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Shwd ych chi?  Sorry for the delay in answering.  West Cork is undoubtedly the heartland of the O'Donovans.  I have two separate lines on my maternal line; one from Dunmanway and one from Leap, both in West Cork.
Your Donovans were probably attracted to the S. Cymru valleys, looking for war.  I have no O'Donovan family (that I know of) on this side of the Celtic Sea.
Pob lwyddiant gyda'r ymchwil!

Cofion.

Keith

Nos waith dda o Gymru/  Good evening from Wales.  For the past 8 years or so, I have been trying to claculate the relationship between my O'Donovan family, in the Tullig, Leap area and Tadgh An Asna O'Donovan, leader of the United Irishmen in West Cork; killed at the Battle of the Big Cross, on June 14th 1798.  For years as a child and adult, I heard that we are related to the great man, but at the time, never had the presence of mind to ask the nature of our relationship.  Sadly, there is now nobody left to ask, on either side of the Celtic Sea.
A friend of mine, Clonakilty born and bred told me the following story;
It was said in the area that you draw a line from Clonakilty, around Rossmore, Reenascreena and over to Tullig and return via Foxhall, Sam's Cross and the Pike, all of the families within this are are related to each other.  This particularly interests me , as my O'Donovan family were from Tullig and Tadhg's from Kilbree, also within the triangle.
Anyone know anything about this story please?

Keith

Thanks again China.

Bore da/ Good morning Romilly.  I thought at one time (and in fact I may still have!) a Rees connection to this parish. My 3x great grandfather, William Rees, was born in Narberth in 1804.
I suspect that his wife, Ann Charles might be connected to this parish.  Incidentally, this was her second marriage.
Keith