Agnes Brennan of Coolgreaney
Edward Brennan married Bridget Cahill
born circa 1833 19 May 1873 born circa 1849
Queens County Ballinakill Queens County
died 7 Jan 1917 died 6 Jul 1914
Ballinakill, Queens County Ballinakill, Queens County
Edward Brennan born circa 1833 son of Patrick Brennan a bootmaker. He was a bootmaker
and married Bridget Cahill on 19 May 1873 at Ballinakill Church Abbeyleix. Edward was 40
and Bridget was 24. Bridger was the daughter of Jeff Cahill, a weaver. They had ten children
all of whom survived in 1911. Edward was still working as a shoemaker and Bridget worked
as a servant in 1911. Bridget died 6 Jul 1914 and Edward died 7 Jan 1917.
1 Margaret Brennan born 26 Oct 1874 at Ballinakill, Queen’s County. She married Michael
Maher on 3 Jun 1908 at Ballinakill Chapel. Michael was a tailor and the son of Patrick
Maher a farmer.
1 Elizabeth Maher born circa 1909 in Queen’s County.
2 Patrick Maher born 1910 in Queen’s County.
2 Ellen Brennan born 23 Apr 1876 at Ballinakill, Queens County. She was a domestic
servant and married Michael Fennelly on 11 Jul 1899 at Abbeyleix RC Church. Michael
was a labourer and the son of Martin Fennelly, a labourer. Ellen was staying with her
parents at the time of the 1901 census.
1 Mary Fennelly born 9 May 1900 at Abbeyleix.
3 Bridget Brennan born 7 Feb 1878 at Ballinakill married Joseph Austin Walker, a gardener
on 14 Jul 1906 at the Rathdown Registry Office. Bridget was living in Bray and Joseph was
a gardener at Hollybrook Bray. He was the son of James Walker, a sergeant in the RIC.
Joseph died from tetanus on 25 Apr 1907 aged 24 at the Royal City of Dublin Hospital.
1 Elizabeth Walker born 30 Sep 1907 at the workhouse, Abbeyleix.
Bridget a widow secondly married Michael Hopper 29 Apr 1909 at Ballinakill Church.
Michael was a labourer of Temperance Street, Abbeyleix and the son of John Hopper.
Bridget and Michael were both working as agricultural labourers in 1911.
2 Edward Hopper born 25 Nov 1909 at Abbeyleix.
4 Anne (Annie) Brennan born 1 Mar 1880 at Ballinakill. She married Thomas McGrath on
7 Sep 1908 at Ballinakill Chapel. Thomas was a tradesman and the son of Nicholas
McGrath, a shopkeeper.
5 Julia Brennan 24 April 1882 at Ballinakill, Queens County living with her parents in 1901.
6 Catherine Kate Brennan born 20 Aug 1884 living with her parents in 1901. She was a
servant and married Denis Shaughnesey on 30 Jan 1907 at Ballinakill Chapel. Denis was
a labourer and the son of Michael Shaughnesey.
7 Agnes Brennan born 30 Nov 1886 at Ballinakill Queens County was working as a cook
for the Trench family of Coolgreaney, Dundrum in 1911. She married Peter Carrol on
12 Aug 1912 at Ballinakill Church. Peter was a tradesman/plaster living in Rathmines
and the son of Nicholas Carrol, a tradesman/Hackney. They were living at Church Place,
Rathmines in 1914. Agnes died at The Hospice, Harold’s Cross on 4 Jun 1928, late of 66
Church Place.
1 Nicholas Carroll born 22 Mar 1914 at The Rotunda Hospital.
8 Patrick Brennan born 24 Aug 1889 at Ballinakill, a labourer in 1911. He married Ellen
Sims on 30 Apr 1919 at Ballinakill. Ellen was the daughter of Patrick Sims, a weaver.
