John Cahalane was a son of Michael Cahalane and Honora Donovan of Cloonkeen, Leap
Ellen (Helena) Hayes was a daughter of Denis Hayes and Catherine Donovan of Cregg, Rosscarbery
John Cahalane of Cloonkeen and Helena Hayes of Cregg married on 13 February 1887 in the Catholic Church in Kilmacabea, Leap. The Witnesses were John Hayes and Tim Donovan.
Extract from Civil Marriage Record
Children born at Cloonkeen on dates on Civil Birth Register:
Mary Cahalane, 28 January 1888. Mary married James Stephen O'Callaghan on 28 Feb 1922
Bridget Cahalane, 8 April 1889
Helena Cahalane, 16 April 1891
Honora Kate Cahalane, 9 March 1893
Michael Cahalane, 22 April 1896
John Cahalane, 13 June 1898
Census 1901:
http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1901/Cork/Shreelane/Clonkeen_West/1157838/
Census 1911:
http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1911/Cork/Shreelane/Cloonkeen/443837/
Death:
Helena Cahalane died at Clonkeen West on 9 June 1916. From her death record she was married, aged 54 years, a farmer's wife. Present at her death and the Informant of it to the Civil Registrar was his son-in-law, J.S. O'Callaghan of Cloonkeen
John Cahalane died at Clonkeen on 1 August 1926. From his death record he was a widower, aged 73 years, a farmer. Present at his death and the Informant of it to the Civil Registrar was her daughter, Mary Cahalane of Cloonkeen West.