James Sheane Explained

James Sheane (born 1772–78, died 1816) was an architect from Roscrea, County Tipperary, Ireland.

Career

Sheane designed St. Cronan's Church, Roscrea (Church of Ireland), as well as glebe houses at Modreeny^[1] and Kilrushall.

Personal life

Sheane married Anne Cole, daughter of James Cole. They had one son, also named James, who was born in 1812. The family lived on a 279-acre estate named Manor House in Mountmellick, County Laois.^[2] ^[3] Sheane Senior died in 1816 and was buried in the graveyard of St. Cronan's Church, which he had designed.^[4] Sheane Junior died on 30 October 1877 in Manor House. He was survived by his son James Cole Sheane.^[5]

Notes and References

Web site: Selected: Co. Tipperary, Modreeny, Glebe House . Dictionary of Irish Architects 1720-1940 . 26 December 2020 . 25 September 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210925165618/https://www.dia.ie/works/view/15196/building/CO.+TIPPERARY,+MODREENY,+GLEBE+HOUSE . live .
Web site: Message Boards. ancestry.ca. 2 December 2016. 23 October 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20161023141453/http://boards.ancestry.ca/thread.aspx?mv=flat&m=51&p=localities.britisles.ireland.lex.general. live.
Web site: Family Tree - Brunskill Web Site - MyHeritage. myheritage.com. 2 December 2016. 23 October 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20161023195914/https://www.myheritage.com/site-family-tree-66637131/brunskill?rootIndivudalID=1000227&familyTreeID=1. live.
Web site: Dictionary of Irish Architects - SHEANE, JAMES. dia.ie. 2 December 2016. 12 June 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180612163133/https://www.dia.ie/architects/view/4884/SHEANE-JAMES. live.
Web site: Wills and Administrations 1877 . 676 . www.willcalendars.nationalarchives.ie . . 22 October 2016 . 23 October 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20161023133448/http://www.willcalendars.nationalarchives.ie/reels/cwa/005014893/005014893_00355.pdf . live .