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O'DONOVAN Families of C19th Co. Cork, Ireland
Two families originating in early C19th Shannonvale, Clonakilty and Derrylahan, Dunmanway, Co. Cork, Ireland.
Brief Historical Note: The O'DONOVANs are one of the few pedigrees from Gaelic times verified by the Irish Genealogical Office, when they held a semi-royal position. Originating in Co. Limerick, shortly after the Norman invasion they were forced to migrate to southwest Co. Cork and hence the name being mainly associated with that area. An increasing number of family members have prefixed the O to the name. The O'DONOVANs were ruined by their adhesion to the Catholic cause in the time of James II. Following his defeat many of them took service in the Irish Brigades in the continental armies. O'Donovan's Infantry was one of the foremost regiments of King James's army in Ireland.
In modern Irish the name is O Donnabhain and is formed from two Gaelic words donn (brown) and dubhan (a derivative of dubh - black).
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This genealogy is based on the research of my late father-in-law and the kind feedback from distant relatives who have provided commentary.
The head of family #1 is an unknown male of Derrylahan near Dunmanway. His wife is also unknown, however the following 4 children are known from the early C19th:
Mary O'DONOVAN, who m. Michael CROWLEY and had children John CROWLEY (1844) & Margaret CROWLEY (c1850)
Michael O'DONOVAN, who m. Ellen MANNING of Arcahan, Dunmanway. They had a son James O'DONOVAN.
John O'DONOVAN, who m. Mary MANNING also of Arcahan, possibly the sister of Ellen above.
Richard O'DONOVAN (history unknown)
John & Mary O'DONOVAN, stayed in the area and had the following children:
1. Timothy O'DONOVAN (of Main Street, Dunmanway)
2. Michael "The Count" O'DONOVAN (c1847), married Margaret HARNETT. They lived in Soverign Street, Clonakilty, and had son Denis Joseph O'DONOVAN (1878-1906). Michael O'DONOVAN later remarried Mary FITZPATRICK (c1850), my wife's 2xGGPs, in 1884 and had children Michael Richard O'DONOVAN (1886-1919), Mary Bridget O'DONOVAN aka Bridie (1897-1960; m. Felix O'NEILL), my wife's GPs, Julia O'DONOVAN (n. & d. 1888), John O'DONOVAN (Count) (1889-1920) m. Mina MOLONEY, & Kathleen O'DONOVAN (1891-92).
3. John O'DONOVAN (of Castle Street, Dunmanway)
John O'DONOVAN (wife unknown) had at least one son Timothy O'DONOVAN. Timothy married Molly SULLIVAN. Their four sons Tim (Teddy) O'DONOVAN, Cornelius (Con) O'DONOVAN, Mike O'DONOVAN & James (Jimmy) DONOVAN who m. Eileen KEARNEY of Dunmanway (d/o Madge COLLINS & James KEARNEY was also granddaughter of Ann O'NEILL & Tom COLLINS (brother of Felix O'NEILL above)) have descendants in Co. Cork, Ireland and the US.
Only known member of family #2 is Anne O'DONOVAN of Shannonvale, Clonakilty, who married John O'NEILL of Reenroe, Clonakilty sometime prior to 1841. These are the GPs of Felix O'NEILL (above).
There is O'DONOVAN's Hotel in Clonakilty (relationship unknown).
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