O'Sullivans Book 2
Book 2 (1913) Fergal (43) & Bridie O’Sullivan (39) Children: Michael 20, Sean 18- Con 17 & Kate 17 (twins) Mary 42 and Peter Devlin 41 Children: Peter 16, Daniel 13 & Mary-Frances 11 Kate O’Sullivan 38 (Sisters of Mercy) Finn (33) & Jessie O’Sullivan Children: None, Jessie ‘barren; bitter & spiteful. (Finn 33 went to St Alloysius and became a teacher) Patrick O’Sullivan Bachelor: Master Carpenter (aged 34) Jude O’Sullivan (blind mute) Chapter One Edinburgh 1913 Fergal O’Sullivan scanned the packed hall from his chair on the stage, sensing a growing feeling of expectation hanging in the smoky air. Most of the audience knew of him and his reputation as a fine orator, but he was not the one most of them had come to see tonight. As the audience settled, Edinburgh trade unionist, Mick Grimes, walked to the centre of the small stage. ‘Ladies and gentlemen, comrade...