PatC

Hello Phill, This is my first visit to this site and I have just seen your posting of 29/1/2009. The Henry Coyle you mention was my grandfather. He was killed during the evacuation of the GPO and his son (my father) was born three months later. There is a photo of my grandmother and my father as a baby in The Catholic Bulletin which listed biographies of all the Volunteers who were killed in action during the Rising. Can you please explain the marriage relationship between my grandfather and your wife's grandfather? I have been looking at the Dublin census of 1911 and as far as I can trace, the Elmes and Coyle families both resided at 8 Rutland St. Upper in 1911. My grandfather and his family and your grandfather in law and his family both appear to have been residing at 32 Leinster Avenue at the time of the Rising. At some time after the Rising, your grandfather in law appears to have moved to 2 Eglington Terrace. My grandfather had been killed in the Rising but his younger brother Thomas (who also fought in 1916 in the City Hall Garrison, was subsequently interned in Frongoch and later fought in the Civil War) was living a few doors away at 5 Eglington Terrace. I would love to hear from you. Regards, PatC