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1906 – Death of William Francis FURLONG Three years after the death of her husband, “Babe“ lost her youngest son, William, to meningitis on 14th November, 1906. The informant for William’s death was his thirteen-year-old brother, Walter Timothy FURLONG, who had been present at his death. Residence In the 1910 Guys Almanac Mrs B. FURLONGContinue reading ““Babe” Furlong post 1903”

James was the son of Walter FURLONG, a farmer.  I have found a reference to his birth in a family tree as 10 June 1856 in Taghmon, Co. Wexford, but also a baptism 14 March 1856 in Taghmon, Ferns, Wexford to Walter and Catharine KENNEDY.  Exactly who James was and where he was from, I’mContinue reading “James FURLONG – ‘Babe’ O’Callaghan’s husband”

An Act of Parliament in 1822 established the county constabulary subsequent to a system of ‘watchmen.’[1] Prior to Catholic emancipation Catholics were not able to join law enforcement bodies. The Royal Irish Constabulary (R.I.C.) was established in 1836. The rank and file of the R.I.C. were from a rural background, and predominantly – 80% –Continue reading “Royal Irish Constabulary Men”

Margaret CALLAGHAN, known as Maggie and by her nickname “Babe”, was the younger sister of my great grandmother Mary Bridget CALLAGHAN. She was born in Cork city, at 9 Gray’s Lane, off Pope’s Quay on the 7th of October 1869 to Timothy CALLAGHAN and his first wife, Margaret TAYLOR.   Margaret married an R.I.C constable, JamesContinue reading “Margaret “Babe” (O’Callaghan) FURLONG”

Josephine was the youngest of Timothy O’CALLAGHAN’s children, born to his second wife Margaret (O’Brien) on March 12th, 1888. Josephine, aged 24 years, married Joseph Francis “Joe” OLLIVERE, a dental surgeon of Crosshaven, on 25 June 1907. The parish priest of her former parish, the North Cathedral Cork, married her. Timothy O’CALLAGHAN was recorded asContinue reading “Josephine (O’Callaghan) OLLIVERE”

Christina, the second of Timothy and Margaret (O’Brien) O’CALLAGHAN’s children, was born on January 3rd, 1883. She was still in education in her late teens, evidenced in the 1901 Census where, as an 18- year old, her occupation was scholar.   She was living at home in the 1911 Census, aged 28, with no occupationContinue reading “Christina O’Callaghan”

Denis was the youngest of Timothy O’Callaghan’s children with his first wife Margaret (Taylor), his youngest son and the only son I believe to have survived infancy.  He was born on Fair Lane on 18th December 1878. On the surface, Denis followed in his father’s footsteps becoming a tailor and he lived in the familyContinue reading “Denis O’Callaghan, youngest son”

In the early 2000s I found a record in the Irish National Archives that puzzled and occasionally obsessed me for over fifteen years. Timothy O’CALLAGHAN was the universal legatee (recipient) for the effects of £143 and 15s from Johanna O’CALLAGHAN, late of College Road, Fermoy.  This widow had died on 29th January 1894 and herContinue reading “Eugene Callaghan and the Fermoy connection”

Timothy O’CALLAGHAN died on November 10th, 1917 at his home, College View House on St. Mary’s Road.  The recorded cause of death was Senile degeneration, 9 months certified.  Timothy’s death was registered on the 13th of November by his oldest surviving child, his daughter, my great grandmother, Mary B. DAVIS of 95 Wolfe Tone St,Continue reading “Death of Timothy O’Callaghan”