Author Topic: Dr William Austin Brennan Carnlough  (Read 3067 times)

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Re: Dr William Austin Brennan Carnlough
« Reply #9 on: Thursday 07 September 17 00:49 BST (UK) »
Just came across this site and information requested about Dr Liam Brennan.... he was my mothers first cousin. He was indeed a lovely kind man.

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Re: Dr William Austin Brennan Carnlough
« Reply #10 on: Thursday 07 September 17 10:58 BST (UK) »
Yes, he certainly was. We have visited his grave and spoken to people in Carnlough who remember him with love and respect.
We even got photos from his school and university - all good.
Could you please give me more detail about your connection to him?
He was my late father's first cousin .
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Re: Dr William Austin Brennan Carnlough
« Reply #11 on: Thursday 07 September 17 22:10 BST (UK) »
My mother was Mary Conboy, her father Tom, and Liam's mother were siblings. My mother spent a couple of years of her childhood living with the family, so Liam and herself were like brother and sister, very close. I also spent some holidays in carnlough as a child. I didn't see him so much when he married for the second time but my mother remained in close contact. Obviously after he died we lost contact with his wife, and that's where he story ends. She has since passed away o know, but has family in Northern Ireland.
My mother has also passed away but I have an aunt and I'm really not sure about any other relatives. Liam and Pat ( his first wife) never had any children. 
It's lovely to see how highly he was thought of as I already knew anyway. My mother loved him.
Where is his grave? I've never been.
 

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Re: Dr William Austin Brennan Carnlough
« Reply #12 on: Friday 08 September 17 11:22 BST (UK) »
This is very interesting. Was Austin Conboy a brother of Tom Conboy?
I ask because Liam's second name was Austin presumably named after Austin Conboy who was William Brennan's best man. He was also in R I C.
Are there any photos of William and Mary and/or Liam and Pat?
Liam is buried in the cemetery attached to Mary Queen of Peace church in Glenravel rd. Martinstown, Ballymena.
The grave is shared with Patricia and her parents. Until relatively recently a man from Carnlough used to come to clean the headstone as a mark of respect.


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Re: Dr William Austin Brennan Carnlough
« Reply #13 on: Saturday 09 September 17 11:03 BST (UK) »
Yes, Tom and  Austin were brothers! I'm visiting my aunt in two weeks and will get more info.

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Re: Dr William Austin Brennan Carnlough
« Reply #14 on: Saturday 09 September 17 12:21 BST (UK) »
Yes, that would be very helpful. As you see from previous threads, I have been on this search for some time.
If your aunt is a Conboy, she may know about William Brennan's brothers.
My grandfather was a brother of his.
We have been unable to find anything about another brother Thomas Brennan who was in the R I C about the same time as Austin Conboy.
Enjoy your visit.