Shea Family in Ballinteskin, County Kilkenny information

There is a transcription for the baptism in 1834 of a Thomas Shea in Ballinteskin on RootsIreland:

THOMAS SHEA

Baptism: July 23, 1834
Address: Ballinteskin
Parish/District: BALLYHALE
Co. Kilkenny
: Roman Catholic
Father: Thomas Shea
Mother: Ellen Walsh

Sponsors:
Patrick Aylward
Mary Wall

This Thomas had an older sister and brother.

There is also a John Shea and Bridget Poor in Ballinteskin who had a son, Thomas, in 1824.

I hope this is helpful.

Hello Patricia,

Thank you so much for your response. This is valuable information. There were actually two cousins named Thomas and I am pretty sure that these are the birthdates of the two cousins.Both members of the Walsh family and the Shea family settled in Hancock, New Hampshire.

I have been searching for baptismal records and your reference to the records is so helpful. My apologies for being so late in responding to you. I did not really expect a response and was negligent about checking back in to the website. I and was so happy to see that you had  taken the time and responded to my inquiry. 

Do you know in what church the baptism would have taken place? 

We are headed to Ireland on September 15th and are looking forward to our visit to Kilkenny county and Ballinteskin. We are all fully vaccinated and will be conscientious about following the Covid rules in Ireland. 

Thank you again for your response.

Sylvia Shea

Looks like there are three churches in Ballyhale...

https://www.joinmychurch.com/churches/Ireland/Kilkenny/Ballyhale/1/

Sylvia,

The Tithe Applotments in 1834 show a number of Sheas in Ballinteskin, including a Thomas Shea.

Shea Jeffrey Ballinteskin Aghaviller Kilkenny 1834
Shea Thos Ballinteskin Aghaviller Kilkenny 1834
Shea John Ballinteskin Aghaviller Kilkenny 1834
Shea Jas Ballinteskin Aghaviller Kilkenny 1834
Shea John Ballinteskin Aghaviller Kilkenny 1834

There were also three Walsh families in Ballinteskin in the Tithe Applotments, probably one of them was Ellen's family:

Walsh John Ballinteskin Aghaviller Kilkenny 1834
Walsh Thos Ballinteskin Aghaviller Kilkenny 1834
Walsh Patrick Ballinteskin Aghaviller Kilkenny 1834

See http://titheapplotmentbooks.nationalarchives.ie/