Possibly this is the couples marriage number 39.
This is the only Richard Ryan to a Mary Ryan.  Note his father was Denis so maybe that's where Denis' name came from.
5297274.pdf (irishgenealogy.ie)

Did Denis stay in Ireland?

In the 1901 census, there as a Denis Ryan, carpenter, with children including Richard, age 3.  

Residents of a house 25 in Ardobireen (Thomastown, Tipperary)

 

Surname	Forename	Age	Sex	Relation to head	Religion	Birthplace	Occupation	Literacy	Irish Language	Marital Status	Specified Illnesses
Ryan	Denis	33	Male	Head of Family	Roman Catholic	Co Tipperary	Carpenter	Read and write	-	Married	-
Ryan	Hanorah	33	Female	Wife	Roman Catholic	Co Tipperary	Carpenters Wife	Read and write	-	Married	-
Ryan	John	7	Male	Son	Roman Catholic	Co Tipperary	Scholar	Read and write	-	Not Married	-
Ryan	Rhody	7	Male	Son	Roman Catholic	Co Tipperary	Scholar	Read and write	-	Not Married	-
Ryan	Richard	3	Male	Son	Roman Catholic	Co Tipperary	Scholar	Read	-	Not Married	-
White	Thomas	60	Male	Lodger	Roman Catholic	Co Tipperary	Ag Labourer	Cannot read	-	Not Married	-

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Perhaps this family shown in the 1901 census is yours? 

Surname	Forename	Age	Sex	Relation to head	Religion	Birthplace	Occupation	Literacy	Irish Language	Marital Status	Specified Illnesses
Ryan	Denis	33	Male	Head of Family	Roman Catholic	Co Tipperary	Carpenter	Read and write	-	Married	-
Ryan	Hanorah	33	Female	Wife	Roman Catholic	Co Tipperary	Carpenters Wife	Read and write	-	Married	-
Ryan	John	7	Male	Son	Roman Catholic	Co Tipperary	Scholar	Read and write	-	Not Married	-
Ryan	Rhody	7	Male	Son	Roman Catholic	Co Tipperary	Scholar	Read and write	-	Not Married	-
Ryan	Richard	3	Male	Son	Roman Catholic	Co Tipperary	Scholar	Read	-	Not Married	-
White	Thomas	60	Male	Lodger	Roman Catholic	Co Tipperary	Ag Labourer	Cannot read	-	Not Married	-

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Dear Margot and Patricia 

I can't thank you both enough I can confirm that both pieces of information the link to the marriage certificate and census from 1901have brought my missing family back I am so grateful for the time and effort. My father left Ireland in the mid-1950s and never returned he was very tight-lipped about his life and family I only had the very basics to work with. And my efforts over many years came up blank.

Kind Regards Dee

Where did your father go to?

The years for you father 1926 are in familysearch.org
Denis Ryan, "Ireland Civil Registration Indexes, 1845-1958" • FamilySearch

The Mothers maiden name isn't listed until later years.

Just browsing....   this is Denis, Richards fathers death
4448059.pdf (irishgenealogy.ie) 

Honoria's death Denis' wife
4265009.pdf (irishgenealogy.ie)

Just seen this........... Cornelius Ryan born 1901
1750967.pdf (irishgenealogy.ie)

Dee, I have just seen a tree in Ancestry, are you a member?
If you are type in on the search for names    Connie Ryan  1901 
If you are not a member I will send your posting to the tree owner.
The tree owner is from Honora Horan side Denis' grandmother.

Cheers
Margot

Margot Hello

No I'm not a member currently but would be extremely grateful if you could provide the person with this information.

My father came to New Zealand in 1954 first to Wellington for work then later to Christchurch.

Cheers

Dee

 

Hi Dee, I have sent your post.
I will let you know when I hear from the tree owner.
Margot

Margot

I've had some success with my search but my father's family remains elusive his mother and brother and sister are nonexistent  😬 But I have much more history on the family I never knew I had. 

Once again thank you.