Some of the details have changed slightly. I have discovered the following since I posted the original appeal.
I’m trying to locate my mum’s surviving relatives. Her family name is BYRNE. He father, MATHEW BYRNE, was born on 15/12/1910. According to the 1911 Census when he was only 3 months old, he was living with his parents, CHARLES BYRNE and CLARE (nee ENNIS) in SHAMROCK AVENUE, RATHMINES. He had a brother JOHN BYRNE who was 2 years older than him so was born c1909. After the 1911 census date CHARLES and CLARE had 3 more children, GEORGE, ALICE and EDWARD.

Mum’s mother was named either KATHLEEN or CATHERINE COWMAN. In 1911 KATHLEEN lived with her parents MICHAEL and MARGRET (who were both born in WEXFORD) her sister ANNIE and her brother JOHN. KATHLEEN and her brother and sister were born in DUBLIN CITY. KATHLEEN was born on 01/03/1909. The COWMAN family lived in WATKINS COTTAGES in the MERCHANT’S QUAY ward in the parish of ST. LUKES.

Mum had 2 sisters and 1 brother. SHEILA BYRNE b 19/04/1944, NUALA BYRNE b 15/12/1936 and DESMOND JOSEPH BYRNE b 13/10/1940. They grew up in FRANCIS STREET and CURLEW ROAD.

KATHLEEN (Catherine) died on 11/05/1951 and MATHEW died on 05/08/1952.

The children, SHEILA, who would have been 8 years old and DESMOND 12, were sent to live with their (Paternal I think) Grandmother in ARDEE STREET. I don’t know what happened to NUALA who would have been 16 at that time.

If any of these people feature in your family history can you please get in touch.
Best regards
Jackie Hipkiss

Looking for Desmond Byrne (b. Frances Street 13 Oct 1940). Son of MATTHEW BYRNE (Dec 1910 – 5th Aug 1952) and CATHERINE BYRNE (nee COWMAN 1909 – 11 May 1951) Brother of MARGARET MARY BYRNE (aka RITA b.1933.) NUALA (b. Frances Street. Dec 1936) and SHEILA (b. Curlew Road 19 Apr 1944) The Byrne family lived in Dublin from at least 1933 onwards. From 1940 the family lived in CURLEW ROAD, DRIMNAGH, DUBLIN 12. I believe that Catherine died in Phoenix Park Hospital and Matthew in Cork Street Hospital, Dublin. I think Nuala had left home by this time. After Matthew died Desmond went to live with his grandmother at 6 Ardee Street in Dublin. Sheila, apparently, was sent to live at a children’s home run by nuns. Please contact me with any information.