Dear Patrick,
Thank you for the suggestion. I will give it a try and pass along your message.
All the best,
Elizabeth
At 10:08 PM 3/17/98 +1100, you wrote:
You might try dropping a note to Michael O'Gorman c/o East Clare
Heritage
Centre, Tuamgraney, Co. Clare Ireland. He has written a couple of books
about the families of Bodyke and may be able
Please give him my best regards
Patrick Callaghan
Sydney Australia
>Hello all,
>
>I am hoping to make a connection with someone who may have more information
>on this Callaghan family who originated in County Clare and emigrated to
>Iowa in the mid 1800s.
>
>Patrick CALLAGHAN was born in Ireland. He married Mary (surname unknown),
>born about 1810 in Bodyke, Kilnoe, County Clare, Ireland. They had 4
>children, all born in Bodyke:
>
>Thomas Callaghan December 7, 1831-September 10, 1903
>Mary Callaghan September 18, 1833-January 24, 1909
>Patrick Callaghan July 18, 1835-December 13, 1903
>John Callaghan 1836-December 1880
>
>After Patrick Callaghan Sr. died, his widow Mary married James RYAN and they
>had three daughters:
>
>Kathy Ryan
>Bridget Ryan 1848
>Ellen Ryan 1852
>
>The Callaghan-Ryan family came to the US from Bodyke, Ireland in 1864 & made
>their home in a log cabin in Union Township, Benton County Iowa. Mary
>Callaghan Ryan died Feb 2, 1892.
>
>Patrick and Mary CALLAGHAN are my great great great great grandparents; I am
>descended from their daughter Mary Callaghan who married James O'BRIEN (born
>abt 1826 Co Cork, Ireland - January 3, 1895), and Mary and James' son Dennis
>O'Brien born about 1860.
>
>Thanks for reading my post.
>
>Elizabeth Rose
>elizabeth-rose(a)uiowa.edu
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