Thomas Kelleher - Drumtarriff & Fairy Hill

My great garandfather, Thomas Kelleher b. 1829, resided in Drumtarriff ca. 1845. I believe the area was also known as Garaveasoge. His father was also Thomas and his mother was Catherine (nee Linehan). He emigrated to the USA ca. 1850, with his mother and a younger sister, Mary. He had been a school teacher or master in Ireland. I actually have his hand written school books (all mathematics), detailing his progressive studies over a period of about ten years. The earliest lessons have him located at Fairy Hill and the later lessons have him situated at Garraveasoge. Both are fairly close to or in Kanturk. He had an older sister, Margaret, who married Jeremiah Corkery and then emigrated to Canada, also ca. 1850.

The information above has all been gleaned from familyletters and documents that have survived four generations in America. I have searched many genealogical websites and have been unable to find any further information from the Irish side of the pond. I am curious to learn all that I can.