Dear Kate:
Thank you for your post. Yes, you are correct--the Considine surname is common in County Clare. I would recommend that you start with the Clare Library website and look through the resourcfes that they have. If you can narrow down to several parishes, it may be very helpful. As you have Michael's father's name as Daniel, a look foor a Daniel Considie in the Tithe Applotment Books might be useful. Here is the link to the page that shows the number of Considines (variants exist as you will note on the page): http://www.clarelibrary.ie/eolas/coclare/genealogy/tithe_applot/name_index/index09_ConsadineToCorry.htm
If you look at the page for Daniel Considine, you will see that there was one listed in the following civil parishes: Kilmacrehy, Drumcliff, Clooney (Corcomroe), Clondagad, Feakle, Killaspuglonane, Clooney (Bunratty) and Ennis. You can then view the respective civil parishes by their page as per the links below:
Kilmacrehy: http://www.clarelibrary.ie/eolas/coclare/places/kilmacreehy.htm
Drumcliff: http://www.clarelibrary.ie/eolas/coclare/places/dromcliffe.htm
Clooney (Corcomroe): http://www.clarelibrary.ie/eolas/coclare/places/clouney.htm Note that this Clooney parish is located in North Clare and part of Ennistymon.
Clondagad: http://www.clarelibrary.ie/eolas/coclare/places/clondagad.htm
Feakle: http://www.clarelibrary.ie/eolas/coclare/places/feacle.htm
Killaspuglonane:http://www.clarelibrary.ie/eolas/coclare/places/killaspuglenane.htm
Clooney (Bunratty):http://www.clarelibrary.ie/eolas/coclare/places/cloney.htm
Ennis: http://www.clarelibrary.ie/eolas/coclare/places/doora.htm and Drumcliff above include both Ennis parish.
You have a number of resources above to go through,and please get back to me if you have any questions. In each of the civil parish links above that I have given to you, you will find a list of resources including parish registers. These are well worth looking at particularly as you have a father's name and some siblings' names as well.
The best of luck and please email me directly if you have any further questions,. jhalloranryan@irelandxo.com
All the best,
Jane
