Individual Details
Michael FINUCANE
(Abt 1854 - 9 Mar 1930)
Michael farmed in Cuss, Gale Bridge, Newtownsandes (Moyvane). Given that Michael was from Clounprohus it appears he and his wife, Bridget, may have inherited Bridget's family farm in Cuss. However I have no evidence to support this theory.
A descendant of Michael's remembers hearing in his youth that his family was related to Wing Commander Brendan Eamonn Fergus/Fitzpatrick (known as Paddy) Finucane, a decorated RAF pilot who was killed during World War II when his plane was shot down over the English Channel. This is supported in a short article on Paddy in The Kerryman of 19 November 1966 which states that "it is thought that his father or grandfather came from the Gale Bridge area of Moyvane". However, it appears this is untrue as his father was born in India and his paternal grandfather in Scotland (this information comes from the 1901 census of Ireland). Other information we have about Paddy is that he was born in Rathmines in Dublin on 16 October 1920, the eldest of five children of Thomas Andrew Finucane and Engish-born Florence Louisa Robinson (his siblings were Ray, Kevin, Monica and Claire). Thomas had fought in the 1916 Rising alongside Eamon De Valera at Boland's Mill and had married Florence in Leicester on 11 October 1919. From their marriage certificate we know that Thomas was a bank clerk from 198 Clonliffe Road, Drumcondra, Dublin and Florence was a boot lace maker from 6 Osborne Road, Leicester. The certificate also tells us that Charles, Thomas's father, was a clerk and was deceased, and Florence's father was named Arthur and worked as a bricklayer.
Paddy's family appears to have lived in various parts of Dublin during his childhood, including Drumcondra, Rathmines, Cabra and/or Clontarf, before moving in 1936 to London which offered better employment opportunities for Thomas. The 1939 Register tells us they were living at the time at 26 Castlegate, Richmond, Surrey. From newspaper articles following Paddy's death on 15 July 1942 we know that Charles, his paternal grandfather, had served with the British army in India and the North West Frontier, and that Paddy had an aunt named Eileen who lived in Southampton and a nephew, Brendan Finucane QC, who was a judge in London. We also learn that Paddy excelled in sport at school.
At the time of his death Paddy, aged only 21, had brought down a record 32 German aircraft. He is remembered on Panel 64 of the RAF memorial at Runnymede near Windsor that commemorates over 20,000 RAF airmen who went missing over Europe during World War II. An apartment block in his English home town of Richmond was named Finucane Court in his honour, and a nationwide appeal resulted in the bequeathing of the Finucane Ward to the Richmond Royal Hospital. If anyone has any information on a connection between Paddy's family and that of Michael above, I would be delighted if you would contact me.
A descendant of Michael's remembers hearing in his youth that his family was related to Wing Commander Brendan Eamonn Fergus/Fitzpatrick (known as Paddy) Finucane, a decorated RAF pilot who was killed during World War II when his plane was shot down over the English Channel. This is supported in a short article on Paddy in The Kerryman of 19 November 1966 which states that "it is thought that his father or grandfather came from the Gale Bridge area of Moyvane". However, it appears this is untrue as his father was born in India and his paternal grandfather in Scotland (this information comes from the 1901 census of Ireland). Other information we have about Paddy is that he was born in Rathmines in Dublin on 16 October 1920, the eldest of five children of Thomas Andrew Finucane and Engish-born Florence Louisa Robinson (his siblings were Ray, Kevin, Monica and Claire). Thomas had fought in the 1916 Rising alongside Eamon De Valera at Boland's Mill and had married Florence in Leicester on 11 October 1919. From their marriage certificate we know that Thomas was a bank clerk from 198 Clonliffe Road, Drumcondra, Dublin and Florence was a boot lace maker from 6 Osborne Road, Leicester. The certificate also tells us that Charles, Thomas's father, was a clerk and was deceased, and Florence's father was named Arthur and worked as a bricklayer.
Paddy's family appears to have lived in various parts of Dublin during his childhood, including Drumcondra, Rathmines, Cabra and/or Clontarf, before moving in 1936 to London which offered better employment opportunities for Thomas. The 1939 Register tells us they were living at the time at 26 Castlegate, Richmond, Surrey. From newspaper articles following Paddy's death on 15 July 1942 we know that Charles, his paternal grandfather, had served with the British army in India and the North West Frontier, and that Paddy had an aunt named Eileen who lived in Southampton and a nephew, Brendan Finucane QC, who was a judge in London. We also learn that Paddy excelled in sport at school.
At the time of his death Paddy, aged only 21, had brought down a record 32 German aircraft. He is remembered on Panel 64 of the RAF memorial at Runnymede near Windsor that commemorates over 20,000 RAF airmen who went missing over Europe during World War II. An apartment block in his English home town of Richmond was named Finucane Court in his honour, and a nationwide appeal resulted in the bequeathing of the Finucane Ward to the Richmond Royal Hospital. If anyone has any information on a connection between Paddy's family and that of Michael above, I would be delighted if you would contact me.
Events
| Birth | Abt 1854 | probably Clounprohus, Moyvane, Co. Kerry | |||
| Marriage | 29 Nov 1883 | Moyvane, Co. Kerry - Bridget CARMODY | |||
| Death | 9 Mar 1930 | Clounprohus, Moyvane, Co. Kerry |
Families
| Spouse | Bridget CARMODY (1857 - 1931) |
| Child | Michael (Mike) FINUCANE (1884 - 1901) |
| Child | Patrick FINUCANE (1886 - 1891) |
| Child | John FINUCANE (1887 - 1908) |
| Child | James (Jim) FINUCANE (1889 - 1958) |
| Child | William FINUCANE (1890 - 1891) |
| Child | Mary FINUCANE (1891 - 1891) |
| Child | Elizabeth (Lizzie) FINUCANE (1892 - ) |
| Child | Catherine (Kate) FINUCANE (1893 - ) |
| Child | Patrick (Pat) FINUCANE (1895 - ) |
| Child | Johanna? (Hannie) FINUCANE (1898 - 1989) |
| Child | Mary FINUCANE (1903 - 1980) |
| Father | Patrick FINUCANE (1818 - 1902) |
| Mother | Catherine (Kitty) WALSH (1830 - 1902) |
| Sibling | John P. FINUCANE (1856 - 1862) |
| Sibling | James FINUCANE (1859 - ) |
| Sibling | Sarah FINUCANE (1862 - ) |
| Sibling | John FINUCANE (1862 - ) |
| Sibling | Mary FINUCANE (1864 - ) |
| Sibling | Catherine FINUCANE (1865 - ) |
| Sibling | Johanna FINUCANE (1866 - ) |
| Sibling | Patrick FINUCANE (1867 - 1868) |
| Sibling | William (Bill) FINUCANE (1869 - 1957) |
| Sibling | Margaret FINUCANE (1871 - ) |
| Sibling | Bridget FINUCANE (1872 - 1936) |