Thanks to Paul for this old postcard of the Murlog church, where James McCallion and Mary Hagney got married in 1874 and had all their childrens' baptisms. It was built in the 1700s.
Friday, August 8, 2025
Murlog church
Thursday, July 24, 2025
McCallion Reunion
WOW, what an event!
Thanks so much to Michael and Bea for arranging this event, and to their daughter Jennifer for bringing it all together! (and Melissa too! and others!)
Thanks also to all those who traveled so far to be a part of this: Texas, Ireland, etc!
And special thanks to Michael for including those beyond the ancestors of James McCallion and Anne McBride, and to include the grandchildren of James' siblings:
- Paul McCallion, grandson of James' oldest brother John.
- Fran Miller and her sister Jean, both granddaughters of James' brother Michael.
- Stephen Meyler and Marina Meyler, grandchildren of James' sister Anne
from Left to Right: McCallions!
Friday, July 11, 2025
Hagneys and Falcarragh
Paul McCallion visited the old Hagney home in Falcarragh, as well as the Hagney descendants that still live there. (I think this was Liam Hagney ... waiting for Paul to confirm)
Paul also mention other descendants: Michael Hagney from Rice Lake Wisconsin and Donna Colburn his sister also from Rice Lake. Need to research this further
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Anna McBride McCallion's mother was Anne Meehan McBride. Her parents where Charles Meehan and Anne Glackin Meehan. This is her graveston...
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Anna is the daughter of John McBride and Anastasia McNulty (John is brother to Charles and Anna): Marriage, 1940:
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James - 1970 George - 1983? - can't find yet Josephine - 1988 Edward - 1997 Charles - 2006