CL-KLRH-0880

Record Date: 
15 June 2017
Graveyard: 
Kilrush Churchyard
Exact wording of epitaph: 

Erected by Thomas Ahern
in memory of his beloved
children Catherine who dep-
arted this life July the 10th 1859
aged 9 yrs Bridget who died
May the 6th 1860 aged 19 yrs.
Ellen who departed this life
on the 9th May 1862 aged 18 yrs.
May their souls rest in peace Amen.
Also to the memory of Margaret
Ahern who died March 3rd
1874 aged 22 years.

Grave location
County: 
Clare
Latitude: 
52.636769444444
Longitude: 
-9.4780861111111
Additional details
Inscription legible: 
Yes
Number of people commemorated: 
4
People commemorated: 
Name: 
Catherine
Surname: 
Ahern
Date of death - day: 
10
Date of death - month: 
July
Date of death - year: 
1859
Age: 
9
Name: 
Bridget
Surname: 
Ahern
Date of death - day: 
6
Date of death - month: 
May
Date of death - year: 
1860
Age: 
19
Relationship with first person: 
sister
Name: 
Ellen
Surname: 
Ahern
Date of death - day: 
9
Date of death - month: 
May
Date of death - year: 
1862
Age: 
18
Relationship with first person: 
sister
Name: 
Margaret
Surname: 
Ahern
Date of death - day: 
3
Date of death - month: 
March
Date of death - year: 
1874
Age: 
22
Notes: 

Margaret appears to have died in Patrick Street in Limerick (see death certificate and corrected death certificate). She was a spinster, 22 yrs., daughter of tailor, and died of phthisis pulmonalis.  Honora Rice of Patrick Street was present at death.

Thomas Ahern may also be buried here.  He died of bronchitis on 20 November 1877 in Kilrush Workhouse, married, 66 yrs., tailor.

Thomas Ahern/Eherin and Ellen O'Brien had eight children baptised in Kilrush parish from 1830 to 1855, including Catherine and Margaret, but not Bridget and Ellen, who may have been baptised elsewhere.

In Griffith's Valuation in 1855, Thomas Ahearn lived at no. 49 Frances Street.  In 1865, he moved to no. 52 Frances Street, where he remained until 1873.