Researching the Phelan and Findlay / Finley families. The Phelans lived in the town of Coolrain in the parish of Offerlane (if COI) or Camross / Castletown (if RC). My ggreat grandfather Martin Phelan married Ellen/Elenor with various surnames - Findlay / Findley / Finlay / Finnelly / Fennely / Finley / Fineley prior to 1857. My great grandmother Mary Phelan was born c1857. There were presumably other children born in the period 1858-1863. Seven further children were born after registration in 1864: Bernard Phelan - born 31/01/1864 in Coolrain, Elenor " - born 20/06/1865 " " , Peter " - born 07/07/1867 " " , Kate " - born 31/12/1868 " " , Anne " - born 31/12/1868 " " , Thomas " - born 05/02/1870 " " , Bridget " - born 23/03/1872 " " . Martin had various occupations: 1864 - Road Contractor, 1865/1867 - Shopkeeper, 1868/1872 - Publican. I was originally told that the family were COI but am now convinced that they were Roman Catholic. Mary left Ireland for New Zealand in 1875 and married Joseph Stanley (ex Borrisokane - Co Tipp) the same year in Christchurch, New Zealand.