Person Page - 62004

     Mercy Felicia Gwynn was born on 5 March 1915.¹ She is the daughter of Brian James Gwynn and Mary Caroline Weldon.^2,3 She married Most Reverend George Otto Simms in 1941.¹
     She graduated from Trinity College, Dublin University, Dublin, County Dublin, Ireland, with a Bachelor of Arts (B.A.)¹ She was a lecturer in Italian between 1939 and 1942 at Trinity College, Dublin University, Dublin, County Dublin, Ireland.¹ From 1941, her married name became Simms.¹

     Most Reverend George Otto Simms married Mercy Felicia Gwynn, daughter of Brian James Gwynn and Mary Caroline Weldon, in 1941.¹
     He held the office of Archbishop of Armagh.¹ He graduated with a Doctor of Divinity (D.D.)¹ He held the office of Primate of All Ireland.¹

     Lucy Penelope Gwynn was born in 1866.¹ She was the daughter of Very Reverend John Gwynn and Lucy Josephine O'Brien.² She died in 1947, unmarried.¹
     She was the first Lady Registrar between 1905 and 1915 at Trinity College, Dublin University, Dublin, County Dublin, Ireland.¹

     Mary Katherine Gwynn was born on 16 April 1879.¹ She was the daughter of Very Reverend John Gwynn and Lucy Josephine O'Brien.² She married Henry Charles Cole Bowen, son of Robert St. John Cole Bowen and Elizabeth Jane Clarke, on 4 September 1918.² She died on 21 August 1955 at age 76, without issue.¹
     From 1918, her married name became Bowen.¹

     Freddie Benyon was the son of Richard Henry Ronald Benyon, Baron Benyon and Emma Helen Villiers.¹

     Edward Lucius Gwynn was born on 20 November 1890.¹ He was the son of Stephen Lucius Gwynn and Mary Louise Gwynne.² He died in 1919 at Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, unmarried.¹
     Edward Lucius Gwynn usually went by his middle name of Lucius.¹ He was educated at Clongowes Wood College, Clane, County Kildare, Ireland^G.¹ He was educated privately.¹ He graduated from Royal University of Ireland, Dublin, County Dublin, Ireland^G, in 1911 with a Bachelor of Arts (B.A.)¹ He was educated between 1911 and 1912 at Albert Ludwig University of Freiburg, Freiburg im Breisgau, Baden-Württembergy, Germany^G.¹ He graduated from Royal University of Ireland, Dublin, County Dublin, Ireland^G, in 1915 with a Master of Arts (M.A.)¹ He was educated at University College Dublin, Dublin, County Dublin, Ireland^G.¹ He emigrated to Australia arriving on 1917.¹ He wrote the book The Sack of the Hostel of Dá Dearga.¹

     Ann Catherine McDevitt was born in 1951.¹ She married John Reid Jones, son of Harold John Jones and Kathleen Thelma Reid.¹
     Her married name became Jones.¹

     Denis Rolleston Gwynn was born, on 6 March 1893.¹ He was the son of Stephen Lucius Gwynn and Mary Louise Gwynne.² He married Alice Trudeau, daughter of Edward Livingston Trudeau, Jr. and Hazel Martyn, in 1963.² He died in 1973, without issue.¹
     He was educated at Clongowes Wood College, Clane, County Kildare, Ireland^G.¹ He was educated at St Enda's School, Rathfarnham, Dublin, County Dublin, Ireland.¹ He graduated from National Univeristy of Ireland, County Galway, Ireland^G, in 1914 with a Bachelor of Arts (B.A.)¹ He was Chairman of the Thomas Davis Centenary meeting on 20 November 1914 at Dublin, County Dublin, Ireland.¹ He graduated from National Univeristy of Ireland, County Galway, Ireland^G, in 1915 with a Master of Arts (M.A.)¹ He was educated at University College London, London, England^G.¹ He fought in the First World War, he was invalided out in 1917.¹ He gained the rank of Lieutenant in the Royal Munster Fusiliers.¹ He was with the Ministry of Information.¹ He was the assitant editor of Everyman.¹ He was with the National Press Agency between 1918 and 1920.¹ He was a journalist in 1920 at Paris, Île-de-France, France.¹ He was a journalist in 1920 at Brittany, France.¹ He wrote the book The Action Francaise Condemnation.¹ At London, England, an an Irish Catholic journalist and author, whose main purpose was to produce a better understanding of Irish Catholic life in the 19th Century.¹ He was a London correspondent of Freeman's Journal in 1924.¹ He was a member of the editorial staff of the Westminster Gazette in 1925.¹ He was the literary advisor and director of Burns, Oates & Washbourne.¹ He graduated from National Univeristy of Ireland, County Galway, Ireland^G, in 1932 with a Doctor of Letters (D.Litt.)¹ He was Editor of the Dublin Review between 1933 and 1939.² He was registered as a member of the Royal Irish Academy (M.R.I.A.)¹ He was appointed Fellow, Royal Historical Society (F.R.Hist.S.)¹ He wrote the book The Struggle for Catholic Emancipation.² He wrote the book The Life of Daniel O'Connell.² He wrote the book The Life of John Keogh.² He wrote the book The Life of Edward Martyn.² He was a Research Professor of Modern Irish History between 1948 and 1962 at University College Cork, Cork, County Cork, Ireland^G.² He wrote the book The Life and Death of Roger Casement.² He wrote the book The Life of John Redmond.² He wrote the book Pius Xl.² He wrote the book Pugin and the Catholic Revival.² He wrote the book Eamon De Valera.² He wrote the book The Vatican and War in Europe.² He wrote the book Lord Shrewsbury.² He wrote the book The Second Spring.² He was Editor of the Cork University Press between 1954 and 1962 at University College Cork, Cork, County Cork, Ireland^G.² He wrote the book Davis and the Colleges' Bill.¹ He wrote the book Young Ireland and 1848.² He wrote the book Life of Cardinal Wiseman.² He wrote the book Father Luigi Gentilii and his Mission.¹ He wrote the book Thomas Francis Meagher, (Domiellan Lecture.)¹ He edited the book Reminiscenes of a Maynooth Professor.¹

     Alice Trudeau was born in 1904.² She was the daughter of Edward Livingston Trudeau, Jr. and Hazel Martyn.³ She married, firstly, John A. McEnery before 1963.³ She married, secondly, Denis Rolleston Gwynn, son of Stephen Lucius Gwynn and Mary Louise Gwynne, in 1963.³
     From before 1963, her married name became McEnery.³ From 1963, her married name became Gwynn.³

     Owen John Gwynn was born on 20 November 1902.¹ He was the son of Stephen Lucius Gwynn and Mary Louise Gwynne.² He died in January 1919 at age 16.¹
     He was educated at Downside School, Bath, Somerset, England^G.¹ In March 1918 he attended the funeral of John Redmond.¹ He was educated at Mount Saint Benedict School, New South Wales, Australia.¹