James Sheane

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

St. Cronan's Church, Roscrea (1812), designed by Sheane

Career[edit]

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

Personal life[edit]

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]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Selected: Co. Tipperary, Modreeny, Glebe House". Dictionary of Irish Architects 1720-1940. Archived from the original on 25 September 2021. Retrieved 26 December 2020.
  2. ^ "Message Boards". ancestry.ca. Archived from the original on 23 October 2016. Retrieved 2 December 2016.
  3. ^ "Family Tree - Brunskill Web Site - MyHeritage". myheritage.com. Archived from the original on 23 October 2016. Retrieved 2 December 2016.
  4. ^ "Dictionary of Irish Architects - SHEANE, JAMES". dia.ie. Archived from the original on 12 June 2018. Retrieved 2 December 2016.
  5. ^ "Wills and Administrations 1877" (PDF). www.willcalendars.nationalarchives.ie. National Archives. p. 676. Archived (PDF) from the original on 23 October 2016. Retrieved 22 October 2016.