1867 Ellen Dhann was born to Patrick Connolly (a Brewer), and Ellen Carney in Limerick, Ireland. She was the second wife of Michael Cullinan (my paternal great grandfather), marrying him in Wentworth in 1907.
Category: Ireland
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Ellen Dhann
1867 Born Limerick, Ireland
May 4, 1905 Married Michael Cullinan, Wentworth, New South Wales
1905-1907 Lived and died at Kelleen, Pooncarie, New South Wales -
Michael Cullinan
Michael Cullinan is my Great Grandfather (father to Kelleen Lillian Cullinan, my paternal Grandmother). He was born in 1852 (2 August) and died in 1924 (20 August) at the age of 72 years. He is buried in Broken Hill cemetery in New South Wales, Australia.
Here is where Michael Cullinan lived:
- 1852 Corofin, County Clare, Ireland
- 1874 (31 March) Emigrates to Australia aboard The Glenlyon ship
- 1874 (3 July) Arrives Outer Harbour, South Australia with his sister, Bridget.
- 1874 Beltana Station, South Australia
- Port Augusta, South Australia
- Adelaide, South Australia
- Avoca Station, River Darling
- Wentworth, New South Wales
- 1886 Kapunda, South Australia (Marriage #1 – Betsy Wakefield)
- 1888 Kelleen Station, New South Wales
- He bought this land
- 1907 Wentworth (Marriage #2, Ellen Dhann)
- 1914 Wentworth (Marriage #3, Mary Ann Cuff)
- 1920 or 1923 Bought Glenora Station (near Birchip, Victoria, Australia) for his son, Andy Cullinan
- 1921 Burungie Station, Broken Hill, New South Wales
- He bought this station
- 1924 (August 20)- His vehicle became bogged in a creek and he got wet through. Following a chill, he became very ill and died of double lobar pneumonia, cardiac failure (G Henry Dobbyn – Medical Attendant) at Lourdes Private Hospital – Death Certificate 1924/012902
- 1924 Buried Roman Catholic Cemetery, Broken Hill cemetery
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Corofin
Corofin (meaning white or foam flecked ford) is a small village located on the river Fergus in County Clare, Ireland.
Corofin, County Clare, Ireland James Cullinan (1816 – 1879) and his wife Johanna Feighery (1814-1917) lived in Corofin.
They were the parents of Michael Cullinan, my paternal great grandfather, and a further seven children.
The restored version of their Killeen farmhouse is shown below.
Source: MichelleDennis.com.au Both James and Johanna are buried in the Dysert O’Dea Monastery cemetery which is near Corofin.
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James and Johanna Cullinan (Feighery) – Killeen, Corofin
Parents of James Cullinan
Andrew Cullinan (around 1781 – 1865) and Catherine Fogarty (1794 – 1864) were the parents of James Cullinan. They married in around 1820 in Ruan, County Clare, Ireland.
Catherine’s father was John Fogarty of Killeen, Ruan according to Michelle Dennis (see link below).
One of Andrew and Catherine’s children was James Cullinan (my paternal great, great grandfather).
Michelle Dennis (see below) records James’ birth as 1826 which conflicts with the 1816 birthdate recorded in Doug Curran’s book, The Family History of James Cullinan 1816-1990).
Catherine died in 1864 at the age of 70. Andrew, a farmer, died on 11 March 1865 at Killeen. He was 84 years old. He died of old age and debility. James, his son, was the informant.
Source: http://www.michelledennis.com.au/?page_id=4044
James and Johanna Cullinan
James Cullinan 
Johanna Feighery - It is not known where James Cullinan or Johanna (Joan) Susan Feighery were born but it appears they lived most, if not all of their lives in Corofin, County Clare, Ireland.
- James Cullinan (1816-1679) and Johanna Cullinan (1814-1917) marry, raise their 8 children, and die in Killeen, Corofin, Ireland.
Early 1850’s
- James marries Johanna Feighery in Ruan, County Clare, Ireland. See Killeen Farmhouse – for where they lived.
- Unsourced Information (on Ancestry.com): Their marriage is recorded as Michael and Johanna Feaghery on Catholic Parish Register. Witnesses were: Michael Feaghery and Frank White/Whelan. Date: 19 August, 1852.
1852-1864
- James and Johanna have eight children – Michael Cullinan (My Great Grandfather – paternal side), Bridget (1853), Andrew (1855), John (1857), James (1858), Mary (1860), Kate (1862), and Andrew (1864).
1868-1870
James is involved in a series of incidents with his neighbors (Reference: Ireland Petty Sessions Court Register). James is 52 years old in 1868:
- 1868 James brings a complaint against Unknown Person for “…committing wilful trespass at Killeen and levelling of fences.” The defendant is cautioned against doing so and is fined.
- 1868 Michael Krierse? (Farmer) brings a complaint against James Cullinan for “…challenging the complainant to fight and exciting him to a breach of the peace at Killeen on 27 March, 1868.
- 5th May, 1869 Constable Corbet makes a complaint against James Cullinan for bringing? his property onto the public road on 5th April, 1868. James is fined.
- 25 September, 1869 Michael Heher? (Farmer) makes a complaint against James Cullinan in “…that he assaulted the complainant by catching him by the throat, abusing him and called him a thief at Killeen.” Johanna Feighery is listed as a Witness. No record of Outcome
- 6 October, 1869 James makes a complaint against Michael Heher? in “that he allowed 18 sheep in his property to trespass on the complainants potato garden at Killeen.” The defendant was ordered to pay costs.
- 27 July 1870 James makes a complaint against Unknown person for refusing to pay for horse-hire. The charge was dismissed.
March 1873
James registers 2 male black Water-dogs.
1879
- James Cullinan dies. He is buried in a family grave in the Old Dysart Church, Corofin, County Clare, Ireland.
1917
- Johanna Cullinan (nee Feighery) dies. She is buried in a family grave in the Old Dysart Church, Corofin, County Clare, Ireland.
Cullinan Grave, Dysert O’Dea Church, Corofin, Ireland (Photographed by Greg Curran) 
Old Dysert O Dea Church, Cullinan – grave top right
(Photographed by Greg Curran)
