O'Sullivan
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O'Sullivan or simply Sullivan is an Irish surname, associated with the southwestern part of Ireland, originally found in County Tipperary
before the Anglo-Norman invasion
, then in County Cork
and County Kerry
, which due to emigration is also common in Australia, North America and Britain. The O'Sullivans are the medieval and modern continuation of the ancient Eóganacht Chaisil
sept of Cenél Fíngin, being descendants of Fíngen mac Áedo Duib
, king of Cashel
or Munster
from 601 to 618. They are thus understood to be of royal extraction. Fedelmid mac Crimthainn (died 847), the celebrated King of Munster and nearly High King of Ireland
, was the last king of the Cenél Fíngin/O'Sullivan line. Later they became the chief princes underneath their close kinsmen the MacCarthy dynasty
in the small but powerful Kingdom of Desmond, successor of Cashel/Munster.
In the last 200 or 300 years those families connected to the name have dispersed widely throughout the English-speaking world and to other areas. Emigrants often suppressed the prefix "O".
In the Irish language the word Ó means 'grandson' and can be found in many Irish surnames. It has been anglicised as O'. When placed before the genitive form of Súileabhán, which is Súileabháin, it can be translated as grandson of. While the use of an apostrophe is a common convention in English, the apostrophe is never used in the original Irish language version of the name.
According to Woulfe in Sloinnte Gaedheal is Gall Ó Súileabháin (the genitive form of súileabhán being súileabháin) derives from the Irish Ó which comes from Ua meaning grandson and súildubhán meaning little dark-eyed one, from the Irish súil meaning eye followed by dubh meaning black and the diminutive suffix -án.
Edward MacLysaght states in The Surnames of Ireland that while there is no doubt that the basic word is súil (eye) there is a disagreement as to the meaning of the last part of the name.
Some O'Sullivans in the midlands and south Ulster were originally (O) Sullahan (from Ó Súileacháin (probably from súileach, quick eyed, according to MacLysaght. This surname has now almost entirely changed to Sullivan.
MacLysaght also tells us that Mac Criomhthain (MacCrohan) and Mac Giolla Chuda
(MacGillycuddy) are important branches of the Súileabhánaigh in Co Kerry.
The motto for the O'Sullivans is "An Lámh Fhoisteanach Abú" which translates as "The Steady Hand to Victory".
Variations on the name include: Sullavan, Sullivant, Sillivant, Silliphant, and Sillifant.
who were the first Celts to colonize Innis Fáil, their "island of destiny". They had migrated from an area of the northwest coast of Spain which is now known as the province of Galicia. There they had founded a city they called Brigantia. They had remained there for several generations before embarking on the last leg of their odyssey. They arrived in their promised land in approximately the year 800 B.C. They conquered the people that were there at that time, the Firbolg and the Tuatha Dé Danann
.
dynasty. Suileabhán was born 8 generations later, in the year 862.
Following the Norman invasion of Ireland
in 1169–71, Norman incursions into Munster were made in the 1180s. The O'Sullivan clan was forced from their original homeland in County Tipperary by the Normans in 1193. They moved to the less-fertile area which is now west Cork and south Kerry. Soon after, they divided into several branches and the two main ones are:
The cadet branch of the O'Sullivan Mór dynasty is McGillycuddy of the Reeks
(Mac Giolla Mochuda). Of the O'Sullivans Beare the cadet branch was the sept Mac Fineen Duff (Mac Fíghin Dúibh), now thought to be defunct.
The "Beare" suffix came from the Beara peninsula that was named for the Spanish princess Bera, the wife of the first King of
Munster. They continued to be harassed by the Normans and so allied themselves with the McCarthys and the O'Donoghues.
The three clans defeated the Normans in 1261 at the battle of Caisglin near Kilgarvan, just north of Kenmare
.
They were again victorious the following year. These two battles settled the boundaries between the Normans of
north Kerry (the FitzGeralds) and the three Gaelic families of south Kerry and west Cork. These boundaries were
in effect for the next 300 years. In the interim, the Gaels and the Normans inter-married and became friends.
They became military allies when Henry VIII decided to exercise his authority in Ireland by imposing his new
religion of Anglicanism (a form of Protestantism) on the Catholic populace.
The O'Sullivan Beare clan was further divided in 1592. When Dónal O'Sullivan, the chieftain, was slain
in 1563 his son of the same name was but a child two years of age. The Irish laws of Tanistry required that the
title of chieftain be passed on to the most capable of the dead chief's family. As a result the clan decided
that Owen, one of the brothers of the dead chief, would take over control of the clan and become Lord of Beare
and Bantry. Owen acknowledged the English crown and was knighted by Queen Elizabeth. In 1587 Dónal,
now twenty-six years old, decided to claim leadership of the clan. He petitioned the authorities in Dublin,
using primogeniture
as the basis for his claim, whereby the oldest son should inherit his father's title
regardless of his age at the time of his father's death. The English Commission in Dublin was receptive to his
argument since they would prefer to have the English procedure followed throughout Ireland. In addition Sir Owen
had lost influence in Dublin due to implication in the Desmond Rebellion. The Commission found in favor of Dónal, who was now The O'Sullivan Beare. Sir Owen had to be content with Whiddy island and part of Bantry. He died the
following year and was succeeded by his son, another Sir Owen.
The O'Sullivans and other clans provided shelter to 12 year old Gerald FitzGerald when troops
sought to capture him, being the last heir to the Earlship of Desmond.
allies the McSweenys that bore the brunt of the fighting with the English forces. Donal Cam O'Sullivan Beare, now chieftain
of the O'Sullivan Beare clan, held back from the fighting until the O'Donnells and O'Neills of Ulster entered
the campaign.
By the year 1600 all of Munster was in a turmoil. As retribution for their support of the Desmond rebellion the Munster clans lost over 500000 acres (2,023.4 km²) of their land to English settlers. When the Earl of Clancarty died in 1596 his lands were parceled out as well to settlers.
King Philip III of Spain agreed to send help to his co-religionists in Ireland under the command of
Don Juan D'Aquilla. Rather than landing in Ulster, as suggested by O'Neill, the Spanish forces landed at Kinsale
in County Cork to avoid encountering the English warships in the Irish Sea. The war weary and decimated Munster
clans had difficulty mustering an army to join the Ulster and Spanish forces. Donal O'Sullivan Beare was given
command of the Munster forces which consisted mainly of soldiers of his clan and those of the O'Driscolls,
McSweeneys, and O'Connor Kerry. Daniel O'Sullivan Mor could only contribute token support because of the
losses he sustained in the previous years.
