I.N.R.I
IN
PIOUS MEMORY OF
PHILIP PURCELL,
MOUNT BRUIS,
DIED 30TH APRIL 1933.
HIS WIFE, BRIDGET PURCELL,
DIED 2ND AUG 1947.
THEIR SON, JOHN,
DIED 21ST FEB 1983.
JOHN’S WIFE, ELIZABETH,
DIED FEB 19TH 1988.
R.I.P.
SIDE OF STONE :
HIS DAUGHTER,
ANNA PURCELL,
DIED APRIL 8TH 1941.
A kerbed cross with an iron railing.
Mount Bruis is in Lattin / Cullen parish, Co. Tipperary, near Kilross.
See Purcell family memorials 0175 to 0179 inclusive.
NB. Anna Purcell who died in 1941, was a daughter of Philip Purcell of Mount Bruis.
John Purcell of Monemore, Emly, married Margaret O’Brien of Duntryleague, in Galbally RC, Co. Limerick on the 24-2-1852. Family were Anne Purcell 1853, Philip (1855-1933), William 1857, Denis (1861- 1939) & John (1866-1951)
Philip Purcell ( 1855-1933), son of John Purcell & Margaret O’Brien, married BrIdget Leahy in Templemore RC, Co. Tipperary on the 19-2-1898.
Children born to them were John Purcell (1900-1983), Margaret 1901, Bridget 1902, Anne (1903-1903),
Anna ( 1905-1941) and Thomas Joseph (1908-1989).
John Purcell (1900-1983), son of Philip Purcell (1855-1933) & Bridget Leahy, married Elizabeth Joyce (1904-1988), daughter of William Joyce in Dublin on the 30-12-1941. Their daughter was Bridget Stella Purcell (1944 - 2007), known as Stella of adjacent memorial 0179.
Stella Purcell's sibling, Philip G Purcell, of Glenbane Lodge, Emly, was born in 1946 and died on the 07-05-2019. He was an auctioneer at Golden Vale Marts in Kilmallock, Co. Limerick up to the time of his retirement. He was interred at this memorial on Saturday 11-05-2019.
At time of his death, he was survived by his wife Maura (nee) Hayes, daughter Sonia & sons Kenneth & Nigel, niece Rachel, daughters-in-law Melanie & Fernanda and his grandchildren, Jonty, Georgia, Ruairi, Charlie & Clementine.