Wow, I hadn't even thought of that! I haven't ordered her death certificate since I didn't think I could learn anything from it, but it might be interesting to see if she did die of TB. Thanks, Donna ----- Original Message ----- From: <darll@iowatelecom.net> To: "Donna Russell" <donnarussell5@comcast.net> Sent: Sunday, July 22, 2007 12:25 PM Subject: Re: [IRL-KERRY] Killarney Sullivans > Probably TB was in the cause. > > Burning of all possessions weren't limited to Ireland. It happened in > good old USA > too. My cousin's mother passed away of TB and all her things were burned > almost > immediately. She had 2 small children and her daughter eventually got a > photo > that had been taken and passed to relatives at the time of the sitting. > Otherwise > nothing. All this in the early 1900s. > > Just my 2cents worth FYI. > > Darlene > > > > > > > >> Hi Maureen, >> Thank you for looking that up for me! I was out late last night with the >> kids getting our Harry Potter book--I think we made it to bed about 1:00 >> AM... >> >> So all of those Timothy Sullivan's can be looked up through the Killarney >> Parish? My biggest obstacle is that I don't know Timothy's wife's name >> (my >> g-g-grandmother) and I don't know if they had more children than Honora >> and >> John (though I'd be surprised if they didn't). I tracked down a distant >> cousin whose grandmother was one of Honora's daughters. According to my >> cousin, on the night her grandmother died, all of her things were carried >> out of the house and burned!!! Have you ever heard of such a thing? >> Probably >> all of the information on our family in Ireland was destroyed that >> night...All I can think of is that they must have had way too much to >> drink >> at the wake. >> >> How do I get to the Casey Collection online? I went to the link but >> couldn't >> find it. I think I can order it from a nearby LDS library. Sorry for >> asking >> these questions but I am woefully uninformed I think. >> >> Also, Can you recommend a place to stay in Killarney? I am also wondering >> the best way to get to Killarney from the airport--is there a train or do >> I >> rent a car? >> >> Thanks! >> Donna >> >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: <mchicoine@linkline.com> >> To: "Donna Russell" <donnarussell5@comcast.net> >> Sent: Friday, July 20, 2007 11:37 AM >> Subject: Re: [IRL-KERRY] Killarney Sullivans >> >> >>> Hi Donna - you are looking for one of the most common Irish names but I >>> see some possibilities in the Killarney records - if you search on >>> family >>> search using the batch number for the Casey collection you can narrow it >>> down. It will give you all the Sullivan children born to a Timothy >>> Sullivan - so you have his wife's name - that would narrow it down >>> further.(don't go to the local parish looking for a sullivan - they >>> won't >>> be able to help!) I found several Timothy's in the Griffiths index. >>> Second >>> word is street or town land in the civil parish of Killarney which >>> pretty >>> much corresponds to the Catholic parish. >>> >>> Sullivan Timothy Ballahacommane Killarney >>> Sullivan Timothy Fleming's Lane Killarney >>> Sullivan Timothy Green Lane Killarney Kerry >>> Sullivan Timothy Knockaninane West Killarney Kerry >>> Sullivan Timothy Teernaboul Killarney Kerry >>> Sullivan Timothy, Jr. Pound Row Killarney Kerry >>> Sullivan Timothy, Sr. Pound Row Killarney Kerry >>> Sullivan Timy. Knocknahoe Killlarney >>> >>> If you have the list of John's or Hanoras children and they had boys you >>> might want to run those names for other brothers - I didn't run TY which >>> is also used for Timothy - you might want to try that. Several of the >>> Casey records use Ty for Timothy - chances are Sullivans in same >>> townland >>> or street are related - see above where a father and son are listed in >>> the >>> same street. >>> >>> Some of these streets may still exist - I think there is a Killarney map >>> on line you can use - >>> >>> The church - St. Mary's R. C. Cathedral is one of the loveliest in >>> Ireland >>> - designed by famour architect Pugin - built between 1853 and the turn >>> of >>> the century - interior reminds me of the ancient stone work in early >>> Christian churches you see on Skellig Michael and Dingle. There is a >>> famine graveyard out front (children) (Other Catholic church in town is >>> later date) The Killarney records date from late 1700's so there was >>> probably an earlier Catholic Chapel before the 1825 law allowing >>> Catholics >>> more freedom of religion in Ireland. >>> >>> Good luck >>> Once again - Maureen in Southern California >>> Researching Leary/Callahan/Walsh "near Killarney" (probably Rathmore - >>> about 5 miles away) >>> >>> >>> >>> Hi All, >>> I am going to London in October and have an opportunity to extend my >>> trip >>> by a few days and make my first trip ever to Ireland (actually, it is my >>> first trip ever to the UK). I'd like to travel to Killarney where my >>> g-grandmother (Hanora) was born in 1847. All I know is that she had a >>> brother (John T.) born in 1849 and that their father's name was Timothy >>> Sullivan. They both (brother and sister) arrived in America in >>> 1866--that, >>> and the fact that they were Roman Catholic, is about all I know. >>> So, if I only have a few days to dig up information, where should I >>> start? >>> Any advice is greatly appreciated! >>> Thanks, >>> Donna >>> >>> >>> >> >> >> > >