The Spanish soldiers were given the responsibility of forming the garrisons for the castles of the
O'Driscolls and the O'Sullivans so as to free the Irish troops for the battles to come. The rest of the four
thousand Spanish soldiers remained at Kinsale to await the arrival of the Ulster forces. Dónal marched to
Kinsale with an army of one thousand men. He sent a letter to King Philip swearing allegiance to him as his
sovereign. The letter was intercepted by English agents and was later used as reason for denying him pardon.
On 24 December 1601 at the coming of dawn the battle began. It was over in a matter of hours. It was
a resounding defeat for the Irish forces. This was due in large part to the reluctance of the Spanish troops to
leave the protection of the walled city of Kinsale and join the battle until it was over. O'Neill retreated back
to Tyrone with his battered troops. O'Donnell handed over command of his soldiers to his brother and embarked for
Spain to plead for more help from King Philip. General Aquila sued for peace and Lord Mountjoy, commander of the
English, was only too happy to accept his request. Aquila agreed to surrender the castles his troops were defending.
This meant that the O'Sullivans and the O'Driscolls had to fight the Spanish to regain their castles. Donal O'Sullivan
wrote to King Philip complaining about the behavior of Aquila. When Aquila returned to Spain he was held in contempt
by King Philip and put under house arrest.
Many of the O'Sullivan clan's non-combatants were sent to the island of Dursey to keep them out of harms
way. An English force led by a John Bostock attacked the small garrison guarding the island. They butchered the entire
population of the island, women, children, and the garrison. They cast their bodies, some while they were still alive,
onto the rocks below the cliff overlooking the sea.
, the Lord President of Munster, to eliminate Dunboy castle, the O'Sullivan Beare principal fortress. It was the last rebel stronghold to hold out against the English. Dónal was waiting at Ardea for reinforcements and weapons, and gold to pay his troops. He had been promised these by the Spanish envoy from Philip. While he was waiting, Carew's forces consisting of 4000 men and many cannon attacked the small garrison of 143 men left to defend Dunboy while waiting for the return of Dónal and the Spanish reinforcements.
A two day bombardment reduced the castle almost to the ground, but the defenders fought on. After two more
days of fighting the remaining defenders, having retreated to the cellar of the castle, attempted to surrender. It was
finally accepted. All were put to death by hanging the next day, except for Brother Collins, a Jesuit lay brother, who
was hanged in his home town of Youghal two days later. He had been acting as messenger between the O'Sullivans and King
Philip, and was not a combatant.
Dónal O'Sullivan now realized that the Spanish reinforcements were not coming. It was obvious that all was
lost in Munster. Famine conditions now existed and though he had considerable Spanish gold, there was little food available.
He and approximately one thousand followers consisting of four hundred soldiers and the rest civilians began a journey to
Leitrim to the castle of his friend Ó Ruairc(O'Rourke). He believed that he could hold out longer amongst his northern
allies, the O'Donnells and O'Neills.
Carew declared them outlaws and decreed that anyone that aided them would be dealt with as outlaws as well.
Throughout the 300 miles (482.8 km) trek they were attacked by English forces and Irish that were loyal to Elizabeth. The countryside
had been ravaged by war and famine; the people along the way were trying to stay alive themselves. They could ill afford
to provide any aid or food. They began the march on 31 December 1602.
This epic march enjoys a proud place in Irish history due to the detailed account of it provided by Philip
O'Sullivan Beare, a cousin of Dónal O'Sullivan.
Also
County Tipperary
County Tipperary is a county of Ireland. It is located in the province of Munster and is named after the town of Tipperary. The area of the county does not have a single local authority; local government is split between two authorities. In North Tipperary, part of the Mid-West Region, local...
before the Anglo-Norman invasion
Norman Invasion of Ireland
The Norman invasion of Ireland was a two-stage process, which began on 1 May 1169 when a force of loosely associated Norman knights landed near Bannow, County Wexford...
, then in County Cork
County Cork
County Cork is a county in Ireland. It is located in the South-West Region and is also part of the province of Munster. It is named after the city of Cork . Cork County Council is the local authority for the county...
and County Kerry
County Kerry
Kerry means the "people of Ciar" which was the name of the pre-Gaelic tribe who lived in part of the present county. The legendary founder of the tribe was Ciar, son of Fergus mac Róich. In Old Irish "Ciar" meant black or dark brown, and the word continues in use in modern Irish as an adjective...
, which due to emigration is also common in Australia, North America and Britain. The O'Sullivans are the medieval and modern continuation of the ancient Eóganacht Chaisil
Eóganacht Chaisil
Eóganacht Chaisil were a branch of the Eóganachta, the ruling dynasty of Munster during the 5th-10th centuries. They took their name from Cashel which was the capital of the early Christian kingdom of Munster...
sept of Cenél Fíngin, being descendants of Fíngen mac Áedo Duib
Fíngen mac Áedo Duib
Fíngen mac Áedo Duib was a King of Munster from the Eóganacht Chaisil branch of the Eoganachta. He was the great-grandson of Feidlimid mac Óengusa, a previous king. He succeeded Amalgaid mac Éndai as king in 601....
, king of Cashel
Cashel, County Tipperary
Cashel is a town in South Tipperary in Ireland. Its population was 2936 at the 2006 census. The town gives its name to the ecclesiastical province of Cashel. Additionally, the cathedra of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Cashel and Emly was originally in the town prior to the English Reformation....
or Munster
Munster
Munster is one of the Provinces of Ireland situated in the south of Ireland. In Ancient Ireland, it was one of the fifths ruled by a "king of over-kings" . Following the Norman invasion of Ireland, the ancient kingdoms were shired into a number of counties for administrative and judicial purposes...
from 601 to 618. They are thus understood to be of royal extraction. Fedelmid mac Crimthainn (died 847), the celebrated King of Munster and nearly High King of Ireland
High King of Ireland
The High Kings of Ireland were sometimes historical and sometimes legendary figures who had, or who are claimed to have had, lordship over the whole of Ireland. Medieval and early modern Irish literature portrays an almost unbroken sequence of High Kings, ruling from Tara over a hierarchy of...
