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Thomas Patrick Shields

Thomas Patrick Shields

Born
1906-02-12 12:00:00
Died
1979-10-31 12:00:00
Gender
Male
Place of migration
Migrated to/Born in USA

In 1975, Tommy was mugged by a gang outside of his Jamaica Plan (Boston) home, ending his career as a broadcaster.  Sadly, Tommy spent his remaining years in a nursing home in Braintree, MA until his death in 1979.  According to the FBI, the crime rate in Boston in 1975 was 30% higher than the national average.  It was a time of great racial tension in the city, where whites and blacks were constantly at odds over the the controversial decision to implement school desegregation.  

Associated communities

Galway

County Galway, Gaillimh in Irish, is located in the Province of Connaught in the West of Ireland. We have a population of approximately 232,000 and look forward to assisting you in the search for your Irish ancestors. 

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Buildings in this community

  • Kilcooly Church Ruins & Cemetery

    Location: Galway

    Kilcooly, Co. Galway, Ireland

  • Portumna Irish Workhouse Centre

    Location: Galway

    St Brigid's Road, Portumna, Galway, H53 EK74, Ireland

  • Portumna Friary

    Location: Galway

    Portumna Demesne, Co. Galway, Ireland

  • Portumna Castle & Gardens

    Location: Galway

    Portumna Demesne, Portumna, Co. Galway, Ireland

Timeline events in this community

  • 1830s

    Kilcroan in 1837

    <p>As described in Samuel Lewis' <em>Topographical Dictionary of Ireland</em> 1837.</p>

    1837-01-01 12:00:00

  • 1820s

    First Census of Inisheer

    <p>The 1821 Census of Inisheer survived the Public Records Office fire. </p>

    1821-04-01 12:00:00

  • 1820s

    First Census of Inishmaan

    <p>The 1821 Census of Inishmaan survived the Public Records Office fire. </p> <p>Family names featured: </p> <p>Beaty</p> <p>O'Brien</p> <p>Callaghan, Callaughan, Collaughan</p> <p>Carey, Keaghry </p> <p>Clancy</p> <p>Concannon</p> <p>Connor</p> <p>Conneely (Connolly)</p> <p>Cook</p> <p>Costelloe</p> <p>Curreen</p> <p>Collins</p> <p>Dignum</p> <p>Dirrane (Derrane)</p> <p>O'Donnell</p> <p>Faherty</p> <p>Flaherty</p> <p>Fitzgerald</p> <p>Flemon (Fleming)</p> <p>Folan</p> <p>Ginnane</p> <p>Glinn (Glynn)</p> <p>Grealish, Grelish</p> <p>Griffy</p> <p>Higgins</p> <p>Joyce</p> <p>Kane, Kean, Kine</p> <p>Keating</p> <p>King</p> <p>Linnane</p> <p>Maher</p> <p>McDonough</p> <p>Mulkern (Mulkerrin)</p> <p>Murry (Murray)</p> <p>Prendergast</p> <p>Scahill</p> <p>Sullivan</p> <p>Welch</p> <p> </p>

    1821-04-01 12:00:00

  • 1830s

    Arranmore, Ennismain and Innishere in 1837

    <p>As described in the "Topographical Dictionary of Ireland" by Samuel Lewis, 1837</p>

    1837-01-01 12:00:00

Clonbur (Galway)

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Buildings in this community

  • Walsh Homestead Cloughbrach

    Location: Clonbur (Galway)

    Clonbur, Galway

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Thomas Patrick Shields