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Ireland (Historical Counties) => Ireland => Cork => Topic started by: The Geneal Geologist on Sunday 06 January 08 16:04 GMT (UK)
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Looking to share info on this family.
regards,
Mark
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are you still researching? We have Donovans in Wales coming from Clonakilty in 1911. Patrick born 1853 in Clonakilty and father John Donovan around 1820s. J We know Patrick had Mary and Sylvester as siblings I am sure there were more! Patrick was married to Ellen Wren also of Conakilty in 1878
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Current progress is on http://creativegraces.net/genindex/odonovan.html
Always happy to.
Regards.
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Update: The previous link still valid for details.
My wife's O'DONOVANs of Clonakilty are two families - one from the townland of Derrylahan (Dunmanway) and the other from nearby Shannonvale. The Shannonvale connection is probably connected to the O'DONOVANs of O'Donovan's Hotel in Clonakilty, whose ancestry I reviewed in late 2016 (thanks to the owners) who also have Shannonvale origins. Unfortunately, the link is at least a generation before the start of local church records.
The links to the Welsh family out of Clon has not been established to these families.
Mark
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My great grandmother was Mary O`Donavan (c1825) from Clonakilty. She was a descendant of Tadhg an Asna (O`Donaavon), who died at the Battle of Big Cross, during the United Irishman rising of 1798.
I am also interested in Donavons in Wales, as I reside there and Donavans come in to my family through marriage, in the Port Talbot area.
Regards. Keith Cymru/ Wales
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22Simon90....we have a link!
My family are via Sylvester, (and wife Nora Mary O'LEARY) through his daughter Maggie.
Your lineage is through a brother called Patrick (and wife Ellen Wren)
1901 Census
Residents of a house 15 in Coolowen (Whitechurch, Cork)
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Surname Forename Age Sex Relation to head Religion
Donovan Sylvester 55 Male Head of Family Roman Catholic
Donovan Mary 45 Female Wife R Catholic
Donovan Maggie 20 Female Daughter R Catholic
Donovan John 19 Male Son R Catholic
Donovan Cornelius 18 Male Son R Catholic
Donovan Mary 16 Female Daughter R Catholic
Donovan Julia 12 Female Daughter R Catholic
Donovan Anne 8 Female Daughter R Catholic
Donovan Patrick 6 Male Son R Catholic
Donovan James 2 Male Son R Catholic
From this census, three daughters and the son of Maggie, settled and are buried in Napier, New Zealand. They are Mary (Molly), Julia (Sheila), Anne (Nance). Maggie died in July 1949, in Great Crosby, Liverpool, England. These three ladies (the old Aunts) lived together in their last years of life - attending church being their main occupations. I met them as old ladies. Nance was the darling that all the small children adored.
There was family talk of one of more brothers also living in New Zealand or Australia. Someone recalled one of them visiting Napier with his wife and children.
Can anyone add more?
Fenian1956... other family talk says that the family was linked to Michael Collins, via an Aunt. Can you add anything to this idea? I have no idea how this connection would occur.
Kay Dee
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Hi Kae. Sorry, but I can't offer any ideas regarding the Big Fella. My Collins line is on the other side of the family, although both families are from the same part of West Cork, Dumanway and Sweet Clonakilty. I know Collins was born in Sams Cross, not too far from Bandon. Thats about it really. I believe his family line can be found online.
Hope this helps. Hwyl/slan Keith
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Fenian1956... thanks for the information. I'll go search for his family tree. I am looking for an Aunt (Miss Donovan), who will be an in-law on his family tree. I need the link to my family....or is this just a bit of Irish myth - someone saw the surname a claimed her as a relative?
But I guess that would be a dangerous claim to make back then... am I correct in this thought?
KaeDee
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Hi Kae. Get any joy with that line? Where in New Zealand are you? Was there last year, with British & Irish Lions! Beautiful
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Hi Fenian1956,
Sadly Keith, I am not getting ahead. I had hoped that by talking on rootschat others would come forward and share information.
From two contacts, both suddenly know nothing. One contacted me with shared DNA, (not my DNA, this surname belongs to my in-laws) but as soon as I mentioned the surname O'Donovan being the common link, I heard no more.
The other, did not know who their grandparents were and did not want to talk about it.
Grrr!
An in-law suggested I must have made it up, as their family was never involved with any plots, battles or uprising! Do I make another brick wall in the family tree?
And to your question - Yes, New Zealand is a Rugby nation - we even dress our babies as All Blacks!
I live in Napier.
Lets hope this response gets replies - there must be other researchers keen to put this family tree together. The Donovan's of Clonakilty, Cork certainly had large families!
KaeDee
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Kia ora KaeDee! It can be frustrating! I have a definite family connection to Tadgh Asia (O" Donavon).
He led the west Cork element of the 1798 Rebellion (United Irishmen). Has been part of our family history and legend, for generations! Have left you a link below. My g grandmother, Mary O' Donavon, was a descendent of his. The family were invited as guests to the unveiling of the statue in Clonakilty.
Haven't really explored that line yet. Focussing on the Collins line from Bandon, very close to Clonakilty! Hoping for a link to Big Mick Collins, born near Bandon and a legend.
Loved Autearoa! Nearest we were to you last year was, I believe Palmerston North!
Keep in touch and I will start O'Donavon line shortly!
Ka kite/hwyl fawr/ slan
https://www.failteromhat.com/southernstar/page17.php
Keith
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Don't forget there is a big O'DONOVAN Clan Gathering in June 2020 in West Cork. It has its own Facebook page:
https://www.facebook.com/groups/282663512267639/