Ryan family of Dundrum & Stillorgan
James Ryan married Mary Culligan
born circa 1820 born circa 1822
died between 1881 & 1885? died 3 April 1887
Dundrum / Stillorgan? Stillorgan
James Ryan and Mary Culligan are believed to have been born on Co Clare. The family lived
in Dundrum and James’ occupation was herd. Mary Ryan died, a 'widow of James Ryan a
labourer', on 3 Apr 1887 in Stillorgan and the informant was 'B Smyth, daughter'. Mary is
buried in Deansgrange Cemetery (plot North/T3/46) along with her grandson Patrick Ryan
(1889-1891). The plot also contains three members of the Kavanagh family – connection
unknown. James Ryan’s death and burial details haven’t been confirmed.
1 Patrick Ryan born circa 1861 in County Dublin. He was living in Dundrum when he
married Mary Ready on 7 Nov 1885 at the Pro Cathedral, Dublin. His occupation was
given as labourer. Mary was living at 5 Mountjoy Square and was the daughter of
William Ready and Bridget Farrell of Clondalkin. (The marriage certificate also notes
that Patrick’s father James had died.)
They then lived at Merville Cottage until circa 1893. Patrick was working for Captain
W A Hardy of Seafield in 1901 and for the Nutting family at St Helen’s in 1911. Three
of their four children survived. Patrick and Mary lived with their son James at ‘Sunville’,
Sandyford Road for a period between 1925 and 1950. Mary died 19 Sep 1950 at 63
Ballinteer Cottages and is buried in Deansgrange (plot St. Fintan/K/13). Patrick died
10 Feb 1953 at 63 Ballinteer Cottages and was buried with his wife.
1 Mary Ryan born 16 Aug 1886 at Foster Avenue. Mary was living at Glenomena
and married widower Edward Mason on 17 Apr 1922 at the Catholic church,
Donnybrook. Mary died 4 Dec 1948, aged 62, at 63 Ballinteer Cottages. Her
funeral mass was held at Holy Cross Church, Dundrum and she was buried at
Deansgrange (plot St Fintan/X1/33). She was survived by one son, daughters,
and her parents).
2 James Ryan born 5 Oct 1887 at Merville Cottage, Foster Avenue. James joined
the RIC in August 1907. He was stationed at Wexford (1908) and Cork (1921).
James left the RIC when it was disbanded in 1922. Later he bought ‘Sunville’,
Sandyford Road. James, a retired RIC sergeant, died unmarried on 31 Aug 1939
at Sandyford Road and was buried in Deansgrange Cemetery with his parents.
After James’ death, his parents remained living in ‘Sunville’ until it was sold circa
1950.
3 Patrick Ryan was born on 10 Sep 1889 in Merville, Foster Avenue, Stillorgan.
Patrick died on 9 May 1891 in Foster Avenue and is buried in Deansgrange
Cemetery with his grandmother Mary Ryan.
4 Joseph Ryan born 14 Nov 1891 at Merville Cottage, Foster Avenue. He was living
with his parents in 1911 and his occupation was boot-maker. Joseph later
emigrated to Birkenhead, Cheshire and joined the police. He married Mary Kate
Brackett from Waterford in 1914 in Birkenhead. They had five children, all born
in Birkenhead. Joseph retired from the police in the mid-1930s and died in 1959
in Wallasey, Cheshire. His wife Mary died in 1976 in Birkenhead.
2 Bridget Ryan was born on 22 Feb 1865 in Stillorgan. On 11 Sep 1881 Bridget
married John Smyth in Holy Cross Church, Dundrum. John was from Co Wicklow,
but living in Stillorgan and his occupation was given as labourer. John died on
22 Sep 1899 in Loughlinstown Hospital, at which time the family was living in Windy
Arbour, Dundrum. He is buried in Deansgrange Cemetery (plot: North/G/115).
Bridget was left to rear six children on her own, while working as a laundress. She
on 22 Sep 1917 in Harold’s Cross. (‘B Smyth daughter’ was the informant for Mary
Ryan’s death in 1887.)
1 Margaret Smyth was born on 30 Apr 1882 in Stillorgan. In 1901 her occupation
was laundress.
2 James Smyth was born on 15 Jul 1883 in Stillorgan. James died on 27 Oct 1888
in Kilmacud, Stillorgan.
3 Michael Smyth was born on 3 Jan 1886 in Stillorgan Co. Dublin. In 1911 his
occupation was garden labourer.
4 Rosanna Smyth was born on 3 Nov 1888 in Kilmacud, Stillorgan. Rosanna died
on 5 Jul 1904 in Windy Arbour, Dundrum.
5 Mary Smyth was born on 25 Apr 1891 in Newtown Park, Stillorgan. In 1911 her
occupation was laundry maid.
6 Bridget Smyth was born on 18 Nov 1894 in Churchtown. In 1911 her
occupation was laundry maid.
7 Christopher John Smyth was born on 17 June 1897 in Churchtown.
In the early 1900s the Smyth family lived in Delany Cottages, Windy Arbour.
