Brennan Family Tree

The photo is of Patrick Brennan (born in 1870) Carane, Corballa, County Sligo, Ireland.

The Brennans I am descended from came from Carrane, Ballina, in Country Sligo Ireland. My grandfather Patrick Brennan (born in 1870) (see picture on this page) came to Australia around 1890 and settled in Western Australia. He was a teacher and taught for many years in country towns. He met his wife Lucy Mountjoy in Gin Gin, a town not far from Perth in Western Australia. They had 13 children, 11 of whom survived infancy.

Patrick Brennan was one of ten children born in Sligo. All but two of his siblings emigrated to America, Canada, England and France. His brother John and sister Mary remained in Ireland and did not marry. The farm the family grew up on is still run by cousins of my grandfather. 

If you are descended from any of his brothers or sisters who emigrated I would love to hear from you. Listed below are the ancestors I have traced back to the late 1700's. (I have labelled my direct ancestors.)

If you can fill in any more details on any Brennans listed please contact me.

I would like to thank a Brennan descendant, Father Sweeney of Mayo, Ireland for his invaluable help in gathering this information
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Mary Blight Family History

KNOWN DESCENDANTS OF JOHN BRENNAN AND ELLEN BEST, CARRANE, CORBALLA, SLIGO, IRELAND   ____CHILDREN______________________________  Brigid Brennan b 1774 Carrane d April 19, 1864 Stokane, Sligo, Ireland married Bartholomew Conmy, Stokane click here for their descendants   DIRECT ANCESTOR John Brennan of Carrane, Land owner married around 1770 in Carrane, Sligo, Ireland Ellen Best Patrick Brennan b 1774 Carrane d Jan 4 1863 Carrane, Sligo, Ireland married Mary Kilcawley click here for their descendants   DIRECT ANCESTOR John Brennan b1780 Carrane d Jan 5 1863 Carrane, Sligo, Ireland married Peggy Byrnes from Killendly click here for their descendants KNOWN DESCENDANTS OF BRIGID BRENNAN AND BARTHOLOMEW CONMY Brigid Brennan b 1774 Carrane d April 19, 1864 Stokane, Sligo, Ireland married Bartholomew Conmy, Stokane, Sligo, Ireland Click here to return to previous generation _____CHILDREN______________________ Thomas Conmy, Stokane, Sligo, Ireland married Bridget Walsh   Bartholomew Conmy, Stokane, Sligo, Ireland 1820 - 1887 married Mary Foody 1823 – 1880 Click here to return to top of page  Click here to return to surnames list   KNOWN DESCENDANTS OF PATRICK BRENNAN AND MARY KILCAWLEY Patrick Brennan b 1774 Carrane d Jan 4 1863 Carrane, Sligo, Ireland married at Carrane Mary Kilcawley Click here to return to previous generation _____CHILDREN______________________ Patrick Brennan married in Ireland Mrs Coleman (nee Sweeney) from Kilnafadda died 1890   John Brennan Married in Ireland to ?name unknown Mary Brennan Married in Ireland Mr Crowe Ellen Brennan Unsure if she married Click here to return to top of page  Click here to return to surnames list   KNOWN DESCENDANTS OF JOHN BRENNAN AND PEGGY BYRNES DIRECT ANCESTOR John Brennan b1780 Carrane d Jan 5 1863 Carrane, Sligo, Ireland married Peggy Byrnes from Killendly, Sligo, Ireland Click here to return to previous generation _____CHILDREN______________________ DIRECT ANCESTOR Patrick Brennan died Jan 17, 18?? Married Feb 13, 1855, Sligo, Ireland Maria Boland of Tullylin. Died 1892 click here for their descendants   James Brennan married, Sligo, Ireland ?first name unknown Howley Ellen Brennan married, Sligo, Ireland Mr Kelly Catherine Brennan married, Sligo, Ireland Mr Foody Brigid Brennan married, Sligo, Ireland Mr Hanly  Click here to return to top of page  Click here to return to surnames list KNOWN DESCENDANTS OF PATRICK BRENNAN AND MARIA BOLAND DIRECT ANCESTOR Patrick Brennan of Corballa, Sligo, Ireland Married Feb 13, 1855 Maria Boland of Tullylin, Sligo. Died 1892 Click here to return to previous generation _____CHILDREN______________________ John Brennan Never married. Lived and died on family farm at Carrane, Sligo, Ireland   Mary Brennan Never married. Lived and died on family farm at Carrane, Sligo, Ireland Christopher (Kit) Brennan went to USA Married Mamie (surname unknown). They had a daughter called Marie who married a Mr Clancy and was a film star. contact me if you have more details on this line at [email protected] DIRECT ANCESTOR Patrick Brennan born 1870 went to Australia around 1890. Died in Perth, Western Australia July 15, 1947 married April 3 1918 Perth RC Cathedral Lucy Jane Mountjoy click here for their descendants Ellen Brennan Joined an order of nuns in France and became Sister William. She died in France. William (Liam) Brennan went to USA, Butte Montana? married Unknown in USA and had a son who was in WWII contact me if you have more details on this line at [email protected] Brigid Brennan went to  Canada Married Mr Higgins and had a daughter and one or two sons. One son was known as 'Jockey' Higgins. contact me if you have more details on this line at [email protected] Thomas Brennan ran away to England and died there. He apparently was buried in a pauper's grave. Ann Brennan went to USA Never married. Worked as a housekeeper Catherine Brennan went to USA, The Bronx, New York married John Foley  Click here to return to top of page  Click here to return to surnames list   DESCENDANTS OF PATRICK BRENNAN AND LUCY MOUNTJOY (AUSTRALIA) DIRECT ANCESTOR Patrick Brennan born 1870 Sligo, Ireland - went to Australia around 1890. Died in Perth, Western Australia July 15, 1947 married April 3 1918 Perth RC Cathedral Lucy Jane Mountjoy born Jan 15, 1897 Perth Australia Click here to return to previous generation _____CHILDREN______________________ Mary Therese Brennan Eileen Brigid Brennan Christopher Patrick (Mickey) Brennan  John Ambrose Brennan Jeffrey Francis Desmond Brennan Gerard Anthony Brennan Kathleen Brennan Peter Joseph Brennan Denis Terance Brennan Brian Phillip (Phillip) Brennan Donald Lawrence Brennan Charles Eamon Brennan Details of this generation are not published here out of respect for the living.   Click here to return to top of page