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 Blackrock when he married widow 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 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 on 7 Apr 1866. 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
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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 Blackrock when he married widow 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 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 on 7 Apr 1866. 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
Return to Eden Park page