

I thought it would be fun to collect and store the photos we each have which show how the O'Toole and McCowen family blossomed with us all. Please send me any photos you would like included on this website. I have used software that sharpens them up and if wanted will add colour. If you would like them in their original form let me know. If you have any information about who is who in the pictures please, let me know and I will include it. Also let me know of any corrections I need to make in what I am posting.

Thomas O'Toole our great
uncle a brother of Michael below
I am finding as I add new photos and historical documents there are some inconsistences in relationships. Any help would be welcome as I straighten out the finer details of who's who.
I have added a children's section for identification of our generation if you can. Irene, Valerie and Geraldine sent most of these images
Cecilia gave me this history. I found the house he lived in





This is Michael O'Toole our great grandfather and father of our grandmother Margaret O'Toole. He was born in Carlow in 1843 and died in 1915. He served in the British army with the 5th Royal Irish Lancers and spent time in India. He was buried in Kilmainham cemetery with full military honours. Cecilea shared these family history letters with me.
Documents that Derry pulled from UK army records for Robert McCowen Is he a brother of Grandpa as he is 4 years older than Joseph?





I need help identifying these people



Fannie with her mother Mary Emily Crowley 1905

Grandfather Joseph McCowen as harbour master at Balbriggan 1891-1955

Grandma 1890 - 1949

Grandad 1891 - 1955



1.Grandma,Tess,Thomas,Bridie, Kathleen
2.Rosie ?,Kathleen, Bridie, ????


3. Rosie, Dermot, Bridie, St Frank May, ?
4. Bridie, Marie, ?, Rosie

Rita and Christy in the whiskey corner of old Jameson Distillery in Bow ST

Rita

Rita


5.?, Kathleen,Grandma,Rosie, Bridie, Frank
6. ?

7. Fannie

8.Bridie, Marie
HMT Dilwara the troop ship that took Joe to Egypt in 1938






Joe in Egypt
9. Joe

Joe is the 4th one in from the left in the second row


This is the letter sent by Joe's commanding officer who was in the tank with him when he died. it was sent from a German prisoner of war camp in Germany.

Pages from Joe to Tessy
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Last letter Joe wrote before going into battle and a letter from the King


This was his last letter he wrote before his final battle
Second World War operation
Operation Crusader
The Battle of Sidi Rezegh, part of Operation Crusader in 1941, was a significant yet often overlooked engagement in the North African campaign of World War II, highlighting the bravery and sacrifice of the troops involved.
Historical Context
included Commonwealth and Allied troops, and the German-Italian forces.
Key Events and Significance
Legacy
In summary, the Battle of Sidi Rezegh was a pivotal moment in World War II, showcasing the bravery of the soldiers involved and the strategic importance of the North
African theater. The sacrifices made during this battle are remembered as part of the broader narrative of the war.


9. ?, May, Frank
10.

12. Fannie O'Toole and Jim Wogan wedding

11a.?,Frank,?

13. ??Bridie, Rosie, May

14. Rosie Bridie Grandma?Kathleen


15. Frank ? Grandpa Bridie
16. ? Marie Frank
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17. May and Dermot Wedding


18. Derry, May, Mary, Dermot
19. May, Tommy, Bridie

20. Philip and Josie Wedding

Tess and Tom Wedding

21.Tessy

22. Kathleen and Rosie



Buff Frank
23. Matt Harry Tommy Rita Dermot Eugene Rita

24. Bridie, May and Marie

26. Kathleen, Dermot and name that child

Fannie and Kathleen Gorman

25. Tess, Dermot,?,May, Rita, Rita?

May and Tess
Children section - please identify anyone you can



A. Kathleen, Dermot, ?
B. ?
C. Fannie,?

D. ?

F. Eamonn



G. ?
H. ?
I. Dermot

J. Robert, ?, Thomas

E. ?
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