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First goal: Collect information from the descendants of Thomas Finucane and Mary Shine (County Cork).Second goal: We'll post your note and/or link to any Finucane clan. Contact jamesfinucane@gmail.comOur branch of the Finucanes are from Inchintothan near Newmarket in Cork. We came to the US in 1895 and settled near Dover, New Hampshire. An old picture shows Thomas J. Finucane and his brothers and sisters at a popular picnic spot outside of Dover at the end of the trolley line. One of the brothers was named Cornelius. From the birth certificates, James Shine and Catherine Lane Shine's daughter, Mary Ann was born October 22 in 1875. Thomas and Mary Sheehe Finucane's son, Thomas J. Finucane, was born in New Market in Cork, on January 30th, 1877. They are said to be residents of Garrason or Yarrason in the Boherboy District of Cork. James Shine and Thomas Finucane the elder list "farmer" as occupation. From other records, Thomas and Mary were married in Providence Rhode Island on June 2, 1908. As Bob B. heard the story, the tipsy Gaelic-speaking priest was asked what, if anything, Finucane translated into. He said, "Yes, blonde king's slave." Then looking pie-eyed at his audience reaction, he said, "No. I mean, king's page. Yes. That's it. King's page." Bob believes that it's actually Gaelic for middle level civil servant. But that could be a perspective thing. Regarding the above photo, James Finbar provided this legend on 12/18/1981, "Mary Sheehy Finucane (1850-1921) of Inchintothan near Newmarket now called Glonthonfalon, County Cork With eight of her nine children, all immigrants from Ireland around 1892. Photo probably made in Dover, NH around 1908. Left to right, back row. Bessie Finucane, Margaret Finucane, Mary Finucane, Mary Sheehy Finucane (Mrs. Thomas Finucane), Nora Finucane, and Julia Finucane. Left to right, front row, Thomas J. Finucane, Catherine Finucane, and Michael Finucane. Not shown is Cornelius Finucane, a third son, who died in 1899. Afterwards, Thomas J. Finucane (1875-1937) married Mary Shine (1875-1946) in St. Josephs' Church, Providence, R.I. in 1908." Robert Barry in 2000 adds, "All these persons are buried in St Mary's Cemetary, Dover, NH." Linda Finucane (lfinucane@CI.NEWTON.MA.US) wrote us 8/1/00, and tells an interesting account of Garrison in Cork where "the Finucane's all lived there together. There were 5 houses, fairly close together. They would start with music in one house one night then move to the next house the next night and so forth. They thought nothing of walking 10 miles to play music and dance." If that got your interest, here's more. My cousin Tom notes that my Dad, "Uncle Jim is definitely right and we are all related to Linda. The confusion might be that Uncle Jim and my father had an uncle named Cornelius who was called Connie, but different from any mentioned by Linda. I was told he died young - before Uncle Jim's /my father's generation were born." See the link to his poems below.
Big Goal: If you are from a different Finucane clan, we'll be glad to host any information you want to submit.
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site last updated 08/26/2010 sjfby jim
