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Sile “Cecelia” O'Donnell O'Donnell

Birth: 9 Jan 1872
Death: 14 Aug 1952 (aged 80)
Aphort, County Donegal, Ireland
Burial: Arranmore Island Cemetery

Leahgarrow, County Donegal, Ireland Add to Map
Plot: Section- B Plot- 172
Memorial ID: 169350544 View Source

Sile O'Donnell was born 09 Jan 1872 on Innisfree Island, County Donegal, Ireland to farmers Neil O'Donnell and Nancy O'Donnell (nee O'Donnell). Her name was pronounced "Sheila" and translated into English as Cecilia or Celia.

On 10 Feb 1891 she married Barney O'Donnell Jr. and moved to his home in Aphort, Arranmore Island. He was a fisherman, the son of Barney O'Donnell Sr. and Bridget Conaghan. Sile and Barney raised a family of nine children:
1. Charles (1891-1978)
2. Annie (1896-1986)
3. Mary (1898-1989)
4. Neil (1900-1994)
5. Brigid (1903-1984)
6. Sophie, aka Sophia (1905-2005)
7. Ellen (1907-1995)
8. Sarah (1909-1965)
9. Barney III aka Bernard (1912-1966)

Barney died in Aphort in 1944 and Sile died there in 1952. They are buried together in Arranmore Cemetery with their eldest and youngest sons, Charlie and Barney III.

Sile O'Donnell was born 09 Jan 1872 on Innisfree Island, County Donegal, Ireland to farmers Neil O'Donnell and Nancy O'Donnell (nee O'Donnell). Her name was pronounced "Sheila" and translated into English as Cecilia or Celia.

On 10 Feb 1891 she married Barney O'Donnell Jr. and moved to his home in Aphort, Arranmore Island. He was a fisherman, the son of Barney O'Donnell Sr. and Bridget Conaghan. Sile and Barney raised a family of nine children:
1. Charles (1891-1978)
2. Annie (1896-1986)
3. Mary (1898-1989)
4. Neil (1900-1994)
5. Brigid (1903-1984)
6. Sophie, aka Sophia (1905-2005)
7. Ellen (1907-1995)
8. Sarah (1909-1965)
9. Barney III aka Bernard (1912-1966)

Barney died in Aphort in 1944 and Sile died there in 1952. They are buried together in Arranmore Cemetery with their eldest and youngest sons, Charlie and Barney III.

Family Members

Spouse

Brian "Barney" O'Donnell Jr

1858–1944 (m. 1891)

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Maintained by: Annemarie Hanlon
Originally Created by: Momstore
Added: Sep 4, 2016
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Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/169350544/sile-o'donnell: accessed ), memorial page for Sile “Cecelia” O'Donnell O'Donnell (9 Jan 1872–14 Aug 1952), Find a Grave Memorial ID 169350544, citing Arranmore Island Cemetery, Leahgarrow, County Donegal, Ireland; Maintained by Annemarie Hanlon (contributor 49971012).

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