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John Shanahan

John Shanahan

Born
1830-09-06 12:00:00
Died
1885-03-17 12:00:00
Gender
Male
Place of migration
Migrated to/Born in USA

John Shanahan was born in Kilcornan Parish, County Limerick and was baptized on September 6, 1830. He married Helen Hayes in Kildimo, Limerick on February 19, 1854. They lived on a farm in Croagh and raised 11 children: Johanna 1856-1950, Thpmas 1857-1914, Margaret (Maggie) 1859 -?, Patrick Edward 1861-1942, Mary Polly, 1863-1954, William 1865-1905, Catharine 1866-1951, Ellen 1868-1966, John 1870-?, David 1872-1964, and Honora 1873-1948. 

My great grandfather Patrick Edward Shanahan was born in Lisnamuck and immigrated to Chicago, Illinois in 1880. He operated Shanahan's Saloon at 49th and Halsted most of his life. Patrick married Ellen Fitzgerald, from Chicago, on August 7, 1885 and raised 7 chidren in Chicago: Nellie, Nora (Cecillia), John F, Franklin, Patrick Joseph, Margaret Josephine, and Edward Thomas.

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.   

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  • 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

Croagh (Limerick)

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