10. James (Jamesy Dan) O'SULLIVAN (Daniel (Dan) , James (Séamus) , 'unknown' ) was born about 10 Jan 1883 in Glynn, Mourneabbey, Co. Cork and was christened 10 Jan 1883 in Mourneabbey, Co. Cork. He died Jun 1966 and was buried in Gouldshill Cemetery, Mallow, Co. Cork.

Jamesy Dan ran the family farm in Glynn, Mourneabbey.

James married Catherine (Kate) MURPHY. Catherine was born in Grenagh, Co. Cork. She died Jan 1959 and was buried in St. Mary's Cemetery, Garryclone, Blarney, Co. Cork.

17. Catherine (Kate) MAHONY (Nora? SULLIVAN , James (Séamus) , 'unknown' ) was born in possibly Cork.

Catherine married Timothy LYNCH. Timothy died date unknown.

Timothy worked for the railway company in Cork.

19. James (Jimmy) O'SULLIVAN (James (Big Jim) , James (Séamus) , 'unknown' ) was born 17 Dec 1883 in Ballyknockane, Mourneabbey, Co. Cork and was christened 17 Dec 1883 in Analeentha Church, Mourneabbey, Co. Cork. He died 6 Oct 1959 in Waterford.

According to information from the Mallow Heritage Centre, the sponsors at Jimmy's baptism were James Doody and Mary Ann Murphy. It's possible that Mary Ann Murphy was Jimmy's aunt, "Big Mary" Murphy.

Jimmy was a railway company employee.

James married Mary (Mollie) MURPHY on 10 Jun 1918 in Cahir, Co. Tipperary. Mary was born 5 Nov 1891 in Cahir, Co. Tipperary. She died 11 Aug 1968 in Kilkenny.

20. Johanna (Hannah) O'SULLIVAN (James (Big Jim) , James (Séamus) , 'unknown' ) was born about 25 Oct 1885 in Ballyknockane, Mourneabbey, Co . Cork. She died about 1980 in 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 her family back in Ireland, Hannah was a nurse; perhaps she undertook some nurse training in or after 1911.

Johanna married Harry WILLIAMS, son of Thomas WILLIAMS and Coker? LEAH, on 26 Apr 1915 in R.C. Church of St. Mary and St. Boniface, Plymouth, Devon. Harry was born about 1887 in Devonport, 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.

Marriage Notes:

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

22. Ellen O'SULLIVAN (James (Big Jim) , James (Séamus) , 'unknown' ) was born 24 Oct 1887 in Glynn, Mourneabbey, Co. Cork and was christened 25 Oct 1887 in Analeentha Church, Mourneabbey, Co. Cork. She died 18 Sep 1972 in Carrick-on-Suir, Co. Tipperary and was buried in New Cemetery, Carrick-on-Suir.

According to information from the Mallow Heritage Centre, the sponsors at Ellen's baptism were Cornelius Sweeney and Julia Curtin. It's believed Cornelius Sweeney was a neighbour of the Sullivans and it's thought he was married to one of Caheraveelane Sullivans who were related to Ellen. A granddaughter of Cornelius would later marry Ellen's brother Denis. Julia Curtin, the second sponsor, had been a neighbour of the Sullivans when they lived in Ballyknockane. Julia would later marry Sean O'Looney; they emigrated to the United States and had 12 children. Valuable information on the Sullivan family, for which I'm very grateful, came in November 2003 from 96-year-old Patrick, known as Pats, Curtin, a nephew of Julia's who lived in Ballyknockane with one of his daughters. Sadly Pats died in September 2004.

It's thought Ellen had some domestic training and subsequently became a parlour maid. I'm told she met her husband, Thomas Treacy, in Tipperary town where they were both working (Thomas worked at the gasworks in the town). Based on this information I believe I have located a 1911 census record for Ellen. An Ellen Sullivan, aged 24 (although our Ellen was actually 23 years of age at the time of the census) and born in Co. Cork, was working as a parlour maid at the home of law agent George Hugh Chetwood Townsend in Cordangan, just a couple of miles south of Tipperary town. It was a large house and, along with Ellen, six other servants are listed.

However according to Ellen's marriage certificate, her residence at the time (January 1915) was Lavitt's Quay, Cork but it's not known how she came to live in Cork after apparently having met Thomas. She did have an uncle, Mike Doody, who was living on Lavitt's Quay at the time of the 1911 census. Perhaps he was still there in 1911 and she was staying with him or working for him?

