Here is what I know of my Michael D. (b. ca 1807 d. 19 Dec 1895 Darlington, WI) and Mary Sullivan-Crath (b. ca 1815 d. 19 Feb 1910 Gratiot, WI) Shay (Shea) family from the Adrigole Parish. They were married 15 Feb 1838 in the Adrigole Parish. Mary was the daughter of Daniel and Bridget Sullivan-Crath from the Townland of Trafrask in the Adrigole Parish. Michael and Mary apparently immigrated to the U.S. immediately following their marriage. Michael was involved in mining and he and Mary migrated from Ireland to NY to MA and finally Lafayette Co., Wisconsin where there were many lead mines. They had eight children all born in the U.S. They are: Ellen Shay Murphy b. 1 Jan 1840 NY d. 20 Apr 1931 Madison, WI;Mary Margaret Shay Lynch, b. 4 Dec 1849 New Diggings, WI. d. 17 Jul 1930 Gratiot, WI (Mary is my great grandmother);John Shay b. 11 Jun 1852 Lafayette Co., WI; Bridget Shay b. 4 Apr 1855 Lafayette Co., WI; Margaret Shay b. ca 1858 Lafayette Co., WI; Stephen Shay b. 3 Dec 1859 Darlington, WI; Allen Shay b. ca 1865 Lafayette Co., WI; and an infant mentioned in Michael Shay's obituary. I believe Michael had a brother Dennis who I found with Michael in the 1840 USC in Westchester Co., NY. Dennis also migrated from Ireland to NY to MA then to Lafayette Co., WI and was involved in mining. I have been unable to make a definitive connection between Michael and Timothy to confirm they were indeed brothers. There are several other Shay families located in Lafayette and Iowa Cos. WI during this time. Mike