O'Callaghan==Gaelic: O'Ceallachain
The O'Callaghans are descended from the 10th century King of Munster called
Ceallachain.Their original territory was baroney of Kinelea in Co. Cork,but
they were driven out by Anglo-Norman invaders and relocated near Mallow in
the Northern part of the county.Under the Cromwellian's,leading family of
the sept they were once again dispossessed ans this time settled in east
Clare.The village of O'Callaghan there is named after them.Most of the
13,000 or so O'Callaghans today are found in county Corn.
Note:I found this several years ago as my grandparents were O'Callaghan's.In
America they changed the spelling to Callahan,but I do have the Baptistmal
records from County Cork.Doniraille Catholic Church and the name over ther
was Michael O'Callaghan.
Carol Walsh
----- Original Message -----
From: "Tim Callaghan" <tim.callaghan(a)4hstc.freeserve.co.uk>
To: <CALLAHAN-L(a)rootsweb.com>
Sent: Sunday, May 14, 2006 7:24 AM
Subject: [CALLAHAN-L] Pre-surname era
I am researching CALLAGHANs from Ireland and am interested in finding
out
about the time before people used surnames.
I have done a Y chromosone DNA test and have found connections like
apparent ancesters with 'non-Callaghan' surnames, presumably connected
before surnames were used.
Does anyone know how, where and when the surname CALLAGHAN came about and
what happened before that time. I know it has connections with Co. Cork
and the King of Munster.
Tim
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