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Dr William Austin Brennan Carnlough
« on: Wednesday 20 April 11 12:19 BST (UK) »
Good Afternoon,
We are trying to trace any descendants of the above.
We know he lived at Roslyn, The Bay, Carnlough in 1959.
Grateful for any information received.
Brennmg

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Away sorting out DNA matches... I may be gone for some time many years!

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Re: Dr William Austin Brennan Carnlough
« Reply #2 on: Wednesday 20 April 11 15:09 BST (UK) »
Thanks for the links to previous threads.
Progress so far -  Copy of William's will from 1939 and GMC record indicating that his son (above) was in Carnlough in 1959.
Now trying to ascertain if son had any family.
Any help appreciated. 

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Re: Dr William Austin Brennan Carnlough
« Reply #3 on: Saturday 10 August 13 14:39 BST (UK) »
William Brennans son did become a doctor, a surgeon apparently but later became a GP in Carnlough.  He and his wife didnt have any children.  He was acquainted with my grandmother who having split up with her husband before the birth of her second child, subsequently gave birth to a daughter but died 4 weeks later (of afterbirth complications).  Dr Brennan and his wife wanted to adopt my mother...but only her, not her 3 year old sister and their aunt refused.  He practised medicine until the late 1970's and remained in Carnlough until his death.


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Re: Dr William Austin Brennan Carnlough
« Reply #4 on: Sunday 11 August 13 14:00 BST (UK) »
Thanks for this. I thought the file for my relative was closed. Very interesting new information.
What was your mother's maiden name? Would there be any photos of William around now?
Do you know of any living relatives at all?
We hope to visit Carnlough in the near future to visit his grave.
Kind regards.
Mike Brennan

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Re: Dr William Austin Brennan Carnlough
« Reply #5 on: Sunday 11 August 13 14:52 BST (UK) »
I wish I could help more but I know of no other living relative. As for finding photos, I can only suggest asking at the Londonderry Arms Hotel which he may have frequented, perhaps there may be photos of functions held there or contacting the Larne Times the local newspaper which would have photographed
such events.  My mothers maiden name is Doyle. Good luck. J Magill

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Re: Dr William Austin Brennan Carnlough
« Reply #6 on: Monday 12 August 13 14:00 BST (UK) »
There is a short account of Dr. Liam Brennan's life in a local history on Carnlough that was published in 1996 as "Glencloy, a Local History including Carnlough", ed. Felix McKillop.  I attach a typed version of this, as the scanned version was too large for an attachemnet with this system.
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Re: Dr William Austin Brennan Carnlough
« Reply #7 on: Tuesday 13 August 13 19:31 BST (UK) »
Many thanks for this. He really seems to have been a good guy. All we need now is to obtain some photos of William.
Thanks again.

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Re: Dr William Austin Brennan Carnlough
« Reply #8 on: Thursday 07 September 17 00:45 BST (UK) »
Good Afternoon,
We are trying to trace any descendants of the above.
We know he lived at Roslyn, The Bay, Carnlough in 1959.
Grateful for any information received.
Brennmg
Thanks for the links to previous threads.
Progress so far -  Copy of William's will from 1939 and GMC record indicating that his son (above) was in Carnlough in 1959.
Now trying to ascertain if son had any family.
Any help appreciated.