The Hayes family were somewhat unusual in Ireland in naming themselves after a mythical god as most families were named after the leader or chief of their clan. In Ireland, Hayes originated as a Gaelic polygenetic surname "O hAodha", meaning descendant of Aodh (meaning "fire"), or of Aed, an Irish mythological god. Septs in most counties anglicised "O hAodha" to "Hayes". In County Cork, it became "O'Hea". In Ulster it became "Hughes. Hayes is noted on a public record in County Wexford as early as 1182. In County Cork, under the Munster providence, Hayes falls under the banner of the McNamara clan in the Dalcassian Sept. Other Irish Hayes names have also been associated with Clan Cian, the ruling O'Carroll clan of southern Ireland. Variations of spellings include: Hayes, Hese, Hesa, Haes, Heyes, Hease, Heyse, Heise, Haze ….
 

Peter Hayes and Bridget Collins married prior to the available records so we cannot say when they married.
 

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Children baptised in Kilmacabea Catholic Parish on dates shown (there may have been more children born prior to available records):

Catherine Hayes

Mary Hayes

Timothy Hayes c 1832

Denis Hayes, 19 Jan 1834.  Sponsors: Timy Hayes, Cate Hayes

Peter Hayes, 19 April 1835.  Sponsors: Batt Hayes, Mary Collins

Michael Hayes, 12 Sep 1838.  Sponsors: John Collins, Ellen Donovan

John Hayes, 3 May 1840.  Sponsors: Cors Callahan, Ellen Burk