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Michael Sheehy

• Sources yet to be consulted:
  • Jack Sheehy did a family tree before he died in 1996.

Death of Michael Sheehy.
Limerick Chronicle, 3 Mar 1921.

Michael Sheehy,
Michael Henry Sheehy, born 2 Feb 1874, Co.Limerick.
Living in 1901 census at Shannongrove House with mother. He is "farmer", unmarried.
"H. Sheehy" is listed as grandson of John Cussen at his funeral 1902 (must be Michael Henry Sheehy).

Michael and Rose lived Shannongrove House. He is "farmer" on son's birth cert 1920.
Rose's brother Sean O'Kennedy was a Sinn Feiner in the War of Independence 1919-21.
Her family home Mount Catherine was burnt by the British in Feb 1921 in reprisal for the Dromkeen Ambush. See [Limerick Leader, 6 Apr 1921]. Mount Catherine was re-built.
Michael died Tue 1 Mar 1921, age 47 yrs, leaving Rose with small children.
See obituary in Limerick Chronicle, 3 Mar 1921.
Funeral Fri 4 Mar 1921. He was bur Askeaton.
At her 2nd mar Rose is living "Pallaskenry", i.e. Shannongrove House.

Rose mar 2ndly, 23 Feb 1927, to George Mulvaney [son of John Mulvaney] and had further issue.
They mar at University church, Dublin. See mar cert from here.
At mar George is living Lower Mallow St, Limerick.
As at 1950 she was living Holly Park, Kilcornan, Co.Limerick (a big house, some way S of Pallaskenry, see modern satellite view).
Rose died c.1981, age c.92 yrs.
Michael and Rose had issue:

1. Jack Sheehy,
   John Richard, born 1913.
   He was a vet. "V.S." (Veterinary Surgeon) on grave.
   He mar Kathleen Walsh [Kay, born 1919].
   He sold Shannongrove House 1947 or 1948.
   Lived Patrickswell, Co.Limerick.
   He did a family tree.
   He died 7 Sept 1996, age 83 yrs.
   She died 29 Jan 2002, age 83 yrs.
   They are both bur Askeaton.
   They had issue:
   1. Valerie Sheehy, mar Joe Nestor.
   2. Michael Sheehy.
   3. Niall Sheehy.
   4. Darby Sheehy.
   5. Hugh Sheehy.
   6. Richard Sheehy.

   
   

2. Dick Sheehy,
   Richard J. Sheehy, born 1915,
   worked for Munster And Leinster Bank,
   did not marry,
   died 16 Feb 1958, age 43 yrs,
   bur Askeaton.

   
   

3. Harry Sheehy,
   Henry Michael Sheehy, born 1916, solicitor,
   mar Una Linehan,
   he died 12 July 1988, age 72 yrs, bur Askeaton,
   had issue:
   1. Brigid Sheehy.
   2. Ted Sheehy.

   
   

4. Ted Sheehy,
   Edward Bernard, born 1917.
   KIA in WW2:
   He was a pilot in Royal Canadian Air Force in WW2.
   Flight Lieutenant in No. 401 Squadron.
   He was shot down over Germany, 29 Dec 1944 [CWGC] or 30 Dec [Sheehy grave, Askeaton], age 27 yrs.
   Grave is at Reichswald Forest War Cemetery, on SW side of Cleves (Kleve), Germany (see satellite view). Grave ref. 12. G. 13.
   See record at [CWGC].

   
   

5. Joe Sheehy,
   Patrick Joseph Sheehy,
   born 4 Mar 1920 at Shannongrove. See birth cert from here.
   Used middle name, though "Patrick J. Sheehy" on grave.
   Qualified as a vet.
   Worked as a vet in Africa. Worked in Northern Rhodesia (now Zambia) and Malawi and Swaziland.
   He mar 1946, Northern Rhodesia, to Marion Shaw.
   Later lived in Wales.
   He died in Anglesey, Wales, 17 Nov 1997, age 77 yrs.
   Listed on [Sheehy grave, Askeaton].
   Joe and Marion had issue:
   1. Pat Sheehy.
   2. Kay Sheehy.
   3. John Sheehy.

Royal Canadian Air Force memorial, Hoge Akkers, Nistelrode, Netherlands.
"E.B. Sheehy" (Ted Sheehy) is listed.
See wider shot and wider shot. See street view.
From tracesofwar.com.

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Mount Catherine House

Mount Catherine House on 1887 to 1913 map.
Burnt in 1921, but re-built.
See modern satellite view.

Mount Catherine House.
2009 screenshot from street view.