In the 1853 Griffith’s Valuation, 107 acres of land at Kilmacanerla North were recorded as the property of Wm. H. Franks. He, in turn, rented this land to James and Timothy O’Shea. It is possible that this Timothy was the son of Thomas O’Shea and Bridget Storin, though further confirmation would be needed.
The land itself contained five houses, each occupied as follows:
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House 1: James O’Shea’s residence.
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House 2: Rented by James to Patrick Conway.
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House 3: Also rented by James, this time to Edmond Kerr.
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House 4: The home of Timothy O’Shea.
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House 5: Rented by Timothy to John Shea.
Children of Thomas O’Shea and Bridget Storin
1825 – Timothy – Baptised 28 Nov 1825 in Ballingarry. Sponsors were Timothy O’Shea and Catherine O’Shea
1830 Thomas O’Shea was to pay tithe on 106 acres etc at Kilmacanerla North in the amount of £6.5.2
1830 – Hellena – Baptised 14 March 1830 in Croom. Sponsors were Michael and Margarita Blake.
1831 – William was baptised on 29 Oct 1831 in Croom. Sponsors were James O’Shea and Sarah O’Shea He died in 1900.
1836 – Thomas was baptised 22 May 1836 in Croom. Sponsors were Jeremiah and Elizabeth Carmody He died in March 1916 aged 79
In 1866 William O’Shea married Maria Barry. The witnesses were Daniel Bennett and Maria Collins
1869 – On the 19 Aug Bridget Storin O’Shea died of consumption at the age of 61.
