Sarah Shiel(ds), Nenagh

spaceman:

Welcome to Ireland Reaching Out!

We have a volunteer who is familiar with Nenagh. Let me e-mail him and see if he can assist with your family.

Roger McDonnell

spaceman:

Our volunteer in Nenagh posted this reply.

Hi David (spaceman),

First of all just to let you know there are still 'Shiels' in Nenagh. I found a 'Land Assessment Record' for Thomas Shiels for 1848 in Nenagh (Ireland Valuation Office Books 1831-1856). There is a Baldwin family living in Nenagh at the time and there are a number of documents relating to them, you did not state whether William was from Nenagh originally except that he was based here in the barracks with the 30th Regiment of Foot. I could not find anything on Sarah or William except for their marriage in 1834 in Nenagh, Killaloe, Co. Tipperary. I found Mary Jane Shields birth on the 31st August, 1880, Nenagh, her father was Henry Shields and her mother was Anne Shaw Shield (Ireland Births & Baptisms 1620-1881). Mary Anne Shields birth on 3rd April 1879 in Nenagh, her father was Henry and her mother Anne Shaw.Catherine Shields birth on 3rd April 1879 in Nenagh,father and mother the same as above(twins). Caroline M. Baldwin got married in 1861 in Nenagh(Irish Marriages 1845-1958). Susan C. Baldwin got married in 1853 in Nenagh(Irish Marriages 1845-1958).

If you get in touch with the North Tipperary Genealogical Centre here in Nenagh they will be able to help you further. Contact Nora O'Meara, M.A. Genealogist, The North Tipperary Genealogy Centre, The Governor's House, Kickham St., Nenagh, Co. Tipperary, Ireland. Monday to Friday 10am to 4pm. Phone: 003536733850 or E-mail: tipperarynorthgenealogy@eircom.net

Regards,

John Kelly(Volunteer Irelandxo, Nenagh.

Hi John

Thanks or your response.

I will certainly follow up your suggestion to contact the Genealogy Centre.  I did visit them some years ago and they suggested I go across the road to the Parish Office as they had some transcripts  This confirmed the basic information i had about Sarah's marrrriage to William and also the baptism of their son that I was not previously aware of.  I will contact the Centre again and follow up with another visit in July during our forthcoming visit.

William Baldwin was born in Waterford in 1811 (baptised 1 September).  I have earlier information about William and will also be visiting Waterford during our visit.

Regards

David

Hi John

I contacted the Heritage Centre and unfortunately they couldn't add to the information I had.  They also said they were not currently aware of the Shiel surname in Nenagh town.  As you indicated there were still Shiels in Nenagh could you possibly ascertain contact details for them.

Regards

David