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Jack Humphrys

Jack Humphrys,
bapt 16th Sept 1888,
listed in 1911 Census as assistant to his uncle Mick in his pub in Dublin,
did pub apprenticeship with Tim Lloyd,
owned the "Five Lamps" pub, 5 and 6 North Strand Rd, Dublin (and lived there),
"John Humphrys, grocer and spirit dealer" listed there in [Thoms] 1925 to 1972 and beyond (still called Humphrys pub today),
the "Five Lamps" is a landmark at the crossroads here,
mar Mary Maher [born c.Oct 1899],
she owned "The Flowing Tide" pub, 9 Lower Abbey St, Dublin,
she also owned the "Cock Tavern", Church Street, Howth,
the pub and house on North Strand Rd was hit in the "accidental" bombing of Dublin by the Nazis 30 May 1941,
this bombing may have been a deliberate warning by the Nazis to neutral Ireland not to assist the Allies (since Ireland had sent emergency services to help after the Belfast bombings 15 Apr 1941),
the pub was badly damaged, there was a suggestion it would have to be demolished, but in the end it was not,
no photo of his section of North Strand Rd in photos of damage (and here and here),
she sold "Cock Tavern" 1950,
she lived farm at Kilbarrack, N side of Dublin,
"The Flowing Tide" pub was sold by someone (Mary might have sold it long before) in the 1966-75 period,
the "Five Lamps" pub was sold by someone in the 1966-75 period,
he died 10th Dec 1970 [grave] or 9 Dec [burial record], age 82 yrs,
(todo) see "John Humphreys" died 9th Dec, Dublin South [GROI],
bur Glasnevin with brother Jim.

Mary lived 155 Castle Ave, Clontarf,
she died 4th Jan 1978, age 78 yrs, bur Glasnevin,
the pub is still called "Jack Humphrey's" pub today, 5-6 North Strand Road, Dublin, owned by the people who own 28 Eden Quay,
had issue:

1. Cora Humphrys, mar Kim Ryder and had issue:
   1. Mary Louise Ryder.
   2. Sheila Anne Ryder.
   3. Elizabeth Jennifer Ryder.
   4. Nora Jean Ryder.
   5. Bill Ryder.

The "Five Lamps" landmark.
Photo 2005. From here. See terms of use.