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Richard Francis Huggard HUDSON [Parents] was born 23 Nov 1886 in Dingle, Co. Kerry and was christened 21 Mar 1887 in Dingle, Co. Kerry. He died 20 Feb 1954 in Leebrook, Tralee, Co. Kerry and was buried in Ballyseedy Churchyard, Tralee, Co. Kerry. Richard married Margaret Noel DAWSON on 27 Mar 1926 in Holy Trinity Church, Brompton, London.

Richard was solicitor to Tralee Urban Council for nearly thirty years and a partner in the solicitor's practice of Hudson & Browne in Tralee. The firm is still in existence.

Richard had a sandy complexion and, as a result of an accident, walked with a limp.

Margaret Noel DAWSON [Parents] was born about 1906 in possibly Leeds, England. She died 16 Oct 1951 in Co. Kerry. Margaret married Richard Francis Huggard HUDSON on 27 Mar 1926 in Holy Trinity Church, Brompton, London.

Margaret was the only child of Albert and Helen Dawson who, at the time of their daughter's engagement in 1925, were living at 20 Montpelier, Hyde Park, Leeds.

After their marriage, Margaret and Richard lived at Barrow House in Ardfert, Co. Kerry. They subsequently moved to Leebrook, a nine-acre property outside Tralee. Leebrook was sold after Richard's death in 1954.

They had the following children:

  F i Elizabeth Noel HUDSON

Albert DAWSON died before 16 Oct 1951. He married Helen 'UNKNOWN'.

Helen 'UNKNOWN' married Albert DAWSON.

They had the following children:

  F i Margaret Noel DAWSON was born about 1906 and died 16 Oct 1951.

William Oliver HUDSON [Parents] was born 16 Sep 1901 in Dingle, Co. Kerry and was christened 3 Nov 1901 in Dingle, Co. Kerry. He died 6 Apr 1977 in possibly Killaloe, Co. Clare and was buried in Oakview Cemetery, Tralee, Co. Kerry. William married Antonina (Nina) MATCHETTE on 5 Mar 1935 in St. Mary's Parish Church, Donnybrook, Dublin.

William worked for the Munster and Leinster Bank and was manager of the bank's branches in a number of towns, including Dunlavin, Co. Wicklow; Nenagh, Co. Tipperary; and Lismore, Co. Waterford (interestingly William's brother Edward was also manager for a time of the Lismore branch). In the 1960s William and his wife, Nina, were living at Baymount in The Spa, Tralee, Co. Kerry, and by the mid-1970s they had moved to Finnlough, Ballyvalley, Killaloe, Co. Clare.

Antonina (Nina) MATCHETTE [Parents] was born about 1902 in Co. Tyrone. She died 30 Mar 1982 in Killiney, Co. Dublin. Antonina married William Oliver HUDSON on 5 Mar 1935 in St. Mary's Parish Church, Donnybrook, Dublin.

Nina was the eldest daughter of the Rev. and Mrs. Matchette of Rathvilly, Co. Carlow.

They had the following children:

  F i Louise Evelyn HUDSON
  M ii Peter William Charles HUDSON
  F iii Mary Roberta HUDSON

William MATCHETTE was born about 1879 in Co. Armagh. He died 1950 in Mountrath, Co. Laois. William married Gertrude 'UNKNOWN'.

William worked as a teacher and lived in counties Tyrone, Mayo, Limerick and Kildare. He eventually became a rector (Church of Ireland) and served in Rathvilly, Co. Carlow.

Gertrude 'UNKNOWN' was born in Co. Armagh. She married William MATCHETTE.

They had the following children:

  F i Antonina (Nina) MATCHETTE was born about 1902 and died 30 Mar 1982.

Denis MCMAHON was born in Co. Clare. He married Josephine HANRAHAN.

Josephine HANRAHAN [Parents] was born 7 Oct 1888 in Kilbaha, Moyvane, Co. Kerry and was christened 9 Oct 1888 in Moyvane, Co. Kerry. She married Denis MCMAHON.

Josephine was also known as Johanna. Her baptismal sponsors were Michael Buckley and Catherine Hanrahan.

They had the following children:

  M i Michael MCMAHON
  M ii Denis MCMAHON
  M iii Paul MCMAHON
  M iv Jackie MCMAHON
  F v Lily MCMAHON
  F vi Amy MCMAHON
  F vii Ina MCMAHON
  viii B.P. MCMAHON

William HANRAHAN [Parents] was born 20 Apr 1900 in Kilbaha, Moyvane, Co. Kerry and was christened 21 Apr 1900 in Moyvane, Co. Kerry. He died 1979. William married Ann (Annie) B. WALSH.

William's baptismal sponsors were Denis Hanrahan and Ellen Buckley.

William was a policeman and worked for many years in Tralee, Co. Kerry. He retired to Carhoonakilla, Tarbert, Co. Kerry and was known locally as 'The Major' (his father had also been called 'The Major').

Ann (Annie) B. WALSH was born in Asdee, Ballylongford, Co. Kerry. She died mid-1960s. Ann married William HANRAHAN.

Annie was a nurse and worked in Tralee, Co. Kerry.

They had the following children:

  F i Elma HANRAHAN
  M ii John Leo HANRAHAN died 2007.
  M iii Edmund Finbarr (Finbarr) HANRAHAN

Edmond O'CONNOR [Parents] was born 1882 in Glenalappa, Moyvane, Co. Kerry. He died 24 Nov 1963 and was buried in Ahavoher Cemetery, Gale Bridge, Moyvane, Co. Kerry. Edmond married Margaret WINDLE.

Edmond farmed in Glenalappa East, Moyvane.

Margaret WINDLE [Parents] was born 1873. She died 10 Jun 1954 and was buried in Murhur Cemetery, Moyvane, Co. Kerry. Margaret married Edmond O'CONNOR.

They had the following children:

  F i Bridget O'CONNOR was born about 1913 and died 11 Dec 2001.

Andrew 'UNKNOWN'

Katerina SHEEHAN [Parents]


Francis (Frank) THORNTON [Parents]

Rita 'UNKNOWN'


Thomas SHEEHAN died before 1902. He married Ellen COLLINS?.

Ellen COLLINS? was born about 1837. She died between 1901 and 1911. Ellen married Thomas SHEEHAN.

Tom's mother's first name was Ellen but we're not entirely certain her last name was Collins.

They had the following children:

  M i Thomas (Tom) SHEEHAN was born about 1868 and died after 2 Apr 1911.

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