TS-EMOG-0405

Record Date: 
19 January 2016
Graveyard: 
Emly
Exact wording of epitaph: 

IN  LOVING  MEMORY

OF

 MICHAEL  RYAN,  BREANSHA,

DIED  OCT  19  1955,   AGED  64  YRS. 

HIS   FATHER,  JOHN   RYAN 

DIED  OCT  8  1921, AGED   74  YRS. 

HIS  UNCLE,  MICHAEL  RYAN 

DIED  MAY  12  1907,  AGED  35  YRS 

AND  HIS  WIFE   LENA 

DIED  MARCH  1  1976,  AGED  74  YRS.

THEIR  DAUGHTER , MARGARET  RYAN, 

DIED  NOV  25  2008,  AGED  73  YRS 

AND  THEIR SON,  MICHAEL  RYAN

DIED  SEPT  28  2012,  AGED  67  YRS.

 REST  IN  PEACE.

 ERECTED  BY  JOHN  RYAN.

Memorial Type: 
Celtic Cross
Grave location
County: 
Tipperary
Latitude: 
52.46275
Longitude: 
-8.3512483333333
Additional details
Inscription legible: 
Yes
Number of people commemorated: 
7
People commemorated: 
Name: 
Michael
Surname: 
Ryan
Date of birth - year: 
1891
Date of death - day: 
19
Date of death - month: 
October
Date of death - year: 
1955
Age: 
64
Address: 
Breansha
Name: 
John
Surname: 
Ryan
Date of birth - year: 
1847
Date of death - day: 
8
Date of death - month: 
October
Date of death - year: 
1921
Age: 
74
Relationship with first person: 
Father
Name: 
Michael
Surname: 
Ryan
Date of birth - year: 
1872
Date of death - day: 
12
Date of death - month: 
May
Date of death - year: 
1907
Age: 
35
Relationship with first person: 
Uncle
Name: 
Lena
Surname: 
Ryan
Date of birth - year: 
1902
Date of death - day: 
1
Date of death - month: 
March
Date of death - year: 
1976
Age: 
74
Relationship with first person: 
Wife
Name: 
Margaret
Surname: 
Ryan
Date of birth - year: 
1935
Date of death - day: 
25
Date of death - month: 
November
Date of death - year: 
2008
Age: 
73
Relationship with first person: 
Daughter
Name: 
Michael
Surname: 
Ryan
Date of birth - year: 
1945
Date of death - day: 
28
Date of death - month: 
September
Date of death - year: 
2012
Age: 
67
Relationship with first person: 
Son
Name: 
John
Surname: 
Ryan
Notes: 

A kerbed Celtic cross.

Brensha, Emly.

NB. Ryan  families  had  nicknames  to  distinquish  between  them. 

This  family  were  known  as  Ryan  (Gad).

Michael  Ryan (1891-1955) , son of  John  Ryan  &  Mary  Hughes of  Breansha,  Emly , married  Lena  Carew (1902-1976) , daughter of  Daniel  Carew &  Mary  Coffey of  Sologhead, Co. Tipperary  in  Emly RC  on  the 09-02-1932.

Daniel  (Danny)  Ryan  (1933-2009) , son of  Michael  Ryan  &  Lena  Carew  of  Kingsbury , London  died on the 07-09-2009  and  was interred in Emly's  new cemetery.

Danny's  sister ,  Mary  Mackessy  (1934 -2017), aged  82,  of  Tralee, Co. Kerry , died  on the  16-02-2017 and  was  interred with her brother in Emly's new cemetery on Sunday  19-02-2017.

Mary  Mackessy , nee Ryan (1934-2017), at the time of her death,  was survived by her husband  Joe,  sons Joseph  &  Daniel , daughters Caroline, Janet  &  Helen.

Joe & Mary  Mackessy  lived for a time in North Finchley, London .  They once owned the pub , today  known as the Maid of Erin in Tipperary Town.  The pub was then known as the Log.

Joe Mackessy 1931-2019 of Finchley, North London, England and Tarmons, Tarbert, County Kerry, died peacefully on February 16th 2019 at the Royal Hospital, Hampstead, London.

