I have been able to trace my fathers Donovan Lineage only so far and i was hopeing to get any assistance finding family connections from even further back, not only for my donovan heritage but all of it.
I am looking for help traceing back the following last names that have married into the Donovan line or are in any way connected to my history
O'Donovan or Donovan
O'neill, Farrell, O'Donnell, O'Shea, Farnon
Any and all help is apreceated
My Grandfather was Patrick joseph O'Donovan 1898-1973
--His father was Michael Donovan Born 1855
--His monther was Margaret O'Shea Born 1861
-Born April 6 1898 ballinamona, limerick, Ireland (some records may indicate 1899?)
-Died december 19 1973 clonakilty, co. cork, ireland
- Brothers and Sisters (only birth records from 1901 and 1911 Ireland Census records) Kate 1893, Daisy 1894, Nellie 1896, Michael 1902, Mary 1904, Thomas 1906
My Grandmother patricks wife was Mary Imelda O'Donnell 1902-1973
--Her Father i would think had the last name O'donnell but that is a guess
--Her Mother was Marry Farrell born may 26 1874 and her sisters and brothers where john 1870-1961?, Hanora 1872-?, Catherine 1877-?
---Marry Farrell's Father was Michael O'Farrell
---Marry farrell's Mother was Catherine O'Neill and her father was Cornelius O'neill
-Born may 19 1902 Cahir, Co. Tipperary, Ireland
-Died january 15 1973 Clonakilty, Co. cork, ireland
Patrick and Mary's Children (records from my parents marriage certificate)
-hanora mary o'donovan (norine) born july 12 1931 Bruree, Co. Limerick, Ireland (Died may 1991 ireland)
-Michael Valentine O'Donovan born feb 14 1936 clonakilty, Co. Cork, Ireland (died feb 5 2005 bermuda)
-Patrick William o'Donovan born november 1 1937 clonakilty, co. cork, ireland (died January 1986 ireland)
-Dolores Anne Odonovan born september 28 1941 clonakilty, Co. Cork, Ireland
-James Francis o'Donovan (Seamus) born october 1 1944 clonakilty, co. cork, ireland
-margaret Imelda O'Donovan (Reta) born july 1 1944 killmallock, Co. Limerick, Ireland (died dec 30 2006 Ireland)
-aaron john donovan born 25 Jan 1946 clonakilty, co. cork, rep. of Ireland
-Peter, ?
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i think the records of the Cornelius O'neill line are from www.nationalarchives.ie but i was just given a copy writen out of the info above
