I'm new to this List, many thanks to Cara for the link. My Brennan's originate for Abbeydown Clonegal, I've been researching them for 9 years and have only just discovered their roots. I really would like to correspond with anyone related to this Brennan family or anyone who knows of any connection. I'm particularly interested in Thomas Brennan born 1873. My Brennan's are as follows: THOMAS BRENNAN Marriage: 02 MAR 1840 Abbeydown Clonegall, Carlow, Ireland wife ELLEN HUGHES Marriage: 02 MAR 1840 Abbeydown Clonegall, Carlow, Ireland Both are buried in Clonegal Children MICHAEL BRENNAN 1844 Clonegall THOMAS BRENNAN 09 MAY 1847 Clonegall, ELIZABETH 1850 Clonegall MARY 1853 Clonegall MARGARET 1857 Clonegall The family were evicted from Abbeydown and for a time stayed with Ellen's sister in Wexford, she was married to a wealthy government official, they had a large farm close to Clobemon but no name for them at present other that it sounding something like O'Crimmon. ----------------------------------------------------------- Husband Thomas Brennan Birth: 09 MAY 1847 Abbeydown,Clonegal, Wexford, Marriage: 1872 Abbeydown,Clonegal, , Wexford. Thomas was a Land Steward thought to have been on the Clobemon Hall Estate Wexford. Thomas died approx 1908/9 and is buried with parents in Clonegal. 1st. Wife no Christian name as yet, surname KEHOE Birth: 1851 Abbeydown, Clonegal, Wexford. Marriage: 1872 Abbeydown, Clonegal Wexford. No idea what happened to this wife or if more children than Thomas.. Children Thomas Brennan Birth: 1873 Abbeydown,Clonegal, Wexford, Thomas was a travelling showman. Married 1907 in Co Cavan, 4 children Last known residence 1929 Raphoe nr Donegal. ------------------------------------------------------------- 2nd marriage Thomas Brennan Birth: 09 MAY 1847 Abbeydown,Clonegal,Wexford Marriage: 1888 Ferns, Wexford. Wife: Jane Murphy Birth: 1864 Ferns, Wexford, Ireland Marriage: 1885 Ferns, Wexford, Ireland Jane is buried in Ballyduff. Children Michael Brennan 1886 Ferns, Wexford, Ireland. Patrick Brennan 1888 Ferns, Wexford, Ireland Mary Jane 1889 Elizabeth 1887 Anastasia 1888 Edward 1890 John 1892? Regards Jackie.

And....to the wonderful "mother" of the list...and all-around-fantastic woman......HAPPY MOTHERS' DAY!!!! m Mary Villalba AZTEC Communications, LLC (303) 290-8415 Past Distinguished Governor, Rocky Mountain District Kiwanis International "A global organization of volunteers dedicated to changing the world, one child and one community at a time." -------------------------------------------------- From: "Cara_Links" <[email protected]> Sent: Thursday, May 07, 2009 5:15 PM To: <[email protected]> Subject: [IRL-WICKLOW] GILES SULLIVAN AND OTHERS > Ireland - Jeremiah Nagle and others in the Coast-guard involved in > dangerous > rescue. Melancholy Accident - Bray, Dec 22 1843 > > I have again to record a most melancholy and fatal accident off this shore > : - A boat, belonging to Mrs Cuthbert, of Bray, manned by two brothers of > the name of Archer, Green, John Whelan, and Lynch, returning from > Kingstown, > where they had been fishing for herrings, was upset about a mile from the > shore, opposite No.2 Tower. It is supposed she was under a press of sail. > William Callaghan, boatman of the coastguard, was on the look-out at the > Tower, and immediately on seeing the catastrophe, and with most > praiseworthy > alacrity ran down to the shore, and, in conjunction with Archer, a brother > of the unfortunate men in the vessel, succeeded in launching a shore boat, > in which, at the imminent risk of their lives, they pushed off, and > succeeded in rescuing Green. The other four poor fellows were consigned to > a > watery grave. The coast-guard galley also pushed off shortly afterwards, > manned by Edward Kimberly, William Roose, William Cutbeard, Giles > Sullivan, > and Jeremiah Nagle, in the earnest hope of saving some more of the poor > sufferers, but their efforts were unavailing. It is supposed that the men > must have been entangled in the nets. > > That their efforts were not unaccompanied with danger may be imagined from > the fact, that Lieutenant Dabine, R.N., the chief officer of the > coast-guard, in endeavouring to push off with some more of his men, was > capsized, and to a merciful God must alone be ascribed the fact that he > and > his comrades were not also consigned to a watery grave. We are happy to > hear > he escaped with only some contusions on the back. Every one present bore > loud testimony to the courage, daring and humanity of the coast-guard, by > which, under Providence, is to be ascribed the life of one of their > fellow-creatures. They have added another to the many proofs of their > zeal, > and have increased the debt of gratitude due alike to the officers and men > by the people of this vicinity, and I trust their exertions will be > favourably noticed by the heads of their department > > *************************************** > 1- Only leave in the body of the mail what is relevant to your answer > > 2- Change the SUBJECT LINE to suit the body of your own Mail to List. > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message >

