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History (Yours and Ours)

A millennium of happenings to choose from

This Tapestry is designed to capture the "true" history of the clan as seen through your eyes

Recent Activity:
Karen E O'Brien added an entry in O'Brien O'Brine Obrines of Madoc, Hastings County Ontario.

  My Family history has a hiccup or two in it. It starts with my G3XGF John Henry O'Brien's b. 05 Sep 1847 unstable childhood, recorded in various ho...

9 years ago
Cody Adams commented on Kerrin Charles Muir's entry in MY O'Brien connection.

  Mine's a strange one, I'm a Patton on my mother's side, and the first Patton in America came over in the 1840's during the Potato Famine. He and his f...

10 years ago
John O'Brien III added an entry in Dennis O'Brien, Kilrush, Crimea, Stockport, Fall River....

  Dennis “Denny” O’Brien was born in Kilrush, County Clare in Ireland on 15 April 1828 (records show sometime between 1828 and 1835). According to...

10 years ago
Garry Bryant added an entry in Sidewalk made of silver in the city of gold

  It isn't really known how this family spelled their surname, was it O'Brien, O'Brian or O'Bryan? The family tradition tells of a young Wil...

10 years ago
Marie Moab added an entry in Sir Francis Bryan and Joan Fitzmaurice Fitzgerald

  Sir Francis Bryan was cousin to Queen Ann Boleyn and Gr-Gr-Gr- Grandson of King Edward lll and Queen Phillippa of Hainault and Husband to Joan Fitzmau...

10 years ago
Marcela Arocena O´Brien added an entry in O´Brien en el Rio de la Plata

  General John O´Brien is a known hero of Argentina and Chile Independence. We pressume he was connected to our family and so it proves the coincidence...

10 years ago
Garry Bryant added an entry in Finding one's true surname.

  Finding one’s true surname I am one of the few who became interested in genealogy when a child. I would sit beside my great-grandmother and ask her...

10 years ago
Marcela Arocena O´Brien added an entry in O´Brien en el Rio de la Plata

  This picture was taken on May 25, 1995, when the family gathered to celebrate our grandparents 100 years marriage. They were Owen O´Brien and Rafael...

10 years ago
Valerie H. added an entry in O'Brien's who came to Canada in the early 1800's

  Reverend Alexander Henry O'Brien

10 years ago
Maxime Brien added an entry in Brien story on Québec province of Canada
10 years ago
Valerie H. added an entry in O'Brien's who came to Canada in the early 1800's

  PATRICK O’BRIEN emigrated from Ireland (not sure what part) in the early 1800s coming first to Hull, Lower Canada, and then Allumette Island,...

10 years ago
Kerrin Charles Muir added an entry in MY O'Brien connection.

  Catherine, Honora, Mary, Bryan, Malachi O'BRIEN; Emigrated to Tasmania between 1854 and 1864.

10 years ago
Garry Bryant added an entry in Motto and Crest

  History of the O'Brien Clan Arms: The Origin By Garry Bryant/Garaidh Ó Briain Heraldry was brought to...

10 years ago
Paul O'Brien added an entry in The Legends of Maire Rua

  A most interesting group of tales are attached to Lemaneagh Castle, now magnificent ruins of the great O’Brien stronghold of Lemaneagh on the edge o...

10 years ago
Shawn O'Brien added an entry in Motto and Crest

  The O'Brien Clan Motto is: Lamh laidir an Uachtar, meaning the strong hand from above

10 years ago