, was the last king of the Cenél Fíngin/O'Sullivan line. Later they became the chief princes underneath their close kinsmen the MacCarthy dynasty
MacCarthy dynasty
The MacCarthy dynasty was one of Ireland's greatest medieval dynasties. It was and continues to be divided into several great branches. The MacCarthy Reagh, MacCarthy of Muskerry, and MacCarthy of Duhallow dynasties were the three most important of these, after the central or MacCarthy Mór...
in the small but powerful Kingdom of Desmond, successor of Cashel/Munster.
In the last 200 or 300 years those families connected to the name have dispersed widely throughout the English-speaking world and to other areas. Emigrants often suppressed the prefix "O".
In the Irish language the word Ó means 'grandson' and can be found in many Irish surnames. It has been anglicised as O'. When placed before the genitive form of Súileabhán, which is Súileabháin, it can be translated as grandson of. While the use of an apostrophe is a common convention in English, the apostrophe is never used in the original Irish language version of the name.
According to Woulfe in Sloinnte Gaedheal is Gall Ó Súileabháin (the genitive form of súileabhán being súileabháin) derives from the Irish Ó which comes from Ua meaning grandson and súildubhán meaning little dark-eyed one, from the Irish súil meaning eye followed by dubh meaning black and the diminutive suffix -án.
Edward MacLysaght states in The Surnames of Ireland that while there is no doubt that the basic word is súil (eye) there is a disagreement as to the meaning of the last part of the name.
Some O'Sullivans in the midlands and south Ulster were originally (O) Sullahan (from Ó Súileacháin (probably from súileach, quick eyed, according to MacLysaght. This surname has now almost entirely changed to Sullivan.
MacLysaght also tells us that Mac Criomhthain (MacCrohan) and Mac Giolla Chuda
McGillycuddy of the Reeks
The McGillycuddy of the Reeks is one of the hereditary chiefs of the name of Ireland. The current family head is Donough McGillycuddy, who lives in Himeville, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa.-Mythology:...
(MacGillycuddy) are important branches of the Súileabhánaigh in Co Kerry.
The motto for the O'Sullivans is "An Lámh Fhoisteanach Abú" which translates as "The Steady Hand to Victory".
Variations on the name include: Sullavan, Sullivant, Sillivant, Silliphant, and Sillifant.
In mythology
The O'Sullivan clan claimed a descent from the mythological followers of MilesiusMilesians
Milesia, Milesian, Milesians, or Miletans may refer to:* In Irish mythology, the Milesians were the descendants of Míl Espáine, the final invaders of Ireland who defeated and displaced the semi-divine Tuatha Dé Danann...
who were the first Celts to colonize Innis Fáil, their "island of destiny". They had migrated from an area of the northwest coast of Spain which is now known as the province of Galicia. There they had founded a city they called Brigantia. They had remained there for several generations before embarking on the last leg of their odyssey. They arrived in their promised land in approximately the year 800 B.C. They conquered the people that were there at that time, the Firbolg and the Tuatha Dé Danann
Tuatha Dé Danann
The Tuatha Dé Danann are a race of people in Irish mythology. In the invasions tradition which begins with the Lebor Gabála Érenn, they are the fifth group to settle Ireland, conquering the island from the Fir Bolg....
.
Eóganachta dynasty
In the Irish language O'Sullivan is Ó Súileabháin. Súileabhán was a direct descendant of Finghin who was a King of Munster in the year 620 A.D., of the EóganachtaEóganachta
The Eóganachta or Eoghanachta were an Irish dynasty centred around Cashel which dominated southern Ireland from the 6/7th to the 10th centuries, and following that, in a restricted form, the Kingdom of Desmond, and its offshoot Carbery, well into the 16th century...
dynasty. Suileabhán was born 8 generations later, in the year 862.
Following the Norman invasion of Ireland
Norman Invasion of Ireland
The Norman invasion of Ireland was a two-stage process, which began on 1 May 1169 when a force of loosely associated Norman knights landed near Bannow, County Wexford...
in 1169–71, Norman incursions into Munster were made in the 1180s. The O'Sullivan clan was forced from their original homeland in County Tipperary by the Normans in 1193. They moved to the less-fertile area which is now west Cork and south Kerry. Soon after, they divided into several branches and the two main ones are:
- O'Sullivan Mór (Mór indicating larger or greater) in south Kerry, and
- O'Sullivan Beare in west Cork.
The cadet branch of the O'Sullivan Mór dynasty is McGillycuddy of the Reeks
McGillycuddy of the Reeks
The McGillycuddy of the Reeks is one of the hereditary chiefs of the name of Ireland. The current family head is Donough McGillycuddy, who lives in Himeville, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa.-Mythology:...
(Mac Giolla Mochuda). Of the O'Sullivans Beare the cadet branch was the sept Mac Fineen Duff (Mac Fíghin Dúibh), now thought to be defunct.
The "Beare" suffix came from the Beara peninsula that was named for the Spanish princess Bera, the wife of the first King of
Munster. They continued to be harassed by the Normans and so allied themselves with the McCarthys and the O'Donoghues.
The three clans defeated the Normans in 1261 at the battle of Caisglin near Kilgarvan, just north of Kenmare
Kenmare
Kenmare is a small town in the south of County Kerry, Ireland. The name Kenmare is the anglicised form of Ceann Mara meaning "head of the sea", referring to the head of Kenmare Bay.-Location:...
.
They were again victorious the following year. These two battles settled the boundaries between the Normans of
north Kerry (the FitzGeralds) and the three Gaelic families of south Kerry and west Cork. These boundaries were
in effect for the next 300 years. In the interim, the Gaels and the Normans inter-married and became friends.
They became military allies when Henry VIII decided to exercise his authority in Ireland by imposing his new
religion of Anglicanism (a form of Protestantism) on the Catholic populace.
