Might find of interest an enormous listing some of the names may be familiar. His son Robert in particular has a world wide reputation in medical science.
Dr. O’Meara was in a mixed marriage and it seems the children were brought up as Catholics . At least in the case of his son Robert Allen Quain O’Meara the parents followed the Church of Ireland tradition of assigning as one Christian name the mothers maiden name always very helpful in genealogical research.
These funeral listings capture a moment of time locally showing power structures, family networks and local hierarchies. The funeral attendance follows a regular formula. A huge attendance presumably the funeral director supplied the names. The hierarchy is the immediate family then in order of importance locally. Interestingly, there are a huge number of all religions in the area. People from different religious background tended to lead lives a little separate from each other but came together on communal occasions such as funerals
A strong representation of Catholic clergy as well as local Church of Ireland and Methodist clergy.
Magistrate, p. 1
Medical and local career, p. 1
1938 Funeral of Dr. O’Meara Skibbereeen., p.3
Dr. Robert Allen Quain O’Meara, p. 16
Dr. Major F. J. (Frank) O’Meara, p., 18
1938 Funeral of Dr. O’Meara Skibbereeen.
Dr. Timothy Joseph O’Meara BA, MB, (1870-1928) 1910, Curragh Rise/View, Skibbereen, b Knockcurragh Co. Limerick, son of Michael, ed Rockwell, Queens College, Cork, member local associations m 1899 Mary Harriett d Christopher Allen, Stone Hill, Glandore, she Church of Ireland the children Catholic. listed 1921. Appointed dispensary doctor Baltimore 1898 joint medical officer Skibbereen Hospital 1911 with Dr. Burke. 1911 three servants. 1904 involved in the local Industrial Development Association, Resigned 1921. Dyed 1938 enormous funeral. Probate son son Dr. Robert Allen Quain O’Meara, Sorrento Road, Dalkey, £2,215. O’Meara, Robert Allen Quain his son a leading world wide medical scientist.
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1871-, 1901, 1910, 1914, 1919, 1921, 1923, 1932, 1935, 1938 Dr. Timothy Joseph O’Meara, A.R.M.B.R.U.I. Former Admiralty surgeon. Dispensary Doctor including Cape Clear. Magistrate “Dr. Timothy Joseph O’Meara BA, MB, 1910, Curragh Rise/View, Skibbereen, b Knockcurragh Co. Limerick, son of Michael, ed Rockwell, Queens College, Cork, member local associations m 1899 Mary Harriett d Christopher Allen, Stone Hill, Glandore, listed 1921. Christopher Allen, (1824-1866), Roughgrove, Bandon, Stone Hall, Glandore. Sitting Union Hall, 1861. 1856 Attending Funeral Right Honourable James Earl of Bandon. Probate 1866 to widow, £4,000. Son John Constantine Allen, (1856-1893), Captain, 18th regiment spent a lot of time in India probate Captain Edward Allen, Royal Irish Rifles, £606. Daughter France married Dr. O’Meara, Skibbereen.
1899, attending the funeral of R. H. Townshend, J.P., Myross Wood, Leap. 1901, 4 servants. Subscriber appeal fund 1896 Dorney family. Attending the funeral Lieutenant-Colonel Thomas Somerville D.L. (1824-1898), Clontaff, Drishane.
1901 attending funeral of Mrs. Jennings, Oldcourt. 1904 funeral of Daniel O’Donovan, Solicitor and Land Owner, Skibbereen.
Attending the 1917 funeral of Michael Beechinor Collins, JP, Manager 1897-1917 in Skibbereen of Cork and Kerry Central Creamery. 1935 donor to Vincent de Paul.1906 attended the funeral of Frederick Eldon Potter, owner and editor of Skibbereen Eagle. 1909 attending the funeral of Dr. William Jennings, J.P. 1932 attending funeral Skibbeeeen of Henry Grantham rep of drug company A De. St.Lamas, Leicester 1932 campaigning for Skibbereen hospital. 1938 Funeral of Edwin Angus Swanton, Major Draper, Skibbereen. Wife Maria Allen of Stone Hall, Glandore his 2 sond distinguished medical careers. “
Dr. Timothy Joseph Meara, (1869-1939), Skibbereen, Evidence to The Royal Commission On Congestion in Ireland. Nominee of the Bishop of Ross. His area covers 20,900 statute acres, population of 5,750 of whom 1,260 lives on the Islands. Poor Diet now Tea substituted for Milk in Diet of Infants, Poor People Lives on Bread and Tea with Dried Fish. Poor Quality Insanitary Housing. Anaemia, Dyspepsia, Ophthalmia, Typhus Fever Common, Outbreak in 1886 has Schoolhouse on Toe Island Converted to Temporary Hospital, Pulmonary TB Common Blames Returning Irish Americans with TB Coming Home to die. Celtic Race in America prone to TB. Irish Girls in America get good money but work from 4 am to 7 or 8 pm.”
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Dr. O’Mears was in a mixed marriage and it seems the children were brought up as Catholics . At least in the case of his son Robert Allen Quain O’Meas the parents followed the Church of Ireland tradition of assigning as one Christian name the mothers maiden name always very helpful in genealogical research.
These funeral listings capture a moment of time locally showing power structures, family networks and local hierarchies. The funeral attendance follows a regular formula. A huge attendance presumably the funeral director supplied the names. The hierarchy is the immediate family then in order of importance locally. Interestingly, there are a huge number of all religions in the area. People from different religious background tended to lead lives a little separate from each other but came together on communal occasions such as funerals
A strong representation of Catholic clergy as well as local Church of Ireland and Methodist clergy……,.
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