Patrick Joseph
Coll, (foxy pat)knockmore, with his first wife,
bridget
Cleary.Photo Taken 1890.......................
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Owen D. Coll, V.S.,
M.R.C.V.S., Initiator of
the movement to found Limerick Annual Horse show in 1890, He was a member of well-known County limerick family farmed at Knockmore, Bruree. He was born in Kilmallock in 1854 and was one of the best known members of his profession in Ireland .He was a veterinary Inspector for Limerick CountyCouncil and Limerick corporation and other public  closely
associated with limerick horse show up to time of his
death. he was highly
esteemed as a sportsman, as a praticioner in his profession
and
for his sound business acumen. He died at his home in upper mallow st on the 16th july, 1912 and was buried in dromin cemetary. foxy pat was my great grand fathers cousin, and he was a brother to owen D, photo on left. Top of screen four generations at ballintemple 1947...... Sally Ambroes,Doody.her daughters Annie Ambrose, and Eily Doody, her Grandson David Musgrave, and her mother "Annie mama Coll", Wife of Black Pat Coll, my Great GrandFather. Next is Katie Dwane, my gran aunt, and Hanora Howard my grandmother who married Robert Joseph Coll, Fanningstown, Crecora. on left of photo and David J Dwane, and?;....taken 1924 at Kilclooney Woods.  David J Dwane (1882-1960) was a cousin of Robert Coll my grand father, and he was also the Author of first Biog- raphy of De valera, Published january 1922. When the Author was seniour official in kilmallock post office........... Next on top photo,s is my mother katie, and her best friend Lil maher who married Paddy Coll of maidstown Castle..... who was a first cousin of my grandfather, Foxy Pat Coll,s Nephew, Owen D. Coll (1882-1940 ) Was a very succesfull  Athlete,
and
came to prominence at the Amateur Athletics and Boxing Club Sportsat the markets field on the 12 th june, 1901, 1902 was his peak year and he had great wins at Bruff, Kilmallock, Bruree, And at the Seventeenth G.A.A. All Ireland Athletics Championship at Limerick, He was a member of Limerick hurling team that had a sensational win over London Irish -then All Ireland Senior Hurling Champions on the 23rd May, 1904,Owen Coll collected more than a hundred prizes in his time on the track and he still looked every inch the champion many years after he had stopped competing. Owen D. Coll died suddenly on the 8th august, 1940 (aged 58 years) while still in the service of the county council and was buried in Dromin Cemetary. Following Owens Coll,s Death, the vacancy was filled by John Joyce (mainchin Seoighe) from Tankardstown, Kilmallock, a near neighbour - Owen Coll.....had three brothers and three sisters, Richard, Robert,Patrick, Maggie,Babe,Josie. Owen was Married to mary and they had seven children, named; Eamon,Richard,Owen, Robert,Paddy,Bridie, and Theresa,  Owen D
Coll in 1906 all set for the
start of one of his Great Sprints. Owen Coll was an athlete of note, though the COLL name was Renowned in athletics ever before Owen's achievements made an impact. His uncle Robert Bob Coll) of maidstown Castle Dromin, Second chairman of limerick county council (1902-1905) was the most brilliant of a family old- time athletes. Owen grew up in this tradition. Owen D. Coll was born at knockmore, bruree in 1882. He was a classmate of EAMON DE VALERA and Tim Hannon. He Started work with limerick county council 1901 when he was ninteen years. Later he came to live, with his wife Mary Coll (a second cousin) at no. 7 St. John's Villas, Mulgrave street, Limerick.. Last up date;;.....20th August 2009........................................................................... |
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