Ireland - Jeremiah Nagle and others in the Coast-guard involved in dangerous rescue. Melancholy Accident - Bray, Dec 22 1843 I have again to record a most melancholy and fatal accident off this shore : - A boat, belonging to Mrs Cuthbert, of Bray, manned by two brothers of the name of Archer, Green, John Whelan, and Lynch, returning from Kingstown, where they had been fishing for herrings, was upset about a mile from the shore, opposite No.2 Tower. It is supposed she was under a press of sail. William Callaghan, boatman of the coastguard, was on the look-out at the Tower, and immediately on seeing the catastrophe, and with most praiseworthy alacrity ran down to the shore, and, in conjunction with Archer, a brother of the unfortunate men in the vessel, succeeded in launching a shore boat, in which, at the imminent risk of their lives, they pushed off, and succeeded in rescuing Green. The other four poor fellows were consigned to a watery grave. The coast-guard galley also pushed off shortly afterwards, manned by Edward Kimberly, William Roose, William Cutbeard, Giles Sullivan, and Jeremiah Nagle, in the earnest hope of saving some more of the poor sufferers, but their efforts were unavailing. It is supposed that the men must have been entangled in the nets. That their efforts were not unaccompanied with danger may be imagined from the fact, that Lieutenant Dabine, R.N., the chief officer of the coast-guard, in endeavouring to push off with some more of his men, was capsized, and to a merciful God must alone be ascribed the fact that he and his comrades were not also consigned to a watery grave. We are happy to hear he escaped with only some contusions on the back. Every one present bore loud testimony to the courage, daring and humanity of the coast-guard, by which, under Providence, is to be ascribed the life of one of their fellow-creatures. They have added another to the many proofs of their zeal, and have increased the debt of gratitude due alike to the officers and men by the people of this vicinity, and I trust their exertions will be favourably noticed by the heads of their department

On Fri, May 8, 2009 at 12:15 AM, Cara_Links <[email protected]> wrote: > Ireland - Jeremiah Nagle and others in the Coast-guard involved in > dangerous > rescue. Melancholy Accident - Bray, Dec 22 1843 > Thanks Cara What a sad tale. The thought of being tangled in the nets... We have recently returned from a week in Bray (fab base for getting around Co Wicklow and Dublin), to imagine the regular disasters at sea and boats leaving the little harbour is awful. Of cousre you can read me like a book and I am clamming for more info on Giles SULLIVAN. If any one knows anything about him shout up. have a Patrick Sullivan from Bray- a labourer who joined the army, could they be connected? No evidence that they are related to my Bridget Sullavan and dad Patrick but all Wicklow Sullivans deserve a look at. Thanks again carol