Honora (Nora) Sullivan baptism — b. 30 Mar 1888 Slieve; daughter of Patrick Sullivan + Catherine Murphy

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Summary

Roman Catholic baptism record from Eyeries parish, Co. Cork. - **Name**: Honora Sullivan - **Date of Birth**: 30 March 1888 - **Date of Baptism**: 7 April 1888 - **Address**: Slieve (SAME townland as JJM's birth 1883) - Gender: Female - Denomination: Roman Catholic - **Father**: Patrick Sullivan (occupation not recorded — = the same Patrick "Tailor" Sullivan who married Catherine Murphy on 23 Feb 1884 at Eyeries, per user signal 2026-05-27) - **Mother**: Catherine Murphy (= JJM's paternal aunt; m. 1884; also JJM's godmother per the 1883 baptism cert) - **Sponsor 1 (Godfather)**: Daniel Sullivan - **Sponsor 2 (Godmother)**: Helen Leahy - **Priest**: J. Larkin (same priest who married Pat + Ellen in 1881, baptized JJM in 1883, and married Patrick Tailor + Catherine in 1884 — continuing Eyeries parish service) Confirms: 1. **Nora Sullivan = the 1910 Butte census "niece"** of Ellen Murphy (age 22, single, Ireland-born, immigrated 1906) = person_nora_sullivan_jjm_niece_b1888. The b. 30 March 1888 birth date matches the 1910 census age 22 (April 1910 enumeration: she would have just turned 22). 2. Nora is JJM's **paternal first cousin** via her mother Catherine Murphy (Patrick Murphy's sister). 3. Nora's parents lived at **Slieve** — same townland as JJM's 1883 birth address (Patrick Murphy + Ellen Lyne also lived at Slieve before emigrating). 4. Per user signal 2026-05-27, Patrick Sullivan was a Tailor by trade. NEW NAMES: - **Daniel Sullivan** — godfather (probably Patrick Tailor Sullivan's brother) - **Helen Leahy** — godmother

In its time

• Copper boom1882–1917
• Anti-Chinese movement in the West1882–1888

Parties named in the record

• baptized
  Honora Sullivan(= Nora Sullivan (Ellen Murphy's niece, b. ~1888 Ireland; later m. John Hanley))100

  born: 1888-03-30

• father
  Patrick Sullivan(= Patrick "Tailor" Sullivan (m. Catherine Murphy 1884 Eyeries; tailor by trade))95
• mother
  Catherine Murphy(= Catherine Murphy Sullivan (b. ~1864; sister of Patrick Murphy; m. Patrick "Tailor" Sullivan 1884; JJM's godmother 1883))95

People — link detail

• Nora Sullivan (Ellen Murphy's niece, b. ~1888 Ireland; later m. John Hanley)(as printed: Honora Sullivan)
  role: baptized · family confidence: 100 certain

  born: 1888-03-30 · birthplace: Slieve

  Same Nora Sullivan as the 1910 Butte census niece (age 22, single, Ireland-born, immigrated 1906) and the 1912 m. John Hanley wedding. Now anchored to exact birth date + parents + townland.

• Patrick "Tailor" Sullivan (m. Catherine Murphy 1884 Eyeries; tailor by trade)(as printed: Patrick Sullivan)
  role: father · family confidence: 95 certain

  Patrick "Tailor" Sullivan. Resided at Slieve per this 1888 baptism record (same as his Slieve residence on the 1884 marriage cert).

• Catherine Murphy Sullivan (b. ~1864; sister of Patrick Murphy; m. Patrick "Tailor" Sullivan 1884; JJM's godmother 1883)(as printed: Catherine Murphy)
  role: mother · family confidence: 95 certain

  JJM's paternal aunt. Married Patrick Sullivan 1884; now mother of Honora (Nora) Sullivan 1888.

Also mentioned

• Daniel Sullivan · godfather_of_nora_sullivan

  Godfather; likely Patrick Tailor Sullivan's brother or another close Sullivan relative.

• Helen Leahy · godmother_of_nora_sullivan

  Godmother; Leahy was the surname of the bride in the 1865 Castletown register entry 8 (Patrick Leahy + Margaret McCarthy) — possibly the same wider Leahy clan.

• J. Larkin · officiating_priest

  Eyeries parish priest active 1881-1888+. Solemnized the Pat-Ellen 1881 marriage, baptized JJM 1883, married Pat Tailor + Catherine 1884, baptized Nora 1888 — single priest across all these family records.

Places

• Sleave (townland, Eyeries parish) (primary)
• Eyeries (village + parish + RC Chapel) (primary)
• Castletownbere, County Cork (primary)
• County Cork (primary)
• Ireland (primary)

Themes

• Irish American community

Story threads

• The Pat-and-Ellen Murphy household — Butte 1887 to LA 1980

Tags

• #Source primary family
• #Evidence corroborating
• #Direct family

Related sources

• 1884-02-23 — Irish Family History Foundation — Cork South West Roots Ireland — Patrick 'Tailor' Sullivan + Catherine Murphy marriage — 23 Feb 1884 Eyeries (Catherine = JJM's paternal aunt + godmother)
• 1883-08-02 — Republic of Ireland Civil Registration — Birth Register — JJM Sr's civil birth cert — born 2 Aug 1883 Ardgroom; father Patrick Murphy SHOEMAKER; mother Ellen Murphy formerly Lyne
• 1883-07-29 — Parish of Eyeries, Diocese of Kerry — Register of Baptisms — Birth and Baptismal Certificate — James Murphy (born 26 July 1883, baptized 29 July 1883)
• 1910-04-15 — US Federal Census 1910 (Thirteenth Census) — 1910 US Census Butte Ward 6 — TWO Murphy households on the same page (Ellen widow-de-facto + JJM newlywed)
• 1912-09-17 — The Butte Daily Post, p.2 — JOHN HANLEY WEDS A PRETTY DANCER