John "Jack" O'Brien
1900 - 1989 (88 years)
Set As Default Person 
1896 - 
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Gender Male Born 21 Feb 1900 Coolnakilly, Glenealy, Co. Wicklow 
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Census 31 Mar 1901 Coolnakilly, Glenealy, Co. Wicklow [2, 3]
– Jack is 13 months when the census is taken. He lives with his parents, Thomas and Bridget and three siblings. Jack has his brother Michael (3) for company while the older children, Bill (7) and Elizabeth (5) attend the local national school in Ballylusk.
Jack's Uncle Patrick O'Brien, a bachelor, is also staying with the family.
Their home is made of stone walls with a thatch roof. There are two rooms inside and windows to the front of the house. Outside the house is a single shed. The census enumerator lists the house as 3rd class.
The family are renting the property from Ann De Butts. Anne is a 72-year-old English widow and she lives with two unmarried daughters. All three describe her income as being 'derived from stock, etc'. The household includes three servants (a house, parlour and kitchen maid) and a nurse.
Outside the family have a stable, a coach House, harness room, cow house, calf house, dairy, piggery, 2 fowl houses, a boiling house, a workshop and two general sheds.
The De Butt family also rent a 2nd class house to John Harris. John records his employment as a 'Coachman & Domestic Servant. His property holds a shed and a hen house - which would suggest he is employed by Anne.
John, his family and all who live in the main De Butt house list their religion as Church of Ireland, Church of England or Presbyterian.
Residence 3 Apr 1901 Glenealy Lodge, Coolnakilly, Glenealy, Co. Wicklow [3, 4]
– The census does not use conventual addresses but rather provides a number to each house in a townland which it can make it difficult to identify the exact location.
In the townland of Coolnakilty, (situated in the district electoral division, DED, of Glencaly) the 1901 census records 7 houses. The O'Brien's live in house 2; the De Butts in house 6 and the Harris family in house 7.
In 1854 the Griffith Valuation records 6 houses in Coolnakilly. James Whitstead De Butt (husband of Anne Elizabeth De Butt) as a tenant to Daniel Tighe renting a total of 63 acres, 1 rod and 37 perches. De Butt has one tenant, Daniel McGrath. McGrath has one house and no land.
The information provided by Griffith's Valuation can be cross referenced to historic OSI maps. The land occupied by De Butt's surrounds Glenealy Lodge.
Later, the National Library would receive the estate papers, administration files and related correspondence of the Tighe Family. Within the collection is 22 letters relating to Mrs A.E. De Butts of Glenealy Lodge cover the period 1877 - 1887.
Military 11 Jul 1921 Ballymerrigan, Rathnew [5]
– Jack is an active member of the 4th Battalion, Ashford Company, Irish Republican Army and in 1965 he is awarded a Service (1917-1921) Medal and pension.
The application records his address as Ballymerrigan and his civil occupation as that of a carpenter.
Died 8 Feb 1989 St Colemans Hospital, Rathdrum, Co Wicklow [6]
Obituary 10 Feb 1989 St Joseph's Church, Rathnew, Co. Wicklow [6]
– O'BRIEN (Rathnew and Glenealy) - Feb. 8. 1989, at St. Coleman's Hospital, Rathdrum, Jack (ex-old I.R.A.), husband of the late Margaret, The Green, Rathnew, Co. Wicklow; deeply regretted by his loving sons, daughters, brothers, sisters, daughters-in-law, sons-in-law, grandchildren, great-grandchildren, nieces, nephews, relatives and many friends. R.I.P. Funeral today (Friday) after 2 o'c. Mass in St. Joseph's Church, Rathnew, to Rathnew Cemetery.
Age 88 years Buried 10 Feb 1989 Rathnew Cemetery, Co. Wicklow [6]
Siblings11 siblings Person ID I501 Family Tree | O'Brien Branch Last Modified 16 Feb 2019
Father 
Thomas O'Brien, b. 6 Apr 1873, Carrigmore, Dunganstown, Co. Wicklow , d. 2 Feb 1957, St Colemans Hospital, Rathdrum, Co Wicklow (Age 83 years) Mother Bridget Redmond, b. 13 Apr 1873, Kilnamanagh Beg, Co. Wicklow , d. 26 Aug 1946, Coolnakilly, Glenealy, Co. Wicklow (Age 73 years) Married 12 Aug 1894 Church of the Most Holy Rosary, Ashford, Co. Wicklow
Children12 children Family ID F128 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Spouse / Partner 1 Margaret Mary Twamley, b. 30 Sep 1897, Rathnew, Co. Wicklow , d. 13 Mar 1941, Rathnew, Co. Wicklow (Age 43 years) Married 25 Apr 1922 St. Patrick's Church, Wicklow Town, Co. Wicklow [7]
- Witnessed by John Jordan and Bridget Twamley [7]
Children4 children Marriage Records 
John O'Brien and Margaret Twamley | Registration of Marriage 25 April 1922
John O'Brien | Full Age | Bachelor | Rank or Profession: Labourer | Residence: Glenealy | Father: Thomas O'Brien | Father's Profession: Labourer
Margaret Twamley | Full Age | Spinster | Rank or Profession: Servant | Residence: Rathnew, Co. Wicklow | Father: James Twamley | Father's Profession: Labourer
Married in the Roman Catholic Church of Wicklow [...]
