'OCallaghan1'Index links to: Lead / Letter
Families covered: O'Callaghan of Clonmeen, O'Callaghan of Dromaneen, O'Callaghan of Kilgorey, O'Callaghan of Leatharden, O'Callaghan of Liscullane, O'Callaghan of Maryfort (Lismehane), O'Callaghan of Mountallon, O'Callaghan of Pobul-I-Callaghan

                               
It is hoped that we will be able, in due course, to connect this family to one of the pedigrees of Irish families shown in the 'Ancient & Mythical' section of the database. One possibility that has been considered is that the following Ceallachan Cashel (d 952), who is the first mentioned by BIFR1976 (which identifies him as the "42nd Christian King of Munster, out of which he drove the Danes") could have been the same person as Kennedy or Cennetig, King of Thomond (d 951), with Donogh McCarthy being Kennedy's son Donncuan. However, that would make Donogh half-brother of the famous King Brian Boru, which would surely have been mentioned in BIFR1976 had it been the case, and would make it difficult for Donogh's eldest son Saorbhreathach's alleged connection to the family shown on McCarthy01 to comply with the ancestry mentioned there.
Ceallachan Cashel, King of Munster (d 952)
1. Donogh MacCarthy, Prince of Desmond
  A. Saorbhreathach "from whom the Mac Carthys descend"
  B. Morogh O'Callaghan
  i. Donald O'Callaghan (d 1053)
a. Callaghan O'Callaghan (d 1115)
  (1) Cenede (Kennedy) O'Callaghan
  (A) Morogh O'Callaghan, Chief of his Name, Chief of Pobul-I-Callaghan
  (i) Hugh O'Callaghan
  (a) Mahon O'Callaghan, Chief of his Name
  ((1)) Maccraith O'Callaghan, Chief of his Name
  ((A)) Loghlen O'Callaghan, Chief of his Name
  ((i)) Melaghlin O'Callaghan, Chief of his Name
  ((a)) Macgraith O'Callaghan, Chief of his Name (a 1345)
  (((1))) Cenede O'Callaghan of Clonmeen (co Cork), Chief of his Name - continued below

 

 

Cenede O'Callaghan of Clonmeen (co Cork), Chief of his Name - continued above
1. Donogh O'Callaghan, lord of Pobul-I-Callaghan, co Cork
  A. Connor or Cornelius O'Callaghan of Pobul-I-Callaghan, "Chief of his Nation" (a 1469)
  m. Ellen FitzGibbon
i. Teige (Roe Bacach) O'Callaghan of Pobul-I-Callaghan (d 1537)
  m. Ellen MacCarthy (dau of Donogh Oge MacCarthy of Duhallow)
  a. Donogh O'Callaghan of Pobul-I-Callaghan & Dromaneen Castle, co Cork (d 1577)
  BIFR1976 identifies Donogh's wife as "a dau of the White Knight".
  m. ?? FitzGibbon
  (1) Connoghor (Connor) ('garriff' or rough) O'Callaghan 'of Clonmeen' (dvp)
  m. Katherine Roche (dau of Maurice, Lord Roche)
  (A) Teige O'Callaghan (d before 1577)
  m. Ellis FitzGibbon (dau of John Oge FitzGibbon, the White Knight)
(i) Donogh O'Callaghan (d 1584)
  (B) Callaghan O'Callaghan of Pobul-I-Callaghan (d 1578)
  partner unknown
  (i) Cahir ('modora' or surly) O'Callaghan of Dromaneen
  m. Helen MacCarthy (dau of Callaghan MacCarthy of Carrignamuck)
(a) Donogh O'Callaghan of Dromaneen then Clonmeen then Mountallen, Chief of his Name (a 1642, Colonel)
  m. (by 1631) Ellena O'Callaghan (dau/heir of Callaghan MacConnoghor O'Callaghan of the Rock O'Callaghan & Clonmeen) @@ below
  ((1)) Donogh Og O'Callaghan of Mountallon & Kilgorey, co Clare (d c1698, 2nd son)
  m. Mair MacCarthy (dau of Charles MacCarthy of Thresherstown, m2. Tadhag (Tady) O'Callaghan)
  ((A)) Daniel O'Callaghan of Mountallon, 'The O'Callaghan' (d 1724, 5th son)
  m. (05.1715) Catherine Purcell (d 1731, dau of Nicholas Purcell of Loughmoe)
  ((i)) Donogh O'Callaghan of Kilgorey (d c04.1767)
  m1. (1742) Hannah O'Brien (dau of Christopher O'Brien of Killona)
  ((a))+ issue - Mary, Hannah
m2. (1747) Marcella Burke (dau of Richard Burke of New Hall)
  ((c)) Donogh O'Callaghan of Kilgorey (b c1750, d unm c10.1772)
  ((d)) Edmond O'Callaghan of Kilgorey (d c08.09.1791)
  m. (11.06.1785) Ellen O'Brien (dau of Denis O'Brien of Dublin)
(((1))) Brigid O'Callaghan (a 1821)
  m. (1809) Thomas Reilly or O'Reilly
  (((2))) Catherine O'Callaghan
  m. (1822) Thomas, Earl of Kenmare
  (((3))) Ellen O'Callaghan
  m. James Bagot of Castle Bagot
  (((4))) Elizabeth O'Callaghan
  m. (1819) Gerald Dease
  (((5))) Marcella O'Callaghan (nun)
  ((e)) Catherine O'Callaghan probably the Catherine who married ...
