Table 1: O'Shea/Shea & variants DNA Project Results
The ANCESTRAL MODAL figures below are, for each marker, the most frequently occurring value for all relevant participants in the project. It suggests a haplotype of an unidentified hypothetical ancestor of all O'Sheas/Sheas. Markers shaded bright green such as 5, 6, 9 etc are 'fast moving'.
Ancestral Modal 13 24 14 10 11 15 12 12 11 13 13 29 18 9 10 11 11 25 15 19 28 15 15 18 18 11 11 19 23 16 15 17 16 36 37 12 12
                       
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DNA marker numbers on top with DYS numbers beneath. The numerical values for each Marker are called Alleles
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12   13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25   26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37    
Code # Participant Surname & Irish origin (Ancestry shown in the linked comment box) 393 390 19 391 385a 385b 426 388 439 389i 392 389ii 458 459a 459b 455 454 447 437 448 449 464a 464b 464c 464d 460 GATH H4 YCA ii a YCA ii b 456 607 576 570 CDY a CDY b 442 438 Haplogroup
Group 1 Cork
8958 O'Shea Cork City [1] 13 24 14 10 11 14 12 12 11 13 13 29   17 9 10 11 11 25 15 18 30 15 15 17 17   10 11 19 23 16 15 18 17 37 37 11 12 R1b
12757 O'Shea North Cork [2] 13 24 14 10 11 14 12 12 11 13 13 29   17 9 10 11 11 25 15 18 30 15 15 17 17   10 11 19 23 16 15 18 17 37 38 11 12 R1b
10359 O'Shea North Cork [3] 13 24 14 10 11 14 12 12 11 13 13 29   17 9 10 11 11 25 15 18 30 15 15 17 17   11 11 20 23 16 15 18 17 38 38 11 12 R1b
                                                                                 
Associated Category (Links to Group 1 but not close enough for inclusion in it)
14921 McShea Donegal [4] 13 24 15 10 11 14 12 12 12 13 13 29 17 9 10 11 11 25 15 19 30 15 15 16 17                         R1b
40972 O'Shea North Cork [5] 13 24 14 10 11 14 12 12 11 14 13 30 18 9 9 11 11 25 15 18 30 15 17 17 17 10 11 19 23 16 14 18 17 37 37 11 12 R1b
                                                                             
Group 2 Tipperary / Kilkenny with one link to Kerry
12446 O'Shea Tipp or Kilkenny (KK)[6] 13 24 14 10 12 15 13 12 12 13 13 29 17 9 10 11 11 25 15 19 30 15 15 16 18 10 10 19 23 15 15 18 17 37 39 12 12 R1b
43219 Shea Tipp? [7] 13 24 14 10 12 15 13 12 12 13 13 29 17 9 10 11 11 25 15 19 30 15 15 16 18 10 10 19 23 15 15 18 17 37 39 12 12 R1b
87583 Shee Tipperary[8] 13 24 14 10 12 15 13 12 12 13 12 29 18 9 10 11 11 25 15 19 30 15 15 16 18 10 10 19 23 15 15 18 17 37 39 12 12 R1b
21517 O'Shea Dingle, Kerry [9] 13 24 14 10 12 15 13 12 12 13 13 29 17 9 10 11 11 25 15 19 30 15 15 16 19                         R1b
                                                                             
Associated Category (Links to Group 2 but not close enough for inclusion in it)
17203 Archer Shee Kilkenny[10] 13 24 14 10 12 15 13 12 13 13 13 29 17 9 9 11 11 25 15 19 30 15 15 16 17 10 10 19 23 15 14 17 18 37 39 12 12 R1b
27770 Shea Tipp [11] 13 24 14 10 12 15 13 12 12 13 12 29 18 9 10 11 11 25 15 19 30 15 15 15 18 10 10 19 23 15 15 17 18 36 39 12 12 R1b
N21889 Schroyer (Notes A)[12] 13 24 14 10 12 15 13 12 13 13 13 29 17 9 9 11 11 25 15 19 30 15 16 16 18 10 10 19 23 15 15 17 17 37 38 12 12 R1b
XOUX8 O'Shea Kilkenny [Note B][13] 13 24 14 10 12 15 13 12 11 13 13 29 18 9 9 11 11 25 15 19 30 15 15 16 17                         R1b
                                                                             
