John Jack Costelloe born circa 1845. On Feb 14th, 1871 at Glin church John (Jack) Costelloe, a farmer, son of Mortimer Costelloe, farmer of Turraree, Glin married  Bridget McEniry, daughter of John McEniry, a farmer from Glin,  (Mike Costelloe says Bridget was from Tobbertoureen, Moyvane, Co. Kerry.) the witnesses being – John Costelloe and Bridget O’Connor.

1901 Census for John (Jack) Costelloe, Turraree Lower.

Residents of a house 20 in Tooraree Lower (Kilfergus, Limerick)

Surname	Forename	Age	Sex	Relation to head	Religion
Costelloe	John M	56	Male	Head of Family	Catholic
Costelloe Nee McEniry	Bridget	50	Female	Wife	Catholic
Costelloe	Michael	27	Male	Son	Catholic
Costelloe	John	26	Male	Son	Catholic
Costelloe	Denis	24	Male	Son	Catholic
Jameson	Margeratt	22	Female	Servant	Catholic

Margaret Jameson listed above was the daughter of Robert Jamieson & Mary McEniry of Ballyculhane, Glin. At the time of Margaret’s birth, her father Robert Jameson’s address is given as Ballinagoul and Margaret’s birthplace given as Ballyguiltenane, Glin. On July 30^th 1911, at Glin church this Margaret Jameson married Edmund  (Ned) McEniry, Tubbertoureen, Moyvane, Co. Kerry son of Michael McEniry a farmer, the witnesses being David J. Ruddle and Bridget O’Reilly,

1911 Census for John (Jack) Costelloe, Turraree, Glin.

Surname	Forename	Age	Sex	Relation to head	Religion
Costello	John	70	Male	Head of Family	R Catholic
Costello Nee McEniry	Bridget	69	Female	Wife	R Catholic
Costello	Michael	38	Male	Son	R Catholic
Costello	John	36	Male	Son	R Catholic
Costello	Denis	34	Male	Son	R Catholic

John (Jack) Costelloe and Bridget McEniry had three sons as in above Census but in more detail set out hereunder –

(1) John Costelloe. (son of John (Jack) Costelloe & Bridget McEniry) who was born on Nov 20th, 1872 suffered from epilepsy. Sometime when in his 40’s  James suffered a bout, fell into a stream and drowned.

(2) Mick Costelloe  (son of John (Jack) Costelloe & Bridget McEniry) born on Nov 20th, 1871, married Bridget (Bridge) Culhane, Turraree Cross, Glin. They had an only son Johnny Costelloe born circa 1920 who married Catherine Buckley, Duagh, Co. Kerry. Johnny subsequently became the father of the said Mike Costelloe above.

(3) Denis Costelloe (son of John (Jack) Costelloe & Bridget McEniry) who was born on May 24th, 1875, married Catherine Kiely, Toureendonnell. Catherine was a grand-aunt to my wife Vera Kiely Langan, Rooskagh East. Kate Kiely was born on Jan 29th, 1880 at Toureendonnell, father John Kiely and mother Bridget Connell. (They lived in Mulderricksfield, Borrigone, Askeaton in Catherine’s farm. From whom Catherine acquired the farm I have not assertained as of yet. I can only assume it was through her mother’s people, she being Bridget Connell, a relative of the Connell’s of Hazelfield, Borrigone whose farm was adjoining or maybe forming part of Catherine’s. The farm was quite small but was later increased following the acquisition of several acres from the Land Commission when Cooper’s nearby farm was divided amongst the farmer’s. There was no water in Catherine’s farm and Denis had to draw water with horse and cart from a well that was located somewhere close to where Corbet’s pub once stood, on the main Limerick road. They had ample running water after getting the extra land as a stream flowed through the centre of it.

Marriage details of Denis Costelloe and Catherine Kiely as follows – On June 18th, 1914 at Athea church, Catherine Kiely from Keale, Athea, daughter of John Kiely a farmer, married Denis Costelloe from Turraree, Glin, son of John Costelloe, a farmer, the witnesses being Michael Costelloe, Turraree and Mary Kiely, Templeathea. Denis & Catherine had the following family –

i.John Costelloe, born May 22nd, 1917 at Craggs, Borrigone, Askeaton, Co. Limerick. John was godfather to my wife Vera. I knew John quite well.

ii.Michael Costelloe, born May 19th, 1918 at Craggs, Borrigone, Askeaton. Michael worked in the Post Office at Cecil St., Limerick.

iii.Ita Costelloe, Borrigone, Askeaton, Co. Limerick.

iv.Denis Costelloe, Borrigone, Askeaton, Co. Limerick.

v.Mary Costelloe was the only one of the family to marry. She married Timothy Dillane, Rooskagh East, Carrickerry, Athea, son of Michael Dillane, Athea Parish and Catherine Frawley, Monemohill, Kilcoleman, Co. Limerick. Family from that union as follows –

Living… Dillane, Mitchelstown, Co. Cork.

Living… Dillane, Ballincollig, Cork.

Living… Dillane Rooskagh East, Carrickerry, Athea.

Living… Dillane, Rooskagh East, Carrickerry, Athea, Co. Limerick.

Issue from Michael Dillane/Catherine Frawley union as follows –

William Dillane, Dublin.

Tom Dillane, Rooskagh East.

Patrick Dillane, California.

John Dillane, Detroit.

James Dillane, Detroit.

Michael Dillane, Shanagolden.

David Dillane, Ballina, Co. Mayo.

Timothy Dillane, Rooskagh East.

Joseph Dillane, Rooskagh East.

Con Dillane, Rooskagh East.

Mary (Molly) Dillane, Rooskagh East.who married her neighbour Tommy Madigan, Rooskagh East.

Timothy Dillane’s grandfather was William Dillane and his grandmother was Margaret Murray. Catherine Frawley’s father was Thomas Frawley and her mother was Margaret Sheehan.  (George Langan)

P.S. Rooskagh East, Carrickerry, Athea is the postal address. Rooskagh East is in the parish of Ardagh.