The O'Sullivan Beare clan was further divided in 1592. When Dónal O'Sullivan, the chieftain, was slain
in 1563 his son of the same name was but a child two years of age. The Irish laws of Tanistry required that the
title of chieftain be passed on to the most capable of the dead chief's family. As a result the clan decided
that Owen, one of the brothers of the dead chief, would take over control of the clan and become Lord of Beare
and Bantry. Owen acknowledged the English crown and was knighted by Queen Elizabeth. In 1587 Dónal,
now twenty-six years old, decided to claim leadership of the clan. He petitioned the authorities in Dublin,
using primogeniture
Primogeniture
Primogeniture is the right, by law or custom, of the firstborn to inherit the entire estate, to the exclusion of younger siblings . Historically, the term implied male primogeniture, to the exclusion of females...
as the basis for his claim, whereby the oldest son should inherit his father's title
regardless of his age at the time of his father's death. The English Commission in Dublin was receptive to his
argument since they would prefer to have the English procedure followed throughout Ireland. In addition Sir Owen
had lost influence in Dublin due to implication in the Desmond Rebellion. The Commission found in favor of Dónal, who was now The O'Sullivan Beare. Sir Owen had to be content with Whiddy island and part of Bantry. He died the
following year and was succeeded by his son, another Sir Owen.
The O'Sullivans and other clans provided shelter to 12 year old Gerald FitzGerald when troops
sought to capture him, being the last heir to the Earlship of Desmond.
Nine Years' War
In the late 1590s, it was the O'Sullivan Mor clan and their closeallies the McSweenys that bore the brunt of the fighting with the English forces. Donal Cam O'Sullivan Beare, now chieftain
of the O'Sullivan Beare clan, held back from the fighting until the O'Donnells and O'Neills of Ulster entered
the campaign.
By the year 1600 all of Munster was in a turmoil. As retribution for their support of the Desmond rebellion the Munster clans lost over 500000 acres (2,023.4 km²) of their land to English settlers. When the Earl of Clancarty died in 1596 his lands were parceled out as well to settlers.
King Philip III of Spain agreed to send help to his co-religionists in Ireland under the command of
Don Juan D'Aquilla. Rather than landing in Ulster, as suggested by O'Neill, the Spanish forces landed at Kinsale
in County Cork to avoid encountering the English warships in the Irish Sea. The war weary and decimated Munster
clans had difficulty mustering an army to join the Ulster and Spanish forces. Donal O'Sullivan Beare was given
command of the Munster forces which consisted mainly of soldiers of his clan and those of the O'Driscolls,
McSweeneys, and O'Connor Kerry. Daniel O'Sullivan Mor could only contribute token support because of the
losses he sustained in the previous years.
The Spanish soldiers were given the responsibility of forming the garrisons for the castles of the
O'Driscolls and the O'Sullivans so as to free the Irish troops for the battles to come. The rest of the four
thousand Spanish soldiers remained at Kinsale to await the arrival of the Ulster forces. Dónal marched to
Kinsale with an army of one thousand men. He sent a letter to King Philip swearing allegiance to him as his
sovereign. The letter was intercepted by English agents and was later used as reason for denying him pardon.
On 24 December 1601 at the coming of dawn the battle began. It was over in a matter of hours. It was
a resounding defeat for the Irish forces. This was due in large part to the reluctance of the Spanish troops to
leave the protection of the walled city of Kinsale and join the battle until it was over. O'Neill retreated back
to Tyrone with his battered troops. O'Donnell handed over command of his soldiers to his brother and embarked for
Spain to plead for more help from King Philip. General Aquila sued for peace and Lord Mountjoy, commander of the
English, was only too happy to accept his request. Aquila agreed to surrender the castles his troops were defending.
This meant that the O'Sullivans and the O'Driscolls had to fight the Spanish to regain their castles. Donal O'Sullivan
wrote to King Philip complaining about the behavior of Aquila. When Aquila returned to Spain he was held in contempt
by King Philip and put under house arrest.
Many of the O'Sullivan clan's non-combatants were sent to the island of Dursey to keep them out of harms
way. An English force led by a John Bostock attacked the small garrison guarding the island. They butchered the entire
population of the island, women, children, and the garrison. They cast their bodies, some while they were still alive,
onto the rocks below the cliff overlooking the sea.
Siege of Dunboy
It became the responsibility of George CarewGeorge Carew, 1st Earl of Totnes
George Carew, 1st Earl of Totnes , known as Sir George Carew between 1586 and 1605 and as The Lord Carew between 1605 and 1626, served under Queen Elizabeth I during the Tudor conquest of Ireland and was appointed President of Munster. -Early career:Carew was the son of Dr...
, the Lord President of Munster, to eliminate Dunboy castle, the O'Sullivan Beare principal fortress. It was the last rebel stronghold to hold out against the English. Dónal was waiting at Ardea for reinforcements and weapons, and gold to pay his troops. He had been promised these by the Spanish envoy from Philip. While he was waiting, Carew's forces consisting of 4000 men and many cannon attacked the small garrison of 143 men left to defend Dunboy while waiting for the return of Dónal and the Spanish reinforcements.
A two day bombardment reduced the castle almost to the ground, but the defenders fought on. After two more
days of fighting the remaining defenders, having retreated to the cellar of the castle, attempted to surrender. It was
finally accepted. All were put to death by hanging the next day, except for Brother Collins, a Jesuit lay brother, who
was hanged in his home town of Youghal two days later. He had been acting as messenger between the O'Sullivans and King
Philip, and was not a combatant.
Dónal O'Sullivan now realized that the Spanish reinforcements were not coming. It was obvious that all was
lost in Munster. Famine conditions now existed and though he had considerable Spanish gold, there was little food available.
He and approximately one thousand followers consisting of four hundred soldiers and the rest civilians began a journey to
Leitrim to the castle of his friend Ó Ruairc(O'Rourke). He believed that he could hold out longer amongst his northern
allies, the O'Donnells and O'Neills.
Carew declared them outlaws and decreed that anyone that aided them would be dealt with as outlaws as well.
Throughout the 300 miles (482.8 km) trek they were attacked by English forces and Irish that were loyal to Elizabeth. The countryside
had been ravaged by war and famine; the people along the way were trying to stay alive themselves. They could ill afford
to provide any aid or food. They began the march on 31 December 1602.
This epic march enjoys a proud place in Irish history due to the detailed account of it provided by Philip
O'Sullivan Beare, a cousin of Dónal O'Sullivan.
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VC (1888–1915), Irish soldier in the British Army,recipient of the Victoria Cross - Gerry O'SullivanGerry O'SullivanGerry O'Sullivan was an Irish Labour Party politician from Cork. He was a long-serving member of Cork City Council, and was Lord Mayor of Cork from 1986 to 1987....
