Hi, I have Hegarty's in my family, they were boat builders from Skibbereen, Rathmore, Tullagh, Old Court areas near Baltimore. I researched the birth sponsors of some of the children in the 1860s and there were McCarthys, Walsh's, Collins, Minihanes, etc... as sponsors. Attachaed is a list of my "Who's Who":
Area - CORK & ROSS (RC) , Parish/Church/Congregation - AUGHADOWN
Marriage of DIONYSIUS SCANLAN of N/R and MARGARITA HEGARTY of N/R on 8 February 1862
Witness 1: Daniel Sullivan
Witness 1: Joannes Mahony
Their 1st born was my great grandfather, Baptism of JOHN SCANLAN of HOLLY HILL on 11 January 1863. His sponsors were: Patrick and Ellen Hegarty.
Other Children:
Baptism of PATRICK SCANLAN of HOLLY HILL on 6 March 1864
Sponsor 1: Daniel Sullivan
Sponsor 2: Catherine Sullivan
Baptism of MICHAEL SCANLAN of HOLLYTULL on 1 October 1865
Sponsor 1: Thomas Collins
Sponsor 2: Mary McCathy
Baptism of MARY SCANLAN of HOLLY HILL on 17 March 1867
Sponsor 1: Timothy Driscoll
Sponsor 2: Eliza Mahony
Baptism of CATHARINE SCANLAN of HOLLYHILL on 18 October 1868
Sponsor 1: John Keating
Sponsor 2: Ellen Keating
Baptism of ELLEN SCANLAN of -#NAME? on 20 February 1870
Sponsor 1: Michael Walsh
Sponsor 2: Mary Driscoll
Baptism of MARGARET SCANLAN of HOLLYHILL on 21 May 1871
Sponsor 1: Patrick Corocran
Sponsor 2: Mary McCathy
Baptism of HONORA SCANLIN of HOLLYHILL on 23 June 1872
Sponsor 1: Mich Walsh
Sponsor 2: This record is a little messed-up
Baptism of DENIS SCANLAN of HOLLYHILL on 31 May 1874
Sponsor 1: John Minihane
Sponsor 2: Mary Driscoll
Baptism of EDWARD SCANLAN of HOLLY HILL on 12 December 1877
Sponsor 1: Mick Brien
Sponsor 2: Ellen Brien
Baptism of BIDDY SCANLAN of HOLLY HILL on 29 June 1879
Sponsor 1: Joan Cadagane
Sponsor 2: none