Jeremiah Collins of Adrigool, a brother of my 2g-grandfather Daniel, died on May 4, 1903. Their baptisms did not survive and I am not certain if they had the same mother. (yDNA evidence is conclusive for a recent common paternal ancestor.)
Among the mourners listed in the Southern Star on May 9, 1903 at Jeremiah's funeral who were called "cousins" were:
Jeremiah Herlihy, Tooreen; Michael Herlihy, Cloonkeen; Denis Herlihy, do
Michael Herlihy died on November 10, 1903. He had been a National Teacher. He had been living in Knockaneagh with his family. His wife Kate Hurley had predeceased him in death the prior year. According to the Southern Star on November 21, 1903, the mourners at his funeral were:
...John and Thos Herlihy (brothers), Mrs. Leahy (sister), Ds. C., Daniel J., and Patrick J. Herlihy (sons), Denis, Daniel, and Jeremiah Herlihy, Ds. and Dan Leahy (nephews), Mary, Kate, and Hannah Herlihy, Maggie and Jane Leahy (nieces), William and Jerh. Herlihy, Lawrence, Jeremiah, and John Collins (cousins). Daniel and Jeremiah Hurley (brothers-in-law), Mrs. Young, Mrs Dineen, T Dineen (cousins)...
The Collinses listed were likely sons of the aforementioned Jeremiah Collins and another brother, John Collins. The John Collins listed was probably the one who had purchased a farm in Smorane in 1896 and lived there at the time of the funeral. (John married Elsie Roberts in 1909 and went back to Adrigool.)
Michael Herlihy's wife was Kate Hurley (1855 - 1902) of Coolnagarrane. Her parents were Daniel Hurley and Honora McCarthy, the latter a Sowney from Driminidy, her mother a Donovan. Kate's sister Ellen (1852 - 1930) married William Young of North Street, Skibbereen, in 1875, so Ellen is probably the Mrs. Young mentioned among his mourners. Another Hurley sister, Mary (1851 - 1935), married Timothy Dineen of Shreelane in 1874. That might explain the Dineens listed among the mourners, but if they are the right ones, it doesn't explain why they, and Mrs. Young, were not also listed as in-laws.
Michael Herlihy's ancestral family was from Cloonkeen. The parents were Denis Herlihy and Mary Regan, who married February 8, 1834 in Kilmacabea & Kilfaughnabeg parish. Witnesses were Cornelius Cahalane and Patrick Herlihy. The family records are Kilmacabea & Kilfaughnabeg R.C. Parish.
Son Patrick, baptized April 12, 1835, married Eliza (Bess) Brien of Ballyvireen on February 25, 1879.
Son Daniel was baptized August 9, 1840.
Son Denis was baptized December 14, 1842.
Daughter Johanna may have been baptized May 1844. She married Denis Leahy of Dromcorragh, Caheragh on Feb 18, 1875.
There may have been a daughter Catherine, baptized April 19, 1846. The mother is written as Cath, not Mary.
Son Michael was baptized April 13, 1851. He married Kate Hurley on May 7, 1886.
Son William was baptized April 18, 1853. He never married, and went to live at the Leahy residence in Dromcorragh.
Son Thomas was baptized April 7, 1855. He married Hannah Williamson of Knockskagh on February 2, 1895.
Thomas's twin John, also baptized April 7, 1855, married another Mary Regan on November 24, 1904.
The Collins obituary also mentions as a cousin Jeremiah Herlihy (1841 - 1908) of Tooreen. This is probably Tooreennasillane. The record of the marriage of this Jeremiah Herlihy to Johanna McCarthy on February 23, 1873 states his father was Denis. However, he does not seem to be from the Herlihy-Regan family of Cloonkeen. Maybe he was the son of Denis Herlihy and Mary Long in Skibbereen parish.
Other Herlihy obituaries tie the Herlihy-Regan family of Cloonkeen with the family of Patrick Herlihy and Mary Long (a different Mary Long) of Cloonkeen.
The records I was able to locate:
Son James, baptized July 7, 1834.
Son Daniel, baptized April 5, 1836. Married Hannah Donoghue on February 8, 1870. They lived in Milleenawillin and Derrylugga. Daniel died in November of 1914 (unable to find a death record).
