ISLAND. Those with that branch-name came to Beara originally from Whiddy Island. They settled in the Kilcatherine district of the Eyeries Parish, and their children were even put into the Church Records as John Island, Mary Island, etc. Another of the original brothers settled just outside Kenmare, Co.Kerry. It was known far and wide as Denny Island's pub. ADOPTED NAMES:- QUILL/QUILLE and WOODS came from the Gaelic word COILL, a wood. This branch of Sullivans are said to have spread out from a wooded area in North Kerry. Sullivan MERWICK is now known with the surname MERWICK. The first man to bring the name here came to Beara from Co. Wicklow about 250 years ago. The families of what were later known as LOWNEYS were originally Sullivans/O'Sullivans who came to Beara from the banks of the River Laune which flows out of the Lakes of Killarney and along through Killorglin in Co. Kerry. They were put into the early Parish Records as LAUNEY with the "Y" just added to the name of the river. To be continued. ----- Riobard.