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Martin MONAHAN [Parents] was born about 1898 in Duncannon, Co. Wexford. He died in probably New York. Martin married 'UNKNOWN' on 1956 in Liverpool. The marriage ended in divorce.

Other marriages:
'UNKNOWN', (possibly Kitty HARNETT?)

Ellis Island records show that Martin arrived in New York on 22 May 1922, aged 23 and single, having sailed on the "Adriatic" from Liverpool. According to the ship manifest, he was a labourer and was joining his brother Patrick who lived at 989 Amsterdam Avenue in New York.  

Note: There's a record in the Social Security Death Index for a Martin Monahan who was born on 25th February 1899. This has been checked out but it's NOT our Martin.

'UNKNOWN'

William BARRETT was born in Youghal, Co. Cork. He died date unknown. William married Patricia Harriet (Harriet) MONAHAN on 1925 in Duncannon, Co. Wexford.

William was a builder.

Patricia Harriet (Harriet) MONAHAN [Parents] "Harriet" was born 25 Jun 1902 in Duncannon, Co. Wexford. She died date unknown. Harriet married William BARRETT on 1925 in Duncannon, Co. Wexford.

They had the following children:

  F i Violet BARRETT

Harry WILLIAMS [Parents] was born about 1887 in Devonport, Plymouth, Devon. He married Johanna (Hannah) O'SULLIVAN on 26 Apr 1915 in R.C. Church of St. Mary and St. Boniface, Plymouth, Devon.

According to his marriage certificate, Harry was a leading seaman in the Royal Navy. His address at the time of his marriage was the Sailors' Rest, Fore St., Devonport, Plymouth.

Johanna (Hannah) O'SULLIVAN [Parents] was born about 25 Oct 1885 in Ballyknockane, Mourneabbey, Co . Cork. She died about 1980 in Plymouth, Devon. Johanna married Harry WILLIAMS on 26 Apr 1915 in R.C. Church of St. Mary and St. Boniface, Plymouth, Devon.

According to information from the Mallow Heritage Centre, the sponsors at Hannah's baptism were George Church and Elizabeth Doody.

Hannah emigrated to England as a young woman and settled in Plymouth. From the 1911 census we know she was working as a servant at 8 Lockyer St., Plymouth, which appears to be a house attached to a school. She lived at this address up to the time of her marriage in 1915 as this address is provided on her marriage certificate. According to the 1911 census of her family back in Ireland, in which Hannah and several siblings were listed in error (the enumerator has drawn a line through their details), Hannah was a nurse. Perhaps her job in Plymouth in 1911 involved nursemaid duties.

Later in her life it's known Hannah was living in Higher St. Budeaux in Plymouth.

Marriage Notes:

Witnesses to the marriage of Hannah and Harry were Hannah Blackmore and George Herbert.

They had the following children:

  F i
Josephine L. WILLIAMS was born 1916 in Devonport, Plymouth, Devon. She died 1918 in Devonport, Plymouth, Devon.

Josephine was only one year old when she died.
  M ii Harry WILLIAMS
  M iii Denis C.P. WILLIAMS

John (Jack) LYNCH died date unknown. He married 'UNKNOWN'.

Other marriages:
O'SULLIVAN, Margaret (Madge)
'UNKNOWN', Ellen (Ellie)

Madge was Jack's second wife, his first wife, with whom he had two sons, having died. Jack and Madge lived in Glynn in the cottage in which Madge had grown up. The cottage, which is now derelict, eventually passed to a nephew of Jack's third wife, Ellie, but it's not known if it remains in the ownership of his family.

'UNKNOWN' died before about 1919. She married John (Jack) LYNCH.

They had the following children:

  M i 'unknown' LYNCH (male)
  M ii 'unknown' LYNCH (male)

John (Jack) LYNCH died date unknown. He married Ellen (Ellie) 'UNKNOWN'.

Other marriages:
'UNKNOWN',
O'SULLIVAN, Margaret (Madge)

Madge was Jack's second wife, his first wife, with whom he had two sons, having died. Jack and Madge lived in Glynn in the cottage in which Madge had grown up. The cottage, which is now derelict, eventually passed to a nephew of Jack's third wife, Ellie, but it's not known if it remains in the ownership of his family.

