Dear Roxanne, I have a number of Coghlans associated with my family tree MELLIFONT. >From www.familysearch.org: Dorothea MELLIFONT married William COUGHLAN 1830 Cork, Ireland. Film No 6142821 International Geneological Index v4.02 >From Birth Certificates: Daniel COGHLAN and Joanna BURNS (BYRNE?) as sponsors for William MELLIFONT 4/11/1840 St Finbarr's (William was the second eldest son of Patrick and Ellen (BYRNE) MELLIFONT. Thomas was the eldest son of Patrick and Ellen (BYRNE) MELLIFONT and he emigrated to Australia in 1862 and is my Great Grandfather. Patrick SULLIVAN and Mary COGHLAN as sponsors for Jeremiah MELLIFONT 19/6/1842 St Finbarr's. Jeremiah was the third son of Patrick and Ellen (BYRNE) MELLIFONT. Jeremiah COGHLAN and Ellen MAHONY as sponsors for Patrick Joseph MELLIFONT 21/10/1848 St Finbarr's. Patrick was the fifth son of Patrick and Ellen (BYRNE) MELLIFONT. I have also corresponded briefly with Ann Marie Coghlan about her family's origins in Cork. I have forwarded her your email in case she wishes to respond. Kind Regards Judith Mellifont. Brisbane, Australia.