O'Mahony Mahony Mahoney

Have you searched for this family's records at RootsIreland? Looked for them in Griffith's Valuation?
Just a heads-up...sometimes family stories are just that, stories. The truth gets garbled over time, just like in the game of "telephone." If your ancestor was a soldier, that may account for his moving around. Also, if he was a soldier, you might want to look at British army records.
I hope this helps.

Thank you, Patricia, Yes I've done all that. And I am aware that sometimes stories are just that, but given that Bandon was a garrison town, that Ireland was a highly militarised country and that many transplantations to Connacht occured during the Cromwellian plantations, I have a tendancy to believe that is true. Are there any military records of Bandon available?, or transplantation records? 

I just saw this. I believe my 3rd great grandmother was Cataharine Mahony. She would have been born 1770 to 1800. She was married to Daniel Leary. Their son Jeremiah was born around 1819 in Desertserges I think. He came to USA in the late 1830s or early 1840s i think. I have not been able to connect Catharine to her parents but I think she was from near Bandon, Innishannon, or around that area. I think they moved around a bit. I have a tree I can share with you. My email is rsippos@gmail.com.
Rich Sippos (biologically O'Leary)

Hi Rich, I think I have seen her records during my search but couldn't find a way to connect to her. I will send you an email. Thank you for getting back to me. 
Rebecca. . 

Hi Reb

Just Ran your Gedmatch you match my brother matches @ 7.7 cm is gedmatch is SQ2800546.

Ive a Andrew Mahoney born about 1867 in Bandon Cork.

He left Ireland and was living in Merthyr Tydfil.

he married a Annie in Merthyr Tydfil.

Susan

Hello, I have Maloneys or as some like to spell it Moloney, from Bandon.  Could anyone have a h instead of a l?

My 2nd Great Grandfather George Maloney was born in Bandon in 1801 Bandon d 1862 Merrickville Ontario Canada

emigrated sometime after 1830 and before 1839

My 3rd Great Grandfather George Maloney was born in Bandon in 1765 and died in 1830, possibly Bandon.

I see some people have John Maloney 1737 Bandon -1781 Bandon and Catrine 1741 Bandon - 1791 Bandon as his parents.

And Timothy Maloney 1700 Bandon - 1772 Bandon as John Maloneys father

My Gedmatch is FF9709972

Hi

Will check iot out to see if i can make a connection with you

Lots of matches to my brother DE9642596, my brickwall is my 2X great grandfather John Desmond born between 1820 and 1840, married in Peoria County, Illinois in 1855 to Honora Ryan. The marriage record I h only read I have of him. Honora is a widow living in Omaha, Nebraska in 1885. I have an O'Mahoney match in My Heritage. I am M176570 and my other brother is AH6010262.

Hi Eileen here is my other gedmatch kit is ws1469953 I haven't got any Desmonds in my tree. 5.8cm with M176570.