Few would be unaware of the hazards of the sea, especially in challenging storms, although most of us will have avoided ever being confronted by them. Among the Irish newspapers on Find My Past I found some stories which attested to the toughness and determination of my ancestor, David Callaghan. In particular six fishermen were … More Hazards of the Sea
Well it has taken me an age to revisit my research discoveries from Ireland in September last year. One of my first research stops in Dublin was a flying visit to the Valuation Office to look at one of my favourite record sets – the Cancellation or Revision books from Griffith’s Valuation. I’d visited before … More Of cats and Callaghans at Courtown
My week started with the attempt to unravel my Callaghan ancestors from the Griffith Valuation and revision books. It turned into something of a marathon as I got lost down the rabbit hole of tracking the change in occupants of the small quadrangle of buildings constructed by John Oughton in the early 1840s. What sources … More Of rabbit holes and Irish valuation books
I’ve mentioned before that I’ve had my autosomal DNA tested through Family Tree DNA. It wasn’t until a 2nd cousin had hers tested and Mum also agreed to being tested too, that my results started to provide some clues to the past. There’s still heaps to do and I’m still pretty confused, but a few … More A conjecture of Callaghans from Courtown
Family history across the seas 