CENSUS INFORMATION

• Number of Sheas in the 1890 Census of Ireland
• Griffith entries in Cork for Matthew Shea and Patrick Shea
• Shea landholders in co. Cork in 1876
• Info on possible Sheas in the Crimean War
• There are only TWO Sheas in the entire county of Cork now!
• There are, however, tons of O'SHEAs in Cork.

Map of County Cork

IMMIGRATION / PASSENGER INFORMATION

• Master shipping list
• Shipping update: 1982 - 1984 (not included yet)
• 1985 shipping update
• 1986 shipping update
• 1987 shipping update
• 1988 shipping update
• 1989 shipping update
• 1990 shipping update
• 1991 shipping update
• 1992 shipping update
• 1993 shipping update
• 1994 shipping update
• 1995 shipping update
• No Shea/Shay in "Irish Pass Lists 1847-1871" (Londonderry port, J&J Cooke/McCorkell lines)

OTHER HUNTS

• My various notes from my three-week trip to Ireland
• Sheas in New Bedford, MA
• Sheas in Springfield, MA
• St. Stephen's Catholic Marriages, Attleboro MA 1880 - 1986 (NO Sheas)
• St. Stephen's Baptisms, Attleboro MA 1905 - 1986
  • Harold Shea, b 17-Jun-1905 to John J + Joanna Cushing
  • Anne S. Shea, b 21-Jun-1883 to John + Hellen
• St. Joseph's Catholic Marriages, Attleboro MA 1905 - 1986 (NO Sheas)
• Central cemetery in Attleboro MA - behind church (NO Sheas/Riordans)
• Woodlawn Cemetery off of 95 in Attleboro MA (NO Sheas/Riordans)
• Mentioned in a Mass genealogy: John Shea + Catherine who lived in Ireland, who had Michael (d 1894), Thomas (d 1877), and William. The three sons emigrated to the states and were all well known in Quincy, MA history.
• No SHEAS on Fidonet Irish/UK Surname list

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