Sheahan

• References:
  • Papers of Patricia Lavelle.

  • Canon Sheehan, Rev. Francis Boyle, Dublin, 1927.
  • Canon Sheehan of Doneraile, M.P. Linehan, Dublin, 1952.

T. Sheahan, mar M. Reilly and had issue:

1. Michael Sheahan, shopkeeper,
   mar E. Costello
   [dau of D.Costello [son of D.Costello and M.Power]
   and K.Oliver [dau of B.Oliver and M.Charters]]
   and had issue:
   1. David Sheahan, NOT Sheehan, born est c.1840-50.

1. Patrick Sheehan (thus spelt),
   mar Joanna Regan and had issue:
   1. Canon Sheehan, the writer priest,
      Patrick Augustine Sheehan (thus spelt), born 17th Mar 1852, Mallow, Co.Cork,
      P.P. Doneraile, N Co.Cork 1895, remained there until his death,
      first novel pub 1895, wide popularity, classic works of conservative Catholic Ireland of the 19th-20th cents,
      D.D. 1902, Canon 1903,
      died 5th Oct 1913, Doneraile, age 61 yrs, bur Doneraile.
      See [Dict. Ir. Biog.] and [Dict. Ir. Writers].

• There is a Canon Sheehan Society.

• Somehow connected to Canon Sheehan:
  1. --- O'Farrell, had issue:
     1. Sean O'Farrell
     2. Brian O'Farrell, researching family tree.

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