Ireland XO
Back to ancestor search
Thomas Whelan

Thomas Whelan

Born
1844-01-01 12:00:00
Died
1889-07-06 12:00:00
Gender
Male

Thomas Whelan was the son of James Whelan and Margaret Welsh of Newgrove, Tulla. Thomas was born c1844 and had 3 known siblings.  They were John born c1833; Eliza born c1842 and James born c1846.

Thomas, Eliza and John migrated to Victoria, Australia in the 1850s and settled in Melbourne. John arrived with his wife Eliza McNamara and went on to have 11 children. Eliza did not marry. Thomas my great grandfather married in Melbourne to Margaret Currie and they went on to have 9 children.  I descent from their eldest son James Clarence Whelan.

Another family member also migrated to Victoria Australia and that was their uncle, Patrick Whelan with his wife Jane Goggin.

James and Patrick were the sons of John Whelan and Bridget Craven of Tulla.

Thomas's brother James appears to have remained in Ireland and was a Land Steward for the O'Callaghan family in Ballinahinch, Bodyke.  He married Sarah Callaghan and they went of to have at least 12 children.  Most of these children migrated to New York and it is those I'm trying to find out more about, plus and other Whelan ancestors/family in Ireland.

Associated communities

Clare

County Clare, or An Clár in Irish, is located in the mid-west region of Ireland.  Clare is known for its beautiful scenery and we are home to the famous Burren and Cliffs of Moher.  We have a population of approximately 117,196.  We look forward to helping  you connect with your ancestors’ place of origin.

Other ancestors in this community

Buildings in this community

  • Morrissey Cottage

    Location: Clare

    Ballyvergin, Clare, Ireland

  • Mullins Ancestral Home

    Location: Clare

    Gortaficka, Crusheen, Co. Clare

  • Inagh VILLAGE

    Location: Clare

    Inagh, Ennis, Co. Clare

  • Sileshaun East TOWNLAND

    Location: Clare

    Sileshaun East, Maurice’s Mills, Inagh Co. Clare.

Timeline events in this community

  • 1830s

    INAGH and DYSERT in 1837

    <p>There is no Lewis Topographical Dictionary entry for INAGH. It says "see Dysert":</p>

    1837-01-01 12:00:00

  • 1910s

    Grandfather played for County Clare

    <p>In December 2015, my father told me his father played football for Clare, after asking him the name of the town his parents were from.</p>

    1916-09-30 12:00:00

  • 1910s

    1917 All Ireland Senior Gaelic Football Final

    1917-12-09 12:00:00

  • 1830s

    Ennis 1832 - Cholera

    <p>This was originally published as part of a post 'Epidemics Across the Years' on my blog at <a href="https://pastlinks.blogspot.com.au">https://pastlinks.blogspot.com.au</a></p>

    1832-08-16 12:00:00

Kilnoe (Clare)

Our aim is to connect all people with a link to Kilnoe (Clare). You may live here, have visited here or maybe are tracing ancestors who left long ago. In any case, we’re sure to have lots to share and are delighted to welcome you.

Other ancestors in this community

Buildings in this community

No buildings are associated with this community.

Timeline events in this community

  • 1930s

    The Schools' Collection for Annaghneal School, Annaghneal, County Clare

    <p>The Schools' Collection was undertaken by the National Folklore Commission between 1937-1939. Annaghneal School was one of the schools that collected local folklore from the community.</p>

    1938-01-01 12:00:00

Tulla (Clare)

The Civil Parish of Tulla is set in the lush countryside of East County Clare. Whether you are tracing your family tree or looking to connect with Irish people abroad, we are delighted to welcome you to our community.  

Other ancestors in this community

Buildings in this community

  • Tulla Boys School

    Location: Tulla (Clare)

    Fairgreen, Tulla, County Clare

  • Drumcharley National School

    Location: Tulla (Clare)

    Drumcharley, Tulla, County Clare

  • St Mochulla's Graveyard Tulla

    Location: Tulla (Clare)

    Fairgreen, Tulla, County Clare

  • Tulla Fair Day 1960s

    Location: Tulla (Clare)

    Market House Tulla County Clare

Timeline events in this community

  • 1880s

    Foundation of Tulla GAA Club

    1885-01-01 12:00:00

  • 1830s

    Tulla in the 1830s

    <p>A snapshot of pre-famine local history, as described by Samuel Lewis in the "Topographical Dictionary of Ireland" 1837.</p>

    1837-01-01 12:00:00

  • 0620s

    Mochulla Patron Saint of Tulla Clare

    <p>St Mochulla is the Patron Saint of Tulla, County Clare. He built a church and monastic settlement on the hill of Tulla in the 7th century. The Tulla graveyard is incorporated in the Church ruin which bears his name and within the remains of the settlement. Photo taken by clarevirtually.ie and used with permission.</p>

    0620-01-01 12:00:00

  • 2000s

    National Day of Mourning for Victims of 911

    <p>In the wake of the 9/11 attacks carried out by the Islamic terrorist group Al-Qaeda, Ireland was one of only 3 countries to hold a National Day of Mourning.</p>

    2001-09-14 12:00:00