Bantry
Co. Cork
Ireland
Alexander Martin Sullivan was born in Blackrock Rd., Bantry, Co. Cork in May 1829. In his baptismal cert he is Sandy. He was a son of Daniel Sullivan & Catherine Baylor In 1861 Alexander married Frances Donovan, daughter of John Donovan of New Orleans, USA. He got his early education in Bantry and started in journalism at aged 20. He was a politican, lawyer and journalist. In 1874 he was elected M.P. for Louth and later M.P. for Meath. He was one of the politicians from the Bantry / Beara area informally knows as the "Bantry Band". Brothers Timothy Daniel Sullivan and Alexander Martin Sullivan were MP's. Their sister, Eliza, was the mother of Thomas Joseph Healy, Timothy Healy and Maurice Healy and remarkably the three of these were Members of Parliament too. James Gilhooly, Bantry was also an MP. Castletownbere born Timothy C. Harrington, his brother Edward Harrington and William Martin Murphy were MP's also, so hence the nickname of "Bantry Band". A plaque on the Fáilte Ireland Tourist Office (former Courthouse) on Bantry Square reads:- THIS PLAQUE HAS BEEN ERECTED IN COMMEMORATION OF
THE BANTRY BAND
THE SULLIVANS, HEALYS, HARRINGTONS, MURPHY AND GILHOOLY,
WHOSE BRILLIANT DEFENCE OF IRELAND'S CAUSE
IN THE BRITISH HOUSE OF PARLIAMENT
WAS ACCLAIMED BY ALL IRISHMEN. He was called to the Bar in 1876, and in 1881 he was made Q.C. He was also a member of Dublin Corporation. He wrote two books and some verses. His books were "The Story of Ireland" and "New Ireland" He died at Dartry Lodge, Rathmines, Dublin on 17 Oct 1884.
Children were:- Mary (b. 28 Jul 1863, of Lenister Road and baptised in Rathmines RC Parish). Sponsors: James Lombard, Mary O'Hea.
Alexander Martin (born 1871 in Dublin)
Francies Josephine Mary Patricia (b. 17 Mar 1874 of 11 N. Lr. Georges St, baptised in St Mary's Pro Cathedral). Sponsors: Douglas Sullivan, Elizabeth White
Margaret Mary (b. 20 June 1876 of 11 Georges St, baptised St Mary, Pro Cathedral). Sponsors: Timothy D. Sullivan, Margaret O'Beirne
Kathleen M. (born in London, England)
Eoghan V. (born in England)
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