Individual Details

Nora's baptismal sponsors were Patrick Barrett and Catherine Brosnan.

Nora emigrated to the United States in September 1924. She was 21 years of age. The ship manifest tells us she was joining a sister, "Miss M. Thornton" (presumably Mamie) in New York City. It is thought she might subsequently have lived in Chicago for a time. She eventually returned to Ireland where she married and raised a family in Dirreen, Athea.

I have been told that a relative of Nora's was a Titanic survivor but I have no further information.

Birth	31 May 1903	Kilbaha, Moyvane, Co. Kerry
Christen	2 Jun 1903	Moyvane, Co. Kerry
Marriage	16 Jan 1937	Moyvane, Co. Kerry - John SHANAHAN
Death	18 May 1984
Burial		Holy Cross Cemetery, Athea, Co. Limerick

Spouse	John SHANAHAN (1914 - 2009)
Child	Vera SHANAHAN (1937 - 1996)
Child	Patrick (Paudie) SHANAHAN (1939 - 2014)
Child	Christine (Chris) SHANAHAN ( - 2009)
Child	Living
Child	Living

Father	Myles THORNTON (1856 - 1930)
Mother	Mary MCAULIFFE (1877 - 1950)
Sibling	Mary (Mamie) THORNTON (1901 - 1957)
Sibling	James (Jim) THORNTON (1902 - 1969)
Sibling	Laurence THORNTON (1905 - 1906)
Sibling	John THORNTON (1905 - 1906)
Sibling	Catherine (Kitty) THORNTON (1906 - 1983)
Sibling	Laurence (Larry) THORNTON (1907 - 1971)
Sibling	Myles THORNTON (1910 - 1934)
Sibling	Margaret (Peggy) THORNTON (1911 - 1992)
Sibling	William (Willie) THORNTON (1913 - 1970)
Sibling	John (Johnny) THORNTON (1915 - 1995)
Sibling	Michael (Mickie) THORNTON (1917 - 1967)
Sibling	Francis (Frank) THORNTON (1919 - 1989)