Ellen Evoy – buried in Drishane

1916-11-18-ellie-evoy-buried-in-drishane-old-cemetery_rszIn November 1916, Ellen Evoy, a young mother from Midleton died and was brought to Millstreet by train to be buried in Drishane. The funeral was mentioned with great sadness in many papers, but Evoy is not a name associated with Millstreet, so who was she?

So, we set about trying figuring out who she was …

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