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Brennan's in Addergoole

GalwayAddergoole (Galway)

Good Evening,

Some time ago I enquired about my husband's ancestors, Peter Brennan and his wife Bridget Barrett who came to Australia in 1828. They had a child in county Mayo, also named Peter, born around 1825. Peter Brennan was born in around 1799 in Addergoole. He has a brother Thomas and his mother was Mary. Peter Brennan had joined the 94th Regiment in Castlebar and when it was disbanded, joined the 39th Regiment in Castlebar.Thomaswas also in the 39th Regiment and came to Australia. Unfortunately, Thomas was court-martialled in 1832 in Sydney and shot. He had discharged his firearm at his sergeant after he had been drinking. Hisnext of kin was his mother Mary from Addergoole.

I have found in the later church book that there were Brennans by the name of Mary and John in the parish of Addergoole, but apparently there are no church books for the period of time that my Brennan's were there. I am wondering if there are any Brennan's living in the parish of Addergoole now and if they might know something of their history. I am stuck with my research on Peter Brennan and Bridget Barrett and thought if there were still local Brennan's, they may know how long their ancestors had been living in the area.

Kind Regards

Marlsie

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Hi Marlsie

In case no Addergoole Brennans respond there are no Brennans in Addergoole but 5 in Mayo in the Irish phone book which seems difficult to access at the moment so I'll type them for you. No phone numbers are provided in the version I have!!

Maguire & Brennan Claremorris

Brennan Fabrications Mayo Cloonfinish Swinford

Brennan Patrick Weatherfort Clogher

Brennan Ml G The Square Claremorris

Brennan's Lane Bar Garden St Ballina

Col

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Hi Col,
Thank you for your response, I do appreciate it. It seems these Brennan's are all businesses. You mentioned that the Irish phone book seems difficult to access, so I presume there would have to be residential Brennan's also somewhere in Mayo. I had been hoping some may still live in Addergoole that may have been connected. I will check out the places you have listed.
Kind Regards
Marlene

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I think the third listing is not a business
I'd still drop them all a line with info on Peter & Bridget & your contact details - you just never know your luck - or maybe they'll know someone who knows
Col

ColCaffIrelandXO Volunteer

Hi Col,

I will try dropping all the business places a line to see if I get lucky. Five lots of Brennans in County Mayo isn't a big number to follow through with.

Thanking you for your assistance

Marlsie

 

 

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