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Griffin

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  • Griffin grave, Glasnevin Cemetery, Dublin. Location: jH 44.5. Go in gate, to left, quite a bit down, down path on right, grave is on right.

Griffin grave, Glasnevin.
Photo 2010. Courtesy of Peter Lyon.
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See wider shot showing location. Julia O'Rahilly grave is in background.
See close-up.

Thomas Griffin, born 1858, Co.Cork,
mar Hannah O'Sullivan [born 1861, Co.Cork],
at son's birth 1899 he is listed as a draper, of West End, Millstreet, Co.Cork (W end of Main St, see map),
in [Census, 1911] the family is listed at "house number 18, Coomlogane St, Coomlogane" (Coumlegane, see map), Millstreet, Co.Cork, he is listed as "general draper",
had issue:

Patrick Griffin,
Patrick Joseph Griffin,
of Millstreet, Co.Cork [NOT of London],
born 23rd May 1899, West End, Millstreet, Co.Cork [GROI], NOT 1898,
accountant, A.C.A. (Associate Chartered Accountant), later C.A. (Chartered Accountant),
mar pre-1924 to Ena O'Rahilly [born 2nd Dec 1898],
(todo) see mar of Christina M O'Rahilly and Patrick Griffin, Dublin North, 1922, 2nd qr, [GROI] vol 2 p 274,
"Patrick Griffin, accountant", and "Griffin and Co, accountants", and "Burns, Griffin and Co, chartered accountants", are listed with office at 116 Grafton St, Dublin (NOT 115) in [Thom's] from 1927 to 1958,
Patrick and Ena are listed as living 42 Northumberland Rd, Dublin, in [Thom's] from 1927 to 1933,
their (then) only child died of scarlet fever 1932, Ena got it too, she was very ill for a time,
they lived "Frankfort", 147 Strand Rd, Merrion, Dublin (NOT 142), there as at late 1933, listed there in [Thom's] from 1934 to 1936,
they then moved to Annville Park, Cork,
he had a business in Cork ("McGuinness, Griffin and Co."), kept his Dublin office running too,
he knew Henry Ford, it was said he helped him set up Ford in Cork, but Ford set up in Cork in 1917,

Patrick and Ena separated c.May 1937, did not live together after that,
Ena lived at 7 Eglinton Park, Donnybrook, Co.Dublin, listed there in [Thom's] from 1938 to 1939,
she lived in Galway c.1939-40,
she moved to England Apr 1946, to London,

Patrick stayed in Ireland,
he lived at 46 Merlyn Rd, off Merrion Rd, Dublin, moved there c.1948, listed there in [Thom's] from 1950 edn to 1962-63 edn,
he moved business to 79 Merrion Square, Dublin,
as at 1969 Ena was living 251 Bath Rd, Slough (the main road heading W, see map),
Ena died 23rd Jan 1969, Wexham Park Hospital, Wexham, nr Slough, age 70 yrs [GRO.UK],
bur Slough area, (todo) find grave,

Patrick lived in flat, Adair House, 68 Sandymount Ave, Sandymount, Co.Dublin,
he must be long retired but "P. Griffin and Co.", chartered accountants, were still in business at 79 Merrion Square as at his death 1985, they describe him then as "our esteemed founder",
he died St. Vincent's Hospital, Dublin, 28 Jan 1985, age 85 yrs, (todo) see [GROI],
see death notice in Irish Times, January 29, 1985,
funeral 30 Jan, bur Griffin grave, Glasnevin, Glasnevin records say he is in same grave as son,
had issue:

1. Gerald Griffin,
   Gerald Thomas (both of his grandfathers were Thomas),
   born 19th Oct 1924,
   (todo) see Gerald T. O'R. Griffin, [GROI] Dublin South, 4th qr 1924, vol 2, p 500,
   died Mon 28th Mar 1932, Donard, Co.Wicklow, age 7 yrs, of scarlet fever,
   (todo) see Gerald Griffin, [GROI] Baltinglass, 2nd qr 1932, age 7, vol 2, p 173,
   bur Griffin grave, Glasnevin, headstone apparently only put up when father died 1985.

   
   

2. Bernadette Griffin,
   mar 1stly to John Stevens,
   mar 2ndly to Christopher McGrath,
   had issue by 1st husband:
   1. Anna Stevens, mar and had issue:
      1. Dominic Shepherd.
      2. Christian Shepherd.

   
   

3. Patricia Griffin (later Hunt),
   mar Francis Lyon and had issue:
   1. Brendan Lyon, mar Sinead O'Connell.
   2. John Lyon, mar Carmel Byrne and had issue:
      1. Francesca Lyon.
      2. Genevieve Lyon.
   3. David Lyon, partner of Kathy Brady.
   4. Colm Lyon, mar Niamh Ballance and had issue:
      1. Emily Lyon.
      2. Joseph Lyon.
      3. Sophie Lyon.
      4. Mark Lyon.
   5. Peter Lyon, mar Louise Barton and had issue:
      1. Dylan Lyon.
      2. Sarah Lyon.
      3. Christopher Lyon.
   6. Stephen Lyon, mar Denisse Maurer and had issue:
      1. Alicia Lyon.
      2. Brendan Lyon.
      3. Ciara Lyon.