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Saddler Michael Brennock

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Saddler Michael Brennock

Birth
County Dublin, Ireland
Death
9 May 1915 (aged 28–29)
Dublin, County Dublin, Ireland
Burial
Glasnevin, County Dublin, Ireland Add to Map
Plot
St. Paul's, YA 33.5
Memorial ID
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90903 Michael Brennock.
The Royal Field Artillery.
A Saddler.

Son of Michael Brennock and Mary Bolger, of South Dock Street, Ringsend, Dublin.
They were married in Rathdown district, Co. Dublin in 1880.

Four Brennock brothers died in World War 1.
Private William Brennock d. 1914.
Saddler Michael Brennock d. 1915.
Stoker Patrick Brennock d. 1915.
Sergeant Thomas Brennock d. 1917.

In the 1901 census, the Brennock family were living at Island Villas, South Dock, Dublin, [in St. Mark's civil parish district]
The building was recorded as a 3 roomed house.
present were,
Michael Brennock, aged 42, a Miller, married, born in Co. Tipperary,
Mary, his wife, aged 42, married, born in Co. Dublin,
Patrick, son, aged 18, a Machinist, born in Co. Dublin,
James, son, aged 16, a Clerk, born in Co. Dublin,
Michael, son, aged 15, a Fires Man, born in Dublin,
Elizabeth, daughter, aged 13, a Scholar, born in Dublin,
Thomas, son, aged 11, a Scholar, born in Dublin,
William, son, aged 10, a Scholar, born in Dublin,
Joseph, son, aged 9, a Scholar, born in Dublin,
Leo, son, aged 7, a Scholar, born in Dublin,
Kathleen, daughter, aged 5, born in Dublin,
John, son, aged 2, born in Dublin,

Elizabeth Bolger, mother-in-law, aged 77, a widow, born in Wexford.

In the 1911 census, the Brennock family were living at 18, Shelbourne Road, Dublin.
They shared a house with another family the McKeon's.
Elizabeth McKeon was probably a daughter of Michael and Mary Brennock.
The Brennock family lived in 3 rooms.
present were ,
Michael Brennock, aged 54, a Miller, married, born in Tipperary,
Mary, his wife, aged 55, married, born in Dublin,
They had been married 30 years and had 11 children, 8 of whom were still alive.
Patrick Joseph, son, aged 28, a Fireman, unemployed, single, born in Dublin,
James Joseph, son, aged 26, a Commercial Traveller (Brewery), single, born in Dublin,
Thomas, son, aged 21, a Photographer (unemployed), single, born in Dublin city
Kathleen Josephine, daughter, aged 16, born in Dublin city,
John Baptist, son, aged 12, born in Dublin city,

Death.
Michael Brennock, aged 39, a bachelor, a Soldier, from The Curragh Military Hospital, died at The Whitworth Hospital, Drumcondra, Dublin, on 9 May 1915.
The cause of death was Pulmonary Tuberculosis, Heart Failure, certified.

In August 2010, his grave was unmarked.
His three brother have no known grave.

His name is recorded on the
Glasnevin Cemetery War Memorial

Notice published in the Irish Times, 30 June 2016.

BRENNOCK - To honour the memory of the four Brennock Brothers from Ringsend. William, Michael, Patrick and Thomas who were killed in the 1914-1918 War. Remembered on behalf of their parents Mary and Michael Brennock and their great-niece Gwen and her brothers Jim and Michael. These heroes are dead.
They died for liberty
They died for us
They are at rest
90903 Michael Brennock.
The Royal Field Artillery.
A Saddler.

Son of Michael Brennock and Mary Bolger, of South Dock Street, Ringsend, Dublin.
They were married in Rathdown district, Co. Dublin in 1880.

Four Brennock brothers died in World War 1.
Private William Brennock d. 1914.
Saddler Michael Brennock d. 1915.
Stoker Patrick Brennock d. 1915.
Sergeant Thomas Brennock d. 1917.

In the 1901 census, the Brennock family were living at Island Villas, South Dock, Dublin, [in St. Mark's civil parish district]
The building was recorded as a 3 roomed house.
present were,
Michael Brennock, aged 42, a Miller, married, born in Co. Tipperary,
Mary, his wife, aged 42, married, born in Co. Dublin,
Patrick, son, aged 18, a Machinist, born in Co. Dublin,
James, son, aged 16, a Clerk, born in Co. Dublin,
Michael, son, aged 15, a Fires Man, born in Dublin,
Elizabeth, daughter, aged 13, a Scholar, born in Dublin,
Thomas, son, aged 11, a Scholar, born in Dublin,
William, son, aged 10, a Scholar, born in Dublin,
Joseph, son, aged 9, a Scholar, born in Dublin,
Leo, son, aged 7, a Scholar, born in Dublin,
Kathleen, daughter, aged 5, born in Dublin,
John, son, aged 2, born in Dublin,

Elizabeth Bolger, mother-in-law, aged 77, a widow, born in Wexford.

In the 1911 census, the Brennock family were living at 18, Shelbourne Road, Dublin.
They shared a house with another family the McKeon's.
Elizabeth McKeon was probably a daughter of Michael and Mary Brennock.
The Brennock family lived in 3 rooms.
present were ,
Michael Brennock, aged 54, a Miller, married, born in Tipperary,
Mary, his wife, aged 55, married, born in Dublin,
They had been married 30 years and had 11 children, 8 of whom were still alive.
Patrick Joseph, son, aged 28, a Fireman, unemployed, single, born in Dublin,
James Joseph, son, aged 26, a Commercial Traveller (Brewery), single, born in Dublin,
Thomas, son, aged 21, a Photographer (unemployed), single, born in Dublin city
Kathleen Josephine, daughter, aged 16, born in Dublin city,
John Baptist, son, aged 12, born in Dublin city,

Death.
Michael Brennock, aged 39, a bachelor, a Soldier, from The Curragh Military Hospital, died at The Whitworth Hospital, Drumcondra, Dublin, on 9 May 1915.
The cause of death was Pulmonary Tuberculosis, Heart Failure, certified.

In August 2010, his grave was unmarked.
His three brother have no known grave.

His name is recorded on the
Glasnevin Cemetery War Memorial

Notice published in the Irish Times, 30 June 2016.

BRENNOCK - To honour the memory of the four Brennock Brothers from Ringsend. William, Michael, Patrick and Thomas who were killed in the 1914-1918 War. Remembered on behalf of their parents Mary and Michael Brennock and their great-niece Gwen and her brothers Jim and Michael. These heroes are dead.
They died for liberty
They died for us
They are at rest


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  • Created by: John
  • Added: Jul 11, 2010
  • Find a Grave Memorial ID:
  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/54805374/michael-brennock: accessed ), memorial page for Saddler Michael Brennock (1886–9 May 1915), Find a Grave Memorial ID 54805374, citing Glasnevin Cemetery, Glasnevin, County Dublin, Ireland; Maintained by John (contributor 47032041).