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I am looking for any relative of our great-grandfather Sinon Curtin born 1811 in Clare County.  Sinon Married Mary (Catharine) Sheehan born 1810. Two daughters, Catharine(1844) and Bridget (1845) were born.  We know that Bridget (Biddie) was Baptised at St. Michael's in Kildysart, Clare.  We were told by our father James Edward Curtin that his grandfather (Sinon) was from Miltown Malbay, Clare.  Sinon, Mary (Catharine) and their two daughters arrived by ship in New York on 22 May 1847.

Sinon lived in upper State New York and earned his living digging the Eire Canal thereby saving his money and buying rich farm land where he built bricks to build his home and began a produce farm, which became very successful.

I'd like to know who were Sinon Curtin and Mary Sheehan parents.

If you know of these ancesters, please cotact me.

Aileen Curtin Littlejohn

Wednesday 10th Jul 2013, 01:53PM

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  • Hi Aileen,

    The rootsireland.ie listings of the Mary Sheehan - Curtin marriages are attached.

    The site doesn't have a county Clare option so I'm not sure if any of these are the right ones as there was no match when Sinon was included. The record would give parents' names but it is a pay site so each record costs a few dollars.

    The Mary Sheehan birth/baptisms for 1811 are also attached. No luck with Sinon Curtin 1811 though.

    You may want to try clareheritage@eircom.net to see if they might have any records.

    Col

     

    ColCaff, IrelandXO Volunteer ☘

    Wednesday 10th Jul 2013, 09:21PM

  • Col,

    Thanks.  I'll check that out.

    Aileen

    Aileen Curtin Littlejohn

    Thursday 11th Jul 2013, 06:44PM

  • Col,

    I tried to open the sites you gave me, namely:baptismal_birth_records_for_ireland_sheehan.pdf344.52 KBmarriage_records_for_ireland.pdf.

    It will give me a pdf copy, but not allow me to view the records.   Perhaps you could tell me what I need to do to view the records.

    Thankfully,

    Aileen

    Aileen Curtin Littlejohn

    Thursday 11th Jul 2013, 07:01PM

  • Hi Aileen,

    You need to google www.rootsireland.ie yourself and register to be able to search for the records.

    When you get the record listing it should say it costs 15 credits and will ask you to pay.

    It's 40% off till 14th so it will be 25 credits after that.

    Hope you can do it OK. If not let me know by 14th.

    Col

    ColCaff, IrelandXO Volunteer ☘

    Friday 12th Jul 2013, 02:25AM

  • Col,

     I checked that web-site and found that the Countys Clare and Cork are not ready online yet.

    Thanks,

    Aileen

    Aileen Curtin Littlejohn

    Friday 12th Jul 2013, 02:42PM

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