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Jim Sullivan148 viewsYoungest child of Michael & Noreen. Settled in Egremont, Cumbria. Married Margaret and they had six children, Jim,Kerry,Jerry,Pat,Michael and Noreen. Jerry died in infancy. Jim died in 1979.May 28, 2008
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Jerry & Bridie138 viewsEmigrated to New York with brother, Paddy. Married Bridie and they had a daughter and son, Eileen and Donald. They lived in Brooklyn.May 28, 2008
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Jack Sullivan & unknown friend157 viewsJack served in the Royal Navy during WW2, he later returned and built the current family home.
He lived in London, married Maude and raised their family. He died early in 2008 aged 92.
May 28, 2008
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Dan Sullivan142 viewsEldest son of Michael & Noreen Sullivan worked on building sites in U.K. later with youngest brother, Jim. Settled in Egremont, Cumbria. Died in 1973.May 28, 2008
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Glanmore West 1929204 viewsMichael and Noreen O'Sullivan with baby Jim (my late father) and Dan,Flor,Jerry and Paddy.
Photo taken summer 1929 at Glanmore West north of Hungry Hill.
Michael & Noreen had two further children, Jack and Nellie.
Flor remained at the farm. Nellie married John O'Shea at Gurranes.Jack lived in London. Dan and Jim lived in Cumbria,U.K. Jerry and Paddy emigrated to Brooklyn.
May 28, 2008
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USS L-1 sub in Bantry Bay, with crew members standing in formation on her foredeck, 1918.99 viewsNote identification code painted on her fairwater, with "AL-1" standing for "American submarine L-1" to distinguish her from the British submarine L-1.May 27, 2008
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Glengarriff engraving 1832102 viewsSteel engraving drawn by W. H. Bartlett. Engraved by J. C. Varrall. May 27, 2008
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USS L-1 comes to the surface after submerged runs at Berehaven 1918141 viewsMay 27, 2008
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'Bantry Bay' engraving early 1840's93 viewsEngraved by Samuel Fisher (fl.1830-1855) from an original study by Thomas Creswick. Originally produced for the part-work series "Ireland : Its Scenery, Character, &c." (London, 1841-1843).
May 26, 2008
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USS L-1 sub at Berehaven 191888 viewsUSS L-1 alongside USS L-3 (Submarine # 42)
Quite prominent in this photograph of USS L-1 (SS-40) is her disappearing-mount 3-inch/23-caliber gun just forward of the sail. In the gun’s stowed position, only the barrel protruded vertically above the deck. In the background is USS Nevada (BB-36), which operated out of Bantry Bay with two sisters in mid-1918 – and survived the Pearl Harbor attack 23 years later to serve throughout World War II. USS L-1, first of a class of eight
May 26, 2008
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'Atlantic Telegraph Fleet at Berehaven' 94 viewsIllustrated London News. 28th July 1866May 26, 2008
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L-class subs alongside USS Bushnell 191898 viewsMay 26, 2008
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USS Busnell lifting USS L-2 sub 191894 viewsUSS Bushnell (Submarine Tender # 2) Lifting USS L-2 (Submarine # 41) partially out of the water. Moored to Bushnell's port side are (from left to right): USS L-4 (Submarine # 43); USS L-9 (Submarine # 49); and USS L-1 (Submarine # 40).May 26, 2008
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'Bere Island Village' Post Card circa 1904 108 viewsMay 26, 2008
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'Castletown Berehaven' Post Card circa 1908111 viewsMay 26, 2008
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Anchorage of Warship' Berehaven Post Card early 1900's125 viewsMay 26, 2008
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