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Title: surname interests,Bantry
Post by: Paquita on Wednesday 12 July 06 16:03 BST (UK)
Helena Keleher bap.1860 at St.Finbarr's Church Bantry.Parents-John Keleher and Mary O'Callaghan.Helena was in Liverpool by 1881.I would be glad any information about this family.
Fran
Title: Re: surname interests,Bantry
Post by: Robertabix1 on Wednesday 09 August 23 10:07 BST (UK)
I have just come across the following entry in the Bantry baptismal register - hope this is still of interest, this many years after your original post!

I think the Surname is KELLEHER but it appears in the early registers with only one L (the registers are full of spelling mistakes).  The Bantry register starts in 1888 and one of the first entries is for a Michael MURPHY, baptised on 23 January 1888.  His parents’ names are difficult to decipher but I think they are Tim [Timothy] MURPHY and Ellen KELEHAN [KELLEHAN].  The N of KELLEHAN is written with a flourish and looks like a Y.

Would love to hear back from you.
Title: Re: surname interests,Bantry
Post by: Paquita on Thursday 28 September 23 15:06 BST (UK)
Thank you for posting this. I am still looking into the name.