From: Suzanne Kelly 1st May 2003 (suzyq4@bigpond.com)
Hello,
I have just finished reading all the information on your site.
My Great Grandparents were James Sheerin and Martha Lendrum they were born about 1832-1835 . James was a schoolteacher and farmer on Innisbiggle, so far I have not been able to find where he was born but he married Martha around 1849 no marriage date has been found they had nine children;
Alexander , James, Mary ann, Andrew, Maggie , Kate , William Lily and George. Four of these children emigrated to Australia.
Marthas family had been on Achill since the 1700’s .
Marthas parents were with the Achill mission and also ran the printing shop for the Achill Herald at Dugort and a flax mill on Innisbiggle. There were records of seven Lendrum families on Achill and Lendrums are mentioned in Griffiths as leasing land from the Achill mission .
One of James and Marthas sons may have drowned in 1869 a William.
James died 1905 buried Dugort
Martha died 1917 buried Dugort no marker has been found for their graves
Have you come across any of these names in your research, I would be very interested.
Thank You
Suzanne Kelly
Australia