I am working on a theory with a friend in Wales (another O'Leary of course) that I may be a descendant of the Bhui (Bwee/Boy) - An Clann Buidhe of Tureenanane (Tooreennanean) near Inchigeelagh, County Cork. Reading the 100 page manuscript "The Poetry of Maura Bwee" written by the Rev. Fathers O'Donoghue, Sweeney & Burke indicates that: "The Clan of O'Leary Buidhe held eight townlands in 1641, which I read in another O'Leary Clan History manuscript were in the Inchigeelagh/Iveleary area of southwest County Cork, on either side of the Pass of Keimanaeigh:" (Inchideraille, Derreenglass & Tooreennanean). The early history revolves around the O'Leary Meirgeach Clan (owners of Carrignacurra - the O'Leary Towerhouse/Castle in Inchigeelagh & at one time the townlands of Tureenanean/Tooreennanean) and the O'Leary Buidhe Clan, who acquired the townlands of Tureenanean circa 1750's, where Dermot Buidhe O'Leary (Maura Bwee's father) was born in 1751. It appears as though there was some indication of a genelogy link between the two clans, but that's another theory that I'm researching involving another Richard who was the uncle of Canon Peter O'Leary. Then there are all of those Cork Richards that I found. Oh boy! Why did I start this anyway? >From the manuscript of "The Poetry of Maura Bwee": "Dermot (Diarmuid/Jeremiah) Bwee and his wife Siobhan (Johanna) Bhean (sp? and what is the Anglicized meaning?) owned 50 acres of land and had five sons, Dermot, (1775) Teigue, Sean, (1780) Conor, (1792) & Richard, (1795). Their three daughters were Maura (Maire, 1774) Nell & Nora. Nell was married to Teige O'Leary of the "Block" or "Chip" at Rossmore. Nora was married to Donal O'Connor at Inchodiraghill, who was dispossessed of his farm. Teige was married to one of the Murphys in Bantry. Dermot Jr. was married to one of the Cronins. Richard had five wives, one of them was a Cotter (Margaret?) from Killmore. (who bore him at least two sons, Jeremiah & John in 1827 & 1829) His last wife was a Lehane/Lane. (but no records of any children with four of his wives) He lived in the parish of Bantry. (No dates given as to when) The manuscript states the name of Inghean Ui Liathain as his wife of record. Is this the Irish spelling for Lehane?A woman of the Coakleys was Conor's wife, he was a herdsman." (From what I have read some of the brothers were evicted from Tureenanane circa 1820) Long story short, (about time after all that, and it isn't going to get much shorter) my g.g.grf. was Richard Leary, b.circa 1795/1805, county unknown, who had a son Michael circa 1831, presumed to be in County Kerry according to the Wales census records of 1861/71/81, where Michael migrated to during or just after the famine, married Johanna Sullivan in the Catholic Chapel in Dowlais in 1855, and raised a family of eight kids before going to America in 1890 and passing away in 1902 in New Castle, PA. Speculation may be that he was the offspring of one of Richard Bhui's five wives, three of which are unknown at this time, any children by them or where they lived during their marriage. (Dam!! Why didn't they record the mother's name too on the marriage certificates in the UK!!) My inquiry to this website pertains to: 1. What were the surnames of the other three wives? 2. Does anyone out there have any knowledge of their family descending from the Bhui Clan? 3. Any knowledge of where Richard Bhui O'Leary and/or his descendants ended up after their lands were dispossessed? 4. Access to any records that may reveal answers to 1, 2 & 3? The theory so far has them migrating over the mountain into County Kerry to somewhere in the Parish of Killarney, possibly the Killarney, Castleisland or Millstreet areas, and I probably wouldn't rule out Clondrohid where I found a Richard & a Michael, but not together. Keeping track of the children of one marriage is difficult enough, let alone children, stepchildren, half brothers/sisters, etc. of five marriages. I've been looking for a Richard with a son Michael (b.circa 1831) for 20 years now and the only such combination has been in Causeway, Co. Kerry where a Richard Leary & Anne Dumas had a son Michael in 1826. This same Richard married a Bridget Sullivan ten years later and had five more children. (Hmmmm! Sounds like a Bhui) My three trips there searching and talking to the existing O'Learys have turned up zilch, and most of them have passed away since my first trip in 1996, leaving only two remaining as of 2005. My findings in Killarney have turned up a couple of Michaels, even one in 1831, but none with a father Richard, although there are a couple of Richards recorded outside the town of Killarney, (Knockerrannibul, Glenflesk & Carrigneecullia) and one in Castlegregory, with a ton of Michaels in nearby Killiney. Just haven't been able to match up any of them. Fortunately, our O'Leary DNA Project has just matched me at 95.4% (within 10 generations or 250 years) with another O'Leary in England who claims to have a connection to the Bhui O'Leary Clan so stay tuned. So far I share common ancestors with eight others around the world at 95.4% or higher at 97.6% but we haven't been able to connect the who, what & where when comparing family trees. Ain't this fun? Yah, I've been going blind scouring the Casey Volumes too. Can anyone tell me the exact total of Michaels recorded in all 15 volumes? Pay attention now, there will be a test!! Finally, to get to the point of all of this superfluous volume of vocalizing, if anyone knows of any Richard/Michael Leary father/son connection in counties Cork or Kerry circa 1825/1831 please contact me. Come to think of it, let's make that anywhere in Ireland!! They may have been running from the local Garda! It sure would be nice to know before we depart for the annual O'Leary Reunion in Inchigeelagh this coming September. By the way, I still need a fake I/D to rent a car because I'm of the age that the Irish car rental agencies are discriminating against. Anyone have any suggestions? Thanks for hanging in here.. Don - Wintering in beautiful Winter Park, Florida, otherwise known as a "Snowbird", or "A _#^%^&@#$%_ (mailto:#^^&@#$) ^#! Sandbagging Snowbird" when I play golf with the locals. **************Ideas to please picky eaters. Watch video on AOL Living. (http://living.aol.com/video/how-to-please-your-picky-eater/rachel-campos-duffy/ 2050827?NCID=aolcmp00300000002598)

Dear Don, Would love to help with your O'Leary's, but I can't. I too have mystery O'Leary's - in Australia. In your research, have you come across any DANIEL O'LEARY's circa 1804?/1813? (Anyone - please, oh please, step in here if they have knowledge that may help.) My Daniel was an "Overseer", ( a possible Pensioner Guard of convicts), wife, Jane KIELLY?. They "may" have had daughters Margaret & Therese and "may" have arrived on the ship "Lady Kennaway". He "may" have been in the Devonshire 11th Regiment of Foot. They had a son Daniel in Hobart, Van Diemans Land (Tasmania), Australia in 1851. Not one other verifiable scrap of information found. Regards, Wynnette. ----- Original Message ----- From: <DBJOLEARY@aol.com> To: <irl-kerry@rootsweb.com> Cc: <IRELAND-L@rootsweb.com>; <irl-cork@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, February 20, 2008 2:39 AM Subject: [IRL-KERRY] LEARY/O'LEARY >I am working on a theory with a friend in Wales (another O'Leary of >course) > that I may be a descendant of the Bhui (Bwee/Boy) - An Clann Buidhe of > Tureenanane (Tooreennanean) near Inchigeelagh, County Cork. Reading the > 100 page >