Minihanes, Leonards, and Collins families from Tullagh/Creagh parish

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Hi, I read your thread, and I am also related to Hegarty's from the area.  DOn't know anything about them other than the fact that Margaret Hegarty (born abt: 1841) married my 2x great grandfather Denis Scanlon (born abt: 1833).  Some of their kids were born in Tullagh.

My 2ggrandmother (as far as I know) was Ellen Minihane of Tullagh Parish, born about 1835 and married Cornelius O'Shea of Drishanemore. Their son,Jeremiah O'Shea was my great-grandfather. On the 1911 census there is an Andrew Minihane in the household at Drishanemore whose relationship to head is stated as 'cousin'. I have only started to look into this side of my family but will post any updates and would welcome any info from others.

Hi I have the O'Briens from the area in my tree.Let me know what your looking for. Regards John

My 2x great grandfather (Denis Scanlan) married a Margaret Hegarty.  Depending upon the document that you read, some say his kids were born in Tullagh and others say Hollyhill in Skib.  I noticed that one of the godparents for one of his kids was a John Minihane.  Not sure if it's your Minihanes.  The time frame would have been mid 1860s to late 1870s.

Hi, My 2x great grandmother was Margaret Hegarty, born around 1841. Other names were: Patrick married to an Ellen.
Catherine, married to a Daniel Sullivan, another married a Sheehan. I used the Skib Heritage Center and they provided my with wrong info; I had musch better luck on messgae boards (ancestry.com & Genealogy.com).

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

To kvrst01 - would love to explore your Ellen Minihane and Cornelius O'Shea ancestors.  I have done some research on these folks which you might find helpful.  Please contact me at barbwalsh49@gmail.com        Barbara, St. Louis, Missouri  USA

Kvstr01.     I believe the John Shea family of Drishanemore which included sons Patrick and John to be first cousins of my mother.   They are in the 1901 and 11 census with John being a widower. Would this be the he same family's?   kitsy

Hi, I have Donovans baptized in Tullagh and living in the townlands Prohonus or Prohoness & Lyre in the County Cork.