Thomas LONG

1864 - 1939  (75 years)

• Name	Thomas LONG
  Birth	26 Feb 1864	40 Fishamble Lane, Cork City, Ireland
  		Birth Record Thomas Long
  Gender	Male
  Occupation	29 Apr 1900	24 Henry Street, Dublin. Ireland
  	Thomas became Works Manager in Robert Strahan and Co, Cabinetmakers. Robert Strahan, Dublin, Ireland Founded in 1776 as a cabinet maker, Robert Strahan & Co. grew to become one of Ireland's premiere furniture designers, exhibiting at The Great Industrial Exhibition of 1853 in Dublin. A walnut table, exhibited at the second London International Exhibition of 1862, showcased their talent for both design and manufacture. Bringing together marquetry, scrolling foliage, masks, strap work and cartouches in a piece of some merit; A fine piece displaying the influence of Thomas Hope and Richard Bridgens, it was illustrated in the Art Journal Illustrated Catalogue for the London exhibition. Designing and manufacturing for the Office of public works, they gained the reputation for high quality furniture and were commissioned to design and manufacture for some of the great Irish country houses such as Doneraile Court, Co. Cork and Lisnavagh, Co. Carlow. The Firm started out trading from 10-11 Chancery Lane. Move forward 39 years to 1815 and the firm had expanded in to 24-25 Henry Street. In 1845 it expanded further still into 5 Leister Street. In 1870 the firm moved to Abbey Street trading under the family name until 1969.
  Death	23 Jun 1939	St Kevins Hospital, Dublin
  		Death Record Thomas Long died in St Kevin's Hospital, which is now St James's Hospital in 1939. He was still living in No 5 Holles Row, Dublin
  Burial	27 Jun 1939	Glasnevin Cemetery, Phisboro, Dublin. Ireland
  	Grave Location: BURIED IN GLASNEVIN Letter: ZL. FIGURES: 104. Section: ST. PATRICK'S No Headstone, Checked on 10 Jul 2015. Just a bare grass patch.
  Notes	The Longs came from a long line of master cabinetmaker's and had a furniture making business in Cork city. The family moved to Dublin where Thomas Long became works manager with the cabinetmakers Robert Strahan and co, in 24 Henry Street Dublin, and son Richard served his time there after attending the Christian Brothers School , Westland Row.
  Person ID	I1511	Long Family
  Last Modified	4 Oct 2025

  
  

  Father	Nathaniel LONG,   b. 12 Jan 1834, Fishamble Lane , Cork d. 25 Sep 1890, 38 Gould Street, Cork, Ireland (Age 56 years)
  Mother	Susan GOODMAN,   b. 7 Aug 1831, Blackrock, Co Cork d. 2 Feb 1877, 10 Broad Lane, Cork City, Ireland. (Age 45 years)
  Marriage	19 Feb 1855	Church of St Anne Shandon, Cork
  		Marriage Cert. Married in St Anne's , Shandon Street.
  Family ID	F30	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Bridget HURLEY,   b. 29 Nov 1867, Cork City. Ireland d. 10 Dec 1923, 5 Holles Row, Dublin, Ireland (Age 56 years)
  Marriage	17 Jan 1886	St Finbarr, South Chapel, Dunbar St, Cork.
  		Marriage Certificate. Thomas & Bridget married in St Finbarrs South Chapel Cork.
  Children	+ 1. Susan LONG,   b. 14 Jul 1886, 15 Friar Street, Cork City. Ireland d. 18 Jan 1937, Mater Hospital, Dublin. (Age 50 years) + 2. Richard Joseph LONG,   b. 13 Sep 1887, 15 Friar Street, Cork City. Cork d. 19 Sep 1960, 1 O'Rahilly Avenue,Co Tipperary. (Age 73 years) + 3. Nathaniel LONG,   b. 12 Jul 1892, Cork City. Ireland d. 3 Apr 1958, 5 Holles Row, Dublin , Ireland (Age 65 years) + 4. Kathleen LONG,   b. 30 Nov 1893, 60 Eblana Villas, Dublin. Ireland   5. Mary Ellen. LONG,   b. 9 Feb 1896, 60 Eblana Villas, Dublin. Ireland d. 12 Apr 1983, Dublin Ireland (Age 87 years) + 6. Thomas Joseph LONG,   b. 7 Mar 1898, 60 Eblana Villas, Dublin. Ireland d. 9 Mar 1925, 147 Lr Rathmines Road, Dublin 6. (Age 27 years) + 7. Henry LONG,   b. 22 Oct 1900, Holles Street Hospital, Dublin. Ireland   8. Margaret LONG,   b. 24 Mar 1903, Holles Street Hospital, Dublin. Ireland   9. Sydney LONG,   b. 28 Jun 1904, Holles Street Hospital, Dublin Ireland d. 12 Feb 1932, 172 Pearse Street, Dublin. (Age 27 years)   10. Michael LONG,   b. 24 Sep 1907, Holles Street Hospital. Dublin. Ireland
  Family ID	F487	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	6 Oct 2011

  
  

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  Workshop Crest Thomas was the Workshop Manager from c 1895 until 1940, of Robert Strahan shop ...

  
  

  Census		1901 Dublin Census. Long family are living in McClean Lane, Dublin.
  		1911 Dublin Census Long Family now living at Holles Row, Dublin.