(1936–1994), Irish Labour Party TD - Gilbert O'SullivanGilbert O'SullivanGilbert O'Sullivan is an Irish-English singer-songwriter, best known for his early 1970s hits "Alone Again ", "Clair" and "Get Down". The music magazine, Record Mirror, voted him the No...
(born 1946), Irish-born, UK-based singer-songwriter, who had several hits in the 1970s - Gillian O'SullivanGillian O'SullivanGillian O'Sullivan is an Irish race walker. She has held the world record in the 5000m walk since 2002 and won a silver medal at the world championship in 2003 over 20km. It was the first time since 1995 that an Irish athlete had won a World Championship medal...
(born 1976), Irish race walker - J. T. O'Sullivan (born 1979), American professional football player
- Jacquie O'SullivanJacquie O'SullivanJacquie O'Sullivan is a singer and songwriter.-Early years:O'Sullivan was originally a member of the country/punk/rockabilly group Shillelagh Sisters. In 1978 she was one of three backing vocalists on Status Quo's album "If You Can't Stand the Heat". In 1982 O'Sullivan appeared in the videoclip of...
(born 1960), British singer and songwriter - Jan O'SullivanJan O'SullivanJan O'Sullivan is an Irish Labour Party politician. She is a Teachta Dála for Limerick City constituency and is the current Minister of State for Trade and Development.-Personal life:...
(born 1950), Irish Labour Party politician, currently a Teachta Dála (TD) for Limerick East - Jeremiah O'SullivanJeremiah O'SullivanJeremiah O'Sullivan was an Irish-born clergyman of the Roman Catholic Church. He served as Bishop of Mobile from 1885 until his death in 1896.-Biography:...
(born 1842), Irish-born American Roman Catholic bishop - Jerry O'SullivanJerry O'SullivanJerry O'Sullivan is a contemporary Irish-American musician.Jerry was born in New York. As a youngster he learned Scottish highland bagpipes. Following a visit to his cousins in Dublin he took up uilleann pipes....
(contemporary), Irish-American musician; plays bagpipes and uilleann pipes - John O'SullivanJohn O'SullivanJohn O'Sullivan is the name of:*John O'Sullivan , British, coordinator and co-author of 'Slaying the Sky Dragon: Death of the Greenhouse Gas Theory'...
, a name shared by a number of notable men - Lance O'SullivanLance O'SullivanLance Anthony O'Sullivan was one of New Zealand's best-known jockeys, now retired.He won a record number of races totalling 2479, mainly in the 1980s including the 1989 Japan Cup on champion mare Horlicks, which broke the world record over 2400m...
(born 1963), New Zealand jockey, retired - Louis Henry Sullivan (1856–1924), American architect
- Maggie O'SullivanMaggie O'SullivanMaggie O'Sullivan is a British poet, performer and visual artist associated with the British Poetry Revival.O'Sullivan was born in Lincoln, England of Irish immigrant parents. She moved to London in 1971 and worked for the BBC until 1988. Her early work appeared in magazines such as Angel Exhaust...
(born 1951), British poet, performer and visual artist - Marcus O'SullivanMarcus O'SullivanMarcus O'Sullivan is a retired Irish middle distance runner. Although he wasn't planning to go to any of Ireland's universities, O'Sullivan's running encouraged him to go to Villanova University at 19...
(born 1961), Irish coach and former middle distance runner based in the United States - Maureen O'SullivanMaureen O'SullivanMaureen Paula O’Sullivan was an Irish actress.-Early life:O'Sullivan was born in Boyle, County Roscommon, Ireland, the daughter of Roman Catholic parents Mary Lovatt and Charles Joseph O'Sullivan, an officer in The Connaught Rangers who served in The Great War...
(1911–1998), Irish cinema actress - Mícheál Ó SúilleabháinMícheál Ó SúilleabháinMícheál Ó Súilleabháin is an Irish musician. As a pianist, composer, recording artist and academic, he holds the Professorship of Music at the Irish World Music Centre of the University of Limerick...
, Irish composer and musician - Muiris Ó SúilleabháinMuiris Ó SúilleabháinMuiris Ó Súilleabháin became famous for his memoir of growing up on the Great Blasket Island off the western coast of Ireland, Fiche Bliain ag Fás , published in Irish and English in 1933...
(1904–1950), Irish writer; author of autobiography Fiche Blian ag Fás (Twenty Years A-Growing) - Owen Roe O'SullivanOwen Roe O'SullivanEoghan Rua Ó Súilleabháin , anglicized as Owen Roe O'Sullivan , was an Irish poet.Ó Súilleabháin is known as one of the last great Gaelic poets...
(1748–1782), Irish Gaelic poet - Pat O'SullivanPat O'SullivanPat O'Sullivan Lucey is an American amateur golfer who won the 1950, 1951, and 1953 North and South Women's Amateur. As well, she won the 1951 Titleholders Championship, then one of the LPGA Tour's major championships. She was a member of Race Brook Country Club in Orange, Connecticut...
(contemporary), American amateur golfer who won the 1951 Titleholders Championship - Patricia O'SullivanPatricia O'SullivanMaureen Patricia "Paddy" O'Sullivan was a member of the Special Operations Executive during World War II and worked as a wireless operator for the French Section....
(1918–1994), a female Special Operations Executive spy during World War II - Patrick O'Sullivan (ice hockey) (born 1985), Canadian-born American professional ice hockey player
- Patrick B. O'SullivanPatrick B. O'SullivanPatrick Brett O'Sullivan was a U.S. Representative from Connecticut.Born in Derby, Connecticut, O'Sullivan attended public schools....
(1887–1978), American politician from Connecticut, U.S. representative - Peter O'SullivanPeter O'SullivanPeter O'Sullivan is an Irish retired sportsperson. He played hurling with his local club Cashel and was a member of the Tipperary senior inter-county team from 1970 until 1972....
(born 1943), Irish hurler - Richard O'Sullivan (actor) (born 1944), English actor, notable for his sitcom roles in the 1970s and 1980s
- Ronnie O'SullivanRonnie O'SullivanRonald Antonio "Ronnie" O'Sullivan , is an English professional snooker player known for his rapid playing style and nicknamed "The Rocket". He has been World Champion on three occasions , and is second on the all-time prize-money list, with career earnings of over £6 million, behind only Stephen...
