The Riall family of Old Conna Hill, Chantilly & Altona
Arthur George Roberts Riall married Selina Florinda Bookey
Born 9 Feb 1842 1874 born circa 1844
Died 6 Jul 1915 died 5 Jan 1930
Arthur George Roberts Riall, third son of Phineas Riall (1803 – 1884)* of Old Conna Hill,
Shankhill in Co Wicklow born 9 Feb 1842 and was brought up at Old Conna Hill. He
joined the Royal Navy and attained the rank of commander. He was involved in the
Crimean War and the Second Opium War. He married Selina Florinda Bookey, eldest
daughter of William Truelock Bookey & Georgianna Erskine of Derrybawn, Co Wicklow &
Beauchamps, Bray at the Parish Church, Bray on 26 Nov 1874. The couple moved to
Chantilly in Shankhill after their marriage. His older brother Captain Lewis Riall, RN
continued to live at Old Conna Hill. Arthur was a member of the Irish Commission of
Lights Board and took an active role in the inspection of lighthouses. Arthur died
6 Jul 1915 at Chantilly and Selina died same place on 5 Jan 1930 leaving 4½ K in personal
estate. Both were buried at Deansgrange.
1 Claud Phineas Bookey Riall born 2 Mar 1876 at Crinken was educated at
Charterhouse. He joined the East Yorkshire Regiment (15th Foot) and attained
the rank of captain. He fought in the Boer war and in Burma and India and was
also active in WW1. He married Ida M Ryder in 1915 at Eastbourne. Claud died
at Old Conna Hill 10 Jun 1952 and Ida died 14 Jun 1956 at Ballyorney House,
Enniskerry.
1 Rosemary Sophia Riall, only daughter married John Raymond Brown on
10 Feb 1943 at St Andrew’s Church, Southport.
2 Patrick Riall joined the Royal Artillery and attained the rank of captain.
2 Lewis Erskine Riall born 20 Jun 1877 died a bachelor on 29 Jan 1904 at the
Stewarts Institution in Palmerstown.
3 Malcolm Brown Bookey Riall born on 22 Jul 1879 was educated in England and
joined the East Yorkshire Regiment and served in the Boer war. He married
Sydney Maude Lefroy, daughter of Captain Robert Lefroy, JP on 22 Jul 1910 at the
Parish Church in Bray. He attained the rank of major and remained with the army
until 1914. He was stationed at Leeds and retired to Dorset.
1 Arthur Bookey Riall born 7 Dec 1911.
4 Bertram Charles Riall born 13 Feb 1881 was educated in England joined the
Prince of Wales Leinster Regiment and attained the rank of Lieut Col. He married
Eva Josephine Marshall, eldest daughter of William Kennedy Marshall of Baronne
Court, Birr, Co Offaly on 1 Oct 1913. Bertram, late of Clonlost, Killiney died at St
Vincent’s Hospital, 97 Leeson Street on 10 Oct 1953. Eva died 18 Feb 1961 at
Guildford in Surrey, both are buried at Deansgrange.
1 Anthony Claud (Tony) Riall, born 28 Dec 1914 at 10 Sydney Place, Cork.
2 Gilbert Charles Riall born 7 Nov 1917 at 89 Baggot Street.
5 Edith Mabel (Mabel) Riall born 20 Jun 1877 died a spinster from scarlet fever
9 Feb 1936 at Chantilly, Shankhill and was buried Deansgrange.
6 Hilda Daphne Riall born 28 Mar 1883 lived at Chantilly in Shankhill. She was a
keen lawn tennis player and also took part in bicycle gymkhanas in her youth. An
accomplished golfer she played in the Irish Ladies Championship in Lahinch in 1909.
After the death of her sister, she moved to Altona on the Leopardstown Road. She
died a spinster 14 May 1956 at St John’s hospital, Limerick, late of Quinville Abbey,
Co Clare. She was buried at Kilnasoolagh Graveyard.
*The pedigree of the Riall family is included in Burke's Irish Landed Gentry but should
be taken under caution.