Group 3 South Kerry origin
89170 Shay Kerry?[14] 13 24 14 10 11 15 12 12 11 13 13 29 18 9 10 11 11 25 15 19 28 15 15 18 18 11 10 19 23 16 15 17 16 36 37 12 12 R1b
89883 O'Shea Cork?[15] 13 24 14 10 11 15 12 12 11 13 13 29 18 9 10 11 11 25 15 19 28 15 15 18 18 11 10 19 23 16 15 17 16 36 37 12 12 R1b
37384 Shay Mayo [16] 13 24 14 10 11 15 12 12 11 13 13 29   18 9 10 11 11 25 15 19 28 15 15 17 18 10 10 19 23 16 15 17 16 36 37 12 12 R1b
40971 O'Shea Kerry [17] 13 24 14 10 11 16 12 12 11 13 13 29 18 9 10 11 11 25 15 19 28 15 15 15 18 11 10 19 23 16 15 17 16 36 37 12 12 R1b
41184 O'Shea West Cork [18] 13 24 14 10 11 15 12 12 11 13 13 29 18 9 10 11 11 25 15 19 28 15 15 15 15 11 10 19 23 16 15 17 16 36 37 12 12 R1b
82020 O'Shea Kerry?[19] 13 24 14 10 11 15 12 12 11 13 13 29 18 9 10 11 11 25 15 19 28 15 15 18 18 11 10 19 23 16 15 17 16 37 37 12 12 R1b
100153 Shea Unknown [20] 13 24 14 10 11 15 12 12 11 13 13 29 18 9 10 11 11 25 15 19 28 15 15 18 18 11 10 19 23 16 15 17 16 37 37 12 12 R1b
                                                                             
Subset 3A
40970 O'Shea West Cork [Note 1] [21] 13 24 14 10 11 15 12 12 11 13 13 29 18 8 10 11 11 25 15 19 28 15 15 18 18 11 10 19 23 16 15 17 16 35 36 12 12 R1b
                                                                             
Subset 3B
N6680 Shea Unknown [Note 2] [22] 13 24 14 11 11 15 12 12 11 13 13 29 17 9 10 11 11 25 15 19 29 15 15 18 18 11 10 19 23 15 15 17 16 36 37 12 12 R1b
                                                                               
    Associated Category (Links to Group 3 but not close enough for inclusion in it or its subsets)
34950 O'Shea North Cork [Note 3] [23] 13 25 15 11 11 15 12 12 11 13 13 29 18 9 10 11 11 25 15 19 28 15 16 17 18 11 11 19 23 16 15 17 16 37 37 12 12 R1b
91857 O'Shea North Cork [Note 3] [24] 13 25 14 11 11 15 12 12 11 13 13 29 18 9 10 11 11 25 15 19 28 15 16 17 18 11 11 19 23 16 15 17 16 37 37 12 12 R1b
40268 Shea Unknown [Note 3] [25] 13 23 14 11 11 16 12 12 11 12 13 28 18 9 10 11 11 25 15 19 28 15 15 15 15                         R1b
58344 Shea Unknown[26] 13 24 14 10 11 15 12 12 11 13 13 29 17 9 10 11 11 24 15 19 27 15 15 18 18 11 10 19 23 17 15 16 16 36 37 12 12   R1b
                                                                               
Group 4 Tentatively North Kerry, Limerick & Clare
15527 O'Shea Clare / Kerry[27] 13 24 14 11 11 15 12 12 11 13 13 29 18 9 10 11 11 25 15 18 28 15 15 18 19 11 11 19 23 16 15 17 16 36 37 12 12 R1b
34730 Shea Killorglin, Co Kerry [28] 13 23 14 11 11 15 12 12 11 13 13 29 18 9 10 11 11 25 15 19 28 15 15 18 18 12 11 19 23 16 15 17 16 36 37 12 12 R1b
45584 Bird O'Shea Limerick? [29] 13 24 14 11 11 15 12 12 11 13 13 29 18 9 10 11 11 25 15 19 28 15 15 18 19 11 11 19 23 16 15 17 16 36 38 12 12 R1b
83190 Shea Kerry [Note 4] [30] 12 24 14 11 11 15 12 12 12 13 13 29 18 9 10 11 11 25 15 19 28 15 15 18 18 11 11 19 23 16 15 17 16 36 37 12 12 R1b
97054 O'Shea Limerick [31] 13 24 14 11 11 15 12 12 11 13 13 29 18 9 10 11 11 24 15 19 28 15 15 17 18 11 11 19 23 16 15 17 16 36 38 12 12 R1b
                                                                             
