Mike,
Regarding the Eastmayo.org CALLAGHAN mentions you referenced below:
YOU HIGHLIGHTED:
#1......................................................
James of Bryan and Mary Kearns-sp-Thomas Callaghan, Anne Kynes
1876 Baptisms
#2.........................................................
14-Bernard of Bernard and Mary Kearns-sp-Pat Coyne, Sarah Callaghan
26-Thomas of Thomas and Bridget Kearns-sp-John Lavin, Mrs.P.Lavin
1874 bapt
#3......................................................
16-Margaret of Bryan and Mary Kearns-sp-Thomas and Anne Callaghan
.......................................................
#1 is definitely child James of my Bryan Kearns and Mary Callaghan Kearns, and while I'm certain Thomas Callaghan was related somehow, I don't know if he is a parent, brother, cousin, etc. of Mary.
#2 is also the same parents (sometimes Bryan, husband of Mary Callaghan was known as Bernard). The Bernard being baptised is another of Bryan/Bernard Kearns and Mary's 11 children. Again, Sarah Callaghan must be related, but I don't know how.
#3 This intriguing. Although I've been over the Aghamore and Knock records on the EastMayo site before, I never caught the 16th [month?] 1872 christening of Margaret Kearns. This looks to be my great grandmother. The only thing that is off is that I know from her Irish birth certificate she was born 21 September 1872, so if that 16th is not of October, there may be an error, or it might be a different family than mine. Also having 2 Callaghans connected with it is very interesting (presumably married couple?). Do you know anything about Irish baptismal sponsor traditions? Would the grandparents ever be sponsors (possibly making Thomas and Ann Callaghan the parents of Mary Callaghan Kearns), or was it more customary for a sibling or cousin of the same generation as the parents to sponsor?
Joe
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