  m. (27.05.1777) Henry Michael Goold of Ballygriffin
  ((f))+ other issue - Marcella, Mary, Helen
  ((ii))+ other issue - Ellis, Jane (d unm 1772)
  ((B))+ other issue (dsp) - Callaghan, Charles, Donogh (d 1708), Michael (d 1708), Teige, Connor
  ((2)) Cahir (Carlos) O'Callaghan of Leatharden
  m. Ellen(a) FitzGerald (dau of Maurice FitzGerald of Inchicrannagh (of the Geraldines of Castle Martyr) by Mary FitzGerald ("of the same stock"))
  ((A)) John O'Callaghan (d 1712, Captain in French army)
  ((i))+ issue - James Louis, Louis Denis
  ((B)) Cornelis (Cornelio) O'Callaghan of Leatharden then Spain (b 1693, d 1741)
  m. (12.06.1729) Paula de Dameto of Benisanet (Tarragona)
  ((i)) Carlos O'Callaghan (b 1730, d 1774)
  m. (1760) (Marianna?) Mauricio of Benisanet
  ((a)) Ramon O'Callaghan (b 1765, d 1833)
  m. (1788) (Francesca?) A. Tarrago of Villalba
  (((1))) Ramon O'Callaghan, Governor of Morella (b 1798, d 1844, 3rd son) had issue (4 daus)
  m. (1818) Rosa Alguero of Mora Ebro
  (((2))) Jose O'Callaghan (b 1806, d 1881, 6th son) had issue
  m. (1832) _ Forcadell of Ulldecona
  (((3))) Maria Theresa O'Callaghan (b 1794, d 1864)
  m. S. Gombau of Falset
  (((4)))+ other issue - Carlos (b 1791, d 1794), Ramon (b.d 1796), Salvador (b 1801, d 1844, Captain), Pedro (b 1803, d 1869, monk), Carlos (b 1812, d 1836), Raimunda (b/d 1793), Maria Ana (b 1810, d 1812)
  ((b)) Maria Ana O'Callaghan (b 1766, d 1830)
  m. Francisco Pamies of Ginesta
  ((ii)) Elena O'Callaghan (b 1738, d 1775)
  m. J. Nixon (Nuixem) "Irish capt.")
  ((iii))+ other issue (d unm) - Dionisio (b 1732), Francesca
  ((C)) Ellen O'Callaghan
  ((1))+ other issue - Teig (dsp),
  (b) Teige Roe O'Callaghan of Dromaneen (a 1642)
  ((1))+ issue - Conner, Donogh, Cahir, son?
  (c) Callaghan O'Callaghan of Dromaneen
  m. (1664/5) Mary FitzGerald (dau of Edmond FitzGerald of Ballymartyr)
  ((1))+ issue - Callaghan, Kennedy
  (d) Cornelius (Connogher) O'Callaghan of Dromaneen then Clounloum, co Clare (a 1670)
  ((1)) Tadhag (Tady) O'Callaghan (d by 1718, Captain, 2nd son)
  m. (before 1700) Mair MacCarthy (dau of Charles MacCarthy of Thresherstown, widow of Donongh Og O'Callaghan of Mountallon & Kilgorey)
  ((A)) Mary O'Callaghan
  m. (c1719) Daniel Macnamara
((2)) Conner O'Callaghan possibly the same person as Cornelius, father of ...