Associated Category (Links to Group 4 but not close enough for inclusion it)
80679 O'Shea Limerick? [Note 4][32] 13 24 14 11 11 15 12 12 11 13 13 29 18 9 10 11 11 25 15 19 28 15 15 18 18 11 11 19 21 15 15 17 16 35 37 12 12 R1b
84068 Shea Unknown [33] 13 24 14 11 12 15 12 12 11 13 13 29 18 9 10 11 11 25 15 19 28 15 15 18 18 11 11 19 23 17 15 17 16 36 36 12 12 R1b
91300 Shea Kilkenny? [34] 13 24 15 11 11 15 12 12 11 14 13 30 19 9 10 11 11 25 15 19 28 15 15 18 18 11 11 19 22 16 15 18 16 35 38 12 12 R1b
38756 O'Shea Clare / Kerry [35] 13 24 14 11 11 15 12 12 11 13 14 29 19 9 10 11 11 25 15 18 28 15 15 15 18                         R1b
                                                                             
Unassigned R1b To date do not conform to our criteria for inclusion within a group. May join new groupings as more results are processed. Yellow shading indicates where results differ from the O'Shea modal at the top of page 1
8927 O'Shea Tipperary [36] 13 24 14 10 11 15 12 12 11 14 13 31 17 9 10 11 11 24 15 19 29 15 15 17 17 12 11 19 23 15 15 18 17 35 36 12 12 R1b
17313 O'Shea Dingle [37] 13 25 15 10 12 13 12 12 12 13 14 29 19 9 10 11 11 25 15 20 27 15 15 16 17                         Rib
29808 Shea Unknown [38] 13 24 14 11 11 14 12 12 12 13 13 30 17 9 10 11 11 25 15 20 28 15 15 15 17                         R1b
33720 Shea Unknown [39] 13 25 14 11 11 14 12 12 11 13 13 30 16 9 10 11 11 25 15 19 29 14 16 17 17 10 11 19 23 14 15 17 19 36 38 11 12 R1b
47993 Seay Unknown [40] 13 23 14 11 11 14 12 12 12 13 13 29 17 9 10 11 11 25 15 19 28 15 17 17 17 11 10 19 23 18 15 17 17 36 36 12 12 Rib
69973 Seay Unknown [41] 13 24 14 10 11 15 12 12 12 13 13 27 18 9 10 11 11 26 14 18 29 15 15 15 17 11 11 19 23 16 15 20 20 36 37 13 12 R1b
78217 Shea Tipperary [42] 13 24 15 10 11 15 12 12 12 13 13 29 17 9 10 11 11 25 15 19 28 15 15 17 17 11 11 19 23 16 15 17 18 35 36 12 12 R1b
93667 Seay Unknown [43] 13 23 14 11 11 16 12 12 12 13 13 30 17 9 10 11 11 25 15 19 29 15 15 17 17                         R1b
                                                                             
                                                                             
Y12 Participants Have taken the Y12 test only and results cannot accurately be compared to Y25 or Y37              
99075 Shea Unknown[44] 13 24 14 10 11 15 12 12 12 13 13 29                                                   R1b
99085 Shea Kenmare, Co Kerry [45] 13 24 14 10 11 15 12 12 11 13 13 29                                                   R1b
                                                                             
Haplogroup I1a Participants in Haplgroup I1a; yellow indicates different from the O'Shea modal at the top of page 1.
13686 Seay Unknown[46] 13 23 14 10 14 14 11 14 11 12 11 26 15 8 9 9 11 23 16 20 28 12 14 15 16                         I1a
38052 Seay Not sure[47] 13 22 13 10 13 16 11 14 11 12 11 28 16 8 9 8 11 21 16 20 28 12 14 15 15                         l1a
46110 Seay Not sure[48] 13 22 14 10 13 16 11 14 11 12 11 28 16 8 9 8 11 21 16 20 28 12 14 15 15                         l1a
                                                                             
Haplogroup G Participants in Haplogroup G; yellow shading indicates where results differ from the O'Shea modal at the top of page 1
10703 O'Shea Unknown[49] 14 22 16 11 14 15 11 13 11 12 11 30 16 9 9 11 11 23 16 21 32 13 13 13 14                         G
                                                                             
