I.H.S
IN LOVING MEMORY OF
THOMAS RALEIGH ,
DRUMCOMOGUE ,
WHO DIED 28TH OCT 1918 ,
AGED 36 YEARS
AND OF
ELLEN HAYES , NEE CLEARY ,
BALLINTUBBER ,
WHO DIED 11TH DEC 1920.
MATTHEW RALEIGH
DIED 8TH SEPT 1924 ,
AGED 80 YEARS.
KATE CLEARY
DIED 1ST JAN 1928.
A kerbed Celtic cross in front of St. Ailbe's Well.
Drumcomogue , Emly. .
Ballintubber / Ballintober, Griston, Co. Limerick.
Thomas Raleigh (1877-1918), son of Matthew Raleigh (1844-1924) & Mary Cleary (1850-1878) of Drumcomogue, married Johanna (Joe) Bourke (1885-1915), daughter of Edmond Bourke & Mary Hayes of Coolboy, in Emly RC on the 24-2-1914. Their daughter, Mary Patricia Raleigh was born in 1915.
Thomas Raleigh (1877-1918) was in fact 41 yrs old when he died. Date of death was recorded in civil registration as being on the 28-09-1918.
Matthew Raleigh (1844-1924), son of Thomas Raleigh & Winifred Mitchell, married Mary Cleary (1850-1878), daughter of James Cleary & Johanna Heelan, in Emly RC on the 24/2/1870.
Their family were Winifred Raleigh 1871, Johanna 1872, Patrick 1875, Thomas (1877-1918) and Bridget 1878.
Sisters of Mary Cleary named on the inscription were Catherine (Kate) 1851-1928 & Ellen 1854-1920, who married Daniel P Hayes of Ballintubber , Griston, Co. Limerick.
NB. See related information at memorial 0396 for Johanna (Joe) Raleigh , nee Bourke (1885-1915)