General Records
Griffith’s Valuation 1853:
- Shanny’s & Co., Prior’s-land, St Michael’s Parish, Limerick
- John Shanny, Prior’s-land, St Michael’s Parish, Limerick
- Connor Shanny, Englishtown, St Mary’s Parish, Limerick
- William Shanny, Englishtown, St Mary’s Parish, Limerick
- James Shanny, Reboge, St Patrick’s Parish, Limerick
- John Shanny, Irishtown, St John’s Parish, Limerick
- Patrick Shanny, River Shannon, Stradbally/Castleconnell, Limerick
Trade directories of Limerick:
- 1856: Edward Shanny (Provisions Dealer), Mungret Street
- 1870 – 1886: Patrick Shanny (Fishmonger – Game Dealers), 4 Roches Street
- 1877 – 1880: Patrick Shanny, 19 West Watergate
- 1879: Patrick Shanny (Fish Dealer), 6 Shannon Street
- 1891: P. Shanny (Fishmonger), 5 Roches Street
- 1877: 1880 Mary Shanny (Provisions Dealer), Mary Street
- 1914: John Shanny & John Shanny Jnr., Park Road
- 1914: Michael Shanny, Park Road
- 1914: Patrick (John) Shanny, Park Road
Telephone Directory:
- 1906 – 1909: Patrick Shanny “Limerick 208” Fish and poultry dealer 4 Roches Street.
The Limerick and Plassey families on the 1901 census:
In 1901 (also in 1911) there were only 38 people with the name Shanny on the census in Ireland, below are links to the families in Limerick and Plassey, Co. Clare. Some of these were fishermen, home-makers, farmers and even servants in other families homes but each individual house where a Shanny lived in 1901 has been added below. Were only two people with the name was living outside these areas at the time. One woman aged 73 in Roscommon and one man aged 20 in Tipperary.
- Catherine Shanny – Plassey, Co. Clare
- Michael Shanny – Park, Limerick
- Bridget Shanny – Park, Limerick
- James Shanny – Park, Limerick
- Thomas Shanny – Fish Lane, The Abbey, Limerick
- Patrick Shanny – Rhebogue, Limerick
- Bridget Shanny – Rhebogue, Limerick
- Patrick Shanny – Roches Street, Limerick City
- Mary Shanny – Ellen Street, Limerick City
Transported to Australia:
In October 1834, Catherine Shanny or Danaher who had been imprisoned in Limerick City Gaol was transported to Australia.
Passenger Lists to America
- On the 18th October 1900, James Shanny (27) a labourer of Limerick arrived in New York. He left Ireland via Queenstown (Cobh), Co. Cork on board the Majestic. He was travelling with his cousin Michael Clancy. They were both travelling to their cousin by the name of Clancy’s house in New York.
- On the 20th September 1911, Bridget Shanny (19) a servant of Lower Park, Limerick arrived in New York. She left Ireland via Queenstown (Cobh), Co. Cork on board the Caronia. Her nearest relative was her mother Bridget Shanny in Lower Park. (her sister Mary followed her two years later)
- On the 25th October 1913, Mary Shanny (18) a servant of Park, Limerick arrived in New York. She left Ireland via Queenstown (Cobh), Co. Cork on board the Baltic. Her nearest relative was her mother Bridget Shanny in Park.
- On the 24th October 1924, Bridget Shanny (56), a married, housemaid, a native of Limerick but Australian Citizen, arrived in New York. She left Ireland via Cobh, Co. Cork on board the Adriatic. She had travelled from Sydney, Australia to Ireland before departing for America.