IN
LOVING MEMORY OF
JOHN HEELAN,
CLASHDRUMSMITH,
DIED AUGUST 22ND 1929.
ABINA HEELAN
DIED SEPT 30TH 1960.
MICHAEL HEELAN
DIED MARCH 2 1962.
MARY HOURIGAN
DIED JAN 9 1968
AND HER HUSBAND
MICHAEL HOURIGAN
DIED MAY 14 1970.
JOSEPHINE HEELAN
DIED JAN 3 1986.
PAULINE ( JOHANNA ) MULLINS
DIED 11 NOV 2004.
MARY McKNIGHT
DIED 2 DEC 2005.
R.I.P.
Clashdrumsmith , Emly.
Abina ( Abby ) Heelan’s age was recorded as 86 at the time of her death in St. Vincent’s Hospital in Tipperary Town.
Both the 1901 & 1911 censuses for Clashdrumsmith , Emly , record her birthplace as Co. Kerry. Her maiden name was Casey.
Both Abina and her husband John Heelan were living at Caherbarnagh , Drishane , when their son Patrick Heelan was born on the 19-04-1897. The birth was registered in Millstreet, Co. Cork registrars district.
They were living at Clashdrumsmith , Emly , when their son Michael Heelan was born on the 28-03-1901.
Michael Heelan ( 1901 – 1962) married Josephine Murphy ( 1903 – 1986 ), daughter of Patrick Murphy & Ellen Gleeson of Cromhill , Kilteely , Co. Limerick on the 06-01-1929 in Kilteely RC.
Michael Heelan’s brother , James Heelan , married Mary Foley , daughter of William Foley & Ellen Hogan of Lodge, Hospital , Co. Limerick on the 12-04-1925 in Hospital RC.
Thomas ( Tommy ) Heelan 1945-2022, son of Michael Heelan 1901-1962 & Josephine Murphy 1903-1986 died on the 18th Dec 2022. His obituary reads as follows :
Tommy Heelan, of Ballyhone, Emly, Co. Tipperary died on December 18th 2022. Formerly of Dan O’ Connor Farm Feeds of Limerick. Predeceased by his brother Jack, sisters Eileen, Mary & Pauline. Deeply regretted by his loving wife Joan (nee) Nugent , son Kieran, daughter Sandra & their partners Iwona & Michael, brother Michael (Micky), brothers-in-law, sisters-in-law, grandchildren Nathan, Mary-Anne, Luke & Cillian, nephews, nieces relatives neighbours & friends.
Reposing at his residence at Ballyhone on Wednesday evening Dec 21st from 3.30pm to 6pm. His funeral cortège will arrive at Emly Church on Thursday morning Dec 22nd at 11.15am for 11.30am Mass followed by cremation at Shannon Crematorium, Co. Clare at 2pm.