My ancestors are the Minihanes (Bawn) of southwest County Cork, townland of Ballyally, between Skibbereen and Baltimore. Andrew Minihane who was born around 1770, died 1841, married Catherine Twomey abt 1799, b 1778, d 1857. They lived in Ballyally, Skibbereen. They had 8 children: - Michael, born around 1800, married Maria McCarthy and had six children - Ellen, born 1811, died 1881, married Daniel McCarthy, 1803-1886. They had 8 children and moved to Perth County, Canada. - Richard, 1816-1841, married Johanna Bohane, born 1823 - they had three children - Denis, born 1820, married Mary Keohane. Might have had a son, Michael. Moved to Australia - Mary, born 1823, married Daniel Owens. Don't know anything else about them. - Margaret, born 1823, married twice, first husband's surname might have been Boig - Catherine, married Bartholomew Collins and they had two daughters - Andrew, 1824-1880, married Mary Anne O'Driscoll and they had 6 children. Quite a few of their descendants currently live near New Ross, Ireland in County Wexford. I have details on the following generations of Michael and Maria McCarthy Minihane, Ellen Minihane and Daniel McCarthy, and Andrew and Mary Anne O'Driscoll Minihane. Am looking to make connections with possible descendants of any of these Minihanes or anyone doing research on them. Barbara Walsh St. Louis, Missouri USA