Paul,
Which of the McCauley may have followed Killens to Australia? And do you know which branch of the Killens we’re talking about?
I should say I don’t actually know for sure that James McAuley inherited the land farmed by John McAuley (the one who lived to 100-odd). All I know is roughly where John farmed, but the Griffiths map on ancestryireland does not have numbers for this area, so I don’t know exactly which bit James farmed. It may have been a different part of Ardymagh, which seems to have consisted of at least 200 acres (IPM).
You mentioned Sarah McCauley who married David Fleck. Her father was John McCauley. I found this article about her funeral which mentions many relatives, including McCauley cousin and nephews.
Ballymena Observer, 20th Jan 1911:
DEATH OF MRS. DAVID FLECK, BALLYNULTO...
Amongst those present were --- David Fleck (husband), John McCauley, Greenhill; James Fleck, Cross; George Fleck, Robert Fleck, WIlliam Fleck, Bushmills (sons); James Farquhar, Clattery Knowes; William Elder, Kells (sons-in-law); George McCauley, Ardymagh (cousin); David Fleck, Greenhill; David Farquhar, Clattery Knowes (grandsons); Samuel Brown, Bog Battery; George Fleck, Greenhill; John Fleck, Clougher (brothers-in-law); William Brown, Bog Battery; Samuel Brown do.; James Fleck, Ballynulto; George Fleck, Greenhill; William Fleck, Ballynulto; Robert Fleck, Greenhill; John Fleck, do.; George Fleck, Cross; James Fleck, Ballygelly; William Fleck, Cloughan; James Carson, Lisnahilt; Andrew Hoey, Crosshill; Samuel Hoey, do.; George Fleck, Black Top; David McCauley, Bog Batter; Robert McCauley, Crosshill; Hugh Rea, do.; Thomas Rea, do. (nephews); James Fleck, sen., Ballynulto; James Fleck, Burnside; John Fleck, Woodvale; Robert Fleck, Blackstown; W. J. Fleck, Ahoghill; David McCauley, Crosshill; David McClintock, do.; Thomas McClintock, Misty Burn; Houston Hoey, do.; William McConnell, Broad Lea; Samuel Barr, Crumkill; John Speers, Maxwellswalls; James McKinney, Ballymena; Arthur Wylie, Greenhill; John Gray, Roughan; James Owens, Ballynulto; James Barton, Kerney Hill (relatives) … [goes on to list other mourners, non-relatives]
Gilby