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Maurice O'Connell, MP

Maurice O'Connell, MP,
born 27 June 1803.
See wikipedia and historyofparliamentonline and DIB.
Repeal MP for Co.Clare 1831-1832.
Liberal / Repeal MP for Tralee 1832-1853.
When running for Tralee during the 1832 election campaign, he came into conflict with Arthur Blennerhassett of Ballyseedy. They fought a duel on 30 Nov 1832. No one hurt.
He won election as MP for Tralee in general election, 14 Dec 1832, against Sir Edward Denny, 4th Baronet.
Retained his seat in general election of 1835 against William Denny, of Strand St, Tralee. O'Connell stood against enforced tithes to the Church of Ireland from Catholics. Denny was defending the continued existence of tithes.
He had issue:

1. John Maurice O'Connell.
   He mar 1873 to Mary McCartie.
   Lived Ardnageeha, Co.Cork.
   They had issue:

   
   

   1. Aileen O'Connell.
      She was born "Hellena O'Connell", 17 June 1882, Ardnageeha, Co.Cork. See birth cert from here.
      She was bapt "Helen Mary O'Connell", 18 June 1882, Millstreet RC church, Co.Cork.
      Known as "Aileen". Listed as Aileen in census and death announcement and death cert. Think NOT Eileen.
      She mar 1903 to Peter Rahilly and had issue.

      
      

   2. Maurice Charles O'Connell,
      born 1888.
      He had issue:
      1. Maurice Rickard O'Connell,
         born 1922.
         Historian. See DIB.
         He died 2005.
         See Maurice Rickard O'Connell Papers in [NLI].