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Farm at Morette Michael HYLAND and family farmed on the Hand Road, Morette. In the Griffith’s Valuation records of 1851 there is a Michael HYLAND, tenant of the Earl of Portarlington, recorded in the townland of Morett, in the civil parish of Coolbanagher.  This is the only Michael in the area and therefore likely thisContinue reading “Michael HYLAND and Catherine DOOLEY”

In the 15th century Rathangan (west County Kildare) was under the control of the O’CONNOR family.  HYLANDS were appointed as rectors – the role was to look after the land.  When the Earl of Fitzgerald regained control he continued to appoint HYLANDs as rectors.[1] The Fitzgeralds had been at Morette Castle since 1580. An earlyContinue reading “A brief history of the Hylands of Morette”

Augustine was born 29 May 1875, at 77 York St., Cork city. He was the fourth son and the eighth child of John and Mary Teresa (Desmond) EGAN. Augustine married Margaret Maloney, 19 November 1898 at St. Finbarr’s, Dunbar St, Cork.  He was then living at 6 Cathedral Place, with his parents and siblings.   AugustineContinue reading “Augustine EGAN (1875 – 1912)”

Bridget EGAN (1871 – ?) Bridget was born 3rd November 1871.  She was the third daughter and the sixth child of John and Mary Teresa (Desmond) EGAN. Her baptismal record is the last record I have found that is certainly her. She may have died in infancy and not been registered as dead, which wasContinue reading “Egan siblings”

James was born 6 December 1869, on York Street, Cork city. He was the third son and the fifth child of John and Mary Teresa (Desmond) EGAN. James appears to have lived a troubled life. He appears in the records as a 16-year-old, convicted in Kinsale for ‘fraudulently enlisting’ – presumably in the military.  CharlesContinue reading “James ‘Domenick’ EGAN (1869 – ?)”

John Joseph was born 14 July 1866 at 5 Foleys Row on Watercourse, Cork city. He was the second son and the third child of John and Mary Teresa (Desmond) EGAN. He was the second son to be given the name John, the first having died aged 9 months less than two years earlier. JohnContinue reading “John Joseph EGAN ( 1866 – 1939)”

Julia, the first daughter and first surviving child of John EGAN and Mary Teresa DESMOND, was born 28 April 1865 at Lehinch Town where John was posted as an R.I.C. sub constable. In 1901 Julia was boarding with the SPILLANE family and five other boarders, on York Street not far from her family home onContinue reading “Julia (Egan) BUCKLEY (1865 – 1943)”

John EGAN John EGAN – the father Mary Teresa (Egan) HYLAND – my great great grandfather, was born around 1832 in Tipperary South Riding. John was a labourer when he entered the R.I.C. on 13 February 1852. This year is frequently cited as the final year of the Great Famine. At this time, John wasContinue reading “John EGAN & Mary & Nora DESMOND”

Known as Rosie and later Rose, the youngest of the children of Patrick and Mary Teresa (Egan) HYLAND, was born 21 November 1910 at Monard, Cork. Rosie was born four days short of 21 years after the birth of their first child, Mollie. According to the parish records of the North Cathedral, Rosie was baptisedContinue reading “Rosaleen ‘Rosie’ HYLAND (1910 – 1997)”

Bridget HYLAND was born 10 March 1908 at Monard, Cork. She was the ninth child and fourth daughter of Patrick and Mary Teresa (Egan) HYLAND. She was called Biddy. Bridget’s birth was registered under the name Bridget but the Irish spelling Brigid also appears in documentation. Bridget was baptised at the Church of the ImmaculateContinue reading “Bridget HYLAND (1908 – 1991)”