OUR LORD HAVE MERCY
I.H.S.
ERECTED BY
ROBERT COFFEY, LODGE,
IN MEMORY OF
HIS MOTHER,
JULIA COFFEY, ALIAS MURPHY,
DIED 3RD MARCH 1891,
AGED 74 YEARS.
NB. Lodge, a townland in Hospital parish, Co. Limerick.
Thomas Coffey of Lodge, Hospital, Co. Limerick died Oct 13th 1891, seven months after his wife Julia nee Murphy of this memorial. They were married on Feb 9th 1851 in Kilteely RC, Co. Limerick. Children born to them included Winifred Coffey 1852, Mary 1854 -1920, Robert 1856-1921, John 1857 & Johanna 1860.
Robert Coffey 1856-1921, who had this memorial erected, married Margaret (Madge) Bourke 1868-1917, daughter of William Bourke & Sarah Moroney of Lisobyhane, Emly, Co. Tipperary on Feb 14th 1899. They had no family.
Johanna Coffey 1860, married William Quilty 1869-1919 of the Hill, Bruff, Co. Limerick on Mar 17th 1900 in St. Saviours RC, Limerick City, They had no family. William is recorded at memorial LI-SMTU-159 on the historicgraves website.
Mary Coffey 1854-1920, married David Beary Bourke 1842-1907, son of Michael Bourke & Margaret Beary of Coolby, Emly, Co. Tipperary on Feb 11th 1885 in Hospital RC, Co. Limerick. See notes for memorial 0227 in this cemetery. Children born to them included Margaret Bourke 1885, Michael 1887-1962 (of memorial 0228), Julia 1890 & Mary 1892.
Winifred Coffey 1852, married Michael Daly 1843-1913, son of Patrick Daly & Mary O’Brien of Ballycurrane, Emly, Co. Tipperary on Feb 15th 1881 in Hospital RC, Co. Limerick. Children born to them at Oldtown, Hospital included Patrick Daly 1882 -1973, Thomas 1883, Mary 1884, twins Robert & Michael 1885, Michael 1887 & Edmond 1889.
N.B, See memorials 0227 & 0228 in this cemetery.
See memorial LI-BLGH-070 in Ballinlough cemetery, Kilteely, Co. Limerick on the historicgraves website for Patrick Daly 1882-1973. See also Coffey memorials 032, 033 & 071 in Ballinlough cemetery.