
1871-1923. Daniel William Mullan
My great-grandfather, Daniel William Mullan, was born 2 JAN 1871 on the grounds of the Lime Park Estate in Moyaver, County Antrim. He spent over 30 years working for the Postal Service.

My great-grandfather, Daniel William Mullan, was born 2 JAN 1871 on the grounds of the Lime Park Estate in Moyaver, County Antrim. He spent over 30 years working for the Postal Service.

On January 4, 1907, my grandfather, John Patrick O’Mullan was born to Daniel William Mullan and Elizabeth Gallagher in Moyaver, County Antrim, Ireland. They christened him at St. Olcan’s church – where his father was christened and his family is buried.

In the 1980s, my parents were directed by locals to the O’Mullan homestead. They didn’t realize it at the time but they photographed a cottage that was occupied by my great-grandfather’s siblings – Pat, Elizabeth and Mary Anne. My direct ancestors never lived there.

As a kid, I remember thinking that my grandfather’s family owned a farm called ‘Moyaver’ in a place called ‘Armoy’ – – but none of that turns out to be true. Here’s what’s true…

My 2nd great-grandfather, Daniel O’Mullan, moved to Moyaver from Mount Hamilton around the time he married Isabella Scally. They lived in a cottage on the Limepark Estate.