Irish Sailors and Soldiers Land Trust dublin houses

[geonel]

David, I was so delighted to get your reply! I think you may remember my family, my GreatGrandfather sadly died young around 1937, but my mother her twin and brother grew up there, do you remember the o'connors, 18 lwr churchtown road? I am off to have a look at your links now, and I will let you know how things are going

[Shelmalier]

Hi geonel & others, we are the current residents of 20 Lower Churchtown road and I do know quite a no. of other residents on the road. Many years ago the original inhabitant of our house did pay us a visit but unfortunately I never did keep a record of the man's name. I'd be very interested in compiling any info. others can provide on early history of the road.

[geonel]

Great to hear from you Shemalier, my ggrandad and grandad lived in 18! The Meighans lived next door, does that ring a bell?

[gnikdivad]

We still live in 39 the kings. My grandad was the first owner of the house:-) it's great working out the history of how they got it, hard work though.

[geonel]

Hi David! I just emailed you! Yes Shemalier my ggranddad was the original owner of no.18 , he was originally from Cork, we are having terrible trouble unearthing his military records as we dont have his regimental number, my mother grew up there.

[shanew147]

I have some details for Lwr Churchtown householders from Thom's directories that fit with some of the details being mentioned here... since they are quite recent I'll pass them on by Personal Message.

p.s. Shelmalier, needs two more posts before full access to the PM system will be available


Shane

[geonel]

Thank you shane, I look forward to that!

Shemalier the spelling is Meagan, not Meighan as I said originally.

[Shelmalier]

I do vaguely remember Mr. Meagan. We're there since 1993 and Mr. Meagan sold the house in 1997 to the current residents who we know well. I understand he was born in no. 17 and his parents were the first residents. Did your family sell to the current owner of no. 18 then?

[geonel]

Yes, I know her name alright will send private message, it was in or around 1998, I passed by some time ago and saw new windows and the garden is now a driveway, my Granny used to grow lupins in the border around the grass at the front, do you remember my granny and grandad? Nellie and George O'Connor? My mam has loads of info on the residents of your house and she is phoning me later.