Jimmy Jacks

 

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Bridget Ferry Clarke

Born 1907
Died 1960
Buried

Bridget remained at home the longest of any of the daughters of the family. Her mother died in 1925. Her sister, Mary, was already away to America; Sarah was married to John Duffy and away to Ramelton; Grace would soon depart for the states. Annie emigrated in 1929. Bridget married Joe Clarke of Dublin, who she met when he was doing plumbing work at Ballyconnell House in the late 1920s. He returned to Falcarragh to court her, and they married around 1930. She went off then to Dublin and raised her family. For many years, they lived at 11 Galtymore Road, Drimnagh, Dublin. She died, suddenly, still a young woman in 1960

This picture shows her returning for a visit with her children. From left, Jimmy Jack Ferry, Uncle Joe Clarke (just coming out of doorway), then Ann (I call her Nancy) Duffy, my Aunt Sarah's daughter. Bridget is standing above her son Seamus, who is crowding out his sister, Patsy, in the baby carriage. The picture is at the front of the farmhouse, taken sometime before 1935.

 

Pat Clarke, her mother, Bridget Ferry Clarke, and a neighborhood friend from Drinmagh, outside of Dublin.

 

This photo from Seamus Clarke, Bridget's oldest child, may be Bridget on her wedding day.

 

Bridget's two older children.From left is Seamus, Pat, Pat's husband, Jimmy Keegan, and Bridget's husband, Joe Clarke.

 

Nuala, Bridget's youngest, at First Communion.

 

 

 

 

 

 

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