My ancestors - Cashel - Contents
David Sheahan
- Sources yet to be consulted:
- Mallow workhouse records.
- Limerick workhouse records.
Agnes Cashel.
Photo in Limerick. See full size.
David Sheahan, bapt 13 Feb 1846,
he is listed as shopkeeper (his father's business), living Buttevant, NC Co.Cork, at mar,
mar 1870, Buttevant par, to Agnes Cashel [bapt 21 Sept 1838],
at children's births 1873 to 1876 he is listed as Master of Mallow workhouse, 1 mile N of Mallow, Co.Cork,
family lived at Mallow workhouse (Master's quarters were in the centre of the main accommodation block),
he then became Master of Limerick workhouse, Limerick city, listed as such in [Slater's Directory, 1881],
at daughter's birth 1882 he is listed as Master of Limerick workhouse, family living at the workhouse,
he is listed as Master, Limerick Union, in [Thom's, 1884],
he is listed in [1885 Register of Electors] as living in master's rooms at Workhouse, Farranshonemore, Limerick,
he gave evidence in
a controversy about the death of an elderly blind woman, Margaret Bourke,
at the workhouse in Apr 1886,
whose hands were tied by a nurse
after she fell out of bed,
she was found dead with her hands tied,
two nurses were arrested for cruelty,
see Limerick Chronicle, 6th May 1886,
and (partial copy) 8 May,
he was Master when
Dr. David Humphrys (later Humphreys)
was doctor at the workhouse
(his grand-niece would later marry Dr.David's son in 1929),
he is listed as Master, Limerick Union,
in
[Ashe's Directory, 1891-92]
and
[Guy's, 1893],
they are
listed
at "house 1" in Barrington St, Limerick
(see map)
in
[Census, 1901],
he is retired Workhouse Master,
they have 1 servant living with them,
they are
listed
at 31 Frederick St, Limerick
(now O'Curry St,
see map)
in [Census, 1911],
he is retired Workhouse Master,
they have 1 servant living with them,
he is listed at 31 Frederick St, Limerick, in
[Guy's, 1912],
he is listed as "Retired Workhouse Master" at his wife's death,
Agnes died 17 May 1919,
at family home, 31 Frederick St, Limerick
[GROI],
age 80 yrs,
bur 20 May at
Mount St. Lawrence cemetery,
Limerick,
Location: Lat. 115 Long. Yc,
searched, can't find any headstone,
(todo) if full survey ever published, check again for headstone,
David is listed as "Retired Union Master" at his death,
he died 24 Dec 1920, at his residence, 15 Barrington St, Limerick
[GROI],
age 74 yrs,
bur at Mount St. Lawrence cemetery with wife,
their children stayed very much in contact with their 1st cousin
Agnes O'Mara and her family,
Eithne O'Mara recalled
the unmarried Sheahan daughters as ending up rather dependent on their
Cashel / O'Mara relations,
had issue:
- Cis Sheahan,
Mary Agnes, would be after grandmother Mary Kickham,
born 13 July 1873, Workhouse, Mallow, Co.Cork (where her father was Master) [GROI],
can't find her in 1901 census,
living with parents in 1911 census,
reported father's death 1920, living 15 Barrington St, Limerick,
housekeeper, 39 Parnell Square (formerly Rutland Square), Dublin,
died unmarried, 36 Eccles St, Dublin, 16th July 1925, age 52 yrs [grave, Glasnevin].
- David Sheahan,
named after father,
born David Joseph Sheahan, 3 Aug 1874, Workhouse, Mallow, Co.Cork (where his father was Master) [GROI],
can't find him in 1901 census,
went to America, disappeared,
going off to gold fields, "When I come back I'll be either rich or I'll be dead", never heard of again,
wrote to his 1st cousin "Aunt Katty" (Riordan), said was going to Alaska (where his uncle Edward Francis Cashel lived).
- Elizabeth Sheahan,
Bessie, Bess, "Bee", after grandmother,
born Elizabeth Mary Sheahan, 5 Oct 1875, Workhouse, Mallow, Co.Cork (where her father was Master) [GROI],
some sources have Elizabeth C.,
can't find her in 1901 census,
can't find her in 1911 census,
reported mother's death 1919, living 31 Frederick St, Limerick,
worked in England,
after WW2 she came to her 1st cousin Agnes O'Mara's house in Killiney, Co.Dublin and stayed on,
she outlived her cousin Agnes, who died at Killiney in 1958,
Bee was confined to Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital, Rochestown Ave, Dun Laoghaire, at time of death,
died unmarried, 6th [mass card] or 7th [grave] Mar 1960, age 84 yrs,
bur with her cousin Agnes in Glasnevin.
- George Sheahan,
after grandfather, born George Edward Sheahan, 28 Nov 1876, Workhouse, Mallow, Co.Cork (where his father was Master) [GROI],
at home in Limerick in 1901 census, listed as "excise officer", unmarried,
he was "lost", possibly also in America.
- Agnes Sheahan,
named after mother, Agnes Gertrude, "Ag", "Agg", "Aggie",
born Agnes Mary Gertrude Sheahan, 11 Nov 1882, Limerick workhouse (where her father was Master) [GROI],
living with parents in 1901 census,
she is "Agnes Mary Sheahan" who is listed
at 42 Haddington Rd, Dublin,
in
[Census, 2 April 1911],
she is listed
as "visitor", occupation "Draper", age 28, single, born Limerick,
she went to England, worked in big London store, poss. Selfridges,
she came back to Ireland when retired,
also lived with the O'Mara's at Killiney,
died unmarried, 8th May 1964 [mass card], age 81 yrs, bur Glasnevin.There is poss. some Sheahan connection with the von Trapp family, poss. one of them went over as a governess.
- Kate M. Sheahan, born 1885, Co.Limerick [mother age 47],
(todo) see birth of Kate Mary Sheahan, Limerick, [GROI], 3rd qr 1884, vol 5 p 348,
(todo) try birth of Kate Sheahan, Limerick, [GROI], 4th qr 1884, vol 5 p 352,
(todo) try birth of Kate Sheahan, Limerick, [GROI], 2nd qr 1885, vol 5 p 382,
(todo) try birth of Kate Sheahan, Limerick, [GROI], 2nd qr 1885, vol 5 p 372,
living with parents in 1901 census, age 16,
died pre-1911,
(todo) try death of Catherine Mercy Sheahan, Limerick, [GROI], 2nd qr 1901, age 16 (born 1885), vol 5 p 270. - 4 other children, Sheahan, died pre-1911
(according to 1911 census).
Elizabeth Sheahan ("Bee").
(Left) From mass card.
(Right) Pre-1948. From this picture.
Elizabeth Sheahan ("Bee")
with Nuala Duggan.
See full size.
Ag Sheahan, Killiney,
1927.
See full size.
Elizabeth Sheahan ("Bee")
on the grave of her
1st cousin
Agnes O'Mara (née Cashel),
Glasnevin.
In later years she had lived with Agnes and her family.
Photo 2006.
See full size
and original.
Photo courtesy of Richard Humphreys.
- Workhouses
- Mallow workhouse
- The site of Mallow workhouse is now Mallow General Hospital.
