Michael O'Shea

Michael Shea (Ballymartin) married Catherine Reilly(Mullinakill) 18th Sept. 1848.

 Their first child Catherine was born at Mullinakill before the marriage, Bridget and Mary were born at Ballymartin and the remainder of the family were born at Coolhill, The Rower. This indicates that the family moved to Coolhill about 1853. 

.Michael O' Shea was an Uncle to our Grandfather Patrick O' Shea in Ballyquin..

When Pat Conway was young our Grandfather often said to him I have a farm for you when you grow up,meaning the farm of his first cousin Michael Shea in Coolehill.

Paddy O Shea often went to Coolhill to see his cousins.The Jur Foskin used to drive him in his jarvy car. 

Before he died Tom Shea the last surviving Shea in Coolehill sent a letter to O'Sheas in Mullinakilll (no relation) asking his cousin Paddy to come and see him.He had mistaken the address. When the O' Sheas in Mullinakill brought the letter to Ballyquin Tom in Coolhill had died.The farm had to be auctioned. The farm was sold in 1931 for 800 pounds and Floods bought it. Dad bought the binder that was in Ballyquin for years at the auction.

It is worth noting that Tom Shea's Mother was Catherine Reily from Mullinakill, hence the mix up in the names.