LUCEY, Julia and Michael Desmond

Julia of Liscarrigane

Julia Lucey married at age 36 to Michael Desmond and lived at Liscarrigane near Ballymakeera in Co. Cork. Julia, the mother of twins, Catherine (Kitty) and Jeremiah (Jerry), died in 1982, aged 90 years.

Monumental Inscription

Julia and Michael were buried at Macroom and the following is the text of their headstone inscription -

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IHS

In Loving Memory of
Michael Desmond
Liscarrigane, Ballymakeera
Died 2 February 1960 aged 76 years

His Wife, JULIA
Died 8 May 1982

 My Jesus Mercy

R. I. P.

Their Children

Kitty "Catherine" (1928-2007), one of twins, married to John Patrick Corcoran, was widowed in 2007 and continued to reside in Glountane, a dairy farm, at Carriganima, Macroom, Co. Cork where she managed the farm, ably assisted by her son, Donal.

Jerry "Jeremiah" (1928-2007), Kitty's twin, inherited the family farm at Liscarrigane in Co. Cork. He and his wife Eileen had no issue. Jerry's property is close to Cahireen, the former Lucey farm at Baratanaknock.  After many years of farming, Jerry, prior to his passing, was very content to act as a middle man in the buying of young stock which he raised and conditioned for re-sale to other local farmers.