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Kilmurray Cemetery, Newcastle, County Limerick: Mainly as a result of the efforts of Jim Kemmy, the derelict tiny Jewish cemetery at Kilmurray, Newcastle, County Limerick was restored as part of a publicly funded civic project. It is now preserved in excellent condition although it contains only six standing headstones. In 1902, the Lithuanian Jewish community purchased the land for this little cemetery. The immigrants were Hyman Graff, Barnett Graff, Solomon Jerome, Max L. Jaffe, Wolf Moizel, Benjamin Jaffe, Moses Moizel, Sidney Jaffe, Marcus Joseph Blond, David Cropman, Philip Graff, Barnett Shochett, Barnett Gould, Lewis Clein, the Rev. Mr. Levin, Marcus Greenfield, Hyman Cropman, Isaac Arinon, and Wolf Toohey. Over the years, the community dwindled in size. The cemetery fell into disrepair. Mr. Kemmy ensured that the work of the founders would not be forgotten. Mr. Jim Kemmy died in Dublin on September 25, 1997 after a short illness, aged 61. When he was elected Mayor of Limerick in 1991, he donated all of his mayoral salary to 25 local organisations. He had an interest in Jewish history and was a particularly strong opponent of anti-Semitism. Source: Niall Foley; This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it