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Looking for Information on Shea family "Cornaveagh "

RoscommonMoore (Roscommon)

Hi Looking for information about Kieran Shea EBY 1822 Death 29/10/1896 Cornaveagh Widower, Farmer,death reported by son John Shea. John marriedElizabeth Kenny 31/01/1898 Cloonburen ballinasloe Elizabeths parents were William and Mary Kenny Father was a gamekeeper/farmer

John and Elizabeth were listed in the 1901/1911 census at house1Cornaveagh( Cloonburren, Roscommon) I am having difficulty finding a Birth certificate for John because I am unaware of Johns mothers maiden name, every time I apply for a birth certificate it comes back with the wrong Fathers name. From the age on the marriage certiicate and census information I estimate John was born 1866-1870 Roscommon( Ballinasloe )

1 Who was Kieran Shea Wife and when did she die

2 Who was John Shea mother and what was her maiden name, and were there any other children

3 Did Kieran Shea have any siblings

Thanks patsy

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Patsy:

Unfortunately the RC records for Moore parish do not start until 1870. The Creagh records start in 1820 or so. I looked at www.familysearch.org and found an 1868 baptismal index record for a John Shea born to James Shea and Ann Gavin.

I also located an 1867 civil birth index record in the Ballinasloe registration district for a John Shea. You would have to write to the General Register Office to get a copy which costs around 4 euros. If you want to get a copy of this record let me know and I will forward instructions.

Roger McDonnell

 

First Name John
Last Name Shea
Year 1867
Registered Quarter/Year 1867
Registration District Ballinasloe
Volume 4
Page 36
Castlemore RoscommonIrelandXO Volunteer

Dear Patsy, 

Did you make any progress on locating the birth mother of John O'Shea? 

 

Regards, 

 

Marie ( Moore  Parish)

Marie

Dear Patsy, 

Did you make any progress on locating the birth mother of John O'Shea? 

 

Regards, 

 

Marie ( Moore  Parish)

Marie

Dear Patsy,  

You may already have traced the above mentioned Kieran Shea's wife. Here in Moore Parish, we have located her maiden name from a descendant of Kieran Shea and also we have a photo of the headstone and a note of the headstone inscription. 

Please email me at moore@irelandxo.com and I will forward the above. 

Looking forward to hearing from you. 

 

Marie 

Moore RoscommonIrelandXO Volunteer

Dear Patsy,  

You may already have traced the above mentioned Kieran Shea's wife. Here in Moore Parish, we have located her maiden name from a descendant of Kieran Shea and also we have a photo of the headstone and a note of the headstone inscription. 

Please email me at moore@irelandxo.com and I will forward the above. 

Looking forward to hearing from you. 

 

Marie 

Moore RoscommonIrelandXO Volunteer

Hi marie

Thank you for your offer to forward the information that you have found regarding Kieran shea I look forward to hearing from you I have spent many an hour trying  to link Kieran and his son john but could not come up  with the missing link his mother  or where they were buried Kieran and his wife as kierans death certificate states he was a widower and john must have taken over the farm from his father.Thanks once agiain, I look forward to hearing from you

Kind regards

Patrick

IrelandXO member

Dear Patsy, 

Great.  Can you send an email from your email address to moore@irelandxo.com . 

All the best, 

 

Marie 

Moore RoscommonIrelandXO Volunteer

Patrick,
Are you related to the Shea's of Cornaveagh?
I am a descendant of John & Elizabeth Shea. (Great great grandparents). I have the inscriptions of headstones in Kilbegley graveyard.
Your information above has been very helpful, as I didn't know that Kieran Shea was a widower. That would explain one of the inscriptions for me.
If you would like to email me at eithneoshea2@hotmail.com
I'd be happy to share what I have with you.
Regards,
Eithne O' Shea.

Eithne O' Shea

Has anyone got any idea how I can contact Patrick please?

Eithne O' Shea

Hi Eithne, 

I am searching all my emails in various 'inbox' and will see if Patrick contacted me. I will send you a private message as soon as I find something. 

 

All the best, Marie 

Marie

Hi Marie,

Patrick and I have already made contact.

Regards,

Eithne O' Shea

Eithne O' Shea

I am looking for the arent of my great great grandfather James Shea born in Moore parish, Roscommon.  See obituary below.

Thank you fro any help.

 

Elizabeth borst 

elizborst@yahoo.com

elizborst@yahoo.com

Hi Elizabeth,

What years are we looking at? And what part of Moore, as there were many different Shea families scattered around the parish. Cloneash, Cornaveagh, Faltia, etc. Have you done an Ancestry DNA test? It might narrow down which branch you're from.
(Email also sent).

Eithne O' Shea

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