DESCENDANTS OF Laurence O'HARA (to contribute information, please email Helen@HelensFamilyTrees.com)

Fourth Generation

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147. Bridget (Bertha) O'HARA (Laurence , Laurence , Laurence ) was born about 14 Dec 1896 in probably Clegna, Cootehall, Co. Roscommon and was christened 14 Dec 1896 in Cootehall, Co. Roscommon. She died 1 Oct 1948 and was buried in Glasnevin Cemetery, Dublin.

Bridget married Michael FOLEY. Michael died date unknown.

After Michael and Bertha married, they lived in Cootehall, Co. Roscommon, although Michael worked as a schoolteacher in Dungannon, Co. Tyrone. He would spend weekdays in Dungannon and would return home to Cootehall at weekends.

They had the following children:

  292 F i Eithne FOLEY
  293 M ii
Austin FOLEY was born about 1930. He died 14 Jul 1950 and was buried in Glasnevin Cemetery, Dublin.

Austin was only 19 years of age when he died.
  294 F iii
Catherine (Kitty) FOLEY died 1976.

Kitty and her husband, Gordon, were first cousins through the O'Haras. Their mothers were sisters.
       
Catherine married Lawrence Gordon (Gordon) DOYLE, son of Arthur Peter DOYLE and Kathleen Mary O'HARA. Lawrence was born about 1929 in New Ross, Co. Wexford. He died 2007 and was buried in New Ross, Co. Wexford.

Gordon lived in New Ross. He and his first wife, Kitty, had no children.
  295 F iv Maeve FOLEY
        Maeve married John BEIRNE

148. Kathleen Mary O'HARA (Laurence , Laurence , Laurence ) was born 1900 in probably Clegna, Cootehall, Co. Roscommon. She died 4 Dec 1984 and was buried in St. Stephen's Cemetery, New Ross, Co. Wexford.

Kathleen was a nurse. Prior to her marriage she worked in St. Vincent's Hosptal in Dublin.

Kathleen married Arthur Peter DOYLE, son of Arthur Joseph DOYLE and Mary Jane 'UNKNOWN'. Arthur was born about 1891 in New Ross, Co. Wexford. He died 10 May 1974 and was buried in St. Stephen's Cemetery, New Ross, Co. Wexford.

Arthur and Kathleen met as a result of match-making efforts by Kathleen's aunt Sr. Jerome Gordon. Sr. Jerome worked in St. Vincent's Hospital in Dublin where Arthur's father, also named Arthur, was a patient. Knowing that Arthur senior had eligible sons, she arranged for Kathleen, who was a nurse, to look after him in New Ross when he was discharged from St. Vincent's.

After their marriage, Kathleen and Arthur lived in New Ross, Co. Wexford.

They had the following children:

+ 296 M i Arthur Joseph DOYLE was born 1927 and died 23 Nov 1991.
+ 297 M ii Lawrence Gordon (Gordon) DOYLE was born about 1929 and died 2007.
+ 298 F iii Carmel DOYLE
+ 299 F iv Jane DOYLE

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