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Frances McDonnell O'Leary

Frances McDonnell O'Leary

Born
11 Nov 1887
Died
6 May 1972
Gender
Female
Place of migration
Stayed in Ireland

Frances "Fanny" McDonnell was born in Tarmon, Knock, Co. Clare on 11 Nov 1887, to Michael McDonnell and Jane Mahony. Fanny married her next-door neighbour John Patrick "JP" or "Jack" O'Leary on 10 Jun 1906, in Tarmon. She worked as a seamstress and had 12 children, of which 11 lived to adulthood. The first seven children were born in Tarmon, and in 1914 the family relocated to another creamery at Bunkey Bridge in Annacotty, Co, Limerick. The remaining five children were born there, and one of them, John Gerrard, died age 3 of bronchopneumonia. Five children emigrated to America, two emigrated to England, and the last five remained in Ireland. The family moved to Rossmore, in Clonoulty, Co. Tipperary in 1928 when Jack again moved to be creamery manager there. Fanny remained in Rossmore until after Jack's death in 1967, when she moved to Naas, Co. Kildare to live with daughter Bridget O'Leary Dwyer until her death from myocarditis on 6 May 1972, aged 84.

Associated communities

Kilrush (Clare)

Our aim is to connect all people with a link to Kilrush the civil parish for Kilrush, Knockerra, Moyne Point and more. You may live here, have visited here or maybe are tracing ancestors who left long ago. In any case, we’re sure to have lots to share and are delighted to welcome you.  Kilrush civil parish in Co. Clare contains the Catholic parish of the same name and part of the Catholic parish of Killimer and Knockerra. 

Other ancestors in this community

Buildings in this community

  • Kilrush Workhouse

    Location: Kilrush (Clare)

    Ardán Phadraig, Kilrush, Co. Clare

Timeline events in this community

  • 1880s

    Foundation of Kilrush Shamrocks GAA Club

    1886-01-01 12:00:00

  • 1830s

    County Clare in the 1830s

    <p>A snapshot of pre-famine local history, as described in the "Topographical Dictionary of Ireland" by Samuel Lewis, 1837. (The information collected here was submitted by members of the local gentry and clergy of the time).</p>

    1837-01-01 12:00:00

  • 1840s

    poor Law Conditions in Kilrush

    1849-12-15 12:00:00

  • 1850s

    Killard Famine Village

    <p>From THE ILLUSTRATED LONDON NEWS. [9 February 1850.]</p>

    1850-02-09 12:00:00

Frances McDonnell O'Leary