Soraghan Farm 2011

Soraghan Farm 2011
Patrick Soraghan/Sullivan Farm, Dennbane, Co. Cavan, 2011

About Patrick Sullivan and Rose Leddy

About Patrick Sullivan and Rose Corcoran

Not much is known about Patrick Sullivan except that he lived in Dennbane/Denbawn, Denn Parish, County Cavan, Ireland. Records have been located which express the Sullivan last name with the Soraghan/Soroghan/Sorohan spelling. His wife, Rose (c1804-1874), is identified in various documents as having the maiden name of Leddy, McCabe and/or Corcoran. However, it is believed her maiden name was Corcoran. She also is from Ireland, most likely Drumbarry, Co. Cavan. They had at least 11 children, many which immigrated to the US. The children include: Mary (died before 1915 probably in Ireland); Rose Sullivan (died before 1915 probably in Ireland); Michael (c1829-1915); Ellen (c1830-1900); Thomas (c1831-a1901&b1911 in Ireland); James (c1931-1898); Patrick (c1831-1881); Andrew (c1833-1881); Peter F. (c1838-1896); Philip J. (1840-1915) [See also the Sullivan/Connor Genelaogy Blog]; and Matthew (1841-a1916). It is believed that neither Patrick nor Rose immigrated but lived and died in Ireland.

Tuesday, October 16, 2012

St. Jerome's Stained Glass Windows



Patrick Sullivan (c1832-1881), son of Patrick and Rose (Corcoran) Sullivan, married Elizabeth McKenna/McCanna (1834-1881) in Easton, Pennsylvania c1855.  The Patrick Sullivan family then moved from the east, arriving in Chicago c1860.  One of Patrick and Elizabeth's nine children, Francis P. Sullivan (1867-1926), met and married Susan Sharp (1869-1954) in Chicago in 1892.  The Sharp family, and in particular Susan Sharp Sullivan, was instrumental in backing efforts for a "new" church, St. Jerome's, in Rogers Park on Chicago's north side.

Two of the stained glass windows in St. Jerome's Church, located at 1709 W Lunt Avenue, exemplify the devotion the Sharp/Sullivan family had to their church.





"Memorial to the Parents of Mr and Mrs Francis P. Sullivan"

Thanks to Robert L. Sullivan, great grandson of Francis and Susan (Sharp) Sullivan, for these beautiful photos of the stained glass windows in St. Jerome's.

3 comments:

  1. I would imagine these windows were installed in St. Jerome's sometime between when Francis P. died and his wife, Susan Sharp Sullivan, died, i.e., between 1926 and 1954.

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  2. They are absolutely gorgeous, never before have I seen such detail in glass work. How long have they been erected? The older, the better

    -Solomon Berkovitch
    Storefront Glass Installation Brooklyn

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  3. Growing up in St. Jerome's Parish I spent many hours as a small child staring at those incredible windows. I was just searching the internet to see if I could find any photos of them. Thank you so much for sharing them. I am grateful for your family's generosity.

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