Christina Kinsella was talking to us recently about her memories of Ringsend. Rev. Michael Byrne (1899 to 1964) is Christina’s second cousin. He was ordained in June 1926 and went on to become a Monsignor in California. He served his time as an altar boy in St Patrick’s Ringsend. Whenever he returned to Ireland he was greeted enthusiastically by all his friends and relatives. Christina remembers that he always wore a scarf as he found it so cold here after California.

Above: Michael Byrne, front, second from right, is pictured here with the Fleetwood, Byrne, Reilly and Kinsella families. Many people living in the Ringsend area are related.

Right: Michael Byrne holding the ball for St Patrick’s Football Club.