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Shanahan Family Rathkeale

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Searching for information on John Shanahan (about 1830) and Ellen Hayes (about 1838) of Rathkeale No. 2. Ten children of this marriage: John, Michael, Polly, Johanna (1856), Patrick (1872), William (1865), Hanora (1873), Katherine (1866), Eileen / Ellen (1868), David (1872). Patrick was my great-grandfather. Many of these relatives came to Illinois in the United States.Looking for information on John and Ellen Hayes and their children John Micheal and Polly. Polly is said to have married a John Neville.

mwheeler

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I do not know anything about the Shanahan's or Hayes, but I was wondering where in Illinois your ancestors settled.  My great grandfather Timothy Sullivan settled in Springfield, IL in the 1860's.where he married Ellen Ambrose from Ardagh, which is only a few miles from Rathkeale.  I am interested in knowing if there were other immigrants from Rathkeale who moved to Springfield.

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My Shanahan family settled in Chicago around 1880. My great grandfather owned a tavern near the Stockyards on 49th and Halsted Street. I think that all of the Shanahans in Limerick are sonehow related.

mwheeler

My Shanahan family settled in Chicago around 1880. My great grandfather owned a tavern near the Stockyards on 49th and Halsted Street. I think that all of the Shanahans in Limerick are sonehow related.

mwheeler

My Shanahan family settled in Chicago around 1880. My great grandfather owned a tavern near the Stockyards on 49th and Halsted Street. I think that all of the Shanahans in Limerick are sonehow related.

mwheeler

Marriage record from www.rootsireland.ie/:

IFHF
Church Marriage Record
Date of Marriage: 19-Feb-1854
Parish / District: KILDIMO County: Co. Limerick
Husband Wife
Name: John Shanahan Helen Hayes
Address:
Denomination: Roman Catholic Roman Catholic
Occupation:

Births for this couple:
5 matches for the search criteria: Shanahan (plus variants) 1855-1865
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Action Source Surname First Name Year County
View Church Baptism Shanahan Margaret 1859 Co. Limerick
View Church Baptism Shanahan Patrick 1861 Co. Limerick
View Church Baptism Shanahan Mary 1863 Co. Limerick
View Church Baptism Shanahan Johanna 1856 Co. Limerick
View Church Baptism Shanahan William 1864 Co. Limerick

matches for the search criteria: Shanahan (plus variants) 1860-1880
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Action Source Surname First Name Year County
View Church Baptism Shanahan John 1870 Co. Limerick
View Church Baptism Shanahan David 1872 Co. Limerick
View Church Baptism Shanahan Helen 1868 Co. Limerick
View Church Baptism Shanahan Hannah 1873 Co. Limerick
View Church Baptism Shanahan Catherine 1866 Co. Limerick

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Hi, 

My name is Christopher Dunworth from Ballingarry Co. Limerick

My maternal grandmother was Alice O' Sullivan Ballywilliam Rathkeale  b 1900

Her mother was Margaret Shanahan born Lisnamuck, Croagh ( near Rathkeale )  June 1859

Her mother was Ellen Hayes , from Kildimo

Her father John Shanahan, Lisnamuck, Croagh, Co Limerick  see photo attached

Her brothers Patrick emigrated to USA in ??? and David in 1898 ( see Ellis Island 24 Apr 1898 going to 4909 Halstad St Chicago)

I am currently researching the  these famlies

Chris Dunworth

 

 

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Well, hello cousin!

My name is Michael Wheeler from Chicago, Illinois.

My grandmother was Margaret Shanahan born in Chicago June 10, 1899.

Her father was Patrick Shanahan from Rathkeale and her mother was Ellen Fitzgerald from Chicago.

Patrick owned a saloon at 4909 Halsted, Chicago..

i have copies of the same pictures you posted.

It is nice to hear from you. How can I help you?

 

mwheeler

Hi Chris,

I have little information on your grand-mother Margaret and no information on your family. To tell the truth, I have little information on the Shanahans in Limerick. My grand-mother shared some information with me but nothing on Margaret. I would be grateful for any information you can share.

Mike Wheeler

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