Is the surname Sheely an Irish name?

Question

My maternal grandfather's mother's name was Elizabeth Sheely. Is this an Irish name? How do I find Sheelys in Ireland?

Answer 1

Elizabeth G Sheely Frank W Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA abt 1881 Wife
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Elizabeth Sheely Washington, Washington, DC abt 1877 New York Head
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Elizabeth Sheely Sime,
Loe Sherman, Ottawa, KS abt 1917 Daughter
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Elizabeth McCarthy Sheely Portland, Cumberland, ME abt 1874 Northern Ireland Head
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Elizabeth Sheely Highland Park, Wayne, MI abt 1851 Missouri Mother-in-law
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Elizabeth Sheely John F Blue, Jackson, MO abt 1891 Wife
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Elizabeth Sheely James Jersey City, Hudson, NJ abt 1914 Daughter
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Elizabeth Sheely Joseph Albany, Albany, NY abt 1907 Wife
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Elizabeth Sheely Manhattan, New York, NY abt 1887 Hungary Lodger
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Elizabeth Sheely Nick Villard, McHenry, ND abt 1903 Wife
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Elizabeth Sheely Canton, Stark, OH abt 1867 Ohio Head
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Elizabeth V Sheely David J A,
Margaret C New Oxford, Adams, PA abt 1929 Daughter
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Elizabeth Sheely Alton,
Jennie Corry, Erie, PA abt 1900 Daughter
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Elizabeth Sheely Benjamin Allentown, Lehigh, PA abt 1878 Wife
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Elizabeth Sheely Shinglehouse, Potter, PA abt 1905 Pennsylvania Boarder
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Elizabeth Sheely Newberry, Newberry, SC abt 1880 South Carolina Head
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Elizabeth Sheely Elizabeth Newberry, Newberry, SC abt 1910 Daughter
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Elizabeth C Sheely Eward V,
Ruth R Memphis, Shelby, TN abt 1912 Daughter
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Elizabeth Sheely Joe T,
Inez Floresville, Wilson, TX abt 1918
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Answer 2

Not to be hostile.. but please, don't go by whether or not a surname is "supposed" to be of any certain country.
Look for Elizabeth in available historical records. Since you did not give any date or locality, it is almost impossible to know which those might be.
On the assumption she is in US census records (which are accessible from 1790-1930, no 1890 it burned).. that will tell you where she was born, and if 1880 or later, it will also show where her PARENTS were born. Yes, it can have errors.
Until you have accumulated some concrete records, you don't know that your Elizabeth Sheely came from Ireland at all. It would just be guessing, which is a major waste of your energy. You have to have name(s) and dates before you even attempt looking overseas.

Answer 3

Try logging on to Family History.Com at http://www.familyhistory.com/surnames.asp?surname=Sheely&d=Sheely+genealogy

Answer 4

It's definitely Irish but I'm not sure how you would go about finding Sheelys in Ireland -- you might try a geneaology site....

Answer 5

This is what www.ancestry.com had to say about it,
Sheely
Irish: variant spelling of Shealy.
http://www.houseofnames.com/fc.asp?sId=&s=Sheely
have a look at the first link it tells you about Irish surnames, and the other site is a directory called "Irish look ups", it's brilliant.
http://www.youririshroots.com/
http://rmhh.co.uk/ireland.html

Answer 6

sheely is an irish name. check on google.com.
your have a coat of arms. so put google coat of arms and learn of your heritage.
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Answer 7

Try logging onto Ancestry.com and the Sheely Coat of Arms, family crest. They'll tell you if it's Irish.

Answer 8

Sheely is an Irish name but beware of sites peddling surname products like coats of arms.

http://www.college-of-arms.gov.uk/Faq.htm

http://www.ngsgenealogy.org/comconsumerpsst.cfm

http://www.heraldry.ws/info/article10.html

They just want to sell you something. Not everyone with the same surname is necessarily related in any way. They are shams.