(born 1975), English professional snooker player - Seamus O'SullivanSeamus O'SullivanSeumas or Seamus O'Sullivan, real name James Sullivan Starkey, was an Irish poet and editor of The Dublin Magazine. He was born in Dublin and spent his adult life in the suburb of Rathgar...
(1879–1958), Irish poet and editor of The Dublin Magazine - Sean O'SullivanSean O'SullivanSean Patrick Paul O'Sullivan, CM was a Canadian politician who left politics and became a Roman Catholic priest....
, one of several persons of the name - Shawn O'SullivanShawn O'SullivanShawn O'Sullivan is a retired Canadian boxer who won gold at the World Amateur Championships in 1981 and the light middleweight silver medal at the 1984 Summer Olympics.-Background:...
(born 1964), Canadian boxer - Sonia O'SullivanSonia O'SullivanSonia O'Sullivan in Cobh, County Cork. She began her running career in Ballymore Running Club which is located in the eastern side of Cobh Town. She was one of the world's leading female 5000 m runners for most of the 1990s and early first decade of the 21st century...
(born 1969), Irish Olympic runner - Terence Patrick O'SullivanTerence Patrick O'SullivanTerence Patrick O'Sullivan BSc, PhD, FICE, MSocCE , was a civil engineer. He specialised initially in steel and reinforced concrete structures. Later he founded a firm of consulting engineers, T. P...
(1913–1970), English civil engineer - Timothy O'Sullivan (Fianna Fáil politician) (1899–1969), Irish Fianna Fáil Party politician
- Timothy H. O'SullivanTimothy H. O'SullivanTimothy H. O'Sullivan was a photographer widely known for his work related to the American Civil War and the Western United States.O'Sullivan was born in New York City. As a teenager, he was employed by Mathew Brady...
(c. 1840–1882), American Civil War photographer - Toddy O'SullivanToddy O'SullivanToddy O'Sullivan is a retired IrishLabour Party politician who served for sixteen years as TD for constituencies in Cork, and for five years as a junior government minister...
(born 1934), Irish Labour Party politician - Vince O'SullivanVince O'SullivanVincent John O'Sullivan is a retired male racewalker from the United States, who competed at the 1984 Summer Olympics for Team USA. He was fifth at the 1979 Pan American Games and also took part in the IAAF World Race Walking Cup.-Achievements:-References:*...
(born 1957), American racewalker - Wayne O'Sullivan (born 1974), Irish soccer player in Australia
- Michael O'SullivanMichael O'SullivanMichael O'Sullivan is a former English cricketer. He was a left-handed batsman, left-arm fast medium and slow left-arm orthodox bowler who played for Berkshire. He was born in Reading....
(born 1992), English cricketer
Notable people named Sullivan
- Alexander Martin Sullivan (Irish politician)Alexander Martin Sullivan (Irish politician)Alexander Martin Sullivan was an Irish politician, lawyer and journalist from Bantry, County Cork.He was the son of Daniel and Ann Sullivan, and brother to Timothy Daniel Sullivan, who was Lord Mayor of Dublin from 1886 to 1888....
- Andrew SullivanAndrew SullivanAndrew Michael Sullivan is an English author, editor, political commentator and blogger. He describes himself as a political conservative. He has focused on American political life....
, conservative author and political commentator - Anne SullivanAnne SullivanJohanna "Anne" Mansfield Sullivan Macy , also known as Annie Sullivan, was an American teacher best known as the instructor and companion of Helen Keller.-Early life:Sullivan was born on April 14, 1866 in Feeding Hills, Massachusetts...
, teacher and mentor to Helen KellerHelen KellerHelen Adams Keller was an American author, political activist, and lecturer. She was the first deafblind person to earn a Bachelor of Arts degree.... - Arthur SullivanArthur SullivanSir Arthur Seymour Sullivan MVO was an English composer of Irish and Italian ancestry. He is best known for his series of 14 operatic collaborations with the dramatist W. S. Gilbert, including such enduring works as H.M.S. Pinafore, The Pirates of Penzance and The Mikado...
, the composer, best known for his work as part of Gilbert and SullivanGilbert and SullivanGilbert and Sullivan refers to the Victorian-era theatrical partnership of the librettist W. S. Gilbert and the composer Arthur Sullivan . The two men collaborated on fourteen comic operas between 1871 and 1896, of which H.M.S... - Brittany "McKey" SullivanMcKey SullivanBrittany "McKey" Sullivan is an American fashion model most notable as the winner of the eleventh cycle of America's Next Top Model.-Early life:...
, winner of America's Next Top Model, Cycle 11America's Next Top Model, Cycle 11America's Next Top Model, Cycle 11 is the eleventh cycle of the reality series America's Next Top Model created by supermodel and television personality Tyra Banks. This was the fifth season to be aired on The CW network... - Charles L. SullivanCharles L. SullivanCharles L. Sullivan was an American politician, attorney and military pilot. He was the 24th Lieutenant Governor of Mississippi from 1968 to 1972 and a General in the United States Air National Guard...
, American politician - Chub SullivanChub SullivanJohn Frank "Chub" Sullivan , was an American Major League Baseball first baseman who played for three seasons; two with the Cincinnati Reds and one with the Worcester Ruby Legs . He was nicknamed "Chub", but was 6 feet tall and weighed a mere 164 pounds...
, Major League Baseball first baseman - Christopher Daniel Sullivan, US Representative from New York from 1917 to 1941
- Con SullivanCon SullivanCon Sullivan was a New Zealand international rugby league footballer of the early twentieth century who played for various Australasian representative sides.-Playing career:...
, New Zealand-Australian rugby league footballer - Cory SullivanCory SullivanCory Sullivan is an American professional baseball outfielder who is a free agent. He has previously played for the Colorado Rockies, New York Mets, Houston Astros, and Philadelphia Phillies organizations.-Personal life:...
, Major League Baseball outfielder - Dan Sullivan (mayor) (born 1951) mayor of Anchorage
- Danny SullivanDanny SullivanDaniel John "Danny" Sullivan III is a former racing driver from the United States. He is best known for winning the 1985 Indianapolis 500.-Before racing:...
, race car driver and former winner of the Indianapolis 500 - Danny Sullivan (technologist)Danny Sullivan (technologist)Danny Sullivan is the editor-in-chief of Search Engine Land, a blog that covers news and information about search engines, and search marketing.Search Engine Land is owned by Third Door Media, of which Danny Sullivan is partner and chief content officer...
