Raul family of 3 Campfield Terrace, Dundrum
Laurence Raul (Rawl) married Maria (Mysie) Molloy
born 11.12.1880 24.04.1907 born 29.12.1874
at 6 Cope Street St Andrew’s Church at 18 Shaw Street
died on 28.11.1945 (65) died 08.02.1920 (44)
at Hume Street Hospital at Campfield Terrace
Laurence Joseph Raul born 11 Dec 1880 son of William Raul and Mary McGovern. He was a
tobacconist of 35 Exchequer Street and traded as P Conway, retail and wholesale tobacconist
from 31 Exchequer Street. He married Maria Molloy of 22 Wicklow Street on 24.04.1907 at St
Andrew's Church. Mysie was living at Wicklow Street and was the daughter of Nicholas Molloy,
a dairy proprietor and Margaret Harrison. He joined Sinn Féin in 1916 and became one of the
first Sinn Féin members elected to Dublin City Council. He applied for compensation in 1916
when his stock was looted and windows were broken at his premises but his application wasn't
entertained on the basis that he was a Sinn Féiner and had been deported. He was Chairman
of the council's Electric Lighting Committee when he was arrested at Harcourt Street Station in
1922. He was interned at Portobello Barracks and then transferred to Wellington Barracks. His
house in Exchequer Street came under fire in 1929 when his was renting rooms to the
proprietors of 'An Phoblacht'. They lived at Campfield Terrace from 1919 to 1939. He was
secretary of Sinn Féin and served as a Vice President from 1933 until 1937. Maria died 08.02.1920
at Campfield Terrace. Her funeral mass was held at St Teresa's, Clarendon Street. Laurence died
28.11.1945 at Hume Street, late of 142 Drumcondra Road.
1 Laurence William Raul born 27.04.1908 at 17 Roger Road. Laurence was educated at St
Enda's, Rathfarnham. He was a newsagent tobacconist and died unmarried on
06.06.1940 aged 32 years at Herbert Lodge, Herbert Road, Bray and is buried at Glasnevin.
2 Margaret Teresa Raul born 14.03.1910 at 44 Moyne Road, Ranelagh.
3 Maureen Raul born 21.07.1911 at 44 Moyne Road. Maureen of 142 Drumcondra Road
married Joseph Cyril Thorpe of Hazelbrook Road, Kimmage son of Charles Thorpe on
18.06.1938 at the Roman Catholic Chapel at Fairview. Witnesses Deirdre Raul and Bernard
Thorpe.
4 Nicholas Raul born 04.03.1913 was educated at St Enda's Rathfarnham. He died unmarried
on 27.02.1944 aged 30 years at the Rialto Hospital late of 82 Grosvenor Square and is buried
at Glasnevin.
5 Eithne Raul born 10.08.1914 at 10 Foxhall Terrace. Eithne died on 15.12.1932 aged 18 years
at the Mater Hospital late of 3 Campfield Terrace. Her funeral mass was held at Holy Cross
Church and she is buried at Glasnevin.
6 Pauline Deirdre Raul born 23.06.1918 at 16 Fade Street.
Laurence married secondly Brigid Coghlan of 142 Upper Drumcondra Road, daughter of Patrick
Coghlan on 06.02.1935 at the Roman Catholic Church in Fairview. The tobacconist shop were put
up for sale in 1946 by his executrix.
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Laurence Raul (Rawl) married Maria (Mysie) Molloy
born 11.12.1880 24.04.1907 born 29.12.1874
at 6 Cope Street St Andrew’s Church at 18 Shaw Street
died on 28.11.1945 (65) died 08.02.1920 (44)
at Hume Street Hospital at Campfield Terrace
Laurence Joseph Raul born 11 Dec 1880 son of William Raul and Mary McGovern. He was a
tobacconist of 35 Exchequer Street and traded as P Conway, retail and wholesale tobacconist
from 31 Exchequer Street. He married Maria Molloy of 22 Wicklow Street on 24.04.1907 at St
Andrew's Church. Mysie was living at Wicklow Street and was the daughter of Nicholas Molloy,
a dairy proprietor and Margaret Harrison. He joined Sinn Féin in 1916 and became one of the
first Sinn Féin members elected to Dublin City Council. He applied for compensation in 1916
when his stock was looted and windows were broken at his premises but his application wasn't
entertained on the basis that he was a Sinn Féiner and had been deported. He was Chairman
of the council's Electric Lighting Committee when he was arrested at Harcourt Street Station in
1922. He was interned at Portobello Barracks and then transferred to Wellington Barracks. His
house in Exchequer Street came under fire in 1929 when his was renting rooms to the
proprietors of 'An Phoblacht'. They lived at Campfield Terrace from 1919 to 1939. He was
secretary of Sinn Féin and served as a Vice President from 1933 until 1937. Maria died 08.02.1920
at Campfield Terrace. Her funeral mass was held at St Teresa's, Clarendon Street. Laurence died
28.11.1945 at Hume Street, late of 142 Drumcondra Road.
1 Laurence William Raul born 27.04.1908 at 17 Roger Road. Laurence was educated at St
Enda's, Rathfarnham. He was a newsagent tobacconist and died unmarried on
06.06.1940 aged 32 years at Herbert Lodge, Herbert Road, Bray and is buried at Glasnevin.
2 Margaret Teresa Raul born 14.03.1910 at 44 Moyne Road, Ranelagh.
3 Maureen Raul born 21.07.1911 at 44 Moyne Road. Maureen of 142 Drumcondra Road
married Joseph Cyril Thorpe of Hazelbrook Road, Kimmage son of Charles Thorpe on
18.06.1938 at the Roman Catholic Chapel at Fairview. Witnesses Deirdre Raul and Bernard
Thorpe.
4 Nicholas Raul born 04.03.1913 was educated at St Enda's Rathfarnham. He died unmarried
on 27.02.1944 aged 30 years at the Rialto Hospital late of 82 Grosvenor Square and is buried
at Glasnevin.
5 Eithne Raul born 10.08.1914 at 10 Foxhall Terrace. Eithne died on 15.12.1932 aged 18 years
at the Mater Hospital late of 3 Campfield Terrace. Her funeral mass was held at Holy Cross
Church and she is buried at Glasnevin.
6 Pauline Deirdre Raul born 23.06.1918 at 16 Fade Street.
Laurence married secondly Brigid Coghlan of 142 Upper Drumcondra Road, daughter of Patrick
Coghlan on 06.02.1935 at the Roman Catholic Church in Fairview. The tobacconist shop were put
up for sale in 1946 by his executrix.
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