The Whelan family of Kilmacud
Edward Whelan married Catherine Reid
born circa 1867 5 Aug 1888 born circa 1871
Co Wicklow Sandyford Co Dublin
died 14 Jan 1933 died 10 Apr 1937
Jervis Street Hospital Kilmacud Road
Edward Whelan was baptised at Avoca, Co Wicklow 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 and by 1900 they were living at Thornhill
Lodge on the Kilmacud Road. They had 14 children of whom 12 were alive by the 1911 census.
Edward (father) was a land steward at Thornhill by 1929 and died at Jervis Street Hospital late
of Thornhill Lodge on 14 Jan 1933 and is buried at Deansgrange. Catherine died 10 Apr 1937
at Kilmacud Road and is buried at Deansgrange.
1 Edward Whelan born circa 1888. He joined the 12th Royal Lancers in 1907 rising to
rank of Sergeant. He was a strong horseman and was an instructor in the Lancers riding
school. He was badly injured at the Battle of Marne, September 1914 when the German
advance on Paris was halted by the BEF. Edward spoke at an enlistment recruitment
drive at Stillorgan in September 1915. He latterly transferred as Second Lieutenant to
The Labour Corps. He married Jessie Blake daughter of Alfred Blake on 1 Aug 1915 at St
Mark’s, Lakenham, Norwich. He was an Air Ministry Warden in WW2 and a member of
the East Anglian Irish Society and East Anglian ex-Cavalrymen’s Association. He died in
1947 and is buried in Norwich, UK.
2 Richard Whelan born 14 Jul 1889 at Foxrock was baptised at St Brigid’s Church,
Cabinteely. He followed his brother Edward and joined the 12th Lancers in 1906. He
worked in Guinness from 1919. He married Kathleen O’Connor and they lived at Estate
Avenue, Mount Merrion. He died in 1962 and is buried in Deansgrange Cemetery.
3 John Whelan born 14 Sep 1891 at Foxrock baptised at Cabinteely was living with his
parents at Thornhill at the time of the 1911 census.
4 Anne Whelan born 19 April 1893 at 8 Meath Place and was living with her parents at
Thornhill the time of the 1911 census. Anne married Patrick O’Shea at Kilmacud Church
on 22 Jul 1914. Patrick was a bread vanman, living at Bray and the son of John O’Shea.
Patrick died in 1916. 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 Herbert Whelan born 6 December 1895 at 8 Meath Place.
6 Essie Whelan was born 3 Jan 1898 at the Coombe Hospital. She was a maid and married
Thomas Frazer at Kilmacud Church on 4 Jun 1917. Thomas was a fitter living at Dalkey
with their son Edward Frazer. Essie died in 1986 and is buried in Deansgrange Cemetery.
7 Bridget (Bridie) Whelan born 18 Feb 1900, Mount Merrion. She attended Mount Anville
National School. When she was fourteen Bridie 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 Thornhill 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 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 of Stillorgan in Kilmacud
Church on 9 May 1920. Charles was a Gunner in the Royal Regiment of Artillery, Royal
Garrison Artillery unit from 1914 to 1920. Charles was the son of Edward Gaskin and
Elizabeth McLoughlin of Kilmacud. Bridget died in 1931 and is buried in Deansgrange
Cemetery.
8 Patrick Mary Whelan born 1 Feb 1902 at Mount Merrion. He married Mary Kate Furlong
on 16 Jul 1921 at Bree Parish Church, Enniscorthy. Patrick was a labourer and Mary Kate,
was a servant from Ballyhogue. She was the daughter of Thomas Furlong a chauffeur at
Edermine House, the Sir Thomas Talbot Power’s Wexford Estate. Patrick was in the 6th
Battalion IRA during the War of Independence. He lived in Marion Park, Blackrock in later
life. He died in 1974 and is buried in Deansgrange Cemetery.
9 Thomas Whelan born 21 Jan 1904 at Holles Street worked for Power's Distillery. Thomas
was in the 6th Battalion IRA in G Company (Dalkey), during the War of Independence. He
then joined the National Army in 1922. The Gate Lodge at Thornhill House was raided a
number of times by the Black and Tans and Auxiliaries B Coy, RIC, throughout the War of
Independence on suspicion of hiding arms. Details are recorded in the Daily/Monthly Raid
Reports on 26 Mar, 13 Apr, 25 Apr, 30 Apr and 8 May 1921 for Thomas and Patrick
Whelan when they were arrested and released. On 17 Jun 1921 Kate Whelan (mother)
was arrested at Thornhill Lodge by the 2nd Worcester Regiment and released.
