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Gidday .
      I have a Sarah Phelan , b. 1809 Queens County, Ire.. Parents ; Patrick Phelan and Anne Mahon .
 Sarah marr . Michael Maher , in Waterford , Ire , in 1823 . Five children survived to adulthood .
 Their first child , Julia Mary Maher , b. 28 / 02 / 1826 / 7 ,

This is a big thank you message to Annie Dwyer.

After Mick Tait posted the info about Thomas Phelan and Ellen McCormack, your reply was a crucial 'gold nugget' as it finally enabled me to narrow down my 30 year search for my great-grandfather - Daniel Phelan's birth in Queen's County to Mountrath.  Using the lead you gave, I was able to get Daniel & Peter Phelan's baptismal records, proving they were brothers and the sons of Thomas & Ellen.  Mick Tait is descended from Peter Phelan and this confirmed this link.  I am in contact with Mick in Australia, another descendant of Daniel in Newcastle and a descendant of Daniel & Peter's youngest brother - John Phelan in Leeds.  It was John's marriage certificate that gave his mother's maiden name of Ellen McCormick and provided the initial lead.

Recently I have been able to view the original Mountrath Parish Registers online and now have the original marriage entry for Thomas & Ellen and the baptismal entries for their Irish-born children: Daniel, Margaret, Peter & Thomas. Their youngest children: Mary and John were born in Leeds after the family emigrated in 1852-3. 
While trawling through the Mountrath registers, I compiled a list of Phelan marriages and baptisms between 1835 and 1866.  I am happy to share these to anyone searching for Phelan ancestors.

Once again, many thanks to Annie for her reply 

married my gt gt grandfather , John Mitchell , in 1847 , Paramatta , Sydney .
   Michael of the 58 th Regiment .   Sarah died 1918 , Paddington , Sydney .
 Sarah would be my gt gt gt grandmother .

  I am interested in your Phelan's .
                                                       New Zealand .

Gidday All .
  Thomas Mitchell , born 1788 , Stamford . Marr. Mary Ann/e Richardson 28 / July / 1817 at St. Martins . Drummer in Sth Linc. Militia . Two children ;
 Mary Richardson Mitchell , bptz 18 / 02 / 1818 . Died 1843 . Marr. Robert Glenn Boughton .
  John ( Richardson ) Mitchell , bptz 04 / 04 / 1821 , of Water St., St. Martins . 58 th Regiment . Marr. Julia Maher , Parramatta , Sydney , 1847 . Active Army service N Z wars 1845 / 6 ( also , Sergt . Michael Maher ) . Died , Ellerslie , Auckland , N Z , 17/ 12 / 1910 . My " direct " gt gt grandfather .
         Thomas 2 nd marr. Susanna/h Pearson , 26/9 th Sept 1825 , Stamford . Both died , Hull , Yorkshire . Eleven children .
    One of which , William , bptz 09 / Sept / 1826 , St. Martin . 58 th Regiment . Active Army service N Z wars 1845/6 . William marr. Maria Hill , 12 Dec 1857 , St. Martin .
    I am most interested in other relations .         John R Mitchell .  Auckland , N Z .  ( aged 64 ) .