There are online obituaries about her and a Penguin book has been published.
Are you looking for information?
There is a birth in Mohill, 1929. Her mother’s name McGurren.
Does that fit with your research?
Marriage of her parents
https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/images/marriage_returns/marriages_1913/09883/5590313.pdf
Yes, this does fit with my research. But I cannot find a DNA match for her - strictly documentation. My DNA was completed on Ancestry and my Dad did YDNA on FTDNA before he died. Shanley is his grandmother so not sure if his DNA would do me any good since it's the male lineage he was interested in (long story, but in a nutshell - his father died when he was 4. father abandoned 1st family, "married" my grandmother after changing his name (even though his family knew what his new name was and where he lived and that he had a son)... so my Dad used the Y DNA test to "prove" John Bertrim Buchanan was, in fact, his father. 100% match with male cousin.
Anyway - I don't think I can use his DNA matches to narrow down a connection so I'm relying on mine. I know you get 50% of your DNA from each parent, but you don't know which 50% of their DNA you are getting. You can get 75% of the male lineage and 25% of the female lineage or whatever % ... I just don't know enough about DNA and matches for any of it to really make sense...
To widen the search pool and possibly get more matches on your father’s line, you can get an autosomal test from FTDNA.
They retest the sample your father already provided for his Y-dna test. The cost is the same as for a new “family finder” test.
From their website:
“ Do I need to order a new kit for add-ons and upgrades?
If you have already purchased a DNA kit and submitted a sample, there is no need to order a new kit—we will use your existing DNA sample that is stored in our lab for any additional test(s) that you order.”With FTDNA having a lot of American clients and lots of Americans having Irish ancestry, you might be lucky and get some new matches.
In general though it is quite possible that you aren’t getting the matches because no one from those lines has taken DNA tests. Even if this specific line had no descendants or ‘died out’, you might expect some distant cousin matches, but sometimes it is a waiting game for matches as more people take DNA tests over time.
Added: You can also upload your raw data from Ancestry to FTDNA if you would like to compare your matches with your father’s FamilyFinder (autosomal) matches after you get his FamilyFinder test.
With data uploads from other testing companies I believe there is a fee to unlock the full range of features.
It is advised to test as many family members as possible so getting your father’s sample re-tested will be better than just relying on your DNA matches.
