Individual Details

I know of James's connection to my family from his death certificate on which the informant was a nephew, Richard Shanahan of Kilbaha. Richard was my great-grandfather. Furthermore there is a Griffith's Valuation entry (December 1851) for a James and a John Shanahan in Kilbaha West who jointly leased about 56 acres from Charles L. Sandes, indicating a family relationship.

It appears James was the James Shanahan baptised in Moyvane on 8 December 1816 who was a son of Cornelius Shanahan and Mary Dillane (sponsors were Patrick Paradine and Ellen Shanahan); I can find no trace of any other James Shanahan born around that time in Kilbaha so I am assuming the baptism is that of our James above. However I cannot say for certain that Cornelius and Mary were our James's parents.

Birth	Abt 8 Dec 1816	Kilbaha, Newtownsandes, Co. Kerry
Christen	8 Dec 1816	Moyvane, Co. Kerry
Marriage		'UNKNOWN'
Death	23 Jan 1902	Kilbaha, Moyvane, Co. Kerry

Spouse

'UNKNOWN' ( - )

Father	Cornelius SHANAHAN (caution: relationship to sons John and James not verified) ( - )
Mother	Mary DILLANE (caution: relationship to sons John and James not verified) ( - )
Sibling	Michael SHANAHAN (1805 - )
Sibling	Ellen SHANAHAN (caution: not verified) (1806 - 1871)
Sibling	Patrick SHANAHAN (1807 - 1878)
Sibling	John SHANAHAN ( - 1894)
Sibling	Catherine SHANAHAN (caution: relationship to John not verified) (1811 - 1884)
Sibling	Cornelius SHANAHAN (caution: relationship to John not verified) (1814 - 1882)