Mary Josephine Sheehy

Hi,

Is this your Martin?
 

It could be Margot,
I found other US Navy records and the facts fit in. I don't have any other corroborating evidence of Martin's date of birth but it seems likely to be him. The Martin I found has him retiring from the Navy whereas the family history story is he died or drowned at sea. I don't know how that news reached the family in Queensland though. But any pieces of the puzzle are gratefully received
Christine

Hello Christine, my name is Jennifer jean and I am a volunteer with IrelandXo; I was recently reading your message which I gather, you received a reply concerning Martin Sheehy. However as I cover the Shanagolden area , I am curious about the history of this name Sheehy and your mention of Abbeydorney which is in Kerry,

I have investigated the birth of Mary Josephine in every county in Ireland but like you, I have found numerous Mary Sheehy's baptismal records but the three from that period in the Co.Limerick coverage do not correspond with Hogan and or Sheey.

I have also investigated numerous parish marriage records and again there is absolutely no Sheehy-Hogan link...all very strange.

I wonder can you tell me how you know of the facts that you do have - ioe Mary's birth year? (although I looked 5 years either side) also where do you get the Shanagolden knowledge from?

I have several Martin Sheehy but again, none in Shanagolden area

If you have any further information, I would happily return to your query with the hope of contacting friends who may know a story or two from that area.

You can contact me on:-  killeedy1@irelandxo.com

Hello again Christine, I was looking at your request again and have now found an entry in the Griffiths Valuation records (you will be able to see these free pages)  and I have noticed a Micahel Sheehy in Knocknagornagh, (parish of Kilmoylan) , the landlord shown as Patrick Kennedy page 102 and then a Catherine Hogan on the same page 102 - same parish but in a house in Ballhahill the landlord is Denis Cregan.

The Cregans have lived in and around this area, foynes, Glin, Shanid forever. It is just a co-incidence that the two names are living almost a field or two apart  but it is the only link with the two names anywhere on record. I have searched yet again, extensively for Mary Josephine and have one record but the parents Joannis Sheehy and Honora O'Brien - of Loughill, Ballyhahill, Shanid dob 4.2.1865 - could this mean anything? No Martin though, are we sure that this is a brother? (The Martin that you refer to ref: the war records came from Kerry and his father's name was Simon if I remember correctly as he received the son's pension)

Would be interested to know whether you have learnt anything further but meantime, I will revisit data

Jennifer Jean Volunteer   killeedy1@irelandxo.com