TO THE MEMORY OF
JOHN LONERGAN, EMLY,
DIED 25TH APRIL 1980, AGED 84 YRS.
HIS WIFE, MARY ( NEE O’REILLY),
DIED 2ND JULY 1944, AGED 48 YRS,
INTERRED AT KNOCKANEY.
THEIR DAUGHTER, ELLEN RYAN
DIED 24TH JULY 1983, AGED 49 YRS.
THEIR SON, PATRICK, DIED 5TH JAN 1966 ,
LATE OF CORK.
MICHAEL RYAN, KILROSS,
(HUSBAND OF ELLEN)
DIED 8TH JUNE 2013, AGED 84 YRS.
REST IN PEACE.
OUR LADY OF KNOCK PRAY FOR THEM
ERECTED BY THEIR FAMILY.
NB. Knockaney, Co. Limerick.
NB. Kilross, Co. Tipperary.
NB. Cork City, Co. Cork.
Ailbe (Elly) Lonergan married Mary Farrell in Emly RC, Co. Tipperary on the 13th Nov 1889. Their children included Johanna Lonergan 1890, Ailbe 1892-1981, John 1895-1980 ( of this memorial ) & James 1897-1973.
John Lonergan 1895-1980, a shopkeeper, butcher & postman married Mary O’Reilly 1893-1944, daughter of Patrick O’Reilly 1866-1938 & Mary Riordan 1854-1937 of Ballinscaula, Bulgaden, Co. Limerick on the 14th Apr 1926 in Emly RC, Co. Tipperary.
Their children included Mary ( Maura ) Lonergan 1927-2010, Johanna ( Jo ), 1928-2023, John ( Jackie ) 1932-2003, Ellen ( Nell ) 1933-1983, Patrick ( Paddy ) 1935-1996 & Brigid (Bridie ) 1939.
Maura Lonergan 1927-2010 joined the Presentation Sisters and was known as Sr. Perpetua. She died in Kilcock, Co. Kildare and is interred in Mainham cemetery in Clane, Co. Kildare.
Jackie Lonergan 1932-2003, a shopkeeper & butcher at Main St. Emly is interred in Emly’s new cemetery.
Nell Lonergan 1933-1983 married Michael Ryan 1929-2013 of Kilross, Co. Tipperary.
Jo Lonergan 1928-2023, married Patrick Cahill. She died on the 27th Feb 2023 in Rushbrooke, Cobh, Co. Cork. Her obituary reads as follows :
Johanna ( Jo ) Cahill ( née Lonergan ) of Rushbrooke, Cobh, Co. Cork / Emly, Co.Tipperary died at Cobh Community Hospital on the 27th of February 2023. Beloved wife of the late Patrick Cahill.
Deeply mourned by her sister Bridie O' Connor (Newport, Wales), sons Diarmuid and John, daughters in law Patricia and Margie, grandchildren Jennifer, Fiona, Patrick, Jack, Evelyn and great-grandchildren Elaine, Alison and Diarmúid, her nieces, nephews, grand nieces and grand nephews.
Jo will repose at her home in Rushbrooke, Cobh, Co. Cork on the 28th of February 2023, from 5.30pm to 8pm. Removal from her home at 11.15am on Wednesday, the 1st of March 2023, for Requiem Mass in Cobh Cathedral at 12pm, followed by burial in St Colman's cemetery.
NB. See related information for memorial numbers 0018 & 0607 in this cemetery and memorial LI-SMKY-0073 in St Mary's cemetery in Knockainy, Co. Limerick