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Ireland (Historical Counties) => Ireland => Cork => Topic started by: Bookem511 on Tuesday 11 April 06 22:08 BST (UK)
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My great great grand mother was supposed to be the neice of Jeremiah O'Donovan Rosa. Her name was Catherine Donovan. I am looking for someone that may have the family tree on the great O'Donovan Rossa?
Thanks in advance!
Dan O'Riordan
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Hi Dan,
There is a liitle information on West Cork Genealogy - not enough I am afraid - but maybe something there will help: http://www.westcorkgenealogy.com. If you do a name search, you will find him.
Family legend has it that I too am related to O'Donovan Rossa, through my Skibbereen Donovan ancestors. I still haven't found the connection.
Good luck in your searching!
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Me too!
PJC
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Not related to O`Donavon Rossa, but I am related to Asna O`Donavon, leader of 1798 Rebellion in West Cork. any links anyone?
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There are many trees online for Jeremiah O'Donovan Rossa
His parents were Denis O'DONOVAN and Ellen DRISCOL(L)
If Catherine DONOVAN was a niece she was the child of one of his siblings, i.e. their other children.
The names for these vary a little on some trees
Do you know when Catherine was born and her parents' names?
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Sixteen letters from John O'Donovan to Jeremiah O'Donovan Rossa at Skibbereen mainly relating to the history of the O'Donovan family. With two pedigrees or lists pertaining to that family, 1854-1860.
Dublin: National Library of Ireland, Ms. 10,974 (ii)
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Page 5 gives a good family tree
https://archive.org/details/rossasrecollecti00odon
sorry should have said he gives a family tree not sure which page
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Jeremiah O'Donovan Rosser was born in the hamlet of Reenescreena, near Leap. I believe that his family were evicted from Reenescreena and moved to nearby Roscarberry. I believe that the people that own O'Driscolls Bar, in Reenescreena, are descendants of the great man. Until recently, I had family in that area. Hope this helps. I am currently researching my connection To Tadhg an Asna O'Donovan, leader of the 1798 United Irishmen uprising in West Cork. He is commemorated in a statue in Clonakilty.
Keith Collins