Martin Gaharan and his siblings Elizabeth, Margaret and Michael were baptised in the Killeigh Catholic Parish between 1843 - 1848.
His sister Maria Gaharan's baptism is not recorded in the Killeigh Catholic Parish Register.
Their parents were Peter Gaharan and Anne Roberts - both parents were deceased by 1865, according to Immigration Records of the children.
Ballinvally was recorded next to Michael's baptism on 18 May 1848.
Sponsors for these different baptisms were ? Kenna and Ann Kenna, John Molloy and Bridget Feeny,
Patt Kenna and Peggy Kenna and Anne Gaharan. Anne Gaharan married Edward Skerrett Jnr, Ballinvally.
Martin, Elizabeth (Eliza) and Margaret Gaharan were recorded in the Killeigh Catholic Parish Register as sponsors for other childrens' baptisms.
Martin and Maria Gaharan were sponsors for Thomas Roberts baptised 1 Aug 1863, son of Michael Roberts and Teresa Horan, Raheenduff.
Maria Gaharan was also a sponsor for Melia Burns baptised 1 Aug 1874, daughter of John Burns and Bridget Burns.
Elizabeth Gaharan was a sponsor for Pat Roberts baptised 24 July 1864, son of Michael Roberts and Teresa Horan, Raheenduff
and a sponsor for Kate Flannagan baptised 1 Aug 1868, daughter of Patrick Flanagan and Kate Kelly. Elizabeth was also a witness
for John Green 26 Nov 1872 - recieved into the Catholic Church.
No other records can be located to indicate where the Gaharan family lived or how they survived.
Margaret, Elizabeth and Maria Gaharan indicated, on their marriage certificates, that their father Peter Gaharan was a tailor.
Martin, Margaret, Elizabeth and Maria emigrated to Sydney, Australia at different times between 1863 - 1878
Martin Gaharan married in Sydney, farmed in Gundurimba, New South Wales and died in Lismore New South Wales, Australia.
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| Date of Birth | 3rd Mar 1846 | VIEW SOURCE |
