There are 16 Brennan girls recorded as participants in the Earl Grey scheme which took young destitute girls from Irish workhouses to Australia 1848-1850. The original list (highlighted) is the work of Trevor McClaughlin and more detail can be accessed at http://www.irishfaminememorial.org/
My research was done on Griffith's Valuation which is a record of all landholdings in Ireland c1850. I attempted to match Trevor McClaughlin's information with the townlands and Civil Parishes of Ireland in the 1850's. Please feel free to use this research but if you use it please acknowledge the source. If you have identified the family of any of the Brennan girls in Ireland, I would love to hear from you. You might like to contribute a blog of your own to The Brennan Blog
Brennan, Eliza of Lurgan, Antrim, parents Adam and Mary
(Townland of Lurgan West in the Civil Parish of Drummaul, Co. Antrim c1850 no Brennan tenancy recorded in G. V.)
Brennan, Catherine, Sligo
(372 returns for Brennan name in Sligo c 1850 in G. V.)
Brennan, Catherine, St. Mullens, Carlow, parents Thomas and Margaret
(Civil Parish of St. Mullin, Co. Carlow, 4 Brennan returns
Edmund Brennan, townland Drummin,
John Brennan townland Drummin,
Michael Brennan townland Ballynalour,
John Brennan townland Ballyknockcrumpin c1850 in G.V.)
Brennan Catherine, Ballina, Mayo, parents Lawrence and Sarah
(2 returns for John Brennan New Garden Street, townland Ballina, Civil Parish of Kilmoremoy, Co. Mayo in Griffiths Valuation c1850)
Brennan, Ellen, Carrickfergus, Antrim
Brennan Mary Ann, Carrickfergus, Antrim
(Circa 1850 there are 7 returns in Griffiths, Civil Parish of Carrickfergus/St. Nicholas, Co. Antrim for the name Brennan
William Brennan, Middle Division
Jane Brennan, Middle Division
John Brennan, West Division
Agnes Brennan, West Division
Robert Brennan, West Division
William Brennan, West Division)
Brennan (Branne) Anne, Ballivor, Meath, parents Andrew and Mary
(Ballivor is in the Civil Parish of Killaconnigan, Co. Meath there are no Brennans/Branne listed in Griffith's or in the 1901 Census for this townland)
Brennan, Ann, Urlingford, Kilkenny
(12 returns for Brennan, Civil Parish of Urlingford, Co. Kilkenny c1850 in G.V.
Margaret Brennan, Islands
Michael Brennan, Islands
Margaret Brennan, Mountfin
James Brennan, Lumper lane)
Brennan, Rose (no information available)
Brennan, Catherine, Freshford, Kilkenny, parents Darby and Cillia
(No returns for Brennan, townland Freshford, Civil Parish of Freshford, Co. Kilkenny c1850
9 returns for Brennan, Civil Parish of Freshford, Co. Kilkenny
Jeremiah Brennan, Clintstown
Hannah Brennan, Freshford Lots
Martin Brennan, Monbrika)
Brennan, Biddy, Carrick-on-Suir, Tipperary
This will warrant further research as there are 3 Poor Law Unions in the County of Tipperary c1850 which include the name Carrick in G. V.;
Carrick-on-Suir,
Carrick-on-Suir Cashel Thurles and Urlingford,
Carrick-on-Suir Clogheen and Clonmel
Brennan, Judith, Comar/Coneygar, Kilkenny, parents James and Bridget
(No returns for Brennan, townland Coneygar, Civil Parish Clara, Co. Kilkenny c1850 in G.V.)
Brennan, Sally, Carlow, parents Robert and Bridget
(224 returns for Brennan, Co. Carlow c1850 in G.V.)
Brennan, Judith, Coolbawn/Coolbaun, Kilkenny
(1 return in G.V. for James Brennan, townland Coolbaun, Civil Parish of Abbeyleix, Co. Kilkenny
4 returns for Brennan, townland Coolbaun, Civil Parish of Castlecomer, Co. Kilkenny
Bridget Brennan, Coolbaun
Michael Brennan, Coolbaun
Mary Brennan, Coolbaun
James Brennan, Coolbaun)
Brennan (Carr), Biddy (Mary) Waterford
(85 returns for Brennan, Waterford c1850 in G.V.)
Brennan, Mary, Boyle, Roscommon, parents John and Mary
(73 returns for Brennan, Civil Parish of Boyle, Co. Roscommon c1850 in G.V.)
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