48 Manor Street, Waterford – home of Arthur and Catherine Devlin along with son Michael and youngest child Roseanna. Arthur died at this home.
Brownstown, County Kilkenny – Residence of Arthur and Catherine (Sweeney) Devlin during Arthur’s service in the Royal Irish Constabulary. Many/most of thier children were born here, including Roseanna Devlin Browne.
The photo on left was taken in the 1920’s long after the family had moved to Waterford.
The photo on the right was taken by Leslie DuPlessis in 2024 and shows the current owner, Mary Doolan. Mary purchased the house many years ago when it was in great disrepair including a large tree growing through the roof. Mary also met with Bernard (Bernie) DuPlessis Jr. and John J. DuPlessis in 2000.
Tullagher Church at Saint Aidan – County Kilkenny – located up the road from the Brownstown cottage. Roseanna Devlin Browne was baptised here.
Ballyneale Graveyard, County Kilkenny – The graves of Arthur, Catherine, and son Michael Devlin. The graveyard is located at the beginning of a narrow rural road with the Devlin Cottage along the way on the right and ending at Tullogher Church.
Bernard (Bud) and Leslie DuPlessis visited the graveyard in 2024 and were unable to locate the gravemarker. The graveyard is mostly covered with difficult to traverse vegetation. We searched for signs of a broken or overturned gravemaker with no luck. Mary Doolan’s son said that there is no one responsible for maintenance of the graveyard.
Mount Mellary Abbey, Cappoquin, County Waterford – this is where John O. Browe and Roseanna Devlin were married.
Devlin’s Medical Hall, Thurles, County Tipperary – this beautiful building serves as both a place of business and residence. It was constructed in 1889 under the ownership of Peter J. Devlin, brother of Roseanna Devlin. Peter and his wife Mary later moved their residence to The Villa Turtula.
Peter died in 1941 and the business was sold to another chemist. The business was again sold in the late 1950s to Donal Sammon who passed ownership to his daughter Carmel Sammon, the current chemist and owner.
Ballingary Presentation Convenant, Thurles, County Tipperary – the convent and school is located down the street from Devlin Medical Hall.
The Villa Turtula, Thurles, County Tipperary – the villa is located about 3.5 km from Devlin Medical Hall. The Villa was constructed by Peter and Mary Devlin and occupied by them until their deaths in 1940 and 1941. In 2024, Carmel Sammon introduced Bernard (Bud) and Leslie DuPlessis to the current owner who kindly gave us a tour of this beautiful home.
Holy Cross Church and St. Mary’s Villa, Tramore, County Waterford – William and Catherine (Kitty) Broderick and their sons William and Patrick (Paddy) lived in St. Mary’s Villa. One of the men were possibly the sextant at Holy Cross Church./
