Milltown family had heroes in two wars

AS historians research the history of a century ago, a Milltown family can lay claim to heroes of two wars.
The Brennan family, originally from Liskeavy, had sons honoured by both the Irish Government and the British Royal family in two very different conflicts, the Irish War of Independence and World War II.
In 1945 Pat (Patrick) Brennan was awarded one of Britain’s highest honours for bravery, the Military Medal, by King George VI for his daring deeds on the battlefield.
Meanwhile in 1948 his cousin Peter J Brennan, a grandfather of John Concannon of JFC Plastics, was laid to rest with full military honours in Kilconly. Deputy Mark Killilea (Snr), representing the Irish Government, gave a graveside oration about his bravery in Ireland’s War of Independence.
While Liskeavy was the original home of the Brennans, War of Independence veteran Peter moved from there to Ironpool, Kilconly. His first cousin, John Brennan, moved to Kilgevrin and later to Northern Ireland, home of his wife Marie.
Their son Patrick joined one of the British Army’s premier regiments, the Irish Guards.

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