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1827, Died at Berehaven at the age of 72, Mr. Jeremiah ‘The’ O’Sullivan, Grandson of Murtagh McOwen O’Sullivan, one of the last members of the O’Sullivan Race of the MacFineen Duff Family.

Spanish Knights of Irish Origin, The Count of Berehaven, Brigadier Daniel O’Sullivan, Governor of Coruna, born Bantry, West Cork, sponsor of Dionisio O Calaghan born Madrid 1718, Grandmother Margaret McCarthy, born Cork, Captain Daniel O Sulivan, Spanish Service born Inchiclogh, Bantry, sponsor Juan McKenna born Madrid 1714, Alexandra O’Neill born Madrid 1765.

Ballinakilla Churchyard, Bere Island, on the site of a Pre-Reformation Church containing Table Tomb to O’Sullivan, Mill Cove. Agent to Lord Bantry and to the parents of Denis Murphy the father of William Martin Murphy

A Good Sheltry Farm gone to Forestry, Upper Tedagh, Durrus/Bantry, Homeplace of Sullivan/O’Sullivan family (Hurrigs), some claim Descent from O’Sullivan Bere from 1777 marriage of Michael Sullivan with Mary Vickery and some property dealings of the family

Abstract of Title from the Earl of Bantry to Daniel O’Sullivan, Rents of Brennymore, Kealkil, West Cork, 1787, William O’Sullivan,Esq., Ahill,  who bought Carriganass Castle from Mellifonts c 1820 names mentioned James Morgan Cooke, Thomas Stephen Coppinger, Denny Lane, John Barrett O’Sullivan, Norcott Parker, Robert Neville Reaves, and de facto control of Confiscated Lands by O’Sullivan Septs in Bantry/Kenmare Estates in South Kerry, Beara and Bantry areas..

The 1602 Destruction of the Franciscan Abbey in Bantry by the O’Sullivans after its use by the English Garrison under Captain Thomas Flower. Grant of local lands by Elizabeth 1 to Richard Beacon not taken up as James 1 granted then to Valentine Browne 1620 later forming part of the Kenmare Estate.

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