Peerage Record – 26593

     Geraldine Balfe was born on 15 October 1865 at Gardenstown, Cloontusket, County Roscommon, Ireland^G.² She was the daughter of James Joseph Balfe and Arabella Hawkes.¹ She died in 1961 at Randwick, New South Wales, Australia^G.³
     She emigrated with her mother to Glebe, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia^G, arriving on October 1885 on board SS Aberdeen.²

     Katie Mary Balfe was born on 14 August 1870 at Gardenstown, Cloontusket, County Roscommon, Ireland^G.² She was the daughter of James Joseph Balfe and Arabella Hawkes.¹ She married Daniel James Malone on 15 August 1904 at Sydney, New South Wales, Australia^G.² She died in 1929 at Petersham, New South Wales, Australia^G.³
     She emigrated with her mother to Glebe, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia^G, arriving on October 1885 on board SS Aberdeen.² From 15 August 1904, her married name became Malone.²

     Arabella Kate Balfe was born on 27 November 1871 at Acres, County Roscommon, Ireland^G.¹ She was the daughter of James Joseph Balfe and Arabella Hawkes.²
     She was also known as Mary Bella Balfe.² She emigrated with her mother to Glebe, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia^G, arriving on October 1885 on board SS Aberdeen.¹

     Anne Balfe was the daughter of Michael Balfe and Alicia Smith.¹ She married Patrick Breen.¹ She died in 1850.¹
     Her married name became Breen.¹

     Patrick Breen married Anne Balfe, daughter of Michael Balfe and Alicia Smith.¹
     He lived at Castlebridge, County Wexford, Ireland^G.¹

     Sarah Balfe was the daughter of Michael Balfe and Alicia Smith.¹ She married Thomas Blake.¹
     Her married name became Blake.¹

     Thomas Blake married Sarah Balfe, daughter of Michael Balfe and Alicia Smith.¹
     He lived at Glenloe Abbey, County Galway, Ireland^G.¹

     Kate Mary Balfe was the daughter of Michael Balfe and Alicia Smith.¹ She married Morgan O’Connell, son of Daniel O’Connell and Mary O’Connell, on 23 July 1840.¹
     From 23 July 1840, her married name became O’Connell.¹

     Morgan O’Connell was born on 31 October 1804.² He was the son of Daniel O’Connell and Mary O’Connell.^1,3 He married Kate Mary Balfe, daughter of Michael Balfe and Alicia Smith, on 23 July 1840.¹ He died on 20 January 1885 at age 80, without issue.²
     He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) for County Meath between 1832 and 1840.² He was Assistant Registrar of Deeds in 1840 at Dublin, County Dublin, Ireland^G.² He was Registrar of Deeds in 1846 at Dublin, County Dublin, Ireland^G.²

     Daniel O’Connell was born on 6 August 1775.³ He was the son of Morgan O’Connell and Catherine O’Mullane.⁴ He married Mary O’Connell, daughter of Thomas O’Connell and Ellen Tuohy, on 23 June 1802.³ He was also reported to have been married on 24 July 1802.⁵ He died on 15 May 1847 at age 71 at Genoa, Italy^G.⁵
     Daniel O’Connell also went by the nick-name of ‘The Liberator’.³ He was educated at English College, St. Omer, France^G.³ He was educated at English College, Douai, France^G.³ He was admitted to Gray’s Inn.³ He was admitted to Lincoln’s Inn.³ He was admitted to Irish Bar in 1798 entitled to practise as a Barrister-at-Law.³ He was appointed Queen’s Counsel (Q.C.)³ In 1805 he signed a petition for Catholic emancipation.⁵ He was chairman of a sub-committee for reporting on laws affecting Catholics in 1811.⁵ He fought strenuously for Catholic emancipation.⁵ In 1826 he founded the ‘Order of Liberators.⁵‘ He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) for County Clare in 1828, but refused to take oath of supremacy and was debarred from taking his seat.^3,5 He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) for County Clare between 1829 and 1830.³ He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) for County Waterford between 1830 and 1836.³ He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) for Dublin in 1832.⁵ He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) for County Dublin in 1836, and was unseated on a petition.³ He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) for County Kilkenny in 1838.³ He held the office of Lord Mayor of Dublin in 1841.⁵ He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) for County Cork in 1841.³ In 1844 he was arrested and charged with creating discontent and disaffection and sentenced to a fine of £2,000 and one year’s imprisonment, but had the judgment reversed on appeal.⁵ He lived at Derrynane Abbey, Caherdaniel, County Kerry, Ireland^G.¹ He was responsible more than any other for the creation of national feeling in Ireland.⁵