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Bee Moynihan

Bee Moynihan, on holiday, c.1945.
This is at Ashford Castle, Co.Mayo, which at this stage had opened as a hotel.
See modern 360 view of this location.
Posted by Mary Briaud here.

Bee Moynihan,
Bridget, born 25 Jan 1899.
She wit her sister's mar 1937.
She didn't marry.

Bee Moynihan's jewellers, Limerick:
She ran a jewellers and watch repairs at 2 O'Connell St, Limerick. Founded in 1946. She lived over the shop.
Her elderly widowed aunt Catherine O'Sullivan [born 1863] lived with her at 2 O'Connell St. This would be Catherine Minihan, her father's sister.
Catherine O'Sullivan, widow, died at 2 O'Connell St, 14 Dec 1963, age 100 yrs. See death cert from here. She was bur Mount St. Lawrence cemetery, Limerick.
Bee was still running the shop in 1975.

Bee retired, went to Dublin.
Great interest in family history.
I met her 1985, when she was retired, living in Dublin.
She lived flat 93, Ardoyne House, Pembroke Park, Donnybrook, Co.Dublin.
Shortly before death, she went back down to Limerick.
She died at St.Paul's Home for Elderly, Dooradoyle, Limerick.
She died 26 Dec 1988 [grave], apparently NOT 1989, age 89 yrs.
She was bur with her aunt at Mount St. Lawrence cemetery, Limerick. Location: Js12. See grave.

Bee Moynihan with a Free State group. Thought to be around 1940.
Left to Right:

• W.T. Cosgrave (born 1880).
• "An English girl".
• Bee Moynihan (born 1899).
• The widow of Patrick Hogan (Free State Minister). (Dates this as after 1936.)
• Louisa Flanagan (born 1882).
• Think standing: Joseph Mongan (born 1880), Fine Gael TD. (Dates this as before 1951.)
• Think seated: Senator Henry Barniville (born 1887).

Ad for Bee Moynihan's shop.
From Limerick Leader, 28 Feb 1955. From here.

Ad for Bee Moynihan's shop.
From Limerick Leader, 23 Mar 1963.

Ad for Bee Moynihan's shop.
From Limerick Leader, 24 July 1963. From here.

Ad for Bee Moynihan's shop.
From Limerick Leader, 8 Nov 1975. From here.

Grave of Bee Moynihan, Mount St. Lawrence cemetery, Limerick.
See full size. From Mount St. Lawrence cemetery.