LI-TMBN-0011

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

ERECTED  BY  

WILLIAM  AND  DANIEL  GRACE

IN  MEMORY  OF  THEIR  FATHER

GERALD  GRACE

DIED  1870  AGED  58  YEARS

THEIR  MOTHER  MARY  GRACE

DIED  1890  AGED  76  YEARS

THEIR  BROTHER   MICHAEL

DIED  1861  AGED  18  YEARS

THEIR  SISTERS

MARGARET   DIED  1910  AGED  68  YEARS

MARY  DIED  1913  AGED  58  YEARS

BRIDGET

THE  BELOVED  WIFE  OF  WILLIAM  GRACE

DIED  1908  AGED  50  YEARS

Memorial Type: 
Celtic Cross
Grave location
County: 
Limerick
Latitude: 
52.515142599962
Longitude: 
-8.3398233500201
Additional details
Stonecutter/monumental sculptor: 
D. O'Grady of Knockaney
Inscription legible: 
Yes
Number of people commemorated: 
8
People commemorated: 
Name: 
William
Surname: 
Grace
Relationship with first person: 
Self
Name: 
Daniel
Surname: 
Grace
Relationship with first person: 
Brother
Name: 
Gerald
Surname: 
Grace
Date of birth - year: 
1812
Date of death - year: 
1870
Age: 
58
Relationship with first person: 
Father
Name: 
Mary
Surname: 
Grace
Date of birth - year: 
1814
Date of death - year: 
1890
Age: 
76
Relationship with first person: 
Mother
Name: 
Michael
Surname: 
Grace
Date of birth - year: 
1843
Date of death - year: 
1861
Age: 
18
Name: 
Margaret
Surname: 
Grace
Date of birth - year: 
1842
Date of death - year: 
1910
Age: 
68
Relationship with first person: 
Sister
Name: 
Mary
Surname: 
Grace
Date of birth - year: 
1855
Date of death - year: 
1913
Age: 
58
Relationship with first person: 
Sister
Name: 
Bridget
Surname: 
Grace
Date of birth - year: 
1858
Date of death - year: 
1908
Age: 
50
Relationship with first person: 
Wife
Notes: 

Gerald  Grace  1814-1870  (of  this  memorial), son  of  Gerald  Grace  &  Elizabeth  Aylward, was  born  in  Garrydoolis, Templebredon  in  Feb  2014. He  married  Mary Connors 1812-1890  (recorded  here)  in  Emly  RC, Co. Tipperary  on  the  24th  Feb 1838.

Children  born  to  them  at  Garrydoolis  included  Honora  Grace 1839, Margaret 1841-1910 ( recorded here),  Michael  1843-1861  (recorded  here),  William  1845-1919 ( had  this memorial  erected),  Gerald  1848-1893  (of  adjacent  memorial  0012),  Daniel  1850-1920 ( had  this  memorial  erected )  & Mary Grace  1853-1913 (recorded  here)

William  Grace 1845-1919, married  Bridget McCormack  1856-1909 (recorded  here), daughter  of  Martin  McCormack & Catherine  Casey of  Kilcommon, Co. Tipperary  on  the 29th  Feb 1892 in  St. Saviours RC, Limerick City. Children  born  to  them  at  Garrydoolis, Templebredon,  included  Gerald  Grace  1893-1962 ( recorded  at  adjacent  memorial 0012), Michael  M 1894,  Daniel  ( Dan ) 1896-1953 (recorded  at  adjacent  memorial  0010), Mary Kate 1899-1958 ( recorded  at  adjacent  memorial  0010)  &  Bridget ( Ciss )  1901-1967.

Gerald  Grace 1893-1962, married  Elizabeth  Bourke 1903- 1971, daughter  of  Edmond Bourke  & Ellen  Egan  of  Boherroe, Dromkeen, Co. Limerick  on  the  17th  Apr  1929  in  St  Josephs  RC, Limerick  City .  Gerald  inherited  the  Castlelloyd  estate  in  Oola, Co. Limerick  from  his  uncle  Daniel Grace 1850-1920 and  his  wife Margaret  Bourke  1863-1935, who  had  no  family.  NB. See  adjacent  memorial  0012  for  related  information.

Rev. Michael  M  Grace  1894-1962,  born  27th Mar 1894. Emigrated  to  the  USA  and  was  ordained  a  priest  on  the  14th  June 1919. Was living  in  Shelbina,  Shelby  County,  Missouri  in  the 1930  &  1940  US  census  and  in  1950  in  Norborne,  Carroll  County,  Missouri. Became  Pastor  of  St   Josephs Church  in  Chillicothe, Livingston  County,  Missouri. Died  on  the  17th  Sept  1962  in   Missouri.  He  was  buried  in  Templebredon  Church  grounds,  Co. Limerick. 

Daniel  ( Dan ) Grace  1896-1953,  1856-1909 ( of adjacent  memorial  0010,  married  firstly,  Sarah  Quirke 1901-1928, daughter  of  Patrick  Quirke  & Katie  McLoughlin  of  Toem,  Cappawhite,  Co. Tipperary  on  the  23rd  Feb  1927  in  St  Josephs  RC,  Limerick  City. They  had  one  son  William  ( Liam )  Grace  1928-2016. His  mother,  Sarah,  died  of  blood  poisoning  on  the  27th  Mar 1928.

Daniel  Grace  1896 - 1953,  remarried  to  Mary  Peters  1902-1973,  daugter  of  John  Peters  &  Mary  McGrath  of  Gurtavoher,  Aherlow,  Co. Tipperary  on  the  11th  Feb  1931  in  Thurles  Cathedral,  Co.  Tipperary.  Children  born  to  them  at  Garrydoolis, Templebredon  included  Bridget  ( Brid )  Grace  1937-2022,  John  Patrick  ( Sean )  1939-2004  ( of  nearby  memorial  0003 ),  Michael  1940-1984   &  Mary  1942. 

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Mary  Kate  Grace 1899-1958 ( recorded  at  adjacent  memorial  0010), was  an  active  member  of the Templebredon  branch  of  Cumann  na  mBan.  She  married  Edmond  Condon , son  of  Cornelius  Condon &  Kate  Hanley  of  Cloughready,  Rodus,  Co. Tipperary  on  the  14th  May  1923  in  Templebredon  RC.  Edmond  became  a  doctor. The marriage  didn't  work  out  and  Mary  Kate  trained  to  be  a  nurse.

Bridget ( Ciss )  Grace 1901-1967, like  her  sister, was also an active member of  the  Templebredon  branch of  Cumann  na  mBan.  She  joined  the  Mercy  order  of  nuns  in  Dublin  and  died  there  on  the 18th  June  1967.

NB.  See Grace family memorials  0003,  0010  &  0012  in  this  cemetery