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Hi,

Just researching my grandfather Michael Mervyn and his involvement in the 1916 Rising. I had thought he was living at 54 Bayview Avenue when he participated in Easter Week.

But I came across the following last night and it has him down as living at '590 North Circular Road', aged 19:

http://books.google.ie/books?ei=p_5bTeDcDsq2hQeO7OXVDQ&ct=result&id=dbQ0AQAAIAAJ&dq=mervyn+590+n.+circular+road&q=mervyn#search_anchor

Would it be possible that he gave a fake address or that he was actually living there? In the 1911 Census, he is living with his mother and two brothers in North Great Georges Street.

What added to the mystery about 590 North Circular Road was the following:

http://www.historyireland.com/volumes/volume8/issue2/letters/?id=113487

'590 North Circular Road

Sir,—I am searching for historical or social information about howsingle pregnant girls were helped in giving birth in Dublin around thebeginning of the twentieth century. In particular I have evidence of anumber of births in 1916 at 590 North Circular Road. The person givenas present at the births was a Frances Moran. Dr Barnado’s, ChristChurch Place, informs me that quite a number of people who came to themlooking for their birth-parents give 590 NCR as their place of birth.Before 1916 the address of the house was 30 Richmond Place. It is stillstanding near the corner of Summerhill and the NCR and is believed tobe two hundred years old. On the NCR there were many nursing homes, butin contrast to number 590 they were registered as such. Local knowledgeis very sparse, but I have been informed that the house was usedexclusively for girls from the country and certainly not for girls fromDublin. It was run by a midwife I am told. In particular I aminterested in the question how and by whom and for how long this‘private’ home was run.

CHARLES GRADY'

So any ideas if 590 NCR was his correct address?

Cheers,
Dave (DaisyMershum)

Hi there,

I'm trying to track a John Vincent Tully, a grand uncle of mine.

He was born in Ballinasloe, Galway, Ireland in 1909, followed his brother to New York in 1927. He got deported some years later and according to family sources, saw out his life in England. He was a carpenter/mechanic in his early life.

I managed to find a list which has a John Vincent Tully as passing away in April-June 1974 in Bradford (district 4, vol page 0498).

I'm basically wanting some advice as to how I get more information on him, obviously an address and seeing if there was next of kin would help! I'm based in Dublin.

Cheers,
Dave
(daisymershum)

Hi there,

I'm trying to track a John Vincent Tully, a grand uncle of mine.

He was born in Ballinasloe in 1909, followed his brother to New York in 1927. He got deported some years later and according to family sources, saw out his life in England. He was a carpenter/mechanic in his early life.

I managed to find a list which has a John Vincent Tully as passing away in April-June 1974 in Bradford (district 4, vol page 0498).

Would anyone be able to confirm this or pass on any other details on him? What was his occupation, did he have family?

Thanks,
DM

Hi,

Would anybody be able to check the 1920 census records for John Mervin/Mervyn who went from Ireland to New York? Could you check his birthplace - is it Celbridge, Co. Kildare or Dublin perhaps?

Might be my great grand uncle.

http://pilot.familysearch.org/recordsearch/start.html#p=recordResults&surname=mervyn&searchType=close&placeId=1927084&alivePlaceLoc1=Ireland

Many thanks,
DM

Hi,

Would anyone be able to find out what might have been at 69, Lower Dorset Street, Dublin, in 1890? House or otherwise?

In the Glasnevin Cemetery records, there's a (first name left blank) Mervyn, with a registered address of 69, Lower Dorset Street, who died in April 1890. In the space for age, it says STI.

I think it might be a 'she', going on some familysearch.org research. The Glasnevin records say he/she is buried with 28 others, most of them from Workhouses and Hospitals.

Again, not sure if this is a relative, but wondering if Dorset Street turns up anything?

Thanks,
DM