Sheehan (also spelt Sheahan) is the Anglicisation of the Irish Gaelic surname ''Ó Síodhacháin'', meaning the peaceful one. It is most common in counties

Cork "Cork" or "CORK" may refer to: Materials * Cork (material), an impermeable buoyant plant product ** Stopper (plug), or "cork", a cylindrical or conical object used to seal a container *** Wine cork an item to seal or reseal wine Places Ireland * ...

, Kerry and

Limerick Limerick ( ; ) is a city in western Ireland, in County Limerick. It is in the Provinces of Ireland, province of Munster and is in the Mid-West Region, Ireland, Mid-West which comprises part of the Southern Region, Ireland, Southern Region. W ...

. It is the 77th most common surname in Ireland. This famous surname is of Dalcassian origin. Notable people with the surname include: *

Billy Sheehan William Sheehan (born March 19, 1953) is an American musician known for playing bass guitar with acts such as Talas, Steve Vai, David Lee Roth, Mr. Big, Niacin, and The Winery Dogs. He is also known for his "lead bass" playing style, includ ...

(born 1953), American rock bassist *

Bobby Sheehan (musician) Blues Traveler is an American rock band that formed in Princeton, New Jersey, in 1987. They are known for their extensive use of segues in live performances, and could be considered a key part of the re-emerging jam band scene of the 1990s, spea ...

(1968–1999), American rock bassist *

Cindy Sheehan Cindy Lee Sheehan ( Miller; born July 10, 1957) is an American anti-war activist,Geraghty, Jim (2011-05-02)Cindy Sheehan: ‘If you believe the newest death of OBL, you’re stupid.’''National Review''. Retrieved May 2, 2011. whose son, U.S. Ar ...

(born 1957), American anti-war politician and activist * Con Sheehan, Irish boxer * Cornelius Sheehan (disambiguation), several people * D. D. (Daniel Desmond) Sheehan (1873–1948), Irish politician, journalist, and labour leader * Dan Sheehan, Ireland and British Lions rugby player *

David Sheehan David Sheehan (March 31, 1938 – December 1, 2020) was an American broadcaster, interviewer, host and reporter. Starting in 1970 on CBS, Sheehan was a reviewer and interviewer covering movies and television on a daily local newscast. He went on t ...

(1938–2020), American television personality * Edward Sheehan (1930–2008), American journalist, diplomat and novelist *

Erin Sheehan Erin R. Sheehan is an American politician, businesswoman, and former fashion designer serving as a member of the Maine House of Representatives from the 12th district. She assumed office on December 2, 2020. She was re-elected in 2022 from 132th ...

, American politician * Fran Sheehan (born 1949), American rock bassist * Frank Sheehan (1933–2013), Canadian politician * Gary Sheehan (born 1964), Canadian-Swiss ice hockey coach * Harold Leeming Sheehan (1900–1988), British endocrinologist, for whom

Sheehan's syndrome Sheehan's syndrome, also known as postpartum pituitary gland necrosis, occurs when the pituitary gland is damaged due to significant blood loss and hypovolemic shock (ischemic necrosis) or stroke, originally described during or after childbirth le ...

was named circa 1937 *

Heather Sheehan Heather Sheehan (born December 9, 1961) is an American artist who lives and works in Cologne, Germany. In her work, she combines elements of sculpture, installation, performance, video art and black and white photography. She frequently uses text ...

(born 1961), American artist *

Helena Sheehan Helena Sheehan is an Irish philosopher, History of science, historian of science, philosophy, culture and politics. Sheehan is professor emeritus at Dublin City University, where she taught media studies and history of ideas in the School of Commu ...

, American-born Irish academic and former nun * James J. Sheehan (born 1937), American historian * Jim Sheehan (1889–1967), Australian politician *

Joe Sheehan (politician) Joseph Milton Sheehan (born October 1957) is an American educator and Democratic politician from Sheboygan, Wisconsin. He is a member of the Wisconsin State Assembly, representing Wisconsin's 26th Assembly district since 2025. He previously se ...

(born 1957), Wisconsin politician * John Sheehan (disambiguation), various *

Maree Sheehan Maree Alicia Hiria Sheehan (born 1969) is a New Zealand sonic artist, sound designer, composer and lecturer, and is a research fellow in the Te Manawahoukura Research Centre at Te Wānanga o Aotearoa. In 2024 the Royal Society Te Apārangi awar ...

