Born before [location unknown]
Ancestors 
Daughter of William O'Bryen
and Gertrude (St Leger) O'Bryen
[sibling(s) unknown]
Wife of
John Galwey
— married
9 Feb 1739 [location unknown]
Descendants 
Mother of
Edward Galwey, John Galwey I, William Galwey I, Gertrude (Galwey) Blackney, Jane (Galwey) Kellett, Mary Galwey, Richard Galwey Sen, John Galwey II and William Galwey
Died
after age 45
in Cork, County Cork, Ireland
Profile last modified
| Created 3 Jan 2015
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Biography
1. dob assumed to be at least 15 years before year of marriage.
2. dod established from will made 1 May 1769 and proved 22 Jun 1769 but there is a suggestion that she might have d. in May, presumably due to the date of the will (Ref 3).
3. She was only child and heir of William O’Bryen of Anacross, Co Cork (d. 1750) (Capt R Boyle ‘discovered’ to the Trustees for Forfeited Estates that Murtagh O’Brien of Anaghcross, forager for the Jacobite army [of King James II – TJG], ‘hath a personal estate of £2000’ (Ref 2) by Gertrude, his wife.
Sources
- 1. Blackall, H., Galweys of Munster, Journal of Cork Historical and Archaeological Society, Vol LXXII No. 215 (Jan-Jun 1967) p. 31
2. Frost, Hist of Clare, p. 615
3. www.thepeerage.com
4. Bennett, CJB, The Galweys of Lota, Hodges, Figgs & Co., Ltd. Dublin, 1909.
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Tim Gallwey
O'Bryen-1 and O'Bryen-6 appear to represent the same person because: Married to the same man in the same year and supported by Blackall, H., Galweys of Munster, Cork Historical and Archaeological Society, Vol. LXXII No. 215 (Jan-Jun 1967) p. 31.
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