North Street, Newry, County Down

North Street, Newry, County Down
North Street, Newry, County Down

Saturday 1 June 2019

Mary Bray [1815-1877]


Mary Bray, second daughter of Luke Bray of Ballycarrane, Thurles, County Tipperary and Ellen Ronayne of Ballindad, County Waterford was born in Thurles in 1815. 

In 1850 she was a sponsor at the baptism of her sister Johanna’s son Ignatius Loyola Ronayne Bray Jennings in Tuam Cathedral, County Galway.
August 25th 1850: Ignatius Loyola of Daniel Jennings and Johanna Bray. Sponsors Charles Jennings and Mary Bray.[1]  

Mary died in 1877 aged 62. She was buried at Holy Cross Abbey, County Tipperary, with her parents and three sisters. Her name is recorded on the grave of her uncle James Bray who died in 1825 aged 44.
   Mary second daughter of Luke, niece of James, d. 1877 aged 62.[2]


[1]  Catholic Church Records [www.nli.ie]
[2] A picture of the gravestone can be seen on www.findagrave.com.

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