NameMartin O’BRIEN
Birth2 Sep 1944, Killeen,Killoscully, Newport, Co. Tipperary
OccupationAccountant
EducationKilloscully Primary School. Christian Brothers, Thurles. City of Westminster College, London
ReligionR C
FatherDenis O’BRIEN (1895-1963)
MotherJohanna GLEESON (1905-1990)
Spouses
Birth5 Oct 1946, Lambeth, London.
OccupationArt Psychotherapist and Jungian Analyst
ReligionFormer R C
FatherJohn William HARTLEY (1895-1954)
MotherDorothy Lily BARNES (1917-2002)
Marriage29 May 1965, St. Augustines Abbey, Ramsgate
ChildrenDamian Laurence (1969-)
 Rachel Jane (1970-)
 Dominick Aidan (1976-)
Notes for Martin O’BRIEN
Sponsors at Baptism Martin Gleeson & Josie Gleeson.
Went to Killoscully Primary School.Then to Boarding School, Pallottine College ,Thurles; taught by Christian Brothers.
Played for Tipperary Hurling Minors in 1962.
Lost to Kilkenny in Final played at Croke Park.
Did Leaving Certificate in 1962 and worked for a short period in the Sugar Factory in Thurles.
Went to London in March 1963 and lived mainly in Central London. Qualified as Accountant in 1968.
Moved to Purley in 1974. Worked for SGB, a Scaffolding Company between 1974 and 1986.Went to USA in 1979/80 on assignment with SGB. Was made redundant in 1986 following takeover of SGB.
Went to work for Williams in 1986 and Family moved to Breaston Derbyshire in July 1987.Retired in 2002 when Williams was split into two Companies; Chubb and Kidde.
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