O’Sullivans gathering aims to break record for most people with same surname in one place
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Whoever bears the name Sullivan or O'Sullivan is now in the Guinness Book of Records. It is thanks to more than 1,800 namesakes who have gathered in Ireland - to trump the Gallaghers.
It is the largest congregation of people with the same family name, according to a Guinness World Records watcher.It happened in the picturesque southwestern village of Castletownbere, this Saturday.
A Guinness World Record was achieved by nearly 2,000 people with the surname Sullivan who gathered in County Cork, Ireland. Now the Irish Sullivans have earned a place in the Guinness Book of Records. More...
O'Sullivan and Sullivan are common surnames especially in the south-west of Ireland. Many people from all over the world travelled to the meeting at a primary school in picturesque Castletownbere. 75-year-old Kevin Sullivan said: "There are already many Sullivans in Boston, but this is incredible! "Jim O'Sullivan from Castletownbere called for the world record attempt in his hometown. Because of bad weather in the morning, he had initially doubt…
Record family meeting in Ireland: Almost 2,000 people with surnames O'Sullivan and Sullivan met in the south-west of the country
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