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Shea Family Crest
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Where did the Irish Shea family come from? What is the Irish Shea family crest and coat of arms? When did the Shea family first arrive in the United States? Where did the various branches of the family go? What is the Shea family history?

Irish names tend to vary widely in their spelling and overall form. The original Gaelic form of the name Shea is O Seaghdha, which is modified to O Se. The surname is derived from the word seaghdha which means hawk like but has a secondary meaning of stately.

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A name was often recorded during the Middle Ages under several different spelling variations during the life of its bearer because literacy was rare there was no real push to clearly define any of the languages found in the British Isles at that time. Variations found of the name Shea include O'Shea, O'Shee, McShea, McShee and others.

First found in County Kerry, where they held a family seat from ancient times.


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This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Shea research. Another 232 words(17 lines of text) covering the years 1172 and 1500 are included under the topic Early Shea History in all our PDF Extended History products.

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Another 30 words(2 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Shea Notables in all our PDF Extended History products.

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Death and immigration greatly reduced Ireland's population in the 19th century. For the native Irish people poverty, hunger, and racial prejudice was common. Therefore, thousands left their homeland to seek opportunity in North America. Those who survived the journey and the quarantine camps to which they arrived, were instrumental towards building the strong developing nations of the United States and the future Canada. By far, the largest influx of Irish settlers occurred with Great Potato Famine during the late 1840s. These were employed as construction or factory workers. An examination of passenger and immigration lists has shown early immigrants bearing the name Shea:

Shea Settlers in the United States in the 17th Century


  • Jone Shea, who landed in Maryland in 1678
  • Nicholas Shea, who landed in Maryland in 1678

Shea Settlers in the United States in the 18th Century


  • Edward Shea, who arrived in Virginia in 1703
  • Luke Shea, who arrived in Baltimore, Md in 1720
  • Timothy Shea, who arrived in Boston, Mass in 1766
  • James Shea, who landed in America in 1794

Shea Settlers in the United States in the 19th Century


  • Philip Shea, who landed in America in 1801
  • Peter Shea, who arrived in America in 1803
  • Mary Shea, who landed in Massachusetts in 1813
  • Michael Shea, who arrived in New York, NY in 1838
  • Jeremiah Shea, who landed in Tippecanoe County, Ind in 1842


Shea Settlers in the United States in the 20th Century


  • Mike Shea, who landed in Arkansas in 1902
  • Will Shea, who landed in Arkansas in 1906

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  • Cornelius P. Shea (1872-1929), American labor leader
  • John Shea (b. 1949), Emmy award winning American actor
  • Robert Joseph Shea (1933-1994), American author
  • John Joseph Shea, American Lieutenant Commander in the United States Navy, eponym of the USS Shea (DM-30)
  • Joseph Francis Shea, NASA manager & aerospace engineer
  • Second Lieutenant Charles W Shea, awarded the Congressional Medal of Honor in 1944


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  • Shay Families with Roots in Lebanon County, Pennsylvania by Thomas P. Shay.
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  1. Matthews, John. Matthews' American Armoury and Blue Book. London: John Matthews, 1911. Print.
  2. Land Owners in Ireland. Genealogical Publishing. Print. (ISBN 0-8063-1203-3).
  3. Donovan, George Francis. The Pre-Revolutionary Irish in Massachusetts 1620-1775. Menasha, WI: Geroge Banta Publsihing Co., 1932. Print.
  4. MacLysaght, Edward. Mores Irish Familes. Dublin: Irish Academic, 1982. Print. (ISBN 0-7165-0126-0).
  5. Sullivan, Sir Edward. The Book of Kells 3rd Edition. New York: Crescent Books, 1986. Print. (ISBN 0-517-61987-3).
  6. Kennedy, Patrick. Kennedy's Book of Arms. Canterbury: Achievements, 1967. Print.
  7. Bolton, Charles Knowles. Bolton's American Armory. Baltimore: Heraldic Book Company, 1964. Print.
  8. Grehan, Ida. Dictionary of Irish Family Names. Boulder: Roberts Rinehart, 1997. Print. (ISBN 1-57098-137-X).
  9. Browning, Charles H. Americans of Royal Descent. Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing. Print.
  10. Somerset Fry, Peter and Fiona Somerset Fry. A History of Ireland. New York: Barnes and Noble, 1993. Print. (ISBN 1-56619-215-3).
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The Shea Family Crest was acquired from the Houseofnames.com archives. The Shea Family Crest was drawn according to heraldic standards based on published blazons. We generally include the oldest published family crest once associated with each surname.

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