Townland of Shanballymore

• Parish: Addergoole
• Barony: Dunmore
• Electoral Division: Addergoole
• Poor Law Union: Tuam

Michael Ronan held a tenancy from Richard Kirwan - 4. House, office and land (22a 0r 31p).

John Ronan held two tenancies from Richard Kirwan - 11. House, offices and land (25a 3r 3p), 12. Office and land (38a 1r 34p)

Patrick Ronan held a tenancy from Richard Kirwan - 16. House and land (12a 3r 2p).

Census 1901

Thomas Ronan, Farmer, aged 60.
Wife: Bridget, aged 55 - 2 children:

1. Margaret, Farmer's Daughter, aged 19.
2. Martin, Farmer's Son, aged 16.

Patrick Ronan, Farmer, aged 62.
Widower - 6 children:

1. Martin, Farmer's Son, aged 28.
2. Patrick, Farmer's Son, aged 19.
3. Bridget, Farmer's Daughter, aged 14.
4. Michael, Scholar, aged 11.
5. Mary, Scholar, aged 9.
6. Thomas, Scholar, aged 7.

Martin Ronan, Farmer, aged 50.
Wife: Sarah, aged 40. Her place of birth is Co. Roscommon. 9 children:

1. Michael, Farmer's Son, aged 26.
2. Martin, Farmer's Son, aged 24.
3. Thomas, Farmer's Son, aged 22.
4. Bridget, Farmer's Daughter, aged 16. Migration Record #2
5. Mary, Farmer's Daughter, aged 14. Migration Record #1
6. Patrick, Scholar, aged 11.
7. John, Scholar, aged 8.
8. Winfred, Scholar, aged 4.
9. Sarah, aged 2. Migration Record #3

Census 1911

Thomas Ronan, Retired Farmer and Widower, aged 79, is listed as a boarder in the return of Patrick & Kate Diskin.

Patrick Ronan, Farmer, aged 73.
Widower. (Partly erased: Married 38 years, 8 children all still living)

1. Michael, Farmer's Son, aged 24.
2. Mary, aged 20.
3. Thomas, Farmer's Son, aged 18.

Michael Ronayne, Farmer, aged 52. (See house no. 17, 1901 Census, in Cloondergan
Wife: Katherine, aged 41. Her place of birth is Co. Roscommon.
Married 4 years - 3 children:

1. Mary Julia, Scholar, aged 4.
2. Thomas, aged 3.
3. Kathleen, aged 2.

Martin Ronan, Farmer, aged 72.
Wife: Sarah Ronan, aged 72. Her place of birth is Co. Mayo.
Married 44 years - 9 children all living including:

1. Michael, Farmer's Son, aged 40.
2. John, Farmer's Son, aged 17.
3. Sarah, aged 16. Migration Record #3

Family Tree

This is speculative and based on an Ancestry.com post by FJ Boland (House no. 26 in 1901 and house no. 22 in 1911).

1. Martin b. 26/12/1875 + Sarah Hett b. 1878 m. 21/10/1903 (Chicago)
1. Martin b. 1904
2. Loretta b. 1907
3. Thomas Francis b. 1908 + Sarah Mullarkey (Ireland)
1. Had 10 children
4. Winifred b.24/5/1911 d.29/5/1911 (Source FamilySearch.org)
5. Sarah b.24/5/1911 d.27/5/1911 (Source FamilySearch.org)
2. Margaret b. 1881 + John Minogue b. 1877 m. 17/11/1905 (Chicago)
1. John b. 3/12/1906 d. 23/12/1938
2. Female 29/10/1912
3. Ann Rita b. 15/9/1922 ??
3. Delia (Bridget) b. 25/12/1895 Emigrated to U.S.
4. Mary Agnes b. 1877 + John Rooney Chicago
1. Mary b. 12/2/1922
2. 4 other children
5. Sarah b. 1898 Emigrated to U.S.

Migration Records

1. 16/05/1908 Mary Ronan (20), Dunmore to brother, Martin Ronan, 5119 Aberdeen St, Chicago. Father: Martin Ronan, Shanballymore, Dunmore Page 1 Page 2
2. 12/04/1913 Delia Ronan (25), Dunmore, to sister Mary, 1424 east 51 st Chicago. Father: Martin, Shanballymore. In US before, 5 yrs Chicago Page 1 Page 2
3. 12/07/1920 Sarah Ronayne (21), Dunmore, to sister, Mary Ronayne, 5484 Everett Ave., Chicago, Ill. Father: Martin Ronayne, Shanballymore, Dunmore Page 1 Page 2
4. 22/08/1921 Sara Delia Ronan (17), Dunmore, to cousin, John Swanick, 132 Catherine St., Elizabeth NJ. Father: Michael Ronan, Shanballymore, Dunmore, Co. Galway Page 1 Page 2
5. 09/11/1924 Sarah Ronan (20) (Ronayne crossed out), Shanballymore, to cousin, Thomas Swanick, 710 Jackson Ave, Elizabeth, NJ. (travelling with Mary Swanick, cousin). Father Mr. Ronayne, Shanballymore Page 1 Page 2