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").