From the Grand Canal to the Dodder

Illustrious Lives

Beatrice M. Doran, Beatrice Doran

• Publisher: THP Ireland
• Year: 2021
• Topic: History
• Print ISBN:
  9780750995573
• Subtopic: Political Biographies
• eBook ISBN:
  9780750996402
• Index: History

The Dublin suburbs situated between the Grand Canal and the River Dodder consist of distinct neighbourhoods, each with their own character and style. It is an area that was, and continues to be, home to poets, writers, artists, politicians and academics, all of whom, in their own way, contributed to Irish life. Those featured include: Jack B. Yeats, artist; Mother Mary Aikenhead, Founder of the Religious Order; Brendan Behan, writer and dramatist; Mary Lady Heath, aviator and international athlete; Sophie Bryant, mathematician, educationist and suffragette; James Franklin Fuller, architect and Seamus Heaney, poet. In this book, Dr Beatrice M. Doran tells of the lives of some of the most fascinating people who once lived on the leafy roads and avenues of this interesting area of the city.

Contents

Acknowledgments

Picture Credits

Introduction

Aikenhead, Mother Mary (1787–1858) Founder, Religious Order

15 Gilford Road, Sandymount, Dublin 4

Armstrong, Harry Reginald (Reg) (1928–1979)

9–19 Ringsend Road, Ringsend, Dublin 4

Ashford, William (1746–1824) Landscape Artist

Sandymount House (Roselyn Park), Sandymount, Dublin 4

Barry, Spranger (1719–1777) Actor

Mespil Road & Merrion Road, Dublin 4

Beatty, Sir Alfred Chester (1875–1968) Mining Engineer and Philanthropist

10 Ailesbury Road, Ballsbridge, Dublin 4

Behan, Beatrice (1925–1993) Artist

5 Anglesea Road, Donnybrook, Dublin 4

Behan, Brendan (1923–1964) Writer and Dramatist

5 Anglesea Road, Donnybrook, Dublin 4

Bernelle, Agnes (1923–1999) Cabaret Artist

9 Strand Road, Sandymount, Dublin 4

Best, Richard Irvine (1872–1959) Celtic Scholar and Librarian

57 Upper Leeson Street, Dublin 4

Briscoe, Robert Emmett (1894–1969) Former Lord Mayor and Politician

12 Herbert Park, Ballsbridge, Dublin 4

Bryant, Sophie (1850–1922) Mathematician, Educationist and Suffragette

Sandymount, Dublin 4

Butler, Eleanor (1914–1997) Lady Wicklow, Architect and Politician

73 Ailesbury Road, Donnybrook, Dublin 4

Byrne, Frankie (1922–1993) Broadcaster and Public Relations Consultant

Dunbur, Brookvale Road, Donnybrook, Dublin 4

Cameron, Sir Charles Alexander (1830–1921) Physician and City Medical Officer for Health

27 Raglan Road, Ballsbridge, Dublin 4

Coghill, Rhoda (1903–2000) Pianist, Composer and Poet

100 Marlborough Road, Donnybrook, Dublin 4

Colles, Abraham (1773–1843) Professor of Surgery and President, RCSI

Donnybrook Cottage, Stillorgan Road, Donnybrook, Dublin 4

Colum, Mary Catherine (1887–1957) Critic and Teacher

2 Belmont Avenue, Donnybrook, Dublin 4

Colum, Padraic (1881–1972) Poet, Novelist and Playwright

2 Belmont Avenue, Donnybrook, Dublin 4

Costello, John Aloysius (1891–1976) Taoiseach and Attorney General

20 Herbert Park, Donnybrook, Dublin 4

De Valera, Éamon (1882–1975) Taoiseach and President of Ireland

33 Morehampton Terrace, Donnybrook, Dublin 4

De Valera, Sinéad (1878–1975) Teacher, Author and Playwright

33 Morehampton Terrace, Donnybrook, Dublin 4

Dunlop, John Boyd (1840–1921) Veterinary Surgeon and Inventor

Leighton, 46 Ailesbury Road, Donnybrook, Dublin 4

FitzGerald, Garret (1926–2011) Politic...

