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Inhabitants of Scattery Island, Shannon Estuary, Co. Clare by Senan Scanlan

8.16 Appendix I: Family Databases: Scanlan (1)

First Scanlan Family


  Name Birth. Marriage Death Occupation Comment and Sources Reference Grave No Census Age 1901/1911
John Scanlan       Pilot Listed as a licensed Pilot, Rinevella Bay in 1825 Kevin Donnelly & Others, A Rising Tide, Limerick Harbour Board,1994 and Manuscript OPW 8 /65 National Archives, Bishop Street, Dublin 8
Ellen Scanlan   09/08/1853     Married James Nolan Soldier Royal Artillery - Scattery Fort.
Michael

married

Johanna
Scanlan



Costelloe
c1812



c1812
  26/03/1890



17/10/1887
Pilot Named on Original lease for Scattery Island for 6a 0r 0p dated 10th June 1845
Pilot 1841 to 1883, Griffiths Valuation 1855 & Windsor Castle £163-16-6
Bridget Scanlan 23/01/1850 09/02/1869 23/11/1925   Married Michael McMahon. See McMahon. Grave 31 <49/59>
Margaret Scanlan 27/11/1852 02/02/1880     Married Darby O'Gorman. Kilballyowen, Witnesses J O'Gorman & M Faul
Mary Scanlan c1843   17/07/1861   Buried Scattery, died July 17th 1861aged 18 Years. Grave 28
Michael Scanlan 21/04/1861 See Below 18/08/1892 02/08/1945 Pilot Pilot Lived in Cappa and buried in Kilrush
Patrick Scanlan 28/08/1855 See Below 13/10/1880 19/06/1946 Pilot Pilot 1881 to 1921. Height 5' 8'', dark complexion. <46/57>
Sinon Scanlan 13/10/1846 31/01/1873 28/03/1935 Pilot Pilot 1871 to 1911, Height 5' 7'', dark complexion Grave 7 <53/64>
Sinon

married

Ellen
Scanlan



McMahon
13/10/1846



02/02/1853
31/01/1873



31/01/1873
28/03/1935



28/12/1935
Pilot



Wife
Witnesses; Michael Dickson & Catherine Corbett. Grave 7 < 53/64>
Pilot 1871 to 1911, Height 5' 7'', dark complexion, known as “Heavenly”
Daughter of Austin McMahon Grave 7 <49/ 59>
Austin Scanlan 29/03/1902     Scholar Aged 9 in 1911
Bridget Scanlan 26/01/1876     Farmers Dau Sponsors Michael & Mary Brennan. (www.familysearch.org) <25/ >
Catherine Scanlan 17/07/1889   14/12/1954 Scholar Married Jack Melican Grave 20 <11/21>
Ellen Agnes Scanlan 09/06/1896     Died Young Not in 1901 Census
Johanna Scanlan 09/12/1882 c1906 23/12/1954 Dressmaker Married Billy Moran moved to Kilrush. Grave 42 <18/28>
Margaret Scanlan 26/12/1873     Died Young Sponsors J Melican & M Scanlan (www.familysearch.org)
Margaret Scanlan 17/02/1894       Not in 1901 or 1911 Census.
Mary Scanlan 15/02/1885       Not in 1901 or 1911 Census.
Michael S Scanlan 23/06/1880 See Below   09/07/1959 Pilot Pilot 1909 to 1951, Height 5' 7'' dark complexion Grave 8 < 20/31>
Patrick Scanlan 09/04/1878   09/09/1962   Sponsors Patrick & Margaret Scanlan. (www.familysearch.org) Grave 9
Sinon Scanlan 13/03/1887   12/06/1925 Lightships (Married in Knockerra, Mary Moloney d 25/08/1943): Lightships: Daunt. Grave 18 Ellis Island 22/10/1919? Children/Christina, Mary, Thomas & Eileen & ? <14/ >
Thomas Scanlan 22/12/1892 See Below   Lightkeeper Lived & retired in Galway son Bill also Lightkeeper in Galway) < 8/19>
Bridget Hennessy c1906     Scholar Relative living with Sinon and aged 5 in 1911 Census?
Patrick (Faul)
married

Honora
Scanlan



Faul
28/08/1855



24/07/1854
13/10/1880



13/10/1880
19/06/1946



23/02/1942
Pilot Pilot 1881 to 1921. Height 5' 8'', known as “Harlan”. < 45/57>
Witnesses: Stephen Brennan & Margaret Shepherd
Aged 47 in 1901 and 58 in 1911 Census
John Scanlan 19/08/1896     Died Young Grave 6
Maria Scanlan 12/12/1889   11/10/1945 Scholar Married Jack Brennan .Grave 15 <11/22>.
Martin  Scanlan  27/09/1883 
See Below
16/02/1908  c1941 Sailor Married Bridget McGrath in Carrigaholt.
Michael P Scanlan 31/07/1881 20/10/1909 See Below 11/04/1941 Pilot Pilot 1909 to 1941, Height 6' 1'' Dark. Grave 3 Aged 30 in 1911
Patrick Scanlan 23/09/1892   03/12/1941 Lightkeeper Killed when mine struck Tuskar Rock during WW2 .Buried Rosslare < 8/ > Children /Paddy b1926 (Seaman: Ref J Fennell &T Bunbury Vanishing Ireland 2006) Kathleen, Florence & Michael) (Grandfather of Patricia Scanlan novelist)
Sinon Scanlan 07/08/1886   15/10/1925 Sailor Lost from SS Derville near Newfoundland. Ex RN (221118). Ship Number 146348 registered at Goole in UK missing since 15/10/1925 Noted Grave 6 < 14/>
Michael