  ((A)) Denis O'Callaghan of Liscullane, co Clare
  The following comes from the section on 'The Lismehane Branch' within BIFR1976 (O'Callaghan).
  m. Helen
((i)) Cornelius O'Callaghan of Coolerada then Liscullane (d 1793)
  m(2?). Olivia Brady (dau of Henry Brady of Kilcrony)
  ((a)) Donatus O'Callaghan
  m. (14.08.1790) Charlotte Bayly (dau of John Bayly of Debsborough)
  ((b)) John O'Callaghan of Kilborey, Coolready & Lismehane (aka Maryfort), Sheriff of co. Clare (b 1754)
  m1. (01.12.1784) Catherine Colpoys (dau/heir of George Colpoys of Ballycarr)
  (((1))) George O'Callaghan of Maryfort (b 15.06.1788, d 31.01.1849, 2nd son)
  m. (31.10.1824) Mary Westropp (d 07.01.1877, dau of Robert Westropp of Fort Anne)
  (((2))) John O'Callaghan of Knockagrady (b 25.09.1791, dsp 27.06.1872, 4th son)
  m. _ Daly (dau of Vesey Daly of Galway, widow of _ Boucher)
(((3)))+ other issue - Cornelius (b 27.09.1786, d unm 29.04.1824), Donat (b 15.07.1789, d infant)
  m2. (14.03.1795) Catherine O'Brien (dau of Capt. Edward O'Brien of Ennis)
  (((5))) Edward O'Callaghan of Coolready (dsp 1841)
  m. _ Sampson
  ((c)) Charles O'Callaghan of Ross, co Clare
  m. (22.07.1791) Anne Purdon of Belkelly
  ((d)) Cornelius O'Callaghan 'of Maryfort' of Ballinahinch (d 10.1829) had issue
  m1. Harriet O'Brien (dsp, dau of Edward O'Brien, son of Sir Edward, 2nd Bart)
  m2. Frances Westby Brady (d 31.08.1854, dau of Henry Brady, m2. William Somerset (6th son of 3rd Duke of Beaufort))
  ((e)) Henry O'Callaghan
  ((f)) Christian O'Callaghan
  m. (05.11.1789) Richard Creagh of Dangan
  ((3)) daughter
  m. _ O'Brien
  ((4))+ other issue - Cahir, son
(e) Cahir O'Callaghan of Dromaneen (d by 1680) had issue
  (f) Ellen O'Callaghan
  m. Dermot McAuliff
  (g) Catherine O'Callaghan
  m. Teige O'Brien of Kilcar
  (C) Honor O'Callaghan (dsp 1586)
  m. Sir Thomas Barry Oge of Rincorran
  (D) Elinor O'Callaghan
  m. Art O'Keefe, "Chief O'Keefe" (d 18.10.1593)
  (E) Margaret O'Callaghan possibly of this generation
  m. Maurice O'Connell of Ballycarbery (d 24.07.1607)
  (2) Teig O'Callaghan
  (A) Callaghan O'Callaghan of Pallice (a 1579)
  m. Ellen MacCarthy (dau of Donogh MacCarthy of Dulhallow)
  (B) Donnell O'Callaghan of Pallas (a 1601)
  m. Sheila ny Richard
  (i) Maccraith O'Callaghan of Clonmeen (a 1601)
  (C) Donogh O'Callaghan of Pallice (a 1577)
  (3) Owen O'Callaghan of Gortnore
  m. Sheila ny Owen
  (A)+ issue - Owen, Dermot
  (4) Ellis (Alice) O'Callaghan
  m. David Fitzgibbon of the Great Wood (Kilmore)
  b. Cahir O'Callaghan in Dromaneen (3rd son)
  (1) Donagh O'Callaghan
  m. _ McAuliffe (dau of Dermot Oge MacAuliffe)
  (A)+ issue - Owney of Kilcolman, Callaghan, Katherine
  c. Dermot O'Callaghan (commendatory Prior of Ballybeg)
  m. Honor FitzGerald (dau of Edmond FitzGerald of Clenish)
  (1) Dermot Oge O'Callaghan (Prior of Ballybeg, 2nd son)
  (A) Dermot O'Callaghan
  (2) Connor (Connoghor) O'Callaghan of Dromaneen then Clonmeen, lord of Pobul-I-Callaghan (d 31.05.1612)
m. Joane MacSweeney (d 10.03.1630, dau of Turlogh Baccagh MacSweeney, Captain of Gallowglasses)
