Patrick Minogue was my great grandfather. His parents were Colman Minogue and Ann Moylan. He travelled to Australia and on 8 May 1866 married my great grandmother Bridget Corbett also a native of Clare. They had 4 children including my grandmother Mary Minogue who was born in 1869. Patrick died at the age of 40 in 1882 and a memorial head stone was provided by his brother John with the inscription
Erected by John Minogue in memory of his beloved brother Patrick Minogue who died July 31st 1882 aged 40 years. Born in Newkburne County Clare Ireland RIP
The name Newkburne has been deciphered as New Quay Burren.
The gravestone of his father Colman Minogue is in the burial area near the Church of St Patrick New Quay and the inscription reads
Grant O Lord Eternal Rest to the soul of Colman Minogue who died November 30 1870 Age 73 year
John and Patrick also had a sister, Mary living in Victoria.
My grandmother Mary Minogue married Richard Phillips at Bendigo in 1898 and my father Denis Phillips was born in 1912 in Inglewood, Victoria where Richard ran a brickworks and Mary was the publican of the Freemans Bank Hotel.
They moved to Melbourne in 1924 and lived in North Melbourne and South Melbourne.
My father Denis married my mother Eileen McCormic in 1941 and I was born in 1946.
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| Date of Birth | 1st Jan 1841 | |
| Date of Death | 30th Jul 1882 | |