Son William, baptized September 23, 1838.
Daughter Kate, baptized December 8, 1839. Married Denis Sullivan possibly August 7, 1863 in Cork South Parish. Kate died July 4, 1921.
Possibly a son Thomas, baptized around 1842. Unable to support with a baptism record. Married Ellen Carey on February 25, 1873.
Son Pat, baptized May 23, 1845.
Pat's twin Johanna, baptized May 23, 1845. Married Florence O'Driscoll on February 7, 1882 and lived in Kilsarlaght, Aghadown.
The November 28, 1914 Southern Star obituary of Daniel Herlihy of Milleenawillin, who died aged 79, mentions Mrs. O'Sullivan and Mrs. O'Driscoll (sisters). The details:
...The chief mourners were: Patrick, William, Thomas and Daniel (sons); Hannah and Julia (daughters); Mrs. O'Driscoll and Mrs. O'Sullivan (sisters); Florence O'Driscoll (brother-in-law); Denis and John, Stephen and Daniel O'Sullivan (nephews); John and Thomas Herlihy, Knockskagh; Thomas Herlihy, Smorane; Michael Herlihy, do; Mrs. J. McCarthy, Leap; Mrs. Cullinane, Leap; John McClean, Drisheen; Michael Harrington, North Street; Mrs. Nagle, do; Daniel M. Howard, Waterford; Mrs. O'Driscoll, Moultrahane; Mrs. Walsh, Derryleigh;, R. Long, do., etc. (cousins).
Daniel Herlihy was noted as a victim in the Land Wars.
The July 16, 1921 Skibbereen Eagle obituary of Catherine Herlihy Sullivan confirms her relationship to the same people.
These Herlihys appear to have also had a relationship to Cornelius Cahalane and Catherine Herlihy of Cloonkeen. I don't if Catherine Herlihy was a sister to Patrick (1800) and Denis (1808).
To double and triple check, I examined the obituaries of Mary Hourihane Collins (1837 - 1922), widow of Jeremiah, and also Catherine Sheily Collins (1833 - 1905), widow of John. There are no mention of Herlihy, Regan, Long, etc.
How the Adrigool Collinses and the Herlihys were related, if they were, remain a mystery. The Collinses were born decades before 1842, likely in Castlehaven & Myross, so their baptism records did not survive. The marriage records of these Collinses and the baptism records of their children do not show a single witness named Herlihy, Regan or Long. Available records for these Herlihys in the later generations have shown a few Collinses, but there are no obvious relationships to Adrigool Collinses.
Patrick Herlihy (1800? - 1875?) and Denis Herlihy (1808 - 1887) are modeled as brothers in the family tree below until more information is made available.
Any updates to this page will be added below.
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HERLIHY PATRIARCHUnknown Matriarch
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Patrick Herlihy
1800? - 1875?Mary Long- James
07 Jul 1834 -
Daniel
1836 - 1914Hannah Donoghue- Mary
30 Dec 1870 - Catherine
11 Mar 1873 - Patrick
22 Sep 1875 - Johanna
12 May 1878 - John
19 Sep 1883 - William
21 Sep 1886 - Thomas
15 Jun 1888 - Julia
08 Apr 1894 - Daniel
26 Mar 1897
- William
23 Sep 1838 -
Kate
1839 - 1921Denis Sullivan- Patrick Sullivan
15 Dec 1867 - Mary Sullivan
04 Apr 1869 - Denis Sullivan
12 Feb 1871 - Jeremiah Sullivan
03 Mar 1872 - William Sullivan
06 Dec 1874 - Daniel Sullivan
21 Sep 1879
Thomas
1842? - 1931?Ellen Carey- Patrick
22 Mar 1874 - Mary
29 Jan 1876 - Jeremiah
21 Jul 1878 - Anne
29 Aug 1880 - Daniel
04 Jul 1886 - Michael
18 Mar 1889
Pat
23 May 1845Johanna
23 May 1845Florence O'Driscoll- Denis Driscoll
1886 - John Driscoll
1887 - Mary Driscoll
1990
Denis Herlihy
1808? - 1887Mary Regan-
Patrick
1835-1895Eliza (Bessie) Brien-
Mary
18 Apr 1880James Collins
24 Sep 1876- James Collins
28 Dec 1910 - Patrick Collins
10 Feb 1912 - Michael Collins
23 Apr 1913 - Nora Collins
03 Jun 1914 - John Collins
