Patrick McCoy
Wedding of Patrick McCoy and Margaret O'Connor in 1907.
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Courtesy of
Mary McCoy.
Patrick McCoy,
Pat, Paddy,
born 23 Mar 1872,
Glin, Co.Limerick.
His
father died 1874.
His mother
ran the
McCoy pub and shop, Main St, Glin.
Patrick sp bapt of his niece
Bridget Fitzgerald 1889.
He was a
Gaelic football
player.
Played for
Glin.
He was Captain of the Glin team.
He did NOT play for Limerick county.
That would be confusion with his nephew
Paddy Scanlan the hurler.
In 1901 census he is living
at home with mother. He is unmarried.
They are running the McCoy pub in Glin.
"Pat McCoy of Glin" was referee for
Tarbert Rovers
v.
Ballylongford
(football) in Tarbert,
Sun 13 Oct 1901.
He mar 1907 to Margaret O'Connor [Margaret Mary O'Connor, born late 1873, from Tarbert, Co.Kerry].
He took over running the McCoy pub in Glin.
He is grocer and draper, Glin, at birth of dau in 1908.
He is grocer, Glin, at birth of children in 1908-1918.
See them listed
in 1911 census
in Main St, Glin.
He is listed as "shopkeeper".
Patrick died 20 Dec 1923, age 51 yrs.
Margaret ran the business after his death.
Patrick was listed as "general merchant" (deceased) at dau's mar 1936.
Margaret died 11 Feb 1966, age 92 yrs.
Both bur Kilfergus Cemetery, near Glin.
Patrick and Margaret
had issue:
- Margaret McCoy,
Margaret Mary,
born 27 Jan 1908 in Glin, NOT 22 Jan.
See birth cert
from here.
She
mar Eugene Daly
and had issue.
- Hanna McCoy,
Hannah Catherine,
Hanora Catherine,
born Glin,
26 Nov 1908 (NOT 1909).
She was
born 10 months after her sibling, in same calendar year.
Her mother got pregnant immediately after childbirth.
See birth cert
from here.
She went as "Hanna".
Spelt "Hanna" on the McCoy memorial.
Though
spelt "Hannah" at birth, in 1911 census and on her own grave.
She wit her sister's mar 1930.
She is
described as "shopkeeper" at mar 1936, living Main St, Glin.
She
mar 1936 to her double 2nd cousin
James Barrett [born 11 Dec 1907] and had issue.
She and her husband took over running the
McCoy pub and shop, Main St, Glin.
- Mary McCoy,
born Glin, 19 Dec 1909.
See birth cert
from here.
She
died same day, 19 Dec 1909, Glin, age 12 hours.
See death cert
from here.
She was
bur Kilfergus Cemetery.
The (modern) McCoy gravestone lists her as "Mary McCoy, 1909-1910".
This is simply an error.
- Elizabeth McCoy,
Elizabeth Mary,
born 14 December 1910, Glin.
See birth cert
from here.
At mar she is "Shopkeeper", living Glin.
She
mar 17 Mar 1930 to William J. Murtagh
and had issue.
They mar at Glin RC church.
See entry
from here.
- Nellie McCoy,
Ellen Mary,
born 4 August 1912, Glin.
See birth cert
from here.
At mar she is "Governess", living Main St, Glin.
She
mar 10 Nov 1938 to Steve O'Donnell
and had issue.
They mar at Glin RC church.
See entry
from here.
- Ursula McCoy,
Catherine Mary Ursula McCoy,
after her aunt the nun,
born Glin, 3 September 1914.
See birth cert
from here.
She
mar Daniel Joe McGrath.
She died Oct 1969, age 55 yrs.
He died Feb 1979.
They had issue:
-
Dan McGrath.
- Caroline McGrath, mar Tom ----.
- Desmond John McGrath, mar Caroline Buckle and had issue:
- Danny McGrath.
- Michael McGrath.
- John Joseph McCoy,
born 19 April 1918, Glin.
See birth cert
from here.
He died 23 July 1918, Glin, age 3 months.
See death cert
from here.
He was bur Kilfergus Cemetery.
The (modern) McCoy gravestone lists him as "John Patrick McCoy, 1916-1916".
This is simply an error.
Patrick McCoy, Gaelic football player.
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and
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From
Mary McCoy.
Grave of Patrick McCoy,
Kilfergus Cemetery, near Glin.
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From
historicgraves.com.
See
close-up.
From
Stephen Barrett.
Newer McCoy gravestone,
Kilfergus Cemetery, near Glin.
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and full size.
Photo 2014 courtesy of
Stephen Barrett.
See wider shot
from
historicgraves.com.
Close-up of the picture of Patrick McCoy and Margaret O'Connor
on the new gravestone.
