I am interested in any connections with Thomas WHELAN (PHELAN) born in Tipperary and married Catherine (Kate) McLOUGHLIN in Cloughjordan. They are both buried in Modreeny. Children are: Rose WHELAN born Ballinavin and married Thomas HEALY 15 February 1844 in Grawn, Coughjordan. Daniel WHELAN born Ballinavin and married Jane TOUHY in Grawn. James PHELAN born c1822 Cloughjordan and married Julia BARRY 2 September 1856 in Melbourne, Australia. Elizabeth WHELAN born c1832 Ballinavin and married Daniel HOUGH 20 January 1856 in Grawn. Martin WHELAN born c1835 Tipperary and married Sarah COSTELLO 13 November 1853 in Grawn. David STEVENS Wellington, New Zealand