Mrs J. Sheehan (Relict of Denis Noonan), Co. Carlow, Ireland - 1890 Ireland Genealogy Projects Archives Carlow Index Obituaries Copyright Contributed by Susie Warren susieissassy@gmail.com ______________________________ SPRINGFIELD, Monday. On Friday last, another of our old and respected pioneer residents passed over to the great majority, in, the persona of MRS. J. SHEEHAN, wife of Mr. J. Sheehan, Springfield, and relict of the late DENIS NOONAN, engineer and millwright, of County Carlow, Ireland, in her 79th year. Mrs. Sheehan arrived in the colony in the Persian, ship, in. the year 1857, and. came to Springfield 34 years ago, being one of the first of our settlers. Here she has lived ever since. She leaves two daughters - Mr s. G. Adams, Rock View, and Miss Noonan, teacher of the Roman Catholic school at Scottsdale for the past 20 years. The funeral left her late residence, Springfield, on Sunday last, at 3 p.m., for St. Patrick R.C. Church, Scottsdale, where the coffin remained until this morning, when it was taken up to Launceston by the morning train, to be buried at Glen Dhu. The large funeral and the number of wreaths sent by her friends about the districttestified to the respect she was held in by the residents. Although of a retiring nature, many will miss her cheery face and hospitality. It is thus that link by link the chain: between the past and present is severed. Many of the old pioneers of the district attended the funeral, to show a mark of respect to their old friend. Launceston Examiner (Tas. : 1842 - 1899)Saturday 15 March 1890SPRINGFIELD, Monday. On Friday last, another of our old and respected pioneer residents passed over to the great majority, in, the persona of Mrs. J. Sheehan, wife of Mr. J. Sheehan, Springfield, and relict of the late Denis Noonan, engineer and millwright, of County Carlow, Ireland, in her 79th year. Mrs. Sheehan arrived in the colony in the Persian, ship, in. the year 1857, and. came to Springfield 34 years ago, being one of the first of our settlers. Here she has lived ever since. She leaves two daughters - Mr s. G. Adams, Rock View, and Miss Noonan, teacher of the Roman Catholic school at Scottsdale for the past 20 years. The funeral left her late residence, Springfield, on Sunday last, at 3 p.m., for St. Patrick R.C. Church, Scottsdale, where the coffin remained until this morning, when it was taken up to Launceston by the morning train, to be buried at Glen Dhu. The large funeral and the number of wreaths sent by her friends about the districttestified to the respect she was held in by the residents. Although of a retiring nature, many will miss her cheery face and hospitality. It is thus that link by link the chain: between the past and present is severed. Many of the old pioneers of the district attended the funeral, to show a mark of respect to their old friend. Launceston Examiner (Tas. : 1842 - 1899) Saturday 15 March 1890