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Shaughnessy

LimerickFedamore (Limerick)

I am a descendant of Fedamore, Limerick Shaughnessy's. My great grandfather, Patrick Shaughnessy married Katherine Ryan. I think they were married in Croom. They emigrated to the US in 1874 and settled in Warsaw, Wyoming County, New York. They were farmers. I believe Patrick's parents were Edmund Shaughnessy and Bridget Hannon. They had 7/8 children. I know that James also emigrated and had a farm in Warsaw, near his brother's farm. I have a lot of information about the family in the US but not much in Ireland. That is now my quest....to find more information and perhaps some relatives in Ireland descended from Edmund and Bridgett.

Kwahl

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Here are two pictures found in the old farmhouse.  They could be Patrick and Katherine but not sure.

Kathy

Kwahl

Hi Kathy

Here is the marriage record from www.rootsireland.ie/ (subscription site):

Date of Marriage:19-Jan-1874
Parish / District:CROOM
County:Co. Limerick
Husband PatrickO'Shaughnessy Address:Fedamore
WifeName:CatherineRyan Fedamore
Denomination:Civil Record
Civil RecordOccupation:LABOURER
LABOURERAge:21
20Status:Bachelor (Previously unmarried)
Spinster (Previously unmarried)

Husband's Father EdmondO'Shaughnessy Occupation:LABOURER
Wife's FatherName: JohnRyan LABOURER
Denomination:
Husband's Mother
Wife's MotherName:
Address:
Denomination:
Occupation:
Witness 1Name:MichaelBrowne
Witness 2 BridgetClifford
Address:
Notes:

FEDAMORE RC CHURCH

Here is Patrick's baptism record:

Name:Patrick ShaughnessyDate of Birth:
Date of Baptism:26-Nov-1852Address:
Parish/District:MANISTERGender:Unknown CountyCo. Limerick
Denomination:Roman Catholic
Father:Edmd. ShaughnessyMother:Bridget HannonOccupation:
Sponsor 1 /
Informant 1:Edmd. EnrightSponsor 2 /
Informant 2:Cath. Clifford

His siblings were:

Mary 1855, James 1860, Edmond 1862 Thomas 1865 & Margaret 1869

I suggest you try the following free sites for Shaughnessy in Limerick

Tithe Applotments (1823-38) Irish Censuses (click on 1901 & 1911 & use the drop down arrow for the earlier years

Griffiths Valuation 1848-64;

I couldn't find any Shaughnessys in the Irish phone book in Fedamore but you migth want to double-check and drop some a line if you find any.

Col

 

ColCaffIrelandXO Volunteer

Wow!  Thank you so much!  This is amazing.  Will look into it all and let you know if I find more.

Kathy

Kwahl

I found a Thomas Shaughnessy in the 1911 census who was the right age living in the county of Limerick.  He was a widower with 2 children.  Possibly my great grandfather's brother?

Also found Edmund Shaughnessy in Griffiths.  Looks as though he was a landowner.  Wonder if that is my great grandfather's father?

Kwahl

Kathy,

you should probably order the certs outlined above - that would give you a bit more detail such as townland etc. and then you should be able to accurately make the connection with the census. The certs can be ordered online at gro.ie or I could order them locally (I live in Limerick) for you. Any queries you can email me at jimvaughan@eircom.net

 

Jim VaughanIrelandXO Volunteer

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