BRENNAN / BOLGER

Descendants of Edward Bolger

Generation No. 1

1. Edward Bolger was born in Belfast. He married Rose Ann Donaghy.

Child of Edward Bolger and Rose Anne Donaghy is:

i. Joe Bolger, b. 1874, Castle Street, Newry, Co Down; d. 1944, Dublin.

Generation No. 2

Eileen Bolger and her father Joe Bolger (Click on image to enlarge)

2. Joe Bolger was born 1874 in Castle Street, Newry, Co Down, and died 1944 in Dublin. He married Christina Brennan on 21 Aug 1904 in Dublin, daughter of Mark Brennan and Catherine Lalor. She was born 15 Dec 1878 in Coopers House, Ballickmoyler, Co. Laois, and died 1944 in Dublin.

Children of Joe Bolger and Christina Brennan are:

i. Rosana Bolger, b. 1905, Dublin; m. James O'Riley, Unknown, ? Town; b. Unknown?.

ii. Joe Bolger, b. 1907, Dublin; d. 1952.

iii. Mark Bolger, b. Jul 1909, St Pappin's Green, Ballymun, Dublin; d. 18 Feb 1995, PCU, Our Lady's Hospice, Dublin.

iv. Eileen Bolger, b. Sep 1911, Dublin; d. 1987, Dublin; m. John O'Riley, Unknown, ? Town; b. Unknown, ? Town; d. Unknown.

v. Patricia Bolger, b. Unknown, Dublin; d. 15 Jun 1993, Govan, Glasgow, Scotland.

Generation No. 3

3. Joe Bolger was born 1907 in Dublin, and died 1952. He married Elizabeth Traynor, daughter of Thomas Traynor in Dublin c1936. She was born 1914, and died 1984.

Children of Joe Bolger and Elizabeth Traynor are:

i. Joseph Bolger, b. 1938, Dublin 8. 6.

ii. Thomas Bolger, b. 1941, Dublin 8; d. 2005.

iii. Elaine Bolger, b. 1943, Dublin 8.

iv. Frank Bolger, b. 1947, Dublin 8.

4. Mark Bolger was born Jul 1909 in St Pappin's Green, Ballymun, Dublin, and died 18 Feb 1995 in PCU, Our Lady's Hospice, Dublin. He married Alice ??? Unknown in ? Town. She was born (date unknown) in New York, and died 1994 in Dublin.

Children of Mark Bolger and Alice ??? are:

i. Colette Bolger, b. 1940, ? Street, Dublin; m. ?? Gorman, Unknown, ? Town; b. Unknown, ? Town.

ii. Deirdre Bolger, b. Unknown, ? Street, Dublin; m. Webb.

iii. Ernest (Ernie) Bolger, b. Unknown, Dean Swift Green, Dublin; d. 11 May 2002, Mater Hospital; m. Joan.

iv. Marie Bolger, b. Unknown, Artane, Dublin.

v. Mark Bolger, b. Unknown, ? Street, Dublin; m. Carmel ???, Unknown, ? Town; b. New York.

vi. Patricia Bolger was born Unknown in Dublin, and died 15 Jun 1993 in Govan, Glasgow, Scotland. She married Jack McGregor Abt. 1940. He was born Unknown in Govan, Glasgow, Scotland, and died 01 Jun 1967 in Govan, Glasgow, Scotland.

Children of Patricia Bolger and Jack McGregor are:

i. Jack McGregor, Jn, b. 01 Jul 1942, Dublin, Eire.

ii. Jean McGregor, b. 1954, Glasgow, Scotland.

Generation No. 4

6. Thomas Bolger was born 1941 in Dublin 8, and died 2005.

Child of Thomas Bolger is:

i. Kevin Bolger.

Jack Mcgregor, Jn was born 01 Jul 1942 in Dublin, Eire. He married Isobel Dickson on 30 Nov 1963 in Glasgow, Scotland, daughter of John Dickson and Isabella. She was born 27 Jul 1941 in Glasgow, Scotland.

Children of Jack McGregor and Isobel Dickson are:

i. Jacqueline McGregor, b. 06 Dec 1964, Glasgow, Scotland.

ii. Paul McGregor, b. 21 Feb 1969, Glasgow, Scotland

BRENNAN / WALL

BRENNAN / BORAN

Christina Brennan was born 22 Dec 1919 in Cooks House, Cookscross, Ballynagall, Co Laois, and died 25 Jul 1985 in Ballynagall, Co Laois. She married Nicholas (Nixie) Boran Feb 1947 in Sacred Heart Church, Arles, Co Laois, son of Nicholas Boran and Ellen O'Reilly. He was born Jan 1926 in Coolane, Killeshin, Co Laois, and died 16 Jul 1992 in Ballynagall, Co Laois.

