Kathleen Mary (Catherine) Conmey 1895- 1976

The Conmeys have an English branch, last members now living in Oxford, but I believe were originally based in Birmingham.

1895. Kathleen Mary Conmey was born Salford Sep 1895 to John Conmey & Kate Keegan - bmd, could purchase . Salford ~4 k W of Manchester

1898 . The family are in Co. Dublin . Florence Maud Josephine Conmey was born on 26/9/1898 at 8 Carlingford Lane, Drumcondra to John Conmey, commercial clerk, & Kathleen Josephine Keegan- image on Irish Civil records

1901C. Mistranscribed as Courney, Kathleen, 5, is living Drishogue, Millmount Avenue, Drumcondra, her father a Shipping Clerk. All stated as born England except for Florence - this a mistake for her mother, Kate,who was actually born County Louth

Courney	Kathleen	5	Female	Daughter	Roman Catholic
Courney	Florence	2	Female	Daughter	Roman Catholic
Courney	Francess	9	Female	Daughter	Roman Catholic
Courney	John	38	Male	Head of Family	Roman Catholic
Courney	Kate	35	Female	Wife	Roman Catholic

cannot find a registration for John C Conmey 1900-1903

1911C. Kathleen Conmey, 16, shop assistant, was living St. Teresa's Road, Glasnevin with her parents and 3 siblings

Conmey	John	49	Male	Head of Family	Roman Catholic
Conmey	Kate	45	Female	Wife	Roman Catholic
Conmey	Mary F	19	Female	Daughter	Roman Catholic
Conmey	Kathleen	16	Female	Daughter	Roman Catholic
Conmey	Florence	12	Female	Daughter	Roman Catholic
Conmey	John C	9	Male	Son	Roman Catholic

More details: John a commercial clerk; Mary no occupation; Kathleen a shop assistant, the youngest two scholars . John, Mary & Kathleen born England, Kate born Co. Louth, the youngest two born Co. Dublin . Parents married 20 years, 4 children, all 4 still alive[ although 11 and 11 has been entered and then crossed out?!]

 

1917. Catherine M. Conmey, ~22, married Francis Edward Hynes, almost 37, stone cutter, in the Church of Drumcondra, Glasnevin, Dublin North on 16/10/1917. His father Peter Hynes, stone cutter: hers John Conmey, assistant Junior at the Stores . His address 11 Finglas Road, Glasnevin: hers 8 St Teresa's Road, Glasnevin. Non family witnesses.

They had the following 5 children:
Francis Desmond R. Hynes, 30 Jan. 1918 - 15 Jan. 1964, buried North Front Cemetery, Gibraltar
Kathleen ( Vivi) M.C. Hynes , 9 June 1919 - 7 Aug. 2010. - Paul's mother , Vivi
Terence Gerard (Turlough) Hynes, 10 Sept. 1920 - 13 Feb. 1974.
Charles ( Carl) Denis Hynes, 11 Apr. 1922 - 6 Apr. 1973. - remembered in Glasnevin Cemetery site, but died, and likely buried, in Johannesburg

Ita ( IV) Veronica Hynes 1925?-2017

1918-1919. Her husband a Sculptor, address Poplar Lodge, Cabra, Glasnevin - from children's b.cs , Irish gen

1920. Her husband a Monumental Sculptor, address 8 Glenchee Villas, Glasnevin - from Terence's b.c , Irish gen

Children of Catherine & Francis Hynes

1926. Her husband, Francis E Hynes, dies 14/6/1926 - his grave below . He was believed to have collapsed in the cemetery from over indugence, and then got pneumonia

So, Kathleen was left to bring up 5 children, aged 1-8, all by herself

1931. Kathleen Hynes is living 103 Botanic Road, Glasnevin, when her father dies on 16/4/1931

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Likely the gate of her house in Botanic Road? . . Conmey Sisters: Frances,Kathleen & Florence ~ 1930 in garden of Botanic Road, Glasnevin .

Who was Aunty Frank ??

Her husband's brothers paid her for his share in the family business. It is thought this run out: she used it to send Vivi to finishing school & to take Dara's mother, IV, - to Lourdes twice

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Kathleen with her 2 daughters, IV and Vivi in 1946

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~1956. Kathleen Hynesmoved to Summerhill Cottage, Enniskerry. Paul - do you have memories o fvisiting her there?

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1976. Kathleen Hynes, 79, of Summerhill Cottage, Enniskerry died 30/7/1976 in St Colucilles Hospital, Country Wicklow - Glasnevin Cemetery site.

Enniskeery to Dublin is25k

PAUL- you should have memories of her, and PHOTOs . Why had she moved to Wicklow??

How often did your family visit Ireland when you were 4-15?

 

 

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