1855
Newspapers.
L.C. = “Limerick Chronicle”
T.T. = “The Times”
F.J. = “Freemans Journal”
D.E.M. = “Dublin Evening Mail”
C.F. = “Clare Freeman”
I.L.N. = “Illustrated London News”
Barry
L.C., 6 January 1855
At Rathmines, Elizabeth Hayes Barry, relict of the late Capt. Richard
Kane, J.P., County Clare, and of this city. Her remains were interred
on Thursday evening at St, John’s church.
Blood
L.C., 31 January 1855
In Bindon-street, Ennis, at an advanced age, after a lingering illness,
Bindon Blood, Esq. DL, senior magistrate of the county, and high sheriff
in the year 1818.
Brennan
L.C., 3 February 1855
At Rossbrien, Mary, the beloved wife of Mr. Daniel Brennan, to the inexpressible
grief of a most affectionate husband, and the irreparable loss of a young
family.
Brew
L.C., 25 April 1855
In Kilrush, Mr. Thomas Brew, formerly of Dysart.
Bunton
L.C., 27 January 1855
At Ennis, yesterday, the only son of John Bunton, Esq, Solicitor.
Burke
L.C., 24 January 1855
Suddenly, Mr John Burke, of Ennis.
Carmody
L.C., 13 June 1855
In London, Mr. Patrick Carmody, of the Customs department, a native of
Ennis, and a gentleman very deservedly regretted by all who knew him.
Chambers
L.C., 17 January 1855
Frances, wife of James Chambers, Esq, Kilrush.
Chambers
F.J., 18 January 1855
January 14, Frances, wife of James Chambers, Esq, of Kilrush, County
Clare.
Collins
L.C., 28 April 1855
At her uncle, Capt. Bingham’s house, Kilrush, on the 25th inst.
Rosina Bingham Collins, aged 21. She died filled with the hopes of the
resurrection and in perfect peace, saying “Come, Lord Jesus, come
quickly”.
Connolly
L.C., 11 April 1855
At Ennis, Mr. Henry Connolly, an extensive victualler.
Corry
L.C., 2 May 1855
In Ennis, aged 17, Lucy Ann, daughter of MR. John Corry, schoolmaster
of the County Gaol.
Cox
L.C., 17 March 1855
Yesterday morning, at his lodgings in George-street, Joseph Lucas Cox,
Esq. of Mountpleasant, near Kilrush, J.P. for Clare. Captain Unattached,
and for many years, an officer of the 90th Light Infantry. Capt. Cox
was universally esteemed for his gentlemanlike and kindly deportment
in private life, and his death is regretted by a large and highly respectable
circle of friends and connections.
Crowe
L.C., 14 March 1855
Mrs. George Crowe, Post-office, Ennis.
Crowe
L.C., 7 April 1855
At the Abbey, Ennis, on the night of Tuesday, the 3rd April inst. Thomas
Crowe, Esq., one of the oldest magistrates and grand Jurors of Clare,
agent to the extensive Egremont and Wyndham estates in Clare and Limerick.
Curtin
L.C., 23 May 1855
At Dysert, County Clare, Hugh Curtin, Esq. aged 82 years. He was hospitable
to all who visited his home, and was the last member of a respectable
family who resided in that parish for 220 years.
Cusack
L.C., 17 March 1855
Miss Cusack, daughter of Mr. T. Cusack, of Ennis.
Dawson
L.C., 31 January 1855
Yesterday, in Killaloe, Charles P. Dawson, Esq, Inspector of Revenne
Police – a gentleman universally regretted.
Dillon - see Hannigan
Dunfoy
L.C., 9 May 1855
At Stradbally, County Waterford, Mr. S. Dunfoy, late of Ennis.
Edwards
L.C., 14 February 1855
In Ennis, Mrs. Edwards, mother of A. Edwards Esq. one of the Reporters
of the Morning Chronicle.
England
C.F. 14 July 1855
In this town last week, Mr. John England, aged 91 years, and this week
Mrs. England, (his widow), also at an advanced age. Two of the oldest
inhabitants of Ennis, and highly respected by all classes.
Faircloth
L.C., 3 February 1855
In Australia, the 8th October, John, second son of the late Thomas Faircloth,
Esq. Curragh, County Clare, killed by a restive horse while in the humane
act of serving the life of a fellow creature. He was esteemed and beloved
by everyone who knew him.
Fitzgerald - see Westropp
Foley
L.C., 7 April 1855
On Merchant’s-quay, Kilrush, at an advanced age, Mr. Peter Foley,
who for nearly 50 years carried on extensive mercantile business in that
town, during which period he sustained the character of a good Christian
and a truly honest man.
Gale
L.C., 10 March 1855
In Ennis, aged 72, Mrs. Eliza Gale.