Children of Christina Brennan and Nicholas Boran are:

i. Michael Boran

ii. Eileen Boran

Notes on Christina Brennan, Aka: Crissie Brennan

In 1937 she was a member of the ATS in Ballymena, NI.  She travelled to Birmingham during the 2nd World War to work in a munitions factory there.

("ATS" stands for Auxiliary Territorial Service -- the women's branch of the British Army during the Second World War of 1939-1945. Its duties were non-combatant service jobs in support of the army -- drivers, clerks, etc. It was renamed Women's Royal Army Corps (WRAC) after the war and has since been absorbed into the mainstream army).

Burial place of Crissie Brennan is Arles Cemetery next to Thomas & Mary Anne Moran, Lily Brennan and Markie Brennan.

BRENNAN / KAVANAGH
Christina (Crissie) Brennan is the daughter of Thomas Brennan and Mary Anne Moran.

Christina (Crissie) Brennan was born 23 Dec 1912 in The Cottage, 112 Cooper Hill, Ballickmoyler, Co Laois, and died 23 Oct 1974 in Carlow District Hospital, Dublin Rd, Carlow.. She married Patrick (Paddy) Kavanagh 1935 in Sacred Heart Church, Arles, Co Laois. He was born 29 Oct 1899 in Belan, Moone, Co Kildare, and died 19 Mar 1973 in Sacred Heart Home, Carlow..

Children of Christina Brennan and Patrick Kavanagh are:

i. Philomena Kavanagh, b. 13 Feb 1935, Dublin Rd, Carlow; d. 07 Jun 2000, Carlow; m. Michael Hoey, 02 Apr 1956, St Thomas Church, Salford, Manchester; b. Newry, Co Down, NI; d. 02 Feb 2005, Cork.

ii. Patricia Kavanagh did not marry

iii. John Kavanagh did not marry

iv. Patrick Kavanagh did not marry

v. Paul Kavanagh did not marry

vi. Teresa Kavanagh married Liam O'Brian

vii. Kathleen Kavanagh married Jimmy Delany

viii. Peggy Kavanagh did not marry

ix. Joannah (Joan) Kavanagh married Victor J Graham

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KAVANAGH FAMILY TREE

BRENNAN / McDONALD

Mary (Mollie) Brennan was born 14 Sep 1915 in The Cottage, 112 Cooper Hill, Ballickmoyler, Co Laois, and died 04 Sep 1969 in St Vincent's Hospital, Athy, Co Kildare.. She married Patrick McDonald 1937 in Sacred Heart Church, Arles, Co Laois, son of Pat McDonald and Marcella Carroll. He was born 03 Aug 1903 in Ballyfoyle, Co. Laois, and died 22 Mar 1988 in Lock House, Grange, Maganey, Co Kildare.

Children of Mary Brennan and Patrick McDonald are:

i. Joe Mcdonald married Claire Ryan

ii. Mary Mcdonald married Paddy Murphy

iii. Eileen Mcdonald married Brendan Farrell

BRENNAN / KELLY

William (Bill) Kelly and his wife Lily Brennan

and their daughter Esther in 1960

Elizabeth (Lily) Brennan was born 26 Oct 1922 in The Cottage, 112 Cooper Hill, Ballickmoyler, Co Laois, and died 30 Jun 1996 in Portlaoise General Hospital, Co Laois. She married William Kelly 20 Jan 1960 in Sacred Heart Church, Arles, Co Laois. He was born 10 Mar 1894 in Ardateggle, Co Laois, and died 17 Apr 1964 in County Hospital, Portlaoise, Co Laois.

Children of Elizabeth (Lily) Brennan are:

i. Elizabeth (Betty) Brennan married Michael Pinkney

ii. Michael Joseph Brennan married Janet Alstead

 Child of Elizabeth Brennan and William Kelly is:

iii. Esther Anne Brigid Kelly di not marry

Kelly Family Tree

BRENNAN / LALOR / WALSH

ii. Mark Brennan, b. c.1841?, Ballickmoyler, Co. Laois; d. 21st Mar 1902, Ballickmoyler, Co. Laois. **Mark married Catherine (Katie) Lalor born, 1854 and she died, 13th Jan 1893. Mark Brennan married  Catherine on 30th Jan 1872 at Arles).

She was the daughter of John Lalor and Margaret Mooney of Ballickmoyler (bap. 2/7/1854).

Mark's father was William Brennan was born c.1810, Woodlands and died 24th December 1862 aged 52 years in Woodlands, Co Laois. He married Maria Anne Walsh, on 2nd May 1839 in Ballickmoyler*. She was born c.1820., and died 28th October 1894, aged 74 years. (Source: Headstone inscription in Arles).

* = Source: Arles Parish Baptism Records

** =  http://www.laoisgenealogy.com/.

*** = Source: 1901 Census & Reg of B.M.D. Dublin found by Rita Murphy (Moran) 1999.

Not all the information above has been proven or verified.