Rita Canavan (Auntie Rita) was born on the 29th. May 1922 .

She married Christy Dunne in 1948,and they had 4 children, Philomena, James, Mary, and Christy Jnr.

When first married they lived in Irishtown, and then they moved to Santry were she lived until her death on the 19th. of November 2001 aged 79.