Dunnes of Brittas,Clonaslee,Co Laois,Ireland

[Jack2227]

Significent Dunne events.

1027;
Descendants of Dunne settled in the Slieve Blooms.
1306;
Amhlaibh O Duinn, Chief of UI Riagain, was shot in Geashill.
1475;
Tadgh U Dunne, Chief, built castles at Tinnahinch, Castlebrack, and churches at Castlebrack, Rearymore and Kilmamman.
1641;
Captain Daniel Dunne, led the capture of Castlecuffe from Sir Charles Coote.
1844;
General Edward Dunne died at Brittas.
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Count James Bernard Dunne was a notable figure in the French court in the reign of Louis xv. Born Clonaslee 1714.
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James Dunne (d. 1842) of Ard and Belleview, was the last Sovereign of Portarlington.
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Sir John Dunne (1825-1924) Chief Senior Constable of England, was descended from the Dunne's of Brittas.
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[Jack2227]

Castlebrack tombstones (Dunne)

Augusta Dunne; 7/1/1862 (54)
H. Rev. John Dunne; 27/8/1863 (72)

Catherine (wife of James Dunne); 17/11/1826 (56)
James (hus); 25/5/1812 (76)

Denis Dunne; 29/2/1760  (90)
Denis Dunne (Tullamore); 11/4/1797
Mary (dtr); 4/12/1811
Mary (wife); 9/4/1815

James Dunne; 23/2/1746 (23)

John Dunne (Cloneygowan); 9/10/1831 (66)
Edward (son); (Ballimacrossan); 1831 (21)

Mary Dunne (dtr of William, Killeigh); 28/2/1736 (12)

Mary Dunne; 16/11/1790 (58)

Terence Dunne (Kilcavan); 15/9/1680
Captain John (son); (Ard); 1726
Terence (son of Captain John); 1774
Jane (wife) (alias Esmund); dtr of Laurence Esmund; 1774
Laurence  (son); 1804
Mary  (alias Keenan); 1802 (35) (wife of John Cloneygowan)
Jane Tailion (alias Dunne) dtr of Laurence & Mary; 2/7/1815

[Jack2227]

Rosenallis Church of Ireland tonbstones; (Dunne)

Bridget Dunne; 19/3/1778 (63)
Bridget Dunne (alias Usher); 2/12/1754 (64)

John Dunne (Eyne); 9/10/1769 (79)

Michael Dunne; 22/11/1883 (27)
James (bro); 29/4/1883 (17)
(erected by John Dunne, Skerry, father)

Thadie Dunne; 18/8/1790

William Dunne (son of Darby); 26/8/1740

[Jack2227]

Kilmanman tombstones  (Dunne)

Darby Dunne; 10/8/1734 (92)
Winny (wife); 8/5/1738 (89)

Edward Dunne; Sept 1770

Patrick Dunne; 20/1/1845 (75)
(erected by son John, Tenehinch)
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Graige Mountmellick;

Daniel Dunne; 1806 (46)
Ellenor Dunne; 30/11/1829 (67)
Mick Dunne; 26/9/1817 (51)
Margaret Dunne; 16/4/1879 (45)
John T (son); 16/11/1893 (27)
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[PJB]

Hi

Just worked out that my ggggrandmother was Margaret Dunne of Clonaslee she married Martin Delaney and had a daughter Mary Delaney in 1850 if anyone has any information on the Dunnes or the Delaney's  I would be very gald of it,  the link between Delaney and Dunne has taken me nearly 10 years to find


Cheers Peter

[Phil Tomlinson]

I have extensive cemetery records for Dunne's of Clonaslee. If you send me your private e-mail, I will forward same.

Greetings.  Could you contact me at * ?  I am seeking burial records relating to my Dunn/Dunne ancestors of Cloonagh Beg, Clonaslee.
Thanks,
Phil Tomlinson
Illinois, USA

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[Ailishdunne]

Hi! i'm doing research on my family tree and my father is a Dunne. His family still reside in Laois. Just wondering if he might be related to the Dunne's of Brittas 

[failte]

there is a book published at christmas about clonaslee
i live live near the village
i was at the  book launch/ the name of book is Talking Memories life in a small village
written by the priest in clonaslee  Fr Thomas o Reilly
very interesting book for any descendants from clonaslee
there is an article about o dune clan/ brittas castle in
also it mentions in   griffths valuation of 1851 website  there were 60 familys of dunnes living in the  local area, there is  a michael dunne who has written  an article in the book who has a lot of local history knowledge
maybe of some help

[SurfinNan]

I am researching a Dunne family in Western Australia.
Edward Dunne was born C.1812 in Bally Brittas as stated on his enlistment papers for the Kings Own Regiment of 4th Foot in 1830. Later discharged in 1850 for health reasons. He married Mary Molloy in 1849 in Winchester, Hampshire, England. They had two children before departing on the Ramillies 1854 for WA. Edward came as a Pensioner Guard. He died 1873 in Fremantle, WA.

Mary Molloy whom he married had a brother James Henry Molloy who also originated from Ballybrittas and served with the 4th Foot before being discharged in 1850. He also was a Pensioner Guard to Australia in 1852 on the Fairlie but to Hobart VDL. He died 1894 in Fiji.

Would any one be in the know of the Parents of Edward Dunne?