Diane, I think the Griffith's were confused or you are misreading. William Smith O'Brien was the second son of Sir Edward O'Brien of Dromoland, the fourth Baronet, who d. in 1837. You can see their pedigree here (http://www.obrienclan.com/pedigree/pedigree-5.htm). They were the Barons and Earls of Inchiquin. The Marquis's of Thomond pedigree can be seen here (http://www.obrienclan.com/pedigree/pedigree-2.htm). Mike O'Brien Webmaster, The O'Brien Clan 'An Irish Clan' webmaster@obrienclan.com www.obrienclan.com ----- Original Message ----- From: <DLCulhane@cs.com> To: <IRL-CLARE@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, January 05, 2007 11:30 AM Subject: [IRL-CLARE] The Marquis of Thomond and William Smith O'Brien > According to Griffith's, the Marquis of Thomond owned land in Kilkeedy > parish > occupied by my gggrandfather. The marquis died that same year, 1855, and > the > land passed to the D'Arcy family as the marquisate became extinct. One son > of > the marquis, William Smith O'Brien, was an Irish revolutionary politician > sentenced to death for sedition but subsequently pardoned. I'm wondering > the the > extinction of the marquisate was a result of O'Brien's revolutionary > activities. I'd be interested in learning more about this family. (I like > the thought > that my ancestors rented from people who were sympathetic to their > tenants.) > > Diane Culhane > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > IRL-CLARE-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message > >