John O'Connell Bianconi

John Charles William Coppinger O’Connell (19 October 1871 – 14 October 1929), later known as John Charles William Coppinger O’Connell Bianconi[1] was an Irish land-owner and entrepreneur active in County Clare.

He was the son of Morgan John O'Connell (MP for County Kerry and a nephew of Daniel O'Connell) and his wife Mary Anne Bianconi, the daughter of Italian immigrant and entrepreneur Charles Bianconi.

[2] He was raised in Ballylean House.

[3] He was High Sheriff of Clare, a Justice of the Peace, an officer in the National Volunteers, prominent in the Land commission and co-operative movement and a popular landlord.

[4] A bar in Kildysart, "The Bianconi" was named in his honor (now changed to "Mitchells Bar").