I.H.S.
ERECTED BY JOHANNA FOLEY,
CHANCELLORSLAND,
IN MEMORY OF HER BELOVED MOTHER,
MARY FOLEY, DIED MARCH 11TH 1902,
AGED 64 YRS.
ALSO, THOMAS D. FOLEY,
DIED IN U.S.A. APRIL 1ST 1932,
AGED 60 YRS.
WILLIAM BRENNAN, EMLY,
DIED MARCH 19TH 1942.
JOHANNA BRENNAN,
DIED JULY 4TH 1954.
THOMAS BRENNAN DIED SEPT 5TH 1989.
HIS INFANT CHILDREN,
JOAN MARIE AND BRIAN KEVIN.
HIS WIFE BRIDGET (nee) FITZGERALD
DIED DEC 1st 2016, AGED 98 YRS.
R.I.P.
Chancellorsland, Emly.
NB. William Healy –Brennan, born Co. Kerry, married Johanna Foley of Chancellorsland, Emly on the 11th February 1908 in Emly RC.
William’s age was recorded as 40 and his father as Michael, a labourer. Johanna’s father was recorded as Thomas, a bricklayer.
Their son, Thomas (Tommy ) Brennan was born in Emly on the 17th Dec 1913, the youngest of four children born to them.
Tommy Brennan married Bridget (Biddy ) Fitzgerald of Cromhill, Kilteely, Co. Limerick in Tipperary Town RC on the 17-08-1941. She was born on the 13-05-1918 in Cromhill, Kilteely, Co. Limerick to parents Patrick Fitzgerald (1882-1969) & Bridget Dillon (1888-1978). Tommy Brennan & his wife Bridget came to live in Farran, Emly in May 1955 , having previously resided in Emly village..
Bridget (Biddy) Brennan (1918-2016) died on the 01-12-2016, having been predeceased by her husband Tommy (1913-1989), daughters Mary Duffin (1943-2000) , Catherine Laffy (1954-2002) and by her infant children Joanne (1948 ) & Brian Kevin (1950).
Bridget Brennan at the time of her death, was survived by her sons Liam, Tom, Ailbe & Paddy and by daughters Joan Higgins, Chris Bailey, Breda Ennis, Frances Jenkins & Valerie Keith.
Bridget Brennan was interred in this plot on Monday 05-12-2016. Her daughter Frances D Jenkins (1955-2017), died in Bristol, UK on the 05-07-2017 and was cremated there on the 11-08-2017. Her ashes were interred in this plot on Sunday 3rd December 2017.
Teresa (Teasie) Brennan, nee Cleary (1951-2022), a daughter in law of Tommy Brennan (1913-1989) & Bridget (Biddy) Brennan (1918-2016) and wife of their son Paddy Brennan of Farran, Emly died on Saturday 05-02-2022 and was interred in St Marys (The Hill ) cemetery in Knockainey, Co. Limerick on Tuesday 08-02-2022. Her obituary reads as follows :
Teresa (Teasie) Brennan, née ( Cleary ), Farran , Emly, Co. Tipperary, on the 5th Feb 2022. Predeceased by her parents John and Margaret, by brothers, Patsy and Ronnie. Deeply regretted by her loving husband Paddy, daughters Louise and Nollaig, son Patrick, sisters Bridget, Mary, Joanie, Peggy and Bernie, brothers Jimmy, Bobby and Joe, son-in-law John, daughter-in-law Francesca, brothers-in-law, sisters-in-law, grandchildren, Amy, Andy, David, Emmet, Teddy, Rosa, nephews, nieces, cousins, neighbours, relatives and friends.
Reposing at her residence at Farran (E34 KW96) Monday evening from 4-6pm. Teresa's funeral cortége will leave her residence Tuesday morning at 11am for 11.30am Mass in St. Ailbe's Church, Emly. Burial afterwards in Knockainey (The Hill ) cemetery, Co. Limerick.
James ( Jim ) Bailey 1951-2022 of Lyreneague, Rockchapel, Co. Cork, a son - in - law of Tommy Brennan 1913-1989 & Bridget ( Biddy ) Brennan 1918-2016 & husband of their daughter Chriss Brennan, died on Tuesday Dec 20th 2022 & was interred in Rockchapel cemetery on Friday Dec 23rd 2022
NB.See memorial notes for LI-SMKY-0034 in St Marys (The Hill) cemetery, Knockainey, Co. Limerick on the historicgraves website.