Frank Ebrill

References:

Wreck of Leon XIII at Quilty, Co.Clare:

Quilty: Home of the Brave by Martin Morrissey, The Banner, Claremen and Women's Patriotic, Benevolent and Social Association of New York, 1963.
Riches of Clare: Brave Quilty Fishermen, Clare Champion, May 9, 2003.

Frank Ebrill.
Photo c.1954.

Frank Ebrill,
Stephen Francis,
born 2nd Aug 1875, Limerick,
educ Clongowes,
his father left his 5 houses in Garryowen, E Limerick city, and his 11 houses in Dwyer's lane (unidentified), Limerick, and his house 5 Bellevue Terrace (see his brother John) to "my son Francis" [NAI],
didn't marry,
lived with his sisters Mary and Elizabeth in family home, Summerville Cottage, Limerick,
in 1907 he witnessed the rescue of the crew of the French ship, the Leon XIII, which sank off Quilty, Co.Clare,

he ran family business, "Ebrill Brothers", estate agents, and general auctioneers, Limerick, with his brother William,
"Ebrill Brothers", estate agents, and general auctioneers (cattle, horses, furniture, etc.), Agricultural Hall, Military Road, Limerick,
Ebrill Brothers, Agricultural Hall, listed as Auctioneers in 1910,
Ebrill Bros, House, Land & Estate Agents, Agricultural Hall, listed in [Guy's directory, 1913] (see here) and [Cork & Munster directory, 1918],
Ebrill Brothers, Limerick, listed as Auctioneers in 1920,
Ebrill Bros, Auctioneers & Valuers, Agricultural Hall, listed in [Limerick City Trades Directory, 1931] and [Thom's, 1931] and [Thom's, 1933],
business went bust in Economic War (De Valera's crippling economic policy, 1933-38),
not listed any more in [Thom's, 1934],

in 1949 he traced the bell of the Leon XIII to London, bought it, had it engraved,
and on Sun 6th Nov 1949 (think NOT 11th) presented it to the Stella Maris (Star of the Sea) church at Quilty (which has a memorial honouring those involved in the 1907 rescue),
he fl c.1954.

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