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Family Life
The Ryan family, whose heritage was in County Cork, had been known to have a good reputation. The father of Mary Ryan was a chairman of a soap manufacturing business in the renowned factory called Pope’s Quay. The factory was known to thrive and flourish providing many employment places for staff who treated the family with special affection. Eventually, the factory began to produce candles and later became Kinsale Candles, now belonging to Punch Industries, a subsidiary of Henkel. In fact, it was located not far from the Dominican Church and Priory where one of Mary’s brothers, Archbishop Ryan, used to go before he moved to Port of Spain in Trinidad.

Sir Ryan, Mary Ryan’s father, had three sons; all of which achieved remarkable life accomplishments. Archbishop Ryan who was on the committee of the Irish Dominicans had also worked as a Prior at St. Mary’s before moving to Port of Spain. Mary Ryan’s two other brothers also established their career paths abroad during the difficult times when opportunities at home were scarce.

Mary Ryan's older brother, Sir Thomas Ryan was a person of status and recognition in the Indian Civil Service and later held a position in the Finance Council of India. The younger brother of Mary Ryan, Sir Andrew Ryan, was a member of the British consular service in the Levant. After he became chief Dragoman and Secretary of the Embassy in Constantinople, he progressed on to become British Minister in Saudi Arabia and, ultimately, Ambassador to Albania. He was known for providing experts on Middle Eastern affairs for the British Foreign Office. In fact, his son, Professor Edward Ryan, was the chair of Common Law and Equality at University College Cork for several years as well as Dean of the Law Faculty. He moved back to Cork after his successful career at Cambridge, also working for some time as Professor of Law, and actively engaging in the Munster circuit. His return to Cork was of particular happiness to Mary Ryan to whom Cork was hometown. Mary Ryan’s brother Archbishop Ryan also paid her frequent visits. Mary used to explain his homecoming as for “a badly needed rest’.

Mary Ryan left without legatees - she was never married and had no children. According to the census record of 1911, the registered residents in 15 Monfieldstown (Douglas, Cork) including herself were her father, mother, and servant Murphy Maryanne, aged 40. Category:Family Life