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O'Connell

Before 1650 the O'Connells were Constables of Ballycarbery Castle, near Caherciveen, Co.Kerry.
Above is the ruin of Ballycarbery Castle on 1829 to 1842 map.
See modern map and 360 view.
See plaque.

Geoffrey O'Connell,
of Ballycarbery Castle, W of Caherciveen, Iveragh Peninsula, Co.Kerry.
See wikitree.
He mar Honora McCroghan.
He died 25 Apr 1639.
They had issue:

Daniel MacGeoffrey O'Connell.
See wikitree.
He mar Alice Segrave [dau of Christopher Segrave, Mayor of Dublin].
The family was forced from Ballycarbery in 1650.
Daniel settled at Tarmons, near Waterville, end of Iveragh peninsula, SW Co.Kerry.
His will was dated c.1683, according to letter of 1886 in Ms 29,036/1(D). "A note explains that the will, because of the penal laws, could not be proved".
Daniel and Alice had issue:

John O'Connell.
He mar c.1700 to Elizabeth Conway [poss. descendant of Henry I].
He settled at Derrynane, near Waterville.
He died May 1740.
They had issue:
1. Donal Mor O'Connell.
  Ancestor of Daniel O'Connell.
Maurice O'Connell,
Maurice MacDaniel MacGeoffrey O'Connell.
See wikitree.
Took a lease of Dunmaniheen, Killorglin, Co.Kerry.
He mar Ellen O'Callaghan [dau of Col. Callaghan O'Callaghan, of Clonmeen, Banteer, Co. Cork].
Captain in Army of James II. (Would be in the war of 1689-1691.)
He died 1715.
They had issue:
1. Geoffrey O'Connell.
  "Geoffrey of the Great Herds" ("Sheara na Moe Mor").
  He died 1722.
  Ancestor of Daniel O'Connell's wife.

"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.

Earlier ancestry

The early part of O'CONNELL in [Burkes Irish, 1976].
It notes that these early generations lack proof.

Claimed descent from Earls of Desmond:
- There is a claimed descent of O'Connell from the Kings of Thomond and the Earls of Desmond in MS 42,561.
- See p.61. And p.154 and p.155.
- The claim is that the wife of Aodh O'Connell (fl 1532) is dau of Connor O'Brien, King of Thomond (died 1540) and his wife Ellice Fitzgerald.
- This does not seem to fit with known pedigrees.

References

O'Connell papers at NLI
Maurice Rickard O'Connell papers at NLI
O'CONNELL on pp.890-900 of [Burkes Irish, 1976]
O'CONNELL on pp.521-523 of [Burkes Irish, 1912].
O'CONNELL on pp.336-338 of [Burkes Irish, 1899].
O'CONNELL on pp.565-569 of [Burke's Commoners, vol.2, 1836].
O'CONNELL in [Burkes Peerage]
O'CONNELL on pp.590-592 of [Foster's Royal Descents, vol.4, 1886]
O'CONNELL on pp.183-185 of [O'Hart, 1892, vol.1]. See text.
O'CONNELL on pp.325-327 of [O'Hart, 1892, vol.2]. See text.

Deeds

Charles O'Connell of Ballymacleragh branch:
- Deed of 26 Nov 1802. Charles O'Connell of Portmagee and his son Daniel O'Connell of Portmagee and Cronin and others. Registered 1811. [LR] 640 19 437060.
- Deed of 24 Mar 1809. Daniel O'Connell of Portmagee, Co.Kerry, and Thomas Blennerhassett of Cork and James Robinson of Cork. Registered 29 May 1809. [LR] 611 295 418078.
Maurice O'Connell of Tarmons branch:
- Deed of Aug 1809. Maurice O'Connell of Ballybrack, Co.Kerry, and Daniel O'Connell of Dublin, barrister and Jeffrey O'Connell of Cork. [LR] 609 265 421547. Registered 4 Nov 1809.

Sources yet to be fully consulted

The O'Connell Family Tracts, vols. 1-3, by Basil O'Connell.
- Vols. 1-3 as individual pages.
- FamilySearch has volumes, but says they cannot be viewed online. See vol.1 and vol.2 and vol.3.
- [NLI] has copies:
  - Copies in A16848 and P 1310 and BB7867.
  - Copies in Ms 49,850/10/3 and GO 456.
  - Vol.2 in Ms 29,036/1 (B and E).

Sources yet to be consulted

Basil O'Connell papers at NLI
Ballycarbery Castle, by S. M., Kerry Archaeological Magazine, Vol. 3, No. 16 (Apr 1916), pp.243-259.
O'CONNELL on p.32 and p.33 of [Denny, 1923]

O'Connell papers in UCD

O'Connell papers (1750-1895) in [UCD] IE UCDA P12.
- 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).
- Initial survey of these in: "O'Connell Papers", Edward MacLysaght, Analecta Hibernica, No. 15, 1944, pp. 370-371.
- Many of these are printed in [Correspondence of Daniel O'Connell].