Hello Listers, I am researching the Coghlans of Skibbereen. Last year I went to SKIBBEREEN where I visted the Heritage Centre. There I found the entry for my Great Grandparents DANIEL & ELLEN COGHLAN in the 1901 Census. He is listed as a Bootmaker aged 59, so born in 1844, the year before the Famine started. ELLEN is 44 making her born in 1857. The address is 25 Bridge Street, Skibbereen, which is 2 doors up from the Eldon Hotel where the great Michael Collins had his last meal before leaving on his fateful journey to Beal na Blath. There are nine children listed, RICHARD AGED 22,(a Schoolteacher), MARY AGED 17, MICHAEL AGED 16 (a 21 year old Michael Coughlan from Skibbereen is listed as landing at Ellis Island N.Y on June 27, 1906 on the ship Carmania - is this him, the age and location fit?), JAMES PATRICK AGED 14, ELLEN AGED 12, MARGARET AGED 10, HANNAH AGED 5, DAVID JOSEPH AGED 3, PATRICK JOSEPH AGED 10 DAYS. Also included is a brother of Daniels, ANDREW, a retired Postman aged 77. My Grandfather DANIEL is not listed as he was working in Clerkenwell, London as a letter sorter at the time of the Census. RICHARD is listed in GUYS Postal Directory for 1914 as living in the house on Bridge Street and also as President of the Skibbereen Gaelic Football and Hurling Clubs. His father, (my Great, Great Grandfather) was MICHAEL COGHLAN, a labourer (there is a Michael Coghlan living in the Coronea area of Skibbereen (which includes Bridge St)according to Griffiths 1848-1864 ). Ellens father was DENIS COLLINS, a farmer. DAVID 'TONE' JOSEPH COGHLAN (1898 - 1961) married RITA O'RIORDEN and owned the racehorse Mr What when it won the Grand National in 1958 and came 3rd in 1959, as well as Careys Cottage when it was 3rd in 1955. He went to America in 1916 but returned in 1938. 'His horse won the Grand National 'at ease' winning by thirty lengths, a record for the National. Another record was the winnings, which amounted to £13,744, the largest prize distributed so far as a first prize. Mr What was trained by Mr Taffe in Rathcoole. In Skibbereen town the bookies were disgorging for nearly a fortnight and bookies across Ireland that never in the history of their 'profession' did its members receive such a keelhauling. 'Tone' was the recipient of a gay reception in Skibbereen. A band met his family party at the outskirts of the town. There was a reception held at the West Cork Hotel. The visit was made an occasion for presenting him with a scroll, setting out his Fathers contribution to the National cause in days dark and evil.' What I would be fascinated to know is what my Great Grandfathers contribution was! & when were the houses on Bridge St built? Also if anyone has any more information or connections with this family. For anyone interested in the Coghlans/Coughlans or Skibbereen I have a webpage on Genealogy.com which has lots of info & links to relevent webpages etc which is well worth a vist as it has lists of Coghlan/Coughlana in Griffiths Valuation as well as Irish births between 1881 & 85 and Cork & Skibbereen Directories for 1846/56/75 & 1914 etc. <http://familytreemaker.genealogy.com/users/c/o/g/Charmaine-Coghlan-Dorset/index.html> Sorry if this seems a very long post, but as it is my first I thought I'd give as much information as possible and hope it makes a connection with someone. Thanks Charmaine Coghlan --------------------------------- Now you can scan emails quickly with a reading pane. Get the new Yahoo! Mail.