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Margaret O'Brien 1580–1626 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1580

Birth Location: Killarney, Kerry, Munster, Ireland

Death Date: 27 Nov 1626

Death Location: Kerry, Ireland

Father: None None

Mother: Ellen Roche

Spouse(s): Cormac MacCarthy

Children(s): Donough Cla, Cormac MacCarthy, Julia MacCarthy, Elena MacCarthy, Eleanor Mor, Helen MacCarthy, Mary MacCarthy

The story of Margaret O'Brien began in 1580 in Killarney, Kerry, Munster, Ireland. Margaret O'Brien married Cormac Oge Charles The Younger 1St Viscount Muskerry Of Blarney Castle Maccarthy, and had children including Cormac Disabled Maccarthy, Donough Maccarthy Baron Of Blarney Earl Of Cla, Eleanor Fitzgerald Maccarthy Mor Mor, Elena Maccarthy, Helen Maccarthy, Julia Sheela Maccarthy, Mary Maccarthy. Margaret O'Brien passed away in 1626 in Kerry, Ireland.

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Biography

  • The story of Margaret O'Brien began in 1580 in Killarney, Kerry, Munster, Ireland.
  • Margaret O'Brien married Cormac Oge Charles The Younger 1St Viscount Muskerry Of Blarney Castle Maccarthy, and had children including Cormac Disabled Maccarthy, Donough Maccarthy Baron Of Blarney Earl Of Cla, Eleanor Fitzgerald Maccarthy Mor Mor, Elena Maccarthy, Helen Maccarthy, Julia Sheela Maccarthy, Mary Maccarthy.
  • Margaret O'Brien passed away in 1626 in Kerry, Ireland.

Immediate Family

Parents

None None
1550–1624
Birth Location: of, Dough Castle, Lahinch, Lisdoonvarna, Clare, Ireland
Ellen Roche
1550–1583
Birth Location: Killaloe, Clare, Ireland
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Spouses(s)

Cormac MacCarthy
1564–1641
Birth Location: Blarney, 5298, Ireland
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Children(s)

Donough Cla
1594–1665
Birth Location: Blarney, Cork, Munster, Ireland
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Cormac MacCarthy
1590–1600
Birth Location: –
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Julia MacCarthy
1595–1632
Birth Location: Blarney, Cork, Munster, Ireland
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Elena MacCarthy
1598–
Birth Location: –
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Eleanor Mor
1600–1632
Birth Location: Blarney, Cork, Munster, Ireland
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Helen MacCarthy
1605–
Birth Location: –
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Mary MacCarthy
1615–1649
Birth Location: Cork, Ireland
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Margaret O'Brien's Ancestors

Self
Margaret O'Brien
1580–1626
Birth Place: Killarney, Kerry, Munster, Ireland
Parents
1550–1624
of, Dough Castle, Lahinch, Lisdoonvarna, Clare, Ireland
Ellen (Helen) Roche
1550–1583
Killaloe, Clare, Ireland
Grandparents
Conor O'Brien
1534–1581
Clare, County Mayo, Clare, Munster, Ireland
Una (Wunafrit ( Winifred)) O'Brien
1530–1589
Arra, Tipperary, Munster, Ireland
Maurice (6th Viscount of Fermoy) Roche
1535–1600
Blackwater Castle, Fermoy, Cork, Ireland
Great-Grandparents
Donogh O'Brien
1505–1553
Ellen Butler
1508–1597
Turlogh Mac-I-Brien-Ara
1510–1601
More O'Carroll
1515–1592
Lord Roche
1500–1581
Ellen Butler
1518–1565
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Prince O'Brien
1468–1540
Annabella Burke
1498–1560
Sir Garter
1464–1539
Margaret Fitzgerald
1472–1542
Murrough1st Thomond
1480–1551
Eleonore FitzGerald
1485–1549
Donogh O'Cerabhail
1467–1567
Elspeth Campbell
1497–1515
Maurice Roche
1505–1559
Lady MacCarty
1480–1551
Richard Butler
1500–1571
Ellen Butler
1501–1575

