Thomas Walsh b Kinvara, occupation butler, married Elizabeth (Eliza) Shea b Gort, in RC parish of Kinvara about 1831. They migrated to New South Wales 1865 on 'Star of Brunswick' - also their daughter Ellen 16yrs b Kinvara and Mary Murphy 28yrs b Kinvara.
Deposit for all 4 fares was paid by David Roche (b abt 1827 near Castleisland, Kerry), son-in-law, married to their daughter Margaret Josephine Walsh b abt 1842(married St Brendan's, Loughrea 1861, migrated 'Severn' 1863). Eliza Walsh's death cert states that Margaret and Ellen were living and 4 males and 3 females deceased. I have no info on any of these children.
Thomas and Eliza are my ggggrandparents. Any info about this couple and any other family members gratefully accepted.
Julie
Saturday 11th Feb 2012, 03:41AM
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Hi Julie
Many thanks for your genealogy message. I will forward your message to the Ardrahan and Gort volunteers. I will also post your message under both of those parishes.
We will endeavour to do our best and source what information there is available.
Paula
Monday 13th Feb 2012, 10:33AM -
Hi Julie, I just received a message from Sr De Lourdes, she is a very active volunteer in the Gort parish. Please see below.
Paula
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Hi Paula,
I'll do a search." Walsh" was a common name around Kinvara but "Shea" is rare. Born in Gort could be anywhere in the parish or surrounding parishes. However, I found a Shea family in 1901 in Ballyinastaig, which is in the Kilmacduagh part of the parish of Gort. It isn't too far from Kinvara either. A father, John 60, mother Kate 61 and son Stephen 30. They were gone by 1911. I tried Immigration and US census records for Stephen but to no avail. By the end of this week I'll have searched the parish office and the list of those buried in Kilmacduagh cemetery.
I'll get back to you. See you on Thursday D.V.
de L. (Sr.).
Monday 13th Feb 2012, 02:40PM