“Tell me about” Lecture series

My Family Connections to 1916

Assistant Professor Carole B. King 22nd October 2015 Civic Engagement Programme

Eileen Murray Eileen was my maternal grand aunt. She was born in Dublin on 4th August 1890. She lived in Killarney Parade and Kenmare Parade,

amongst other addresses in Dublin She was a member of Cumann na mBan and was on

active service in the Hibernian Bank and the General Post Office in 1916.Eileen was awarded a medal and pension in the roll of Honour.

The Murray Family in 1932

Eileen's Homes

Number 6 and 7 Kenmare Parade

Eileen's 1916 medal

Eileen Murray Eileen was classified as “totally deaf” and it is unclear

if she was employed . She may have received some home education from

Bean De Valera in her home. Eileen gave evidence of her role in 1916 with assistance

from her friend Bridie Richards.

Military Records “Applicant states that she was mobilized on Easter

Monday and instructed to go to the Hibernian Bank. She claims that she went back the next day during the shelling and that, on the Thursday she was told to cross to the GPO, which she did , under fire.”

“She was mostly involved in cooking and attending the wounded. She went back home on the same day”

Military Records

She was awarded 2 days of active service for a pension (23rd – 29th April 1915)

Eileen's Family John & Catherine (Katie) Parents Kathleen, Winifred, MaryElizbeth, Theresa,Eleanor

and Margaret - sisters. John and Henry Aubrey - brothers. In the 1911 census all were recorded as being able to

read and write with the exception of Henry Aubrey who was 4 years of age.

In 1911 they all lived in 5 & 6 Kenmare Parade(Inns Quay) in Dublin

Eileen Murray Eileen died on 22nd October 1942 in St Vincent

Hospital, Stephens Green at the age of 52 years. She is buried with her mother Katie Evans-Murray in

Mount Jerome. She left £ 173.15s to her brother Henry Aubrey Murray

who was classified as a clerk.

Richard F. King

Richard Francis King Richard was born in 1891 (Census 1911) He lived in Arklow and later in Enniscorthy, Co

Wexford. He was married to Kathleen and they had 8 children. He was an officer in the Volunteers and a Captain in

the Irish Republican Army. Following the Easter Rising Richard was sentenced to

death, later commuted to penal servitude for 5 years in Pentonville Prison. He was released in June 1917.

2 He then worked for Sinn Fein and undertook election

work and had an office in Fredrick street in Dublin. He had claimed to be involved in gun running and

secret service work for Authur Griffith, Michael Collins and Cathal Brugha.

He also worked for Austin Stack but Stack said he had no part in the Civil War.

He had also worked as an accountant and a fishery Superintendent.

(Military Records-pension claim)

3 He was released in June 1917. He was given a hero's welcome on his return to

Enniscorthy. He was awarded a pension for his services in 1916. Richard Francis King died in June 1938. From his military records it seems that Kathleen and

her children liven in England as this was cited in her claims for Richard’s pension. Kathleen is cited as a widow in 1950.

References/Sources Military Records 1934 National Archives Census 1911 Mr Pat McCarthy (Oral History) Family documents Grave papers Death certificates Marriage certificates Family photographs

Thank you for your attention

The next “Tell me about “ lecture will be presented by Mr Joe Duffy on the Children who died in 1916 on November 26th 2015.