Shankers Ryan

[Abhanliath]

There used to be a site for all (or most) of the Irish soldiers who died in World War I…

Wait, is this our boy? https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/10894956/patrick-kinsella

Private P KINSELLA
Service Number: 16241
Regiment & Unit/Ship: Yorkshire Regiment, 6th Bn.
Date of Death 03 February 1917

UK, British Army World War I Medal Rolls Index Cards, 1914-1920:
Name Patrick Kinsella
Military Date 1914-1920
Military Place England, Wales, Scotland, Ireland, United Kingdom
Regiment or Corps Yorkshire Regiment
Regimental Number 16241

And: "According to his medal card, his widow was Mrs S Lennon, 11 Railway St. Dublin, who applied for his medals."

[Abhanliath]

Yup, that's the poor lad. Dead in the cause of capitalism.

==

Party 1
Name   Joseph Lennon
Age   Full
Address   9 Railway St
Occupation   Sailor
Civil Status   Never Married
Father's Forename   William
Father's Surname   Lennon
Father's Profession   Labourer
Signature   Joseph Lennon
Party 2
Name   Susan Kinsella
Age   Full
Address   11 Railway St
Civil Status   Widowed
Father's Forename   John
Father's Surname   Cooper
Father's Profession   Painter
Signature   Susan (Her X Mark) Kinsella (GWT)
Marriage Information
Date of Event   21 January 1918
Marriage Solemnised At Address   Roman Catholic Church, Of Lr Gloucester St
Solemnised According To   the Rites and Ceremonies of the Roman Catholic Church
Solemniser Forename   George W
Solemniser Surname   Turley CC
Witness
Witness 1   William Whittaker
Witness 2   Rebecca Whittaker
Other Information
Group Registration ID   1622277
Registrar   PJ Dolan
Registration District/Office   Dublin North City No. 1 West
Registration SR District/Reg Area   Dublin North
Registration County   Co. Dublin
Date of Registration   05/04/1918

[gerrygannon]

Yes,that would be right,Patrick Kinsella died in February 1917,which made her a widow and she then married Joseph Lennon in January 1918.
Joseph Lennon was a sailor in the Royal Navy and was extensively travelled.
He also died out foreign,but had kids with Susan Kinsella (nee Cooper).
I will give a very interesting fact shortly about this situation.
As soon as I get it together👍

[Abhanliath]

Tenterhooks deployed!

[gerrygannon]

So,Joseph Lennon was born on 20/Jan/1885 .
His sister Anne Jane was born on 22/Jan/1891.
Their parents were William and Mary Lennon(nee Sommers).
On the 16/Feb/1910,their father William died.
On the 11/Apr/1915,Anne Jane Lennon married Edward Coldwell and moved to 58 Foley street.One year later,,
On the 28/Apr/1916,Anna Jane was visiting her mother,Mary Lennon at 43D Coronation place,when the British army opened fire and shot both women with a single bullet.
Anne Jane must have been in her mother's arms when the bullet came through the window.
Mary Lennon died of a gunshot wound on the 28/Apr/1916.
Anne Jane died a couple of hours later on the 29/Apr/1916.
The two women are buried as victims of the 1916 Rising in Glasnevin.
Another son Michael arranged his mother's funeral.

[Abhanliath]

Divided loyalties!

[gerrygannon]

Does that mean working for the British army when they're shooting your family🤔

[Abhanliath]

It means falling for a fast-talking soldier after other soldiers have shot your family. I'm sure he was well able to convince vulnerable people that he was a true patriot.

[gerrygannon]

Do you mean Ryan???