Searching Laurence and John O'Loughlin and James Vaughan

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Ireland Reaching Out

Can you tell me more about James Vaughan.  I have been looking for a James Vaughan whose father was John Vaughan and mother was Catherine Cahill.  They were from Letteragh, Kilmaley Parish, Co. Clare. He had a brother named John Vaughan who died in Queensland Australia in 1886.  Family lore says that James' grand daughter visited Kilmaley in the 1980's and she lived in Melbourne.

Have you used "Trove.Digitalises newspapers"  It has an extensive coverage of Australian newspapers and I notice that there are numerous reports of Laurence (Larry) O' Loughlin. There are probably reports on other members ofd his family.

Tony O'Grady

Hello,  a Myria (sp??) Vaughan was  the god-mother of James Malone in 1855 at St Joseph's Church, Milltown Malbay, Clare. John Mc Mahon was the other sponsor.

James was the son of Anthony Malone and Bridget Anne Murray from Cloonbony, Milltown Malbay.

He went to South Australia on the Holmsdale in 1879.

Anthony died in 1866 and Bridget (known as Anne) went to South Australia with 3 of her sons (in 1882/83 on the Corona.

Regards,

Toni

NSW  Australia

Hi Pam

There may be a connection between James Vaughan and Kilmaley, Ireland. There is an article in the Pinnaroo and Border Times, Friday, 17 September 1920 on the marriage between Mary Lilian, second daughter of Mr and Mrs James Vaughan of “Kilmaley” Pinnaroo, who married Thomas Joseph Miller. It's possible that James named his farm "Kilmaley" after his place of birth. The article can be accessed through Trove.

Terry Vaughan

Dear Jennifer, it has taken me quite a while to get back on this site so have just discovered your message. Strangely enough, I have just reconnected with my cousin in South Australia and he has told me about your connection to a James Vaughan whose father was John and mother was Cahill.  We both agree that it sounds like a strong possibility. I am James Vaughans great grand daughter from Melbourne and in 1979 I drove through Kilmaley looking for my Vaughan ancestor. At the post office I was directed to a little cottage with an elderly man Vaughan who assured me that all his family went to America but somehow I felt I was in the right place. I have a photo but it is in my house in Bell Harbour, Clare. I am currently living in Greece but will return to Clare in the first half of next year, 2016.  I have just learnt that James's house in South Australia was named Kilmaley making it more than likely it is where he was from. There is also a connection to O'Loughlin connection in Lisroe Kilmaley and James married Hanora O'Loughlin in South Australia.  Jennifer, are you living in Ennistymon. I would be very interested in your family tree. Are you on Ancestry.com?  Hope to hear from you.