Witnesses: John Jordan and Bridget Twamley
Last Modified 17 Feb 2019 Family ID F146 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Spouse / Partner 2 Elizabeth Doyle Married 1946 Rathdrum, Co. Wicklow [8]
Children 1. Elizabeth O'Brien Last Modified 17 Feb 2019 Family ID F147 Group Sheet | Family Chart
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Photos John O'Brien
Memorial Cards 
John 'Jack' O'Brien | Memorial Card Sacred Heart of Jesus
Have mercy on the soul of
John O'Brien
MARINE HOUSE, THE GREEN,
RATHNEW, CO. WICKLOW.
Who died on
8th February, 1989.
Aged 89 years.
Rest In Peace.
Birth Records 
John O'Brien | Registration of Birth 1900 February Twenty-First; Coolnakilly | John | Male | Father: Thomas Brien Coolnakilly | Mother: Bridget Brien formerly Redmond | Occupation or Profession of Father: Labourer | Registered by: Thomas Brien, Father, Coolnakilly | Registered on: March Seventeenth 1900
Death Records 
Bridget Redmond-O'Brien | Death Annoucement O'BRIEN (Glenealy, Co. Wicklow) - August 26 1946 at her residence, Coolinakilly. Bridget, beloved wife of Thomas O'Brien; deeply regretted by her sorrowing husband and children. R.I.P. Funeral from St. Joseph's Church to Glenealy Cemetery today (Wednesday) at 3 o'c.
Jack (John) O'Brien | Death Annoucement O'BRIEN (Rathnew and Glenealy) - Feb. 8. 1989, at St. Coleman's Hospital, Rathdrum, Jack (ex-old I.R.A.), husband of the late Margaret, The Green, Rathnew, Co. Wicklow; deeply regretted by his loving sons, daughters, brothers, sisters, daughters-in-law, sons-in-law, grandchildren, great-grandchildren, nieces, nephews, relatives and many friends. R.I.P. Funeral today (Friday) after 2 o'c. Mass in St. Joseph's Church, Rathnew, to Rathnew Cemetery.
Margaret Twamley | Death Registration 1941 Thirteenth March, Rathnew Rathdrum R.D. | Margaret O'Brien | Female | Married | 39 Years | Home Duties | Pulm Tuberculosis; 2 Years; Cardia Failure 10 Days; Certified | Informant: John O'Brien; Husband; Present at Death; Rathnew | Registered: Thirteenth March 1941
Albums 
O'Brien's of Coolnakilly (4)
Photographs of Thomas O'Brien, Bridget Redmond and their children.
Coolnakilly Residence (3)
Files relating the the 1901 Coolnakilly house.
1901 Census | O'Brien-Redmond Family in Coolnakilly (4)
Images of the original census forms. Form A, the first form, is transcribed.
1911 Census | O'Brien-Redmond Family in Kilnamanagh Beg (1)
Images of the original census forms. Form A, the first form, is transcribed.
Civil Birth Registrations | O'Brien of Coolnakilly (2)
Images of entries to the civil registration of births relating to the children of Thomas O'Brien and Bridget Redmond.Living
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Event Map 
Born - 21 Feb 1900 - Coolnakilly, Glenealy, Co. Wicklow 
Census - Jack is 13 months when the census is taken. He lives with his parents, Thomas and Bridget and three siblings. Jack has his brother Michael (3) for company while the older children, Bill (7) and Elizabeth (5) attend the local national school in Ballylusk.
Jack's Uncle Patrick O'Brien, a bachelor, is also staying with the family.
Their home is made of stone walls with a thatch roof. There are two rooms inside and windows to the front of the house. Outside the house is a single shed. The census enumerator lists the house as 3rd class.
The family are renting the property from Ann De Butts. Anne is a 72-year-old English widow and she lives with two unmarried daughters. All three describe her income as being 'derived from stock, etc'. The household includes three servants (a house, parlour and kitchen maid) and a nurse.
Outside the family have a stable, a coach House, harness room, cow house, calf house, dairy, piggery, 2 fowl houses, a boiling house, a workshop and two general sheds.
The De Butt family also rent a 2nd class house to John Harris. John records his employment as a 'Coachman & Domestic Servant. His property holds a shed and a hen house - which would suggest he is employed by Anne.
John, his family and all who live in the main De Butt house list their religion as Church of Ireland, Church of England or Presbyterian.
- 31 Mar 1901 - Coolnakilly, Glenealy, Co. Wicklow
Residence - The census does not use conventual addresses but rather provides a number to each house in a townland which it can make it difficult to identify the exact location.
