Information about John Callaghan and Hannah Sullivan

Hi

John Callaghan was born around 1805 in Rahan Cork (near Mallow) and family records suggest he married Hannah Sullivan. He had at least two sons John born around 1833 and Michael who was born around 1831ish. There is possibly another child, a daughter names Hannah / Hanorah or Ellen. I believe John Sr was most likely Catholic and his occupation was Labourer.

John Jr married Eliza Feetom (parents John Feetom a Soldier and Sarah Jane Andrews a Seamstress) in 1859 in the Church of Ireland church at Rockforest near mallow in Nov 1859. Shortly thereafter they migrated to England before heading to Australia. I have gathered a reasonable amount of information from 1861 on and it is the Irish detail I am seeking.

Michael married Anne Gallagher around the same time in the same chapel. Michael was listed as a Gardener, later a Land Steward on the Cotter Estate. Unlike John, Michael remained in Rockforest his whole life as detailed in the 1901 Census. I also found his grave in the local cemetery, buried with Anne who had died some years earlier. Michael was listed as living on the Cotter estate in retirement suggesting he spent his career there. It is possible that Michael and John both converted to Protestantism to secure jobs as records suggest Catholics outnumbered protestants by a considerable margin the parish at the time.

As John Jr migrated post marriage to England and only Michael's family remained in Rahan I am keen to try and identify Michael's living relatives or anyone who might be able to shed some light on John and Hannah Callaghan and their ancestry. I have visited the local cemeteries in the vicinity of Rahan and other than Michael, I was not successful in finding any other Callaghan's from the area. The tithe Applotment books suggest there were up to 10 Callaghan families living in Rahan at the time.

Thanks

Peter