Daly/McDonnell's in Whitechurch, Cork, Ireland

I am researching information on the Daly's (and other related families) in Whitechurch, Cork, Ireland.

My wife's g-g-grandparents were Patrick Daly who married Ellen McDonnell.

Patrick Daly was born abt 1834 in Whitechurch, Cork.
Ellen McDonnell was born abt 1839 in Whitechurch, Cork.

Patrick Daly and Ellen McDonnell were married in Whitechurch, Cork, Ireland on 15 February 1858 according to their daughter Anne's birth certificate, on which her mother Ellen was informant so this date and place should be correct.

Patrick was a farmer. Patrick and Ellen emigrated to Australia in 1868 with the two youngest children (Carl and Ellen) of their then five children. In 1870 the other three older children (Mary, Hanora, and Julia) came out to Australia, and we assume must have been accompanied by a Margaret Spillane and her children, as far as we know.

We also know Patrick's parents were Carl Daly and Mary Creedon and according to Patrick's death certificate Carl Daly was a farmer in Whitechurch, Cork also.

Ellen McDonnell's parents are listed as Terence McDonnell and Mary Walsh (or Welsh, Welch). The McDonnell we have found on some records to be McDonald but favours McDonnell more so. Ellen's father's occupation is not known.

We do know Catherine Spillane married John Daly here in Victoria, Australia, and there must have been some connection to our Patrick Daly, as they lived in the same community here.  This John Daly and Catherine Spillane were both from County Cork.

John's father was also a Patrick Daly (born abt  1796) from Whitechurch, Cork, and his mother Hanora Walsh. On John's father Patrick's death certifcate his father is Bernard (spelt Benard) and he was also a farmer in Whitechurch, Cork.

On John's marriage his witnesses are brother and sister Maurice and Margaret Daly. Have the probate for this Maurice Daly. At the time he wrote his will in 1894 his parents were Dennis (deceased) and Catherine Daly from Whitechurch. Maurice also had a brother back in Whitechurch whose name was Dennis and also a farmer. Maurice and his two sisters Margaret and Catherine lived and died in Australia. Maurice also left money to Ellen Daly (nee McDonnell), so perhaps he is related to our Patrick Daly (b abt 1834).

Maurice Daly's will transcribed in part: "I give and bequeath unto my brother Dennis Daly farmer of Whitechurch, County Cork, Ireland, one third (1/3rd) of the net proceeds of my whole estate (real and personal); to my mother Catherine Daly relict of the late Dennis Daly of Whitechurch, County Cork, Ireland, should she survive me the sum of one hundred pounds stl (£100); to Ellen Daly wife of Patrick Daly, farmer in the parish of Neereman, Victoria, the sum of twenty pounds stl (£20); to my sister Catherine Kelly, wife of Bernard Kelly of Cheltenham, Victoria and my sister Margaret Sherry, wife of John Sherry of Albury, New South Wales, the residue of my estate if any in fair and equal shares."

Any information on Daly, McDonnell, Spillane, Walsh, Creedon families in Whitechurch, Cork or surrounding area greatly appreciated.

As we live in Australia we are unable to visit the Whitechurch cemetery, so any information re the cemetery records of these families there would also be appreciated.

Trevor