©June Bow & Karen Poff – July 2019
Arthur George Roberts Riall married Selina Florinda Bookey
Born 9 Feb 1842 1874 born circa 1844
Died 6 Jul 1915 died 5 Jan 1930
Arthur George Roberts Riall, third son of Phineas Riall (1803 – 1884)* of Old Conna Hill,
Shankhill in Co Wicklow born 9 Feb 1842 and was brought up at Old Conna Hill. He
joined the Royal Navy and attained the rank of commander. He was involved in the
Crimean War and the Second Opium War. He married Selina Florinda Bookey, eldest
daughter of William Truelock Bookey & Georgianna Erskine of Derrybawn, Co Wicklow &
Beauchamps, Bray at the Parish Church, Bray on 26 Nov 1874. The couple moved to
Chantilly in Shankhill after their marriage. His older brother Captain Lewis Riall, RN
continued to live at Old Conna Hill. Arthur was a member of the Irish Commission of
Lights Board and took an active role in the inspection of lighthouses. Arthur died
6 Jul 1915 at Chantilly and Selina died same place on 5 Jan 1930 leaving 4½ K in personal
estate. Both were buried at Deansgrange.
1 Claud Phineas Bookey Riall born 2 Mar 1876 at Crinken was educated at
Charterhouse. He joined the East Yorkshire Regiment (15th Foot) and attained
the rank of captain. He fought in the Boer war and in Burma and India and was
also active in WW1. He married Ida M Ryder in 1915 at Eastbourne. Claud died
at Old Conna Hill 10 Jun 1952 and Ida died 14 Jun 1956 at Ballyorney House,
Enniskerry.
1 Rosemary Sophia Riall, only daughter married John Raymond Brown on
10 Feb 1943 at St Andrew’s Church, Southport.
2 Patrick Riall joined the Royal Artillery and attained the rank of captain.
2 Lewis Erskine Riall born 20 Jun 1877 died a bachelor on 29 Jan 1904 at the
Stewarts Institution in Palmerstown.
3 Malcolm Brown Bookey Riall born on 22 Jul 1879 was educated in England and
joined the East Yorkshire Regiment and served in the Boer war. He married
Sydney Maude Lefroy, daughter of Captain Robert Lefroy, JP on 22 Jul 1910 at the
Parish Church in Bray. He attained the rank of major and remained with the army
until 1914. He was stationed at Leeds and retired to Dorset.
1 Arthur Bookey Riall born 7 Dec 1911.
4 Bertram Charles Riall born 13 Feb 1881 was educated in England joined the
Prince of Wales Leinster Regiment and attained the rank of Lieut Col. He married
Eva Josephine Marshall, eldest daughter of William Kennedy Marshall of Baronne
Court, Birr, Co Offaly on 1 Oct 1913. Bertram, late of Clonlost, Killiney died at St
Vincent’s Hospital, 97 Leeson Street on 10 Oct 1953. Eva died 18 Feb 1961 at
Guildford in Surrey, both are buried at Deansgrange.
1 Anthony Claud (Tony) Riall, born 28 Dec 1914 at 10 Sydney Place, Cork.
2 Gilbert Charles Riall born 7 Nov 1917 at 89 Baggot Street.
5 Edith Mabel (Mabel) Riall born 20 Jun 1877 died a spinster from scarlet fever
9 Feb 1936 at Chantilly, Shankhill and was buried Deansgrange.
6 Hilda Daphne Riall born 28 Mar 1883 lived at Chantilly in Shankhill. She was a
keen lawn tennis player and also took part in bicycle gymkhanas in her youth. An
accomplished golfer she played in the Irish Ladies Championship in Lahinch in 1909.
After the death of her sister, she moved to Altona on the Leopardstown Road. She
died a spinster 14 May 1956 at St John’s hospital, Limerick, late of Quinville Abbey,
Co Clare. She was buried at Kilnasoolagh Graveyard.
*The pedigree of the Riall family is included in Burke's Irish Landed Gentry but should
be taken under caution.
©June Bow & Karen Poff – July 2019