In the townland of Coolnakilty, (situated in the district electoral division, DED, of Glencaly) the 1901 census records 7 houses. The O'Brien's live in house 2; the De Butts in house 6 and the Harris family in house 7.
In 1854 the Griffith Valuation records 6 houses in Coolnakilly. James Whitstead De Butt (husband of Anne Elizabeth De Butt) as a tenant to Daniel Tighe renting a total of 63 acres, 1 rod and 37 perches. De Butt has one tenant, Daniel McGrath. McGrath has one house and no land.
The information provided by Griffith's Valuation can be cross referenced to historic OSI maps. The land occupied by De Butt's surrounds Glenealy Lodge.
Later, the National Library would receive the estate papers, administration files and related correspondence of the Tighe Family. Within the collection is 22 letters relating to Mrs A.E. De Butts of Glenealy Lodge cover the period 1877 - 1887.
- 3 Apr 1901 - Glenealy Lodge, Coolnakilly, Glenealy, Co. Wicklow
Military - Jack is an active member of the 4th Battalion, Ashford Company, Irish Republican Army and in 1965 he is awarded a Service (1917-1921) Medal and pension.
The application records his address as Ballymerrigan and his civil occupation as that of a carpenter.
- 11 Jul 1921 - Ballymerrigan, Rathnew
Married - 25 Apr 1922 - St. Patrick's Church, Wicklow Town, Co. Wicklow 
Died - 8 Feb 1989 - St Colemans Hospital, Rathdrum, Co Wicklow 
Obituary - O'BRIEN (Rathnew and Glenealy) - Feb. 8. 1989, at St. Coleman's Hospital, Rathdrum, Jack (ex-old I.R.A.), husband of the late Margaret, The Green, Rathnew, Co. Wicklow; deeply regretted by his loving sons, daughters, brothers, sisters, daughters-in-law, sons-in-law, grandchildren, great-grandchildren, nieces, nephews, relatives and many friends. R.I.P. Funeral today (Friday) after 2 o'c. Mass in St. Joseph's Church, Rathnew, to Rathnew Cemetery. - 10 Feb 1989 - St Joseph's Church, Rathnew, Co. Wicklow
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Sources - [S13] Ireland, Civil Registration Births Index, 1864-1958, ohn Brien; Date of Birth: 21 Feb 1900; Mothers Birth Surname: Redmond; Registered Year: 1900; Registered Quarter: Jan - March; Registrars District: Rathdrum; District: Rathdrum; County: Wicklow; Vol 2; Page 862; Entry: 267; Group Registration ID: 15367; Registration Date: 17 Mar 1900, 13 Feb 2019.
- [S43] 1901 Census of Ireland; Online Archives, National Archives of Ireland, (National Archives of Ireland (http://www.nationalarchives.ie)), 1901 Census of Ireland; Online Archives, National Archives of Ireland, (National Archives of Ireland (http://www.nationalarchives.ie)), 1901 Census Returns | County Wicklow; Townland/Street: Coolnakilly, DED: Glencaly; House Number: 2, 16 Oct 2018.
- [S130] Griffith Valuation, (AskAboutIreland and ENFO), Publication: 1954; De Butts, James; County: Wicklow; Barony: Newcastle: Union: Rathdrum; Parish: Glenealy; Townland: Coolnakilly; Position: 19; Map Ref: 5, 16 Oct 2018.
- [S43] 1901 Census of Ireland; Online Archives, National Archives of Ireland, (National Archives of Ireland (http://www.nationalarchives.ie)), 1901 Census Returns | County Wicklow; Townland/Street: Coolnakilly, DED: Glencaly; House Number: 2, 16 Oct 2018.
- [S138] Ireland Military Pensions And Medals 1916-1922, Irish Defence Forces, File reference MD2538, 15 Feb 2019.
- [S127] Irish Independent Newspaper, Pg 25; Published 10 Feb 1989, 15 Feb 2019.
- [S19] Ireland, Civil Registration Marriages Index, 1845-1958, Party 1: John O'Brien; Party 2: Margaret Twamley; SR District/Reg Area: Rathdrum; Registration Quarter/Year: 2 1922; Volume: 2; Page: 670; Marriage No: 42; Registered on: 29 April 1922; Group Registration ID 1267424; Date of Event: 25 April 1922, 13 Feb 2019.
- [S137] Ireland Civil Registration Indexes, 1845-1958, General Register Office | Party 1: John O'Brien; Party 2: Elizabeth Doyle; SR District/Reg Area: Rathdrum; Registration Quarter/Year: 1 1946; Volume: 2; Page: 355; FHL Microfilm: 101,580., 14 Feb 2019.
- [S13] Ireland, Civil Registration Births Index, 1864-1958, ohn Brien; Date of Birth: 21 Feb 1900; Mothers Birth Surname: Redmond; Registered Year: 1900; Registered Quarter: Jan - March; Registrars District: Rathdrum; District: Rathdrum; County: Wicklow; Vol 2; Page 862; Entry: 267; Group Registration ID: 15367; Registration Date: 17 Mar 1900, 13 Feb 2019.
