Owen D Coll, V.S.,M.R.C.V.S., Initiator of the movement to found Limerick Annual Horse Show in 1890, was a member of a well known County Limerick family and farmed at knockmore, Bruree. He was born in kilmallock in 1854 and was one of the best known of his profession in Ireland . He was a veterinary Inspector for Limerick County Council and limerick corporation and other public bodys. An Expert Horseman, he was a member of the limerick Hunt, and a director of the limerick Race Company and was closely associated with limerick Horse, Show up to the time of his death. He was highly esteemed as a sportsman, as a practicioner 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.
==================================================== His Brother P J Better known as "Foxy pat Coll " 1850-1921 farmed at knockmore , Bruree, up to the time of his death in 1921. About "1878 " PJ married a sister of Dr Cleary Kilmallock Named Bridget, and they had 7 siblings, 3 girls and 4 boys. namely,Richard, unmarried. Owen, Married ,.Robert, unmarried Patrick, unmarried, Maggie, Rossinberg , Mckenna,"Babe" became mrs Byrnes and they had 4 siblings , Dr,James, Dr Owen, Dr Kian , and William.--Bridget, died in 1893 of child Birth. and as a result some Time later PJ Married Nora theresa Cowhey,.and they had 6 siblings ,three boys and three girls, namely Father Joe, who was ordained in San Antonio about 1931.- Died in late sixtys, is buried in elpaso texas, Jimmy, Better known as "jamo" Married, and Farmed in the home place of Knockmore, John, unmarried, R.I.P. "Baby"Helen , who Married Col, O Reilly, and Lived in Limerick. Baba, Kathleen " Boyle " Postmistress Bruree until her death, " Bunny" C Brown,,Shop keeper in Buttevant, County Cork...................................................
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