IN LOVING MEMORY OF A
DEVOTED HUSBAND AND FATHER ,
JAMES LYNCH , MONEMORE ,
DIED DEC 21 1983 ,
AGED 64 YEARS.
HIS WIFE , MARY , NEE HOLLOWAY ,
DIED DEC 26 1999, AGED 80 YEARS.
THEIR INFANT SON , PATRICK LYNCH
DIED APRIL 2 1952.
HANORA MEADE , NEE HAYES ,
DIED MAY 15 1967, AGED 92 YEARS.
MAURICE MEADE , LIEUT.
DIED APRIL 19 1972, AGED 81 YEARS.
WILLIAM HOLLOWAY
DIED OCT 12 1923, AGED 48 YEARS.
THEIR SON, TONY LYNCH
DIED APRIL 11, 2018, AGED 61 YEARS.
R.I.P.
Monemore, Emly.
James Lynch (1919-1983), born in Hospital, Co. Limerick to parents Patrick Lynch (1870-1959) and Catherine Hayes (1876-1968).
Mary Lynch (1919-1999), nee Holloway, daughter of John Holloway (1875-1921) and Hanora ( Nora ) Hayes (1874-1967) who were married in Emly RC on the 27-8-1899.
On the 31-10- 1922 , Hanora ( Nora ) Holloway (1874-1967), nee Hayes, widow of John Holloway (1875 - 1921) remarried to Maurice Meade (1891-1972), who was born in Ballinvana, Elton, Co. Limerick to parents John Meade (1861-1930 ) & Margaret Lynch (1860-1934) Maurice Meade fought with the British army in World War 1, was captured by the Germans and was imprisoned by them.
On his return to Ireland , Maurice joined the East Limerick BrIgade of the I.R.A. and notably played a major role in the 1921 Dromkeen, Co. Limerick ambush of a Black & Tan convoy, in which eleven Black & Tans were killed. Maurice joined the Irish Free State army on the 30-3-1922 as Company Sergeant and was promoted to 2ND Lieutenant on the 03-3-1923. He was discharged from the army on the 30-9-1924 as being medically unfit.
Siblings of Maurice Meade included the eldest Mary Meade 1886, William 1887 ( married Anne Connell in Knocklong RC in 1913 ), Michael 1889-1971 ( married Bridget Murnane 1891-1935 in Knocklong RC in 1911), John 1892 & James 1896-1968 ( married Margaret (Madge) Ryan 1912-2002 in Kilmallock RC in 1932). He and his wife Madge are interred in Athenacey cemetery near Elton, Co. Limerick. See reference number LI-ANBV-0005 on the historic graves.com website.
William Holloway (1873-1923), brother of John Holloway (1875-1921), and son of James Holloway (1826-1886) & Bridget Hart ( 1832-1907), married Mary Butler. Their children included James Holloway 1900, John (1902-1903), William 1904, John 1905, Anthony 1908 & Ailbe 1911.
NB. See related information for memorial numbers 0471, 0472, 0654 & 0671.