----- Original Message ----- From: Maureen O'Connor <coolhull@bigpond.com> Date: Thursday, May 2, 2002 2:39 pm Subject: Ship's Masters > EDWARD SHEEHAN ship's master native of Youghal Co Cork. His > daughter > Catherine born 1814 on her arrival in Australia in 1839 put on > record > these details of her father. > Because the time frame is so early it is difficult to find any > maritime > record of Edward. Over the years I have looked at LDS records for > the > port of Youghal and have found Sheehans but because of scant > details do > not know if they belong to him. Also I feel those years are too > early > for records pertaining to the Maritime mailing list. Would like to > hear > from anyone who is also researching ship masters around the 1839 > or so > period and would they know what kind of trade went to and from > Youghal > in those days. Verbal family history tells the Sheehans lived on > the > Waterford side of Youghal. I have yet to investigate the port of > Waterford. Maureen in Sydney Australia > > >