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James Ryan married Mary Culligan
born circa 1820 born circa 1822
died between 1881 & 1885? died 3 April 1887
Dundrum / Stillorgan? Stillorgan
James Ryan and Mary Culligan are believed to have been born on Co Clare. The family lived
in Dundrum and James’ occupation was herd. Mary Ryan died, a 'widow of James Ryan a
labourer', on 3 Apr 1887 in Stillorgan and the informant was 'B Smyth, daughter'. Mary is
buried in Deansgrange Cemetery (plot North/T3/46) along with her grandson Patrick Ryan
(1889-1891). The plot also contains three members of the Kavanagh family – connection
unknown. James Ryan’s death and burial details haven’t been confirmed.
1 Patrick Ryan born circa 1861 in County Dublin. He was living in Dundrum when he
married Mary Ready on 7 Nov 1885 at the Pro Cathedral, Dublin. His occupation was
given as labourer. Mary was living at 5 Mountjoy Square and was the daughter of
William Ready and Bridget Farrell of Clondalkin. (The marriage certificate also notes
that Patrick’s father James had died.)
They then lived at Merville Cottage until circa 1893. Patrick was working for Captain
W A Hardy of Seafield in 1901 and for the Nutting family at St Helen’s in 1911. Three
of their four children survived. Patrick and Mary lived with their son James at ‘Sunville’,
Sandyford Road for a period between 1925 and 1950. Mary died 19 Sep 1950 at 63
Ballinteer Cottages and is buried in Deansgrange (plot St. Fintan/K/13). Patrick died
10 Feb 1953 at 63 Ballinteer Cottages and was buried with his wife.
1 Mary Ryan born 16 Aug 1886 at Foster Avenue. Mary was living at Glenomena
and married widower Edward Mason on 17 Apr 1922 at the Catholic church,
Donnybrook. Mary died 4 Dec 1948, aged 62, at 63 Ballinteer Cottages. Her
funeral mass was held at Holy Cross Church, Dundrum and she was buried at
Deansgrange (plot St Fintan/X1/33). She was survived by one son, daughters,
and her parents).
2 James Ryan born 5 Oct 1887 at Merville Cottage, Foster Avenue. James joined
the RIC in August 1907. He was stationed at Wexford (1908) and Cork (1921).
James left the RIC when it was disbanded in 1922. Later he bought ‘Sunville’,
Sandyford Road. James, a retired RIC sergeant, died unmarried on 31 Aug 1939
at Sandyford Road and was buried in Deansgrange Cemetery with his parents.
After James’ death, his parents remained living in ‘Sunville’ until it was sold circa
1950.
3 Patrick Ryan was born on 10 Sep 1889 in Merville, Foster Avenue, Stillorgan.
Patrick died on 9 May 1891 in Foster Avenue and is buried in Deansgrange
Cemetery with his grandmother Mary Ryan.
4 Joseph Ryan born 14 Nov 1891 at Merville Cottage, Foster Avenue. He was living
with his parents in 1911 and his occupation was boot-maker. Joseph later
emigrated to Birkenhead, Cheshire and joined the police. He married Mary Kate
Brackett from Waterford in 1914 in Birkenhead. They had five children, all born
in Birkenhead. Joseph retired from the police in the mid-1930s and died in 1959
in Wallasey, Cheshire. His wife Mary died in 1976 in Birkenhead.
2 Bridget Ryan was born on 22 Feb 1865 in Stillorgan. On 11 Sep 1881 Bridget
married John Smyth in Holy Cross Church, Dundrum. John was from Co Wicklow,
but living in Stillorgan and his occupation was given as labourer. John died on
22 Sep 1899 in Loughlinstown Hospital, at which time the family was living in Windy
Arbour, Dundrum. He is buried in Deansgrange Cemetery (plot: North/G/115).
Bridget was left to rear six children on her own, while working as a laundress. She
on 22 Sep 1917 in Harold’s Cross. (‘B Smyth daughter’ was the informant for Mary
Ryan’s death in 1887.)
1 Margaret Smyth was born on 30 Apr 1882 in Stillorgan. In 1901 her occupation
was laundress.
2 James Smyth was born on 15 Jul 1883 in Stillorgan. James died on 27 Oct 1888
in Kilmacud, Stillorgan.
3 Michael Smyth was born on 3 Jan 1886 in Stillorgan Co. Dublin. In 1911 his
occupation was garden labourer.
4 Rosanna Smyth was born on 3 Nov 1888 in Kilmacud, Stillorgan. Rosanna died
on 5 Jul 1904 in Windy Arbour, Dundrum.
5 Mary Smyth was born on 25 Apr 1891 in Newtown Park, Stillorgan. In 1911 her
occupation was laundry maid.
6 Bridget Smyth was born on 18 Nov 1894 in Churchtown. In 1911 her
occupation was laundry maid.
7 Christopher John Smyth was born on 17 June 1897 in Churchtown.
In the early 1900s the Smyth family lived in Delany Cottages, Windy Arbour.
© Clive O'Connor - August 2025
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