The Whelan family of Kilmacud
Edward Whelan married Catherine Reid
born circa 1867 5 Aug 1888 born circa 1871
Co Wicklow Sandyford County Dublin
14 Jan 1933 10 Apr 1937
Jervis Street Hospital Kilmacud Road
Edward Whelan baptised at Avoca on 14 Apr 1867 son of Richard Whelan, a labourer and Esther
Gaffney. He married Catherine (Kate) Reid at Sandyford Church on 5 Aug 1888. Kate was living at
Stepaside and was the daughter of John Reid, a labourer and Ann Neil of Stepaside. Edward was a
Herd/Groom living at Thornhill Lodge and by 1900 they were living at Thornhill Lodge on the Kilmacud
Road. They had 14 children of whom 12 were alive in 1911. One of their sons was a corporal in the
12th Lancers and two other sons also served. One son spoke at a enlistment recruitment drive at
Stillorgan in September 1915 and Edward offered his services. Edward died at Jervis Street Hospital
late of Thornhill Lodge on 14 Jan 1933 and was buried at Deansgrange. Catherine died 10 Apr 1937 at
Kilmacud Road and was buried at Deansgrange.
1 Edward Whelan born circa 1888 was a sergeant in the 12th Lancers. He married Jessie Blake
daughter of Alfred Blake on 1 Aug 1915 at Norwich at St Mark’s, Lakenham.
2 Richard Whelan born 14 Jul 1889 at Foxrock.
3 John Whelan 14 Sep 1891 at Foxrock.
4 Anne Whelan born circa 1894 married Patrick O’Shea at Kilmacud Church on 22 Jul 1914.
Patrick was a breadvanman, living at Bray and the son of John O’Shea. Patrick died in 1916
and Anne secondly married Patrick Nolan at Kilmacud Church on 23 Apr 1918. Patrick was
living at 46 Donnybrook and had a shop business and was the son of Myles Nolan, a shopman.
5 Esther Whelan born circa 1898 was a maid and a minor and married Thomas Frazer at
Kilmacud Church on 4 Jun 1917. Thomas was a fitter living at Dalkey and the son of Edward
Frazer.
6 Bridget (Bridie)Whelan born 18 Feb 1900 at Mount Merrion yard. She attended Mount Anville
National School and when she was fourteen went to work as a servant and worked for Mrs
Moore O Farrell at Kildangan Castle, Co Kildare and Mrs Gainsford St Lawrence at Howth Castle.
She had brown hair and hazel eyes. She was living at Thorn Hill Lodge in 1918 and enlisted in
the Queen’s Mary’s Army Auxiliary Corps as a cook/waitress in August that year. Her references
were Mrs Verschoyle of Woodley who declined stating she didn’t know her so she gave Sarah
Smith, the post mistress and Sir Thomas Talbot Power who knew her from birth. She was
posted to Ebrington Barracks, Derry in July 1918 and then on to the Beresford Barracks at The
Curragh in January 1919 and discharged in April 1919 due to ill health. Bridget married Charles
Gaskin, a soldier at Kilmacud Church on 9 May 1920. Charles was the son of Edward Gaskin and
Elizabeth McLoughlin of Kilmacud.
7 Patrick Mary Whelan 1 Feb 1902 at Mount Merrion fl 1921.
8 Thomas Whelan born circa 1904 worked for Power Distillery. Thornhill Lodge was raided in
1921, he was arrested suspected of having arms.
9 Moses Whelan born 1 Feb 1905 was a soldier and married Mary Kelly as Dundrum Church on
5 Sep 1923. Mary was the daughter of John Kelly and was living at Sweetmount in Dundrum.
Mary died 30 Dec 1965 at Mulvey Park and was buried at Deansgrange.
10 James Whelan born circa 1907.
11 Joseph Whelan born 26 Sep 1909 at Kilmacud living at Thornhill Lodge in 1937.
12 Ernest Gerald Whelan born 26 Oct 1910 at Kilmacud married Margaret Halpenny at St Andrews,
Westland Row on 21 Jul 1935. Margaret was living at Leeson Street and was the daughter of
Patrick Halpenny, a labourer. Ernest joined the Irish Arm and died at 11 Beaufield Park in 1971.
