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Thank you both very much. Certainly given me something to work with.
Christine.

Hi,
There is a townland listed in TA for Moynoe Parish called "Callahans/Callaghan Land". I can't find it in Griffiths and wondering if someone might know exactly where this area was/is or the area it may have been subsumed into. It's the Bush surname I'm interested in too.
Many thanks,
Christine.

Hi Miriam,

Thanks for your suggestion but with regard to this particular Derrygraney anyway, I think we've pinned it down. Now all that's left is to pin down the connection between the Sheedys!!

Christine.

i am a desendant of the sheedy family in derrygraney scariff co clare My gggrandmother is Bridget Sheedy b.c. 1833, married John Harte 1859 Moynoe, died 1909 Moynoe. I believe I have found two of her siblings here in Australia: Winifred Sheedy, b.c. 1842 Derrygraney, Clare, Ireland - as per her Que...

Hi Paddy, I found a reference on the internet to a property being sold and these were the directions: "land is most conveniently situated just 400 metres outside Scariff town on the Mountshannon road. The land has frontage of 90 metres on to the beginning of the Derrygraney road ... Directions To Pr...

Thank you all very much for your replies and help. I did email Gerard but not heard back yet - I'm sure he's a very busy man. Anyway, I think I've tracked it down to a possible area and it fits in nicely with the Griffiths. Of course, that might just be coincidence and I could be out by a country mi...

Could someone please help me. I've searched various maps online but I still cannot pinpoint Derrygraney. I believe it may be near Ballyminogue. I also see there is a Lough Graney, but I can't see that marked either. I'm looking 'cause I have a Sheedy relative born there in 1842 ish. Many thanks, Chr...