The O’Donovan, Landlord family of O’Donovan’s Cove, Durrus, related by Marriage with Puxley, Copper Mining Family of Allihies, Beara.

Timothy O’Donovan is writing including some of his family genealogy. The Puxleys were married into the Cork Lavellan family. They were of Norman descent and some branches conformed to the Church of Ireland. The Puxleys were middle men of the Bantry estate and Customs Men in Beara.

Various letters (1840s to 1860) from Timothy O’Donovan to Dr. John O’Donovan. A detailed reading demonstrates the complex network of interconnected families in West Cork. Somewhat surprisingly because of conversions and inter marriage many of the Protestant settler families and interconnected by blood with the old Gaelic order.

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Letter to Dr. John O’Donovan, 24039/500/278/(vi)

O’Donovan’s Cove
December 20th, 1860

Many thanks my dear friend for your recent collection and very handsome present, which I value highly, and my young friend, I shall it have properly framed, and ornamented with name of the artist.
I hope the book arrived safely . In some of the old Coats of Arms of the O’Donovan family I have seen the motto was ‘Ver Super Hostem”. I could not account for this crest was always the same ..
The Carbery O’Donovan I regret to say are wearing
he is at present abroad and is now fourteen. His father has been in Germany for 3 years and was very reckless and extravagant but his property fortunately was strictly entailed the land is secured to his family.

His wife is grand daughter to Daniel O’Connell, the mother of my wife was a Miss Lavellan, Co. Limerick, a daughter of Philip Lavellin of Water park in the County of Cork. Her sister was married to Mr. Puxley of Dunboy Branch?. The grandson the present Mr. Puxley is a man of immense wealth the principal owner of the famous Allihies Mines in the Barony of Bere
I return Count McDonnell’s letter which is very interesting such as may be expected from one of the ancient race. I also return the other letters, with the Crest of the Wexford Donovans and your own. I hope to hear sometime from you of the … and from… look forward with hope to our meeting in the ensuing.
…….papers and the pleasure when of my young friend, your son, I would accompany you.
I have.. strict of the Irish Greyhound not the wolf dog called the …..‘Guirena an Fhia’
the Irish Grey Hound is called ‘Conn’ and was spelled Gre-hound, this breed is quite smooth silk like satin has a mistake to confuse the rough or wiry dog being of Scotch descent and never could compete with the true Irish in fleetship or beauty

Wishing you and yours every prosperity and happiness I remain your obliging friend an affectionate clansman,

Timothy O’Donovan

I also return the very pleasing testimonial of the merits of your son Edmund …Burke.