 Joe was predeceased by his wife Mary, nee Ryan and is survived by his sons Joe and Daniel, daughters Caroline, Janet and Helen, brothers Con, Jim and Tom, sisters Elizabeth (Lila), Mamie, Helen, Noreen (USA) and Kitty (Birmingham), sons-in-law, daughters-in-law, nephews, nieces, brothers-in-law, sisters-in-law, cousins, grandchildren, extended family, neighbours and friends in both Ireland and England and former work colleagues and associates of John Murphy and Sons (Murphy Group), London.

 Reposing at St. Mary's Funeral Home, Tarbert on next Sunday evening, 3rd Mar from 5pm until 8pm. Removal at 8pm to St. Mary's Church, Tarbert.

Requiem Mass on Monday March 4th at 11am followed by interment in the adjoining cemetery.

Joe Mackessy was born on April 22, 1931, in Tarmons West, Tarbert, Co. Kerry to Timothy ( Thade ) Mackessy) and Mary Healy who were married in Ballylongford RC, Co. Kerry on the 20th Nov 1921. Joe was the sixth child in a family of twelve.

He attended Tarbert National School and Listowel Secondary School. Joe left school at 16 years and went working on a farm in Listowel for two years. He came from a farming background and at a young age, a work ethic was instilled into him which remained with him throughout his life.

In 1949, at 18 years of age, he emigrated to England. Firstly, he worked for Joe Murphy (the Grey) in Manchester for five years. It was during this time he met John Murphy (the Green) who persuaded Joe to work in London for him. In 1954, he continued to work for John Murphy and Sons Ltd and spent all his working life there.

He loved his work and treated his colleagues with great respect and was very good to them. He was honest and hard-working, and made life-long friends in the "Murphy" fraternity.

In 1955, he met Mary Ryan from Emly, County Tipperary, in the Galtymore  in Cricklewood, London. They married in 1956 and had five children. Joe loved life and, most of all, people. He was "a people's person".

He was happiest with a cigarette, a pint and having the craic! He loved card-playing and all music. He read The Kerryman every week and travelled regularly to Croke Park to see Kerry play, followed by a trip to Tarbert and to Listowel races every September. Joe loved his car and drove home two to three times a year and as late as September 2018, at the age of 87, he drove to Kerry from London.

In his retirement, Joe still continued to keep close contact with all things happening in J Murphy and Sons through his son, Daniel, and grandson, Tadhg, who both work for the company. He wanted to know about all new contracts and current affairs in the company.

Above all, Joe was a devout Catholic and his faith was very important to him; he never missed Mass at the weekend. His faith was a great source of comfort and solace, during his brief illness. A special thanks to Judy, Siobhán, Fíona and Sr Kathleen, who were a constant help and support to Joe in his final days. Thanks to all the hard-working staff of the Royal Free Hospital, Hampstead, for all the kindness, care and attention shown to Joe, the family and friends.

Joe was predeceased by his wife Mary ,brothers, Timmy (Birmingham), Paddy (Tarbert) and Johnny (Ballyline). He is survived by his sons, Joseph and Daniel; daughters, Caroline, Janet and Helen; nine grandchildren; his brothers, Con (Tarbert), Tom (London), and Jim (New York); his sisters Mary (New York), Lila (Tarbert), Helen (Florida), Kitty (Birmingham) and Noreen (New York); son-in-law; daughter-in-law; nephews; and nieces.

The huge turnout for his funeral in both London and Tarbert was testament to his character: Joe was held in very high regard by all who knew him.

Helen  Mackessy 1967-2023, daughter  of Joe Mackessy 1931-2019 & Mary Ryan 1934-2017, died on the 14th Mar 2023 and was interred with her mother Mary in Emly's new cemetery on Sat 18th Mar 2023. Her obituary reads as follows :

Helen Mackessy of Kilflynn, Co. Kerry & formerly of London, died on the 14th March 2023, beloved daughter of the late Joe & Mary ( Ryan ) and dear sister of Caroline, Joseph, Janet & Daniel.

Sadly missed by her loving family, her nephews, nieces, uncles, aunts, cousins, brother-in-law Stephen, sister-in-law Máiread, reatives and many friends.

 Reposing at her sister Caroline ( O’Regan’s ) home, Ashleigh Downs, Tralee  on Friday 17th March from 4 pm to 8 pm. Funeral arriving to St. Mary’s Church, Kilflynn on Saturday morning at 10.30 am for Requiem Mass  at 11 am.. Interment afterwards in Emly's new cemetery, Co. Tipperary.