I just returned from the Milltown Malbay region of Clare and found the following information in the Mullagh Parish just south of Milltown (Shanaway):

Family of James Droney and Bridget Kinnane
Mary, 2/4/1854
Tom, 12/16/1855
Catherine, 4/24/1858
Bridget, 9/22/1860
John, 2/21/1863
Kate, 7/26/1865
Nora, 11/9/1867
Maurice, 1/1/1870
Jane, 4/24/1872
Margaret, 2/13/1875

Family of Michael Droney and Catherine Sullivan
Bridget, 6/19/1844
Mary, 12/12/1846
(John supposed to be listed here born 3/25/1849)
Nora, 11/8/1854

Family of Patrick Droney and Mary Talty
Peter, 4/28/1841
Bridget, 1/17/1844
Bridget, 10/31/1846
Michael, 7/22/1849
John, 2/2/1853
Tim, 4/2/1856

Family of Michael Droney and Catherine White
Bridget, 1/28/1890
Patrick, 3/28/1891
Ellen, 9/25/1892
Mary, 9/22/1894
Michael, 12/21/1895
John, 4/10/1897
Margaret, 5/11/1898
James, 8/30/1899
Honora, 1/6/1901

Family of Peter Droney and Catherine Darcy
Honora, 10/16/1875
Margaret, 9/22/1877

In speaking with several Droney's still in the area we believe that James, Michael and Patrick were most likely brothers and the records would have shwn that to be the case if it would have gone back one more generation.

Also, it is apparently VERY common for names of children to be missing from the parish records for a variety of reasons. Doesn't really help those of us researching unless we already know the parent's names.

Reply with any questions and I'll see what I can do.