JOHN JOSEPH GREENAN

Born - 1893 , Lurgan Green, Dundalk, Co. Louth. Went to school in Dumiskin Co. Louth Father - Peter Greenan Profession - Motor mechanic.(Fitter) Was foreman at JB Fergisons Belfast. Left Belfast because of dislike of religious bigotries and moved to Dublin. He first joined Byrnes Garage, on Pearse St. as a foreman and later joined Hutsons Garage no Merrion Rd. also as a foreman. He then formed a car repair partnership with William Jackson renting a garage space at the back of Reynolds bicycle shop at 86 Sandymount Rd. After coming to Dublin he lived in digs with Mick & Molly Tracy at Bath Av., Sandymount until he was married. They lived with Mary`s parents after wedding at 19 Tritonville Road, Sandymount, Co. Dublin.

John Joseph (around 19

John Joseph outside JB Fergisions garage, Belfast. (around 19

Remarried Kathleen Mc Loughlin Aug/Sept 1939 at St John`s church, Blackrock, Dublin.

Moved to 13 Merrion View Avenue, Merrion, Dublin.

Died - 12th October 1953 (age 58) at Sir. Patrick Duns Hospital, Dublin.

Buried - 14th at Glasneven Cemetery, Dublin.

Cause of death - Cordial and respiratory failure, Coronary thromboses generalised aterie selerosis paralysis agilans certified.

Mary B. Lyons

Born - 25th February 1897, the daughter of Thomas Lyons a farmer/cattle dealer, at Rathmore, Queens Co. (Co. Laois)

Died - 29th October 1928 (aged 31), of pulmonary tuberculoses. Buried 31st Oct. in Glasnevin Cemetery, Dublin.

John Joseph Greenan and Mary B. Lyons on their wedding day, 26th April 1927

Kathleen Gertrude (Kate) Mc Loughlin

Civil servant, Qualified school teacher.

Died 30th June 1979.

Buried in Deans Grange Cemetery, Dublin.