Genealogy research by Mark Humphrys.
Genealogy research by Mark Humphrys.
Dr. William O'Sullivan,
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Rugby and Gaelic football player:
Bill captained Queens College Cork in Munster Senior Rugby Cup in 1895. He played rugby for Ireland in 1895 Home Nations Championship. He played just one match, Ireland against Scotland on 2 March 1895. Also on the team with him for that match was Thomas Crean. He played Gaelic football for Dr Crokes club, Killarney, in 1890s. Also played Gaelic football for Co.Kerry. He played for Dr Crokes in the final of the Kerry Senior Football Championship for 1900 (final 2 Dec 1900), when they lost. Dr Crokes won the Kerry Senior Football Championship the following year (the year 1901, final played Aug 1902). This was their first County title. Dr. Bill appears in winning photo, but he is no longer playing, but now team doctor / trainer. He was team doctor for Kerry's first All-Ireland winning team, year 1903, final played 12 November 1905. |
Dr. Bill
qualified in Scotland as
L.R.C.P.Ed.
and L.R.C.S.Ed.
and L.F.P.S.G.
(Licentiate of the
Faculty of Physicians and Surgeons, Glasgow).
He was a
doctor in
Killarney, Co.Kerry.
For almost 60 years he served as Medical Officer of Killarney No.2 District
(which included the local District Hospital).
He was one of the
Coroners for Co.Kerry.
He covered East Co.Kerry.
Listed in 1901 census as living with his uncle
Michael O'Sullivan
in Killarney.
He is "General Practitioner"
and "Coroner for County Kerry".
He was living Killarney at mar.
He
mar 1904 to Norrie O'Mara
[born 3 Mar 1880].
All children born Killarney.
He
lived Inch House, New St, Killarney.
There by 1908.
Had
private practice at Inch House.
Listed in
[Thom's, 1910]
as doctor in Killarney,
and one of the Coroners for Co.Kerry.
See telegram from "Nor" in Killarney in
Aug 1910
to congratulate sister Nell
on forthcoming marriage.
They are
listed
in 1911 census
at house number 59 in New Street (Lower), Killarney
(Inch House).
He is "General Practitioner".
They have 2 nurses, a governess, and 3 other servants.
The house has 13 rooms,
14 windows in front of house.
He had a house in Dooks (Dooaghs),
Glenbeigh, near Killorglin, Co.Kerry.
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Free State Senator:
In the War of Independence 1919-21, Dr. Bill was under threat from the Black and Tans because of his nationalist sympathies. He left Killarney for a time. Biography says he was exiled to Newcastle, and during this exile he took his M.D. at Edinburgh. Strongly pro-Treaty, he was a Senator in the first (1922) Free State Senate. See list of members at first meeting, 11 Dec 1922. 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. He served as Senator from 1922 until Senate abolished 1936. See record and contributions. |
Norrie died 25 Apr 1938, Bon Secours Hospital, Cork, age 58 yrs.
She was
bur Muckross Abbey, Killarney.
Dr. Bill died 3 Mar 1953 (his wife's birthday), Inch House, age 79 yrs.
He was
bur Muckross Abbey.
Letter of 14 Feb 1965
says that
Fr.Paddy O'Mara
married all his sister Norrie's children
"and a second generation. His last being Nell's girl."
Dr. Bill and Norrie
had issue:
She mar 2ndly to John Clementson and had issue:
Dr. Bill O'Sullivan. Close-up of above.
Formerly in biography.
Dr. William O'Sullivan of Killarney listed on
p.914
of
[Thom's, 1910].
It also shows
Dr. William O'Sullivan of Limerick,
who married Norrie's 1st cousin,
Daisy O'Mara.
Dr. William O'Sullivan listed as one of the Coroners for Co.Kerry on
p.1195
of
[Thom's, 1910].
Nell O'Sullivan.
O'Sullivan and O'Mara group.
Standing (back): ---, Stephen O'Mara
Standing:
Jim O'Mara,
Harry de Courcy
Middle:
---, Moll O'Sullivan, Nell O'Sullivan, ---
Front:
---, Monica Delany
Inch House was later the home of
Dr. William O'Sullivan.
There by 1908.
Family lived upstairs.
Doctor's office downstairs.
Dr. Bill died at Inch House in 1953.
It was the home of his son
Dr. William O'Sullivan.
He left some time before 1996.
Inch House was demolished around 1996-1997.
The site is now Dunnes Stores.
Not to be confused with Inch House, Ballinvoher par, Dingle peninsula [Houses of Kerry].
Inch House on
Ordnance Survey of Ireland map.
Date created: 1895.
Date issued: 1896.
From here.
Inch House is the house to the left of the bank.
Note railings at front.
Inch House (the RHS house with railings).
Photo courtesy of Simon O'Sullivan.
The house is vanished.
The site is now Dunnes Stores.
See street view.
Group photo of Free Staters at back of Inch House,
Killarney,
22 Apr 1922.
(Just before the
Civil War.)
Front row (Left to Right):
Kevin O'Higgins (assassinated 1927),
Rev. Fr. Fidelis,
Norrie O'Mara,
Sean Mac Eoin,
William O'Sullivan (in front, born 1911),
Michael Collins
(killed Aug 1922),
Mrs. P.D. Moynihan,
Dr. Bill O'Sullivan,
Fr. D.F. O'Sullivan,
Marcus O'Sullivan (born 1909).
See full list of people.
Photo from Billy Hilliard.
See also copy here.
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