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• Birth	1699
  Gender	Male
  Died	1787	Callan, Kilkenny, Ireland
  Person ID	I0063	Burns
  Last Modified	24 May 2009 17:56:20
  Family	Mary, b. 1699
  Children	1. Richard Direen   2. John Direen   3. Edmond Direen   4. Direen   5. Thomas Direen
  Family ID	F023	Group Sheet

• Notes

  The grave of John & Mary Direen is in the old churchyard of Coolagh in the Parish of Callan, about 12 miles southwest of Kilkenny. The chapel (as it was called) was replaced by a new church in 1896. in 1945 the headstone showed only the name and dates of birth and death of John and Mary. The churchyard was overgrown and the headstone appeared to have sunk into the ground. It is possible that details of some of the children could be lower down on the stone if they are buried there. The old chapel is in ruins. Elizabeth Hawe, a distant cousin by marriage still lives at Clashaveha, the farm which William and Margaret Direen left when they emigrated. The Direens appear to be descendents of the O'Dirins (O)Dirrane, Derrane. In irish O'Dearain, almost exclusively of County Galway.