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Helena Eileen O'Sullivan (Married to Bernard Collins)

LimerickShanagolden (Limerick)

Dear all,

I am interested in finding out about the family of Helena Eileen OSullivan (aka: Eileen OSullivan) born in the 1990s in Shanagolden. Eileen married Bernard Alphonsus Collins at St Johns Cathedral, Limerick (Mar 1924) and remain resident in Limerick until the end of her life (Died in Jul-1981 and burial: Mount St Lawrence Cemetery, Limerick).

Ive been informed Eileen originally came from Shanagolden but cannot find any record of this fact.

If anyone can shed any light on Helena Eileen OSullivan earlier days in Shanagolden, I would love to hear from them.

Kind regards, Caroline Donovan

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Dear Roger
Thank you for your reply. Not sure. I had already seen this link and this would have made Eileen 19 years old when she married Bernard. Eileen is my grandmother and my mother informed me, she only had one sibling (a brother) and no sisters. Eileen was a much secreted person and never shared any information about her parents. All I know is that, Eileen had a cousin called Bridget O?Sullivan and she lived in Shanagolden, as well.
Once again, thank you for the information.

Kind regards, Caroline

IrelandXO member

Dear Roger
Thank you for your reply. Not sure. I had already seen this link and this would have made Eileen 19 years old when she married Bernard. Eileen is my grandmother and my mother informed me, she only had one sibling (a brother) and no sisters. Eileen was a much secreted person and never shared any information about her parents. All I know is that, Eileen had a cousin called Bridget O?Sullivan and she lived in Shanagolden, as well.
Once again, thank you for the information.

Kind regards, Caroline

IrelandXO member

Hello Caroline,

I searched Ancestry.com for both Helena and Bernard. I didn't find anything. However, on FamilySearch.org I found this: 

Helena Sullivan

Ireland, Civil Registration Indexes

Name:Helena SullivanEvent Type:BirthEvent Date:Jan - Mar 1892Event Place:Limerick, IrelandRegistration Quarter and Year:Jan - Mar 1892Registration District:LimerickVolume Number:5Page Number:335

GS Film number: 101064 , Digital Folder Number: 004193978 , Image Number: 00080

The IrelandXO Shanagolden research team is looking for further info.  Will keep you informed when more info is available.

Patti Hacht

IrelandXO Parish Liaison, Shanagolden, Co Limerick

phachtIrelandXO Volunteer

Here are also a couple marriage rcds from FamilySearch.org. The 1924 date is probably the one you want, but I wonder if she might have been married twice?

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Name: Eileen O'Sullivan

Event Type: Marriage Event

Date: Jan - Mar 1924

Event Place: Limerick, Ireland

Registration Quarter and Year: Jan - Mar 1924

Registration District: Limerick Volume Number: 5 Page Number: 262 GS Film number: 101575 , Digital Folder Number: 004199367 , Image Number: 00235

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Name: Helena O'Sullivan

Event Type: Marriage

Event Date: Jan - Mar 1914

Event Place: Limerick, Ireland

Registration Quarter and Year: Jan - Mar 1914

Registration District: Limerick Volume Number: 5 Page Number: 339 GS Film number: 101262 , Digital Folder Number: 004199364 , Image Number: 00615

phachtIrelandXO Volunteer

Dear John,

Thank you for your help. I’ve already found Helena’s burial plot in Mount St Lawrence Cemetery, Limerick (Lat: 151 & Long: E).  I’ve attached a record of the relevant documentation.

I’m trying to find out information about Helena before she had married in Mar-1924.

Once again, thank you.

Kind regards, Caroline

IrelandXO member

Dear Patti

Thank you for your help, much appreciated.  Here’re the facts and evidence I’ve already found relating to Helena Eileen O’Sullivan.  I cannot find any information before her married to Bernard but, my mother said, she came from a wealth family in Shanagolden.

  • Married once (Mar-1924) at St. Johns Cathedral, Limerick to Bernard Collins.
  • They had 5 children (3 girls & 2 boys).  Apart from two of the girls, the rest have pasted away.  Neither of the girls can shed any information on their mother or her parents.
  • Family home in 1950: 4 County View Terrace, Ballinacurra, Limerick.
  • 1963 moved into her daughter family home: Elm Park, Ennis Road, Limerick.
  • Around the 1976, Helena moved in the St Camillus Hospital (Limerick) due to illness until she died in Jul-1981.
  • Burial plot in Mount St Lawrence Cemetery, Limerick (Lat: 151 & Long: E)

I’m trying to find out ANY information about Helena before she had married in Mar-1924..ie: her birth or anything.

Once again, thank you.

Kind regards, Caroline

IrelandXO member

Helena Eileen O'Sullivan had a cousin called Kate O'Sullivan (aka: Kitty O'Sullivan) from Shanagolden. I believe I've found her cousin (Kitty) on the 1911 censes @ house 9 in Shanagolden Town (Shanid, Limerick). Her parents were Patrick Laurence & Margaret OSullivan (Aged: 40 in the 1911 census), Shopkeepers Publican. Address: house 37 & 9 in Shanagolden Town.

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Caroline:

The census record you found is the same one that I gave you in my original message.

Do you have a copy of the civil marriage record from 1924? If not, you may want to get a copy since it will show her fathers name.

Roger

Castlemore RoscommonIrelandXO Volunteer

Hi Caroline, John O'Connell from the Shanagolden research team turned up the attached info on Helena and Bernard.

Unfortunately, the team has been unable to find anything further.

Best wishes,

Patti Hacht Irelandxo Kilcolman & Shanagolden Parish Liaison

Shanagolden LimerickIrelandXO Volunteer

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