THY WILL BE DONE
ERECTED BY
MRS. MARY McNAMARA, EMLY,
IN MEMORY OF
HER HUSBAND AND CHILDREN.
SACRED HEART OF JESUS,
HAVE MERCY ON HIM.
NB. This memorial refers to Mary McNamara, daughter of Philip Humphries of Longstone, Cullen parish, Co. Tipperary, who was born circa 1845 and was a widow when she died in Emly on the 10-5-1915. She married Patrick McNamara, a National School teacher and a Co. Clare native, in Emly RC on the 21-1-1866. Patrick was principal of Emly boys school in 1875.
Their children were, John 1867, Philip 1868-1883, Anne 1870, Winifred 1874, Mary 1876-1960, twins Denis 1878-1880 & Patrick 1878-1955, Catherine 1880, Ellen 1883-1884, Bridget 1887 and Helena 1889.
Mary McNamara (1876-1960) married William O Grady (1873-1952), son of Matthew O'Grady & Eliza Purcell in Emly RC on the 18-08-1909. Their daughter Mary O'Grady was born in Ardglass, Emly on the 14-08-1915 and died on the 28-04-2007, aged 91 years. She had a shop opposite the main entrance to St. Ailbe's Park, Emly for many years. She is buried at memorial 0005.
Patrick (Pat) McNamara, son of Patrick McNamara & Mary Humphries, was born in Emly on the 25-11-1878 and died there on the 28-2-1955. He married Mary (Minnie) McEniry, daughter of Farranassa farmer David McEniry and his wife Elizabeth Walsh in Emly RC on the 08-01-1917. They had no family. Mary (Minnie) McEniry, was born in Farranassa, Emly on the 26-5-1879 and died there on the 31-1-1956. She was a National school teacher in Emly NS and was known by the pupils as Mrs. Mac. Her husband, Pat McNamara, was sub-postmaster for some years in the house later owned by Pakie O’Neill before relocating to where the present post office exists.
Teresa Cunningham , nee McEniry, a niece of Mary (Minnie) McNamara , was sub-postmistress here for many years before being succeeded by her daughter Julia Walsh, nee Cunningham, who is the present sub-postmistress.
Willie McEniry, son of John McEniry & Anne Fitzpatrick of Farranassa, Emly was the owner of the pub adjacent to the current post office until his death on the 24-7-2013. Willie was a brother of Teresa Cunningham , nee McEniry. The pub is currently run by Teresa’s son and Willie’s nephew, Mike Cunningham.
This pub was once owned by John Fleming & his wife Maria (Mary) Barry and later by his daughter Mary Fleming, who married Richard O’Carroll in Emly in 1912.
NB. See related information for memorial numbers 0005, 0127, 0409 & 0413