The O'Dea Families

     David Cotter was born in 1847 in Ballinwilliam, Rockhill, County Limerick. He was the son of Robert Cotter and Helen O'Donnell. David Cotter married Bridget O'Dea, daughter of Thomas O'Dea and Julia O'Donnell, on February 14, 1893 in Knocklong Church, Knocklong, County Limerick. Bridget was working at Cotter's in Ballynahinch Knocklong and their nephew David cotter was living with them. Bridget was given two options by the Cotters, one was to get an annual wage of about £4.00 per year or marry David the nephew, she took the marriage option and never regretted it. They got the farm and £1300 pounds. Witnesses at the wedding were Robert Cotter and Anne O'Dea.