Murphys cottages off Dorset street dublin

[Diarmuid]

Hi There I am trying to trace a picture of murphys cottages off Dorset street dublin, my great grand parents lived at no 7 &11 from 1905 /1930 , it to your left if you where facing blackchurch, on mountjoy street it's been demolished since the early 1970s, there is fencing around it today with noting built on it as of yet.
Even a picture of an old map will also help
Regards
Diarmuid

[DAMNTHEWEATHER]

Hi There I am trying to trace a picture of murphys cottages off Dorset street dublin, my great grand parents lived at no 7 &11 from 1905 /1930 , it to your left if you where facing blackchurch, on mountjoy street it's been demolished since the early 1970s, there is fencing around it today with noting built on it as of yet.
Even a picture of an old map will also help
Regards
Diarmuid

Have a feeling Murphy's Cottages were between Gloucester Street and what was Mecklenburg Street now Townsend Street
Could be wrong but think it shows up on Dublin 1890's map.
Here houses and occupants 1901 census. Hope it helps. Will post further info if I come by it.

http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1901/Dublin/Inns_Quay/Murphys_Cottages/

Here Murphy's Cottages 1911 Census http://www.census.nationalarchives.i...hildrenLiving=

[Diarmuid]

Hi There
Thanks for your help, yes that's the proper murphys cottages off mountjoy street, to the left of blackchurch, paradise place it at the back of it my great grand parents lived
There for 30yrs ,John gannon lived at no 7 & 11, the electoral register from 1908-15 ,
-you can view online ,Gloucestershire place is another murphys cottages, they where
Built by the guy who own the railway and named after him he was called Murphy,
Diarmuid

[DAMNTHEWEATHER]

Hi There
Thanks for your help, yes that's the proper murphys cottages off mountjoy street, to the left of blackchurch, paradise place it at the back of it my great grand parents lived
There for 30yrs ,John gannon lived at no 7 & 11, the electoral register from 1908-15 ,
-you can view online ,Gloucestershire place is another murphys cottages, they where
Built by the guy who own the railway and named after him he was called Murphy,
Diarmuid

Ahh two lots ! no wonder I went all over the place, anyway glad that's right info and do let us know if you progress your search.

You might like to have a look at KM's genealogy thread here Lots of info on searching, good luck

http://www.dublinforum.net/forum/showthread.php?t=12969&highlight=Brickwall

[DAMNTHEWEATHER]

Somewhere here then....the block to right of church looking up St Mary's ?.

[bigby]

St. Mary's Place closest I can find so far

[john doran]

St. Mary's Place closest I can find so far

Bigby

That photo is of Saint Marys cottages off Saint Marys place
Shown in the map DTW posted

It looks like
Murphys Cottages and Saint Marys Cottages are the same cottages
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Looking at the 1901 and 1911 censuses it seems to be the same occupiers of the cottages
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1901.....Murphys Cottages

http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1901/Dublin/Inns_Quay/Murphys_Cottages/

and
1911......Saint Marys cottages

http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1911/Dublin/Inns_Quay/St__Mary_s_Cottages/

[john doran]

Murphys cottages was behind 116 Dorset Street
See baptism address

This fits with the map posted by DTW (now) showing Saint Marys Cottages behind 116 Dorset Street
See
Street directory showing 116 Dorset street 6 doors from St Marys place

[john doran]

Here we are
A map showing Murphys Cottages which became Saint Marys Cottages
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You can see the Black church...Saint Marys chapel of rest
Paradise Place ...Mountjoy Street ...Wellington Street etc for reference

Worthington cottages became Brennans cottages

[DAMNTHEWEATHER]

Well done JD...nice work...wondered when ye might pop in.
Doubt if ever a pic was taken there that survives but ye never know eh ?.

[Diarmuid]

Just a big thank you to everyone for your kind help , just brilliant,
Diarmuid
For map & picture
Brilliant

[john doran]

DWT
that photo that Bigby posted above is of Saint Marys cottages aka as Murphys Cottages
I posted that before and someone regoqnised the people standing at the doorway

[bigby]

St. Mary's Chapel of Ease

[john doran]

St. Mary's Chapel of Ease

Great photos Bigby

Those gates belonged to the Midland Great Western Railway company and led to the Broadstone station via a private road known as the new road...this became the Western Way when the road was taken into public ownership
A gatekeeper was employed to open and close the gates and lived in the gatelodge to the right of photo
People may remember the gatelodge as Roches upholsterers firm

[bigby]

Low wall and railings on right of photo still there, and a small house that looks like a gate lodge, was in a terrible state for many years but was sold and looks much better now. I walk that way regularly when the weather is good.