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O'Sullivan of Killarney, Co.Kerry

O'Sullivan is a very common name in Co.Kerry, so I do not necessarily draw any connection between these and O'Sullivan of Meentoges, Co.Kerry.

References:

Family tree by Billy Hilliard.
Family tree by John O'Sullivan.

(Left) Dr. Bill O'Sullivan. From 1905 photo.
(Right) Norrie O'Mara. From 1910 photo.

Timothy O'Sullivan,
apparently from Kenmare, Co.Kerry,
had issue:

Daniel O'Sullivan,
farmer, born c.1842,
mar 29 April 1871 [Beaufort RC par records] to Mary O'Halloran [born c.1850],
she was of Dromaloughane, Knockane civil parish (Beaufort RC parish), near Killarney, Co.Kerry (see map),
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 (children born there), a farm at Batterfield, Firies (between Killarney and Tralee, see map),
they were living Batterfield at children's baptisms 1872 to 1879,
the Sullivans were also connected with both Batterfield and Dromaloughane,
had issue:

Dr. Bill O'Sullivan,
William J., "Gogo",
born 3rd Aug 1873, Batterfield, Firies, Co.Kerry,
bapt "Gerald", 6 August 1873 [Firies RC par records], (todo) see original,
doctor, Free State Senator,
educ St.Brendan's, Killarney,
educ Queens College, Cork (medicine),
captained Queens College Cork in Munster Senior Rugby Cup in 1895,
Irish Rugby International Player in 1895,
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 O'Sullivan 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,
lived Inch House, New St, Killarney, Co.Kerry (see map), a narrow 4 storey house, with large grounds, family lived upstairs, doctor's office downstairs,
for almost 60 years he served as Medical Officer of Killarney No.2 District (which included the local District Hospital) and was Coroner for East Kerry,
private practice at Inch House,
he was living Killarney at mar,
mar 1904 to Norrie O'Mara [born 3rd Mar 1880],
all children born Killarney,
see entry in [Census, 1911], he is listed as "General Practitioner", living "house number 59" in New Street (Lower), Killarney (Inch House),
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, Glenbeigh, nr Killorglin, Co.Kerry,
in War of Independence 1919-21, he was under threat from 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,
served as Senator from 1922 until Senate abolished 1936, see record and contributions,
Norrie died 25th Apr 1938, Bon Secours Hospital, Cork, age 58 yrs, bur Muckross Abbey, Killarney, (todo) see grave,
he died 3rd Mar 1953 (his wife's birthday), Inch House, age 79 yrs, bur Muckross Abbey,
see biography,
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],
  listed as "Nora", age 3, in [Census, 2 April 1911],
  mar Robin Hilliard and had issue.
4. Marcus O'Sullivan,
  Marcus Mary, born Inch Ho, Killarney, 17th Mar 1909 [NOT 1910],
  listed as age 2 in [Census, 2 April 1911].
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,
  Elizabeth Mary, Elizabeth, Liz,
  born Killarney, 1912,
  (todo) try birth of Elizabeth Mary O'Sullivan, [GROI], Killarney, 3rd qr 1912, vol 5 p 230,
  died 12 Nov 1930, Inch House, Killarney, of influenza, age 18 yrs [GROI].
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.

Group photo of Free Staters at 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.

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 Delaney

Inch House, New St, Killarney, was demolished c.1996/97, 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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