Sheehan of Maulykeavane, Co.Kerry
Extract from Michael Warren's letter of 1906
[P102/207(4)].
He meets Julia Sheehan and she recalls her uncle
Michael Rahilly, son of Conn.
Michael Sheehan.
He is listed as of "Knockacappuil" at mar
(would be
Knockacappul,
Kilcummin par).
He mar 10 July 1852
to
Julia Rahilly [bapt 5 Apr 1826].
They were NOT 1st cousins.
This was a misreading of
[P102/207(6)],
which says he is a cousin of
Michael Warren.
He was
farmer at
Maulykeavane,
Kilcummin par
(see
map).
They are
listed as of Maulykeavane at children's bapts 1853-1864.
She must be Julia Sheehan
who is
listed
at Maulykeavane
in 1901 census, widow, age 77 (born 1824), with an unmarried dau Bridget, age 40 (born 1861).
The
census lists Julia as illiterate ("cannot read"),
while
Bridget is listed as "read" only (not write).
This would be surprising if this is her, given the family tree information she had (see below),
but it could be an entirely oral tradition.
Also note she did not write to The O'Rahilly herself.
Rather Michael Warren interviewed her and wrote to The O'Rahilly.
She must be
Julia Sheehan who
died Maulykeavane, 10 Dec 1910, age 84 (born 1826)
[GROI], "widow of a farmer",
death reported by grandson Dan Carroll.
Michael and Julia
had issue:
- Dermot Sheehan,
bapt 18 May 1853
[Rathmore RC par records],
sp John Sheehan
and Mary Donohoe.
- Bridget Sheehan,
bapt 3 February 1855
[Rathmore RC par records],
sp Jeremiah Sheehan
and Ellen Leary.
In 1911 census, Bridget seems to be a middle-aged "domestic servant" ("cannot read")
in house of
(her sister)
Julia Sheehan and Michael Carroll.
- Julia Sheehan,
bapt 29 May 1860
[Rathmore RC par records],
sp William Sheehan
and Ellen Rahilly.
She must be same as:
Julia Sheehan,
born 1861 or 1862, Co.Kerry,
dau of Michael Sheehan, farmer.
She is listed at mar as farmer, of [illegible, looks a bit like "Gibraltar"].
She
mar 9 Feb 1888
to
Michael Carroll [born 1858 or 1862, Co.Kerry, son of David Carroll, farmer].
He is listed at mar as farmer, of Lyreatouig, beside Maulykeavane
(see
map).
They mar at Rathmore RC church
[GROI].
Mar wit by Mary Sheehan and Patrick Sheehan.
They are
listed as of Maulykeavane at children's bapts 1890-1895.
He is "farmer".
One reading
of son's bapt 1891 says "Gibraltar".
(todo) See original.
They are
listed
at Maulykeavane
in 1901 census.
He is farmer.
They have two teenage servants called Spillane
(one farm servant,
one domestic servant).
They are
listed
at Maulykeavane
in 1911 census.
He is farmer.
They have two "servants"
who look like middle-aged relatives (John Sheehan, Bridget Sheehan).
Julia and Michael
had issue:
- David Carroll,
listed as "Davit" in 1911 census,
born Co.Kerry,
bapt 22 March 1890
[Rathmore RC par records],
living Maulykeavane in 1911 census.
- Cornelius Carroll,
bapt 31 December 1891
[Rathmore RC par records],
apparently died pre-1901 (not in census),
definitely
died pre-1911.
- Daniel Carroll,
Dan, born Co.Kerry,
bapt 1 February 1894
[Rathmore RC par records],
reported his grandmother Julia's death 1910, he was present at death, living Maulykeavane,
living Maulykeavane in 1911 census.
- Margaret Carroll,
bapt 30 September 1895
[Rathmore RC par records],
died in 1901-1911.
- William Sheehan,
bapt 27 January 1864
[Rathmore RC par records],
sp Patrick Sheehan
and Bridget Reardon.
Maulykeavane on
1829 to 1842 map.
The other Julia Sheehan at Maulykeavane
Confusingly, there is another Mrs. Julia Sheehan of similar age at Maulykeavane:
- John Sheehan,
mar Julia Roache [or Roche],
they are listed as of Maulykeavane at children's bapts,
she must be the Julia Sheehan
who is
listed
at Maulykeavane
in 1901 census, widow, farmer, age 70 (born 1831),
with two unmarried sons Jerry (age 31, born 1870)
and John (age 28, born 1873),
Michael Warren
in
[P102/207(2)]
says that "Jerry Sheehan" of Maulykeavane
is nephew (not son) of Julia Rahilly,
i.e. it seems John Sheehan is brother of Michael Sheehan,
Warren also says Jerry Sheehan is brother of Patt Sheehan,
she must be
Julia Sheehan who
died Maulykeavane, 10 May 1910, age 84 (born 1826)
[GROI],
death reported by son John,
though listed as "married", "wife of farmer",
not widow,
John and Julia
had issue:
- Ellen Sheehan, bapt 1856.
- Mary Sheehan, bapt 1857.
- Dermot Sheehan, bapt 1858.
- Catherine Sheehan, bapt 1860.
- John Sheehan, bapt 1862.
- Julia Sheehan, bapt 1865.
- Daniel Sheehan, bapt 1867,
sp by Ellen Rahilly.
This
would be John and Jerry in 1911 census.