9 Michael Brennan 24 Feb 1894 at Ballinakill, Queens County, a labourer in 1911.
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Edward Brennan married Bridget Cahill
born circa 1833 19 May 1873 born circa 1849
Queens County Ballinakill Queens County
died 7 Jan 1917 died 6 Jul 1914
Ballinakill, Queens County Ballinakill, Queens County
Edward Brennan born circa 1833 son of Patrick Brennan a bootmaker. He was a bootmaker
and married Bridget Cahill on 19 May 1873 at Ballinakill Church Abbeyleix. Edward was 40
and Bridget was 24. Bridger was the daughter of Jeff Cahill, a weaver. They had ten children
all of whom survived in 1911. Edward was still working as a shoemaker and Bridget worked
as a servant in 1911. Bridget died 6 Jul 1914 and Edward died 7 Jan 1917.
1 Margaret Brennan born 26 Oct 1874 at Ballinakill, Queen’s County. She married Michael
Maher on 3 Jun 1908 at Ballinakill Chapel. Michael was a tailor and the son of Patrick
Maher a farmer.
1 Elizabeth Maher born circa 1909 in Queen’s County.
2 Patrick Maher born 1910 in Queen’s County.
2 Ellen Brennan born 23 Apr 1876 at Ballinakill, Queens County. She was a domestic
servant and married Michael Fennelly on 11 Jul 1899 at Abbeyleix RC Church. Michael
was a labourer and the son of Martin Fennelly, a labourer. Ellen was staying with her
parents at the time of the 1901 census.
1 Mary Fennelly born 9 May 1900 at Abbeyleix.
3 Bridget Brennan born 7 Feb 1878 at Ballinakill married Joseph Austin Walker, a gardener
on 14 Jul 1906 at the Rathdown Registry Office. Bridget was living in Bray and Joseph was
a gardener at Hollybrook Bray. He was the son of James Walker, a sergeant in the RIC.
Joseph died from tetanus on 25 Apr 1907 aged 24 at the Royal City of Dublin Hospital.
1 Elizabeth Walker born 30 Sep 1907 at the workhouse, Abbeyleix.
Bridget a widow secondly married Michael Hopper 29 Apr 1909 at Ballinakill Church.
Michael was a labourer of Temperance Street, Abbeyleix and the son of John Hopper.
Bridget and Michael were both working as agricultural labourers in 1911.
2 Edward Hopper born 25 Nov 1909 at Abbeyleix.
4 Anne (Annie) Brennan born 1 Mar 1880 at Ballinakill. She married Thomas McGrath on
7 Sep 1908 at Ballinakill Chapel. Thomas was a tradesman and the son of Nicholas
McGrath, a shopkeeper.
5 Julia Brennan 24 April 1882 at Ballinakill, Queens County living with her parents in 1901.
6 Catherine Kate Brennan born 20 Aug 1884 living with her parents in 1901. She was a
servant and married Denis Shaughnesey on 30 Jan 1907 at Ballinakill Chapel. Denis was
a labourer and the son of Michael Shaughnesey.
7 Agnes Brennan born 30 Nov 1886 at Ballinakill Queens County was working as a cook
for the Trench family of Coolgreaney, Dundrum in 1911. She married Peter Carrol on
12 Aug 1912 at Ballinakill Church. Peter was a tradesman/plaster living in Rathmines
and the son of Nicholas Carrol, a tradesman/Hackney. They were living at Church Place,
Rathmines in 1914. Agnes died at The Hospice, Harold’s Cross on 4 Jun 1928, late of 66
Church Place.
1 Nicholas Carroll born 22 Mar 1914 at The Rotunda Hospital.
8 Patrick Brennan born 24 Aug 1889 at Ballinakill, a labourer in 1911. He married Ellen
Sims on 30 Apr 1919 at Ballinakill. Ellen was the daughter of Patrick Sims, a weaver.
9 Michael Brennan 24 Feb 1894 at Ballinakill, Queens County, a labourer in 1911.
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