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Sailing Toward Dreams: A Family’s Transatlantic Story: O’Shea Patrick 1835 – 1912 & Hannan Mary 1845 – 1917

Patrick O’Shea was born in March 1835 in County Limerick, Ireland. His parents were James O’Shea and Margaret Connors. According to his marriage certificate his father is a farmer in…

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Meehan Frances 1829 – 1870 & Collopy John 1817 – 1877

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Frances Meehan was born in 1829 in Bruree, County Limerick, the eldest surviving child of John Meehan and Margaret Shanahan. Bruree, with its rolling green fields and close-knit community, was…

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.

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Sailing Toward Dreams: A Family’s Transatlantic Story: O’Shea Patrick 1835 – 1912 & Hannan Mary 1845 – 1917

Meehan Frances 1829 – 1870 & Collopy John 1817 – 1877