Title: Rev. Walter Skehan, Notes, Vol 43 –(partial) Ireland Genealogy Projects Archives Tipperary Index Copyright Contributed by: Mary Quirk-Thompson __________________________________ Rev. Walter Skehan Notes. Vol 43 pg 69 Pat Quirke married Ellen Stokes pg 112 same Pat Quirke married Catherine Fitzgerald Blue when Quirke listed Or go to http://fanningfamilyhistory.com/index.php/2014/08/27/walter-skehan- papers-vol-43/ “Rev Walter Skehan Papers Vol 43 The papers of Rev Father Walter G Skehan 1905- 1971 contain much genealogical information about various Irish families. He was parish priest of Loughmore and Castleiny Co Tipperary 1960 – 1971 and a keen family historian. He is buried in Loughmore Cemetery.”Kathleen Fanning C. 1786, Walter Skehan (a), of Coolbawn married firstly Mary O’Dea (w-a). Issue:- 3 Children:- (1). John (aa), born 1787 = Mary Ryan? 1824. Said to have been implicated in a faction fight in which a man was murdered: given Coolbawn to his step-brother, Darby, and fled to U.S.A. He is believed to have been married and that his eldest child was named Walter. John Skehan (aa) was baptised on 3rd May 1787. But it must be noted that there is a John Skehan who died 18th May, 1804, aged 77, and is buried at St. Johnstown with other members of the family: but he however would be too old to be same person as above John, and is perhaps the father of Walter (a). John Skehan (aa) was married in Coolbawn and had family who went to America with him. ?Married C. 1824-5 Mary Ryan…. Issue:- (a). Walter. Bapt. 4-12-1825: Sps: John and Bgt. Skehan. John is said to have settled in Albany N.Y. (2). William (ab) = Margaret O’Donnell (w-ab) 2-2-1818. B.1788: d. 1871. Born 1794: died 1882, of St. Johnstown, married 2 Feb. 1818: wss:- Walter and Thos. Skehan and John Daniel. Issue:- (a). Walter (aba). (b). Mary (abb). (c). John (abd). (d). Catherine (abc). (e). James (abe). (f). William (abf). (g). Michael (abg). (h). Thomas abf). (i). Jeremiah (abi). (J). Margaret (abj). (k). Elizabeth (abk). (l). Ellen (abl). (m). Patric (abm). (3). Thomas (ac) = Alice Dunn (w-ac), 1817 of Cooleigh. Issue:- (a). Walter (aca). (b). John acd). (c). William (acb). (d). Mary (acg). (e). Margaret (ace). (f). Ellen (acf). (g). Bridget (ace). (h). Thomas (agh). (i). Johanna (aci). (j). Alice (acj). (k). Nora (ack) (Note:- There were 19 children in this family, it is said, another child called James). Notes:- Walter Skehan (a), c. 1759: died 10th Dec. 1842, aged 83; married firstly Mary O’Dea (died C. 1791) circa 1786 and had 3 children by her – viz. John, William and Thomas: married secondly c. 1795 Elleonora O’Dea (or Day), believed to be a sister of the first wife, and had by her 4 or 5 children, viz:- Jeremiah (or Darby), Joanna, Mary, Ellen and another girl perhaps. Walter Skehan farmed at Coolbawn. He and his second wife have tombstone in St. Johnstown. Elleonora O’Dea died on 19th March, 1840 aged 73. William Skehan (ab), baptised 21st Dec. 1788; died 22nd Oct. 1871 (age given as 83 on tombstone). On 2nd Feb. 1818, married Margaret O’Donnell (or Dannell) of Knockinglass: wss. Walter Skehan and John Daniel and Thomas Skehan, baptised 3rd Oct. 1794: died 16th April, 1882 (age of tombstone, 81), and had 13 children by her. Wm. Skehan farmed at St. Johnstown (or Milltown St. John), a place previously possessed by Skehans. Wm’s. wife buried – St. Johnstown. Wss. at marriage of Wm. Skehan (ab) and Mgt. O’Donnell were Walter Skehan, John Daniel and Thomas Skehan. Baptism Sponsors of Wm. Skehan (ab) were William Blake and Mary Skehan. Sponsors of John Skehan (aa) were John and Bridget Dea. Sponsors of Mgt. O’Donnell (w-ab):- Ter Daniel and Anne Birmingham. Thomas Skehan (ac) – born c. 1790 (Record of his baptism not found: age on tomb, 65): died 11th Oct. 1855. In 1817 he married Alice Dunn of Ballykeely, Cashel, born c. 1797, died 31st Jan. 1865 (age on tomb, 68). He had 11 children by her. Thomas farmed at Cooleigh (adjoining Coolbawn). He and his wife buried at St. Johnstown. (Tithe Applotments, 1828:- Walter Skehan had 117a. 3r. Op. I.P.M. in Coolbawn, and 29a. 3r. 34p I.P.M. in Cooleagh. His son William had 71a. Or. 20p. I.P.M. in Milltown St. John, Parish of Cooleagh (?): his son Thomas. C. 1795, Walter Skehan (a) married 2nd Elleonora O’Dea (w-a), (sister of Mary O’Dea, his 1st wife). She died 19th March 1840, aged 73. Issue:- Had 4 or 5 children. (1). Demetrius (Darby or Jeremiah)(ad) of Coolbawn = Betty Kickham. Issue:- (a). Walter (ada) = Anne Dwyer (w-ada). B. 1831. Wat. Bapt. 6th Nov. 1831: sps:- Walter Graham and Mgt. Skehan. (b). John (adb), went to Australia, 12th Nov. 1857. B. 1833. Bapt. 21-4-33: sps:- Patrick Doheny and Hanna Kickham. (c). Thomas (adc) = Miss O’Donnell (w-adc). B. 1835. Bapt. 16-9-35: sps:- John and Judy Skehan. (d). William (add) = Statia Hayes (w-add). B. 1837. Bapt. 10-9-37: sps:- John Doheny and Betty Larkin. (e). Rev. Jerome (ade) a priest in Australia. B. 1839. Bapt. 14-7-39: sps:- Ml. Larkin and Betty Kickham. (f). James (adf) died unmarried. B. 1841. Bapt. 3-11-41:sps:- Walter Skehan and Ellen Doheny. (g). Ellen (adg) = Pat Ryan (h-adg). Bapt. 28-12-43:sps:- Thos. Skehan and Bgt. Slattery. (2). Joanna (ae) Mrs. Pat Doheny see infra. (3). Mary (af) (Mrs. Wm. Luby?) see infra. (4). Ellen (ag) (Mrs. Meagher). (5). Mgt? Bgt? (Mrs. Slattery? Of Ml. Kennedy 26th Jan. 1829). Notes:- Demetrius Skehan (ad) called Darby of Coolbawn, baptised 21st Jan. 1796 – sponsors, Michael Sause and Ellena Dea. Farmed at Coolbawn, which he obtained, it is said from his step-brother, John (aa). He had 7 children. He married Betty (Elizabeth) Kickham, a Protestant, who became Catholic on her marriage. She was possible an aunt of Wm. Kickham who m. Mary Skehan (acd), see infra. Betty Kickham was d. of John Kickham (S. Thos. Kickham and Johanna Lonergan) and Eliz. Haskins Em. Kickham were uncles of Betty Kickham. (These Kickhams of Grange are buried in St. Johnstown). Marriage Lic. Bond of John Kickham and Eliza Hoskins is dated 1792. Joanna Skehan (ae), baptised 29th March 1798 – sponsors:- Thomas Dwyer and Catherine Grimes. She married into Lismortagh To Pat. Doheny 24-9-1821: but no details concerning her were discovered. [Ellen Skehan (acf) often told her daughter, Mrs. Gannor, that a sister of her father made an unhappy marriage in Ireland to someone outside Co.Tipp. had to leave him and go home: and was sent later to Albany, America. Was this Mary, or a further unknown sister? And was John Skehan (aa) in Albany then and she went out to him? Mary Skehan (af), baptised 24th June 1800. She was probably Mrs. Wm. Luby of whom see later: sponsors at her baptism – John Grimes and Joanna Dwyer. [A Mgt. Skehan (d. Walter? (a)) is sponsor at baptisms of children of Thos., Darby, Johanna and Ellen Skehan. Ellen Skehan (ag), born c. 1806 and died 1876. Married Patrick Meagher (h-ag) of Curraghscarteen, Fethard (adjoining Clonbrogan), 4th Feb. 1828: wss:- Wm. Meagher, Walter Skehan, Wm. Skehan, etc. Walter Skehan (aba) = Catherine Corcoran (w-aba) 1862, (Clonbrogan). Walter, bapt. 5th Apr. 1819: sps. Walter Graham and Cath. Daniel, d. 22nd Feb. 1900: buried in Moyglass. Cath. bapt. in Killenaule 22nd Feb. 1838: sps. Ellen Quin, d. 22nd Mar. 1900: buried in Moyglass. Walter Skehan (aba) of Clonbrogan married Kate Corcoran of Bantifora on 12th June 1862 in Drangan, having obtained a dispensation in 30 and 40 consanguinity. Wss. Walter Skehan and Daniel Corcoran and Mary Corcoran. Rev. E. O’Shaughnessy P.P. Drangan, officiated. Issue:- Had 9 children. (1). Mary (abaa) see infra. (2). William (abab) see infra. (3). James (abac) see infra. (4). Maggie (abad) see infra. (5). Hanna (abae) see infra. (6). Ellie (abaf) see infra. (7). Pat (abag) see infra. (8). Katie (abah) see infra. (9). Nonie (abai) see infra. Notes:- Walter Skehan (aba) born at St. Johnstown 3rd Apr. 1819: died 22nd Feb. 1900 and is buried at Moyglass: invalided with rheumatism and arthritis for c. 20 years before his death. Leased Clonbrogan 20th April 1848 at rent of £1-13-0 per statute acre and farmed there. Married, 12-6-1862, Catherine Corcoran of Bawntafoola, Drangan, (w- aba). Had 9 children. Wife died 22nd March 1900 aged 62 and buried in Moyglass. (Clonbrogan later purchased outright). (1). Mary Skehan (abaa) born 1863, Apr. 2nd: bapt. 4-4-63: sps. Walter Skehan and Mary Corcoran: died Oct. 1944. Went to Australia c. 1883 and married there Michael Skehan, late of Knockuragh, Drangan, and had 7 children. Owned St. Leonard’s Hotel, St. Leonards, Sydney. Michael Skehan died 17th Mar. 1928, aged 72. (2). Wm. Skehan (abab) born 6th Dec. 1864: bapt. 8-12-64: sps. John Skehan and Ellen Corcoran: died 20th Oct. 1927. Farmed at Clonbrogan. In 1904 married Alice O’Sullivan of Kilmacomma, Clonmel who died 22nd July 1936. Had 2 children. (3). James Skehan (abac) born 27th July 1866: bapt.. 29th July 1866: sps. Jas. Corcoran and Mary Skehan: died in 1927. Went to Australia c. 1883 and owned Petersham Hotel, Petersham, Sydney. Married there Miss Ellen Ryan (d. 1926, Aug. 14th) and had 7 children among whom were Anne (eldest?), Walter, a son turned on drink and was dead in 1939.