IN LOVING MEMORY OF
MICHAEL O’BRIEN , BALLYVISTEA ,
DIED APRIL 1914.
MARGARET B O’BRIEN
DIED OCT 1922.
THOMAS O’BRIEN, LOUGH ,
DIED NOV 1922.
MICHAEL B O’BRIEN
DIED JULY 1943.
THOMAS J O’BRIEN
DIED IN KOREA OCT 26TH 1950,
AGED 23 YEARS.
SARAH O’BRIEN
DIED NOV 5TH 1957.
ANNIE RYAN, LOUGH ,
DIED DEC 21ST 1959.
DENIS O’BRIEN
DIED JUNE 25TH 1964.
MICHAEL JOSEPH O'BRIEN
BALLYVISTEA , EMLY AND U.S.A.
DIED JANUARY 22 2014
R.I.P.
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A kerbed Celtic cross.
NB. Lough, Pallasgrean parish , Co. Limerick.
Ballyvistea, Emly
NB. An inscription was added to this memorial after it was photographed on the 19-06-2015, namely that of Michael Joseph O’Brien 1922-2014, formerly of Ballyvistea, Emly, who died in the U.S.A. on the 22-01-2014 and whose ashes were interred in this burial plot on June 19th 2014.
NB. Michael O’Brien died April 22nd 1914, aged 78 yrs. He was born Sept 1835 to parents John O’Brien & Anne Conway. On the 12-02-1872, he married Margaret Batters 1838-1922 , daughter of Thomas Batters of Longstone, Cullen.
Their children were John 1873, Anne 1874-1969, Thomas B 1876-1971 and Michael 07-09-1881.
Anne O' Brien 1874-1969, married Denis Quinlan 1872-1965, son of Maurice Quinlan 1830-1876 & Mary Waters 1832-1874 of Ballyhone, Emly on the 23rd Feb 1909 in Emly RC. See Quinlan family memorial 0367 in this cemetery.
Thomas B O'Brien 1876-1971 was ordained a priest in 1902 at All Hallows College Dublin. He emigrated to the USA in 1902. Served as Pastor at St Jarlath RC in Chicago, Illinois. He was appointed Monsignor. He died on the 24th April 1971 and was interred at All Saints Catholic cemetery in Des Plaines, Cook County, Illinois.
Michael O’Brien (1881-1943) married Sarah O’Dea (1886-1957), daughter of Thomas O’Dea & Winifred Baggott of Scart in Kilteely RC , Co. Limerick on the 06-03-1916. Their children included Margaret O'Brien 1917-2012, Winifred Mary 1918-1918, Anne 1919-1993, Mary 1921-2006, Michael Joseph O'Brien 1922-2014, Winifred Una 1923-2001, Thomas Joseph 1927-1950 & Sean 1928-1983.
Michael Joseph O'Brien 1922-2014, aged 91, died in Valencia, Los Angeles, California, USA on the 22nd Jan 2014.
His brother, Thomas Joseph O’Brien (1927-1950) was killed in action in North Korea on the 26-10-1950. He was a sergeant in the US army, 90TH Field Artillery Battalion / 25TH Infantry Division.
Their brother, Sean O’Brien (1928-1983) of Ballyvistea, was the first person interred in the new cemetery in Emly when he died aged 54 on the 18-06-1983.
Sean O'Brien's wife , Margaret P ( Peggy ) , nee Schofield , aged 86, a native of Newtown North, Donohill, Co. Tipperary , died on the 06-08-2017 and was interred with her husband in Emly's new cemetery on Wednesday 09-08-2017. She was survived by her immediate family of sons Mike, Tom Joe, Sean, Liam and by daughters Sarah & Cora.
Margaret P ( Peggy ) Schofield ( 1931-2017) was a daughter of Michael Schofield & Margaret O'Brien who were married in Cappawhite RC, Co. Tipperary on the 09-11-1921.
Her paternal grandparents were John Schofield & Margaret Collins of Newtown North, Donohill and her maternal grandparents were William O' Brien & Mary Allis of Leenane West, Donohill.
NB. See adjacent memorial 0469.& Quinlan family memorial 0367 in this cemetery