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Michael Shea
b: 1774 d: 13/1/1864
Michael was Calum's and Jamie's four times
great grandfather.
Michael was first found at Bawngariff (Baungariff),
in the civil parish of Castlane (aka Whitechurch; RC parish is Templeorum) in Co. Kilkenny in the 1827 Tithe Applotment book,
in which he was noted as holding a farm of 16 Plantation or Irish acres, 2 roods and 7 perches. Of this land, 12 acres
3 roods and 7 perches was of the 2nd qlaity, the rest of the third. The average of the composition for the holding was
£2 8s 1d. (Source: NAI, Tithe applotment records).
By Griffith's Valuation in 1850, Michael's holding in the townland had expanded
considerably, to 36 statute acres, 3 roods and 38 perches, noted on the OS map as plots 5AB and 9f, and held on a lease
from the Earl of Bessborough. The annual value of the land was £31, and of the buildings £3 5s, a total annually of £34
5s. (Source: Griffith's Valuation, AskAboutIreland.ie, Baungariffe, Whitechurch, Co. Kilkenny).
Michael died on 13 JAN 1864 at Bawngariff (Baungariff). His death record noted
him as a 90 year old farmer and widower, with the informant being Daniel Shea,
farmer, his son, and in attendance at this death. The RootsIreland transcript does not note his cause of death, the original
still needs to be consulted (Source: RootsIreland.ie).
Known children of Michael SHEA and Unknown:
Daniel Shea
b: 1803 d: 23/12/1880
Daniel was Calum's and Jamie's three times great grandfather - see below.
 Daniel Shea
b: 1803 d: 23/12/1880
Daniel was Calum's and Jamie's three
times great grandfather.
From the marriage record of his daughter Mary to Thomas Prendergast on November 26th 1888, in the parish
of Templeorum, it is known that Daniel was her father, and a farmer (GRO Ireland, 1888, M, Group Reg ID 2482355, Carrick-on-Suir).
Daniel married Alice Shea on
12 FEB 1844 through the Roman Catholic parish of Templeorum, his
address at the time noted as Miltown townland. The witnesses were Edmund Deady and Ellen Shea.
Daniel and
Alice had at least 9 children at Baungariff townland, parish of Whitechurch (RC parish of Templeorum) in Co. Kilkenny,
between 1845 and 1863.
On 13 JAN 1864, Daniel was the informant to the registrar for his father's death
at Baungariff (see earlier).
The Kilkenny Moderator of 24 DEC 1879 notes that Daniel was prosecuted
for allowing his cattle to wander:
PILTOWN PETTY SESSIONS
...
ROAD NUISANCE
...
Head Constable Depot complained of Patrick Malone,
for having been drunk in charge of an ass and car at Tybroughney on the 15th instant. Fined 5s. and costs.
The same complainant charged Daniel Shea,of Bawngarriff,
with having allowed eight head of cattle to wander on the public road near Piltown. Fined 6d. with costs.
Daniel eventually died on 23 DEC 1880 at Bawngariff (Baungariff), aged 77. He
was noted as a married farmer, and the cause of death was old age, with no medical attendant present. The informant to the
Carrick-on-Suir registrar on 31 DEC 1880 was Anne Shea, present at death at Bawngariff.
His widow Alice died on 24 MAR 1882 at Bawngariff, parish of Owning. She was
noted as aged 66, and as the wife of Daniel Shea, farmer (she is not noted as
his widow, but as his wife). The cause of death was old age and debility, and the informant was her daughter Mary
Shea. (Source: IrishGenealogy.ie, 1882 D, Group Reg ID 6817852 SRD Carrick-on-Suir).
Children of Daniel SHEA and Alice SHEA:
Michael Shea
b: abt 20/1/1845
Michael was baptised at Templeorum on 20 JAN 1845 with his parents noted as Daniel
and Ally Shea, resident at 'Bawngarrive', and the sponsors as Laurence Shea and Ally Comeford.
It is believed that Michael died in infancy, as a sibling was born in 1850 and
given the same name.
Margaret Shea
b: abt 16/6/1848
Margaret was baptised at Templeorum on 16 JUN 1948 with her parents noted as
Daniel and Ally Shea, resident at 'Bawngarriffe', and the sponsors as John Shea and Mary Galvin.
Michael Shea
b: abt 12/2/1850
Michael was baptised at Templeorum on 21 FEB 1850 with his parents noted
as Daniel and Ally Shea, resident at 'Bawngarriff', and the sponsors as Patrick Kenedy and Mary Walsh.
Patrick Shea
b: abt 17/4/1852
Patrick was baptised at Templeorum on 17 APR 1852 with his parents
noted as Daniel and Ally Shea, resident at 'Bawngarriff', and the sponsors as Patrick Shea and Mary Quinlan.
Martin Shea
b: abt 20/10/1853 d:
Martin was baptised at Templeorum on 20 OCT 1853 with his parents noted
as Daniel and Ally Shea, resident at 'Bawngarriffe', and the sponsors as Michael Coleman and Mary Nowlan.
Martin married Irish girl Annie Durney
(1856-1937) in New Zealand in 1878. He died on 7 SEP 1932 at Balfour, Southland, New Zealand.
