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Offline Amy M

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Sullivans from Kenmare
« on: Wednesday 26 April 06 05:31 BST (UK) »
I'm descended from a Richard Sullivan & Margaret Dineen who I believe married in the 1840s in Kenmare.

I know of two sons who immigrated to the US and settled in Massachusetts:

  • Dennis R[ichard?], b. 1850, immigrated to New York 1867, was married twice in Boston, 1st to Catherine Dineen, then to Mary Quinn, settled in Quincy, Mass.
  • Michael Joseph, b. 1853, married Anna Husband(s) (daughter of Charles Husband(s) & Mary Coffey) probably in Kenmare abt. 1872, immigrated to Boston with his wife & children in 1883, they also settled in Quincy, Mass.

Anyone familiar with this family?
CAMPBELL (Balleghan), DOUGLAS(S) (Carrowhugh) - Lower Moville, Co. Donegal
HUSBAND(S) (Sneem), SULLIVAN (Kenmare) - Kenmare, Co. Kerry
KEARNEY (Kilmurry/Castleisland), O'CONNOR (Shanaknock/Ballymacelligott) - Tralee, Co. Kerry
KEEFFE (Ballyhooly), HARRINGTON (Rathnadarrahy), DILLON - Castletownroche, Co. Cork
Note: My Irish ancestors ended up in Boston, Massachusetts area of U.S. between 1880 & 1905.

Offline Amy M

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Re: Sullivans from Kenmare
« Reply #1 on: Thursday 27 May 10 05:17 BST (UK) »
Updating my previous information. . .

Richard Sullivan & Margaret Dineen married 14 Nov 1845 in Kenmare.

Richard was from Dromneavane, & Margaret was from Killowen.

I have found baptisms in Kenmare for 3 children:

  • Richard, bapt. 5 Jan 1845
  • Dennis, bapt. 8 Sep 1848
  • Michael, bapt. 15 Aug 1853

Son Michael married Anna Husband(s) in Sneem on 20 Jun 1872.  I have 6 of their children born in Kenmare, & another 4 born in the U.S.

For son Dennis, I have 2 children born in the U.S. (both died young).

I don't know what happened to son Richard.

Margaret (Dineen) Sullivan was the daughter of John Dineen & Mary Sullivan.  She died 5 Nov 1890 in Quincy, Massachusetts.  She was a widow, & believed to be about 80 yrs. old at the time.
CAMPBELL (Balleghan), DOUGLAS(S) (Carrowhugh) - Lower Moville, Co. Donegal
HUSBAND(S) (Sneem), SULLIVAN (Kenmare) - Kenmare, Co. Kerry
KEARNEY (Kilmurry/Castleisland), O'CONNOR (Shanaknock/Ballymacelligott) - Tralee, Co. Kerry
KEEFFE (Ballyhooly), HARRINGTON (Rathnadarrahy), DILLON - Castletownroche, Co. Cork
Note: My Irish ancestors ended up in Boston, Massachusetts area of U.S. between 1880 & 1905.

Offline EarlB

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Re: Sullivans from Kenmare
« Reply #2 on: Monday 27 May 13 18:56 BST (UK) »
Hi! I am descended from those Sullivans. Richard and Margaret had a son Michael, and with Anna they had a son Dennis and so on...

Offline Amy M

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Re: Sullivans from Kenmare
« Reply #3 on: Tuesday 28 May 13 05:27 BST (UK) »
I'm descended from Michael & Anna's daughter Louise, who married Edward Keefe in Boston.

Also, should add to my previous information, that I had also found a daughter for Richard & Margaret, Helen, baptized 27 Sep 1846 in Kenmare.
CAMPBELL (Balleghan), DOUGLAS(S) (Carrowhugh) - Lower Moville, Co. Donegal
HUSBAND(S) (Sneem), SULLIVAN (Kenmare) - Kenmare, Co. Kerry
KEARNEY (Kilmurry/Castleisland), O'CONNOR (Shanaknock/Ballymacelligott) - Tralee, Co. Kerry
KEEFFE (Ballyhooly), HARRINGTON (Rathnadarrahy), DILLON - Castletownroche, Co. Cork
Note: My Irish ancestors ended up in Boston, Massachusetts area of U.S. between 1880 & 1905.