Michael Black (1841-1924) - Find a Grave Memorial

Michael Black

Birth

Oct 1841

Mountmellick, County Laois, Ireland

Death

12 Dec 1924 (aged 83)

Kilrush, County Clare, Ireland

Burial

Old Shanakyle Cemetery

Kilrush, County Clare, Ireland Show Map

Plot

103

Memorial ID

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Michael Black was born in October 1841 (baptised on 24 October 1841). He was the son of Mary (Kelly) and Michal Black, farmer, of Knock, Co. Clare. He had an older sister, Susan (1837) and possibly a younger brother, Jacob (1848).

Michael was a labourer until he joined the Royal Irish Constabulary at the age of 23. He was stationed in Sneem, Listowel, Ballylongford and Tarbert.

On 21 June 1880 he married Bridget Houlihan, a dressmaker from Kilrush, Co. Clare, at St. Senan's Roman Catholic Chapel in Kilrush. Bridget was the daughter of Catherine "Kate" (Keniery) and James Houlihan, a farmer, of Co. Clare. The witnesses to the marriage were Michael Cavanagh and Delia Morrissey.

Following their marriage, Michael and Bridget lived in a number of locations - Listowel, Ballylongford and Tarbert (all in Co. Kerry) prior to retiring from the RIC in September 1893. In late 1893 the the family moved back to Bridget's home town of Kilrush, Co. Clare, where they owned and ran M. Black's Store at 23 Henry Street. Together Michael and Bridget had 12 children:

• Catherine (1881-1956)
• Michael Costelloe (1883-c1960s)
• Patrick Joseph (1884-1943)
• Sinon (1886-1924)
• Infant John (1888 - died at 6 days old)
• Sarah [Sally] (1888-1977)
• John Francis [Jack] (1891-1950)
• Daniel (1892-1966)
• Martin [Mattie] (1894-1958)
• Mary Margaret [May] (1895-1919)
• William James [Bill] (1898-1971)
• Bridget [Bridie] (1901-1986)

Death.
Michael Black died on 12 December 1924, three months after the death of his wife. Despite the headstone and funeral mass card recording his age as 81 years of age, he was actually 83.
His cause of death was Bronchitis, Cardiac Failure, certified.
His death was registered on 24 December 1924 by William J. Black, son, present at death, Henry Street, Kilrush.

Inscription

Erected
By MICHAEL BLACK
Kilrush
In Memory of
His Beloved Daughter
MAY
Who died January 11th 1919
Aged 23 Years
His Son SINON Died 19th July 1924
In London Aged 37 Yrs
His Loving Wife BRIDGET
Died 9th Sept 1924 Aged 68 Yrs
MICHAEL BLACK
Died 12 Dec 1924 Aged 81 Yrs
MONA BLACK Died 25 Dec 1941
JOHN BLACK Died 2 April 1950
CATHERINE NAGLE nee Black
Died 20 Oct 1956
BILL BLACK Died in London
July 1, 1971
SARAH BLACK
Died 14 Sept. 1977
R.I.P.

Billy Black Died in London 1969
Jack Black 1970
Michael Black Germany 1975