(born 1965), expert in search engine optimization - Dennis SullivanDennis SullivanDennis Parnell Sullivan is an American mathematician. He is known for work in topology, both algebraic and geometric, and on dynamical systems. He holds the Albert Einstein Chair at the City University of New York Graduate Center, and is a professor at Stony Brook University.-Work in topology:He...
, an American mathematician - Eamon SullivanEamon SullivanEamon Wade Sullivan is an Australian sprint swimmer.-Career :In April 2002 at the Australian Age Championships, Sullivan won the 50 m freestyle and came second in 100 m in his age group, and swam for Australia at Trans Tasman series with no dramatic result.In April 2003 at Brisbane in the Fisher &...
, Australian olympic swimmer - Ed SullivanEd SullivanEdward Vincent "Ed" Sullivan was an American entertainment writer and television host, best known as the presenter of the TV variety show The Ed Sullivan Show. The show was broadcast from 1948 to 1971 , which made it one of the longest-running variety shows in U.S...
, an American entertainment writer who hosted a TV variety show (The Ed Sullivan ShowThe Ed Sullivan ShowThe Ed Sullivan Show is an American TV variety show that originally ran on CBS from Sunday June 20, 1948 to Sunday June 6, 1971, and was hosted by New York entertainment columnist Ed Sullivan....
) in the 50s and 60s - Edmund Joseph SullivanEdmund Joseph SullivanEdmund Joseph Sullivan , usually known as E. J. Sullivan, was a British book illustrator who worked in a style which merged the British tradition of illustration from the 1860s with aspects of Art Nouveau.Sullivan was the son of an artist...
book illustrator - Sir Edward Sullivan, 1st BaronetSir Edward Sullivan, 1st BaronetSir Edward Sullivan, 1st Baronet PC , was an Irish lawyer, and a Liberal Member of Parliament for Mallow, 1865-1870 in the House of Commons of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland. He was also Solicitor General for Ireland, 1865-1866, Attorney General for Ireland, 1868, Master of the...
- Erik Per SullivanErik Per SullivanErik Per Sullivan is an American actor best known for his role as Dewey, the younger brother to middle child Malcolm, on the FOX series, Malcolm in the Middle which was on air for 6 years.-Personal life:...
, American actor, most known as Dewey on Malcolm in the Middle - Harry Sullivan (baseball)Harry Sullivan (baseball)Harry Andrew Sullivan was a pitcher in Major League Baseball who played for the St. Louis Cardinals during the season. He batted and threw left handed....
(1818-1919), Major League Baseball pitcher - Harry Stack SullivanHarry Stack SullivanHarry Stack Sullivan was a U.S. psychiatrist whose work in psychoanalysis was based on direct and verifiable observation .-Life and works:Sullivan was a child of Irish immigrants and allegedly grew up in an...
, an American psychologist and psychoanalyst - Gary SullivanGary SullivanGary Sullivan may refer to:*Gary Sullivan , electrical engineer*Gary Sullivan , American radio host*Gary Sullivan , Australian rugby league footballer*Gary Sullivan , American soccer player...
, surgeon and author of The History of the O'Sullivan Clan - J. W. N. SullivanJ. W. N. SullivanJohn William Navin Sullivan , was a popular science writer and literary journalist, and the author of a study of Beethoven. He wrote some of the earliest non-technical accounts of Einstein’s General Theory of Relativity, and was known personally to many important writers in London in the 1920s,...
, journalist and writer of popular science - James Sullivan (governor)
- James SullivanJames SullivanJames Sullivan was a U.S. political figure.For his services as a lawyer defending land claims in what is now York County, Maine, in 1773 Sullivan was offered a portion within the tract...
, Irish Composer/Singer/Songwriter - James Mattison Sullivan, Mayor of Anderson, SC; South Carolina Senator and draftsman of South Carolina Constitution of 1895
- James Owen Sullivan aka "The Rev", deceased drummer/songwriter of Avenged Sevenfold
- Jeremiah C. SullivanJeremiah C. SullivanJeremiah Cutler Sullivan was an Indiana lawyer, antebellum United States Navy officer, and a brigadier general in the Union Army during the American Civil War. He was among a handful of former Navy officers who later served as infantry generals during the war.-Early life and career:Jeremiah C....
, American Civil War general in the Union Army - Jim Sullivan (disambiguation)
- John SullivanJohn SullivanJohn Sullivan was the third son of Irish immigrants, a United States general in the Revolutionary War, a delegate in the Continental Congress and a United States federal judge....
, General in the American Revolution and Governor of New HampshireGovernor of New HampshireThe Governor of the State of New Hampshire is the supreme executive magistrate of the U.S. state of New Hampshire.The governor is elected at the biennial state general election in November of even-numbered years. New Hampshire is one of only two states, along with bordering Vermont, to hold... - John Sullivan (British governor)John Sullivan (British governor)John Sullivan was the Collector of Coimbatore, India, who is best known as the founder of the town of Ooty.Born in London, he joined the British East India Company as a writer at the age of 15....
(1788–1855) - John L. SullivanJohn L. SullivanJohn Lawrence Sullivan , also known as the Boston Strong Boy, was recognized as the first heavyweight champion of gloved boxing from February 7, 1881 to 1892, and is generally recognized as the last heavyweight champion of bare-knuckle boxing under the London Prize Ring rules...
, an American prize-fighter - John Louis O'Sullivan, America journalist who coined the phrase Manifest Destiny
- Joseph Sullivan (FBI)Joseph Sullivan (FBI)Joseph Aloysius Sullivan was a Major Case Inspector for the FBI. Born in Montreal, Wisconsin, he grew up in Hurley, Wisconsin. He was involved in a number of highly publicized cases in the sixties and seventies including the Martin Luther King, Jr...
, FBI agent, Major case inspector - Joseph Sullivan (mayor)Joseph Sullivan (Mayor)-Biography:Mayor Sullivan was born and raised in Braintree. His parents are the late James and Betty Sullivan. He attended Ross Elementary School, and graduated from Braintree High School in 1977. Mayor Sullivan graduated from UMass Amherst, and also earned a Master of Public Administration...
mayor of Braintree, Massachusetts - Kevin Sullivan (wrestler)Kevin Sullivan (wrestler)Kevin Francis Sullivan is an American professional wrestler and booker, perhaps best known for his role in WCW as "The Taskmaster" and his leading of the "Dungeon of Doom".-Early career:...
