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Michael 1826-1908 and Honora Nora O'Sullivan 1819-1902

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Looking for information, Can not seem to trace them back to Ireland

Michael 1826-1908 and Honora Nora Sullivan 1819-1902

Honora Nora OSullivan; Left her home inBear Haven1844 with her sister Mary and Marys husband,Dennis Shea, left Ireland on a ship for America. On the same ship Michael OSullivan from nearbyCastletown. Sailing into Boston Harbor or New York Harbor seven weeks later they met Noras UncleShon Bohan, who came to America five years earlier. Nora and Michael Married shortly after coming to America in Boston or Cambridge Mass. and changed their name to Sullivan. Mary and Dennis Shea left for Wisconsin, Michael and Nora Sullivan stayed in Boston for 6 years. Catholic Religion played an important part in their lives.

Noras brotherJohn Sullivanand wife Mary Murphy Sullivan came to America in 1890 with a daughter:Mary Sullivan Gillwho married James Gill in 1890

Leave Ireland 1844

Michael OSullivan (could be Michael D.?)

Honora Nora OSullivan

Mary OSullivan Shea (Married in Ireland)

Dennis Shea (Could be OShea?)

Boston Harbor 1844

Shon Bohan (Noras mothers brother in America for 5 years)

Leave Ireland 1890

John Sullivan (Noras brother)

Mary Murphy Sullivan

Mary Sullivan Gill

From the book When we get to where were going by Bertha Blacker

Relatives of Michael or Nora

Page 19Billy Sullivan30 years old in 1844 andJim Lynchhas been in US a few months 1844

Any help GREATLY appreciated Renee

Renee

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Renee:

Welcome to Ireland Reaching Out!

I searched on the free site www.irishgenealogy.ie ; which has church records for the Diocese of Kerry and Diocese of Cork and Ross. I found an 1843 marriage for a Denis Shea/Mary Sullivanin the parish of Castletwonbere in the Diocese of Kerry but physically in Co. Cork. Denis lived in Bank townland in Killaconenagh civil parish in Cork. No townland for Mary. There is a good possibility that this record is for the couple mentioned in your note.

Castletownbere records start in 1819 and there were a number of Honora Sullivan baptismal records in 1819 and the 1820s.

The one in 1819 showed a Honora living in Bank townland (see below). I could not find a baptismal record for Mary and John with the same parents but if they were older than Honora, a baptismal record would not exist.

Let me know what you think.

Roger McDonnell

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

Marriage of DENIS SHEA of BANK and MARY SULLIVAN of NR on 16 February 1843

HusbandWifeNameDENIS SHEAMARY SULLIVANAddressBANK

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

Baptism of HONORA SULLIVAN of BANK on 14 November 1819

NameHONORA SULLIVANDate of Birth14 November 1819 (BASED ON OTHER DATE INFORMATION)AddressBANKFatherDAVID SULLIVANMotherELIZABETH MC SWEENEY

Witness 1JOHN REGANWitness 2JOHN SHEA

Castlemore RoscommonIrelandXO Volunteer

Thank-You! I feel like I have something to look for now I had about given up.

Honora 

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/58955613/honora-sullivan

I don't think that is Honora because her mothers last name was Bohan. 

 

Mary Sullivan Gill's

 marriage licence said she was from County of Cork

This is James Lynch ( He is related but not sure to who Michael or Nora)

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/59233656/mary-lynch

 

This is Nora's niece, Daughter of John Sullivan 

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/40027257/mary-gill

 

Mary Sullivan Shea had her first child  soon after arriving in the united States late 1844 or early 1845 THAT IS VERY LIKELY THEM!    THANKS, Renee 

Renee

Renee:

Maybe your Honora was born just before records started.

Roger

Castlemore RoscommonIrelandXO Volunteer

Hi Rodger,

Thank you! I have not been able to find any Bohan in Mass. and have no idea where the Shae wound up last family knew of them was Wisconson. Was there anymore information on the web site you posted of Shae Marrage,(like age) I have not been able to find it, or could you link me to it. 

                   Thanks Again, Renee

Renee

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