Michael Sheedy and Hanora Farrell
Preface by Jenny Fawcett

Litte is known as yet on Michael's history prior to and 
including his arrival to Australia.

In the 1860's he was at Allansford, near Warrnambool,Victoria,
and by the 1870's he had purchased land at Crossley, Towerhill
between Port Fairy and Warrnambool, and west of Koroit.

Michael and his son Matthew Sheedy were each farming 
c5 acres each on what was formerly Steven's Kangaroo Flat
Farm, and directly opposite Michael Sheedy's property was
that of Richard Scott, son of George Scott and Margaret
Sheedy.

Richard Scott was known to be in Geelong in the 1840's,he
had a brother George Scott there, and after the death of
George Scott,the latter's wife came to Port Fairy and upon
her death she was buried in the Port Fairy cemetery.

George Scott was well known in Melbourne and Geelong, and
at one time employed Patrick Sheedy
who came in 1841 per Neptune. Patrick was from 
Co Clare, as was Michael and Matthew Sheedy, so there 
may be tenous links between these families.

Patrick Sheedy per Neptune married Bridget Ryan
and they ended up at Piggoreet, near Ballarat. Margaret Sheedy
who married Patrick Geary also ended up Piggoreet after
seperating from her husband Pat Geary when he murdered a 
shepherd at Colac in the 1850's. Also at Colac was
Thomas Sheedy and William Sheedysons of 
Timothy Sheedy and Ellen Brown.

Matthew Sheedy, son of Michael Sheedy, also moved eventually
to the Colac region.


When Michael Sheedy died in 1895, his details on his death
certificate were filled in by a hospital staff member who 
knew little about Michael.He was not aware he was married
and that he had children. We do know that Michael was Matthew's
father and I have newspaper accounts of the land transactions 
whereby the two sold their properties and it states quite clearly
that Michael Sheedy was the father of Matthew.At the time
of his death, Michael Sheedy's usual residence was at Yangery,
to the east of Tower hill, near Warrnambool.
Michael had been placed in the Warrnambool hospital since 1891.

Michael Sheedy
born:	 c1811				[src:death certificate age]
parents: not stated on death certificate.
died:	 1st of 1895.Warrnambool		[*cert no 7553]

buried:	 3rd of June 1895. Warrnambool Cemetery.
	 30/27 Roman Catholic Section.

arrived: c1861.to Victoria? 
	 note: Michael's death certificate states he
	   had been in Victoria for 24 years, it is hard
	   to know how accurate the informant was on the
	  death certificate, as other information was
          incorrect in relation to marriage, children and etc.

		Reference in Warrnambool Standard, 8th June 1895.
		Report of Hospital Committee.
    
literacy;	

occupation: 1870's.Farmer near Crossley

married:    pre 1841 in Ireland ?
	
spouse:   Hanora Farrell

History

1862	source Police Gazettes, page
	388. Nov 1862.
	 name and Address of Owners of Missing Stock
	Michael Seeedy, Allansford, near Warrnambool.
	Horse missing between the 24th and the 29th of October.
	No 3. Bay Mare,TJ near shouler, black points.

1866	Michael Sheedy supported John Officer as a candidate
		for the Koroit elections
		(src: BB Aug 8th 1866)


1874	In Jan 1874,Matthew is shown on the rates valuations 
for the Parish of Warrong, Shire of Belfast, as owning a house and 
twenty acres. +
By October, Michael and his father Matthew were listed as 
disenfranchised, which meant they were no longer listed as
ratepayers in the shire. ++

1878
The Koroit Sentenil deatils the sale of Matthew
and Martin Sheedys land near Crossley.edition date
April 18th 1878.
Land Sale by Jellie and St Quentin [auctioneers.
On Account of MR MATTHEW SHEEDY ,allotment on Steven's 
Kangaroo Flat farm, containing 4 acres, 1 rood and 2 perches
thereabouts, opposite Mr Scott's ground and adjoining Mr
John Sullivans. Fenced and permanent water hole. The land
is at present under potato crop. Mr Sheedy's father having
sold his adjoining land the above will be pressed to be
sold. Terms 1/3 cast etc. 

1891,Sept 17th..Michael Sheedy became an inmate of the
Warrnambool Hospital.
[src: W,bool Standard, 8th June 1895.
report of W.bool Hospital Committee]

Michael died on the 1st of June 1895 of old age and heart
disease  and is buried in the Warrnambool Cemetery.

Children known

Matthew Sheedy	
		bc1841.Co Clare.
		married Bridget Power
			

Family Researchers:
descendent: June Kearney. 

Notes
* = sighted original record.

+ = source: Belfast Banner, 20th Jan 1874.
++ =source: Belfast Banner. Oct 6th. 1874.