I have the birth dates of Honora and John but nothing on their dad, Timothy. Honora was born 03-NOV-1847 and John was born 24 JUN 1849. I'll go give it a try! Thanks! Donna I'll go ----- Original Message ----- From: <mchicoine@linkline.com> To: "Donna Russell" <donnarussell5@comcast.net> Sent: Sunday, July 22, 2007 9:44 AM Subject: Re: [IRL-KERRY] Killarney Sullivans > Put each child into your batch search separately with father as Timothy - > family search usually has variations of names for Hannah/Honora - who > could also be Nora - I see lots of possiblities - do you have date of > births? that would narrow them down. Once you get Timothy and his wife try > the wedding batch number - that might give you more information. > > Maureen - killing time! > > > 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 >> >> >> > > > >