Margaret (Collins) O'Driscoll (1876 - 1945)

Born 22 Jul 1876 in Clonakilty, County Cork, Ireland

Ancestors

Wife of Patrick O'Driscoll — married 8 Sep 1901 in Rosscarbery, Clonkilty, Cork, Ireland

Descendants

Died 17 Jun 1945 at age 68 in Dublin, Ireland

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Biography

Margaret Collins, full age, spinster, teacher, residing Woodfield, Clonkilty, daug of Michael Collins, farmer married on 8 Sept 1901 to Patrick O'Driscoll, full age, bachelor, journalist of Clonakilty, son of Patrick O'Driscoll, farmer at RC chapel of Rosscarbery, Clonkilty, Co Cork. ^[1]

Margaret O'Driscoll, 28 yrs, 6 months old, teacher at Lisavaird G., Clonakilty, has taught for 8 yrs 7 months, training college: "Our Lady of Mercy" listed on 31 Mar 1905 ^[2]

Patrick O'Driscoll, full age, bachelor, journalist of Clonakilty, son of Patrick O'Driscoll, farmer married on 8 Sept 1901 at RC chapel of Rosscarbery, Clonkilty, Co Cork to Margaret Collins, full age, spinster, teacher, residing Woodfield, Clonkilty, daug of Michael Collins, farmer ^[3]

"Mrs Margaret Collins O'Driscoll, eldest sister of the late Michael Collins, a member of the Dail since 1922 ... polled only 2,379, the quota being 8,757. After the eighth distribution of surplus votes she was eliminated." ^[4]

"Mrs. Margaret Collins-O'Driscoll, who died at her Dublin residence, was eldest sister of the late General Michael Collins, and relict of the late Patrick O'Driscoll. A national school teacher by profession, Mrs Collins-O'Driscoll taught in Cork and in the West Dublin Model Schools. With her husband, she was a staunch worker in the National interest throughout the Sinn Fein movement." ^[5]

Ancestor of actor Dervla Kirwan^[6]

Sources

1. ↑ Marriage register Clonakilty Union, Co Cork. https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/details-civil/52ccea7350989
2. ↑ "Teachers in the Service of the Commissioners of National Education" https://www.nationalarchives.ie/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/NAI_ED_PCO_10_1_27-BOConnor-BOKeane_Redux.pdf
3. ↑ Marriage register Clonakilty Union, Co Cork. https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/details-civil/52ccea7350989
4. ↑ Western Daily Press 27 Jan 1933
5. ↑ NY Irish American Advocate Sat, Oct 13, 1945 at www.fultonhistory.com
6. ↑ "Dervla Kirwan." Who Do You Think You Are? (Series 7, Episode 3) BBC One. 2 Aug 2010.

See also:

• wikipedia

• 1901 Irish census Woodfield, Coolcraheen, Cork was a National School teacher, resided with her mother

• 1911 census Co Cork, Kilkerranmore, Carrigroe - Patrick 38, journalist, Margaret 33, National School teacher, Fachtnan Michael 8 yrs, Fineen John 7 yrs, Mary Josephine 6 yrs, Eva Marie 3 yrs, Margaret Mary 1 yr, Ana

• register Catholic parish Roscarberry aka Roscarbery and Lissevard (Diocese of Cork and Ross)

• Glasnevin Cemetery, Dublin, large memorial at findagrave

Acknowledgements

• WikiTree profile Collins-1989 created through the import of Hurley-Collins.GED on Sep 13, 2011 by David Hurley.

• WikiTree profile Collins-3167 created through the import of 10Sweeney.GED on May 15, 2012 by Dominique Sweeney.