1639 Ode In Old Irish (Translated) to Daniel O’Donovan, Superintendent of the West of Munster…Illustrious Chieftain of the Corenian Blood.  From the papers of Lieutenant General Richard O’Donovan (The O’Donovan), Bawnlahan (1768-1829).

From Evanson (Durrus) family history:

The first Mrs Evanson had sisters, one married the O’Shaughnessy (whose daughter married the O’Donovan, ancestor of the late General O’Donovan); and another married Mr Butler (the family of the Duke of Ormond); and another married Mr J Warren.

 

Some of Dr. John O’Donovan correspondence at the RIA:

 

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1GCiBrLiBZtDkU8Ug5hZn9HnIZgfN1dvK2kkfaDUb600/edithttps://durrushistory.com/2016/04/27/1829-death-of-the-odonovan-general-odonovan-in-his-61st-year-bawnlahan-skibbereen-west-cork-and-passing-of-chieftainship-of-clann-cathal-to-montpelier-douglas-cork-branch/

 

On O’Donovan Family:

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1eq_IayaxdUyWZWbpDf6LWlLNg7o-3tNJiqPGYIALy80/edit

 

https://durrushistory.com/2015/07/23/lt-col-richard-odonovan-of-bawnlahan-skibbereen-west-cork-son-of-daniel-odonovan-the-odonovan-of-clancahill-and-jane-beecher-1768-major-in-6th-dragoons-19-december-1799-lieuten/

 

https://durrushistory.com/2015/07/20/letter-february-1841-from-timothy-odonovan-esq-j-p-from-1818-odonovans-cove-durrus-to-dr-john-odonovan-discussed-family-debt-to-friendly-protestants-who-held-land-as-nominees-after/

 

https://books.google.ie/books?id=68g_AAAAcAAJ&printsec=frontcover&source=gbs_ge_summary_r&cad=0#v=onepage&q&f=false

 

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