10 Moses ‘William’ Whelan born 1 Feb 1905 at Holles Street. He joined the IRA during the
Truce in November 1921 and continued in the National Army in 1922 in 1 Bn, 2nd Dublin
Brigade, Eastern Division during the civil war. He married Mary Kelly in Holy Cross
Church, Dundrum on 5 Sep 1923. Mary was the daughter of John Kelly and was living at
Sweetmount, Dundrum. Mary died 30 Dec 1965 at Mulvey Park, Dundrum and Moses
died in 1988. One of their daughters, Sister Pascaline Joseph, Little Sisters of the Poor
received the British Empire Medal (BEM) Honorary, in the Queen’s 2015 New Year’s
Honours List, for services for the elderly at Jersey, Channel Islands. Moses and Mary are
buried at Deansgrange Cemetery.
11 Mary Whelan born 1906 in Holles Street.
12 James Whelan born 10 Aug 1907 at Holles Street. He was a postman and married Anne
Martin 8 Jul 1929 at Rathfarnham Church on 8 Jul 1929. Anne was the daughter of John
Martin a motor van driver and was living at Whitechurch Cottages.
13 Joseph Whelan born 26 Sep 1909 at Kilmacud living at Thornhill Lodge in 1937. He
married Mary Kelly (born 1908) in 1943. Mary died in 1946. Joe later remarried and he
died in 1986. He is buried in Deansgrange Cemetery.
14 Ernest Gerald Whelan born 26 Oct 1910 at Kilmacud married Margaret Halpenny at St
Andrews, Westland Row in 1935. Margaret was living at Leeson Street and was the
daughter of Patrick Halpenny, a labourer. Ernest joined the Irish Army and lived at 11
Beaufield Park. He died at St Colmcille’s Hospital, Loughlinstown in 1971. He is buried
in Deansgrange Cemetery.
15 Michael Whelan born 5 May 1912 at Holles Street. He went to St Laurences BNS, Kilmacud.
He married Bridget Furlong of Ballyhogue, Wexford at St John the Baptist Church, Blackrock
on 30 Jun 1935. Bridget was living at 39 Carysfort Avenue and was the daughter of Thomas
Furlong, a motor man at Edermine House, Wexford. After WW2, Michael was a Police
Constable in Watford. He then returned to Ireland and worked at Ardmore Studios in Bray
in the 1960s. Michael retired from UCD as a Service Officer in the 1980s. He died in 1993
in Leopardstown Park Hospital and he and his wife Bridget are buried in Deansgrange
Cemetery.
16 Francis Whelan born 16 Jun 1914 at Holles Street. He moved to the UK and died in 2000.
17 Martin Patrick Whelan born 17 March 1916 at Holles Street.
Contributed by Barry Whelan
© Barry Whelan, June Bow & Karen Poff – January 2025
Edward Whelan married Catherine Reid
born circa 1867 5 Aug 1888 born circa 1871
Co Wicklow Sandyford Co Dublin
died 14 Jan 1933 died 10 Apr 1937
Jervis Street Hospital Kilmacud Road
Edward Whelan was baptised at Avoca, Co Wicklow 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 and by 1900 they were living at Thornhill
Lodge on the Kilmacud Road. They had 14 children of whom 12 were alive by the 1911 census.
Edward (father) was a land steward at Thornhill by 1929 and died at Jervis Street Hospital late
of Thornhill Lodge on 14 Jan 1933 and is buried at Deansgrange. Catherine died 10 Apr 1937
at Kilmacud Road and is buried at Deansgrange.
1 Edward Whelan born circa 1888. He joined the 12th Royal Lancers in 1907 rising to
rank of Sergeant. He was a strong horseman and was an instructor in the Lancers riding
school. He was badly injured at the Battle of Marne, September 1914 when the German
advance on Paris was halted by the BEF. Edward spoke at an enlistment recruitment
drive at Stillorgan in September 1915. He latterly transferred as Second Lieutenant to
The Labour Corps. He married Jessie Blake daughter of Alfred Blake on 1 Aug 1915 at St
Mark’s, Lakenham, Norwich. He was an Air Ministry Warden in WW2 and a member of
the East Anglian Irish Society and East Anglian ex-Cavalrymen’s Association. He died in
1947 and is buried in Norwich, UK.
2 Richard Whelan born 14 Jul 1889 at Foxrock was baptised at St Brigid’s Church,
Cabinteely. He followed his brother Edward and joined the 12th Lancers in 1906. He
worked in Guinness from 1919. He married Kathleen O’Connor and they lived at Estate
Avenue, Mount Merrion. He died in 1962 and is buried in Deansgrange Cemetery.
3 John Whelan born 14 Sep 1891 at Foxrock baptised at Cabinteely was living with his
parents at Thornhill at the time of the 1911 census.
4 Anne Whelan born 19 April 1893 at 8 Meath Place and was living with her parents at
Thornhill the time of the 1911 census. Anne married Patrick O’Shea at Kilmacud Church
on 22 Jul 1914. Patrick was a bread vanman, living at Bray and the son of John O’Shea.
Patrick died in 1916. 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 Herbert Whelan born 6 December 1895 at 8 Meath Place.
