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Thomas O'Brien (Hospital) married Honora Bresnahan (Kilcullane)

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Hoping to find more info like most on this site. My great grandfather Thomas O'Brien we were told was from Hospital. I find some info of several Thomas' in the town in the later half of the 1800s. He married Honora Bresnahan. I found a Owen Bresnahan who married Margaret Baggot in Kilcullane.  Thomas we were told was a Doctor. His son, also Thomas, was a chemist. Allegedly got into trouble with teh Brits regarding some explosives he made. He fled to America. He did not talk much about it because he was worried he would be sought out by agents to take him back. He died well before I was born. That is about all I know. I am on here and a few other sites looking for info. Applotment Tithe, local gov't documents etc. 

 

mjobrien13

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Hi Michael

There is a record of the marriage of Thomas O'Brien and Honora Bresnahan in Limerick 1846 on www.rootsireland.ie/

You need to purchase credit to view the full record but it will have the parish and MAYBE the parents' names

http://ifhf.rootsireland.ie/quis.php?page=1&confirmPageView=Y

You don't give a birth year for them but maybe it will be on the record and you cane search for births on rootsireland.ie

Col

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Hi Michael,

I think we could be related. My  great-grandparents were Dr Thomas Clement O'Brien & Hanoria Mary Bresnihan from Hospital. Their daughter Hannah (Johanna) married Denis Ryan a stonemason and they had four children, John, Hanoria Mary, Thomas & Bridget (My grandmother).  I would love to hear from you further.  

Fionnuala 

fflanagan

Fionnuala -

I am sorry, I did not ever see this reply and just came across this. I would have to look further to Thomas' siblings, but I do know there was a John. I am not familiar with Mary or Bridget. I will be in touch as I look a little further to confirm. I apologize as I have had some fake contacts on some sites so I am more careful now.

Mike

mjobrien13

BTW - I see a Matthew Ryen and Ellen Maloney as witnesses at Thomas O'Brien and Honora Bresnan (sic) wedding.

mjobrien13

Typo - Matthew Ryan

mjobrien13

Hi Michael,
I'm delighted to hear from you again. Yes I do believe we are related. It's my understanding Dr. Thomas O'Brien & Hanora Bresnihan had 8 children, Thomas J., Ellen Ruth, Maurice, William, Johanna (my great-grandmother), Mary (orse Molly), James & Michael. As you know I have a family tree on Ancestry & I'm connected with other members through DNA who have provided me with information on the O'Brien branch. Like yourself I am wary of false leads & find researching overwhelming at times & needless to say very time consuming!! I recall my late mother mentioning a relative who got into trouble & emigrated to the US - perhaps your Thomas?
Where are you living? I'm living in Cork.
If you wish to email me directly please do at:
flanagan.fionnuala@gmail.com

Looking forward to hearing from you again soon.

Best wishes,

Fionnuala

fflanagan

I just found the switch to be notified of new responses to posts. My apologies. It would appear that your info and mine do match up. I will see if I can see your ancestry tree. I have visited the parish/village of Hospotal in Limerick. They knew of the incident in about 1867 that caused Thomas to flee to the US. Finian (sp?) uprising and explosives involved. They did not have the name. So we helped each other out. The O'Brien Pharmacy is still there, but it is no longer with the family. The local priest was not the most communicative. Apparently, because my email referred to him as Father, and not Canon, he gets annoyed. The church has all the records. I do have other info on the house Dr Thomas Sr rented, but it is gone. There was a Nellie in the village when I was there in 2018, but she was in her 90s. Her son Jack (John?) was in his 70s and very ill. The local I spoke with told me not to approach them due to frailty. I have looked for obituaries since and have seen nothing.

Mike

mjobrien13@yahoo.com

North Carolina, USA

mjobrien13

I don't see a tree with your name on it in Ancestry.  I will look farther.

mjobrien13

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