Hi Richard, I would be very interested in anything you find out about the O'Callaghans of Kilshannig. Mine were land owners, at least in the 1700's & I was given to understand they descended from Owen of Dromore, the 6th son of Teige, Lord of Pobul-l-Callaghan, Lord of Dunhallow, but not how! The information came from a book on the Vowell family. Have you looked at the Irish Land Deeds project? There are quite a few Callaghans/O'Callaghans there already. Hopefully one day we will sort them all out! >From Jenny, Sydney, Australia http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~becher/index.htm ----- Original Message ----- From: "richard" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Monday, June 15, 2009 6:10 PM Subject: Richard Isaac - O'Callaghan's from Glantane > Jenny, > > There is a strong possibility that O'Callaghan families around Kilshannig > are linked. > Your findings indicated that your Kilshannig family were landowners or did > they transfer the lease for land. My Cornelius was unable to read and at > the time of his enlistment into the army in 1846 in Mallow aged abt 23. I > suspect that it is the same Cornelius that is recorded as distressed in > Mallow in 1846 and that his family were victims of the Famine. He was > unable to write and was a labourer when he enlisted which raises questions > about his family and the ownership of land. In 1846 his family may well > have owned land but met hard times and lost everthing. > > I have spoken to a local O'Callaghan and there is an interest in > conducting some local research. I intend to return to Mallow next year > and hope to find some information about Kilshannig cemetery. There are > some later O'Callaghan graves there and I was informed that a local lady > had information about the churchyard. ] > After enlisting, his name was recorded Callaghan which remained until > after his death in 1873 and so my search grows. A while ago I found an Ed > Callaghan from the USA researching (O) Callaghan and I am trying to locate > him as his family came from Glantane, Kilshannig. > Many thanks > Richard > Brisbane - AUSTRALIA > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message >