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Maurice Sheehan

Maurice Sheehan

Born
1760-01-01 12:00:00
Died
1834-01-01 12:00:00
Gender
Male
Place of migration
Migrated to /Born in Canada

Maurice Sheehan lived just outside of Gorey in Co. Wexford with his wife Anne Byrnes and their children, Mary, John, Jane, Thomas, Moses and Maurice Jr.

The family emigrated to Ontario, Canada in 1817.

Associated communities

Ferns (Wexford)

Our aim is to connect all people with a link to Ferns (Wexford). You may live here, have visited here or maybe are tracing ancestors who left long ago. In any case, we’re sure to have lots to share and are delighted to welcome you.

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Buildings in this community

  • St. Aidens

    Location: Ferns (Wexford)

    Enniscorthy, County Wexford, Ireland

  • Church of Ireland St. James Leskinfere Church

    Location: Ferns (Wexford)

    Clough, Wexford, Ireland

  • Leskenfere Church Education Society School

    Location: Ferns (Wexford)

    Clough, Wexford, Ireland

Timeline events in this community

  • 1880s

    Foundation of Ferns St Aidan's GAA Club

    1886-01-01 12:00:00

  • 1760s

    Edward Synge, Anglican Bishop of Elphin dies in office

    <p>Edward Synge (1691–1762) was an Anglican bishop in the Church of Ireland who was the Bishop of Clonfert and Kilmacduagh (1730–1732), Bishop of Cloyne (1732–1734), Bishop of Ferns and Leighlin (1734–1740) and Bishop of Elphin (1740–1762).</p>

    1762-01-27 12:00:00

Inch Gorey (Wexford)

Our aim is to connect all people with a link to Inch Gorey (Wexford). You may live here, have visited here or maybe are tracing ancestors who left long ago. In any case, we’re sure to have lots to share and are delighted to welcome you.

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Buildings in this community

  • Gorey Workhouse

    Location: Inch Gorey (Wexford)

    Gorey Business Park, Gorey Wexford

Timeline events in this community

  • 1970s

    Foundation of Naomh Éanna GAA Club

    1971-01-01 12:00:00

  • 1910s

    Earliest footage of an All-Ireland GAA Final

    <p>The earliest known footage of any GAA games was captured over 100 years ago at the 1914 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship Final (replay) between counties Kerry and Wexford. The film now rests with the IFI Irish Film Archive.</p>

    1914-11-29 12:00:00

Maurice Sheehan