There are online records for Catherine Sullivan’s birth and baptism in 1871. She was baptised on 28th of June 1871 and her birth date is reported to be 24th of June. Her birth was then registered on October 20th 1871 and, as was often the case, a later birth date was recorded, ie. 30th September.
The baptism record reads:
Area – KERRY (RC) , Parish/Church/Congregation – GLENGARRIFF
Baptism of CATHERINE SULLIVAN of CROSTERA on 28 June 1871
Name CATHERINE SULLIVAN
Date of Birth 24 June 1871
Address CROSTERA
Father MORTIMER SULLIVAN
Mother MARGARET O’BRIEN
* Irishgenealogy.ie Ref: KY-RC-BA-262683
The civil record reads:
Superintendent Registrars District: Bantry
Registrars District: Glengarriff
Births in the District of: Glengarriff
in the County of: Cork
No: 320
When Born: Thirtieth September 1871
Name, if any: Catherine
Name and Surname of Father: Mortimer Sullivan
Name and Maiden Surname of Mother: Margaret Sullivan formerly Brien
Rank or Profession of Father: Farmer
Signature, Description and Resident of Informant: Mortimer Sullivan (His Mark), father, Crostery West
When Registered: Twentieth October 1871
Signature of Registrar: (Illegible)
* Irishgenealogy.ie Group Registration ID: 10370771
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