Shanahan born circa 1770

Bymarie

Mar 20, 2025 Meehan, Shanahan

Mr. Shanahan is as far back as I have been able to trace the Shanahan clan from Bruree, County Limerick, Ireland. My best guess is that he was born around 1770. Below, you will first find a tree of Mr. Shanahan’s known children—though there are likely more yet to be discovered. Following this, I have mapped out individual trees for each of his children, and then his grandchildren and so on.

You can see that two Shanahan sisters, Margaret and Bridget married two Meehan brothers, John and Timothy, respectively, and follow links below to their life stories.

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Timothy Shanahan & Johanna Bourke’s Children

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Margaret Shanahan 1805 – 1885 & John Meehan 1805 – 1864 Children

The Merging of Two Clans: Meehan John 1805 – 1864 & Shanahan Margaret 1805 – 1885

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Bridget Shanahan 1815 & Timothy Meehan 1815 – 1884 Children

Shanahan Bridget 1815 and Meehan Timothy 1815 – 1884

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By marie

I’ve written quite a bit already, but not everything has been published here yet. My plan was to review and polish each page before sharing it—but just in case time runs out, I’m now aiming to publish everything, even if some pages are still unfinished. I do hope to return and complete them properly later on.

The “O” in Irish Surnames: The presence—or absence—of “O” in Irish surnames can make research far more complicated than it needs to be. To simplify things, I’ve restored the “O” to any name that originally included it—for example, using O’Shea instead of Shea. This helps me track all related records under one consistent name, rather than searching for both versions. I know this might not match everyone’s preference, and I apologize if it causes any confusion.