  (A) Teig O'Callaghan (dsp)
  m. Mary MacSweeny (dau of Brian MacOwen MacSweeny of Mashanaglass)
  (B) Callaghan MacConnoghor O'Callaghan of the Rock O'Callaghan, of Clonmeen, Sheriff of Cork, 'Chief of his Nation' (b c1580, d 28.05.1631)
  m1. (div) Mary MacSweeny (dau of Brian MacOwen MacSweeny of Mashanaglass, widow of Teig O'Callaghan)
  m2. Joan Butler (dau of James Butler, 2nd Lord Dunboyne, by Margaret, dau of Connor, Earl of Thomond)
  (i) Elena O'Callaghan (b c1618)
  m. (by 1631) Donogh O'Callaghan of Dromaneen (Colonel) @@ above
  (C) Connor O'Callaghan of Clonmeen, later of Abbeydorney, co Kerry (d before 14.11.1638)
  m. Dorothy
  (i)+ issue - Teig, Eleanor
  (D) Eleanor O'Callaghan possibly fits here
  m. (after 1602) John Gillman of Twickenham then Curraheen (b c1571, d before 26.02.1644/5)
  (E)+ other issue - Cahir (a 1638), Donagh (a 1638), Calvagh, Kedagh, Morgan
  (3) Iorghalagh (Irrelagh) O'Callaghan of Pallice, co Cork (d 02.02.1609, 6th son)
  m. Ellen O'Keefe (dau of Art O'Keefe)
  (A) Dermot O'Callaghan of Gortroe
  (i) Irrelagh O'Callaghan
  (a)+ issue - Dermot, Callaghan
  (ii) Owen O'Callaghan
  (4) Honora O'Callaghan
  m. (div) James Barret (Chief of his name)
  (5) daughter
  m. Gerald fitzJohn FitzGibbon
  (6)+ other issue - Cahir (dsp), Teig na Muckerie of Gortroe (a 1594, dsp), Callaghan
  d. Connoghor (Connor) O'Callaghan
  (1) daughter
  m. _ Magner of Castle Magner
  (2) daughter
  m. _ MacSheehy
  (3) Ellis O'Callaghan
  m. James Barret (Chief of his name)
  (4) daughter
  m. Gibbon fitzThomas FitzGibbon of Garrynagranagh
  e. Owen O'Callaghan of Dromore
  (1) Callaghan O'Callaghan of Drumdony
  m. Ellen ny Turlogh
  (A)+ issue - Connor, Donogh
  (2) Dermot (Diarmaid) macOwen O'Callaghan
  f.+ other issue - Teige Oge (dsp 1568), Donal
  ii. Maccraith O'Callaghan
  a. Cahir O'Callaghan had issue
  b. Teig O'Callaghan of Kilpader, co Cork
  (1) Dermot Roe O'Callaghan of Kilpader (d 13.02.1636)
  m. Sarah O'Mahony (dau of Fineen O'Mahony of Kinalmeaky, Chief of his name)
  (A) Cahir O'Callaghan of Kilpader, later of Curra (d before 19.12.1679)
  m1. Ellen Power (dau of John Power of Carrickphilip)
m2. Joan MacCarthy (a 1679, dau of Teig MacCarthy)
  Not clear which wife was mother of ...
  (i)+ issue (a 1679) - Teig, Dermot (of Curra?, Major?), Donagh, Callaghan
  (B) Teig O'Callaghan
  m. Ellen MacCarthy (dau of Teig MacCarthy of Kilballyvorrihy)
  (i) Dermot O'Callaghan of Glenkelleney (a 1679)
  (C) Connor O'Callaghan (4th son)
  m. Ellis Daly (dau of John Daly of Clonmyne)
  (D) Donogh O'Callaghan
  m. Mary Melleric (dau of Paul Melleric of Castlemore)
  (E) Eleanor O'Callaghan
  m. Dermot MacCarthy of Dooneen
  (F)+ other issue - Callaghan (d before 1679, priest), Joan (a 1639)
  (2) Maccraith O'Callaghan (a 1601)
2. Melaghlin O'Callaghan
  A. Donald O'Callaghan
  i. Melaghlin O'Callaghan
  a. Connor O'Callaghan
  (1) Dermod O'Callaghan
  (A) Donogh O'Callaghan of the Islands (a 1600)
  m. Ellis ny owny

Main source(s): BIFR1976 (O'Callaghan)
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