Welcome To The Scott Family Website

Anthony Scott was born to a Gaelic speaking family in 1846 at Easkey, Co. Sligo. His father, William, was a stonemason. It is believed that his grandfather was a hedge school master. Anthony came to Dublin where he worked initially as a bricklayer, whilst he studied art at the Metropolitan School of Art and was awarded a medal for his work. As evidenced from the photograph, Anthony played the violin and passed his musical and artistic talents down through some members of the family. In time he became a highly respected architect and an antiquarian. Anthony married Catherine (Kate Mary) Hayes, who hailed from Co. Laois and was particularly good at needlework.

Their first child, Joseph Christopher Scott was born on May 1st in 1870 at 22 Stoney Batter, Dublin

The second child, William Alphonsus Scott, was born on Septermber 1st in 1871 at 19 Aughrim Street, Dublin, and he went on to become a very successful architect, being the first Professor of Architecture in Ireland. William married a widower, Kitty Crumley, who already had a son. He died of pneumonia caught at a Cardinal's funeral in 1921

Their third child, Thomas Henry Scott, was born on May 23rd, 1873 at 43 Brunswick Street, Dublin

On March 7th, 1875 they had a fourth child, John Angelo Scott, at 3 Fountain Place Cottages. He married Roseanna from Co. Wicklow and they had a family of five children in Kingston upon Thames, some carrying the musical gene. His profession was creating glasswork for display cabinets in shops and museums.

On Dec 30th, 1876 a fifth child, Mary Ellen Scott (May) was born in Glendalough, where Anthony was a Clerk of Works for the Board of Works. She married Englishman Thomas Byrne (he initially worked in Anthony's firm), who became Chief Architect of the Board of Works. She died from 9 Palmerston Villas in 1958.

A sixth child, Anthony Colman Scott, was born Feb 17th, 1879 at Bridge Street in Gort, Co. Galway. Anthony Jnr. became an architect, who went into practice with his brother-in-law, Thomas Byrne. He also painted in Paris. Anthony had a long-term lady companion.He had a good sense of humour and was a favourite with the younger generation.

In 1880/1881 they had a seventh child, Katie Josephine Scott (Jo) was born in Co. Galway, probably Gort. During a stay with her Aunt Minnie in Rome, Jo met her husband, Levio Pardi and she lived there ever after, bearing two children. In Dublin she studied music and attained a degree.

Isabella Agnes Scott (Isabel/Bal) was the eighth child, born in Co. Leitrim in 1883. She married Isabel married architect, Arthur Williams and had three children. She died from 4 Fortfield Terrace in Dublin, 1965.

On February 19th, 1885 a ninth pregnancy resulted in the birth of twins at Mellifont Abbey, Co. Louth: Ann (Annie) Maud Scott and Eugene Leo Scott. Annie married Christopher Cornwall had had four children. Before marriage she studied at the Metropolitan School of Art, and worked in Lafayette photography studio in Grafton Street touching up photographs and rendering them in colour. She died in 1960. Eugene Leo emmigrated to the USA, and died tragically aged 24. He has descendants in the US. Anthony Scott and his family went to live at Paradise House, Paradise Place, Drogheda, Co. Louth.

The last child, Patrick Joseph Scott, was born in 1886 in Co. Louth, probably Drogheda. Patrick shared an enthusiasm for cars with his Byrne nephews and became a motor mechanic. However those were the earlier days of cars and accidents were not uncommon. Misfortune struck when he was turning into Morehampton Terrace on a visit to his sister Annie; a delivery man's horse took fight, resulting in the death of the man and horse. It is believed that poor Patrick emmigrated to Australia for some years, but returned to Ireland later. 

Later, Anthony moved back to Dublin where he set up his architectural practice off what is now O'Connell Street. He lived in various houses (some of his design), on Morehampton Terrace, Leeson Street & Dartmouth Square. His wife Kate died when they were living in Morehampton Terrace. It appears she might have been suffering from an advanced hypoactive thyroid. He witnessed the start of the 1916 Rising and was told on O'Connell Street "go home, old man" for his own safety. At this stage he went to live with his daughter May and her husband Thomas Byrne. He worked very close to his death. In 1919 he died after a short final illness which may have resulted from prostate cancer.