Cork Constitution 13th October 1833, By their marriage the ancient honourable and distinguished house of O’Donovan Carbery and O’Sullivan Bere are linked together, the Mailed Hand is now bound to protect and succour the Gentle Robin’
Richard O’Donovan – Mary (Maria) O’Sullivan, ‘at Keamatringane House, Berehaven, on the 13th October 1833 by the Rev. Ml. Devine P.P. Richard O’Donovan of Fort Lodge, Co. Cork, second son of Late Richard O’Donovan of O’Donovan’s Cove, Esq. to Maria lovely daughter of the late Morty O’Sullivan of Coolach and Reane (Reen?) and sister of the present head of the Clan Sullivan. By their marriage the ancient honourable and distinguished house of O’Donovan Carbery and O’Sullivan Bere are linked together, the mailed hand is now bound to protect and succour the gentle robin’ (Cork Constitution). Morty O’Sullivan’s father was John of Coulagh (his father also John of the same address) and his mother was Maria daughter of John Segerson. From Durrus parish Register Children:
Maria 10 May 1835 Tullig Richard O’Donovan Hanora Sullivan
Richard 4 June 1836 Fort Lodge John Sullivan Mary Baldwin
Timothy 20 June 1843 Tullig William Donovan Anne O’Donovan
Catherine (Miss Katty) 31 May 1846, Tullig, Daniel and Mary Sullivan, died 1928 buried in Durrus Chapel yard with her cousin Jane Blair.
Finn’s journal 2nd May 1782, ‘Died Thomas Donovan of North Lowerton near Skibereen left the bulk of his large fortune to Rev Mr Walsh co-adjutor to parish of Schull and his well chosen library of thousands of volumes, gold watch and gold repeater to Rev. Jas. Crowley, P.P. of above parish’ (POK). Is this father Walsh the one who baptised the Ardahill O’Donovans?
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