Note A: Initial results were processed by another test house but is now in the FTDNA O'Shea project. Note B: Tested by another house but has made his results available to our project.
Note 1: Doesn't match 37384, 40971 or 41184 within required criteria. Note 2: Matches 89170 & 89883 and has close matches to the other five. Note 3: Could almost equally be associated with Group 4. Note 4: Could almost equally be associated with Group 3
[1]
RIP 2004. Was based in Cork.
Earliest proven ancestor Luke Shea 1749-1814 and possibly John Shea c1722-1789 both merchants in Cork City. Descendents had a 'seat' in Tracton in South Cork. Family tree in GEDCOM available
[2]
Based in Co Cork
Earliest known ancestor Denis Shea 1780 - <1852 who farmed in Derrynagree, Duhallow in NW Cork. Some descendents still in Duhallow area. A family tree is available.
[3]
Based in Cork
Earliest known ancestor John Shea 1792-1875 of Drishane parish in NW Cork and possibly Timothy McDonagh Shea 1714-1788 of Clondrohid in mid Cork. Family history & family tree in GEDCOM available.
[4]
Based in Texas. Descended from a McShea of Ballyshannon , Co Donegal
[5]
Based in Cork city
Earliest known ancestor is Daniel O'Shea b c1820 of Rahalisk, Ballinagree near Macroom in Co Cork who moved to nearby Carrigafooka. Descendents still live in the area.
[6]
Based in Virginia, USA
Great great grandfather Walter O'Shea possibly from Tipp / Kilkenny but little real knowledge. Walter's son Richard arrived in Brooklyn c1854 aged 17 Known descendents mainly in Virginia

An exact 37/37 match with #43219 below!
[7]
Currently in Victoria, Australia
Ancestor believed to be from Borrisoleigh,
Co Tippearary
An exact 37/37 match with #12446 above
[8]
Based in south Tipperary.
Earliest ancestor Edmund Shee of Kylenclea (South Tipperary) b c1740. His son Edmund of nearby Tubber, was a landlord who in 1821 dispossessed some tenants. In revenge they burned his house resulting in his death and that of sixteen others in the household.
This family have been in this area of South Tipperary for generations.
[9]
Based in Co Waterford, Ireland
Family believed to be from the Ballyferriter area of the Dingle peninsula in Co Kerry.
[10]
Based in Nova Scotia
Appears to have a proven link to Elias Shee (c1555-1613) of Kilkenny a brother of Sir Richard Shee and through these to Odoneus O'Shee living 1381 and possibly back to the O'Shea chiefs who left Kerry c1150.
[11]
Based in Ohio USA. Earliest ancestor William Jacob O'Shea who married Mary Ellen ? in 1832 in Killenaule, Co Tipp. William's son Edward left home c1844/49 aged 7 and stowed away on a ship ending up in Australia. Eventually got to the US. Worked on the Erie canal. Some involvement in the early oil industry (Titusville)

[12]
Based in Arizona.
Irish genealogy not known
[13]
Now resident in Norfolk, Virginia
Earliest known ancestor Henry Power Shee Junior, b c1790 in Castlecomer, Co Kilkenny, a possible relation of the Power Shee family of Sheestown, Co Kilkenny and Gardenmorris, Co Waterford. Henry's son Thomas with his brother Patrick emigrated to Simcoe County, Canada. Both migrated to Kansas & Nebraska respectively.
[14]
Currently based in London altho' a US citizen
G.G. Grandfather John T. Shay b 1828 in Ireland emigrated c1846 to US. Family based in Falls River area of Massachusetts.
An exact 37/37 match with #89883 below
[15]
Currently based in New York
Ancestor Timothy O'Shea born in Ireland c1814 & family lore believe he was from Co Cork. Arrived in New York c1854 & died there 1892.
An exact match with #89170 above
[16]
Based in Illinois, USA
Earliest ancestor John J Shay (1829-1905). Family believed to have been in the Barony of Tirawley in Mayo for many generations
[17]
Currently in Cork City.
Ancestors from Dromid parish on the Iveragh peninsula in Co Kerry close to where the O'Shea clan is said to have originated
[18]
Now based in North Carolina.
Great grandfather , Jeremiah O'Shea with three brothers are believed to have moved from South Kerry to the adjacent Beara peninsula in SW Cork, probably for work in the copper mines at Allihies.
[19]
Currently in Calgary, Canada.
Ancestor Dennis O'Shea born c 1815 in Tralee Co Kerry. Grandfather born in New Hampshire & moved to Edmonton, Alberta.

He is an exact 37/37 match with #100153 below
[20]
Currently resides in Florida.
Great grandfather, Patrick, arrived in US c1870 & settled in Wilkesbarre, PA, where some descendants are still to be found.

