Ivy Bank (later New Strand House), Ennis Rd, Limerick
Ivy Bank,
Ennis Road, Limerick.
Just outside the walls of (to the W of)
the older
Strand House.
Later called New Strand House.
Ivy Bank (New Strand House).
From Google
street view.
See also
street view
of entrance.
Wilkinson
James Wilkinson
lived at Ivy Bank. He was there by 1897
and probably earlier.
A 1956 document in
Ebrill papers
about Elizabeth Ebrill's ownership of Ivy Bank
refers to a deed of 10 Feb 1894.
James Wilkinson's mother
Mary Anne Gould
died at Ivy Bank in 1897.
Stephen O'Mara
moved to the big house,
Strand House,
next door, c.1909. There by 1910.
O'Mara family lived in Strand House for many years.
Stephen O'Mara's wife
Ellen Pigott
was apparently
2nd cousin
of the next door neighbour James Wilkinson.
She must have known this.
James Wilkinson's wife
Lydia Swain
died at Ivy Bank in 1935.
James Wilkinson died at Ivy Bank in 1938. He had no issue.
His
siblings had all died young.
Ebrill
Elizabeth Ebrill
owned Ivy Bank at the time of her death in 1955.
She was apparently
2nd cousin of James Wilkinson.
Maybe he left it to her?
Elizabeth's estate still owned it in 1958.
Tenant in 1955-58 was Mrs. Maureen M. Dillon.
O'Mara
In 1959,
Stephen O'Mara the younger
(of Strand House next door)
bought Ivy Bank.
His mother was 1st cousin of Elizabeth Ebrill.
Stephen died in Nov 1959 before moving in, though.
His son
Peter O'Mara
moved out of Strand House and
lived at Ivy Bank.
The O'Maras renamed it
"New Strand House".
Peter O'Mara died 1977.
His widow Mary sold New Strand House 1994.
New Strand House (Ivy Bank)
is now a
HSE
facility.
Ivy Bank (New Strand House).
From
Limerick Civic Trust.
Ivy Bank (red cross) on
1887 to 1913 map.
It is just outside of (to the W of)
the walls of
Strand House.
Ivy Bank (red cross) on
modern map.
Death of Mary Anne Gould at Ivy Bank, 1897.
References
- P40/334 to 339 in
[Stephen O'Mara papers].
Plans of Ivy Bank and proposed alterations.
All dated 1959.
- P40/334. 22 May 1959.
- P40/335. 3 June 1959.
- P40/336. 9 June 1959.
- P40/337. 18 June 1959.
- P40/338. 19 June 1959.
- P40/339. 21 September 1959.