, American Pro Wrestler - Kevin J. Sullivan (mayor)Kevin J. Sullivan (mayor)Kevin J. Sullivan is an American politician who served as Mayor of Lawrence, Massachusetts from 1986 to 1993, Massachusetts Secretary of Transportation from 1999 to 2002, and Massachusetts Secretary of Administration and Finance from 2002 to 2003....
mayor of Lawrence, Massachusetts - Kate SullivanKate SullivanKate Sullivan Kate Sullivan is co-anchor of CBS 2 Chicago News at 5 p.m. and 10 p.m. with Rob Johnson. Sullivan, who has won several awards - including an Emmy Award and the Associated Press First Place Award for Breaking News - joined CBS 2 Chicago in September 2010 after anchoring at WCBS-TV...
, New York City News anchor - Kathryn Dwyer Sullivan, first American woman astronaut to walk in space
- Kyle SullivanKyle SullivanKyle Russell Sullivan is an American actor, known for appearing on the TV series All That and the Fox sitcom The War at Home....
, American actor - Liam Kyle SullivanLiam Kyle SullivanKelly, a cross-dressed Liam, has released an album entitled Shoes digitally through TuneCore and on rare CDs by Susan Walker's label Galleria Records, which consists of tracks recorded by herself, her ex-boyfriend, and her mom. "Shoes" is also the name of Kelly's biggest hit, which won a People's...
, American comedian/actor - Louis SullivanLouis SullivanLouis Henri Sullivan was an American architect, and has been called the "father of skyscrapers" and "father of modernism" He is considered by many as the creator of the modern skyscraper, was an influential architect and critic of the Chicago School, was a mentor to Frank Lloyd Wright, and an...
, architect of the early 20th century - Michael SullivanMichael Sullivan-Michael Sullivan:*Michael Sullivan , Emeritus Fellow of St Catherine's College, Oxford*Michael Sullivan , Australian rugby league footballer*Michael Sullivan -Michael Sullivan:*Michael Sullivan (art historian) (born 1916), Emeritus Fellow of St Catherine's College, Oxford*Michael Sullivan...
(disambiguation) - Michael J. Sullivan (mayor)Michael J. Sullivan (mayor)Michael J. Sullivan was the mayor of the City of Lawrence, Massachusetts. A Republican, Sullivan became the mayor in 2001 after beating Isabel Melendez...
(born 1956) mayor of the City of Lawrence, Massachusetts - Mick SullivanMick SullivanMichael "Mick" Sullivan is an English former professional Rugby League World Cup winning footballer of the 1950s and 60s. He holds the record for the most appearances for the Great Britain Lions with 46.Sullivan signed with Huddersfield in 1952 as an 18 year-old right winger...
, English rugby league footballer - Mike Sullivan (Canadian politician), Canadian Member of Parliament
- Mike Sullivan (governor)
- Morris Sullivan, businessman and co-founder of Sullivan Bluth StudiosSullivan Bluth StudiosSullivan Bluth Studios was an American animated film production company established in 1985 by animator Don Bluth. Bluth and several colleagues, all of whom were former Disney animators, left Disney in 1979 to form Don Bluth Productions, later known as the Bluth Group...
, an animation studio - Nicole SullivanNicole SullivanNicole Julianne Sullivan is an American actress, comedian and voice artist. Sullivan is best known for her six seasons on the sketch comedy series MADtv and five seasons on the CBS sitcom The King of Queens.She has played a recurring character on Scrubs and voices the villainous Shego in...
, American actress, voice actress, comedian - Patrick Joseph SullivanPatrick Joseph SullivanPatrick Joseph Sullivan was the mayor of Casper, Wyoming from 1897 to 1898 and was a Republican member of the United States Senate from Wyoming from 1929 to 1930....
, a Wyoming senator - Patrick J. Sullivan (Pennsylvania)Patrick J. Sullivan (Pennsylvania)Patrick Joseph Sullivan was Republican member of the U.S. Representative for Pennsylvania.-Biography:Patrick Joseph Sullivan was born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. He was employed in the Homestead Axle Works, Homestead, Pennsylvania, from 1890 to 1900, and in the steel mills at Pittsburgh from...
, a Pennsylvania congressman - Patrick Sullivan (American football executive)Patrick Sullivan (American football executive)Patrick "Pat" Sullivan is a former American football executive who served as General Manager of the New England Patriots from 1983 to 1990.-Early life:The son of Patriots founder Billy Sullivan, Sullivan was a ballboy for the first Boston Patriots team....
⋅ - Robert Baldwin SullivanRobert Baldwin SullivanRobert Baldwin Sullivan, QC , was a Canadian lawyer, judge, and politician who became the 2nd Mayor of Toronto....
, Canadian lawyer, judge, and politician who became the 2nd Mayor of Toronto - Sam SullivanSam SullivanSam Sullivan, CM served as the 38th mayor of Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada and has been invested as a Member of the Order of Canada, the country's highest civilian award...
, Mayor of Vancouver, BC - Steve SullivanSteve SullivanSteve Sullivan is a Canadian professional ice hockey player for the Pittsburgh Penguins of the National Hockey League . He has also played for the New Jersey Devils, Toronto Maple Leafs, Chicago Blackhawks and Nashville Predators....
, North American NHL hockey player - Timothy Daniel SullivanTimothy Daniel SullivanTimothy Daniel Sullivan was an Irish nationalist, journalist, politician and poet who wrote the Irish national hymn "God Save Ireland", in 1867...
Irish politician - Timothy J. SullivanTimothy J. SullivanTimothy Jackson Sullivan was the twenty-fifth president of The College of William and Mary in Williamsburg, Virginia, United States.-College years:...
, the twenty-fifth president of The College of William & Mary - William H. SullivanWilliam H. SullivanWilliam Healy Sullivan was an American Foreign Service career officer who served as Ambassador to Laos from 1964-1969, the Philippines from 1973-1977, and Iran from 1977-1979....
, US Ambassador - Sullivan the Whisperer, horse tamer
Also
- The Sullivan brothersSullivan brothersThe Sullivan brothers were five siblings who were all killed in action during or shortly after the sinking of the light cruiser USS Juneau , the vessel on which they all served, on November 13, 1942, in World War II....
, five siblings who were killed during World War II after the sinking of the USS Juneau