hiː mˈæɹid fˈɜːst kˈæθliːn ɹˈaɪən, hˌuː dˈaɪd jˈʌŋ; ðeɪ hæd tˈuː tʃˈɪldɹən, wˈʌn ʌv hˈuːm, sɛˈɑːn bɹˈɛθnæk, bɪkˌeɪm ɐ dˈɪstɹɪkt dʒˈʌdʒ.
He married first Kathleen Ryan, who died young; they had two children, one of whom, Seán Breathnach, became a district judge.