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Ireland (Historical Counties) => Ireland => Cork => Topic started by: RonPr on Sunday 12 August 12 14:30 BST (UK)
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Between 1981 and 1990 I made notes immediately after speaking to various Co Cork people about my Cork ancestry. I now wish to make those notes available to anyone interested. Any clarification comments added at this stage are in square brackets. I would welcome any questions or comments.
Source: Anne (Nan) Dungen (nee Bryan) (1900 – 1985) then of St Luke’s Home, Cork City
My great Aunt Nan had previously written to me that the mothers of her grandparents were Deane, Jagoe, Shannon & Sweetnam.
Notes from conversation on 28 Jan 1981
- Margaret Sullivan’s family [her great grandmother] came from Tadagh near Bantry. They were Roman Catholics, Margaret changed to Church of Ireland [see below for correction].
- The Shannons came from Brahalish she thinks, but was not sure.
- She did not know where the Sweatnams came from.
- She stated that the Bryans of Cunnickeenbuee [Knockeenboy] were once wealthy, but deteriorated.
Notes from conversation on 31 Jan 1981
- William Dukelow fell off his horse when it shied, coming home from Durrus Races. He had been drinking.
- Margaret Sullivans [family] was Protestant before she married William Dukelow, however they may have been Roman Catholics originally.
Notes from conversation on 1 May 1983
- Our Sullivans were O’Sullivan Beare.
- She said her mother had told her of a Sullivan who married a Vickery and she had forced him to change his religion. She promised him “a boot of gold or a revolver” (I can’t say I understand this!)