CITATION
By Des Moore
Jeremiah C. Sheehan was born at
Rathkeale, Co. Limerick, circa 1830. He served with the
Royal Irish Constabulary (No. 11349), and while posted to
County Laois he received a chevron and citation from the
H.Q. in Dublin Castle. The county headquarters of the R.I.C.
was then at Ballickmoyler, and there was a
sub-station to which Sheehan was seemingly attached at
Newtown.
The chevron was awarded in 1853 for
saving the life of Margaret Freaney. He rescued her from
drowning in a deep pit of water, presumably a flooded
colliery pit.
Sheehan married (17 May 18541)
Mary Anne Moore of Co. Laois, and the couple emigrated to
the United States circa 1855.
To the best of my informant’s
knowledge, his son married Catherine Cleary, daughter of
Owen Cleary and Julia Rowe, of Castle Street, Carlow.
They had a shop in that thoroughfare. It is believed that
Catherine was born in 1852 in
Carlow.
Citation
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Chevron Awarded
78913
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78913
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5563
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Constabulary Office, Dublin Castle,
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19th. Day of May, 1853.
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County of Queen’s
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The
Reward Board having had under consideration the spirited
and humane exertions of Sub Constable Jeremiah Sheehan,
11,349 in saving a woman from drowning, in a deep pit of
water at his own imminent risk.
- Hereby award one Chevron to
J. C. Sheehan.
- Which is herewith
transmitted to the County Inspector Maryboro’ May 23/53.
- Transmitted to Mr. Hill
with the Chevron in question.
- This paper may be
retained by Sub Constable Sheehan.
- J. P. Hill esq.
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S.I
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- Thos. W. Clancie,
- Co. Inspector.
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Ref 1: FindMyPast.co.uk
Source: Carloviana.
Vol. 1. No. 3. 1990
Page 112.
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