The Family of Edward O’Donnell and Annie Connaghan

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Baptisms transcribed from the Register of Baptisms for the Parish of Leck by Michael Meehan Manorcunningham during June, 2010

Great Great Grandson of Edward O’Donnell and Annie Connaghan (from Gartan)(Edward and Annie are buried in Old Leck Graveyard, Letterkenny).

Person Baptised	Date Born	Date Baptised	Parents	Residence At time of Baptism	Sponsors	Remarks Provided by Annie Doherty Kenneghan Robert O’Donnell’s Daughter.
Margaret O’Donnell Data from Familysearch		21^st June 1868	Edward O’Donnell and Annie Connaghan	Manorcunningham		Married James McElwaine (Jimmy) of Lisclamerty (Farmer) 18/11/1898 at St Johnston. Children: Willie, Bob, Dan, Joe, Annie, Susan. Joe Married Molly Kernan. Annie married Hugh Doherty (Inishowen). Susan married Eddie Carr (Kerr) from Rathmullan.
Charles O’Donnell	5^th March 1870	9^th March 1870	Edward O’Donnell and Annie Connaghan	Knockbrack	William O’Donnell and Cecillia O’Donnell	Never married lived at Lisclamerty. Buried in old Leck Graveyard (With His Parents)
John O’Donnell Data from Familysearch	7^th December, 1871		Edward Donnell and Ann Conaghin			John lived in England. His daughter is called Violet Longster.
Hugh O’Donnell	3^rd January 1874	6^th January 1874	Edward O’Donnell and Annie Connaghan	Aghlyard	William O’Donnell and Sarah Harold
Neil O’Donnell	7^th November 1875	14^th November, 1875	Edward O’Donnell and Annie Connaghan	Knockbrack	Neil O’Donnell and Margaret O’Donnell	Never married lived along with Charles and Willie. Buried in Drumoghill Cemetery.
William James O’Donnell	2^nd August 1877	5^th August 1877	Edward O’Donnell and Annie Connaghan	Lurgy	Edward Breslin and Hannah Breslin	Never married. Lived along with Charles and Neil.
Edward O’Donnell	31^st November 1878	1^st December 1878	Edward O’Donnell and Annie Connaghan	Lurgy	Richard Harold and Margaret Harold	Moved to Scotland. Married Maggie ?.
Robert O’Donnell	25^th December 1880	26^th December 1880	Edward O’Donnell and Annie Connaghan	Lurgy	James Meehan and Margaret Harold	Lived at Ruskey (farmer and Scutcher) married Bella McDermott from Glencairn near Glenmaquin. Robert was the seventh son of a seventh son. Children: Annie, Eddie, John, Mae, Isobel, Bob. Annie married Harry Doherty. Eddie married Katie Devine. John never married. Mae married ? Wilson. Isobel married ? Sweeney. Bob never married.
Joseph O’Donnell	15^th June 1882	18^th June 1882	Edward O’Donnell and Annie Connaghan	Lurgy	William Bonner and Rebecca Bonner	Married Susan Gourley (She was from Co. Tyrone) lived in the Corkey Row. Children: Eddie, Bobby, Willie, Joe, Frank, John, Cissy, Tina, Celine. Eddie married Molly Lynch from St Johnston. Bobby married Nellie Duffy. Cissy married ? Boyle. Celine married ? Morrison. Packie married Margaret Browne. John married Anne Burke.
Sussanna O’Donnell	14^th April 1885	16^th April 1885	Edward O’Donnell and Annie Connaghan	Pluck	James Meehan and Margaret Strain	Married Charles Meehan son of Neil Meehan and Sarah Doherty of Lisclamerty. Children: Neal married Annie Lynch Galdonagh, Eddie , Mickey, Willie married Susan Brennan, Jimmy married Winifred Toye, Sarah married Charles McKelvey, Mary married Willie McKelvey, Margaret, Annie, John.
						Note Willie Conaghan of Gartan was a nephew of Annie Conaghan, his daughter is married to Harry Blaney former TD and Councillor.