mick oloughlin.
kennedy family ennistymon.
this extract from the ennistymon parish magazine,
Houses and their occupiers in Ennistymon, County Clare
The Houses on the Eastern Side
of Church Street, Ennistymon
Tessie Hill, Main Street and P.J. Mullins, Monastery View share some of their personal recollections of the town in which they grew up.
A description of some houses in Church Street, Ennistymon beginning at Cullinan’s Funeral Parlour and moving down to Gallery’s on the corner at Parliament Street.
1. Carthy’s Corner
Here lived Michael McCarthy a native of Fermoyle, Murrough. He had three sons, Willie, George and Joseph, and two daughters Katy and May. George inherited the family business. He and his wife (Ciss Harty from Nenagh) lived there until they died, when it was purchased by the Cullinan family, who established the present funeral parlour.
2. Mrs Kate Kennedy had a bakery here
She had two sons, Jim and Mick. Mick went to America and Jim carried on the bakery. He had four daughters, Delia, Minnie, Aggie and Jo. Minnie married Tom Healy who lived in Old Town Street. Delia and Aggie stayed on in the homestead. Jo married John Jo Neylon (Tosser) who had a business in Inchovea. Gus Healy their nephew inherited it and lives there.
kennedy house visible on current internet google maps
note on enistymon bakeries
in the1950s some 6 working bakeries in ennistymon
present day one in operation ungles in new road ennistymon
ungels good cafe and the owner has a good knowledge of old ennistymon bakeries
regards mick oloughlin