Genealogy research by Mark Humphrys.
Genealogy research by Mark Humphrys.
William O'Sullivan, farmer,
RIC policeman, 1895 to 1922:
Eugene joined
RIC 2 Jan 1895, age 22,
no. 56869.
See RIC record.
Listed as "farmer", Catholic.
He was
allocated to Co.Limerick, 14 Aug 1895.
Would have started as Constable.
Listed as living
Castleconnell,
Co.Limerick,
at marriage.
He
mar 1903 to
Margaret McCoy [born 13 Dec 1874].
He was
transferred to Co.Cork.
His
daughter was born Co.Cork (West Riding) in 1905.
As at 1911 they were living
Timoleague, near Clonakilty, S Co.Cork (in Cork West Riding).
Margaret and children are
listed
in 1911 census
at 5 Main St, Timoleague.
Eugene is listed
in 1911 census
as "E. O'S."
on the (semi-anonymous) return for the RIC barracks, Main St, Timoleague.
He is listed as Constable.
Living
Timoleague, Co.Cork, at Ursula's birth 1912.
He is listed as Constable.
He was promoted to Acting Sergeant 1 Oct 1913.
RIC records say
transferred to Co.Cork (West Riding) on 1 Feb 1914.
They were already in Cork West Riding.
Maybe this is transfer to Skibbereen.
He moved to Skibbereen, SW Co.Cork.
See item
in Southern Star, 30 May 1914,
where he saved a man from suicide in Skibbereen.
He is listed as Acting Sergeant.
See item
in Skibbereen Eagle, 20 May 1915,
where he saved two men from being hit by a train at Skibbereen.
He is listed as Acting Sergeant.
Promoted to Sergeant 1 July 1916.
Served in RIC during the War of Independence 1919-1921.
There were at least two attempts made on his life.
RIC disbanded 7 Apr 1922.
He received compensation allowance.
They lived Glengarriff Rd,
Bantry,
Bantry Bay, Co.Cork
(see map),
NOT Glengarrif Terrace.
Their son William is described as living Bantry at his mar 1937.
Eugene is described as "ex RIC".
Living Bantry at time of Margaret's death 1942.
Margaret dies, 1942:
Margaret died Nov 28, 1942, Cork Mental Hospital, W side of Cork city, age 67 yrs,
of Hemiplegia, and
Mitral Endocarditis.
She was
bur Bantry Abbey graveyard, Bantry.
Eugene dies, 1946:
Eugene was still living Glengarriff Rd, Bantry, at time of his death 1946.
He died of a heart attack in church
while attending mass in Bantry,
Sun 20th Jan 1946, age 73 yrs.
He died in "Bantry Catholic Church"
[GROI]
or in "the Convent Schools", Bantry
[newspaper report].
Cause of death was noted as "probably coronary thrombosis" in
[GROI].
Funeral Tue 22 Jan 1946.
He was
bur Bantry Abbey graveyard, Bantry.
See
report
in Southern Star,
Saturday, January 26, 1946.
Eugene and Margaret
had issue:
Marjorie O'Sullivan and Denis Woods senior.
See larger
and full size.
Left to right: Ursula (born 1912), Johanna (born 1905) and
their cousin
Paddy Scanlan
the hurler (born 1905).
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