Owen was born about February 1841. His father, John Brennan (abt 1810-1869) was from 'the Rosses' (possibly Meenacross). His mother was Hannah Gallagher. By 1857 he had bought a farm at Banganboy. According to the 1872 marriage register, at the time of marriage, Owen was farming at Stracastle.
From 1873 until his death in 1931, Owen owned a farm at Graffy. Owen's wife, Ellen Norah McLoone (1843-1915) was the daughter of James McLoone (1797-1881) Farmer at Mully & Bridget Molloy (1843-1915)
Owen & Ellen had six children:
* John (1873-1933) md. Bridget Timony - dairyman at San Francisco / no issue
* Ann (1875-1945) md. William McMahon - San Francisco / 4 children
* Mary (1877-1951) Raised by Neil McLoone & his sister Grace. md. John McGuire / 2 children
* James (Seamus O'Brennan) (1879-1966) md. Sarah Ward - dairyman at San Francisco / 5 children
* Bridget (1881-1940) md. Hugh Toland - took over the farm at Graffy / no issue
* Hannah 1882-1978 md. John Sylvester Kent - San Francisco, San Andreas & Santa Cruz CA / 6 children
Between 1890-1908 Owen was a warden of the workhouse in Glenties.
He also owned a hotel in Glenties.
| Additional Information | ||
|---|---|---|
| Date of Birth | 1st Feb 1841 | |
| Date of Death | 18th Jan 1931 | VIEW SOURCE |
| Associated Building (s) | Glenties Workhouse | |
| Father (First Name/s and Surname) | John Brennan (abt 1810-1869) | |
| Mother (First Name/s and Maiden) | Hannah Gallagher | |
| Occupation | farmer | |
| Spouse (First Name/s and Maiden/Surname) | Ellen Norah McLoone (1843-1915) | |
| Number of Children | 6 | |
| Names of Children | John (1873-1933) Ann (1875-1945) Mary (1877-1951) James (Seamus O'Brennan) Hannah (1882-1978) | |
