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Sheahan/Shahan from Kilsarkan

Kerry

My ancestor Patrick Sheahan married Mary O'Connor in Killeentierna Parish 1837 - they had Margaret, Cornelius and Johanna before emigrating to the US some time 1850-53 Timothy, Stephen and Julia born in Chillicothe, Ohio.

Would love to connect with and find out more about Patrick and Mary's families. I know Mary's father was Cain Connor, with family records indicating her mother was Johanna Galvin - uncertain about Patrick's father being Cornelius Sheahan/Shahan and his mother a Fernaugh.

Thank you

Beth

bethflana

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Hi Beth,

I'm doing some research for you as I know some people in the Kilsarcon area. I haven't been able to find much about the Sheehan/Sheahans but I've got some information about the Cain Connors. It seems like your ancestor Mary, who married Patrick Sheahan had a brother Cain who married a Kate(Horan?). They had a Johanna, a Kate( who married a Donovan), an Ellen and a Tom who married Molly Howard. This couple had 9 kids-5 boys; Sonny, Tom, Denis John and another boy that died young. They had 4 girls Julie, Peggy, Mary and Kitty. Sonny was a police officer in America. Julie was married to Stack. Peggy was married in Mallow, Co. Cork. Kitty was a nun and I can't find any details about Mary. There are some descendants living in the Castleisland area so I will continue searching for you.

 

Kind Regards,

Joan Holland

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Hi Beth 

Hope this website below helps you in your search this is what I have found in a quick search:

http://churchrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/

Good luck with your search, hope it helps

Maureen O'Connor NZ

 

HusbandWifeNamePATRICK SHEAHANMARY CONNORAddress  KILSARCON  NROccupation  NR  NRFather  NR NR   NR NRMother  NR NR  NR NR
 

 

Priest              NRHusband Age             NRHusband Denomination              RCHusband Marital Status              NRWife Age              NRWife Marital Status              NRHusband's Father's Occupation            NRWife's Father's Occupation             NRWitness 1            CAIN CONNORWitness 2             JOHN BARRY

 

 

 

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Dear Joan -

Thank you so much for that info!  I knew of Mary's brother Cain, but I thought I found him in a Civil War enlistment in the same Ohio county were Mary and Patrick settled but was not sure...

I found a Cain Connor (guessing this was the father? or is it the brother?) living in Kilsarcon in the Griffiths Valuation - next to a John Barry (John Barry was the 2nd witness to Mary and Patrick Shahan's wedding so there must be a connection there.   I suspect John Barry was married to a Connor sister.

I am most grateful for your assistance

warm regards,

Beth Flanagan

bethflana

Dear Maureen -

Thanks for the link.  I have used that site as a source and it's marvelous

 

best regards

 

Beth Flanagan

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