6 Essie Whelan was born 3 Jan 1898 at the Coombe Hospital. She was a maid and married
Thomas Frazer at Kilmacud Church on 4 Jun 1917. Thomas was a fitter living at Dalkey
with their son Edward Frazer. Essie died in 1986 and is buried in Deansgrange Cemetery.
7 Bridget (Bridie) Whelan born 18 Feb 1900, Mount Merrion. She attended Mount Anville
National School. When she was fourteen Bridie 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 Thornhill 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 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 of Stillorgan in Kilmacud
Church on 9 May 1920. Charles was a Gunner in the Royal Regiment of Artillery, Royal
Garrison Artillery unit from 1914 to 1920. Charles was the son of Edward Gaskin and
Elizabeth McLoughlin of Kilmacud. Bridget died in 1931 and is buried in Deansgrange
Cemetery.
8 Patrick Mary Whelan born 1 Feb 1902 at Mount Merrion. He married Mary Kate Furlong
on 16 Jul 1921 at Bree Parish Church, Enniscorthy. Patrick was a labourer and Mary Kate,
was a servant from Ballyhogue. She was the daughter of Thomas Furlong a chauffeur at
Edermine House, the Sir Thomas Talbot Power’s Wexford Estate. Patrick was in the 6th
Battalion IRA during the War of Independence. He lived in Marion Park, Blackrock in later
life. He died in 1974 and is buried in Deansgrange Cemetery.
9 Thomas Whelan born 21 Jan 1904 at Holles Street worked for Power's Distillery. Thomas
was in the 6th Battalion IRA in G Company (Dalkey), during the War of Independence. He
then joined the National Army in 1922. The Gate Lodge at Thornhill House was raided a
number of times by the Black and Tans and Auxiliaries B Coy, RIC, throughout the War of
Independence on suspicion of hiding arms. Details are recorded in the Daily/Monthly Raid
Reports on 26 Mar, 13 Apr, 25 Apr, 30 Apr and 8 May 1921 for Thomas and Patrick
Whelan when they were arrested and released. On 17 Jun 1921 Kate Whelan (mother)
was arrested at Thornhill Lodge by the 2nd Worcester Regiment and released.
10 Moses ‘William’ Whelan born 1 Feb 1905 at Holles Street. He joined the IRA during the
Truce in November 1921 and continued in the National Army in 1922 in 1 Bn, 2nd Dublin
Brigade, Eastern Division during the civil war. He married Mary Kelly in Holy Cross
Church, Dundrum on 5 Sep 1923. Mary was the daughter of John Kelly and was living at
Sweetmount, Dundrum. Mary died 30 Dec 1965 at Mulvey Park, Dundrum and Moses
died in 1988. One of their daughters, Sister Pascaline Joseph, Little Sisters of the Poor
received the British Empire Medal (BEM) Honorary, in the Queen’s 2015 New Year’s
Honours List, for services for the elderly at Jersey, Channel Islands. Moses and Mary are
buried at Deansgrange Cemetery.
11 Mary Whelan born 1906 in Holles Street.
12 James Whelan born 10 Aug 1907 at Holles Street. He was a postman and married Anne
Martin 8 Jul 1929 at Rathfarnham Church on 8 Jul 1929. Anne was the daughter of John
Martin a motor van driver and was living at Whitechurch Cottages.
13 Joseph Whelan born 26 Sep 1909 at Kilmacud living at Thornhill Lodge in 1937. He
married Mary Kelly (born 1908) in 1943. Mary died in 1946. Joe later remarried and he
died in 1986. He is buried in Deansgrange Cemetery.
14 Ernest Gerald Whelan born 26 Oct 1910 at Kilmacud married Margaret Halpenny at St
Andrews, Westland Row in 1935. Margaret was living at Leeson Street and was the
daughter of Patrick Halpenny, a labourer. Ernest joined the Irish Army and lived at 11
Beaufield Park. He died at St Colmcille’s Hospital, Loughlinstown in 1971. He is buried
in Deansgrange Cemetery.
15 Michael Whelan born 5 May 1912 at Holles Street. He went to St Laurences BNS, Kilmacud.
He married Bridget Furlong of Ballyhogue, Wexford at St John the Baptist Church, Blackrock
on 30 Jun 1935. Bridget was living at 39 Carysfort Avenue and was the daughter of Thomas
Furlong, a motor man at Edermine House, Wexford. After WW2, Michael was a Police
Constable in Watford. He then returned to Ireland and worked at Ardmore Studios in Bray
in the 1960s. Michael retired from UCD as a Service Officer in the 1980s. He died in 1993
in Leopardstown Park Hospital and he and his wife Bridget are buried in Deansgrange
Cemetery.
16 Francis Whelan born 16 Jun 1914 at Holles Street. He moved to the UK and died in 2000.
17 Martin Patrick Whelan born 17 March 1916 at Holles Street.
Contributed by Barry Whelan
© Barry Whelan, June Bow & Karen Poff – January 2025