I recently applied for my Irish citizenship after obtaining the required documents needed by the Foreign Birthright Office.
My grandmother (Kathleen Sheehan) aka Catherine/Katherine was born in Tahilla in Dec.1894 and migrated to the Boston.
I will be traveling to Ireland this September with the hopes of finding distant relatives.
Keith you should fill out the Meet and Greet form on this site.
I did not find Katy on the 1901 census. How does Callahan and Russell names connect with Catherine?
1911 Census for Tahilla.
| Sheehan | Thomas | 61 | Male | Head of Family | Roman Catholic | Co Kerry | Rate Collector Farmer | Read and write | Irish and English | Married | - | - | - | - |
| Sheehan | Elizabeth | 47 | Female | Wife | Roman Catholic | Co Kerry | - | Read and write | Irish and English | Married | - | 24 | 7 | 7 |
| Sheehan | Myra | 20 | Female | Daughter | Roman Catholic | Australia | - | Read and write | Irish and English | Single | - | - | - | - |
| Sheehan | Dan | 18 | Male | Son | Roman Catholic | Co Kerry | Farmer Son | Read and write | Irish and English | Single | - | - | - | - |
| Sheehan | Katty | 16 | Female | Daughter | Roman Catholic | Co Kerry | Scholar | Read and write | Irish and English | Single | - | - | - | - |
| Sheehan | Elizabeth | 13 | Female | Daughter | Roman Catholic | Co Kerry | Scholar | Read and write | Irish and English | Single | - | - | - | - |
| Sheehan | Thomas | 10 | Male | Son | Roman Catholic | Co Kerry | Scholar | Read and write | Irish and English | Single | - | - | - | - |
| Sheehan | Nelly | 8 | Female | Daughter | Roman Catholic | Co Kerry | Scholar | Read and write | Irish and English | Single | - | - | - | - |
| Cahalane | Mary | 50 | Female | Servant | Roman Catholic | Co Kerry | Domestic Servant | Read | Irish and English | Single |
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Keith,
I know you already have birth info on Catherine but additional info helps volunteers. I assume Calahane and Callahan are the same.
| Name: | Catherine Sheehan | Date of Birth: | |||
| Date of Baptism: | 16-Dec-1894 | ||||
| Address: | Goleenduv | Parish/District: | Sneem | ||
| Gender: | County | Co. Kerry | |||
| Denomination: | Roman Catholic | ||||
| Father: | Thomas Sheehan | Mother: | Elizabeth Cahalane | ||
| Occupation: | |||||
| Sponsor 1 / | Informant 1: | Michael Cahalane | Sponsor 2 / | Informant 2: | Ellen Breen |
| Notes: | |||||
PRIEST REV J KELLY
Regards- Mary
Keith,
From Ancestry- Is this her mother? Was Catherine's husband a Callahan?
| Name | Elizabeth Cahalane |
| Gender | Female |
| Birth Date | 7 Jan 1864 |
| Birth Place | Sneem, Kerry, Ireland |
| Father | Daniel Cahalane |
| Mother | Catherine Shean |
| FHL Film Number | 101084 |