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Subject: Re: One more question/Pronunciation
Date: Thu, 20 Sep 2007 13:53:53 +0000

Don't give up your search!!!! My husband's great grandparents came from County Cork and every document I have just says Cork, but I am determined to find out where in Cork------the search is part of the fun!!!!

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From: MARY THOMAS <>

> Thank you Bill and Loreen...and Bill, I was afraid you'd say that. :-)
>
> I had an inkling there was more than Mor and Beara since Sullivan is such a
> common name but there was bliss in ignorance because I was relatively certain
> they were from Cork and that meant Beara. [When I say relatively certain what I
> mean is that every document I've found on the two brothers listed Cork as the
> place of birth and family lore (we all know what that's worth) stated Bantry or
> near Bantry as Patrick Sr's birthplace.]
>
> So, I may not have found my great great great grandparents but the search for
> them has taught me a great deal about my heritage since the one thing I know for
> certain is that I'm Irish and the Irish history I've studied during my search
> makes me proud to claim a bit of Ireland as my own.
>
> Due to the circumstances of their lifetimes I may never pinpoint my Patrick
> O'Sullivan and Margaret O'Brien to an area any smaller than Ireland itself but I
> knew that going in and I'm not as disappointed as I thought I'd be.
>
> Thanks for answering and for the great information. It's truly appreciated.
>
> "William P. Fahy" wrote:
> Chris,
> You cannot assume anything particularly when you have no idea of the
> townland or parish in which they were born.
> . By the way the phonetic
> pronunciation is Soolavaun or Oh Soolavaun.
>
> Bill Fahy
> www.westcorkgenealogy.com
>
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