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Am planning a trip to Ireland in the not too distant future and was hoping to trace my heritage.

A relative did the family tree some years ago and they identified Michael O'Connell as the ancestor who began his days in Ireland and ended up a publican in Redfern, Sydney...who would have guessed...I love a beer!

I am not sure the nature of their research but they recorded the following;

Michael's parents were James and Bridget.

Michael was a Wheelwright and Coach Body builder.

One document I read, that seemed to relate to Michael, recorded a middle initial of L.

They believed that Michael was born in Limerick in 1842 but they questioned the year.  I have since, I think, found his cemetery reference in Sydney which says that he died in Nov 1919 and was aged 79...so I'm guessing he was born in 1840...?

Michael married a lady (born in Australia) named Mary O'Sullivan but it seems her real name was Marianne O'Lullwein.  The birth certificate I think I've found of one of their children recorded her name as Mary O'Lullwein.

I have yet to discover what year Michael left Ireland, and what boat he travelled out on, but I believe he and two of his brothers moved to Australia.  The brothers names are Patrick and Martin; not sure whether they are older or younger or whether they travelled at the same time.

thanks for any help you may be able to offer.

Brad

Friday 28th Aug 2015, 08:15AM

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  • Hi Brad

    The only match for Michael O'Connell born 1840 in Limerick with parents James & Bridget on www.rootsireland.ie/ is this one:

    Name:Michael ConnellDate of Birth:09-Sep-1838

    Date of Baptism:1-Jan-0Address:?Parish/District:SHANAGOLDENGender:UnknownCountyCo. Limerick

    Denomination:Roman Catholic
    Father:James ConnellMother:Bridget BarrettOccupation:

    Sponsor 1 /
    Informant 1:Dl. ConnellSponsor 2 /
    Informant 2:Maria Mulcair

    However I couldn't find Patrick & Martin born to the same parents.

    There is a private member tree on ancestry owned by laurel hellyer which looks promising though can only be accessed with permission. Have you tried it?

    Col

    ColCaff, IrelandXO Volunteer ☘

    Friday 28th Aug 2015, 09:56AM

  • Thanks Col.

    Will chase up the ancestry lead

    Kind regards

    Brad

    Friday 28th Aug 2015, 08:40PM

  • Hi there all. im new to this site and notice on first search the above reference to o'connells of shanagolden. I am a decendant of this family. A son James (my Grandfather married Mary Clancy (her mother married twice and the second marriage was McNamara) My grandmother was an only child by the first marriage. My own father (R.I.P. since 1972) was Michael John and second child, of James and Mary (Molly she was known as). Im on findmypast..ie and have built up a large family tree of the O'Connells. Anyone wanting further information can request my email address from this site to link up. Regards Carmel Anne O'Connell (7th child of 10 children of Michael John O'Connell. Grandson of the above Michael O'Connell.

     

    Sunday 18th Oct 2015, 04:57AM

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