The gatelodge courtesy of Brother Finnian of St John of God
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Snip from an aerial photograph by Monkey Morgan
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Traynor family of Stillorgan Castle Gatelodge
William Traynor married Esther McDonald
born circa 1885 31 Aug 1904 born 19 May 1886
Co Wexford Kilmacud Fairfield, Coolock
died 23 Dec 1953 died 10 Apr 1971
Stillorgan Stillorgan
William Traynor born circa 1885 at Newtown Barry, Co Wexford son of the late William Traynor
married Esther McDonald on 31 Aug 1904 at Kilmacud Church. Esther was the daughter of
Edward McDonald and Elizabeth Gormley of Jolly’s Lane and was born at Fairfield in Coolock on
19 May 1886. William was described variously as a gardener, general labourer and caretaker
and worked for the Hospitallar of St John of God. They lived at the gate lodge of St John of God
from 1904 and they had at least ten children. William died suddenly at the gatelodge on
23 Dec 1953 and was buried at St John of God, one of the few lay people to be buried there.
Esther died at the gatelodge 10 Apr 1971 and was buried at Deansgrange with her son William.
1 William Joseph Traynor born 9 Oct 1905 at Kilmacud Road married Nora McCluskey 4 Jan 1928
at Sandyford Church. She was the daughter of Michael McCluskey, a labourer, and was a
servant working in Sandyford. He was a ships inspector living at 50 Spring gardens, North
Strand Street. He died 11 Feb 1929 and was buried in Deansgrange.
2 Elizabeth (Lizzie) Traynor born 19 Sep 1907 at the Rotunda Hospital was working as a domestic
servant for Mrs Walsh at Riversdale, Stillorgan in 1926. She married Michael Sylvester
McDonald, at Blackrock Church on 27 Aug 1930. Michael was motor mechanic and son of
Sylvester McDonnell, a gardener Elizabeth died 24 Jun 1931 at the Lourdes Hospital from TB
on 24 Jun 1931 and was buried at Deansgrange.
3 Edward Traynor born 30 Jan 1910 at Stillorgan married Mary Doran of Annaville Avenue, and
daughter of Myles Doran, a labourer at Blackrock Church on 11 Aug 1935.
4 Bridget (Bridie) Traynor born 16 Mar 1912 at Stillorgan married William Bradshaw, a building
labourer of Millmount Tce, Windy Arbour on 2 Jun 1941 at Blackrock Church.
5 John Thomas Traynor born 3 May 1914 at Stillorgan married Elizabeth Cahill of Stillorgan and
daughter of Thomas Cahill at Sandyford Church on 17 May 1936. They lived at Brewery Road.
John was killed at Tig Lorcain Hall where his was working and a wall collapsed on 14 Sep 1939.
His funeral Mass was held at Kilmacud and the Prior of St John of God was in attendance. He
is buried at Deansgrange. Elizabeth never remarried and is buried with her husband.
6 Patrick Joseph Traynor born 11 Jun 1916 at Stillorgan married Mary Bruton of 13 Carysfort
Avenue and daughter of Patrick Bruton, a servant at Blackrock Church on 9 Dec 1941.
7 Winifred Patricia (Winnie) Traynor born 2 Jul 1918 at Stillorgan married Thomas Timmons, a
carter and son of John Timmons on 22 Sep 1945 at Blackrock Church.
8 Kevin Vincent Traynor born 20 Aug 1920 at Stillorgan married Margaret Walsh and they lived at
Lower Mercer Street.
1 David Kevin Traynor died 1 Mar 1947 aged 3 months at lower Mercer Street and was
buried with his uncle William at Deansgrange.
9 Mary Traynor born circa 1924 in Co Dublin.
10 Brendan Traynor, mentioned as attending his brother or uncle John's funeral.
11 Phyllis Agnes Traynor, mentioned as attending her brother or uncle John's funeral in 1939. She married
James Bradshaw and moved to England.
