LI-TMBN-0004

Record Date: 
22 March 2022
Graveyard: 
Templebredon
Exact wording of epitaph: 

I  H  S

IN  LOVING  MEMORY  OF

ELLEN  FITZGERALD,  DIED  APRIL  23 - 1929

HER  SONS,  JOHN  PAUL  FITZGERALD,  DIED  JULY  4 - 1949

INTERRED  AT  THOMASTOWN  U.S.A.

REV.  JAMES  J.  FITZGERALD,  DIED  MAR.  19 - 1951

INTERRED  AT  HOLY  CROSS,  SAN  DIEGO

HER  BROTHER - IN - LAW,  MICHAEL  B  O'DONNELL  N.T.  DIED  MAR. 1 - 1938

HER  NIECE,  AILEEN  O'DONNELL  DIED  NOV.  11 - 1961

AND  SISTER  KATIE  O'DONNELL  N.T.  DIED  JULY  21  - 1921

HER  DAUGHTER,  MARY  BRIDGET  DIED  MAR.  29 - 1982

HER  SON,  DENIS  FITZGERALD  DIED  MAY  17 - 1988

HIS  SON,  JIMMY  FITZGERALD  DIED  MAY  16,  2004

MARY,  WIFE  OF  DENIS,  DIED  MARCH  15,  2009

R  I  P

F  I  T  Z  G  E  R  A  L  D

Memorial Type: 
Kerbed stone/memorial
Grave location
County: 
Limerick
Latitude: 
52.515168719975
Longitude: 
-8.339877
Additional details
Inscription legible: 
Yes
Number of people commemorated: 
10
People commemorated: 
Name: 
Ellen
Surname: 
Fitzgerald
Date of death - day: 
23
Date of death - month: 
April
Date of death - year: 
1929
Relationship with first person: 
Self
Name: 
John Paul
Surname: 
Fitzgerald
Date of death - day: 
4
Date of death - month: 
July
Date of death - year: 
1949
Relationship with first person: 
Son
Title: 
Rev
Name: 
James J
Surname: 
Fitzgerald
Date of death - day: 
19
Date of death - month: 
March
Date of death - year: 
1951
Relationship with first person: 
Son
Name: 
Michael B
Surname: 
O'Donnell
Date of death - day: 
1
Date of death - month: 
March
Date of death - year: 
1938
Relationship with first person: 
Brother - in - law
Name: 
Aileen
Surname: 
O'Donnell
Date of death - day: 
11
Date of death - month: 
November
Date of death - year: 
1961
Relationship with first person: 
Niece
Name: 
Katie
Surname: 
O'Donnell
Date of death - day: 
21
Date of death - month: 
July
Date of death - year: 
1921
Relationship with first person: 
Sister
Name: 
Mary Bridget
Surname: 
Fitzgerald
Date of death - day: 
29
Date of death - month: 
March
Date of death - year: 
1982
Relationship with first person: 
Daughter
Name: 
Denis
Surname: 
Fitzgerald
Date of death - day: 
17
Date of death - month: 
May
Date of death - year: 
1988
Relationship with first person: 
Son
Name: 
Jimmy
Surname: 
Fitzgerald
Date of death - day: 
16
Date of death - month: 
May
Date of death - year: 
2004
Relationship with first person: 
Grandson
Name: 
Mary
Surname: 
Fitzgerald
Date of death - day: 
15
Date of death - month: 
March
Date of death - year: 
2009
Relationship with first person: 
Daughter - in - law
Notes: 

James Fitzgerald 1876-1918, son of John Fitzgerald 1824-1880 & Margaret McGrath 1836-1909 of Kildromin, Kilteely, Co. Limerick, married Ellen O'Dwyer 1873-1929 (of this memorial), daughter of Denis O'Dwyer 1825-1885 & Mary Birrane 1834-1890 of Garrydoolis, Templebredon, Co. Limerick on the 22nd Feb 1905 in Templebredon RC. Ellen was a sub postmistress in Garrydoolis. Her husband, James Fitzgerald was interred at memorial LI-KTLY-0139 in Kilteely cemetery, Co. Limerick. Children born to them included Mary Bridget Fitzgerald 1906-1982, Margaret 1907, John Paul 1908-1949, Johanna 1909, Ellen 1911, Denis 1913-1988 & Rev. James J 1914-1951.

John Paul Fitzgerald 1908-1949, emigrated to New York, USA in Nov 1926 where his uncle Martin Fitzgerald was resident. He became a US citizen on Jan 16th 1933.
. He was living at 600 East 125th St Wards Island, NY when he joined the US Marine Corps on the 29th Jul 1942. Attained the rank of Sergeant with the Hq & Hq Squadron 320th Services Group. Discharged on the 12th Jun 1945. Service number was 32415689. Was interred in St Thomas cemetery, 55 Altair Ave, Litchfield, CT, USA.

Rev. James J  Fitzgerald 1914-1951, known as Fr. Jimmy, was interred in Holy Cross cemetery in San Diego, California, USA.

Mary Bridget Fitzgerald 1906-1982, died unmarried  at  Garrydoolis.

Johanna  Fitzgerald, b. 1909, became a nun and was known as Sr. Majella.

Denis Fitzgerald 1913-1988, a farmer & shopkeeper in Garrydoolis, married Mary O'Mahoney, who was interred here on Wed 18th Mar 2009. Mary taught at Cappamore Vocational School, Co. Limerick for a number of years as well as running the shop and post office in Garrydoolis with her husband Denis. Denis purchased the farm of Terence Hogan 1901-1960 in the nearby townland of Knockalegan.Their son Jimmy Fitzgerald (recorded here) died on the 16th May 2004 and their daughter Rita Kelly; of adjacent memorial 0005, died on the 30th Dec 2018. The Fitzgerald family farm, totalling 80 acres, was sold in May 2022 for 1.215 million euros

Catherine ( Katie) O'Dwyer 1876-1921 (recorded here), a sister of Ellen Fitzgerald, nee O'Dwyer 1873-1929, married fellow Primary School teacher Michael B O'Donnell 1874-1938 (recorded here), son of  Michael & Anne O'Donnell of Kilduff, Pallasgreen, Co. Limerick on the 19th May 1903 in Templebredon RC. Children born to them included Mary O'Donnell 1904, Anne 1905, Catherine 1907, Aileen Mary 1909-1961 (recorded here) & Sarah 1911.  All except the eldest Mary, who was born in Garrydoolis, were born in Kilmallock, Co. Limerick, where their father was teaching. The family were living at Sheres St, Kilmallock, Co. Limerick in the 1911 census.

NB. See adjacent memorial  0005 in this cemetery.

NB. See Fitzgerald  memorial  LI-KTLY-0139 in Kilteely cemetery, Co. Limerick on the historicgraves website.