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James Brennan & Annie Sunderland.

This is the Family History of my Brennan Family and their descendants. We are looking at the Family of my Great Uncle James Brennan and his wife Annie Sunderland.

I would be interested to hear from anyone who are releted to this family and may have information about my family, and the area that they lived in. I know that there are a number of my Brennan ancestors living in and around Carlow town and I would love to hear from them.

Please feel free to contact me via my email address (below) if you think you have any information and you wish to share or questions to ask.

Please Note: Not all of the information on this page has been verified by official parish records or official documentation except where stated.
Thank you from Michael Brennan

Generation No. 1

1. James Brennan was born in 1858 in Woodland, near Ballickmoyler, Co. Laois, and he died 20 May 1915 in Pollerton Road, Carlow. He married Annie Sunderland b.21 Feb 1862  She is the daughter of William Sunderland and Honoria Darby from Mullawn, Tullow. Co. Carlow. Ireland. She died ????

James Brennan and Anne Sunderland were married in Cathedral of the Assumption, Carlow on Monday 26 Dec 1878.
James' mother & father were listed as William & Annie (nee Mary Anne Walsh) Brennan from Woodlands. Co. Laois.
James Brennan was Godfather to Mary Anne Moran who was the wife of Thomas Brennan in c.1874.

Children of James Brennan and Annie Sunderland are:

i. Joseph Brennan, b. 13 May 1879, Bridewell Lane, Carlow.

ii. Patrick Brennan, b. 27 Nov 1881, Burrin Street, Carlow. He worked in the Carlow Boot Factory.

iii. Elizabeth Brennan, b. 27 May 1884, Pollerton Road, Carlow.

iv. Anne Brennan, b. 06 Apr 1886, Pollerton Road, Carlow.

v.
 Sarah Brennan was born 11 Sep 1888 (in the 1911 Census of Ireland. 1838 could be a misprint) in Accommodation Rd. Carlow, and died 16 Jan 1968 at 135 Staplestown Road, (Closh) Carlow. See: Sarah Brennan & Edward Brennan

vi. Christopher Brennan, b. 30 Dec 1890, Accommodation Rd. Carlow. Christy married Bridget Byrne in Carlow and they lived in Sleaty. Co Laois.

Christopher & Bridget had the following children: Mary Brennan Eileen Brennan Eamond Brennan William Brennan and Elizabeth Brennan.
Data sourced on children obtained from Anna Nolan Gough and *1901 & *1911 Irish census.
He is listed in the 1911 census of Ireland and is aged 20 years old and is employed as a Metal Moulder.

vii. Thomas Brennan, b. 10 Jan 1892, Pollerton Road, Carlow. He worked in the Carlow Boot Factory.  Thomas was living at 1 Chapel Street, Graiguecullen on 30th April 1915 (Source Army Document) and he joined the Royal Irish Regiment at the age of 22. His Service Number (depending which document you read) was 7109499 / 9924.

viii. John Brennan, b. 13 Sep 1897 Pollerton Road, Carlow. John, did not marry and he worked in Doyle's of the Shamrock. Carlow John died 10th April 1961 age 63.

viii. Mary (Mollie) Brennan, b. 29 Apr 1899, Pollerton Road, Carlow. (Mollie married Dinny Hyland, b.1902, Graiguecullen and married in 1957. They had five children. Mary d.13 Oct 1922, Carlow. Denis Hyland was a Teacher and lived in Dublin for some time.

x. Bridie Brennan, b. 06 May 1900, Staplestown Road, (Closh) Carlow.

ix. Bill (William) Brennan, b, 1910.  Bill married Jean Piggott.

Source: Friends and Neighbours 1986, Anna Nolan Gough, Maureen Egerton (daughter of Anne (Nancy) Brennan & Michael Purcell c.2008
Source of records for Carlow Brennan's: Cathedral of the Assumption parish records, NLI, FindMyPast & https://www.ancestry.co.uk/

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Not all the information above has been proven or verified.

If you know of any information or you have connections with any of the above mentioned families please contact Michael Brennan

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The information contained in these pages is provided solely for the purpose of sharing with others researching their ancestors in County Laois.
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