James Collins (1833-1907) and Catherine Driscoll of Skibbereen

James Collins and Catherine Driscoll (who also went by Cadogan) lived in Russagh, immediately south of Skibbereen.

James was probably the son of Humphrey Collins (1785-1873) and Johanna Barnane of Lissane Lower, Caheragh, Co Cork, Ireland. Besides James, Humphrey and Johanna had daughters Catherine Collins Donovan (1820-?); Mary (1827-?); Norry (1829-?); Johanna (1835-?); and son Patrick (1839-?).

There may have been another son John (1824-1882), married Ellen McCarthy 23 Jan 1858. His information remains speculative. John's and Ellen's son Denis married Honora Hourihane in 1887. They had two girls and a boy and possibly moved to Dunderow. This has become a dead end. The family of John's and Ellen's son James (1863-1953) married to Mary Gaffney is documented in a number of family trees at Ancestry.com. So far, no DNA evidence has emerged providing conclusive evidence that John was the brother of James, the subject of this page.

James Collins
b. 07 Aug 1833 Lissane Lower d. 16 Feb 1907 Russagh, Abbeystrowry Cork m. Catherine Driscoll 04 Mar 1862 Skibbereen, also had daughters Johanna (1863-?); Nancy Collins Glassett (1865-1963); Mary (1867-1886); Honora Collins Hegarty (1869-?); Catherine Collins McCarthy (1876-1950) ; Margaret (1882-?); Denis (1879 - served in Royal Navy, home on leave in 1917)
- Michael Collins
  b. 08 Oct 1871 Russagh, d. 04 Jan 1937 Kilpatrick, Bandon m. Maria Driscoll 05 Feb 1907 Schull had daughters Kathleen (1907-?); Anne Josephine (1910-1916); Theresa Jane (1914-?)
  - James Vincent Collins
    b. 08 Feb 1909 Russagh d. 04 Jan 1998 Kilpatrick, Bandon m. Margaret Lordan
    - Tester
- John James Collins
  b. 05 Dec 1884 Russagh Skibbereen d. 1945 Bronx, NYC m. Mary McCarthy 25 Jun 1928 NY
  - Tester

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