Ellen (Ellie) 'UNKNOWN'

James Ernest (Ernie) HARRINGTON was born 21 Jan 1921 in Kilkenny. He died 13 Sep 1980 in Kilkenny. James married Mary Ellen (Eileen) O'SULLIVAN on 17 Feb 1953 in Waterford.

Mary Ellen (Eileen) O'SULLIVAN [Parents]

They had the following children:

  F i Mary HARRINGTON
  M ii Francis (Frank) HARRINGTON
  M iii James (Jim) HARRINGTON
  F iv Helen HARRINGTON
  F v Margaret HARRINGTON

Robert (Bob) PHELAN

Margaret (Peggy) O'SULLIVAN [Parents]

They had the following children:

  F i Mary PHELAN
  F ii Anne PHELAN
  F iii Carol PHELAN
  M iv Paul PHELAN
  F v Julie PHELAN

James (Jimmy) O'SULLIVAN [Parents]

Sheila FITZGIBBON was born in Burma. She died 28 Sep 1999 in Limerick. Sheila married James (Jimmy) O'SULLIVAN on 13 Apr 1953 in Waterford.

They had the following children:

  M i
David O'SULLIVAN was born 1956 in Waterford. He died 4 May 1970 in Limerick.
  F ii Carmel O'SULLIVAN
  F iii Maeve O'SULLIVAN

Denis O'SULLIVAN [Parents] was born about 28 Jul 1895 in Glynn, Mourneabbey, Co. Cork and was christened 28 Jul 1895 in Analeentha Church, Mourneabbey, Co. Cork. He died 31 May 1971 and was buried in Donoughmore Cemetery, Stuake, Co. Cork. Denis married Mary SWEENEY.

According to information from the Mallow Heritage Centre, the sponsors at Denis's baptism were Richard Murphy and Mary Dennehy.

Mary SWEENEY [Parents] was born about 1900 in U.S.. She died 21 Jan 1978 in Mallow, Co. Cork and was buried in Donoughmore Cemetery, Stuake, Co. Cork. Mary married Denis O'SULLIVAN.

Mary was an only child. She grew up in Kilquane, Mourneabbey, Co. Cork after the family's return home after a period living in the United States. Her family's name sometimes appears on documents as McSweeney.

They had the following children:

  F i Maura O'SULLIVAN
  F ii Hannah O'SULLIVAN
  M iii James (Jim) O'SULLIVAN.
  M iv Jeremiah (Jerry) O'SULLIVAN.
  F v Sheila O'SULLIVAN
  M vi
Eugene O'SULLIVAN was born about 1927 in Kilquane, Mourneabbey, Co. Cork. He died 30 Sep 1967 in Co. Dublin and was buried in Donoughmore Cemetery, Stuake, Co. Cork.

Eugene emigrated to Australia, working initially for his uncle Eugene (O'Sullivan) cutting cane in Far North Queensland. He later found employment as a dock worker.

Eugene was a superb athlete, a newspaper article referring to him as "the Brisbane wharfie and distance runner who has broken every Queensland record from three miles to ten miles”. At the age of 25, sponsored by the Waterside Workers' Federation, he had the opportunity to train with world champions Vladimir Kuts and Emil Zatopek in Moscow. On his way to Russia Eugene won a 3,000 metre steeplechase in Canton (now Guangzhou) and a 5,000 metre event in Peking (now Beijing), beating  the Chinese champion, Chin Chow, on both occasions. While in Moscow he competed in the World Youth Festival where he finished third.  

Selected to represent Australia at the 1956 Olympics in Melbourne, Eugene turned down the opportunity as it would have required him to take Australian citizenship, meaning he would have to pledge allegiance to the Queen, an obligation he was unwilling to fulfil. Efforts were then made by the Australian Olympic Council to arrange for him to represent Ireland. The Irish Olympic Council, however, set a standard equal to Australian record time which Eugene could not meet and so he never took part in the Games.

Eugene, who never married, eventually moved to Sydney where he ran a successful painting business. He was a fine singer, and he and his brothers, Jim and Jerry (who were also in the painting and decorating business in Sydney) were well known among the Irish community in the city.

The picture on the left shows Eugene winning The Hungry Mile road race in Sydney sometime in the 1950s. Click on the photo to enlarge.

'UNKNOWN'

Christina O'REGAN [Parents]

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