10 Jul 1915 - Mary Collins
15 Aug 1916 - Elizabeth Collins
06 Mar 1918 - Hannah Collins
28 Apr 1920
Catherine
08 Jun 1881Denis
01 Mar 1886Ellen
01 Apr 1887Daniel
15 May 1888Jeremiah
06 Jun 1889
Daniel
09 Aug 1840Denis
14 Dec 1842Johanna
May 1844Denis Leahy- Johanna Leahy
19 Nov 1875 - Mary Leahy
27 Dec 1876 -
Margaret Leahy
16 Jan 1878Henry Browne-
Ellen Browne
04 Sep 1914HURLEY -
Margaret Browne
13 Apr 1916GORMAN - John Edward Browne
04 Oct 1917 - Julia Anne Browne
30 Mar 1919 - Richard Ths Browne
22 Nov 1920
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- Patrick Leahy
Jun 1879 - Jane Leahy
Oct 1880 - Ellen Leahy
13 Nov 1882 - Anne Leahy
01 Mar 1884 - Daniel Leahy
20 Jun 1887 - Denis Leahy
01 Jun 1890
Catherine?
19 Apr 1846?Michael
13 Apr 1851Catherine Hurley- Denis
11 Dec 1886 - Daniel
27 Oct 1887 - Patrick
28 Mar 1889
William
1853 - 1936Thomas
1855 - 1924Hannah Williamson- Mary
25 Apr 1896 - Denis
1897 - 1902 - Patrick
01 Aug 1900 - Michael John
25 Sep 1902
John
07 Apr 1855Mary Regan- Mary
30 May 1908 - Denis Patrick
07 Mar 1911
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Saturday, July 20, 2013
Hurleys and Cahalanes, Part 2
In a previous post I described the family of Michael Hurley and Bridget Cahalane of Coolnagarrane, outside of Skibbereen. Their oldest son, John, was my gg-grandfather. Michael and Bridget married in Kilmacabea parish, near Leap, from which came numerous Cahalanes, and so I wonder how did Michael and Bridget meet. Is it possible the Hurleys were also from there and moved to Coolnagarrane before 1815?
Both the Hurleys and the Cahalanes are rather mysterious to me. The information that follows is rather speculative since Skibbereen baptism and marriage records are so scarce. I believe Michael Hurley had at least three siblings - Mary, Daniel, and Ellen - the latter one showing up in Skibbereen church records baptized 22-Jan -1815 in Coolnagarrane, parents John Hurley and Jane McCarthy. There may have been a fourth sibling Johanna.
Michael and Bridget married 25-May-1838 in Leap, Kilmacabea and lived in Coolnagarrane. Their known children, all baptized in Skibbereen:
John (my gg-grandfather) 23-Feb-1839, godfather Daniel Hurley, godmother Catherine Cahalane
Patrick 2-Mar-1841, godfather John Hurley, godmother Mary Cahalane
Daniel 31-Mar-1843, godfather Dan Hurley, godmother Johanna Hurley
Ellen 21-Sep-1845, godfather Michael Cahalane
Michael 15-Jan-1849, godfather Dan Hurley, godmother Mary Hurley
Mary married Jeremiah Driscoll some time before 1839. (There are records of a same-named couple in Drimoleague around the same time, which is a point of confusion.) Their known family, all baptized in Skibbereen:
John Driscoll 28-Jun-1839
Jeremiah Driscoll 19-Dec-1841
Mary Driscoll 3-Mar-1844, godfather John Hurley, possibly her grandfather, and godmother Bridget Cahalane
Ellen Driscoll 10-Oct-1847, godfather Michael Hurley
Nancy Driscoll bap 10-Jun-1852, godfather Daniel Hurley
Ellen married John Sweeney in 22-Feb-1846 in Skibbereen. Their family, all baptized in Skibbereen:
Eugene Sweeney 1-Mar-1847, godfather Daniel Hurley
Michael Sweeney 29-Apr-1849, godfather Michael Hurley
John Sweeney 12-Aug-1851
Daniel Sweeney 13-Aug-1854, godfather Daniel Hurley
Ellen Sweeney 18-Mar-1858, godparents Michael Hurley and Mary Hurley
Patrick Sweeney 16-Apr-1862, godfather Patrick Hurley
Daniel married Honora McCarthy of Driminidy 12-Feb-1850 and they lived in Coolnagarrane. Michael Hurley was a witness. Their family, all baptized in Skibbereen:
Mary Hurley 5-Jan-1851
Ellen Hurley 17-Dec-1852, godfather John Hurley. She went on to marry William Young of North Street 1875.