Table of contents

• Cover
• Title
• Copyright
• Contents
• Acknowledgments
• Picture Credits
• Introduction
• Aikenhead, Mother Mary (1787–1858) Founder, Religious Order
• Armstrong, Harry Reginald (Reg) (1928–1979)
• Ashford, William (1746–1824) Landscape Artist
• Barry, Spranger (1719–1777) Actor
• Beatty, Sir Alfred Chester (1875–1968) Mining Engineer and Philanthropist
• Behan, Beatrice (1925–1993) Artist
• Behan, Brendan (1923–1964) Writer and Dramatist
• Bernelle, Agnes (1923–1999) Cabaret Artist
• Best, Richard Irvine (1872–1959) Celtic Scholar and Librarian
• Briscoe, Robert Emmett (1894–1969) Former Lord Mayor and Politician
• Bryant, Sophie (1850–1922) Mathematician, Educationist and Suffragette
• Butler, Eleanor (1914–1997) Lady Wicklow, Architect and Politician
• Byrne, Frankie (1922–1993) Broadcaster and Public Relations Consultant
• Cameron, Sir Charles Alexander (1830–1921) Physician and City Medical Officer for Health
• Coghill, Rhoda (1903–2000) Pianist, Composer and Poet
• Colles, Abraham (1773–1843) Professor of Surgery and President, RCSI
• Colum, Mary Catherine (1887–1957) Critic and Teacher
• Colum, Padraic (1881–1972) Poet, Novelist and Playwright
• Costello, John Aloysius (1891–1976) Taoiseach and Attorney General
• De Valera, Éamon (1882–1975) Taoiseach and President of Ireland
• De Valera, Sinéad (1878–1975) Teacher, Author and Playwright
• Dunlop, John Boyd (1840–1921) Veterinary Surgeon and Inventor
• FitzGerald, Garret (1926–2011) Politician, Taoiseach and Economist
• French, William Percy (1854–1920) Engineer, Writer and Artist
• Fuller, James Franklin (1835–1924) Architect
• Goodfellow, Kathleen (1891–1980) Writer, Poet and Translator
• Heaney, Seamus (1939–2013) Poet and Translator
• Hearn, Lafcadio (1850–1904) Writer and Translator
• Heath, Lady Mary (1896–1939) Aviator and International Athlete
• Hooper, Patrick Joseph (1873–1931) Barrister and Journalist
• Humphreys (Ui Dhonnchadha), Sighle (1899–1994) Republican Activist
• Jones, Sir Thomas Alfred (1823–1893) Portrait Painter
• Kane, Sir Robert (1809–1890) First President of Queen’s College, Cork
• Kavanagh, Patrick (1904–1967) Poet and Journalist
• Kelleher, Kevin D. (1921–2016) Headmaster
• Kellett, Iris Patricia (1926–2011) International Showjumper
• Kettle, Thomas Michael (1880–1916) Parliamentarian, Writer and Soldier
• Kiely, Benedict (1919–2007) Writer and Journalist
• Larkin, Delia (1878–1949) Trade Unionist and Journalist
• Laverty, Maura (1907–1966) Writer and Broadcaster
• Lavin, Mary (1912–1996) Short Story Writer and Novelist
• May, Frederick (Freddie) (1911–1985) Music Composer
• McBride, Maud Gonne (1866–1953) Irish Revolutionary
• McCourt, Kevin (1915–2000) Businessman and Director General of RTÉ
• MacNeill, Eoin (1867–1945) Nationalist and Politician
• Mitchell, Susan Langstaff (1866–1926) Writer and Poet
• Nangle, Edward (1800–1883) Church of Ireland Clergyman
• O’Connor, Batt (1870–1935) Builder and Politician
• O’Kelly, Seán T. (1882–1966) President of Ireland
• O’Rahilly, Michael Joseph (The O’Rahilly) (1875–1916)
• Pearse, Margaret Mary (1878–1968) Educator and Politician
• Pearse, Padraig (1879–1916) Barrister, Writer and Revolutionary
• Plunkett, Joseph Mary (1887–1916) Poet and Revolutionary
• Purser, Sarah (1848–1943) Portrait Painter and Artist
• Roe, Alderman George (1796–1863) Distiller and Former Lord Mayor of Dublin
• Salkeld, Blanaid (1880–1959) Poet, Publisher and Actor
• Shackleton, Sir Ernest (1874–1922) Antarctic Explorer
• Smyllie, Robert M. (1893–1954) Editor of the Irish Times
• Solomons, Estella Frances (1882–1968) Artist and Portrait Painter
• Starkie, Enid Mary (1897–1970) Academic and Writer
• Starkie, Walter Fitzwilliam (1894–1976) Hispanic Scholar and Travel Writer
• Travers, Pamela L. (1889–1996) Writer and Novelist
• Trollope, Anthony (1815–1882) Writer and Novelist
• Whitaker, Thomas Kenneth (Ken) (1916–2017) Economist and Civil Servant
• Woods, Mary (Mollie) Flannery (1875–1954) Republican Activist
• Yeats, Jack B. (1871–1957) Artist
• Yeats, William Butler (1865–1939) Poet and Nobel Prize Winner
• Select Bibliography