O'Briens from Doon Limerick

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I found them arriving here, hope the link works, the link gives the names of all aboard, thanks for your help...sue

 

In case this helps:

I have an O'Brien family from Doon in my files. Luke Rowles of Cloonteen (son of George Rowles and Sarah Griffin) married Margaret O'Brien who lived right across the lane with her parents Bryan O'Brien and Bridget Morgan/Merrigan. (Source of name Merrigan: daughter Margaret's death certificate in Wisconsin, USA). Also in records: Mergin) Their other children were Jane (mar. John Ryan of Cappamore) and  Benjamin (mar. Catherine "Kitty" Power or Powell, her father David).

Griffith's Valuation 1851, Limerick, Parish of Doon, townland of Cloonteen, O.S. map 15-16, 1851/2; Bryan O'Brien occupied property #25 consisting of 13 acres(3r-12p. He rented a house and garden (2 r, 28 p) to John Franklin. of land, house and outbuildings on 7 acres (1p), and land of 1 acres (3r, 15p.) Bryan's house was across the road from George Rowles' house and land ("up the boreen").

There was a Patrick O'Brien and a John O'Brien in Curraghlahan townland (part of which is also on map 15-16.)  All were leasing from Hugh Massey O'Grady, Esq. of Castlegarde. Notes from Edward O'Brien's Uncle Tim say Bilboa, but the O'Briens actually lived in Clonteen. Most people couldn't tell the difference, according to Dr. O'Mahony of the Limerick archives. There were no O'Briens in Bilboa in either the Tithe Applotment books or Griffith's Valuation.

Ann Lamb

Sue O'Brien

I am a direct descendant of the Patrick/Johanna O'Brien nee Murphy that you are researching.  Have been researching the family for past 10 years.  Have considerable data when living in New Zealand and some when living in Ireland. Would like to learn what you have and vice versa.  How do we make contact to discuss.

Rob O'Brien

 

Hi Christina

Thanks for the advice.  Call me a dinosaur but to date I have resisted subscribing to Facebook finding email satisfactory for my purposes.  However it seems that is about to change in trying to contact Sue.  I don't think Sue has visited this site for some time so Facebook it is going to be.

Regards

Rob

Hi Christina

I'm now on Facebook but having difficulty knowing how to contact Sue O'Brien.  Frustating. Can you assist please. I can give you what info you need from myself allowing Sue to contact me.

 

Rob O'Brien

Hi Rob, sorry I have been hard to get a hold of, I have only got some info on them once they are in New Zealand , we have nothing on them in Ireland at all, look forward to finding out how it all pieces together, I stuck a phot of my stepsons tattoo on as my profile pick so you can see that this clan of O'Briens are very proud of their heritage :)

 

Do you live in NZ Rob? you might recognise the O'Brien in my hubby John, his dad was Desmond O'Brien

Hi Sue

By way of introduction I live in West Auckland/Can you advise what O'Brien family member you are descended from/Sorry I don't know Desmond/As I'm more familiar with email is it possible at least initially to use this format/I'm still getting to grips with Facebook/ You should have my email address as this was passed onto irelandxo for onforwarding to you/I have a stack of data on the O'Brien's in NZ and some from Ireland/There are 2 other researchers in Auckland also researching the O'Brien's that I liaiase with. Look forward to hear from you.

Regards  Rob O'Brien