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Maurice O'Connell, MP

Maurice O'Connell, MP,
born 27 June 1803.
See wikitree and wikipedia and historyofparliamentonline and DIB.
Repeal MP for Co.Clare 1831-1832.
He mar 29 Sept 1832 to Mary Scott.
Liberal / Repeal MP for Tralee 1832-1853.
When running for Tralee during the 1832 election campaign, he came into conflict with Arthur Blennerhassett of Ballyseedy. They fought a duel on 30 Nov 1832. No one hurt.
He won election as MP for Tralee in general election, 14 Dec 1832, against Sir Edward Denny, 4th Baronet.
Retained his seat in general election of 1835 against William Denny, of Strand St, Tralee. O'Connell stood against enforced tithes to the Church of Ireland from Catholics. Denny was defending the continued existence of tithes.
Maurice and Mary separated in 1841.
He died 1853.
Maurice and Mary had issue:

1. John Maurice O'Connell.
   He mar 1873 to Mary McCartie.
   Lived Ardnageeha, Co.Cork.
   They had issue:

   
   

   1. Aileen O'Connell.
      She was born "Hellena O'Connell", 17 June 1882, Ardnageeha, Co.Cork. See birth cert from here.
      She was bapt "Helen Mary O'Connell", 18 June 1882, Millstreet RC church, Co.Cork.
      Known as "Aileen". Listed as Aileen in census and death announcement and death cert. Think NOT Eileen.
      She mar 1903 to Peter Rahilly and had issue.

      
      

   2. Maurice Charles O'Connell,
      born 1888.
      He had issue:
      1. Maurice Rickard O'Connell,
         born 1922.
         Historian. See DIB.
         His great work was the printed [Correspondence of Daniel O'Connell], which he published in 1972-1980.
         He died 2005.
         See Maurice Rickard O'Connell Papers in [NLI].

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Sources yet to be consulted

• Disentailing Deed of marriage settlement of Maurice and Mary, 20 Feb 1839. See card in [NAI] testamentary index.