O'Sullivan of Killarney, Co.Kerry

• References:
  • Family tree by Billy Hilliard.
  • Family tree by John O'Sullivan.

Daniel O'Sullivan, born c.1842,
mar 1871, Knockane [Knockane par, S of Killorglin, Co.Kerry],
to Mary O'Halloran [born c.1850, of Droumglahane (unidentified)],
her uncle was Fr. O'Halloran, P.P. of the RC par of Firies, Co.Kerry
(interestingly, Fr.Mark O'Sullivan of the Meentoges family was P.P. of Firies at an earlier date),
her uncle Fr. O'Halloran gave her, probably at her marriage 1871 (since children born there), a farm at Batterfield, Firies, her husband could NOT have been born there,
had issue:

Dr. Bill O'Sullivan,
William J., "Gogo",
born 3rd (or poss. 10th) Aug 1873, Batterfield, Firies, Co.Kerry,
doctor, Free State Senator,
lived Inch House, Killarney, Co.Kerry [must be Inch, Killarney par], a narrow 4 storey house, with large grounds, between the Cathedral and Main St (must be on New St), family lived upstairs, doctor's office downstairs,
mar 1904 to Norrie O'Mara [born 3rd Mar 1880],
all children born Killarney,
he had a house in Dooks, Glenbeigh, nr Killorglin, Co.Kerry,
strongly pro-Treaty, he was a Senator in the first (1922) Free State Senate,
his house in Dooks [NOT Inch House] was burnt down by the IRA [NOT by the Black and Tans] during the Civil War (because he was a Free Stater),
the house was rebuilt on the same site,
Norrie died 25th Apr 1938, Bon Secours Hospital, Cork, age 58 yrs, bur Muckross Abbey, Killarney,
he died 3rd Mar 1953 (his wife's birthday), Inch House, age 79 yrs, bur Muckross Abbey,
had issue:

1. Moll O'Sullivan [Mary, Mollie, Poll],
   born Killarney, 6th July 1905,
   living Dooks, Co.Kerry, as at 1992 and at her death 1996,
   died 24th Feb 1996, nursing home, Killorglin, Co.Kerry, age 90 yrs, bur Muckross Abbey.

   
   

2. Nell O'Sullivan [Ellen],
   born Killarney, 7th July 1906,
   mar Tom Purcell and had issue:
   1. Elizabeth Purcell.

   2. Joan Purcell, mar David Stone and had issue.

   3. Mary Purcell, mar Frank Shields and had issue:
      1. Frank Shields.
      2. Catrina Shields, mar Bob Mc Carthy and had issue.
      3. Mark Shields.
      4. Cormack Shields.
      5. Conor Shields.

   
   

3. Noreen O'Sullivan,
   born Inch Ho, Killarney, 22nd Jan 1908 [NOT 1907],
   mar Robin Hilliard and had issue.

   
   

4. Marcus O'Sullivan [Marcus Mary],
   born Inch Ho, Killarney, 17th Mar 1909 [think NOT 1910].

   
   

5. William O'Sullivan [Bill, Billy, William Mary, "Dr. Billy"],
   born Killarney, 13th Mar 1911, Inch Ho, Killarney,
   educ Clongowes,
   mar Phyllis Scott and had issue:
   1. Norrie O'Sullivan, mar Tim Buxton.
   2. Billy O'Sullivan, mar Hilary O'Sullivan and had issue:
      1. Lisa O'Sullivan.
      2. Kerrie O'Sullivan.
      3. Daniel O'Sullivan.
      4. William O'Sullivan.
   3. Miriam O'Sullivan, mar Allister McFarland and had issue:
      1. Alexander McFarland.
   4. Simon O'Sullivan, mar Sandy Hiyane and had issue:
      1. William O'Sullivan.
      2. Scott O'Sullivan.
      3. Cormac O'Sullivan.
   5. Sally O'Sullivan, mar Ivan Mulcahy.

   
   

6. Betty O'Sullivan [Liz, Elizabeth],
   born Killarney, 1913,
   died 1930, age 17 yrs,
   or poss. 1933, age 20 yrs.

   
   

7. Stephen O'Sullivan [Stephen Mary, Steen],
   born Inch Ho, Killarney, 4th Aug 1914,
   educ Clongowes,
   worked with Sunbeam Wolsey (the big Cork mill and textile company, NOT car company),
   mar Vivienne Lord [born 1920],
   died 30th Mar 1989, Bon Secours Hospital, Cork, age 74 yrs, bur Catholic cemetery, Killorglin,
   Vivienne died 16th Aug 1994, age 74 yrs,
   had issue:
   1. Dot O'Sullivan, mar Ciaran ---- and had issue:
      1. Stephen ---.
      2. (son) ---.
   2. Rosemary O'Sullivan, mar Aenas Foley and had issue:
      1. Vivienne Foley.
      2. 2 sons, Foley.
   3. Stephen O'Sullivan, mar Mary Pat McLoughlin and had issue:
      1. Stephen O'Sullivan.
      2. 3 sons, O'Sullivan.
      3. (dau) O'Sullivan.
   4. Billy O'Sullivan, mar Angela Cooney and had issue.
   5. Michael O'Sullivan, mar and had issue:
      1. 2 daus, O'Sullivan.
   6. Richard O'Sullivan, mar and had issue.
   7. Paddy O'Sullivan.
   8. Margaret O'Sullivan, mar and had issue:
      1. Stephen ---.
      2. John ---.

   
   

8. Catherine O'Sullivan [Kate, Caff, Kaf, "Kafir", "Kaffir", "The Kaffir"],
   born Killarney, 1916,
   mar 1stly to David Barry and had issue:
   1. Stephanie Barry, mar Patrick Gubbins and had issue:
      1. David Gubbins.
      2. Patricia Gubbins.
      3. Joe Gubbins.
      4. Barbara Gubbins.
   mar 2ndly to John Clementson and had issue:
   1. John Clementson, mar Kate ---.

   
   

9. Nancy O'Sullivan [Anne],
   born Killarney, 1918,
   mar Paddy Galvin and had issue.

• Inch House was demolished c.1996/7, and a shopping centre built on the site.
• Not to be confused with Inch House, Ballinvoher par, Dingle peninsula [Houses of Kerry].

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