I have a marriage on March 5^th, 1889 at Glin church of a farmer’s daughter Johanna Barrett, aged 33 years, daughter of Patrick Barrett 1811-1897 & Margaret Barrett, Turraree to Thomas Ruddle, farmer’s son, aged 30 years, son of Andrew Ruddle, Turraree, the witnesses being – Denis Mulcair & Mary Enright.  It is of the belief that Johanna Barrett was a niece to Thomas Barrett 1819-1894 as in blog on Barrett’s of Templeathea. So, that being the case, it’s quite probable that Johanna’s father Patrick Barrett, was the Patrick in Dysart, who may have moved to Turraree at some stage or other, maybe to work with his brother Thomas. Patrick Barrett died a widower on March 11th, 1897 at Turraree, aged 87 years, Margaret Ruddle, Turraree present at his death. Margaret Ruddle was Margaret Enright who was married to David Ruddle, Turraree. Margaret died on May 4th, 1899 at Turraree aged 41 years, her husband David Ruddle present at her death.

1901 Census for Ruddles, Upper Turraree as follows – 

Surname	Forename	Age	Sex	Relation to head
Ruddle	Thomas	43	Male	Head of Family
Ruddle Nee Barrett	Jonoah	44	Female	Wife
Ruddle	Andrew J	11	Male	Son
Ruddle	Mary C	9	Female	Daughter
Ruddle	Thomas	6	Male	Son
Stack	Mary	19	Female	Servant

1911 Census for Ruddle’s Upper Turraree as follows – 

Surname Forename Age Sex Relation to head  Religion 

Ruddle Thomas    54   Male   Head of Family     Roman Catholic 

Ruddle  Johannah Nee Barrett  56   Female      Wife        Roman Catholic 

Ruddle Andrew (Sonny)  21    Male               Son       Roman Catholic 

Ruddle Thomas  16    Male                           Son        Roman Catholic 

Ruddle Mary  19   Female                   Daughter         Roman Catholic 

Woulfe Thomas  40                       Male Servant         Roman Catholic 

Thomas Ruddle & Johanna Barrett lived in Knockdown, on the Kerry-Line road where Paddy Halloran lived afterwards. (approx. 200yds west from the cross on the right-hand side) Thomas was the creamery manager at the old Cork & Kerry creamery, which was located across the road from Joe White’s, Knockdown. Family hereunder and as per Census above – 

i.Andrew Ruddle, (son of Thomas Ruddle & Johannah Barrett) otherwise known as Sonny Ruddle was born on Dec 23rd, 1889 at Turraree. Sonny married twice, firstly on June 30th, 1931 at the church of St. Joseph, Limerick city to Josephine Donovan, Tullyglass, Glin, the witnesses being Thomas Ruddle & Margaret Mary Donovan. Sonny’s 2nd marriage to Margaret Peg (Maggie) Cummane, a sister to John Cummane, The Lodge, Knockdown. 

ii.Mary Catherine Ruddle (daughter of Thomas Ruddle & Johannah Barrett) born on May 20th, 1891 at Turraree. Mary married Jim McNamara from Ballygoughlin, Glin, Co. Limerick. It is of the belief that Jim died in a public house in Glin while dancing a polka set.

iii.Patrick Joseph Ruddle (son of Thomas Ruddle & Johannah Barrett) born on March 28th, 1893 at Turraree.

iv.Thomas Ruddle (son of Thomas Ruddle & Johannah Barrett) born on June 6th, 1894 at Turraree, Margaret Ruddle present at the birth. Thomas joined his father as assistant manager at the Cork & Kerry creamery before securing for himself the job as creamery manager at Kilmeedy creamery, Co. Limerick. 

1901 Census for Cummanes, Knockdown as follows – 

 Surname    Forename    Age    Sex      Relation to head       Religion 

Cummane Patrick           46      Male     Head of Family      Roman C 

Cummane Ellen Nee Enright 30 Female      Wife                 Roman C 

Cummane Michael          8      Male            Son             Roman C 

Cummane Mary             2       Female     Daughter       Roman C 

Cummane Margaret      1       Female     Daughter     Roman C 

Enright Margaret          30      Female  Visitor             Roman C 

Enright Johanna            18       Female Visitor            Roma

1911 Census for Cummane’s 

 Surname Forename Age Se xRelation to head  Religion 

 Cummane Patrick 50 Male Head of Family Roman Catholic 

Cummane Ellen Enright 40 Female Wife Roman Catholic 

Cummane Patrick 14 Male Son Roman Catholic 

Cummane Mary 12 Female Daughter Roman Catholic 

Cummane Margaret 10 Female Daughter Roman Catholic 

Cummane William 9 Male Son Roman Catholic 

Cummane Daniel 7 Male Son Roman Catholic 

Cummane Thomas 4 Male Son Roman Catholic 

Cummane John 2 Male Son Roman Catholic 

Cummane Ellen Female Daughter Roman Catholic 

Enright Johana 26 Female Visitor Roman Catholic 

Patrick Cummane was married to Ellen Enright from Templeathea. Their son John Cummane, aged 2 in above census, inherited the family farm and married Mary Meade from Killeaney, daughter of Michael Meade and Catherine O’Connor. Catherine O’Connor’s brother Jim O’Connor was married to my grand-aunt Maggie Lynch from Glashapullagh. Family from John Cummane & Mary Meade as follows – 

Private Cummane. 

Private Cummane. 

Private Cummane. 

Private Cummane.

Private Cummane. 

SEE ALSO LYNCH – FAMILY HISTORY OF, BY GEORGE LANGAN | lynch family, Glasha, Athea, Co. Limerick (wordpress.com)