Joan (FitzMaurice) O'Sullivan (abt. 1600 - bef. 1659)

Born about 1600 in County Kerry, Ireland

Wife of Dónal O'Sullivan — married about 1617 in County Kerry, Ireland

Descendants

Died before 1659 before about age 59 in Coolmagort, County Kerry, Ireland

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Biography

Joanna FitzMaurice was born about 1600, the daughter of Patrick FitzMaurice, Lord of Kerry, and Jane Roche. She married Donal O'Sullivan of Dunkerron where he held of office of Chief of O'Sullivan. https://www.thepeerage.com/p15673.htm#i156721

Protestant Oliver Cromwell invaded Ireland and between 1649 and 1653 he reduced the Irish population by two thirds either in battle or by forced migration as involuntary indentured servants.

In 1642 she, being a widow of Donal O'Sullivan Mor, and other members of her family deeded their lands of Cullinagh, Killow, etc, to Donogh McGillicuddy. She passed away before 1659 and her will was probated in Coolmagort, County Kerry, Ireland.

Sources

https://www.jstor.org/stable/pdf/25502562.pdf Page 296

Joanna Sullivan Ireland, Diocesan and Prerogative Wills & Administrations Indexes, 1595-1858 Event Type: Probate Name: Joanna Sullivan Residence Place: Coolmagart, Co Kerry Probate Date: 1659 Probate Place: Ireland https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:WGHK-N9T2

• Joan FitzMaurice, daughter of Patrick FitzMaurice and Jane Roche, married Donal O'Sullivan Mor. He held the office of Chief of O'Sullivan.They lived at Dunkerron, County Kerry, Ireland.

https://www.thepeerage.com/p15673.htm#i156721

• Daniel O'Sullivan of Coolmagort

https://www.google.com/books/edition/Bantry_Berehaven_and_the_O_Sullivan_Sept/n5MNAAAAYAAJ?hl=en&gbpv=1&dq=Captain+Owen+O%27Sullivan+of+Fermoyle&pg=PA87&printsec=frontcover In the McGillicuddy Papers, Page 39, there is a Deed of Mortgage conveying lands of the O'Sullivans of Coolmagort to Donogh McGillicuddy. It is dated 1642. https://www.corkhist.ie/wp-content/uploads/jfiles/1898/b1898-026.pdf

• The ogham stones at Coolmagort often referred to as the 'Dunloe Ogham Stones', are a collection of ogham inscribed stones that were discovered in 1838, forming the ceiling

of a souterrain in the so called 'cave of Dunloe', which is in the demesne of Dunloe Castle. http://www.megalithicmonumentsofireland.com/COUNTIES/KERRY/Coolmagort_OghamStones.html