Margaret O'Brien's Descendants

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Margaret O'Brien (1580–27 Nov 1626) m. Cormac (Oge Charles "The Younger" 1st Viscount Muskerry Of Blarney Castle) MacCarthy (1564–20 Feb 1641)
  1. 1. Donough (MacCarthy, Baron of Blarney, Earl of) Cla 1594–1665 m. Ellen ("Countess of Clancarty") MacCarty 1612–1682
    1. 1. Callaghan (3rd Earl Clancarty 5th Viscount Muskerry) MacCarthy 1635–1676 m. Elizabeth Fitzgerald 1641–1698
      1. 1. Elizabeth (Hannah) Maccarthy –1740
      2. 2. Catherine Maccarty 1675– m. Paul (1st Viscount Mount Cashell) Davys 1665–1716
        1. 1. Margaret Davys 1710–
      3. 3. Donough (Oge 4th Earl Clancarty Baron Blarney) MacCarthy 1668–1734 m. Lady (Elizabeth Countess Clancarty) Spencer 1673–1704
        1. 1. Jeremiah MacCarthy 1685–1724 m. Elizabeth (Jane) McDERMOT 1682–1764
        2. 2. Robert (Maccarthy Viscount) Muskerry 1698–1769 m. Elizabeth Farnelly 1700–1790 m. Joanna Player 1693–1759
        3. 3. Charlotte MacCarthy 1695–1735 m. Sir (John West 1st Earl De La Warr West Lieutenant) General 1693–1766
        4. 4. Justin (Officer In Neopolitan Army) MacCarthy 1690–1780 m. Margaret Dalzell 1712–
      4. 4. Helen MacCarthy 1671–1698
      5. 5. Margaret MacCarthy –1731
    2. 2. Justin (Viscount Mount Cashel) McCARTHY 1642–1694 m. Lady (Arabella) Wentworth 1627–1698
    3. 3. Lady (Margaret) MacCarthy 1640–1702 m. Luke (3rd Earl Of Fingall) Plunket 1639–1684
      1. 1. Elizabeth Plunkett 1662–1729
      2. 2. Helena Plunkett 1665–1692
      3. 3. Luke Plunkett 1676–
      4. 4. Peter (4th Earl Of Fingall) Plunkett 1678–1717
    4. 4. Cormac (Charles Lord Viscount Muskerry) MacCarthy 1634–1665 m. Margaret (Maugurite De Burgh) Bourke 1640–1698
      1. 1. Cormac (Charles 2nd Earl Clancarty James) MacCarthy 1663–1666
    5. 5. Helen (Countess of Clanricarde) MacCarthy 1632–1722
  2. 2. Cormac (Disabled) MacCarthy 1590–1600
  3. 3. Julia (Sheela) MacCarthy 1595–1632 m. Sir (Valentine 1st Baronet Of Molahiffe) Browne 1572–1633
    1. 1. Mabel Browne 1630–
    2. 2. Margaret Browne 1625–
    3. 3. Captain (Thomas) Browne 1632–1685
  4. 4. Elena MacCarthy 1598–
  5. 5. Eleanor (FitzGerald MacCarthy Mor) Mor 1600–1632 m. Charles (MacCarthy Reagh of) Kilbrittain 1620–
    1. 1. Finin (McCARTHY) REAGH 1625–1676
    2. 2. Donal (MacCarthy) Reagh 1628–1691
    3. 3. Donough (McCARTHY) REAGH 1630–
  6. 6. Helen MacCarthy 1605–
  7. 7. Mary MacCarthy 1615–1649 m. Valentine (2nd Baronet Browne Browne) II 1599–1640
    1. 1. Valentine (1st Viscount Molahiffe 3rd Baronet Browne Browne) III 1638–1694 m. Jane Plunkett 1642–1690
      1. 1. Ellice Browne 1671–1737 m. Nicholas (13th (Last) Baron of Loughmoe Purcell) Colonel 1651–1722
        1. 1. Catherine Purcell 1695–1732
        2. 2. Mary Purcell 1670–
      2. 2. Nicholas Brown 1664–1720
      3. 3. Mary Browne 1665–1703

Margaret O'Brien's Timeline

3 Records

1580
1580
Birth of Margaret O'Brien in Killarney, Kerry, Munster, Ireland
Killarney, Kerry, Munster, Ireland
1590
1590
Age 10
Margaret O'Brien was married in Blarney, Ireland
Blarney, Ireland
1626
27 Nov 1626
Age 46
Death of Margaret O'Brien in Blarney, Cork, Munster, Ireland
Blarney, Cork, Munster, Ireland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1580
    Event Place: Killarney, Kerry, Munster, Ireland
    Record Source:
    [1] Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1590
    Event Place: Blarney, Ireland
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Place: Fermoy, Ireland

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: 6 Spa Road Tralee
    Record Source: Web: County Kerry, Ireland, Burial Index, 1898-2010

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 27 Nov 1626
    Event Place: Blarney, Cork, Munster, Ireland
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., City Directories, 1822-1995
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Kerry, Ireland
    Record Source: Web: County Kerry, Ireland, Burial Index, 1898-2010
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