Seeking information about Honora (Honorah, Honaria, Hanna) Gleeson born abt 1840, Shandrum, Co Clare. Father Connor (Conelius), mother Mary Lynch. Emmigrated to Australia 1863 as single woman, on same ship, Donald McKay, as future brother-in-law Peter Sexton. Married Michael Sexton in Melbourne Nov 1863. Died 1918 Coalc Victoria Australia. Did she have any brothers and sisters? Was she the only one to emmigrate?
Maureen:
Shandrum townland is in Kilmurry civil parish (Ibrickan barony). I looked at the 1855 Griffiths valuation head of household listing for that parish and there were three Cornelius Gleesons listed in three different townlands. http://www.failteromhat.com/griffiths/clare/kilmurry.htm Not sure if this is three different individuals or the same person. Also if Honora's father was not alive in 1855, he would not be on the list.
The Co. Clare library has a lot of info on this parish.
http://www.clarelibrary.ie/eolas/coclare/places/kilmurry_ibrickane.htm
Finally, RC records for the parish in that area go back to 1839 for baptisms. Below is a link to find out how to write to the parish. Looks for Kilmurryibrickan.
http://www.clarelibrary.ie/eolas/coclare/genealogy/parishes.htm
Roger McDonnell