(born 1969), New Zealand singer, composer and artist *

Mark Sheehan Mark Anthony Sheehan (29 October 1976 – 14 April 2023) was an Irish musician. From 1996 to 2001, he was a member of the boy band Mytown. In 2001, he co-founded and played lead guitar for pop rock band the Script, which he stayed in until his ...

(1976–2023), guitarist for

The Script The Script are an Irish Soft rock, soft-rock band formed in 2001 in Dublin. The band currently consists of Danny O'Donoghue (lead vocals, guitar, piano, keyboards), Glen Power (drums, percussion, backing vocals), Benjamin Seargent (bass, backin ...

* Michael Sheehan (disambiguation), several people *

Neil Sheehan Cornelius Mahoney Sheehan (October 27, 1936 – January 7, 2021) was an American journalist. As a reporter for ''The New York Times'' in 1971, Sheehan obtained the classified ''Pentagon Papers'' from Daniel Ellsberg. His series of articles reve ...

(1936–2021), Pulitzer Prize-winning American journalist, husband of Susan Sheehan * Paul Sheehan (disambiguation), several people, including: **

Paul Sheehan (golfer) Paul Sheehan (born 26 January 1977) is an Australian professional golfer. Sheehan plays mainly on the PGA Tour of Australasia and the Japan Golf Tour. He has featured in the top 100 of the Official World Golf Ranking. He has three wins in Japan ...

(born 1977), Australian professional golfer **

Paul Sheehan (journalist) Paul Sheehan (born 1951) is an Australian former columnist and senior writer for the ''Sydney Morning Herald'', and the '' Melbourne Age'' where he has been day editor, chief of staff and Washington correspondent. He generally writes from a conse ...

(born 1951), Australian journalist *

Patrick Augustine Sheehan Patrick Augustine Sheehan (17 March 1852 – 5 October 1913) was an Catholic Church in Ireland, Irish Catholic Priesthood (Catholic Church), priest, author and political activist. He was usually known as Canon Sheehan after his 1903 appointme ...

(1852–1913), Irish Catholic clergyman and author *

P. A. Ó Síocháin Pádraig Augustine Ó Síocháin (P. A.) (1905–1995) was an Irish people, Irish journalist, author, lawyer, Irish language activist and entrepreneur, born in Kanturk, County Cork, Ireland on 26 May 1905, the sixth child of D. D. Sheehan, MP fo ...

(1905–1995), Irish journalist, lawyer, author, son of D. D. Sheehan * P. J. Sheehan (1933–2020), Irish politician *

Patty Sheehan Patty Sheehan (born October 27, 1956) is an American professional golfer. She became a member of the LPGA Tour in 1980 and won six major championships and 35 LPGA Tour events in all. She is a member of the World Golf Hall of Fame. Sheehan also ...

(born 1956), American golfer *

Rhian Sheehan Rhian Sheehan is a New Zealand composer and producer born in Nelson and now based in Wellington. He is known for his fusing of orchestral chamber music and piano, with ambient electronic and post-rock cinematic atmospheres. He has also written ...

, New Zealand music composer and producer *

Robert Sheehan Robert Sheehan (born 7 January 1988) is an Irish actor. He is best known for television roles such as Nathan Young in ''Misfits (TV series), Misfits'', Darren Treacy in ''Love/Hate (TV series), Love/Hate'', and Number Four / The Séance (Klaus ...

(born 1988), Irish actor * Samantha Sheehan (born 1986), American artistic gymnast *

Spencer Sheehan Spencer Sheehan (born 1978-1979) is an American attorney best known for filing class action lawsuits against major food corporations in the name of consumer protection. He lives in Great Neck, New York. Sheehan's lawsuits generally accuse companies ...

, American attorney *

Susan Sheehan Susan Sheehan (née Sachsel; born August 24, 1937) is an Austrian-born American writer. Biography Born in Vienna, Austria, she won the 1983 Pulitzer Prize for General Nonfiction for her book '' Is There No Place on Earth for Me?'' The book detail ...

(born 1937), Pulitzer Prize-winning American author, wife of Neil Sheehan * Thomas Sheehan (disambiguation), several people, including: ** Tom Sheehan (1894–1982), American pitcher, scout and manager ** Tom Sheehan (politician) (1891–1955), Australian politician ** Thomas Sheehan (academic) (born 1941), American philosopher * Timothy P. Sheehan (1909–2000), American Congressman * Vincent Sheehan (disambiguation), several people * William F. Sheehan (1859–1917), American politician * Winfield R. Sheehan (1883–1945), American film producer and executive, Fox Studios chief of production 1927–1935

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