Gore
L.C., 18 July 1855
On the 14th inst. at 15 Stephen’s-green, Dublin, Mrs. Gore, relict
of Francis Gore, Esq. of Derrymore, County Clare, and daughter of the
late Sir Joseph Peacocke, Bart of Barntic.
Greene
L.C., 17 February 1855
In Upper Merrion-street, Ellis Letitia, wife of John Butler Greene, Esq.
of Ennis, barrister-at-law.
Haloran
L.C., 7 July 1855
At Ballyvaughan, Miss Haloran, daughter of Mr. James Haloran, Kilnegrana.
Hannigan
L.C., 7 February 1855
Mr. Patrick Hannigan, Ennis; and Margaret, mother of Mr. Martin Dillon.
Harley
L.C., 31 January 1855
In Dublin, John Harley, Esq. many years the proprietor of an extensive
brewery in Ennis.
Harrison
L.C., 7 February 1855
At Caen, aged 81, Captain W. Harrison, Castle Harrison, County Clare.
Heron
D.E.M. 11 April 1855
January18, at Melbourne, Thomas Denis Stratford Heron, Esq., son of the
late Thomas Heron, Esq., Inspector-General of Post-offices in Ireland,
to Rebecca Jane, youngest daughter of the late John Miller, Esq., of
Toonagh, County Clare.
Hickey
L.C., 31 March 1855
In Ennis, at an advanced age, Mr Pat Hickey.
Hodges
L.C., 31 March 1855
At Friarstown, on the 29th inst. aged 73, George W. Hodges, Esq. late
of Glengar, County Tipperary. Lieutenant of the Clare Militia, and many
years J. P. for that county.
Kane - See Barry
Kean
L.C., 28 March 1855
Saturday last, in Molesworth-street, Dublin, Miss Kean, formerly of Ennis,
sister of the late Robert Kean, Esq. Hermitage, County Clare.
Keane
L.C., 13 January 1855
Mr. Michael Keane, Gort, to Miss Molony, daughter of Mrs A. Molony, Ennis.
Kennedy
L.C., 20 June 1855
At Snugville, Kilkee, the residence of Capt. Kennedy, on the 13th inst.
Angeline Mary, aged 3 years, the beloved child of Richard Kennedy, Esq.
of Hollymount, County Tipperary.
Lardner
L.C., 20 June 1855
At an advanced age, Mrs. Lardner of Mill-street, Ennis.
Lawler
L.C., 19 May 1855
At Quinn, Mrs Bridget Lawler, aged 84, sister to the late Rt., Rev. Dr.
McMahon, RC Bishop of Killaloe.
Lewis
L.C., 18 July 1855
At Kilkee, Mrs. Ellen Lewis.
Lloyd
L.C., 7 February 1855
Last night, in George’s-street, Barbara Cotter Lloyd, daughter
of the late George Lloyd, Esq. JP, Mount Catherine, County Clare, and
grand-daughter of Colonel Cotter.
Lysaght
L.C., 3 February 1855
Mr. Charles Lysaght, master of Scariff workhouse.
McAteer
L.C., 31 March 1855
At Kilkee, the wife of the Rev. Samuel McAteer, of a son.
MacNamara
L.C., 4 April 1855
At her residence, Loughscur, County Leitrim, aged 79, Mary Anne, relict
of Lieut-Colonel Peyton, of Laheen, County Leitrim, and of Capt. Richard
MacNamara, of Doolin, County Clare. Mrs. MacNamara was only surviving
sister and sole heiress of George Nugent Reynolds Esq. author of the “Exile
of Erin”, “Kathleen O’More”. Her devisee and
only daughter, Mrs. Lambert, is now her representative in the County
of Leitrim. It was Mrs. McNamara who first transcribed the Exile of Erin,
pirated after Mr. Reynolds’ death by Campbell, then Librarian at
Stowe, where Mr. Reynolds died whilst on a visit to (the then Duke of
Buckingham) his friend and relative, in whose family vault his remains
were interred.
McNevin
L.C., 18 July 1855
At Clarecastle, Lieut. John McNevin, RN, sincerely regretted by his family
and friends.
Martin
L.C., 31 January 1855
At Villiers’ Buildings, on the 29th inst. Alice Ann, widow of the
late Rev. James Martin, rector of Kilmurry, County Clare.
Molony
L.C., 16 May 1855
At Kiltanon, County Clare, on the 14th inst. aged 59, Lucy, the beloved
wife of James Molony, Esq. DL., and sister of Sir Trevor Wheeler, Bart,
of Cross house, North Devon.
Morony
L.C., 31 January 1855
At her residence, Billow Ville, Miltown Malbay, deeply and deservedly
regretted, Ellen, relict of the late Ralph Morony, of Faro, Esq.
Morony
L.C., 24 January 1855
At his residence in Ennis, Mr. John Morony, Serjeant Major on the staff
of the late Clare Militia, and one of the guardians for the electoral
division of Ennis – a gentleman universally esteemed and regretted
by his townsmen.
