Annals of Beara Vol II, p.270 sections (A)-(C): Patrick Murphy of Ballycrovane → Seamus Mór Murphy + Peig Uonhi → Jim Murphy + Julia O'Sullivan (Seer)

Riobárd Ó Dwyer, "Who Were My Ancestors? Annals of Beara," Volume II · Beara peninsula, Co. Cork, Ireland

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Summary

Three-section family entry covering three generations of Murphys at Ballycrovane: **(A) PATRICK MURPHY** had three children: (1) Michael, m. Margaret McCarthy (Rohane) Ballycrovane, son Michael Oct 1843; (2) Peig, m. next-door Batt McCarthy (Rohane); (3) **James, known as Seamus Mor**, m. in home farm of Peig Uonhi (Harrington) of Bawers. **(B) SEAMUS MOR MURPHY & PEIG UONHI (BALLYCROVANE)** — 6 children: (1) Mary Dec 1846 m. Jack O'Sullivan (Shearhig); (2) **Paddy Apr 1850** went to Rosmacowen and m. Margaret Murphy Cuardonoghue, Castletownbere; (3) John, m. Mary (Danileen) O'Sullivan, 4 children in Ballycrovane, died young, widow + son Jim moved to Eyeries Village; (4) Jim, settled on home farm, m. Julia O'Sullivan (Seer); (5) **Kate, m. Paddy (Tailor) O'Sullivan, Ardgroom Village**, son of Sean (Philib) O'Sullivan and Nora Rahilly, North Reenavaude; (6) Michael May 1864 went to San Francisco. **(C) JIM MURPHY & JULIA O'SULLIVAN (SEER) (BALLYCROVANE)** — 13 children including (2) John Dec 1891 drowned Nov 12 1918 Pointe Ranna fishing accident; (4) Patie Apr 1895 also drowned in same accident. This is the foundational page for the **Hypothesis B** framework on Pat Murphy's parentage — the Seamus Mór + Peig Uonhi family at Ballycrovane. The 1850 Paddy is the Hyp B candidate baptism for our Pat (with the "two-Patricks" variant or 8-year age-fudge required). See [[person_seamus_mor_murphy_pjm_father]] and the April 2026 Patrick Murphy Briefing for the full hypothesis discussion.

People

Seamus Mór (Big James) Murphy — PJM's father, of Ballycrovane Beara(as printed: James, known as Seamus Mor)
role: section b subject · family confidence: 95 certain
Hypothesis B candidate father for our Pat. Neither candidate is confirmed; see person_patrick_j_murphy_bartender_1908 birth_notes for the two-hypothesis discussion. [User decision 2026-10-03: shown as Patrick's father with high confidence for now. Was 50 while Hyp A / Hyp B stood open.]
Peig Uonhi (Harrington) — PJM's mother, of Point Ranna, Fay, Eyeries(as printed: Peig Uonhi (Harrington) of Bawers)
role: section b spouse · family confidence: 95 certain
Patrick "Pat" J. Murphy (Cork-born bartender / shoemaker; d. 1912 Warm Springs MT)(as printed: Paddy (Apr 1850))
role: hypothesis b candidate as paddy apr 1850 · family confidence: 50 candidate
The 1850 Paddy listed here is the Hyp B candidate baptism for our Pat — but O'Dwyer says he "went to Rosmacowen and married Margaret Murphy Cuardonoghue," which Hyp B has to treat as wrong or describing a different Paddy.
Catherine Murphy Sullivan (b. ~1864; sister of Patrick Murphy; m. Patrick "Tailor" Sullivan 1884; JJM's godmother 1883)(as printed: (5) Kate)
role: seamus mor child 5 · family confidence: 95 certain
Patrick "Tailor" Sullivan (m. Catherine Murphy 1884 Eyeries; tailor by trade)(as printed: Paddy (tailor) O'Sullivan, Ardgroom Village)
role: husband of kate · family confidence: 95 certain
John Sullivan of Reenavaud (father of Patrick "Tailor" Sullivan)(as printed: Sean (Philib) O'Sullivan)
role: father of paddy tailor · family confidence: 75 strong
James "Jim" Murphy (PJM's brother; Oliver Murphy's grandfather; stayed in Beara; m. Julia Sullivan 1890)
role: section b child 4 and section c · family confidence: 95 certain
Julia Sullivan (Scrahan; m. James "Jim" Murphy 11 Feb 1890; Oliver's grandmother)(as printed: Julia O'Sullivan)
role: section c spouse · family confidence: 75 strong
Jack Sullivan (= Sean a' Choill O'Sullivan of Caolrua, Kilcatherine, c. 1859-1918; drowned 12 Nov 1918)(as printed: Sean (a Choill) O'Sullivan, Caolrua)
role: brother of nora second wife of jack · family confidence: 0 not family
John Murphy (Ballycrovane, 1891–1918; drowned off Pointe Ranna; James's first cousin)(as printed: John Murphy (Dec 1891) drowned Nov 12 1918 Pointe Ranna)
role: jim julia child 2 1918 drowning victim · family confidence: 95 certain
Patie (Patrick) Murphy (Ballycrovane, 1895–1918; drowned with his brother John; James's first cousin)(as printed: Patie Murphy (Apr 1895) also drowned Nov 12 1918)
role: jim julia child 4 1918 drowning victim · family confidence: 95 certain
Michael Murphy (bapt. 28 May 1864, Ballycrovane; went to San Francisco; Patrick's brother)(as printed: Michael Murphy (May 1864) → San Francisco)
role: seamus mor child 6 · family confidence: 95 certain
John Murphy (Ballycrovane; Seamus Mór's son; died before 1890; Patrick's brother)(as printed: John Murphy + Mary (Danileen) O'Sullivan)
role: seamus mor child 3 · family confidence: 85 strong
Mary Murphy O'Sullivan (b. Dec 1846 Ballycrovane; Patrick's sister; first wife of Jack "Dorohy" O'Sullivan)
role: seamus mor child 1 · family confidence: 95 certain

