William Brislane

Hello Anne-Marie

Thank you for your prompt response - much appreciated.

Rod

Hi Anne-Marie 

This fills in lots of gaps in the information I have about my Grandfather.

I have some faint memories of him when I would have been about five years old. My Grandparents were evacuated from London during the Blitz and lived in Surrey. He was a Goods Foreman and worked at Waterloo Station in London. 

He died in 1951 and my Grandmother came to live with us at our home in Bath, Somerset.

Thank you for your time and effort in assisting me.

regards

Rod

Hi William,

My Father would love to speak to you and knows some information you might be looking for and other people who might have more information. 

He lives in Liscarroll and his number is 0868261544 or 022 48230 . Please contact him whenever you get a chance . He will be around on fri sept 18th in liscarroll if you would like to ring or call at any time . Thanks 

My mother also has some information and would like to meet you. Email me at beetock@gmail.com and I can send you her number.

Hi Rod,

Back in Sept 2012 i was contacted through the Liscarroll website by a Timothy Breslin whom i believe has the same Great Grandparents (Michael & Margaret) as you. I put him in contact at the time with a local Brislane family and if you wish i can pass on your contact details to both of them aswell. My email address is tim@liscarroll.ie

Regards

Tim Brosnan

Hello to Anne-Marie, Murf, Brendan and Tim.

Thank you for your kind responses.

Our Ireland visit  itinery is as follows: Friday 18th September fly to Dublin.

                                                          Stay with friends at Dalkey for two nights.

                                                          Leave for Cork Sunday 20th - three nights in Cork.

                                                          Leave for Kenmare 23rd - two nights there.

                                                          Then to Kilkenny for one night and finally back to Dublin for two nights.

                                                           Returning to the UK Monday 28 September.

As this is my first visit to Ireland (long overdue) I asked my daughter, who has visited several times, what we should see. She suggested the areas where we have booked accomodation as good centres to stay. I did not want to try do too much driving about as I feel you don't see anything properly.

So we will visit Liscarroll on either Monday 21st or Tuesday 22nd September.

I will email you both, Brendan and Tim for details and ring Murf's Father when I know which day we will visit Liscarroll.

My email address is rodneymartell@btinternet.com

Again many thanks for your efforts.

regards

Rod

Hi Rod

Tim Bronson directed me to your post on this site. I am the Grandson of David Brislane, the youngest of the children of Michael and Margaret Brislane of Liscarroll. My Grandfather arrived in the U.S. In 1913 and went to San Francisco, California where his brother Jerimiah had settled after coming to the U.S.  David left San Francisco in 1915 and settled in New York City. he married Anna McCarthy in August 1915. I believe Anna was from Newmarket but I am still working on that fact. David and Anna had 5 children. The first, Hannah, died at the age of 5 months from pneumonia. Patrick, my father, was the oldest born in 1918. Michael and Charles were next followed by Margaret. Aunt Margaret is the only one still living and resides in Walton, New York. 

I would really enjoy hearing about Grand Uncle William. I have heard from many parts of the Brislane family from San Francisco, Liscarroll, New York and Australia  you can reach me at Breslin.remax@yahoo.com

Tim Breslin - Grandson of David Brislane

I was just wondering if anyone knew of a connection between the Brislane families in Liscarroll, Toomevara, and Limerick. They seem to be distinct, which is strange for an unusual name in a small area.

Hello, 

Recently I have researched my genealogy with focus on my Irish descendants, the McGrath family from Charleville, Cork. Through my reasearch I found out my great-uncle, Edmond McGrath, moved to the US in the 1920s and on some of his US military records he listed a James Brislane as being the first point of contact in emergency. I looked into James and believe he is the James of this family. 

I am interested to know if there are any connections between our families you came across within your research? 
I also have some documents for James Brislane I saved that I would be happy to pass over if you do not already have them.

Thanks, 
Thomas.

Hi TC:

James Brisbane was my Great Uncle. His youngest brother David, was my Grandfather. James spent quite some time in Charleville and also went to the US in the 1920's. He lived in New York City as did my Grandfather David and a few of the other members of the family. James was in New York but returned to Ireland in the late 1940's or early 50's. The McGrath name is familiar and I will look through my research to see if I have any information on the connection. 

Tim Breslin

Hi, Tim.

Thank you for getting in contact, and for looking through your records.
I hope to hear from you soon. 

Hello,

I have a similar query to the aforementioned Toomevara query and perhaps some more information. Michael and Bridget Brislane (née Hennessy) lived in Coologue, Toomevara. There was, in previous generations, a John Brislane of Coologue paying rent to Lord Ormond but unfortunately, I don't have a date for this but I have tried to include a screenshot of the information.

I have long wondered if there is a connection between Cork and Toomevara Brislanes.

Thank you,

Kathleen

Many thanks,

Kathleen