His mother was the daughter of Canon Douglas Dunlop, Rector of Oughterard, and the granddaughter of Henry Dunlop, who was involved in the construction of Lansdowne Road in 1872.
His mother's lineage is traced back to Canon Douglas Dunlop, the Rector of Oughterard, and his granddaughter, Henry Dunlop, who played a part in building Lansdowne Road in 1872.