© June Bow & Karen Poff – August 2021
Edward Whelan married Catherine Reid
born circa 1867 5 Aug 1888 born circa 1871
Co Wicklow Sandyford County Dublin
14 Jan 1933 10 Apr 1937
Jervis Street Hospital Kilmacud Road
Edward Whelan baptised at Avoca on 14 Apr 1867 son of Richard Whelan, a labourer and Esther
Gaffney. He married Catherine (Kate) Reid at Sandyford Church on 5 Aug 1888. Kate was living at
Stepaside and was the daughter of John Reid, a labourer and Ann Neil of Stepaside. Edward was a
Herd/Groom living at Thornhill Lodge and by 1900 they were living at Thornhill Lodge on the Kilmacud
Road. They had 14 children of whom 12 were alive in 1911. One of their sons was a corporal in the
12th Lancers and two other sons also served. One son spoke at a enlistment recruitment drive at
Stillorgan in September 1915 and Edward offered his services. Edward died at Jervis Street Hospital
late of Thornhill Lodge on 14 Jan 1933 and was buried at Deansgrange. Catherine died 10 Apr 1937 at
Kilmacud Road and was buried at Deansgrange.
1 Edward Whelan born circa 1888 was a sergeant in the 12th Lancers. He married Jessie Blake
daughter of Alfred Blake on 1 Aug 1915 at Norwich at St Mark’s, Lakenham.
2 Richard Whelan born 14 Jul 1889 at Foxrock.
3 John Whelan 14 Sep 1891 at Foxrock.
4 Anne Whelan born circa 1894 married Patrick O’Shea at Kilmacud Church on 22 Jul 1914.
Patrick was a breadvanman, living at Bray and the son of John O’Shea. Patrick died in 1916
and Anne secondly married Patrick Nolan at Kilmacud Church on 23 Apr 1918. Patrick was
living at 46 Donnybrook and had a shop business and was the son of Myles Nolan, a shopman.
5 Esther Whelan born circa 1898 was a maid and a minor and married Thomas Frazer at
Kilmacud Church on 4 Jun 1917. Thomas was a fitter living at Dalkey and the son of Edward
Frazer.
6 Bridget (Bridie)Whelan born 18 Feb 1900 at Mount Merrion yard. She attended Mount Anville
National School and when she was fourteen went to work as a servant and worked for Mrs
Moore O Farrell at Kildangan Castle, Co Kildare and Mrs Gainsford St Lawrence at Howth Castle.
She had brown hair and hazel eyes. She was living at Thorn Hill Lodge in 1918 and enlisted in
the Queen’s Mary’s Army Auxiliary Corps as a cook/waitress in August that year. Her references
were Mrs Verschoyle of Woodley who declined stating she didn’t know her so she gave Sarah
Smith, the post mistress and Sir Thomas Talbot Power who knew her from birth. She was
posted to Ebrington Barracks, Derry in July 1918 and then on to the Beresford Barracks at The
Curragh in January 1919 and discharged in April 1919 due to ill health. Bridget married Charles
Gaskin, a soldier at Kilmacud Church on 9 May 1920. Charles was the son of Edward Gaskin and
Elizabeth McLoughlin of Kilmacud.
7 Patrick Mary Whelan 1 Feb 1902 at Mount Merrion fl 1921.
8 Thomas Whelan born circa 1904 worked for Power Distillery. Thornhill Lodge was raided in
1921, he was arrested suspected of having arms.
9 Moses Whelan born 1 Feb 1905 was a soldier and married Mary Kelly as Dundrum Church on
5 Sep 1923. Mary was the daughter of John Kelly and was living at Sweetmount in Dundrum.
Mary died 30 Dec 1965 at Mulvey Park and was buried at Deansgrange.
10 James Whelan born circa 1907.
11 Joseph Whelan born 26 Sep 1909 at Kilmacud living at Thornhill Lodge in 1937.
12 Ernest Gerald Whelan born 26 Oct 1910 at Kilmacud married Margaret Halpenny at St Andrews,
Westland Row on 21 Jul 1935. Margaret was living at Leeson Street and was the daughter of
Patrick Halpenny, a labourer. Ernest joined the Irish Arm and died at 11 Beaufield Park in 1971.
© June Bow & Karen Poff – August 2021