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Thanks again Jack

Certainly some food for thought and investigation to be done with Edward who died 1903 with a wife Anne and son John.

Liz

Hello

Thank you very much for contacting me.

I shall certainly follow up your advice, I am particularly pleased to know the name of the catholic church in Durrow, as the marriage details that I have only mention the roman catholic chapel of Durrow (1874).

Since my original posting I think I may have found a few more names of siblings which may possibly make tracing my relative a little easier.
Thanks again.

I think I might have mastered it!

Fintan Edward Breen 1911-1978

Thank you Michelle

The photos are great.  I am so pleased to have them.

I have found the details of Joseph C's baptism and marriage.
I got the baptism from Irish Family History Foundation website:
Church baptism record - Joseph Reynolds bap 18/10/1893, Shanagolden, RC, Father: William Reynolds, Mother: Bridget Savage, Sponsors Patrick Shaughnessy and Maria Kavanagh.

I have a copy of the marriage certificate from the Records centre in Dublin (I only got it because it would show his father's name -  before I found the baptism!)

Roman Catholic Pro-Cathedral, Marlborough St, Dublin
June 4th 1919 - Joseph C Reynolds, Full age, Bachelor, Dental (profession), Athy Co. Kildare (residence), William Reynolds (father) Merchant
Mary Angela Dobbyn, full age, Spinster, no profession, Moone (residence), Michael Dobbyn (father) Merchant.
Witnesses Robert A Ashborne and Mabel Dobbin??(difficult to read). Priest Francis J ??
I have since found out that William Reynolds was a boot and shoe maker and his wife Bridget a seamstress (1901 census) Shanagolden.

Thanks again for the photos, Liz

Hello again Michelle
Thanks for your information.
My father Fintan Breen was born in Parkgate Street in 1911 and his brother Liam 1913.  Sadly Liam died in an accident age 20 in England.
My grandmother Catherine Mary (known as Kathleen) b 1887 Shanagolden lived until she was nearly 80. Joseph Colman was born 1893, I have traced the birth/baptism of six other brothers and sisters - as I said before - seven of them had died before 1911.
I found most of this information on 'Irish Family History Foundation' site and 1901 and 1911 Shanagolden censuses.
For some reason my grandmother came to England about 1916 leaving the children behind. She apparently visited them sometimes and her husband Edward Breen (chemist) and the children did come to England a few years later.
My father died in 1978 and I regret not asking him about his family.  I was always very conscious that his mother had left them and that his brother had died and I didn't want to upset him. Looking back, he would probaby have liked to tell me about his family. I had just one brother Nicholas who died in an accident age 29. He was in the United Arab Emirates and was a Civil Engeneer.
Found some info and photos re Kenneth and his amateur dramatics on (I think) Athy Nationalist - Eye on the Past - by Frank Taffe. I'm afraid I can't remember the actual website, but I think I was 'googling' J C Reynolds dentist Athy!
Liz