loking for info on my g grandmother, bridget cahalane, married john sullivan came to america about 1866 had four children. john, james, patrick and elizabeth. settle in kansas-missouri area.
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The name Cahalane is centred around the South West of Ireland. I believe that in some cases it was transformed into Callaghan by the immigration officials. For info my grandfather was a Cahalane from around Drimoleague in Co Cork
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my g.grandfather was john cahalane from leap - born 1964 - came to the states in i think the 1880's. his name was changed from cahalane to callahan on arrival in the states. i understand there are some family connections in drimoleague, but not specific re: how. please contact me if you would like to share info re: names, etc. it's been very difficult finding american relations because of the name change.
thanks!
tricia
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oops! i meant born in 1864!
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my great grandmother was bridget cahalane, born around 1841, married to john f sullivan, we are still trying to find out where in ireland they are from.
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My maternal grandfather was John Cahalane, born in Skibbereen, Co. Cork, in 1884. His father, Cornelius, was born in Maultrahane, Leap, Co. Cork (Parish of Kilmacabea) about 1834. It is possible that Bridget is a niece of Cornelius since he does not appear to have a sister by that name. The surname is uncommon and my branch of the family has been in Maultrahane since c. 1602.
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My grandfather was also John Cahalane. He was born in Skibbereen in 1883 and died in Chelsea, Mass., in 1946. His father was Cornelius Cahalane, born at Maultrahane, Leap, about 1834, the son of James Cahalane and Mary O'Sullivan. There were the following children in that family: James (inherited the farm in Maultrahane and married an O'Driscoll); Catherine (emigrated to Chelsea and married a Sullivan); "Pepper" (no one seems certain of her "real" name); Cornelius (a shoemaker, my great-grandfather); Margaret (married Jeremiah Whooley of Shreelane, Leap). There are Cahalane and Whooley relations in Drimoleague -- one of them, Diarmuid Whooley, retired pricipal teacher in Drimoleague, died last month at 86. I have just returned from Skibbereen.
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i believe my g.grandfather john had an uncle cornelius, from leap - my father was in leap and drimoleague in the 70's and connected with relatives there - do you know if there was a denis connected with your cornelius?
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I do not know of any Denis Cahalane, but that doesn't mean one did not exist. My grandfather had a sister Kate whose husband was Denis McLean and a first cousin Margaret whose husband was Denis Minihane, but that's it as far as I know.
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I do not know of any Denis Cahalane, but that doesn't mean one did not exist. My grandfather had a sister Kate whose husband was Denis McLean and a first cousin Margaret whose husband was Denis Minihane, but that's it as far as I know.
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