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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
No 8 Staplestown Road,
(Closh) Carlow. She married Edward Brennan (b.16
Dec 1884., from Barrack Street. Carlow). He died
09 Jul 1928 in Closh, Carlow.
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Sarah Brennan and Edward Brennan were married
on 27 Feb 1907 at Cathedral of the Assumption,
Carlow.
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Edward is the son of Edward
Brennan (b.18 Apr 1838 in Arles. Co Laois) and his
wife Elizabeth Goodlow, from Graiguecullen,
Carlow.
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Sarah Brennan was well known for her cure for whooping
cough.
Children of Sarah Brennan and Edward Brennan are:
1. Edward Brennan, b.01 Mar 1907, Staplestown
Road, (Closh) Carlow; d.25 May 1932, Carlow.
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2. James Brennan,
b.1908 Staplestown Road. Carlow (Source: 1911 census)
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3. Elizabeth (Lizzie) Brennan b. 01 Mar 1910
Staplestown
Road. Carlow. (Source: 1911 census).
She died 25
May 1932.
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4. Thomas Brennan,
b.1911, Staplestown Road, (Closh) Carlow. d.22 Mar 1957.
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5. Martin Brennan b.1912
died young in 1912 in Staplestown Road, (Closh) Carlow. Source:
FindMyPast website.
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6. Patrick Brennan,
b.1912, Staplestown Road, (Closh) Carlow; d. 20 Jun
1948, Carlow.
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7. William (Bill) Brennan, b.1913, Staplestown
Road, Carlow. (Source: 1911 census) He married
Johanna Jean Piggott. (b.1907) on 20 Sep 1930 in
Carlow.Ireland.
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They had three children namely
Thomas, Patrick and Seamus. This information comes from
word of mouth and it hasnt been verifyed yet. I can
confirm 2 and they are Edward (Eddie) and Madge – I
believe the other named children came from a different
source yet to be verified.
Bill went on to have a military career in England, I
have no more information yet on his military career.
Source: Maureen Egerton c.2021.
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8. Christopher (Christy) Brennan b.1918 and d.
c,2008 aged 90 and he lived on Sleaty Street, Graiguecullen
and married Bridget Byrne
in the 1930s.
Christopher
is buried
in Sleaty Cemetery.
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Child of Christopher (Christy) Brennan & Bridget Byrne
are:
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Patrick (Dancer) Brennan.
He went to America and joined the U.S.
Armed forces He served with the U.S.
Armed forces in war-torn South Vietnam in 1966.
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9. Joseph
'Juggers' Brennan, b.c.1920 at Bridewell Lane,
Carlow. Joseph married Una Scully from College
Street. Carlow., in 1949 at Carlow. Juggers was a
Bell ringer in the Cathedral (amongst
other jobs) along
with his brothers and sisters living between
Graiguecullen and Staplestown Rd. Carlow. Source:
Maureen Egerton Oct 2021
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10. Mary Brennan, b.Feb
1921, Staplestown Road, (Closh) Carlow;
d.
????
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Mary married
Denis (Dinny) Hayden,
Graiguecullen they had 5 children and lived in Pacelli
Ave in Graiguecullen.
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11.
Annie (Nancy) Elizabeth Brennan, b. 11
Apr 1929, Staplestown Road, (Closh) Carlow. Annie
married John Campion b.1883, of Moneenroe. Co
Kilkenny. Elizabeth Anne died in 1995 aged 66 years.
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Annie and Jim had 3 Children.
Patrick, Maureen and Margaret.
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- Source: Friends and Neighbours 1986, Anna Nolan Gough,
Maureen Egerton (daughter of Anne (Nancy) & Michael
Purcell c.2008
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Source of records for Carlow Brennan's: Cathedral of the
Assumption
parish records, NLI, FindMyPast & https://www.ancestry.co.uk/