Richards family of Frankfort Castle, Dundrum
John Richards younger son of John Nunn Richards married firstly Catherine Moloney, daughter of
Henry Gonne Moloney in 1815. Catherine died in 1831 and John married secondly Catherine Moloney
daughter of Henry Gonne Moloney of Granahan, County Clare. John married secondly Christiana
only daughter of Lieutenant Colonel Christopher James O’Brien of Sandfield.
Rt Hon John Richards Catherine Moloney Christina O’Brien
born circa 1790
married 07.01.1815 married March 1832
died 14.08.1872 died 12.02.1831 died 13.03.1873
at Frankfort Castle at Merrion Square at Sandfield
Dundrum County Clare
1 Elizabeth Richards eldest daughter married Charles Rolleston Barrister-at-Law of Lowlands,
Kings County Co Tipperary on 22.10.1836 at St Peter’s Church.
2 John Henry Richards eldest son born circa 1819 married Lydia Gribble Scovell 4th daughter of
Henry Scovell of Ferney on 27.08.1853 at Monkstown Church by the Rev John Grant,
Incumbent of Stillorgan. The family were living at 1 Monkstown Avenue in 1901. John died
on 22.05.1901 aged 83 years at Dunedin, Monkstown and Lydia died 28.06.1919 in Hampshire.
1 John Berwick Richards born circa 1855.
2 Lydia Lestelle Christina Grace Richards born circa 1857.
3 Mildred Richards born circa 1859.
4 Sir Henry George Richards born circa 1861.
5 Emily Louisa Richards born circa 1863.
6 Mabel Whitmore Richards born circa 1864.
7 Hubert O’Kelly Richards born circa 1866.
8 Whitmore Lionel Richards born circa 1869.
3 William Frederick Richards 2nd son born circa 1823 of the 5th Lancers married Frances Jane
Nunn eldest daughter of Joshua Nunn of St Margaret’s, Wexford on 22.06.1848 at All Saints
Church, Leamington.
4 Henrietta Caroline Richards born circa 1824 married Robert King Piers only son of Edward Piers
of Gloucester Street and nephew of Sir Robert King on 23.12.1843 at Castlepark. Henrietta died
aged 66 years at St Patrick’s Hospital, James Street, Dublin on 20.06.1890 late of 20 Palmerston
Road.
1 Elizabeth Henrietta Caroline Piers born circa 1847. Elizabeth was a governess in a school
in London in 1891.
5 Captain Arthur Oswald Richards of the 9th Regiment of Infantry married Maria McMahon Reeves
eldest daughter of Edward Reeves of Lower Fitzwilliam Street and Platten Hall, County Meath on
10.03.1856 at St Peter’s Church.
6 Catherine Richards 2nd daughter married Thomas Spunner of Glasshouse, Shinrone on
09.05.1837 at the home of her father in Merrion Street in the Parish of St Peter.
7 Charlotte Richards 3rd daughter married Thomas Radcliff Symes of Ballybeg, Wicklow and
Stephens Green on 04.05.1837 at St Peter’s Church. Witnesses: John Richards and Charles
Rollenston.
© June Bow & Karen Poff – September 2021
John Richards younger son of John Nunn Richards married firstly Catherine Moloney, daughter of
Henry Gonne Moloney in 1815. Catherine died in 1831 and John married secondly Catherine Moloney
daughter of Henry Gonne Moloney of Granahan, County Clare. John married secondly Christiana
only daughter of Lieutenant Colonel Christopher James O’Brien of Sandfield.
Rt Hon John Richards Catherine Moloney Christina O’Brien
born circa 1790
married 07.01.1815 married March 1832
died 14.08.1872 died 12.02.1831 died 13.03.1873
at Frankfort Castle at Merrion Square at Sandfield
Dundrum County Clare
1 Elizabeth Richards eldest daughter married Charles Rolleston Barrister-at-Law of Lowlands,
Kings County Co Tipperary on 22.10.1836 at St Peter’s Church.
2 John Henry Richards eldest son born circa 1819 married Lydia Gribble Scovell 4th daughter of
Henry Scovell of Ferney on 27.08.1853 at Monkstown Church by the Rev John Grant,
Incumbent of Stillorgan. The family were living at 1 Monkstown Avenue in 1901. John died
on 22.05.1901 aged 83 years at Dunedin, Monkstown and Lydia died 28.06.1919 in Hampshire.
1 John Berwick Richards born circa 1855.
2 Lydia Lestelle Christina Grace Richards born circa 1857.
3 Mildred Richards born circa 1859.
4 Sir Henry George Richards born circa 1861.
5 Emily Louisa Richards born circa 1863.
6 Mabel Whitmore Richards born circa 1864.
7 Hubert O’Kelly Richards born circa 1866.
8 Whitmore Lionel Richards born circa 1869.
3 William Frederick Richards 2nd son born circa 1823 of the 5th Lancers married Frances Jane
Nunn eldest daughter of Joshua Nunn of St Margaret’s, Wexford on 22.06.1848 at All Saints
Church, Leamington.
4 Henrietta Caroline Richards born circa 1824 married Robert King Piers only son of Edward Piers
of Gloucester Street and nephew of Sir Robert King on 23.12.1843 at Castlepark. Henrietta died
aged 66 years at St Patrick’s Hospital, James Street, Dublin on 20.06.1890 late of 20 Palmerston
Road.
1 Elizabeth Henrietta Caroline Piers born circa 1847. Elizabeth was a governess in a school
in London in 1891.
5 Captain Arthur Oswald Richards of the 9th Regiment of Infantry married Maria McMahon Reeves
eldest daughter of Edward Reeves of Lower Fitzwilliam Street and Platten Hall, County Meath on
10.03.1856 at St Peter’s Church.
6 Catherine Richards 2nd daughter married Thomas Spunner of Glasshouse, Shinrone on
09.05.1837 at the home of her father in Merrion Street in the Parish of St Peter.
7 Charlotte Richards 3rd daughter married Thomas Radcliff Symes of Ballybeg, Wicklow and
Stephens Green on 04.05.1837 at St Peter’s Church. Witnesses: John Richards and Charles
Rollenston.
© June Bow & Karen Poff – September 2021