Larkin, Curley Families in Killimor

Hi Jenny-I suggest you write to Seamus Curley,Kiltormer,Ballinasloe,County Galway.The local expert on all Curley connections in the area.There are numerous Larkins and Curleys still in the area,my Mother was a Curley.

East Galway Family History Society ,Woodford,have comprehensive records of all Births,Marriages& Deaths in East Galway.

Liam irwin.

How can I contact Seamus Curley from Kiltormer, Ballinasloe, County Galway.

I am after the Kiltomer church record book from the 1800's for any refernce to the Pelly's of East Galway

In particular I am chaing information on Patrick Pelly (c1796-Before Jun 1877) who moved to Clonona (Clonony), Kings Co c1817 probably from East Galway. He maried twice 1st to Mary Kelly c1820 & 2nd to Catherine Devery in 1839

Ian Peters, Mt Eliza, Victoria, Australia

2 Aug 2019

Hi all! Since my post in 2013 I have visited Killimor twice and met Seamus Curley (and other cousins) with the help of local genealogist Martin Curley who manages a Facebook page called “Soghain Genes” where you can find out more about Seamus. 

For records, you should contact the East Galway Family History Society on their Facebook page, or via their website www.galwayroots.com. They are great researchers and found many Killimor and other local records for me that I couldn’t find on my own. 

I hope this helps!

Jenny Larkin

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Yes Wanted to join chat. Visited w/Seamus Curley in Kiltormer in 1998 as part of my search for information on my grandfather Michael O’Callaghan b. 1876 in Kiltormer  & moving to Nenagh where he met & married my grandmother Bridget Delia Lutteral in 1900. Also wanted info on his father Michael Callahan (Calahan) 1821-1903 & his mother Maria Berrane b. 1844 & his siblings. Also the Calahan greatgrandfather b. Eyrecourt.

Another part of story of marriage of Maureen O’Callaghan b. 1915 (1st of my father James Kiernan O’Callaghan b.1911), to John Joseph O’Halloran in Kiltormer. 

Any  information or conversation are most appreciated.

Brien O’Callaghan, Bethel, CT 203.788.6993

Hi Brien, 

I came across your post today and I can put you in touch with a daughter of Maureen Calllaghan and Joseph O'Halloran. I am from Kiltormer and went to school with the O'Hallorans.  Anne (Fahy)

Hello, and Help?

I've been doing research on the Peter and Ellenora McCormick Larkin family. Two of Peter's and Ellen's sons: Michael,  born about 1841, married Julia Muldoon, and Patrick, born about 1843, married Bridget Head of Killimor (father was Martin Head and mother was Catherine Coen). The two sons came to the U.S. in the mid-1850s, not sure if they married beforehand, and settled in Yonkers, Westchester County, NY, where they raised their respective families.

I'm trying to find exactly where Peter and Ellenora were from. I've found a baptismal record for an Ellenora McCormick, 1806, from Ballygar. Could be her? but I cannot find boo about Peter other than Tithe Applotments in Killeenadeema and Tynagh, and Griffith's Valuations in Killinny, Killeenavara, Ballynakill, and Clonfert - and there's no real way to know if any of these Peter's are my Peter.

Killimor keeps popping up peripherally with the names of sponsors in the records that I recognize...but I don't want to assume.

I've done quite thorough research through all the available resources, including the parish registers, online databases, etc., etc., and reached out to the East Galway Family History Society as well with no luck, so I thought I'd try and see if there's anyone with local knowledge of the Larkin family in the Killimor area whose brain I could pick? 

Any thoughts or suggestions are gratefully received,

Andrea Aven
Edmond, OK 

Message from Brien O'Callaghan:

Following up on my message of 12 August 2019, I continue to have interest in connecting my O’Callaghan, O’Halloran and Berrane families of Kiltormer with the Curleys and Larkins there. I have a great-grandaunt Teresa Bedelia Berrane b. 15 October 1848 in Laurencetown who I think may be married to a Patrick Curley, having a daughter Honoria Maria Curley b. Abt. 1877.

I have also now mentioned this chat to my 2nd cousin Micheal O’Halloran b. 1956, whose mother is Maureen O’Callaghan 1915-1993, and he has confirmed he went to school with Anne Fahy. He will get back to me on this, but I am interested in comments from our participants here.

Micheal has been the principal author with another 1st cousin of mine, Charlie Purcell of Cork City, and myself of our recent book, “The O’Callaghans of Kiltormer.” Slainte, James Brien O’Callaghan, Bethel, CT, USA, brienoc@att.net and 203.788.6993