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LI-BFHO-0238
Record Date:
28 April 2022
Graveyard:
Exact wording of epitaph:
In Loving Memory Of
Nora Gaughran
(nee Ferns)
Died 3 Dec 1978
Her Husband James
Died 8 March 1992
Her Brother Con Ferns
Died 3 April 1996
Her Brother Billy
Died 11 Nov. 1998
Interrment In London
May They Rest In Peace
Memorial Type:
Headstone
People commemorated:
Name:
Nora
Surname:
Gaughran nee Ferns
Date of death - day:
3
Date of death - month:
December
Date of death - year:
1978
Name:
James
Date of death - day:
8
Date of death - month:
March
Date of death - year:
1992
Relationship with first person:
Husband
Name:
Con
Surname:
Ferns
Date of death - day:
3
Date of death - month:
April
Date of death - year:
1996
Relationship with first person:
Brother
Name:
Billy
Date of death - day:
11
Date of death - month:
November
Date of death - year:
1998
Relationship with first person:
Brother
Notes:
Nora Gaughran ( nee ) Ferns 1913-1978, daughter of William Ferns 1856-1926 & Bridget Flynn 1875-1954, married James Gaughran 1914-1992, son of Patrick Gaughran on Nov 1st 1939 in Hospital RC, Co. Limerick.
Their son Patrick Gaughran died on Oct 28th 1926. His obituary reads as follows :
It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Patrick (Pat) Gaughran of Newmarket-on-Fergus, formerly Shannon, County Clare and originally from Hospital in Co. Limerick. Pat passed away peacefully at University Hospital Limerick surrounded by his loving family on 28th October 2026.He is predeceased by his parents Nora and Jim Gaughran and by his brother Bill.
He will be greatly missed by his daughters Jacqueline (O’Connor), Karen (O’Brien), Suzanne (Stritch), and Gwen (O’Connell), sons Paul and Philip and his wife Ann. Daughters-in-law, sons-in-law and his grandchildren Luke, Ross, Adam, Melissa, Sarah, Eli, Laura, Chloe, Isaac, Kim, Jason, Paul and Tiernan, as well as his great grandchild Frankie.
His sisters Mary (Fagan) and Ann (Brennan), and his brother Rupert, sisters-in-laws, brothers-in-law, nieces, nephews, relatives, neighbours and friends.
Pat will lie in repose at McMahon’s Funeral Home Shannon, on Thursday, 29th October from 6-7:30pm. Funeral Mass will take place at Ss. John & Paul Church, Shannon on Friday, 30th October at 11:30am followed by burial in St. John the Baptist Cemetery, Hospital, Co. Limerick.
His brother William ( Bill ) Gaughran, died on Oct 25th 2021. His obituary reads as follows :
The death has occurred of William (Bill) Gaughran of Granville Park, Limerick City. Formerly of Thomond College of Education & University of Limerick.
Bill died peacefully at University Hospital Limerick. Sadly missed by his loving wife Mary, children David, Deirdre, Tracy & Eoin, adored grandchildren Róisín, Liam, James, Leon, Jude, Levi, Harrison & Liliane, daughter-in-law Shannon, son-in-law Lionel, sisters Mary & Ann, brothers Pat & Rupert, sisters-in-law brothers-in-law, nieces, nephews and many friends.
Reposing at Griffin’s Funeral Home, John’s Gate on Wednesday, October 27th, from 5:30pm to 6:30pm, for family and close friends.Private service in Griffin’s Funeral Home, on Thursday, October 28th, at 1:30pm followed by burial in St. Nicholas’ Cemetery, Adare at 3pm.
NB, See adjacent memorial 0237 and also memorials 0010 and 0031 in this cemetery. See also TS-EMOG-0388 & 0604 in Emly cemetery, Co. Tipperary on the historicgraves website
