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     Luke Dillon married Anne Blake, daughter of unknown Blake.¹ He died in 1826.¹
     He was agent to Patrick Dillon, 11th Earl of Roscommon.¹ He lived at Lissian, County Mayo, Ireland^G.¹

     Anne Blake is the daughter of unknown Blake.¹ She married Luke Dillon.¹
     She lived at Dunmacrina, County Mayo, Ireland^G.¹ Her married name became Dillon.

     Thomas Dillon is the son of Luke Dillon and Anne Blake.² He married unknown Blake, daughter of unknown Blake.¹
     He lived at Ballina, County Mayo, Ireland^G.¹

     unknown Blake is the daughter of unknown Blake.¹ She married Thomas Dillon, son of Luke Dillon and Anne Blake.¹
     She lived at Dunmacrina, County Mayo, Ireland^G.¹ Her married name became Dillon.

     John Dillon is the son of Thomas Dillon and unknown Blake.² He married Elizabeth Sullivan, daughter of W. K. Sullivan.¹
     He was the Registrar at Catholic University, Dublin, County Dublin, Ireland^G.¹ He was founder of the Dublin College of Science.¹ He held the office of President of the University College, Cork.¹ John Dillon also went by the nick-name of 'Long John'.¹ He lived at Ballina, County Galway, Ireland^G.¹

     Elizabeth Sullivan is the daughter of W. K. Sullivan.² She married John Dillon, son of Thomas Dillon and unknown Blake.¹
     Her married name became Dillon.

     Thomas Dillon was born on 15 January 1884.¹ He was the son of John Dillon and Elizabeth Sullivan.² He married Geraldine Noble, daughter of George Noble, County Plunkett, on 23 April 1916.¹ He died in 1971.¹
     He was educated at Clongowes Wood College, S.J., Clane, County Kildare, Ireland^G.¹ He was educated at Queen's College, Cork, County Cork, Ireland^G.¹ He graduated from National University of Ireland, Dublin, County Dublin, Ireland^G, with a Master of Arts (M.A.)¹ He graduated from Royal College of Science, Dublin, County Dublin, Ireland^G, with a Doctor of Science (D.Sc.)¹ He was an authority on seaweeds.¹ He was a member of Sinn Fein and the Irish Republican Brotherhood.¹ In 1917 at Gloucester, Gloucestershire, England^G, he was imprisoned.¹ He was Secretary to Arthur Griffith at the General Election in 1918.¹ He was Professor of Chemistry between 1919 and 1954 at University College, Galway, County Galway, Ireland^G.¹ He was President of the Institute Chemistry of Ireland between 1954 and 1956.¹ He was registered as a Member, Royal Irish Academy (M.R.I.A.)¹

     William Russell lived at Dublin, County Dublin, Ireland^G.¹