I am seeking help tracing relatives of my great grandmother Mary Teresa Darcy Nee O’Sullivan originally from Galway city. Mary Teresa D’Arcy Nee O’Sullivan was born to Jeremiah & Ellen O’ Sullivan Nee Connolly on The 12th February 1868.
Jeremiah’s occupation was recorded as a Sailor on Mary’s birth cert and as a publican/grocer on later birth certs. Jerimiah’s . Jeremiah passed away at sea on February 11th 1892. Jeremiah’s date of birth and marriage to Ellen Connolly are unknown.
Mary’s mother Ellen passed away (Tragic Canal Drowning) on August 01st 1893 in Newcastle Co. Limerick at the age of 67 (Widow Wife of a Sailor). Estimated birth is circa 1826.
In particular I am looking for information on Mary's extended family , uncles , cousins etc. Are there any relatives living today?
Addresses associated with Jeremiah & Ellen O’Sullivan are as follows;
Shop Street Galway
Quay Street
Flood Street Galway
Fairhill Road Claddagh Galway
Newcastle County Limerick
Mary Teresa Darcy was the oldest of the O’Sullivan children and she had 7 siblings; Daniel O'Sullivan, Jeremiah O'Sullivan, Michael O'Sullivan, Ellen O’Sullivan I, Mary (Elisabeth) O’Sullivan II, Ellen O’Sullivan II and Margaret O'Sullivan.
It is worth noting that none of her siblings survived past their teens. Tragically three of the children died as infants, one at three years, one at five years and the second eldest Daniel at seventeen.
Mary O’Sullivan married James Darcy (an RIC Officer) at the Church of Saint Nicholas on 02nd September 1885. The ceremony was witnessed by David O’Sullivan and Margaret O’Connor.
Witnesses associated with the birth Mary’s siblings include:
Thomas Kean & Mary Connelly (Jeremiah & Michael)
Pat O’Sullivan & Mary O’Sullivan (Mary O’Sullivan II)
Patrick Loughlin & Charlotte Loughlin (Ellen O’Sullivan)
Dan Sullivan & Mary Thompson (Margaret O’Sullivan)
Many Thanks
Derek Darcy
