Berry of Eden Park
Ambrose Lynch Berry married Margaret Lane
22 Jan 1846 born circa 1801
died 7 Apr 1866
St Kieron’s, Parsonstown
Ambrose Lynch Berry grandson of the late Ambrose Berry* of Eglish Castle, Kings County. He was living
at and married Margaret Cambie nee Lane at Monkstown on 22 Jan 1846. They moved to Eden Park
after their marriage and were there until early 1848. Margaret was the daughter of Margaret Camac and
of the late Col William Lane of Lanesville, Monkstown, Governor of St Helena during the imprisonment of
Napoleon. Margaret’s uncle, Major-General Sir Burgess Camac was military secretary to the Duke of
Wellington in India. Margaret was also the widow of Solomon Richard Cambie and had two small children.
By 1854 Ambrose of Lisdouane was bankrupt and in debtor’s prison in Limerick. In April 1865 Lisduane
House the residence of A L Berry was accidently burned to the ground. The fire started in the laundry.
Ambrose was absent at the time as he was visiting the great Munster Fair. The house and furniture were
thought to be insured. In 1866 Ambrose was living at Alexandra Terrace in Limerick. Margaret died at St
Kieron’s, Rathcabbin, Parsonstown. This was the home of her only daughter Margaret Catherine Lane
Cambie from her marriage to Solomon Cambie, and her son in law Frederick Willington.
* Ambrose Berry of Eglish Castle has not been identified todate, and no further information on Ambrose
Lynch Berry after 1867 has been found.
© June Bow & Karen Poff – November 2021
Ambrose Lynch Berry married Margaret Lane
22 Jan 1846 born circa 1801
died 7 Apr 1866
St Kieron’s, Parsonstown
Ambrose Lynch Berry grandson of the late Ambrose Berry* of Eglish Castle, Kings County. He was living
at and married Margaret Cambie nee Lane at Monkstown on 22 Jan 1846. They moved to Eden Park
after their marriage and were there until early 1848. Margaret was the daughter of Margaret Camac and
of the late Col William Lane of Lanesville, Monkstown, Governor of St Helena during the imprisonment of
Napoleon. Margaret’s uncle, Major-General Sir Burgess Camac was military secretary to the Duke of
Wellington in India. Margaret was also the widow of Solomon Richard Cambie and had two small children.
By 1854 Ambrose of Lisdouane was bankrupt and in debtor’s prison in Limerick. In April 1865 Lisduane
House the residence of A L Berry was accidently burned to the ground. The fire started in the laundry.
Ambrose was absent at the time as he was visiting the great Munster Fair. The house and furniture were
thought to be insured. In 1866 Ambrose was living at Alexandra Terrace in Limerick. Margaret died at St
Kieron’s, Rathcabbin, Parsonstown. This was the home of her only daughter Margaret Catherine Lane
Cambie from her marriage to Solomon Cambie, and her son in law Frederick Willington.
* Ambrose Berry of Eglish Castle has not been identified todate, and no further information on Ambrose
Lynch Berry after 1867 has been found.
© June Bow & Karen Poff – November 2021