Is anyone else researching this family from the Cootehill area of County Cavan? James Hare and his family came to Philadelphia PA, first in 1848. In June of 1854 John Hare from Cootehill came to Philadelphia aged 14 or 15. In 1865 John Hare married Margaret Quinn who was from Philadelphia. They had 7 children and the Hares all stayed in the Philadelphia area.