info on DOLLARDs of Portlaois

[Karyn P]

Hi all,
My grandmother was called Kitty Dollard and the family had a shop in portlaois near the railways. she was born in that shop and moved to Dublin as an adult when she married my grandfather. it would have been around 1920s i think. im sorry i dont have much more information.
if anyone can offer anything i would be thrilled.

Karen

[Elwyn Soutter]

Karen,

There were only 4 households in Portlaois (Maryboro’) with DOLLARDs in the 1911 census. Only 2 of them had Kates, one aged 2 the other 24. The 24 year old was a married woman so that really just leaves the one with the 2 year old, in Portleix Rd. However it was a private house, not a shop. Perhaps it fits the information you have?

www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1911/Queen_s_Co_/Maryborough_Urban/Maryborough_and_Borris_Little_Portleix_Road_/913817/

www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1911/Queen_s_Co_/Maryborough_Urban/Maryborough__Part_of__Green_Lane/792171/

www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1911/Queen_s_Co_/Maryborough_Urban/Maryboro__Part_of_Church_Street/792097/

www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1911/Queen_s_Co_/Maryborough_Urban/Maryborough__Part_of__Green_Lane/792172/


Elwyn

[aghadowey]

If you look at this page from 1911 census you'll see that there was a shop at #8 (Dollards were at #9). However, there were small shops in vallages and throughout the countryside and they often moved to different locations (or the Dollards could have moved house at a later date).

http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/reels/nai003172492/

[Karyn P]

thank you both kindly for your help

[Jack2227]

Hi Karen,
I'm a Portlaoise man, 'born and reared' and my uncle is 91 years and still going strong, but neither of us, and others, remembers a Dollard Shop in Portlaoise.
Around the time frame you sat, 1920's there were three 'little' shops in Portlaoise,
Daltons, Rogers and Donnelly of Coote St.

Checking my records for Portlaoise cemetery, 1897-1990 the first DULLARD burial is in 1906, Mary (50)
1917; Dullard Patrick (62)
1932; Dullard John (40)
1961; Dollard Sarah (30)
1963; Dullard Catherine; (75)
1977; Dollard Andrew; (78)
1983; Dollard Mary; (87)
1990; Dollard Annie; (96)
1990; Dollard John; (66)

You do not say the name of your grandfather and we might be able to assist with that.

Regards,
Jack

[Karyn P]

hiya Jack,
just been onto my mam, she says the shop was on clanbrassil st in dublin,my mistake.
she said there are still maybe one relative in portlaoise, the rest moved to dublin when my nanny was around ten.
she said there was
Peter, Oliver,Nan, Kitty,tom and Nacky (she doesnt know his real name)
her memory is vague on it all as they didnt have much to do with each other.
she is however going to england next wk to her sister who has more information.
my nanny married in dublin and my grandfather was killed when my mam was 4.im trying to find info on him too, he died in wales so am trying that forum too.
my grandad was called Barney finnegan
thank you so much for all your help.
Karen

[chadwalligan]

Hi Karyn,
My name is Kevin Bryan and I have been trying to find out weather my family is or is not related to Thomas Bryan. My cousins claim that Thomas Bryan was my grandfather's brother / step brother. My information is limited but maybe between us we could find out? Are you definitely related to Thomas? And if so, how?
Hope you get this!
Regards,
Kevin