IN LOVING MEMORY OF
WILLIAM O’DWYER , BREANSHA ,
DIED JUNE 8TH 1943, AGED 84 YRS.
BRIDGET DWANE ( O’DWYER )
DIED OCT 1ST 1927, AGED 39 YEARS.
THOMAS B O’DWYER ,
CLASHDRUMSMITH ,
DIED NOV 1ST 1937, AGED 4 YEARS.
THOMAS O’DWYER ,
THE CROSS , EMLY ,
DIED APRIL 17TH 1964, AGED 72 YEARS.
MARY O’DWYER , NEE MORRISSEY ,
DIED FEB 12TH 1992, AGED 97 YEARS.
R.I.P.
MARY MARGARET BISHOP , NEE O’DWYER ,
DIED MARCH 28TH 1985
A kerbed Celtic cross.
Breansha & Clashdrumsmith , Emly.
This memorial was sandblasted and cleaned since being photographed for the cemetery survey.
William O’Dwyer (1853-1943), son of Thomas O’Dwyer & Ellen Duggan of Drumleagh, Clonbeg , Aherlow , Co. Tipperary, married Mary Crowe (1851-1907), daughter of Timothy Crowe & Catherine Walsh of Breansha, Emly in Emly RC on the 28-02-1887. Mary O’Dwyer, nee Crowe (1851-1907) died of tuberculosis..
Her children included Ellen ( Lena ) O’Dwyer 1888, Bridget 1889-1927, Thomas 1891-1964, Timothy 1892, Catherine 1893 & Mary Margaret 1896-1985.
Bridget O'Dwyer (1899-1927) married Pat Dwane on the 10-11-1925 in Emly RC.
Mary Margaret O'Dwyer (1896-1985) married Philip Bishop on the 18-02-1942 in Nicker RC, Co.Limerick.
Thomas O’Dwyer (1891-1964), married Mary Morrissey (1895-1992), daughter of Martin Morrrissey & Mary Brett of Rossadrehid, Aherlow, Co. Tipperary in Bansha RC on the 08-02- 1928.
Children born to them included Martin O’Dwyer 1929 - 2006, Mary 1930 -2020, William ( Liam ) 1932 - 2016, Thomas B 1934-1937 & Michael 1937 who compiled four books relating to Emly parish.
Thomas O’Dwyer (1891 - 1964) purchased the site for his shop at The Cross , Emly for 30 pounds from Kate Hackett in 1926.
The premises was purchased by Michael Fogarty in 1963 , who sold it to Liam Bourke and it is presently owned by Jonas Callaghan and his wife Betty, nee Flynn.
Martin O’Dwyer ( 1929 - 2006 ) of Crannagh Park, Rathfarnham, Dublin, died July 19 2006. At the time of his death, he was survived by his wife, Pauline, children Kevin & Aileen, brothers Liam & Michael and his sister Mary.
Martin O’Dwyer was interred in Our Lady’s cemetery, Annaduff, Co. Leitrim on Tuesday 25th July 2006.
William ( Liam ) O’Dwyer (1932 - 2016) of Shamrock Hill, Clonmel, Co. Tipperary, died Feb 16 2016 and was interred in St. Patrick’s cemetery, Clonmel, Co. Tipperary on Sat 20th Feb 2016.
At the time of his death, he was survived by his wife, Triona, children, Maire , Tomas, Daithi, Liam, Gearoid, Maighread, Therese & Dairine, brother Michael and sister Mary.
Liam O' Dwyer's sister Mary Murphy , nee O' Dwyer (1930-2020) died in Rathfarnham, Dublin on the 20-11-2020. At the time of her death, she was survived by her husband Pat Murphy, son Colum Aengus , daughter Deirdre & brother Michael O'Dwyer.
Mary's husband, Pat Murphy 1926-2020, a native of Caherciveen, Co. Kerry and late of Rathfarnham, Dublin, died on the 08-12-2020. He was a former teacher at Dungarvan CBS, Co. Waterford & De La Salle Churchtown, Dublin. He was predeceased by his brothers Jack, Mick, Denis & Jimmy. At the time of his death, he was survived by his immediate family of son Colum Aengus and daughter Deirdre and by his brother-in-law Michael O'Dwyer.
The ashes of both Mary Murphy, nee O'Dwyer (1930-2020) & her husband Pat Murphy 1926-2020 were interred at this memorial on Friday 03-09-2021.
A plaque was erected to them both on the right hand side of this memorial on the 3rd Apr 2023 and the memorial was sandblasted and stoned also by Molloy's of Kilkenny .
NB. See related information for memorial number 0641.