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Cork / Re: more DONOVANs from Clonakilty
« on: Sunday 06 August 17 05:22 BST (UK) »
Checking in with my Clonakilty Donovans to try to make a connection.
My great-great grandmother Catherine Jane (Kate) Donovan was born in Clonakilty in April of 1856. Her birth record shows her parents as John Donovan and Cath Lyne. Other siblings include: Mary Donovan born 1840, Ellen Donovan born 1846, Honora Donovan born 1848, Cors Donovan born 1851, Randals Donovan born 1858. These are the ones for which I can find records.
I know from an old article that there may have been more as Kate's son, Robert Dorgan, mentions his cousin John Thomas (J.T.) Donovan, a former M.P. from Ireland. And I can't place a John with Cors or Randals. Kate married Patrick Dorgan and emigrated to Boston to join her children. Patrick Dorgan and several children died in Ireland and are buried in the old cemetery above the town. I have an old photo of their headstone and records of all of the Dorgan children's birth.
I've not been able to connect John Donovan to any other Donovans from the area.
I note that in the year that in the months surrounding Ellen's baptism in 1850, the following other Donovans are listed in the register:
John to Tim Donovan and Mary Neil- June 26 1846
John to Michael Donovan and Julia Carroll July 1 1846
Ellen to John Donovan and Mary Sawny July 3 1846
Cath to James Donovan and Cath Moor July 12 1846
James to Pat Leahy and Ellen Donovan July 24 1846
Thomas and Rich to John Sullivan and Anne/ Donovan Aug 5 1846
James to Tim Donovan and Ellen Carthy July 25, 1846
Mary to Pat ? and Mary Donovan Aug 8, 1846
Ellen to John Donovan and Cath Lyne Aug 23 1846
Andrew to John Donovan and Mary Lehane Aug 26, 1846
My great-great grandmother Catherine Jane (Kate) Donovan was born in Clonakilty in April of 1856. Her birth record shows her parents as John Donovan and Cath Lyne. Other siblings include: Mary Donovan born 1840, Ellen Donovan born 1846, Honora Donovan born 1848, Cors Donovan born 1851, Randals Donovan born 1858. These are the ones for which I can find records.
I know from an old article that there may have been more as Kate's son, Robert Dorgan, mentions his cousin John Thomas (J.T.) Donovan, a former M.P. from Ireland. And I can't place a John with Cors or Randals. Kate married Patrick Dorgan and emigrated to Boston to join her children. Patrick Dorgan and several children died in Ireland and are buried in the old cemetery above the town. I have an old photo of their headstone and records of all of the Dorgan children's birth.
I've not been able to connect John Donovan to any other Donovans from the area.
I note that in the year that in the months surrounding Ellen's baptism in 1850, the following other Donovans are listed in the register:
John to Tim Donovan and Mary Neil- June 26 1846
John to Michael Donovan and Julia Carroll July 1 1846
Ellen to John Donovan and Mary Sawny July 3 1846
Cath to James Donovan and Cath Moor July 12 1846
James to Pat Leahy and Ellen Donovan July 24 1846
Thomas and Rich to John Sullivan and Anne/ Donovan Aug 5 1846
James to Tim Donovan and Ellen Carthy July 25, 1846
Mary to Pat ? and Mary Donovan Aug 8, 1846
Ellen to John Donovan and Cath Lyne Aug 23 1846
Andrew to John Donovan and Mary Lehane Aug 26, 1846