ERECTED TO THE MEMORY OF
MARTIN AND ELIZABETH RYAN,
BALLINAGRANA.
ALSO, THE PARENTS ,
BROTHERS AND SISTERS
OF THE ABOVE
ELIZABETH RYAN.
R.I.P.
A broken , fallen celtic cross which was knocked over by the hurricane like winds of Storm Darwin on Wednesday Feb 12th 2014.
The epitaph portion of the memorial was re-erected by cemetery caretaker Jim McEniry and his son Declan on the 04-05-2020.
Martin Ryan , son of farmer Cornelius Ryan, was a native of Commanealine, Glengar, Co. Tipperary. He died in Ballinagrana, Emly, Co. Tipperary on the 11-02-1932.
He married Elizabeth (Lizzie) Hickey (1868-1947), daughter of farmer Michael Hickey & Maria Quirke of Ballinagrana, Emly on the 15-02-1896 in Emly RC. Children born to them in Ballingrana, Emly were Hanora (Nora) Ryan 23-11-1896, Michael Ryan 06-07-1899 & Maria Ryan 26-09-1902.
Lizzie Ryan (nee) Hickey was born Sep 1868 in Ballinagrana, Emly and died there on the 10-09-1947. Her siblings, of whom four males died from tuberculosis, were Elizabeth Hickey 1860, Michael 1861, John 1863-1895, Matthew 1865-1887, Edmond 1866-1894, Mary Anne 1870-1904 & Patrick 1872-1874.
Their parents, Michael Hickey died 24-01-1872 and his wife Maria Hickey (nee) Quirke died 19-09-1898