On receiving news of the peerage, Martin contacted the Heraldry Society and was assured that he will be the first ever Lord Callanan to sit in the House of Lords. Low Fell refers to an area of Gateshead where John and his locally born, and sadly now deceased wife, Ada, brought up their family of three boys, Martin, Lester and Peter. John still lives in the family home and Martin also resides in the area.
Among those watching from the Gallery will be Martin's wife, Jayne, and their nineteen year old son, Joe. Also present will be John Callanan's step brothers, Gerard and Andy Callanan, formerly of Westgate, Thurles, and now living in Dublin and Cork respectively.
John's brother, Richard, who lives in Scotland is unable to attend as his wife, Rosabel, is unwell. Sadly John's other brothers, Con, London, and Martin and Paddy, New York are now deceased. All seven were sons of the late John Joe (Joby) Callanan,( 1894- 1970) of Cathedral Street and Westgate, Thurles, who captained Tipperary to All Ireland victory in the 1930 hurling final against Dublin. John Joe had already won an All Ireland medal with Dublin ten years earlier.
http://www.tipperarystar.ie/news/local-news/martin-callanan-of-thurles-extraction-for-peerage-in-uk-peerage-1-6404557
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XVM-tFAdADg