The O'Brien's of Carrowlagan or Carhuligane, Kilmurry-Ibrickane Parish, County Clare, Ireland

Michael O’Brien was listed as occupier of House, Office and 7 Acres of Land at Field # 16 in the Townland of Carrowlaggan, Parish of Kilmurry-Ibrickane, County of Clare in the Griffith Valuation of 1855. 

 

 



 



Michael O’Brien of Derreen was married to Bridget Donnellan of Carhuligane on July 17, 1843.  The witnesses of the marriage were Anne O’Brien, Patrick Killeen and Michael Considine.    This looks like Michael O’Brien likely married into the Donnellan farm in Carhuligane.

Griffith Valuation 1855

Townland of Carrowlagan

Map of Carrowlagan Townland from 1855 showing the divisions of land for the Griffith Valuation of 1855

Michael O’Brien is listed as “occupier” for #16 House, Office and Land.

Baptism Records for the family of Michael O’Brien and Bridget Donnellan of Carhuligane Townland, Mullagh, County Clare, Ireland:

·         Margaret O’Brien             01 May 1844      Sponsors: Thomas Mooney and Bridget Donnellan

·         Patrick O’Brien                  28 Feb 1847        Sponsors: Michael Donnellan and Bridget Foley

·         Bridget O’Brien                 10 Feb 1850        Sponsors: Thomas Gallagher and Mary Donnellan

·         Michael O’Brien                4 Nov 1854          Sponsors: Michael Donnellan and Mary Donnellan

·         John O’Brien                      24 Feb 1856        Sponsors: James Killeen and Anne Shanahan

Michael O'Brien b 1854 arrived back in the USA on 21 Aug 1932 after visiting his brother, John O'Brien in Carhuligane.  Michael O'Brien immigrated in 1885 to the USA and lived in Grand Rapids, MI for 47 years and moved to Ontario, Canada in 1920.  He was single and worked on the Railroad in the 1920 Census in Grand Rapids, MI.  In 1932 Michael O'Brien was a resident of Amherstburg, Ontario, Canada near Windsor, Ontario on the Detroit River.



John O'Brien son of Michael O’Brien and Bridget Donnellan of Carhuligane married Margaret McInerney of Kilmaley Parish in Kilmaley on February 23, 1878.  Margaret McInerney was the daughter of John McInerney.

Baptism Records for the family of John O’Brien and Margaret McInerney of Carhuligane Townland, Mullagh, County Clare, Ireland:

·         Patrick O’Brien                  08 Feb 1893      

·         Bridget O’Brien                 1 Feb 1896           married John O’Brien of Tromra West

·         Mary O’Brien                     3 July 1897         

·         John O’Brien                      4 July 1900

·         Michael O’Brien                 4 Jan 1902           married Catherine Tubridy of Coore

1901 Census of Carrowlagan, Mullagh, County Clare, Ireland

Residents of house #15 in Carrowlagan, (Mullough, Clare)

Bottom of Form

Surname	Forename	Age	Sex	Relation to head	Religion	Birthplace	Occupation	Literacy	Irish Language	Marital Status
O Brien	John	35	Male	Head of Family	R Catholic	Clare	Farmer	Read and write	Irish and English	Married
O Brien	Margaret	35	Female	Wife	R Catholic	Clare	Wife	Read and write	Irish and English	Married
O Brien	Patrick	8	Male	Son	R Catholic	Clare	Scholar	Read and write	English	Not Married
O Brien	Mary	5	Female	Daughter	R Catholic	Clare	Scholar	Read	English	Not Married
O Brien	Bridget	4	Female	Daughter	R Catholic	Clare	No Occupation	Cannot read	English	Not Married
O Brien	John		Male	Son	R Catholic	Clare	No Occupation	Cannot read	Irish	Not Married
Mc Inerney	John	75	Male	Grand Father	R Catholic

1911 Census of Carrowlagan, Mullagh, County Clare, Ireland

Residents of house #16 in Carrowlagan, (Mullough, Clare)

Surname	Forename	Age	Sex	Relation to head	Religion	Birthplace	Occupation	Literacy	Irish Language	Marital Status
O’Brien	John	60	Male	Head of Family	Roman Catholic	Co Clare	Farmer	Read and write	Irish and English	Married
O’Brien	Mary	12	Female	Daughter	Roman Catholic	Co Clare	Scholar	Read and write	-	-
O’Brien	John	10	Male	Son	Roman Catholic	Co Clare	Scholar	Read and write	-	-
O’Brien	Michael	9	Male	Son	Roman Catholic	Co Clare	Scholar	Read and write

·         Michael O’Brien, son of John O’Brien and Margaret McInerney married  Catherine Tubridy of Coore on 17 March 1935

·         Bridget O’Brien, daughter of John O’Brien and Margaret McInerney married Peter O’Brien b 11 Aug 1895 of Tromra West the son of John O’Brien and Elizabeth Creehan.

THE O’BRIEN’S OF TROMRA WEST,

MULLAGH, COUNTY CLARE, IRELAND

John O’Brien of Tromra was married on 27 Nov 1880 to Elizabeth Creehan.  The Witnesses were: James O’Halloran and Simon Gallagher.  I checked the Griffith Valuation of 1855 for O’Brien in Tromra West and did not find any O’Brien’s listed in the townland.  There is a Martin Creehan listed as occupier of #22a with house and land with 1 acre.    John O’Brien may have married into the Creehan farm in Tromra West

Baptism Records for the family of John O’Brien and Elizabeth Creehan of Tromra Townland, Mullagh, County Clare, Ireland:

·         John O’Brien                      23 Oct 1881

·         James O’Brien                   31 Dec 1882

·         Elizabeth O’Brien             10 Dec 1884

·         Patrick O’Brien                  20 March 1887

·         Michael O’Brien               26 May 1889

·         Thomas O’Brien                27 June 1891

·         Bridget O’Brien                 15 Jan 1893

·         Peter O’Brien                    11 Aug 1895

1901 Census of Tromra West, Mullagh, County Clare, Ireland

Residents of house #19 in Tromra West, (Kilmurry, Clare)

Bottom of Form

Surname	Forename	Age	Sex	Relation to head	Religion	Birthplace	Occupation	Literacy	Irish Language	Marital Status
O’Brien	John	20	Male	Head of Family	Roman Catholic	Co Clare	Farmer	Read and write	Irish and English	Not Married
O’Brien	Margaret	25	Female	Sister	Roman Catholic	Co Clare	-	Read and write	Irish and English	Not Married
O’Brien	James	18	Male	Brother	Roman Catholic	Co Clare	Laborer	Read and write	Irish and English	Not Married
O’Brien	Patrick	13	Male	Brother	Roman Catholic	Co Clare	Scholar	Read and write	Irish and English	Not Married
O’Brien	Michael	10	Male	Brother	Roman Catholic	Co Clare	Scholar	Read and write	Irish and English	Not Married
O’Brien	Bridget	8	Female	Sister	Roman Catholic	Co Clare	Scholar	Read and write	-	Not Married
O’Brien	Peter	6	Male	Brother	Roman Catholic	Co Clare	Scholar	Cannot read	-	Not Married
Egan	Mary		Female	Niece	Roman Catholic	Co Clare	-

I have been contacted by a descendant of the Carhuligane and Tromra West O’Brien’s that is interested sharing family history and meeting members of the family. 

If any male O’Brien from this family is interested in DNA testing to see if they are related to other O’Brien families in the Kilmurry-Ibrickane Parish from Knockanalban, Shanaway and Killernan; they can be tested by Family Tree DNA.  This test may also prove a lineage to Brian Boru High King of Ireland.