An exact 37/37 match with #100153 above
[21]
Based in Adrigole on the Beara peninsula in SW Cork.
Ancestors have been on the peninsula for generations having moved from nearby Co Kerry.
[22]
Now based in New Jersey. Clonfort in Co Cork mentioned for ancestors but this is not confirmed
[23]
Based in South Africa but born in Cork City.
Earliest known ancester is Michael O'Shea born c1830 in Newmarket in NW Co Cork. Participant's grandfather, Sir Henry O'Shea 1858-1926, served many times as Lord Mayor of Cork in the early 1900s. He is a first cousin once removed of #91857
[24]
Based in Rome but born in Cork City.
Earliest known ancester is Michael O'Shea born c1830 in Newmarket in NW Co Cork. He is a first cousin once removed of #34950
[25]
Based in California
Ancestor a Richard born c1830 in Ireland with precise location unknown. Family moved c1910 from Salem MA to San Diego.
[26]
Now based in St. Louis, Missouri.
Earliest known ancestor is Andrew Shea who emigrated from an unknown location in Ireland in the 1840s.
[27]
Based in Western Australia
Earliest ancestor James Shea b c1790 is believed to have moved from Kerry to Toberaniddaun (Tubber) , Lissycasey, Co Clare.
Participants father lived in UK but emiigrated to Australia in 1962
[28]
Based in Florida, USA
Earliest ancestor Michael Thomas Shea b 1852 of Killorglin, Co Kerry
[29]
Currently based in New South Wales in Australia.
Earliest proven ancestor is John Shea RN (1772 - 1849) who lived for a time in Norfolk in England and died in London. An unproven pedigree suggests an earlier link to Camas in Co Limerick.
[30]
Currently in Hong Kong
His ancestor Michael (b 1859) emigrated to the U.S. from near Cahersiveen in South Kerry in 1880 . He settled first in Connecticut and later moved to Nebraska.
Participant was born in Illinois.
[31]
Currently based in Atlanta, Georgia.
His parents emigrated from Limerick city in 1950 but he is US born. Can trace the O'Shea line back to Limerick in the early 1800s.
[32]
Now based in Oregon in US
Great, great grandfather Michael born c1830 possibly in Limerick emigrated prior to US civil war and died in Minnesota 1866
[33]
Currently based in New York. Origins unknown but thinks Cork or Kerry
[34]
Ancestor believed to be Marcus Shee born 1730 in Kilkenny who settled in Lancaster, PA. His descendents migrated west to Ohio & Indiana. Project does not at present confirm a Kilkenny origin but suggests a distant link to Group 4
[35]
Based in Western Australia.
Earliest known ancestor John Shea of Kerry who married a Clare girl and was reportedly in the Kilmihil area of Clare c 1780-90.
[36]
Based in Minnesota, USA
Earliest known ancestor John O'Shea born c 1785 in Tipperary. Has conducted extensive family research and family tree in GEDCOM available. Other descendents in Massachusetts, Pennsylvania, New York, New Jersey & Minnesota
[37]
Now based in Boston but Irish born
Family believed to be from Dingle, Co Kerry
[38]
Currently lives in Texas but family from Michigan
Ancestry not known but grandfather was a Bernard Shea.
[39]
Based in Connecticut, USA
Irish origins unknown but great grandfather, Daniel, arrived in Nova Scotia in 1850s.
[40]
Currently residing in Tennessee. Earliest US ancestor a Joseph buried in Lynchburg, Virginia in the 1888s. Irish origins unknown
[41]
Currently based in Florida. Origins unknown
[42]
Based in Maine, USA.
Earliest ancestor Michael Shea b c1830 in Tippearary who emigrated to Maryland. Next generation moved to Rhode Island
[43]
Currently residing in Alabama.
Irish origins unknown
[44]
Currently resides in Milwaukee although raised in central Wisconsin.
G.grandfather arrived in the mines of Leadville, Colorado in the 1870s. His Irish born son arrived in the US in 1880 and settled in Ironwood, Mitchigan.
[45]
Currently resides in Massachusetts.
Ancestor emigrated from Kenmare Co Kerry c.1870 and listed in City of Boston census of 1880
[46]
Based in Florida, USA
[47]
Based in Oklahoma, USA.

[48]
Based in Texas

[49]
Based in Virginia, USA
Earliest ancestor Leo Patrick O'Shea b1910 the son of a Patrick O'Shea & Zelma Caine
Does not appear to be from an O'Shea root. Possibly an adoption or name change. May be Central or Eastern European.