Colleras Oughter (Goleen)

Hi Joest,

Thank you very much for your message. I hope that someone who is a relative of Jeremiah or who knows of the family makes a connection with you.

Perhaps it may also be a good idea to place this message in a more local forum, such as a newsletter or newspaper, in the hope that someone from the area will recognise the family and reach out to you.

Here are some places you possibly may be able to do this:

Parish of Kilmoe Website: http://www.parishofkilmore.com/guestbook/

West Cork Times: http://westcorktimes.com/

West Cork People: http://www.westcorkpeople.ie/

The Southern Star: http://www.southernstar.ie/News/

The Opinion: http://www.theopinion.ie/

I hope that this suggestion is helpful.

Kind regards,

Genealogy Support

Hello from California! Oddly enough this week I was working on my husband's tree - the Connors. I was trying to figure out how large Goleen is when one of the links brought me to this page. 

I'm pretty sure Jerry is connected to my husband's side. Jerry Connor did indeed go to Massachuesetts. I have no contact with him right now and I have only heard/seen his name and I have some details. My father in law has already passed and I'm sure he had contact with him. 

Let's see if I have the right man. They had a sister who went by Mary Margaret O'Connor b 21 October 1886 or so. She went to Massachusetts abt 1902 - 1904 and married Charles Befuhs. They were the parents of my late mother in law. 

Mary Margaret's parents were Michael Connor and Anne or Nancy Coughlan from Callaros Oughter from what I've been able to understand. I was just working on Jerry and I am going to contact a woman whose line is from a half sibling, Elizabeth O'Leary. 

I usually start on this line and give up and go back to other lines in countries I have worked. This is very promising.

Does this sound familar at all?

Stephanie

Oops, you're that Joest! We talked a while back and you sent me some copies that you had received. Are we talking about the same Jeremiah?

Stephanie

Hi Joe,

This just caught  my eye while looking for something else.

I used to live in Goleen and knew a Jerry (Jeremiah) O'Connor, who had a brother Johm. They would have been born in the late 20's - 30's

Jerry was a lovely man, a fabulous character, a one off really, and I have some pictures of him if you would be interested.

All the best

Maggie

Hi Maggie,

Just saw your note above.

Jerry was my uncle. He had a brother John ( a farmer) and another brother Dan (a shopkeeper) both in Goleen.

I would love to get a copy of any photos you have of him.

Please send them as attachments to :

stapletonjt@gmail.com

Rgds

Joe Stapleton

Hello.  I had an Uncle Jerry O’Connor.  I think he was really a second cousin as he was my dad’s cousin.  He was about my dad’s age, and my dad was born in 1929 in New Bedford, Massachusetts.  My dad was Thomas Mullen, son of Patrick Mullen and Elizabeth (O’Leary) Mullen.  My dad’s Aunt Mary (Lapalme was her married last name.). I believe she came to Massachusetts with my grandmother, Elizabeth O’Leary on a ship when my grandmother was 16.  Grandma was from Goleen.

Uncle Jerry married a wonderful woman named Theresa (my godmother).  They started their family in Massachusetts, but they moved to Vero Beach, Florida, in the 1970’s or early 1980’s.  They had 3 or 4 children.  I recall one named Annie and the other was Jerry, Jr.  Uncle Jerry became a security guard in Florida.  My older sister would recall more.