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1. • Welsh, English, and even Flemish settlers

     
     • A large number of Welsh, English, and even Flemish settlers made up the bulk of the population of the town through the Middle Ages. Many of them intermarried with the native Irish, and eventually as the well known quote has it “became more Irish than the Irish themselves”.
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   Who lived in Callan?

   • Callan is the birthplace of a number of notable people, including: Edmund or Edward Butler (died 1584), a member of the Butler dynasty, Attorney General for Ireland and a justice of the Court of King's Bench (Ireland), lived in Callan for most of his life.

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   Why was Callan a good place to live?

   • It was as the market town to the surrounding countryside that Callan gained some prosperity. The farming community, in addition to spending money on the goods and services available in the town, provided a source of both permanent and casual employment for large numbers of people.

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   Where is Callan in Ireland?

   • Located on the Kings River (Abhainn Ri), a tributary of the Nore, Callan has for centuries been the second largest urban area in County Kilkenny. It has a population today of approx 3,000 people. It lies 10 miles from Kilkenny City, and about 2 miles from the County Tipperary border.

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   Who is David Callan?

   • Callan is a British action - drama spy television series created by James Mitchell, first airing between 1967 and 1972. It starred Edward Woodward as David Callan, an agent of a state secret service dealing with internal security threats to the United Kingdom.

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   What is Callans famous for?

   • One of Callans most enduring and successful industries is sculpturing and tombstone making. Over the centuries some of the finest monuments in the South East of Ireland were sculptured in the town. In the late Middle Ages the O’Tunneys excelled.

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   Why is Callan called Callan?

   • Local tradition states that Callan (or in Gaelic Callainn) is named after the high King of Ireland Niall Caille who was drowned while trying to cross the river here with his army in 844 AD during the height of the Viking Wars.

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3. callanheritage.org › about-callanAbout Callan - Callan Heritage Society

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   It is very difficult to determine how long people have lived in Callan and its general hinterland of West Kilkenny. The oldest human structures found in the area date back to the Stone Age. These are the ‘ Passage Tombs’ located at Knockroe near the village of Windgap, built some 5,000 years ago (the same period that Newgrange, Co. Meath ...

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   • The Callan Schism 1869-1879

     In 1872 a different order of nuns, the Sisters of Mercy,...

4. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Callan,_County_KilkennyCallan, County Kilkenny - Wikipedia

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   Callan is the birthplace of a number of notable people, including: Edmund or Edward Butler (died 1584), a member of the Butler dynasty, Attorney General for Ireland and a justice of the Court of King's Bench (Ireland), lived in Callan for most of his life.

5. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Callan_(TV_series)Callan (TV series) - Wikipedia

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   Callan is a British action - drama spy television series created by James Mitchell, first airing between 1967 and 1972. It starred Edward Woodward as David Callan, an agent of a state secret service dealing with internal security threats to the United Kingdom.

6. callanheritage.org › the-callan-schism-1869-1879The Callan Schism 1869-1879 | Callan Heritage Society

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   In 1872 a different order of nuns, the Sisters of Mercy, took up residence in Callan Lodge, and the dispute gradually lost its momentum. In 1889 a broken Fr. O’Keeffe retired to live with his niece in Thomastown, having written an apology to his bishop.

7. www.libraryireland.com › irish-families › callanCallan Family - A Genealogical History of Irish Families

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   THE Callan family is descended from Milesius, King of Spain, through the line of his son Heber. The founder of the family was Cormac, King of Munster, A. D. 483. The ancient name was Cullen and signifies “Fairhaired.”.

8. www.familysearch.org › en › wikiCallan Civil Parish, County Kilkenny, Ireland Genealogy

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   May 14, 2024 · Guide to Callan Civil Parish, County Kilkenny ancestry, family history, and genealogy. Parish registers, transcripts, baptism records, marriage records, and burial records.

9. kilkenny.com › about › beyond-the-cityCallan, County Kilkenny - Information about Callan

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   Callan is a market town and also the largest town in County Kilkenny. Situated 16 kilometres south of Kilkenny, Callan most notably was a location for Neil Jordan’s film ‘Breakfast on Pluto’ starring Cillian Murphy and Liam Neeson.