married
Annie O'Dea
Scanlan 21/04/1861



c1865
18/08/1892



18/08/1892
02/08/1945



08/02/1946
Pilot Worked in Australia returned to live in Cappa and buried in Kilrush (known as “Forkus”)
Witnesses: Pat Brennan & Nora O'Dea
Born Monvana Kilrush
Annie Scanlan c1906   01/06/1991   “Nanny” Lived in Cappa (House near barracks) Kilrush. Unmarried buried in Kilrush.
John Scanlan 28/05/1899     Lightships Skipper of the Daunt Lightship.
Mary Scanlan c1904   17/03/1954 Nurse Emigrated to USA retired to Ireland, buried in Kilrush
Michael Scanlan 30/09/1894   13/09/1974 Carpenter. Worked in Glynn's Mills. Buried in Kilrush.
Patrick Scanlan c1902     Seaman In SS Kilcredane Ellis Island 7/8/1923? Emigrated to USA.
Thomas Scanlan 06/12/1896     Lightkeeper Lightkeeper, Aran Islands.
Michael S

married
Maria
Scanlan



Melican
23/06/1880



09/03/1892
  09/07/1959



30/12/1974
Pilot Pilot 1909 to 1951, Height 5' 7'' dark complexion Grave 8 <20/31> Known as “Biff”.

See Melicans. Grave 8 <10/19>
Donatus Scanlan c1920   28/10/2006 Lightkeeper Married to May Brennan. Children / Mary Margaret, Madeline, Frances, Gerard, Noel and John.
John Scanlan 23/06/1923   12/12/1986 Lightships Skipper Conningbeg lightship. Married Christina Brennan
            Children/Joseph, Stephen, Regina, Eveline, Esther, Mary Pat and Gordon.
Mary Scanlan         Married Stephen Brennan, Fort Road Kilrush see Brennan's.
Patrick Scanlan       Pilot Pilot for Dublin Bay.
Sinon Scanlan c1913   21/07/1925   Drowned off pier on Scattery, aged 11 Grave 7
Thomas Scanlan c1920     Lightkeeper Based in Ballycastle in NI.
Thomas

married
Isabella
Scanlan


Higginbotham
22/12/1892     Lightkeeper Scholar. Lived & retired in Galway son Bill also Lightkeeper in Galway) <8/19>

Descended from Lightkeepers (see Bill Long Bright Light White Water p 194 )
William Scanlan       Lightkeeper Lightkeeper in Galway (Mutton Island)
Michael P
married

Ellen
Scanlan



Moran
31/07/1881



09/12/1879
20/10/1909



20/10/1909
11/04/1941



25/05/1960
Pilot

Witnesses: Pat McMahon & Mary Moloney
See Moran second. (www.familysearch.org) Grave 3 <20/32>
John Scanlan 30/05/1925     Lightships Skipper of Daunt Lightship living in Ennis
Margaret Scanlan c1916   20/01/2002   Unmarried lived in Ennis, buried in Kilrush.
Mary Scanlan c1914   21/02/1984   Married Christy Killeen, (died 18/01/1971), Kilrush, Children/ Patricia, Ann & Margaret.
Michael Scanlan c1920   08/12/1985 Seaman Coxswain Pilot Boat. Married Alice Moran buried in Kilrush.
Patrick Scanlan c1910   01/10/1973 Lightships Served in Lightships Grave 4 Aged 9 months in 1911 Married Pauline Madigan /Children Patrick, Esther & Senan.
Sinon Scanlan 13/08/1911 05/04/1942 21/02/2001 Lightships Skipper of Arklow Lightship. Buried Kilrush
Theresa Scanlan c1913   10/07/1999   Married to Keating Moyarta, buried in Moyarta, Carrigaholt / Children: Patrick
Martin

married

Bridget
Scanlan



McGrath
27/09/1883



c1878
16/02/1908



16/02/1908
c1941



c1912
Sailor Left Carrigaholt in 1912.Sailor on SS Mauritania e.g. Ellis Island 10/5/1919
Witnesses: Austin McMahon & Ellie Carmody
Buried in Moyarta graveyard in Carrigaholt.
Mary “Moira” Scanlan c1910 30/06/1928 03/11/1984   Moved to Scattery in 1912 married Michael Griffin Grave 2
            Children / Maura, Siney and Kathleen.
Patrick Scanlan c1912   08/01/1990 Storekeeper Married May Mangan, Kilrush / Children, John, PJ and Michael.
Sinon

married
Delia
Scanlan


Moran
13/08/1911


23/01/1913
05/04/1942


05/04/1942
21/02/2001


20/10/1994
Lightships Skipper of Arklow Lightship. Buried in Kilrush

Buried in Kilrush. See First Moran Family
Children / Gerard, Senan, Andrew, Maria & Patrick.
 
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