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James O'Shannessy

James O'Shannessy

Gender
Male
Place of migration
Migrated to/Born in Australia

I am looking for another family of James O'Shannessy (Shaughnessy) who married Margaret McElligott or McKellet.  They married in 1827 in Shanagolden Limerick. Their son Patrick O'Shannessy was born in 1828 and migrated to Australia around 1852.  His first wife was Mary Curnane, his second Ellen Sheahan.  I descend from the Ellen Sheahan marriage through one of their sons (Daniel) William O'Shannessy.  He was born in 1877 in Victoria and was my grandfather.  I would also like to find the family of Ellen Sheahan - her father was Edward (or Edwin) Sheahan and her mother Margaret Shannassy.  They were also from Limerick.  Any help appreciated   ---- Liz Sutherland

Associated communities

Limerick

County Limerick, or Luimneach in Irish, is located in the med-west region of Ireland.  Limerick became Ireland’s inaugural National City of Culture in 2014 with a wide variety of events happening around the city.  We have a population of approximately 195,175.  We look forward to  helping you connect with your ancestors’ place of origin.   

Other ancestors in this community

Buildings in this community

  • Old Abbey House, Shanagolden, Co Limerick

    Location: Limerick

  • Treanmanagh TOWNLAND

    Location: Limerick

    Treanmanagh, Pallasgreen, Co. Limerick

  • Kilpeacon House in 1850

    Location: Limerick

    Kilpeacon

  • Bunratty Castle

    Location: Limerick

Timeline events in this community

  • 1860s

    St. Patrick's Graveyard

    <p>Parish Priest</p>

    1861-01-01 12:00:00

  • 1880s

    Foundation of South Liberties GAA Club

    1884-01-01 12:00:00

  • 1840s

    Irish press warns against Jamaican Indentured Servitude

    <p>The theme was always the same: the pestilential climate of the island, the reduction of poor emigrants to slaves, the severity and cruelty of the planters (and planter-dominated Assembly clinging to every vestige of oppression) and, of course, the absence of priests and chapels.</p>

    1840-12-01 12:00:00

  • 1880s

    1887 All Ireland Senior Gaelic Football Final

    1888-04-29 12:00:00

James O'Shannessy