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I am looking for relatives in Loughrea who are related to my family members Margaret Shannon, daughter of Mary (Sweeney) and William Shannon. They immigrated to USA around 1900. Margaret was born in the early 1880s. A cousin from Ireland (McArdle) told me that Mary's brothers did wood working in the local Catholic church.

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Monday 10th Jul 2023, 07:55PM

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  • At the paid site rootsireland, I found baptisms for the following children of William and Mary. There were three sons: John, Wm., and Henry.

                                  Shannon              Margaret My      1876      Co. Galway        

                                  Shannon              Elizabeth              1877      Co. Galway        

                                  Shannon              Bridget  1878      Co. Galway        

                                  Shannon             John      1880      Co. Galway        

                                  Shannon              Teresa   1881      Co. Galway        

                                  Shannon              Maria Agnes       1882      Co. Galway        

                                  Shannon             William Jos         1884      Co. Galway        

                                  Shannon              Catherine            1886      Co. Galway        

                                  Shannon             Henry    1887      Co. Galway        

                                  Shannon              Clara      1890      Co. Galway        

                                  Shannon              Emily     1892      Co. Galway        

                                  Shannon              Rachael 1892      Co. Galway        

                                  Shannon              Harriet  1894      Co. Galway        

    Patricia

    Monday 10th Jul 2023, 08:57PM
  • Here's the family in the 1901 Irish census:

     

    Residents of a house 5 in Athenry Road (Loughrea Town, Galway)

    Surname              Forename            Age        Sex         Relation to head               Religion               Birthplace               Occupation         Literacy Irish Language    Marital Status     Specified Illnesses

    Shannon              Mary      50           Female  Head of Family   Roman Catholic Co Galway           General Labourer              Read and write   Irish and English Widow  -

    Shannon              Henry    14           Male      Son        Roman Catholic Co Galway           Scholar  Read and write      -              Not Married        -

    Shannon              William 16           Male      Son        Roman Catholic Co Galway           Scholar  Read and write      -              Not Married        -

    Shannon              Rachel   [8]          Female  Daughter             Roman Catholic Co Galway           Scholar               Read     

    http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1901/Galway/Loughrea_Town/A…

     

    Patricia

    Monday 10th Jul 2023, 09:02PM
  • From the 1911 Irish census:

    Residents of a house 4 in Ballinlawless (Kilteskill, Galway)

    Surname              Forename            Age        Sex         Relation to head               Religion Birthplace               Occupation         Literacy Irish Language    Marital Status     Specified Illnesses            Years Married Children Born      Children Living

    Shannon              Mary      62           Female  Head of Family   Roman Catholic Co Galway           -               Read and write   -              Widow  -              -              -              -

    Shannon              Henery  30           Male      Son        Roman Catholic Co Galway           Farmer  Read and write      -              Single    -              -              -              -

    Shannon              Mary      28           Female  Daughter             Roman Catholic Co Galway           -               Read and write   -              Single    -              -              -              -

    Shannon              William 26           Male      Son        Roman Catholic Co Galway           Farmer Son               Read and write   -              Single    -              -              -              -

     

    http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1911/Galway/Kilteskill/Ball…

    Patricia

    Monday 10th Jul 2023, 09:07PM
  • Since you are looking for family in Ireland, perhaps contact the Loughrea FB group at

     

    https://www.facebook.com/search/top?q=loughrea

     

    Good luck.

    Patricia

    Monday 10th Jul 2023, 09:11PM

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