Sunday, 30th January, 1916
Up for early Mass. Very disappointed
not to get any post hoping at least
for one from Tommy.
It was a lovely day so was able to
go out in the garden without coat
The crocusses are coming out everything
promises to be very early.
Had a very small lunch party
Beatrice being away & Violet on duty
The boys went over to the Castle to
have tea with Bunto & William but
Andrew was rather indignant — he
only got invite to drinks.
I had a visit from Rita & Jack,
both looking very well, they would not
stay for tea as they had to get back
to the Baby. They reported a fog
in town.
Wrote a long letter from Marie
I hope to get one from her tomorrow
Have a splendid fire of wood to go
in the new Drawingroom grate.
Will now say good night to resume
to—morrow.
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Thomas Patrick Martin
Born on St. Patrick’s Day, 17 March 1891 and died in 1954, Thomas Shannon Patrick was Mary Martin's son and was known in the family as Tommy. He served in the 5th Battalion of the Connaught Rangers, a famous Irish regiment of the British Army but survived the war. Beatrice Margaret Mary Martin
Born 25 April 1898, Beatrice Margaret Mary, also known as Bee by her family was Mary Mary Martin's daughter. She shared a birthday with her sister Marie. Violet Mary Martin
Born on 29 August 1896, Violet Mary was Mary Martin's daughter. She worked as a nurse during the First World War and later became a Dominican nun. Monkstown Castle
Family home of William and Frances (Fanny) O'Kelly, a Martin family friend.
Unidentified as yet.
Unidentified as yet. Andrew Clement Martin
Born 19 November 1907, Andrew Clement was Mary Martin's son. Rita Levins Moore
Born ca. 1885. Mary Martin's sister, married John O'Conor Donelan, known as 'Jack' on 12th January 1910. Jack O’Conor Donelan
Born in Co. Galway ca. 1867, John O’Conor Donelan, known as 'Jack' was Mary Martin's brother-in-law (husband of her sister Rita) and a medical doctor. Noel Andrew Donelan
Son of Aunt Rita and Jack Donelan. Marie Helena Martin
Born 25 April 1892 and died 27 January 1975. Marie Helena was Mary Martin's daughter and worked in Malta and France as a VAD nurse during the First World War. In 1937 she founded the religious order Medical Missionaries of Mary. |