Also mentioned

Patrick Murphy (Ballycrovane patriarch) · section_a_subject
Three children: Michael, Peig, James/Seamus Mor. Generation senior to Seamus Mor.
Michael Murphy + Margaret McCarthy (Rohane) · section_a_child_1
Married in Ballycrovane; son Michael Oct 1843.
Peig Murphy + Batt McCarthy (Rohane) · section_a_child_2
Grandmother of Annie (Batt) McCarthy of Faunkil.
Mary Murphy (Dec 1846) + Jack O'Sullivan (Shearhig) · seamus_mor_child_1
Jim Murphy + Julia O'Sullivan (Seer) · seamus_mor_child_4_and_section_c_subjects
Settled in home farm after John died.
Kate Murphy + Paddy (Tailor) O'Sullivan · seamus_mor_child_5
= the Kate ↔ Paddy Tailor marriage corroborated by the 1884 Eyeries civil marriage cert. Under Hyp B, Kate is our Pat's sister and her daughter Nora Sullivan (1888) is our Pat's true niece.
Stephen Murphy (Dec 1890) → Canada · jim_julia_child_1
Dan Murphy (June 1896) + Margaret McCarthy · jim_julia_child_5
Settled in home farm.
Mary Ann Murphy (Mar 1898) → California → Park City Utah · jim_julia_child_6
Married a Belfast man named Fagan.

Places

Ballycrovane (primary)
Ireland (primary)

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Transcription

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--- newspaper: unknown date: unknown page: unknown --- [illegible — several words] Coastguard Station after a new Coastguard Station was built further west in Garteen, Eyeries around 1900. **(A) PATRICK MURPHY** Three of his children were: — (1) Michael who was married in Ballycrovane to a Margaret McCarthy (Rohane) and who had a son Michael in Oct. 1843. No further trace; (2) Peig married her next-door neighbour Batt McCarthy (Rohane), Ballycrovane. She was grandmother of Annie (Batt) McCarthy of Faunkil; (3) James, known as Seamus Mor, married in the home farm of Peig Uonhi (Harrington) of Bawers — a 1st cousin of Tim Uonhi's grandfather, Jack Uonhi. **(B) SEAMUS MOR MURPHY & PEIG UONHI (BALLYCROVANE)** Seamus and Peig had 6 children: —(1) Mary (Dec. 1846) was first wife of her 3rd cousin Jack O'Sullivan, son of Patrick O'Sullivan (Shearhig) and Mary O'Sullivan (Dorohy), Deargrua. Jack, or Jack Dorohy as he was known, later married Nora O'Sullivan — sister of Sean (a Choill) O'Sullivan, Caolrua; (2) Paddy (Apr. 1850) went to Rosmacowen and married Margaret Murphy Cuardonoghue (near Harbour View), Castletownbere; (3) *John was the first of the sons to settle in the farm. He married Mary (Danieleen) O'Sullivan — aunt of Den Batt O'Sullivan — daughter of Danieleen O'Sullivan (Croumhane) and Johanna Harrington, Gorth, Urhan. John and Mary had four children in Ballycrovane. (a) Mary (Nov. 7th 1882), (b) Catherine (June 29th 1884), (c) Brigid (Jan. 12th 1887) and (d) Jim. John died, and his wife Mary and her young son Jim moved to Eyeries Village. Jim later married in Eyeries Village to Mary O'Sullivan, daughter of Donaileen (an Oileain) O'Sullivan and Nora Murphy, Inisfernard. Jim and Mary were parents of Dannie Murphy (postman), Jimmy Murphy etc; (4) *Jim settled down and married in the home farm after his brother John had died. Jim's wife was Julia O'Sullivan (Seer) — an aunt of Dan O'Sullivan (Seer) — daughter of Daniel (Seer) O'Sullivan and Mary Goggin, Scrahan, Urhan; (5) Kate married Paddy (tailor) O'Sullivan, Ardgroom Village, son of Sean (Philib) O'Sullivan and Nora Rahilly, North Reenavaude, Ardgroom; (6) Michael (May 1864) went to San Francisco. **(C) JIM MURPHY & JULIA O'SULLIVAN (SEER) (BALLYCROVANE)** Jim and Julia had 13 children: — (1) Stephen (Dec. 24th 1890) went to Canada; (2) John (Dec. 2nd 1891) Was one of five fishermen drowned off Pointe Ranna, Kilcatherine, coming back from seine fishing on Nov. 12th 1918; (3) Jim (June 19th 1893) died in Feb. 1974; (4) Patie (Apr. 5th 1895) also drowned with his brother John on Nov. 12th 1918; (5) *Dan (June 7th 1896) settled down in the home farm and married Margaret McCarthy, daughter of Denny (the weaver) McCarthy and Nora Rahilly, Ballycrovane; (6) Mary Ann (Mar. 28th 1898) went first to California, U.S.A. and later to Park City, Utah. She married a Belfast man named Fagan; (7) Michael (Jan. 25th 1901); (8) Nora (Apr. 5th 1902); (9) Elizabeth (Feb. 15th 1904); (10) Willie (Sept. 8th 1905) settled down in Sligo; (11) Annie; (12) Denny (Apr. 8th 1908) settled down in Beaufort, near Killarney, Co. Kerry [illegible] ## Peripheral items - Partial text visible at top of page referring to a Coastguard Station built in Garteen, Eyeries around 1900 (continuation from previous page/column).

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