Deborah: Probably not much help, but I have quite a few Callan records where you're surnames appear. Just sending them in your: "You Never Know file!" Military: the following reg'ts were stations in Callan area during 1805-1885 - only based on Church Records: 57th, 89th Regt; 64th Regt; 75th & 76th Regt. Might have been more... Soldiers from those reg'ts are mentioned in area Church Records: Michael Kavanagh, a Soldier Stationed Callan, married Ally Bergin June 1848 Other soldiers were William Bowe; Daniel Condon, Wm Moyse(?) and Michael McDonnel The local Callan residents, with your names were - (during 1830-80's) BOWES: BOWE Michael ...m. Meehan also listed as Nicholas. Bowe, John. m. a Smith Bowe, John m a Tobin; KELLY- Andrew; Chas. (m. Butler); Chas m. Mary Walsh Denis m. Gleeson; Edmund m. a Cudihy; James - 1. m. a Cooney, 2nd James m. a Hayden; John m. a Cody; John (2nd) m. a Hennessy; John 3rd m. a Tobin; Laurence m. a Direen; Leonard m. a Stack; Martin m. a Heffernan; Maurice m. Connell; Patrick b. Finn, Patrick (2nd) m. Maher; Thomas m. Sullivan; and Wm m. Phelan, CAVANAGH - John m. Barnable; John 2 m. a Kenny; Martin m. a Dargan; Wm m. a Commins (Conner?), Wm. m. Slyman. Kate