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Rossnacaheragh townland mentioned in 1652 Depositions and Timothy O’Donovan’s, Two Storey House and Demesne Ornamentally Planted at Rossnacaheragh, Parish of Durrus, West Cork.

Either the father of Timothy O’Donovan or his grandfather acquired Estates from Lord Riversdale family post 1770.  The Riverdales are probably connected with the Hulls of Leamcon, Schull.

This O’Donovan acquisition was the first or one of the first by Catholic to recover forfeit lands in the 17th century.

Timothy and his brothers Richard and Dr. Daniel Skibbereen were Magistrates.  Dr. Daniel also had an estate in Caheragh.   The were very active politically with the Deasy of Clonakilty and were credited with eliminating tithes on the Muintervara Peninsula to the delight of Catholic and small Protestant farmers.

There is no trace of the house only a gate adn all.  In the 1890s the stones from the house were used by the Cronin family to build their farmhouse adn outbuildings.

Richard O’Donovan’s nearby house at Fort Lodge is nearly ruinous but still capable of restoration.

Timothy O’Donovan JP to Dr. John O’Donovan on The Real Irish Greyhound not the wolf dog called the …..‘Guire Mac Fhira’ the Irish Grey Hound is called ‘Conn’ and was spelled Gre-hound, this breed is quite smooth silk like satin it is a mistake to confuse the rough or wiry dog being of Scotch descent and never could compete with the real Irish in Fleetship or Beauty, Richard Hungerford Evanson, Coursing at Dromreagh in the 1864.

O’Donovans at The University of Toulouse, France: Richard Ó Donovan, LL.D., MP for Baltimore, Died 1694. In 1754 Timothy O’Donovan was a student at the University of Toulouse where on the 15th July of that year he vanquished the most famous swordsman in France. He married Eleanor McCarthy, daughter of Florence McCarthy of Gortnascreena by Jane O’Driscoll daughter of O’Driscoll of Creagh. Grandfather of Timothy O’Donovan, Magistrate, O’Donovan’s Cove, Durrus.

Timothy O’Donovan, JP. Durrus, West Cork letter 1841 re family Pedigree to Dr. John O’Donovan, Dublin with Unusual Notation of Name Cross between Apostrophe and Fada in Irish.

1846 Covenant to Provide Horse and Guide, Four Days a Year or 2d in Lieu on Estate of Timothy O’Donovan, O’Donovan’s Cove, Durrus, West Cork.

Castletownbere Petty Sessions, Co. Cork, October 1839, Timothy O’Donovan JP of O’Donovan’s Cove, Durrus. Seeks to Ensure the Rule of Law is Adhered to.