I.H.S.
ERECTED BY
JAMES CONDON
OF BALLYHONE ,
TO THE MEMORY OF HIS BELOVED WIFE,
SARAH CONDON , ALIAS O’NEILL ,
WHO DEPARTED LIFE
FEB THE 27TH 1853, AGED 37 YEARS.
JAMES CONDON
DIED NOV 11 1957
AND HIS WIFE JOSEPHINE
DIED JAN 9 1986.
MAY HER SOUL REST IN PEACE , AMEN.
Ballyhone, Emly.
James & Josephine Condon of Ballycurrane , Emly.
James Condon 1799-1882, who had this memorial erected, married Sarah O’Neill 1815-1853 on the 5th Mar 1832 in Emly RC, Co. Tipperary.
Children born to them included Mary Condon 1833, Honora 1835, Margaret 1837, Patrick 1839, Bridget 1841, Ellen 1843, Sarah 1845, William 1848, James 1849-1938 & William 1852.
James Condon 1849-1938, married Bridget Hayes . Children born to them included Sarah Condon 1891, Ellen 1892, James 1894-1957, Mary 1895-1998 of adjacent memorial 0582, Margaret 1896 & Hanorah ( Norah ) 1897.
James Condon 1894-1957, married Johanna ( Josephine ) Lonergan 1909-1986, daughter of Martin Lonergan 1856-1911 & Alice Quirke 1871-1951 of Cloghadereen, Grean, Co. Limerick on the 22nd Oct 1941 in Templebredon RC, Co. Limerick. They had six children.
As of Dec 7th 2023, four are deceased. The eldest, Bridget ( Breda ) born 1942, married Tom Phelan, James ( Jimmy ) born 1946, Rev Fr. Patrick ( Patsy ) born 1948 & Rev Fr. Jeremiah ( Jerry ) 1951-2023. The obituary of Rev Fr Jeremiah Condon reads as follows :
The death has occurred on Tuesday 5th Dec 2023 of Rev. Fr. Jeremiah Condon P.P. of the Parochial House, Stradbally, Co. Waterford and formerly of Ballycurrane, Emly, Co. Tipperary.
Fr. Jeremiah, Parish Priest of Stradbally, Faha and Ballylaneen. Predeceased by his parents James and Josephine, his sister Breda Phelan, brothers Jimmy and Fr. Patsy and brother-in-law Tom Phelan.
Deeply mourned by his loving sister Sr. Maureen (Bons Secours, Cork), brother Martin (Manie), sisters-in-law, nephews, nieces, grandnephews, grandnieces, especially the Fleming family, extended family and friends, Bishop Alphonsus Cullinan (Bishop of Waterford and Lismore), the priests and people of the Diocese of Waterford and Lismore and his beloved parishioner’s in Stradbally, Faha and Ballylaneen who are heartbroken by his passing.
Reception in to The Holy Cross Church, Stradbally on Thursday, 7th December, at 4p.m. Reposing from 4:30p.m - 6:45p.m. Vigil Mass at 7p.m followed by reposal at 7:30p.m - 9p.m. Funeral Mass on Friday, 8th December, at 1p.m in the Holy Cross Church, Stradbally. Burial will take place afterwards in the Church of our Lady of Mount Carmel Cemetery, Kill, Co. Waterford
NB. See related information for memorial numbers 0582 & 0584.