In my research of the Fogarty family and descendants, I have a Michael Gallagher who married a Julie Fogarty in 1860 in NSW, Australia. They had one child, Margaret Gallagher who was born in 1861 in Tamworth.
She married a John Fallon, born 1856, on 2 Sep 1880 in NSW Australia.
They had eleven children:

John Edward Fallon, born in 1881 in Nundle and died in Sydney in 1945
Matilda Jane Fallon, born in 1882 in Nundle
Evelyeen Fallon, born in 1884 and died in 1888 in Armidale, NSW
George Fallon, born in 1887 in Armidale, NSW and died in 1910 in Tamworth
Margaret Lillian Fallon, born in 1889 in Tamworth, NSW and died in 1892 in Tamworth
Herbert J Fallon, born in 1892 in Tamworth, NSW and married a Hazel GREACEN in 1918
Michael B Fallon, born in 1894 in Tamworth, NSW and married a Doris RAMAGE in 1943
Gladys Fallon, born in Tenterfield, NSW in 1897
Stanley Fallon, born in Tenterfield, NSw in 1898
Anne Francis Fallon, born in Tenterfield, NSW in 1901 and married Leslie John CAHILL
William Fallon, born and died in Tenterfield NSW in 1903

I am interested in contacting any descendants of the above families.

Carol Dale
Researching Fogarty's and related families

Carol, do you have any idea where in Ireland your Gallaghers came from? The name Michael runs in my Gallagher family from Co. Cork.
Jan

Dear Jan,

According to the little information I have, Michael came from County Derry.

Carol Dale

Thanks, Carol. Mine were from Co. Cork, should you ever learn differently. My Gallaghers came from Co. Donegal in 1601 to help with the Battle of Kinsale, and when they returned home, some of the stopped off in Cork. One family, where the names Michael, Thomas, and John are common, settled in Ballynoulty, Kildorrery, Cork. The other family, with names like Martin, Lawrence, Edmond, Denis, William, and John, settled nearby in the parish of Glanworth, Mitchelstown Cork.

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My ggmother Rosina Grace GALLAGHER B. circa 1869, County Donegal, was the daughter of Edward GALLAGHER, farmer, and Sarah McHUGH. I have found children of parents with these names in Cashel, Tullaghobegley, County Donegal.

She married in Carlton, Victoria, Aust. in 1889, a Robert SHARP, from Shetland Islands. a merchant seaman.
They had 4 children Robina Eleanor, Robert James, David and Sarah Grace.
The children were all born in Port Melbourne, South Melbourne.
Where Robert and Rosina met I have no idea, but he came out as crew on the SS Earnoch, which arrived 1887, in Sydney.
Any help wouild be greatly appreciated.
Pam Eustice nee SHARP, South Australia

pomeus@adam.com.au

Dear Paul

My name is Jim Kelton and I live near Tumbarumba in NSW. I am 60 years of age. My father is Kevin James Finn and his mother, my grandmother, May Finn, was born Gertrude May Gallagher, at Tenterfield, in 1906.

May Gallagher married my grandfather, Charles Michael Finn at Tenterfield in 1921. According to NSW BDM records they had 5 children, Dulcie (b1924), June (b1928), Joan (b1929), Kevin (b1932) and Ronald (b1936).

Whilst the following three children were not listed as their children, William (b1937), Margaret (b1940) and Irene (b1941) are also believed to be May's and Charles Finn's offspring, but born after the divorce of Charles and May (divorced in c1937).

The next bit of info was somewhat confusing when I first found it but would appear to be correct and if so, Charles Finn, my grandfather, committed bigamy by marrying Amy Clara Finn (nee Simms) in 1925. Amy was born in Queensland around 1886.

According to the BDM records Charles and Amy had three children to their marriage, Mary (b1928), Donald (b1931) and Betty (b1932) - note the dates in relation to Charles' marriage to May Finn (nee Gallagher).

You probably know all of the above but might help ?

From what you say in your Ancestry.com message, your father, John Roy was May Gallagher / Finn's child ?

If so, I wonder if Charles Finn, my grandfather, was your father's father (his biological father) making you my cousin? Or perhaps it was one of Charles' brothers, Martin or John Finn were your grandfather - you would still be my cousin ? The other two brothers of Charles Finn's, Richard and John Finn, were all deceased prior to 1920.

If so then I might have to add another name to my Finn family tree..... Getting more and more complicated.

this probably puts your Finn family connection in perspective, to some degree ?

I dont know what you know of the Gallaghers but in case you dont know, from what I can find, May's mother was Jane Gallagher (nee Morgan) and father was Michael Gallagher, of Tenterfield.

I dont know the Bert surname you mention but given the messed up details above that isnt entirely surprising.

May Finn (nee Gallagher) OUR grandmother divorced Charles Finn around 1937 and married Richard Alexander White. They had one son, Arthur J White born 1942. Sadly, May White / Finn (nee Gallagher) passed away in 1942.

Hope some of this makes sense to you.

Would love to hear back from you re your Finn connection, atleast. Do you know who your grandfather was ? Was it Charles Finn or not ? etc etc.

Regards,
Jim Kelton

Dear Paul

my email address is jim.kelton@harboursat.com.au

Thankyou for your reply.
Unfortunately, none of the christian names of the 11 children are similar., which I would have expected if there was a link.
I have very little info whatsoever on my Gallagher family.
Thanking you again,
sincerely yours,
pam eustice, South Australia

pomeus@adam.com.au

Hi Jim

How are you related to the Kelton family?

Cheers

Amanda