Mystery of the O'Driscoll family

Sue Brewer

Wednesday 21 November 2007 4:00:08 pm

Mystery of the O'Driscoll family

I have come across an O’Driscoll family, details as follows. Does anyone know of descendants of any of these mentioned. I can’t get to Cork myself as I am unable to travel and live in England. Any help would be appreciated, especially finding the parentage of William O’Driscoll born c1910 died 1979. He used to live at Spriggs Road, Cork. Does anyone know what relation he is to the people mentioned on his grave?
Thank you for any help with this.
Sue

Grave details - Gravestone is inscribed: (please note if you require the full dates please let me know)

In loving memory of our dearest mother
Mary O’Driscoll (who was she married to)
Our Grandfather John O’Driscoll
His wife Hanora
and their seven sons
Michael
Patrick
Daniel
William
John
James
Jeremiah
Our Aunt Julia
Our first cousin John O’Driscoll
Erected by Billy and John
whose infant son William died 1942
Margaret (wife of Jeremiah)
William O’Driscoll- (who is he related to)
died 8 June 1979 aged 69 years

Gravestone (vertical)

A loving tribute
to a devoted mother and father
Jeremiah O’Driscoll
Our loving mother Margaret O’Driscoll
(nee Costigan)
Sadly missed by daughters Nora, Nelly, Margaret and son,John
Also our Grandfather
Patrick Costigan
killed in action in Egypt

Note 1 - Jeremiah O’Driscoll died at St Finbarr’s hospital and death notice states of Barratts Buildings. Margaret O’Driscoll wife of Jeremiah newspaper states of Churchfield Avenue but she died in Mossley, Manchester.

Every year in the Cork Evening Echo there is a remembrance put in for Jeremiah O’Driscoll from his daughter Julia, Paddy and family and this ad also says in memory of Margaret.


Thanks
Sue