THY WILL BE DONE.
IN
LOVING MEMORY
OF
MY DEAR HUSBAND ,
JAMES QUANE , EMLY ,
DIED 28TH AUGUST 1921, AGED 63 YEARS.
ALSO, MY DAUGHTER ,
MARGARET MARY
DIED 3RD JANY 1923, AGED 24 YEARS.
HIS WIFE ,
MRS KATE QUANE ,
DIED 29TH NOV 1930 , AGED 71 YEARS.
R.I.P.
NB. James & Kate Quane were principals in Emly N.S. of the boys and girls school , respectively.
Kate Quane , nee Meehan (1860-1931) was born in Dalkey , Co. Dublin in Oct 1860, to parents John Meehan & Mary Byrne, who were married in Dun Laoghaire, Co. Dublin on the 16-05-1858.
Kate Meehan married James Quane (1858-1921), baptised Glenroe parish , Co. Limerick , son of farmer Patrick Quane & Mary Kinkead, in Emly RC on the 02-08-1890.
Their eldest child Sarah Mary Quane , was born at Porters Road, Dalkey, Co. Dublin in 1891.
The rest of their family were all born in Emly and included Mary Quane 1895, Catherine 1896, Margaret Mary (1898-1923) who died from TB and her half-twin Bridget 31-01-1898.
NB. Civil registration records the 29-11-1931 as the date of death for Kate Quane, which is a year later than the date inscribed on this memorial.