Johanna Feighery (1814 – 1917) married James Cullinan on 19 August, 1852 in Ruan, County Clare, Ireland.
They lived at Killeen Farmhouse in Corofin for all their married life and had eight children. Their first child Michael Cullinan is my great grandfather (father to Kelleen Cullinan, my grandmother on paternal side)
Johanna died in 1917 and is buried with James (and family) at the Old Dysart Church (Dysert O’Dea) near Corofin.
The Killeen Farmhouse, in Ruan (near Corofin), County Clare, Ireland was the home of James Cullinan and Johanna Feighery (my paternal great, great grandparents).
The photograph below is the restored B&B version of Killeen (as taken by Michelle Dennis).
The remains of the Killeen Farmhouse around 1990-1991, as photographed by Greg Curran.
Michael Curran is my 2nd great grandfather (paternal side). He is the father of my great grandfather, Patrick Curran.
Michael’s date of birth in 1881 is unknown.
He married Anne Doyle on 16 August, 1857 in the parish of Delvin (Meath Diocese in County Westmeath) Ireland. The first witness was John King and the second witness was Cathleen Nolan.
They lived in Ballagh, County Westmeath where he worked as a shepherd for Mrs Cleary. They raised five children, Mary Byrnes (1858/1859? – ?), Michael Curran (1860-1943), Anne Dalton (1863 – ?), Patrick (1865-1954) and John Curran (1867 – ?).
On June 27, 1881 Michael was with friends at the house of Mary McKeon, an aunt of one of his friends on Delvin Road, Rathconnell. On leaving the house he was attacked by Patrick Daly – with a pitchfork, a spade, and a knife. Daly stabbed him 20 times and Michael died the next day. He was 45 years old.
Michael is believed to be buried in Rathconnell cemetery, Ireland.
Information Source: Curran, D. The Family History of Michael Curran 1836-1997.
Patrick Curran (2nd April,1865 – 10th November, 1954) is my paternal great grandfather, being the father of my grandfather, Herbert Curran.
Patrick was born in Ballagh, near Mullingar, Ireland. His parents were Michael Curran (1836-1881) and Annie Doyle (birth year unknown, died about 1881). Patrick went to school at Curraghmore.
Patrick immigrated to Australia about the age of 18, in 1883 after his father (Michael) was stabbed to death in Rathconnell, Ireland in 1881.
Patrick lived and worked at:
Source: Gordon Curran, in The Family History of Michael Curran 1836-1997.
1852
Michael Cullinan, father to Kelleen Lillian Cullinan-Curran, was born on 2nd August in Corofin, County Clare, Ireland. His parents were James Cullinan and Johanna Feighery.
31 March 1874
At the age of 21 Michael Cullinan emigrates (with his sister, Bridget) to Australia from England – aboard The Glenlyon which is a 1300 ton fully rigged ship.
The ship carries 21 other passengers. The trip to Outer Harbour in Adelaide, South Australia takes 13 weeks. (Source: Doug Curran – The Family History of James Cullinan), arriving on July 3rd, 1874.