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Brennan Irish Family Crest Coasters

Each pack contains 2 quality wooden coasters

** Heat resistant ** Wipe Clean ** Do not immerse in Water

Over 170 Irish Family names available - see full list below

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Derivatives

O'Brennan MacBrennan, Brannan, Branny

Gaelic Name

O'Branáin

Motto

Sub hoc signo vinces- Under this sign conquer

Crest

Argent a lion rampant azure, in chief two dexter hands couped at the wrist apumeé gules

Irish Family Ranking

14th

Where Am I

Donegal, Fermanag, Galway, Kerry, Kilkenny, Monaghan, Roscommon, Tyrone, Westmeath

Who Am I

The name Brennan derives from O'Braonáin meaning 'sorrow' and O'Branáin meaning 'raven'. O'Branáin was a tribal grouping claiming descent from Eoghan, one of the sons of Niall, the fourth century monarch and protigener of the O'Neills. Their territory was in the northern counties.

O'Braonain originated in 4 distinct areas, Kilkenny, Galway, Westmeath and Kerry. The Brennans of Kilkenny were once once of the paramount families of Leinster until the confiscation of their lands by english settlers in the 17th century. They then became outlaws. In Roscommon there was a separate MacBrennan sept.

Today it is one of the most common surnames in Ireland

The Brennan's in History

John Brennan (1768-1830) Archbishop of Cashel

John Boland (1944-2000) Irish politician (Fine Gael) who served in a number of ministerial portfolios

Máire (Moya)Brennan(1952-) Celtic folk singer with the internationally famousgroup Clannad and also forged a career as a solo artist

Joseph Brennan (1887-1963) Irish Civil Servant, Secretary of Department of Finance and Governor of Central Bank of K

Kevin Brennan (1959-) British politician, MP for Cardiff West

Matt Brennan (1936-) Retired Irish Fianna Fail politician, TD for Sligo

Nicky Brennan (1953-) President of the Gaelic Athletic Association from 2006 to 2008, was an outstanding hurler for Kilkenny along with several members of the Brennan family

Seamus Brennan (1948-) Irish politician (Fianna Fail). Has served in several ministerial portfolios. TD for Dublin South, previously MEP at Brussels.

Shay Brennan (1937-2000) Irish and Manchester United goalkeeper

William Brennan (1906-1997) Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States. An outspoken liberal.

Willy Brennan Legendary Irish highwayman the subject of the song 'Brennan on the Moor'

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