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Permalink Reply by Gerry Regan on July 28, 2014 at 4:04pm

St. Vincent de Paul, James? Can anyone also tell us about the mining industry in Sheffield? Sheffield was known for steel manufacturing, as well, no?

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Permalink Reply by James McKinley on July 28, 2014 at 8:49pm

Gerry,

You are correct, St Vincent de Paul is the proper name.

Sheffield steel was famous for decades. It must have been an employment magnet for the substantial population of unemployed and poor Irish of the late 1800's.

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Permalink Reply by Bit Devine on July 28, 2014 at 4:27pm

My better half might take a look at your family lines, if you would like

As to Sheffield, along with Steel & SIlverplating, they were also a coal mining and limestone quarrying area. Sheffield also had two large workhouse complexes and many of the inmates and workers were Irish


http://www.workhouses.org.uk/Sheffield/

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Permalink Reply by James McKinley on July 29, 2014 at 9:33pm

Thank you for the research offer Bit. I will be visiting Ireland next month and I hope to uncover some family history while there.

The link you provided on the workhouses was very interesting.

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Permalink Reply by Kathleen Flynn on October 30, 2014 at 6:34am

Hello

Mountshannon is in the East of Co. Clare (quite near me). I can find the RC parish name for you, will get back to you.

Many Irish went to Sheffiend, including my own Great Uncle who was a labourer but ended up a miner.

Do you have any names of parents/siblings and dates for the Mountshannon lives of your family - I could see what I can find for you here in Clare?

Kathleen

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