TS-EMOG-0007

Record Date: 
25 May 2015
Graveyard: 
Emly
Exact wording of epitaph: 

IN  LOVING  MEMORY  OF

 MARY  KATE  O’CONNELL,  

EMLY,

DIED  JULY  3O  1981,  AGED  89  YRS

AND  HER  SON

 DONIE O’CONNELL

DIED  APRIL  14TH  2001,  AGED  72  YRS.

 

 REST  IN  PEACE.

Memorial Type: 
Kerbed stone/memorial
Grave location
County: 
Tipperary
Latitude: 
52.462416666667
Longitude: 
-8.3518599722222
Additional details
Stonecutter/monumental sculptor: 
Hanley , Emly.
Number of people commemorated: 
2
People commemorated: 
Name: 
Mary Kate
Surname: 
O'Connell
Date of birth - year: 
1892
Date of death - day: 
30
Date of death - month: 
July
Date of death - year: 
1981
Age: 
89
Address: 
Emly
Name: 
Donie
Surname: 
O'Connell
Date of birth - year: 
1929
Date of death - day: 
14
Date of death - month: 
April
Date of death - year: 
2001
Age: 
72
Relationship with first person: 
Son
Notes: 

Donie  O’Connell   was  a  publican  in  Emly.  The  O’Connell   family  owned  some  very  good coursing  greyhounds  over  the  years.   These  included   Factotem  and  Bauhus, who  won  the Cork  Cup in 1962 & 1964  respectively.   Blazoner  won  the  Connacht  Cup  in  Loughrea  in  1966.  They  had  further  success  in  the  1970’s  with  Dooneen   Dancer,  Speedy Air  & Coxcomb   and  in  the  1990’s  with  Classy  Fella.

 

NB.   See   related   information   for   memorial   numbers    0655,  0656,  0657   &  0581.