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Trying to trace Timothy Callaghan, born in Cork 1857, Baptised at Ballyclogh on 8 November 1857

My mum's maiden name is Irene O’CALLAGHAN and I am TRYING TO TRACE  her

GT GRANDFATHER:  TIMOTHY CALLAGHAN born in Cork

 

DATE OF BIRTH. -  1857

BAPTISED  -  8th November 1857 at BALLYCLOUGH

DIOCESE. -    Cloyne

 

FATHER. -  JOHN CALLAGHAN. -  Butcher

MOTHER. -  (I think). MARGARET KELLY

 

Timothy got married in Dartford, England in 1879 and had 9 children

My mum's grandfather was George Dennis O’Callaghan one of Timothy Callaghan's sons

 

I am coming with my family (mum & 2 brothers) to do a tour of Cork (4-9 June) and we are planning on visiting Ballyclough on 6 June and would be very grateful if anyone had any information regarding our ancestors including

JOHN CALLAGHAN and his wife (Margaret Kelly)

I thank you in advance for any help received.

Kind regards

Bernice

 

lowry.bernice

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Bernice:

If you have not done so already, could you complete this form regarding your trip. https://www.irelandxo.com/meet-and-greet

I searched on the subscription site Roots Ireland and I believe the priest in Ballyclough made a mistake in recording the name of Timothy Callaghan;s mother as Margaret. I believe her name was Mary Kelly and I think he switched the name of the sponsor with the mother's name.

There is a February 2 1856 marriage between a John Callaghan and a Mary Kelly in the Milford (Freemount) RC parish which is the RC parish just to the north of Ballyclough. Mary would have been from Milford parish.

Besides Timothy, John and Mary had at least five other children as follows:

Patrick 1859 Mary 1861 John 1862 Catherine 1864 Michael 1865

The family lived in Ballythomas townland in Ballyclogh civil parish. See civil birth record for Michael (fourth record)

https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/images/birth_returns/births_1865/03568/2314521.pdf

Roger McDonnell

Castlemore RoscommonIrelandXO Volunteer

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