My direct-line ancestors: 1. Michael O'BRIEN/BRIEN b.c. 1810, his wife Elizabeth KENNY, b.c. 1812; married ? ch. Edward b.c.1841; Michael b.c. 1843. 2. Thomas DWAN b.c. 1819, his wife Julia/Judith CORCORAN, b.c. 1822; married? ch. Patrick b.c. 1847; Ann b.c. 1848; MaryAnn b.c. 1849.The other families presumed related to above: 3. Michael DWAN b.c. 1803; his wife Catherine KENNY; ch. Michael, b.c. 1830. 4. Michael KENNY b.c. 1801, his wife Ann CORCORAN, b.c. 1810; married ? ch. Anthony b.c. 1840; John b.c. 1844, Dennis b.c. 1845. 5. This is the only family for whom I found any Irish records: Mathew BRIEN/O'BRIEN b.c. 1801-1809; his wife Sarah/Mary GLEESON b.c. 1805; married Feb 1836 Toomevara. No address given. Wit. Ph. Kily & Margt. Kily. Son Edmund bapt. May 1838 Toomevara. No address given. Wit. Martin Grady & Catherine Mara. Daughter Elizabeth b.c. 1841, no baptism found. Son Mathew bapt. Dec. 1845 Toomevara; address Ballymacky; wit. Stephen Meara & Margt. Clery. Re Mathew (Sr): I found three Mathew Briens, baptized 1800-1810: one in Nenagh 1809; two in St. Mary's, Clonmel, 1801 and 1806. Guessing that his was the Nenagh bapt. due to short distance to Toomevara, although this makes him too young according to most of his Cdn. records. which give birthdate c. 1801-1803. Based on info in Cdn. civil and parish records, it appears that Michael Brien and Mathew Brien may be brothers; Michael Dwan and Thomas Dwan may be brothers.Recent DNA testing (2014) supports this.Elizabeth Kenny and Michael Kenny are possibly siblings; no evidence to suggest that Catherine Kenny is related to them; but possible.No evidence to suggest that Ann Corcoran and Julia Corcoran are siblings; but possible. ALL the above families emigrated to TORONTO, Ontario, Canada c.mid-late 1840s with one exception:3. Michael Dwan and family were in Toronto before 1840. Thanks for any help,Karen.

Karen, Although I don't see a connection to your O'BRIEN and I don't have much Tipperary info for mine, I thought I'd post just in case you or someone else might see a connection or have information for me. Mary Jane O'BRIEN daughter of Patrick O'BRIEN and Mary ? was b. in Co. Tipperary c. 1850 and m. in Newport Parish Feb 28, 1870 to Matthew MASON son of James MASON and Bridget HAYES who was b. May 11, 1837 in or near Cloonaughter or Athlunkard, Co. Clare . Witnesses to this marriage were Patt HICKEY and Judith MASON. I don't know Judith MASON's relationship to Matthew and have not been able to connect Pat HICKEY, although there were HICKEY"S in the area of Cloonaughter and Athlunkard. Have learned the Co. Clare MASON's came to Co. Clare via Dublin and then Tipperary......some of the family remained in Tipperary. Mary Jane and Matthew were in Chicago IL by December 1870 when their first daughter, Katherine/Katie, was born. Siblings of Mary Jane in Chicago c. 1880's 1) Patrick O'BRIEN b.c. Mar 17 1861 in Co. Tipperary 2) Delia b.c. Aug 1866 in Co. Tipperary. These siblings may have been in New York, possibly Brooklyn before arriving in Chicago. Father, Patrick O'BRIEN may have died in New York (Brooklyn) before Mary came to Chicago c. 1880 (with Delia?). I have a undated photo of Patrick taken at Long Studio, 395 & 687 8th. Ave., N.Y., but no record of him in Chicago. Mary d.1888 and Mary Jane d.1900. Their Chicago obituaries were copied to Brooklyn, New York so I assume there were O'BRIEN family there Wish I had more to post. Judie Mason > On Mar 17, 2015, at 10:36 PM, karen conderan via <cotipperary@rootsweb.com> wrote:) > > My direct-line ancestors: 1. Michael O'BRIEN/BRIEN b.c. 1810, his wife Elizabeth KENNY, b.c. 1812; married ? ch. Edward b.c.1841; Michael b.c. 1843. 2. Thomas DWAN b.c. 1819, his wi)fe Julia/Judith CORCORAN, b.c. 1822; married? ch. Patrick b.c. 1847; Ann b.c. 1848; MaryAnn b.c. 1849.The other families presumed related to above: 3. Michael DWAN b.c. 1803; his wife Catherine KENNY; ch. Michael, b.c. 1830. 4. Michael KENNY b.c. 1801, his wife Ann CORCORAN, b.c. 1810; married ? ch. Anthony b.c. 1840; John b.c. 1844, Dennis b.c. 1845. 5. This is the only family for whom I found any Irish records: Mathew BRIEN/O'BRIEN b.c. 1801-1809; his wife Sarah/Mary GLEESON b.c. 1805; married Feb 1836 Toomevara. No address given. Wit. Ph. Kily & Margt. Kily. Son Edmund bapt. May 1838 Toomevara. No address given. Wit. Martin Grady & Catherine Mara. Daughter Elizabeth b.c. 1841, no