Descendants of Garrett Cullen (1773-1845)

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Descendants of Garrett Cullen
of Craan, Co Carlow
forwarded by Catherine (Cullen) Hargreaves
and her Mother, Catherine Cullen

I am very proud to make this page available on the Cullen Genealogy Homepage. This information comes from a family tree held by the Cullen family descended from Garrett Cullen of Cran. Additional notes also from Burke's Irish Family Records. This family had a hand in the crafting of a piece of Cullen history as they were the ones consulted by Father Peadar Mac Suibhne, the author of the Reportorium Novum, during his research for that great work. The original notes are with the family to this day. The basic lineage for this family is: Hugh Cullen (~1660 - ); Edmund Cullen (1717-1819); Garrett Cullen (~1773 - 9 May 1845); Michael Cullen (1812 - 18 May 1879); Joseph Cullen (20 Nov 1868 - 28 May 1941); Robert Cullen MD (14 Nov 1901 - 18 Jun 1966), who's place in the family tree below is emphasized in red text. Many thanks go out to Catherine Hargreaves and her Mother, Catherine Cullen, for sharing this wealth of Cullen Family History.

Garrett Cullen of Cran was born about 1773. He was married about 1798 to Judith Maher (b. 1783), a daughter of Patrick Maher of Kilrush, Co Kildare and a sister of the Mary Maher that was Hugh Cullen's wife. It is said that Garrett Cullen had 17 children, 5 of whom are buried in Nurney. Garrett and his wife (who died 11 Dec 1861 at 78y) are buried at Ballinabranna. Garrett himself died 9 May 1845. The history of the known children follows:

Edmund Cullen: of Ballyellin, Co Carlow. Married into the Keogh family, having one son and two daughters: Gerald; Julia (died 1887), who married John Meadon; Alice, who married into the Ryan family, having two sons and two daughters.
Michael Cullen (1812 - 18 May 1879): of Greenfields, Maynooth, Co Kildare. Married Maria Kehoe and had the following children:
- Michael Cullen ( - 22 Apr 1892):
- Rev Edmund Cullen ( - 18 Mar 1910): of Kingstown, Co Dublin and C.C. Dun Laoghaire.
- Thomas Cullen ( - 21 May 1889):
- Paul Cullen: Was in S Africa during the S African war and was never seen again.
- Gerald (10 Oct 1864 - 19 Sep 1894): of Oldcastle, Co Meath. Occupation was solicitor.
- Joseph Cullen (20 Nov 1868 - 28 May 1941): of Castleknock, Co Dublin. Civil Registration records his name as James Joseph Cullen and the name of his mother as Margaret Kehoe. Married Teresa Callow (died Jan 1941), daughter of Robert Callow of Dublin, on 14 Jul 1897, having five sons and two daughters: Aloysius Cullen, who died at birth Jun 1898; Rev Joseph Cullen (18 May 1900 - 8 May 1970) of Dublin; Robert Cullen MD (14 Nov 1901 - 18 Jun 1966) of Blanchardstown, Co Dublin, and wife Catherine, who's immediate family provided this history; Michael Cullen (14 Nov 1901 - 26 Feb 1902), twin of Robert; Rev Edmund Cullen (19 Sep 1903 - 14 Oct 1964), PP Stechford, Birmingham, England; Margaret Cullen (19 Sep 1903 - Jul 1926), twin of Edmund; Eileen (17 Nov 1905 - 19 Dec 1973), who married William Byrne of Castleknock, Co Dublin, having one son and one daughter.
- Hugh Cullen: Was killed by a horse at the age of eight.
- Judith Cullen ( - 1892) :Married James Murphy (died 15 Sep 1901) of Breemount, Co Meath, having four sons and three daughters.
- Mary Cullen (1852 - 1890) :Married Patrick Brennan (died 1928) of Co Carlow, son of John, having three sons and six daughters.
- Margaret Cullen ( - 1887): of Co Wicklow.
- Alice Cullen ( - 23 Jul 1900) :Married Dr Thomas O'Kelly (died 11 Nov 1901) of Maynooth, Co Kildare, having one son.
- Ellen Cullen ( - 1923) :Married James Murphy (died 15 Sep 1901) of Breemount, Co Meath (his first wife was Judith Cullen above).
- Kate Cullen: Died 1911.
Rev Thomas Cullen ( - 30 Nov 1868): PP Suncroft, Co Kildare.
Hugh Cullen: Married Edith or Ellen Chamberlain, having three sons and four daughters: Gerald Cullen, who went to the US; Edmond Cullen, who married into the Kehoe family and died 1914 ; Rev Hugh Cullen (1863 - 1917), PP Carlow-Craigue; Mary Cullen, who married John Barry, having seven children; Fanny Cullen, who died 14 Jul 1929; Ellen Cullen, who died in 1915; and Kathleen, who was a nun in Co Mayo and died in 1921.
Note: Edmund who married into the Kehoe family had the following children: Hugh, of Craan, Co Carlow; Patrick; Edmond; Eileen; and Mary.
Paul Cullen: Died as a student in 1923.
Alicia Cullen: Married James Cummins of Clogher, Staffordshire and had the following children: Walter, Paulina, Aloysius, Edmond, Patrick, Gerald, Jane, and Fanny.
Anne Cullen (~1800 - 1893): Sister of Mercy in Westport, Co Mayo.
Daughter: of Co Carlow.
Clare Cullen ( - 1876): Sister of Mercy in Westport, Co Mayo.
Josephine Cullen: Went to the United States. Reverend Mother, St. Louis.
Johanna Cullen ( - 11 Feb 1885): Mother Superior Presentation Convent, Queen's Co.
Mary Cullen: Died in 1849 at Craan, Co Carlow.
Paulina Cullen ( - 4 May 1900): Married Walter Hurley, having seven sons and one daughter: Walter (P.P. Saggart), Gerald, Thomas, Eugene, Edward, Hugh, Mary, Dermot.

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