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Simon SULLIVAN and Daby/Debby/Gobinet FLYNN

Hi guys

If anyone is twiddling their thumbs could you try and find me any other records or info about this couple, below I will put the two Irish baptism/births I have for them. Trying to find more children. their marriage and any deaths for them. Trying to make a tree for my SULLIVAN/FLYNN county Kerry ancestors. 

Thanks, heaps  from NZ

Name: Mary Sullivan Gender: Female

Birth Date:15 Aug 1864Birth Place: Kilgobban, Kerry, Ireland

Father: Simon Sullivan (a SAILOR) Mother: Debby Flyn

 FHL Film Number:101094

AND

Ellen SullivanDate of Birth:
Date of Baptism:10-Jul-1859Address: Boulteens Parish/District: CASTLEMAINE

Gender:
county. Kerry
Denomination: Roman Catholic
Father: Simon Sullivan Mother: Gobinet Flynn

 

Also: 

JULIA SULLIVAN DOB:20 December 1857 (BASED ON OTHER DATE INFORMATION)AddressBOULTEENS EASTFatherSIMON SULLIVANMotherGobinet FLYN

Baptism of JULIA SULLIVAN of BOULTEENS EAST on 20 December 1857, Area - KERRY (RC), Parish/Church/Congregation - CASTLEMAINE
 

 I have looked up records trying to find this Simon SULLIVAN  and Gobinet FLYN/FLYNN...there are a few in Kerry, the above places plus Tralee plus I think Dingle and Currow 

Gobinet may have had a brother called Daniel FLYNN b abt 1841 and emigrated to Michigan USA ,  

Daniel's DEATH 23 SEP 1922 • Negaunee, Marquette, Michigan, US

Lisa 

 

 

cldonnelly@sli…

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The Irish given name Gabnait was anglicized in a number of different ways, including Gobinet and Debby, so those two mothers could well be the same person. The name is particularly popular in Kerry and nearby areas, because it is based on the name of a saint from there, Gobán.  In fact, Kilgobban/Kilgobbin means "Goban's church" (Cill Gobáin in Irish).  Gabnait is a woman's name based on the male saint's name.

You can see more info about the civil parish of Kilgobban here:

https://www.townlands.ie/kerry/kilgobban2/

Kilgobban is in the Catholic parish of Ballanvohir, as you may already know, and the parish records which are available online can be found here (going as far back as 1829), where it is free to search and you can download copies of the actual pages in the register:

https://registers.nli.ie/parishes/0647

kevin45sf@yahoo.com

Lisa:

I sent you this record yesterday on your other message.

Roger

Lisa:

Found this record.

Area - KERRY (RC) , Parish/Church/Congregation - CASTLEMAINE

Baptism of JULIA SULLIVAN of BOULTEENS EAST on 20 December 1857

NameJULIA SULLIVANDate of Birth20 December 1857 (BASED ON OTHER DATE INFORMATION)AddressBOULTEENS EASTFatherSIMON SULLIVANMotherGOBINET FLYNN

Roger

Castlemore RoscommonIrelandXO Volunteer

Yes Roger - got it and thank you so so much! Very much appreciated and very exciting. 

Lisa 

 

cldonnelly@sli…

Hi agin Roger and Thank you kevin45sfl for the reply

Roger and Kevin I wonder if either of you know the christian name "BENIA" as being Irish, sometimes spelt BINA. My gm was Benia, her parents were born Ireland. It did not come up on that Irish name website you gave me Roger.

Thanks so much

Lisa 

cldonnelly@sli…

Lisa:

Possibly related to Sabina which was a somewhat common name. The wife of the current President of Ireland is Sabina Higgins.

Roger

Castlemore RoscommonIrelandXO Volunteer

Thank you Roger :) 

cldonnelly@sli…

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