The couple had nine children in New Zealand, who all went by the surname of O'
Shea: Alice Elizabeth (1880-1936), Mary Agnes
(1881-1881), Mary Agnes (1881-1962), Louise Margaret
(1882-1890), Daniel Robert (1884-1920), Annie
Augusta (1887-1962), Richard Charles (1890-1891), Elsie (1892-1976), Richard Charles (1893-1926) and
Martin (1896-1896).
Catherine Shea
b: abt 14/6/1857
Catherine was baptised at Templeorum on 14 JUN 1857 with her parents
noted as Daniel and Allicia Shea, resident at 'Bawngariffe', and the sponsors as Thomas O' Donnell and Mary O' Donnell.
Laurence Shea
b: abt 8/7/1858
Laurence was baptised at Templeorum on 8 JUL 1858 with his parents
noted as Daniel and Alley Shea, resident at 'Bawngorin', and the sponsors as Mathias (Matthew) Daniel and Catherine Shea.
Anne Shea
b: abt 5/5/1860
Anne was baptised at Templeorum on 21 FEB 1850 with her parents noted as
Daniel and Ally Shea, resident at 'Bawngarine', and the sponsors as Terence Phelan and Biddy (Bridget) Jurdan.
On 25 FEB 1884 Anne married Michael Phelan, a farmer at Killonerry, and son
of Terence Phelan (still alive), at Owning Roman Catholic parish church. She was
noted as the daughter of Daniel Shea, and residing at Bawngarriff. Both were of
full age. The witnesses were Mary Shea and Michael Phelan, and the presiding priest was Edward Murphy C.C. (Source: IrishGenealogy.ie
M 1884, Group Reg ID 2281273, SRD Carrick-on-Suir).
Mary Shea
b: 2/1/1863 d: 2/1/1913
Mary was Calum's and Jamie's great great grandmother - see
below.
Mary Shea / O' Shea
abt 1863 - 2/1/1913
Mary Shea was Calum's and Jamie's
great great grandmother.
Mary was born at Baungarriff townland, in the
civil parish of Whitechurch (RC parish of Owning/Templeorum), on 2 JAN 1863 and baptised 3 days later on 5 JAN 1863, the sponsors
being John Durney and Margaret Daniel. Her parents were listed as Danniel and
Alley in the RC parish record.
On 26 NOV 1888 Mary married farmer Thomas Prendergast at the Roman Catholic Chapel of Owning in County Kilkenny, Ireland. Both were noted as full aged (over 21),
with Thomas the son of Thomas Prendergast, farmer, and Mary the daughter of Daniel Shea, farmer. The witnesses were William O' Donnell and Hannah Bardew, and the ceremony
carried out by Father William Cahill C.C.
In the 1901 census, Mary was listed at Killonerry farm as 37 years old,
Roman Catholic, able to read and write, and from County Kilkenny. Her husband Thomas was recorded as a 42 year old farmer,
head of family, Roman Catholic (listed as 'Catholice'), able to read and write but not able to speak in Irish, and born in
County Kilkenny. With them were their children Thomas aged 9 (scholar, can read and write), Daniel
aged 9 also (scholar, able to read and write), Bridget aged 8 (scholar, can read and write), Paul
aged 6 (scholar, can read and write), Alice aged 3 (cannot read) and Mary aged 1 (cannot
read). Also in the house was 13 year old farm servant Bridget Houlihan, Catholic and from County Waterford
(can read and write).
The 1911 census for Killonerry states that Mary
was 45, noted as able to read and write, a Roman Catholic, and
unable to speak in Irish Gaelic. Her husband was 50, and with them were six children, although the record states that
they had had a further two children no longer alive. Also in the farm was 30 year old servant Margaret Hearn,
from Kilkenny, able to speak in English and Gaelic.
Mary died aged 49 on her 50th birthday, 2 JAN 1913, at Kilonerry, after 12 months
suffering from bubar paralysis, and 6 days respiratory failure. The informant to the registrar was her son Paul Prendergast
(Calum's and Jamie's great grandfather) on 21 FEB 1913 (GRO Ireland, 1913 D Group Reg ID 5300133 Carrick-on-Suir).
CHILDREN of MARY SHEA and THOMAS
PRENDERGAST:
Thomas Prendergast
b: 18?? d: after 1941
Recorded in the 1940/1941 register of
electors in Killonerry, so presumably became a farmer like his father before him.
Daniel Prendergast
b: ???? d: 19??
Bridget 'Sis' Prendergast
b: ???? d:
19??
Paul Prendergast
b: ???? d: 1947 (approx)
Calum's and Jamie's great grandfather - see Prendergast page.
Alice Prendergast
b: ???? d: 19??
Alice
married somebody by the name of Dee. They had at least one son, Thomas Dee (1932 - 21/10/2000).
Mary Prendergast
b: ???? d: 19??
Connecting to Calum and Jamie
Mary O'Shea married Thomas Prendergast
in the late Nineteenth Century.
Son, Paul Prendergast, married Mary Murray in
1932.
Daughter, Mary Pauline Prendergast, married Patrick Joseph Giles in 1960.
Daughter, Claire Patricia
Giles, married Christopher Mark Paton in 2000.
Sons, Calum Graham Paton and Jamie Christopher Paton.
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