Sir Peter and Lady O'Connell Family of Oatlands, Stillorgan
Peter O'Reilly O’Connell Married Jane M Hughes
Born Cavan c1860 27 Apr 1907
Died 24 Sep 1927 died 1949
Marseilles, France Belfast
Peter O' Reilly O’Connell born Cavan circa 1860 was the son of Patrick O’Connell of
Maudabawn. He attended St Patrick’s College and graduated MD and Master of
Surgery from the Royal University of Ireland. He also studied on the continent
and was a Licentiate in Midwifery of The Coombe Hospital. He was a member of
St Vincent de Paul and a founder of The Mater Infirmary in Belfast.
He married Jane Hughes at the Roman Catholic Church of St Pauls of the Cross,
Mount Argus on 27 Apr 1907, the same year as he was High Sheriff of Belfast where
he served on the corporation for a number of years. His wife was Jane Hughes,
daughter of Edward Hughes and granddaughter to Barney Hughes and his second
wife Jane. Her grandfather was the entrepreneur founder of Bernard Hughes Ltd,
Millers and Bakers who automated the bread making industry in Ireland and was the
famous maker of the Belfast bap. After his marriage he gave up private practice and
devoted himself to public and philanthropic works. The couple lived between
Derryvolgie Avenue in Belfast and Oatlands in Stillorgan. He was conferred with a
knighthood in 1908.
In 1927, Sir Peter left Ireland for a holiday in France on arrival in Marseilles, he
developed a serious illness and died a month later. His body was brought home and
after the funeral in Holy Cross, he was laid to rest at Milltown cemetery, Belfast. Lady
Jane had to contend with numerous court order after her husbands death. She
continued as a member of the council for the Women's Heath Association and died in
1949 and left 29K in personal estate.
© June Bow & Karen Poff – May 2019
Peter O'Reilly O’Connell Married Jane M Hughes
Born Cavan c1860 27 Apr 1907
Died 24 Sep 1927 died 1949
Marseilles, France Belfast
Peter O' Reilly O’Connell born Cavan circa 1860 was the son of Patrick O’Connell of
Maudabawn. He attended St Patrick’s College and graduated MD and Master of
Surgery from the Royal University of Ireland. He also studied on the continent
and was a Licentiate in Midwifery of The Coombe Hospital. He was a member of
St Vincent de Paul and a founder of The Mater Infirmary in Belfast.
He married Jane Hughes at the Roman Catholic Church of St Pauls of the Cross,
Mount Argus on 27 Apr 1907, the same year as he was High Sheriff of Belfast where
he served on the corporation for a number of years. His wife was Jane Hughes,
daughter of Edward Hughes and granddaughter to Barney Hughes and his second
wife Jane. Her grandfather was the entrepreneur founder of Bernard Hughes Ltd,
Millers and Bakers who automated the bread making industry in Ireland and was the
famous maker of the Belfast bap. After his marriage he gave up private practice and
devoted himself to public and philanthropic works. The couple lived between
Derryvolgie Avenue in Belfast and Oatlands in Stillorgan. He was conferred with a
knighthood in 1908.
In 1927, Sir Peter left Ireland for a holiday in France on arrival in Marseilles, he
developed a serious illness and died a month later. His body was brought home and
after the funeral in Holy Cross, he was laid to rest at Milltown cemetery, Belfast. Lady
Jane had to contend with numerous court order after her husbands death. She
continued as a member of the council for the Women's Heath Association and died in
1949 and left 29K in personal estate.
© June Bow & Karen Poff – May 2019