Jeremiah (Jerry) O'SULLIVAN [Parents] was born in Kilquane, Mourneabbey, Co. Cork. He died in Australia and was buried in Rookwood Cemetery, Homebush, Sydney. Jeremiah married Margaret (Noeline) LOGUE.

Prior to emigrating to Australia Jerry had a successful boxing career in Britain, knocking out his opponent in the first round in 21 consecutive fights and earning himself the nickname 'One Round Sully'. Among his sparring partners were champions Freddie Mills and Dick Turpin. He later decided to join his two brothers, Jim and Eugene, cutting cane on the farm of their uncle Eugene (O'Sullivan) in Queensland.

Jerry eventually moved to Sydney where he established a successful painting and decorating business, employing many young Irish men who had come to Australia looking for work in the 1950s. He was very well known within the Irish community in Sydney and organised charity fundraisers for Sydney's homeless men. Jim and Eugene, Jerry's brothers, had also moved to Sydney where they too ran a thriving painting business.

Sean O'HANLON [Parents] was born about 1958. He died Apr 2007 in Kilquane, Mourneabbey, Co. Cork. Sean married Noreen NAGLE.

Edmund STACK was born 1807. He died 1897 in probably 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-great-aunt 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 probably the Hill, Gortdromasillihy, Moyvane, Co. Kerry. Mary married Edmund STACK on 1838.

Michael O'SULLIVAN [Parents] was born about 1869 in Co. Cork. He died before 1940 in probably Cork and was buried in probably 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). Some years later, his job with the railway company brought the family to Cork city where they lived at 13 Marina Terrace.

Catherine MCDERMOTT [Parents] was born about 9 Sep 1870 in Ballyhea, Co. Cork and was christened 11 Sep 1870 in Ballyhea, 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, whose family home was in Castlewrixon, Ballyhea, was one of 14 children. Catherine appears to have a mischievous streak as there's a story told about the time she visited the United States and called to see her eldest brother, John, in Westfield, Massachusetts; when he opened the door she realised he didn't recognise her so she told him she was selling Singer sewing machines. He told her he wasn't interested so she went away but returned and knocked on the door again. John, quite irritated at this stage, told her to go away, that he was definitely not interested in buying a sewing machine. 'Well', Catherine responded, "would you buy one from your sister?".

Catherine was a dressmaker, according to both the 1901 and 1911 censuses, the 1911 census also telling us that she and Michael had eight children born alive, seven of whom were living at the time of the census.

Michael SULLIVAN (Caution: exact relationship to Séamus uncertain) [Parents] was born abt 1820s in probably Caheraveelane, Kilshannig, Co. Cork. He died in probably Co. Cork. 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. Although we know of the existence of only one child of Michael's (i.e., Michael), it's possible Michael senior and his wife had more children.

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

Peter MCDERMOTT was born about 1830 in Co. Cork. He died 4 Apr 1913. Peter married Ellen QUIRK on 15 Feb 1862 in Ballyhea, Charleville, Co. Cork.

Ellen QUIRK [Parents] was born about 9 Apr 1841 in Co. Cork and was christened 11 Apr 1841 in Ballyhea, Charleville, Co. Cork. She died 25 Sep 1918. Ellen married Peter MCDERMOTT on 15 Feb 1862 in Ballyhea, Charleville, Co. Cork.

Ellen and Peter had 14 children.