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Looking for Ancestors Of John Sullivan Born 4th of July 1889 county Kerry

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My Grandfather John Sullivan born 4th Of July 1889. in county Kerry

He was a farmer like his father with the same nameJohn Sullivan , he then Left County Kerry to Join the Royal irish Constabulary as a policeman in 1914 being stationed in various barracks around east Galway then finishing up

Stationed at Dublin castle after 9 years service he left the RIC in 1922 and got married in Howth catholic church Howth, Dublin,to my Grandmother Dympna Hardiman who came from Clonbrock county Galway

They settled down to live in Kilconnell county Galway and had 2 sons John Gerrard Sullivan and my Father

Joseph Coleman Sullivan .

Photo of My Grandfather in RIC Uniform

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John

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John:

Welcome to Ireland Reaching Out!

Do you have the name of the mother of the 1889 John Sullivan? Thanks!

Roger McDonnell

Castlemore RoscommonIrelandXO Volunteer

Hello Roger,

 

At the current time i dont have her name or my grandfathers parish in County Kerry

I am gathering info regarding him being a member of the RIC And was stationed in east Galway and 

Dublin Castle, joined 1914 and then retired in 1922. his father was a john sullivan and was a farmer.

Any help advice would be good.

regards John Sullivan

John

John:

There were 27 John Sullivan civil birth records in Co. Kerry in 1889. Only four had a father named John and the date of births were no where near July 4--October, December, January. It is possible that his birth year was 1888 or 1887 or even 1890 or 1891. I looked at those years and no records around July 4th.

Roger

Castlemore RoscommonIrelandXO Volunteer

Hello Roger,

 

Hit the jacpot tonight after joining the RIC Facebook  group , i posted info i have on there

And one of the members traced  my sullivan roots to cappanlivane, Kilgarvan, county Kerry

Mother called  Ellen Sullivan.  and maiden name sullivan aswell , so many sullivans in that area

Really pleased , great grandfather owned farming land there , which is very rural area

big family of 9 children. many thanks.

reagards JohnSullivan

John

John:

Good for you!

What year was John born in?  The screen shot is for a Hardiman family in Galway.

Roger

Castlemore RoscommonIrelandXO Volunteer

Hello Roger,

 

My grandfather was born on the 4th of july 1889

Sorry it wont allow me to attach a screen shot some sort of error keeps coming up ajax http request terminated abnormally !

but is you search census 1901 it lists the whole family 8 siblings  and a Timothy Sullivan who was 10 years older than my granfather 

he immigrated to New york and was a prison guard on Rikers island, ive been in touch with his great niece mary who would be my 2nd cousin

she lives in illinois usa.

If find anything can you let me know?

kind regards John Sullivan

John

Hi John!

I sent you the birth record on another Kerry Sullivan message that you had posted a comment. It was July 4, 1889 and I must have missed the record on my initial search. Let me know if you don't see the record.

Roger

Castlemore RoscommonIrelandXO Volunteer

Hello Roger,

 

I cant see the record you posted 

 

best  John

John

Hello Roger,

 

Many thanks for the second time today.

 

Best wishes. John Sullivan

John

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