miles married shea KIlkenny... ellen married thomas about 1820..they were close neighbours on townlands around Callan...have been seraching for 40 years for these elusive families.. Edmond shea arr in NZ via the US or Canada before 1869 ... he never spoke of family .. have recently found there were at least 11 of them.. Have detailed maps of where they lived but just cannot find them after the 1850's ..so sad they had to abandon their beautiful homelands..currently waiting DNA results ...i am HElen O'shea KIngi in New zealand would love to talk some more...