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 WELCOME TO THE SULLIVAN FAMILY HISTORY

  The name of O'Sullivan, O'Sullavan, O'Sullivant, McSullivan, McSullavan, 
McSullivant, Sullivan, Sullavan, Sullivant, Sullavant is one of the 
oldest names in Europe.  It began about the year 700 to 900 AD in the Southwest 
portion of Ireland with a split in the McCarthy Sept.  It is 
in theory traceable to one man which makes it today one of the most common 
European names in the world.  It is the third most common name in 
Ireland.  In the United States 1 out of every 1000 people is named 
Sullivan and the name is the 50th most common in the United States.  Sullivans 
can befound in the telephone books of every major city in 
the world. (This includes Moscow and Peiping}.
  There is some controversy to meaning of the name Sullivan.  In Gaelic 
it is O'Suileabhain which means either descendant of either hawkeye or one-eye. 
 Given the nature of the times when the name was established, 
the name one-eye makes more sense.
   About 1192 AD, the O'Sullivans were driven from the area along the 
River Suir to what is today County Kerry and County Cork Ireland.  At this time, 
the Sept broke into two Septs, The O'Sullivan-Mor and the O'Sullivan-Beare.
By the 15th century, the name had split againt into a total of seven 
septs. The O'Sullivan-Mor is the largest of the Septs.  The 
O'Sullivan-Mor and the O'Sullivan-Beare represent about 70% of all of the 
Sullivans.
  In the early 1300's, there appeared to be some confusion as to who 
were the Royal Families of Europe.  A commission was set up to determine 
the Royal Families.  While about 90% or more of the requests to be 
declared a royal family were turned down, the O'Sullivan request was 
honored and the O'Sullivans were declared a Royal Family.  This is 
why the crown appears in the family crest.
In the early 1600's the family rose against the Crown of England in 
the Desmond Wars as a part of the Eoghannacht (Children of Owen) Clan.  
The war lasted 9 years and is sometimes called the Nine Years War.  
After the death of the McCarthy-Mor, the head of the clan, the 
O'Sullivan-Mor took control of the Clan. 
 With victory within their grasp at the Battle of Kinsella, the 
O'Sullivans were defeat after the O'Neils crumbled in the battle.  
The O'Sullivan-Mor disappears from history and the O'Sullivan-Beare 
flees to Spain.  The O'Sullivan's have been referred to as the last 
Kings of Ireland.
  Later in the 1600's, the Sullivans were attacked by Cromwell in 
his first invasion of Ireland.  They were a specific target of his.  
  From this point on Sullivans start appearing all over the world.
  It is hoped that this list will help everyone try to track members of 
their family and learn the history of the Sullivans.  It is a fantastic story.
  Everyone is invited to participate.  Everyone is invited to learn.

Good luck in your genealogy search  

Jim Sullivan


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*       James R. Sullivan           * 	       O'Suileabhain-Mor    	 *
*  E-Mail:  resource@seidata.com    *         Lamh foistenach abu	 *
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*                          Searching For:                                *
* My side of the Family:  SULLIVAN DURKAN ATKINSON KELLY MURPHY MORRISON *
*     STEWART KAVANAUGH CAVANAUGH NOLAN CORRIGAN                         *
*          They came from: Kerry, MAYO, WEXFORD, WICKLOW IRL, &          *
*                DURHAM UK (SCOTLAND) TO IN, PA, & PARTS UNKNOWN.        *
* Wife's side of Family:  SCHOETTMER WESSELER WEISKER SAVOIE (SAVOY)     *
*    MARQUIS TREMPE WEISKER WESTENDORF ROLF LAW WESLING MESSLING         *
*          They came for Germany to OH, KY, IN, and Quebec to IL and IN  *
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