Ellen - or perhaps Thomas, her husband - was somehow related to a Hewitt family of whom we know little. The only information we have is on two Tipperary-born sons of Cork-born John Hewitt and Bridget O'Connell: Patrick (1897-1979), a Holy Ghost priest who did missionary work in Tanganyika (now part of Tanzania), and James (1900-1974), a Holy Ghost brother who worked at Blackrock College in Dublin as a ground staff supervisor. Other relatives of Ellen or Thomas included a couple who lived on or near Flamborough Head in Yorkshire in the 1940s. All we know of this couple is that the husband was in the merchant navy. Further information would be most welcome.   

Ellen married Thomas Joseph TREACY, son of Thomas TREACY and Mary CAREW, on 12 Jan 1915 in Church of S.S. Peter And Paul, Cork. Thomas was born 13 Apr 1881 in Murgasty, Co. Tipperary and was christened about 13 Apr 1881 in Tipperary. He died 13 Apr 1969 in Carrick-on-Suir, Co. Tipperary and was buried in New Cemetery, Carrick-on-Suir, Co. Tipperary.

The sponsors at Thomas's baptism was Sarah Carew, probably his aunt. There was no other sponsor listed on the baptismal record.

Thomas began his career working at a gasworks in Tipperary town; according to the 1911 census he was a "gas account collector". Prior to his marriage in 1915, he became manager of the gasworks in Carrick-on-Suir (located on the Quay). Eventually he bought the Carrick gasworks.

23. John (Jack) O'SULLIVAN (James (Big Jim) , James (Séamus) , 'unknown' ) was born about 19 Jan 1890 in Glynn, Mourneabbey, Co. Cork and was christened 19 Jan 1890 in Analeentha Church, Mourneabbey, Co. Cork. He died 16 Mar 1975 in Athlone, Co. Westmeath.

According to information from the Mallow Heritage Centre, the sponsors at Jack's baptism were Patrick Regan and Elizabeth Crean.

Jack was a railway company employee.

John married Josephine (Jo) SHAW about 1926. Josephine was born 1 May 1894. She died 14 Apr 1977.

Jo may have had New Ross (Co. Wexford) connections. She and Jack lived in Cork before retiring to Athlone, Co. Westmeath.

24. Eugene O'SULLIVAN (James (Big Jim) , James (Séamus) , 'unknown' ) was born about 3 Apr 1893 in Glynn, Mourneabbey, Co. Cork and was christened 3 Apr 1893 in Analeentha Church, Mourneabbey, Co. Cork. He died 31 Dec 1988 in Wahroonga, NSW.

According to Eugene's birth certificate, a Bridget Connell was present at his birth. Eugene was born on 6 April 1893, but according to baptismal information from the Mallow Heritage Centre, he was christened on 3 April. Sponsors at Eugene's baptism were John Doody and Ellen Cashman. The given name on Eugene's baptism certificate is "Owen" ("Owen" is an equivalent of "Eugene"). In the 1901 census, Eugene is listed as "Ewen".

Eugene went to Australia on assisted passage as a young man. Because he worked on board ship, unlike a lot of the other men, he was fit when he arrived in Australia and consequently got a job quickly as a farm labourer (sugar cane farm?) in Queensland. After a number of years in Innisfail, near Cairns, in Queensland, he moved to the Sydney area and lived in the suburb of Wahroonga with his wife, Jane, their daughter, Mary, and Mary's family. He never returned to Ireland.

Eugene married Jane MCCLELLAND in 1925 in Queensland. Jane was born in Belfast. She died 22 Sep 1994 in Sydney.

25. Denis O'SULLIVAN (James (Big Jim) , James (Séamus) , 'unknown' ) 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.

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

Denis married Mary SWEENEY, daughter of Jeremiah SWEENEY and Mary 'UNKNOWN'. Mary 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, who grew up in Kilquane, Mourneabbey, Co. Cork, was an only child. Her family's name sometimes appears on documents as McSweeney.

26. Margaret (Madge) O'SULLIVAN (James (Big Jim) , James (Séamus) , 'unknown' ) was born about 1897 in Glynn, Mourneabbey, Co. Cork and was christened in Analeentha Church, Mourneabbey, Co. Cork. She died about 1925 and was buried in Donoughmore Cemetery, Stuake, Co. Cork.

Madge was only in her late twenties when she died. She is buried with her parents in the O'Sullivan family plot in Donoughmore Cemetery, although her name isn't listed on the headstone.

Margaret married John (Jack) LYNCH. John died date unknown.

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.