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Donal Mor O'Connell

Donal Mor O'Connell.
He mar Maire O'Donoghue.
They had issue:

1. Morgan O'Connell, born 1739.
   He mar 1771 to Catherine O'Mullane [born 1752].
   He died 1808.
   She died 1817.
   They had issue:

   
   

   1. Daniel O'Connell
      "The Liberator",
      born 6 Aug 1775.

      
      

   2. John O'Connell,
      born 6 May 1778.
      Settled at Grena (later called Grenagh), Killarney, Co.Kerry.
      He fought a duel in 1813 with Richard Francis Blennerhassett. He was seriously injured, but survived.
      He gave evidence at Rowan Cashel trial, 1816.
      He died 6 Sept 1853, age 75 yrs.

      
      

   3. Sir James O'Connell, 1st Baronet,
      born 1786.

   
   

   1. Mary O'Connell, mar 1791 to Jeremiah McCartie and had issue.
   2. Honoria O'Connell, mar Daniel O'Sullivan and had issue.
   3. Ellen O'Connell, mar Daniel O'Connell ("Splinter") and had issue.
   4. Bridget O'Connell, mar Myles McSwiney and had issue.
   5. Alicia O'Connell, mar 1812 to William Francis Finn, MP.
   6. Catherine O'Connell, mar 1805 to Humphrey Moynihan and had issue.

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References

• "Catherine O'Mullane", by Basil O'Connell, in The Irish Genealogist vol. 2, no. 10 (1953), pp.311-316.
  • Copies in NLI BB7433 and C728.