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Thomas O'Connell, MD

Death of Ellen Tuohy, 1836.
From Kerry Evening Post, February 24, 1836.

Thomas O'Connell, MD,
of Rathkeale and Tralee,
born c.1735, Protestant.
Descendant of Edward III.
See wikitree and thepeerage.
He mar 2ndly to Ellen Tuohy [Catholic, born 1752, dau of Edward Tuohy and Ellen FitzMaurice].
The sons were raised as Protestants and the daughters as Catholics.
Lived at Ballymacprior Lodge, Killorglin.
He died 1785.

Ellen mar 2ndly, 31 Oct 1803 [her age 51] to Henry Blennerhassett.
O'CONNELL in [Burkes Irish, 1976, p.895] confuses him with John Henry Blennerhassett, who married in 1791 to an Elizabeth O'Connell (her maiden name). See also BLENNERHASSETT in [Burkes Irish, 1976, p.138].
See also John Henry Blennerhassett on page F22 of Bill Jehan's tree. And O'Connell on page K59.

In fact Ellen's husband must be John Henry's father Henry Blennerhassett. He is the only candidate for a Henry listed in [Burkes Irish, 1976]. He had long separated from his wife, who had died recently. Her will was proved 25 May 1803. It must be him.
That Henry is 1st cousin of Sir Rowland Blennerhassett, 1st Baronet.
This may be significant. See Theory of possible O'Connell descent.

We know Ellen's husband Henry died before 1836. (Note our suspected Henry died 1816.)
Ellen is listed as of Tralee at death.
Her will dated 17 Feb 1836.
She died 24 Feb 1836, age 84, at her house in Tralee.
Will pr 16 June 1836. Executor Rickard O'Connell (perhaps her grandson). "All monies [to] Mary O'Connell." (her dau).
Her dau Mary died only a few months later.
Thomas and Ellen had issue:

Edward O'Connell,
bapt 28 Aug 1778.
He died 1808.
Rickard O'Connell.
He mar 1801 to Elizabeth Tuohy and had issue.
He died 1832.
Maurice O'Connell,
bapt 28 Aug 1780.
He mar 2ndly, 1817, to Mary Mahony and had issue.
He died 1825.

Elizabeth O'Connell,
Betsy, or Betsey, bapt 12 Aug 1777, Tralee RC church.
See wikitree.
She mar 1792, Tralee, to James O'Connor [or Connor].
See notice in Freemans Journal, November 6, 1792, p.3.
He was an attorney. They lived in Day Place, Tralee.
She died 1815.
They had issue:
1. Elizabeth O'Connor,
  bapt 1 Dec 1798.
  See wikitree.
  She mar 1817 to Capt. Richard Leyne and had issue.
Mary O'Connell,
born 25 Sept 1778 in Tralee,
bapt 27 Sept 1778, Tralee RC church.
See wikipedia and wikitree.
She mar 1802 to Daniel O'Connell, "The Liberator" and had issue.
Catherine O'Connell.
She mar William Ford.
She died 1838.
(dau) O'Connell.
She mar Patrick O'Mara [of Co.Limerick] and had issue.
Anne Helena O'Connell,
bapt "Ann Helen Connel", 28 Oct 1785, Tralee RC church.

Summary of will and probate of Ellen Tuohy, 1836.
From p.328 in Irish will register 1836.

This branch listed in [Burkes Irish, 1976, p.895].
Baptism date of Elizabeth is wrong.
It is interesting that one of the daughters, who married O'Mara, is unnamed.

Mary O'Connell.
1812 portrait.
See full size. From here.

References

Mary O'Connell in [DIB]
The World of Mary O'Connell 1778-1836, Erin I. Bishop, 1999.

Not relevant: Thomas O'Mara

There is an O'Mara family in Daniel O'Connell correspondence, but it seems not relevant to O'Mara above.

Thomas O'Mara.
His wife's death notice says he was of "Lisiniskea". This may be the O'Meara (normally thus spelled) seat at Lissanisky, Co.Tipperary.
He was an attorney.
He was a friend and political supporter of Daniel O'Connell.
See introduction to him in [Correspondence of Daniel O'Connell], letter 784, vol.2, p.213.
He mar Margaret Callan [born 1771].
He died 1843.
She died 1854.
See death notice in Limerick Chronicle, 15 April 1854.
They had issue:
1. Margaret O'Mara.
  Daniel O'Connell wrote to her in 1844-1845. See originals in Ms. 13,660 in [NLI].
  See introduction to her in [Correspondence of Daniel O'Connell], letter 3070, vol.7, p.254.
  She mar 1stly, 1845, to James Netterville Blake.
  She died 1874.

O'Mara in [Correspondence of Daniel O'Connell].