James Calnan was a son of John Calnan and Margaret Jude of Kippagh.

James Calnan and Catherine Donovan (Asna) married in the parish of Drimoleague on 5 March 1859.  The marriage witnesses were John Calnan and Timothy Donovan.

Children born in Kippagh and baptised in Drimoleague parish on dates on Baptismal Register

Margaret Calnan, 6 Feb 1861.  Sponsors: Simon Donovan, Margaret Jude

Mary Calnan, 12 Dec 1863.  Sponsors: Arthur Hennessy, Ellen Donovan

Ellen Calnan, 5 Aug 1866.  Sponsors: John Calnan, Joan Collins

Kate Calnan, 4 June 1870.  Sponsors: James Donovan, Hanna Calnan

John Calnan, born 8 July 1872 from Civil Birth Register

James Calnan, 20 Dec 1874.  Sponsors: James Kingston, Margaret Hennessy.  James was a tailor and married Hannah Hurley of Keenrath on 28 Apr 1906.

Census 1901:
http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1901/Cork/Drinagh/Kippagh/1141830/

Death:
Catherine Calnan died at Kippagh on 10 October 1906.  From her death record she was married, aged 70 years, wife of James Calnan, a farmer.  Present at her death and the Informant of it to the Civil Registrar was James Calnan, widower of deceased.
 

Census 1911:
http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1911/Cork/Drinagh/Kippagh/410027/

Death:
James Calnan died at Kippagh on 7 September 1916.  From his death record he was a widower, aged 82 years, a farmer.  Present at his death and the Informant to the Civil Registrar was James Calnan, his son of Kippagh.