O'Brien
L.C., 3 February 1855
At his brother’s residence, Cresent, on the 1st February, Charles,
son of the late Capt. Charles O’Brien, of Killonan, in this county,
and grandson of Cornelius O’Callaghan, of Ballinahinch, County
Clare, Esq.
O'Brien
L.C., 7 February 1855
In Dublin, on Monday, rather suddenly, John O’Brien Esq, of Elmvale,
County Clare, late M.P. for this city, and brother of Sergeant O’Brien,
the present day representative. The unexpected death of Mr. John O’Brien
is a source of deep affliction to his family and friends, whilst his
former constituents deplore the loss of a truly honourable and noble
minded gentleman, who, for nearly ten years zealously and faithfully
discharged his Parliamentary duties with advantage and benefit to the
country.
O'Gorman
L.C., 30 May 1855
Saturday last, at the Causeway, Ennis, James O’Gorman Esq., commonly
called the “O’Gorman”. He was brother of Nicholas Purcell
O’Gorman, Esq. QC, and uncle of O’Gorman Mahon, late M.P.
for Ennis. His funeral was attended by all the members of the Masonic
Lodge 60 Ennis, of which he had been several years Master. The deceased
gentleman was reputed the most expert angler in Clare and a devoted admirer
of the gentle Issac Walton.
O'Sullivan
L.C., 26 May 1855
At Maryville, County Clare, the residence of her brother, the Rev. Garrett
O’Sullivan, P.P. of Parteen, Miss Jane O’Sullivan.
Peyton - see MacNamara
Price - See Usher
Reidy
L.C., 1 August 1855
Mr. William Reidy, father of Mr. John Reidy, of Kilrush.
Ross-Lewin
I.L.N. 11 August 1855
Ross-Lewin (Lieutenant John Dillon), of the 30th or Cambridgeshire Regiment,
commanded a company at the battle of Inkerman, where, after being engaged
in a series of desperate encounters for seven hours, he fell mortally
wounded in the hour of victory, and, as a brother officer writes “in
the noble performance of his duty”. The same writer adds “His
loss is deeply felt by his regiment, for he was beloved by all ranks”.
He survived until the morning of the 7th November, and to the last was
calm, collected and resigned. He was, indeed, sans peur et sans reproche. “Late
that evening”, writes a kind comrade, “we, his sorrowing
brother officers, laid him beside poor Captain Connolly, whose loss we
also have to deplore”. Lieut. Ross-Lewin was the youngest son of
the late Major Ross-Lewin, County Clare, an officer who himself was present
at eleven general actions and sieges, and received a musket-ball through
the arm at the last charge at Salamanca. His uncle, Thomas Ross-Lewin
(who was during the Duke of wellington’s campaigns a light-company
officer of the 32nd), has a medal with eight clasps, and who was wounded
at Sarozzin, in Spain, and again at Waterloo : and Edward Ross-Lewin
(Adjutant of the 9th) was killed at the siege of St. Sebastian. Lieut.
Ross-Lewin’s grandfather was also in the Army, being an officer
of the 14th Dragoons: his great-grandfather was Harrison Ross-Lewin,
Esq., of Fort Fergus, County Clare.
Sampson
L.C., 10 March 1855
At the house of her son, John Sampson, Esq. Curranore Cottage, near Tulla,
Sally, relict of the late Thomas Sampson, esq. Coroner, of Clonmoher
cottage, County Clare.
Shannon
L.C., 25 April 1855
In Tulla, County Clare, Mr. Patrick Shannon, Clerk of the Tulla union
since its formation – a faithful and intelligent officer.
Simmons
L.C., 25 April 1855
At Ballymacurtane, near Kilrush, Mr. James Simmons.
Stannard
L.C., 20 June 1855
At his residence, the Grange, County Kilkenny, William Stannard, Esq.,
eldest son of the late John L. Stannard, Esq. and brother-in-law of Philip
MacAdam, Esq. of Spring Hill, County Clare.
Studdert
L.C., 4 August 1855
Yesterday, at Knock, County Clare, universally regretted, Mrs. Studdert,
widow of Joseph Studdert, Esq.
Usher
L.C., 10 January 1855
On Saturday, the 6th inst. Mary Anne, the beloved wife of Thomas Usher,
Esq, Royal Navy, daughter of late Very Rev. Edward Price, Archdeacon
of Killaloe, deeply and deservedly regretted by her family and friends.
Westropp
L.C., 10 January 1855
At the residence of her nephew, the Rev. Theobald Butler, on the 6th
inst. Mrs. John Westropp, relict of the Rev. John Westropp, of Ballyvaughan,
and daughter of Augustine Fitzgerald, Esq, late of Tureen, County Clare,
aged 68.
Whitley
L.C., 5 May 1855
In Charlemont mall, Dublin, the Rev. John Whitley, DD, Chancellor of
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