Annie Stephens/Roycroft. 1926 -2019. One of Irelands Early Women Newspaper Editors. Roycroft/Johnson/Connell Ancestors, Roycroft, Connell (Quesnell) Ardravinna, Goleen. Other Roycroft ancestries, including late High Court Judge Kevin Feeney.

Courtesy Irish Times:

https://www.irishtimes.com/life-and-style/people/annie-stephens-obituary-one-of-ireland-s-first-female-newspaper-editors-1.3795193

Her fathers homeplace:

Re: Annie Roycroft, this is what I have regarding her family line:

GG-Grandfather: John Roycroft of Ardravinna.

>G-Grandparents: Thomas Roycroft (b. Jan. 11, 1824 in Ardravinna; d. Oct. 17, 1898 in Ardravinna) m. Elizabeth Roycroft (b. 1827 in Lissacaha; d. bef. 1898). They were married Feb. 5, 1852 in Schull Parish Church. Elizabeth Roycroft’s parents were William Roycroft (b. abt. 1800 in Lissacaha) and Mary (or Margaret) Connell.

>>Grandparents: John Roycroft (b. Nov. 7, 1853 in Ardravinna, Schull; d. Feb. 18, 1941 in Ardravinna) m. Sarah Johnson of Ardravinna in 1877.

>>>Parents: Thomas Roycroft (b. March 15, 1881 in Schull; d. Dec. 29, 1962) and Annie Stephens (b. Aug. 31, 1891, from Milltown, Co. Kerry; d. Dec. 29, 1977). Thomas enlisted in the R.I.C. in 1906, and settled in Bangor, Co. Down in the 1920s.

>>>>Annie Roslyn Roycroft m. Joseph Stephens

Grandmothers homeplace

1907, Evidence of Councillor Ned Roycroft, Mount Gabriel Schull to The Royal Commission On Congestion in Ireland.

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1oFxY_yQmV2Vf2xp4Jh2TY67R4Ue-47uQyT3JtWmfGQE/edit

Roycroft Wills

https://docs.google.com/document/d/19vqQffa3YQZuXOjCw8gTa44dxK_KL082bLOVIzLnGdQ/edit

Roycroft Magistrate, both Catholic

Charles Racraft/Raycroft (Roycroft), (1824-1900), Possible relatives. 1857 stamp distributor, Macroom. 1878, Gurteenroe House, Macroom, Resident, £21. Native Bountenagh, Bantry. Attending the funeral of his sister Mrs. Thomas Dillon Bantry 1892. Started in Welplys Drapery, Macroom then went to Dublin but on the death of his former boss he took over and expanded the business. Married to the daughter of Dr. Barrett, Macroom, he is a Landlord 1890s in the greater Bantry area probably from his brother Edward Barrett whose wife inherited a substantial amount of her father’s property; he was William O’Sullivan, Esq., Carriganass Castle, Kealkil. Director Cork to Macroom Railway. Ex-Officio Poor Law Guardian, Macroom. Uncle of the Catholic Bishop of Waterford, Dr. Sheehan. Probate to son in law Henry B. Minihear, Bank Manager, £7,457.

Edward (Ned) Roycroft (1850-1937), 1894, Mount Gabriel, Schull, farmer, listed 1913. 1892 Poor Law Guardian. Attending the funeral, Bantry Jane Dillon nee Roycroft (1843-1892). 1899 Chairman Schull Board of Guardian and District Council. Farmer 1901 has one servant. One of the first to be elected to Cork County Council. Signed Requisition 1905. Cork Junction Railway Bill. Requisition to the Right Honourable The Earl of Bandon K.P., to Call a meeting for the purpose of Approving the Cork Junctions Railway Bill. 1907 Evidence Of Ned Roycroft, Mount Gabriel, County Councillor, Magistrate, Merchant at Schull to Royal Commission on Congestion in Ireland. Widespread Congestion and Poverty, Fisheries, Half Cottiers Half Fishermen, Minerals and Mines, The Rev Hinks, Landlord cut Down 100 acres of Forestry before he Sold to the Land Commission, Proposes Central Bacon Curing Station for West Cork. 1911 executive committee Carbery Show. 1913 attending funeral of Mrs. Mary O’Sullivan nee O’Driscoll, Kilthomane, Crottees, Durrus. 1914 County Council election assentors Dr. John Shipsey and Rev. G.B. Fairbrother. Vice President Carbery Show 1915. Married Kate McCarthy associated with the Irish Parliamentary Party, probably ancestor of spouse of Michael Pat Murphy, TD, and spouse of John O’Donoghue, TD and former Cathaoirleach Dáil, Co. Council 1910, listed 1921. West Cork Roycrofts according to family lore descend from two Cromwellian brothers who came to Bandon. His son William who succeeded him on the Co. Council. Quite a number of the extended Roycroft family were employed at the workhouse or Union. Chairman Schull Board of Guardians, Skibbereen to Schull Railway, Committee member Cork Mental Hospital. Supported Treaty, nominated and supported Jasper Wolfe as a TD. Partner with his son in a drapery shop in Schull. Huge funeral.

Roycroft County Surveyor Bantry 1920s probably of Mount Gabriel.Schull line, among his grandchildren, the late Kevin Feeny, High Court Judge: