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06 Jan 2026

USA family and direct descendants of Catherine Tobin visit much-loved Tipperary castle

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Joe McCann and family from the USA are pictured above at Burncourt Castle last week.

It was lovely for people to meet the McCann family from the USA, direct descendants of Catherine Tobin, second wife of Richard Everard, the 17th century lady of the Burning of the Castle fame.

Thanks to Siobhan and Breeda for imparting their knowledge.

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