LI-BFHO-0237

Record Date: 
28 April 2022
Graveyard: 
St. John the Baptist
Exact wording of epitaph: 

In Loving Memory Of 

William Ferns Hospital 

Died Dec. 21 - 1926 

His Wife Bridget 

Died Aug. 17 - 1954 

And Sons 

James Died Sept. 13 - 1948 

Sean Died Nov. 23 - 1949 

Also Sister In Law 

Died June 18 - 1956 

Mick Ferns 

Died Feb. 27 - 1975 

Patrick Ferns 

Died Aug. 27 - 1990 

Memorial Type: 
Headstone
Grave location
County: 
Limerick
Latitude: 
52.475855555556
Longitude: 
-8.4325555555556
Additional details
Inscription legible: 
Yes
People commemorated: 
Name: 
William
Surname: 
Ferns
Date of death - day: 
21
Date of death - month: 
December
Date of death - year: 
1926
Address: 
Hospital
Name: 
Bridget
Date of death - day: 
17
Date of death - month: 
August
Date of death - year: 
1954
Name: 
James
Date of death - day: 
13
Date of death - month: 
September
Date of death - year: 
1948
Name: 
Sean
Date of death - day: 
23
Date of death - month: 
November
Date of death - year: 
1949
Date of death - day: 
18
Date of death - month: 
June
Date of death - year: 
1956
Name: 
Mick
Surname: 
Ferns
Date of death - day: 
27
Date of death - month: 
February
Date of death - year: 
1975
Name: 
Patrick
Surname: 
Ferns
Date of death - day: 
27
Date of death - month: 
August
Date of death - year: 
1990
Notes: 

Connor Ferns abt 1816 –1886, married Nora Scully abt 1816-1896 In Hosptal RC, Co. Limerick on Feb 15th 1836. Children born to them included John Ferns 1840, Patrick 1842, Francis 1844, Hanora 1845, Mary 1849, John 1852-1928, Cornelius 1855 & William 1856-1926

John Ferns 1852-1928, married Mary Woods 1849-1928, daughter of Patrick Woods & Johanna McCormack on Feb 20th 1882 in Hospital RC. Children born to them were William Ferns 1884-1955 ( died unmarried ), Johanna ( Josie ) 1889 & Hanora ( Nora ) 1892-1968.

Nora Ferns 1892-1968, mother of Cornelius Ferns 1915-1986, later married John Fogarty 1898-1952, son of John Fogarty & Catherine Hassett on Oct 4th 1924 in Hospital RC. Their first born was a daughter Catherine Fogarty on May 7th 1925.

William Ferns 1856-1926, married Bridget Flynn 1875-1954, daughter of James Flynn & Margaret Lynch of Martinstown, Co. Limerick on Jan 15th 1901 in Hospital RC. Children born to them included Cornelius Ferns 1902 1996, Patrick 1904-1990, John ( Sean ) 1905-1949, William ( Billy ) 1907- 1998, James 1909-1948, Michael ( Mick ) 1911-1975, Hanora ( Nora ) 1913-1978, Margaret ( Maggie ) 1914-1998 & Maurice 1917.

James Ferns 1909-1948, married Catherine White, daughter of Michael White in Herbertstown RC, Co. Limerick on Sep 26th 1945.

Margaret ( Maggie ) Ferns 1914-1998, married Patrick ( Paddy ) Duhig 1910-1978, son of Thomas Duhig & Winnifred Fitzgerald. Both were Church Sextons of Emly RC Church, Co. Tipperary.

 Hospital RC.Nora Ferns 1913-1978, married James Gaughran 1914-1992, son of Patrick Gaughran on Nov 1st 1939 in

The sister-in law recorded on this memorial who died o Jun 18th 1956 was Dora Ferns, aged 46, who died of stomach cancer. Info was orovided by her daughter Bridget.

NB, See adjacent memorial 0238 and also memorials 0010 and 0031 in this cemetery. See also TS-EMOG-0388 & 0604 in Emly cemetery, Co. Tipperary on the historicgraves website