Andrew Kettle

They lived mainly in Millview House, Malahide, Co. Dublin and had twelve children, among whom were the industrial pioneer, Laurence Kettle, and the writer, poet, Irish Volunteer and Member of Parliament (MP) at Westminster, Thomas Kettle, a man widely regarded as one of the greatest minds of his generation, who died in World War I.

[2] As Parnell's right-hand man, Kettle shared a lot of his opinions, and wrote of his own views: I confess that I felt [in 1885], and still feel, a greater leaning towards the British Tory party than I ever could have towards the so-called Liberals.

Upon the arrest of Parnell, Dillon, Davitt, and the other leaders in 1861, he assumed with Mr. Patrick Egan the control of the organisation; and was one of the signatories of the No Rent Manifesto.

At the General Election of 1880 he had been put forward by the Land League as a candidate for County Cork in opposition to Colonel Colthurst.

After the lamentable events of 1890 he adhered to Mr. Parnell, and stood as a candidate for the representation of County Carlow, upon the death of O’Gorman Mahon.

Again he was defeated in his Parliamentary candidature after a tough fight Strenuous as he was in battle, there was no more tolerant and generously minded man, and none welcomed more eagerly the re-union of the Nationalist forces.