© June Bow & Karen Poff – April 2021
William Traynor married Esther McDonald
born circa 1885 31 Aug 1904 born 19 May 1886
Co Wexford Kilmacud Fairfield, Coolock
died 23 Dec 1953 died 10 Apr 1971
Stillorgan Stillorgan
William Traynor born circa 1885 at Newtown Barry, Co Wexford son of the late William Traynor
married Esther McDonald on 31 Aug 1904 at Kilmacud Church. Esther was the daughter of
Edward McDonald and Elizabeth Gormley of Jolly’s Lane and was born at Fairfield in Coolock on
19 May 1886. William was described variously as a gardener, general labourer and caretaker
and worked for the Hospitallar of St John of God. They lived at the gate lodge of St John of God
from 1904 and they had at least ten children. William died suddenly at the gatelodge on
23 Dec 1953 and was buried at St John of God, one of the few lay people to be buried there.
Esther died at the gatelodge 10 Apr 1971 and was buried at Deansgrange with her son William.
1 William Joseph Traynor born 9 Oct 1905 at Kilmacud Road married Nora McCluskey 4 Jan 1928
at Sandyford Church. She was the daughter of Michael McCluskey, a labourer, and was a
servant working in Sandyford. He was a ships inspector living at 50 Spring gardens, North
Strand Street. He died 11 Feb 1929 and was buried in Deansgrange.
2 Elizabeth (Lizzie) Traynor born 19 Sep 1907 at the Rotunda Hospital was working as a domestic
servant for Mrs Walsh at Riversdale, Stillorgan in 1926. She married Michael Sylvester
McDonald, at Blackrock Church on 27 Aug 1930. Michael was motor mechanic and son of
Sylvester McDonnell, a gardener Elizabeth died 24 Jun 1931 at the Lourdes Hospital from TB
on 24 Jun 1931 and was buried at Deansgrange.
3 Edward Traynor born 30 Jan 1910 at Stillorgan married Mary Doran of Annaville Avenue, and
daughter of Myles Doran, a labourer at Blackrock Church on 11 Aug 1935.
4 Bridget (Bridie) Traynor born 16 Mar 1912 at Stillorgan married William Bradshaw, a building
labourer of Millmount Tce, Windy Arbour on 2 Jun 1941 at Blackrock Church.
5 John Thomas Traynor born 3 May 1914 at Stillorgan married Elizabeth Cahill of Stillorgan and
daughter of Thomas Cahill at Sandyford Church on 17 May 1936. They lived at Brewery Road.
John was killed at Tig Lorcain Hall where his was working and a wall collapsed on 14 Sep 1939.
His funeral Mass was held at Kilmacud and the Prior of St John of God was in attendance. He
is buried at Deansgrange. Elizabeth never remarried and is buried with her husband.
6 Patrick Joseph Traynor born 11 Jun 1916 at Stillorgan married Mary Bruton of 13 Carysfort
Avenue and daughter of Patrick Bruton, a servant at Blackrock Church on 9 Dec 1941.
7 Winifred Patricia (Winnie) Traynor born 2 Jul 1918 at Stillorgan married Thomas Timmons, a
carter and son of John Timmons on 22 Sep 1945 at Blackrock Church.
8 Kevin Vincent Traynor born 20 Aug 1920 at Stillorgan married Margaret Walsh and they lived at
Lower Mercer Street.
1 David Kevin Traynor died 1 Mar 1947 aged 3 months at lower Mercer Street and was
buried with his uncle William at Deansgrange.
9 Mary Traynor born circa 1924 in Co Dublin.
10 Brendan Traynor, mentioned as attending his brother or uncle John's funeral.
11 Phyllis Agnes Traynor, mentioned as attending her brother or uncle John's funeral in 1939. She married
James Bradshaw and moved to England.
© June Bow & Karen Poff – April 2021
Winifred Timmons nee Traynor