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O'Connell

Geoffrey O'Connell.
He mar Honora McCroghan.
They had issue:

Daniel MacGeoffrey O'Connell.
He mar Alice Segrave.
They had issue:

1. John O'Connell.
   He mar c.1700 to Elizabeth Conway [poss. descendant of Henry I].
   They had issue:
   1. Donal Mor O'Connell,
      mar Maire O'Donoghue,
      had issue:
      1. Morgan O'Connell, born 1739,
         mar Catherine O'Mullane,
         had issue:

         
         

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

            
            

         2. John O'Connell,
            of Grenagh, Killarney, Co.Kerry,
            born 6 May 1778.
            He fought duel 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.

   
   

2. Maurice O'Connell,
   had issue:
   1. Geoffrey O'Connell,
      had issue:
      1. Maurice O'Connell.
         He mar 1731 to Jane Blennerhassett [descendant of Edward III].
         They had issue:
         1. Thomas O'Connell, MD,
            born c.1735,
            had issue:
            1. Mary O'Connell.
               She mar Daniel O'Connell, "The Liberator" and had issue.

"English Descent of Daniel O'Connell".
From p.242 of Notes and Queries, 4th Series VII, March 18, 1871.
This points out O'Connell has some English/Welsh Elizabethan settler ancestry and is not pure Irish.

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References

• O'CONNELL in [Burkes Irish, 1976, pp.890-900]
• O'CONNELL in [Burkes Peerage]

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Sources yet to be consulted

• O'Connell papers (1750-1895) in [UCD] IE UCDA P12.
  • 10 boxes.
  • Papers of Daniel O'Connell (1775-1847) and his uncles, Maurice "Hunting Cap" O'Connell (1726-1825) and Count Daniel Charles O'Connell (1745-1833).

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O'Connell papers at NLI

• O'Connell papers in [NLI].

• catalogue.nli.ie
  • Papers relating to the O'Connell family and Derrynane House, 1773-1931. MS 49,850 and 42,244-42,246.
    Think guide in LO 12793 in Ms RR, and 15A 2474-2475 in main RR.
  • O'Connell FitzSimon of Glencullen Papers, 1670-1964. Many reference nos.

• sources.nli.ie
  • Detailed calendar of O'Connell papers. Catalogue entry but no reference no.
  • n.2716, p.1620. Letters of Daniel O'Connell to his wife, 1800-16.
  • n.2717, p.1621. Letters of Daniel O'Connell to his wife, 1817-36.
  • n.2718, p.1622. Letters of Daniel O'Connell and other family members, 1750-1846. Also here.

  • Ms. 13,645 (7). Four letters to Mary O'Connell, wife of Daniel O'Connell, 1824-31.
  • Mss. 13,646 (1-4). Miscellaneous O'Connell family correspondence, mainly early 19th century.
  • Ms. 13,660. Letters of Daniel O'Connell to Margaret O'Mara, 1844-1845.

• Maurice R. O'Connell Papers. Collection List No. 155. MSS 47,334 to 47,519.