Jerry O'SULLIVAN [Parents] was born in Kilquane, Mourneabbey, Co. Cork. He died in Australia and was buried in Sydney, Australia. Jerry married Noelen LOGUE.

Sean O'HANLON [Parents] was born about 1958. He died Apr 2007. Sean married Noreen NAGLE.

Edmund STACK was born 1807. He died 1897 in prob the Hill, Gortdromasillihy, Moyvane, Co. Kerry. Edmund married Mary O'CONNOR / CONNOR on 1838.

It's thought that Edmund Stack may have originally come from the foot of the Stack Mountains, settling at the Hill in Gortdromasillihy, Newtownsandes (renamed Moyvane in 1939), where the land was better. The Hill was the name given to the property owned by Edmund and his descendants, mainly in order to distinguish it from the properties of at least two other Stack families in the townland of Gortdromasillihy.

In case you might be wondering, the well-known jockey, Tommy Stack, from Moyvane, who rode "Red Rum" to victory in the 1977 Aintree Grand National, is NOT, unfortunately, one of Edmund's descendants.

The Stack surname is common throughout Ireland, especially in Munster where the strongest concentration is in north Kerry. It's a Norman name and originally had a 'de' prefix - 'de Stac', 'de Stak', etc. The Norman Stacks settled in the Abbeydorney / Kilflynn area, building a residence nearby in Crotta in 1320 and giving the name Stackstown to Kilflynn. The mountains between Tralee and Lyrecrompane became the Stack Mountains, and the whole area was named Pobal Stack (Stacks' Country). One member of the clan, Maurice Stack, born in 1499, became bishop of Kerry and carried out major improvements to Ardfert Cathedral where he's buried. By the 16th century, the Stacks were adversaries of the English, and fought on the Irish side at Kinsale in 1601.

Note from Helen: Although neither my husband nor I are descended from Edmund Stack above, Edmund's son Tom married my great-grandaunt Ellie Shanahan. In the course of my research into the Shanahans I was given a lot of valuable information on the Stack family, hence its inclusion on the website.

Mary O'CONNOR / CONNOR was born in Claar, Moyvane, Co. Kerry. She died in prob the Hill, Gortdromasillihy, Moyvane, Co. Kerry. Mary married Edmund STACK on 1838.

Michael O'SULLIVAN [Parents] was born about 1869. He died before 1940 in prob Cork and was buried in prob Charleville, Co. Cork. Michael married Catherine MCDERMOTT on 22 Jan 1899 in Ballyhea, Charleville, Co. Cork.

Michael was either a nephew or a cousin of Jim and Dan O'Sullivan. According to his marriage certificate, he was a railway official, like his father; and his occupation in both the 1901 and 1911 censuses is given as 'railway signalman'.

Michael's residence at the time of his marriage was Effin, Co. Limerick (near Kilmallock). After his marriage he lived in Newline (also spelled New Line) in the parish of Rathgoggin, Co. Cork (near Charleville); and some years later, his job with the railroad brought the family to Cork city where they lived at 13 Marina Terrace.

Catherine MCDERMOTT [Parents] was born about 1872 in poss. Castlewrixon, Charleville, Co. Cork. She died 17 Oct 1954 in 13 Marina Terrace, Cork and was buried in Holy Cross Cemetery, Charleville, Co. Cork. Catherine married Michael O'SULLIVAN on 22 Jan 1899 in Ballyhea, Charleville, Co. Cork.

Catherine's residence at the time of her marriage was Castlewrixon, Co. Cork (near Charleville). Apparently the McDermotts were a well-to-do farming family. According to both the 1901 and 1911 censuses, Catherine was a dressmaker.

Michael SULLIVAN (Caution: exact relationship to Séamus uncertain) [Parents] was born in prob Caheraveelane, Kilshannig, Co. Cork. He died date unknown. Michael married 'UNKNOWN'.

Michael was in some way related to Séamus; it's thought he may have been a brother. Michael was a railway official, according to the marriage certificate of his son, also named Michael.

'UNKNOWN' married Michael SULLIVAN (Caution: exact relationship to Séamus uncertain).

Peter MCDERMOTT.