Edward Donough O'Brien, 14th Baron Inchiquin KP (14 May 1839 – 9 April 1900) was the holder of a

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in the

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of O'Brien and Prince of Thomond in the Gaelic Irish nobility. In 1862, he was appointed High Sheriff of Clare.''Burke's Peerage, Baronetage and Knightage,'' 100th Edn, London, 1953: 'Inchiquin'. Born the eldest son of Lucius O'Brien, 13th Baron Inchiquin and Mary Fitzgerald. He took the title in March 1872, upon the death of his father, and was appointed a Knight of the Order of St. Patrick on 5 August 1892. On 26 April 1882 he was appointed Honorary Colonel of the 7th Brigade, South Irish Division, Royal Artillery (the Clare Militia), which he held until his death.''Army List'', various dates. He married firstly Emily Holmes-á Court, the daughter of William Holmes-á Court, 2nd Baron Heytesbury, and together they had four children: * Geraldine Mary O'Brien, MBE, (1863–?) married twice * Lucius William O'Brien, 15th Baron Inchiquin (1864–1929) * Lt.-Col. Murrough O'Brien, DSO, (1866–1934),

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* Lt Edward Donough O'Brien (1867–1943), 7th Brigade, South Irish Division, RA He then married Ellen Harriet, the daughter of

Luke White, 2nd Baron Annaly Luke White, 2nd Baron Annaly Order of St Patrick, KP (26 September 1829 – 16 March 1888), was an Anglo-Irish Liberal Party (UK), Liberal politician. Annaly was the son of Henry White, 1st Baron Annaly, and his wife Ellen (née Dempster),''Burk ...

, with whom he had a further ten children: * Clare O'Brien (1875–1950), married Brig-Gen Noel Armar Lowry-Corry, DSO * Moira O'Brien (1876–?) married twice * Eileen O'Brien (1877–?) * Maud O'Brien (1878–?) * Donough O'Brien (1879–?) Barrister-at-Law * Beatrice O'Brien (1882–?), married Marquess

Guglielmo Marconi Guglielmo Giovanni Maria Marconi, 1st Marquess of Marconi ( ; ; 25 April 1874 – 20 July 1937) was an Italian electrical engineer, inventor, and politician known for his creation of a practical radio wave-based Wireless telegraphy, wireless tel ...

, the radio pioneer * Lilah O'Brien (1884–?) married twice * Capt Henry Barnaby O'Brien, MC (1887–?) * Doreen O'Brien (1888–?) * Lt Desmond O'Brien,

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(born 1895, killed in action 1915)

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Inchiquin, Edward Obrien, 14th Baron 1839 births 1900 deaths 19th-century Irish people People from County Clare Knights of St Patrick Lord-lieutenants of Clare Clare Militia officers

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