Catherine Hurley 29-Apr-1855 She went on to marry Michael Herlihy 7-Mar-1886. Witnesses William Young and Ellen Sweeney
Honora Hurley 13-Sep-1857, godfather Jerry Driscoll
Daniel Hurley 3-Jun-1860. He went on to marry Julia McCarthy (a distant cousin) 22-Apr-1894. Witness John Hurley.
John Hurley 6-Mar-1864, godfather Patrick Hurley
Now back to the Cahalanes. The only ones in these records are Catherine, godmother to John (1839); Mary, godmother to Patrick (1841); and Michael, godfather to Ellen (1845).
Searching the records for additional appearances of Michael Hurley and Bridget Cahalane, I came across the marriage record of James Young and Ellen Cahalane, 28-Feb-1843, in Kilmacabea. A Cornelius Cahalane was a witness. Their known children, all baptized in Drimoleague:
William Young 28-Jul- 1845, godparents Michael Hurley and Bridget Cahalane
John Young 26-Jun-1848, godmother Barbara Cahalane
With further searching, I found a Cornelius Cahalane m. Anne Kingston 28-Feb-1843 in Kilmacabea. James Young was a witness. The family moved around. Their known children, all baptized in Kilmacabea:
James Cahalane 29-May- 1844
Bridget Cahalane 9-Nov- 1845
Tom Cahalane 24-May-1850
Michael Cahalane 25-Oct- 1860, godparents Michael Cahalane and Catherine Cahalane
In addition, I found a couple Tim Cahalane and Mary Cleary in Kilmacabea. The family lived in Ballyriree. Their known children:
Mary 2-Jun-1838
Ellen 2-Mar-1843, godmother Barbara Cahalane
Finally, I found John Hurley m. Julia Regan, possibly 19-Oct-1829 in Caheragh. They lived in Ballyriree. Known children, all baptized in Kilmacabea:
Michael Hurley 8-Sep- 1834, godmother Barbara Cahalane
William Hurley 15-Oct- 1839
Mary Hurley 18-Jan-1844 James Hurley 8-Apr-1846
The Michael Cahalane who was godfather to Ellen Hurley (1845) may have been the one who married Honora Donovan 22-Feb- 1851 in Kilmacabea. I have corresponded with some of the descendants of this family. Their known children, all baptized in Kilmacabea:
Denis Cahalane 28-Mar- 1852
John Cahalane 30-Jun-1853
Mary Cahalane 18-Apr- 1855, godfather James Cahalane
Cornelius Cahalane 15-Mar- 1857
Bridget Cahalane 8-Mar- 1859, godmother Catherine Cahalane
Michael Cahalane 8-Apr- 1861, godfather John Hurley
Catherine Cahalane 28-Sep- 1863
Thomas Cahalane 11-Feb- 1868
I have not been able to pin down the baptism godmothers Catherine Cahalane or Mary Cahalane yet. Anyway, here are the Cahalanes I have found, who could be closely related:
Bridget Cahalane m. Michael Hurley
Ellen Cahalane m. James Young
Cornelius Cahalane m. Anne Kingston
Tim Cahalane m. Mary Cleary
Michael Cahalane m. Honora Donovan
In addition, Barbara Cahalane, Mary Cahalane, and Catherine Cahalane
Could John Hurley m. Julia Regan of Ballyriree have been a relative of the Hurleys in Coolnagarrane? And can anybody shed any light on these Cahalanes? -
