1763. Magazine of Magazines [Limerick] April 1763  “At Corke, Daniel O’Donovan (The O’Donovan) of Banlahan (Myross, Skibbereen) to Miss Jane Beecher”

He was in his 60s a widower, she either 15 or 16.

It is a curiosity that whole some branches of the O’Donovans converted to the Church of Ireland most of those seem to retain an extraordinary interest in historical, genealogical matters.  This is evidenced by membership of learned societies, retaining ancient manuscripts and correspondence with antiquarians such as Dr. John O’Donovan.   In the case of one family member  who became in the 19th century a prominent Methodist Minister in Dublin and England he always called his houses after townlands in his homeplace.

 

Marriage Elizabeth Tonson to Colonel Daniel O’Donovan, Bawnlahan, (Myross), West Cork, MP for Baltimore, Chieftain Ancient Sept of The O’Donovans.

 

Death of General O’Donovan, Bawnlahan, Skibbereen, West Cork, 1829. ‘The late much regretted General O’Donovan was one of the very few proprietors of this County of the aboriginal Milesian Estate, held by his ancestors from time Immemorial. The General, was , we believe, the first of his family to drop the usual designation of an Irish Chieftain of being address as ‘The O’Donovan’ only. In Smith’s History of Cork 1750 he says ‘In this Parish of Miros (Myross) is Bawnlaghan the seat of O’Donovan, Chief of that Ancient Family, a worthy and courteous gentleman. The General was son of Daniel O’Donovan, of Bawnlahan by Jane daughter of Colonel John Becher of Hollybrook (near Skibbereen), grandson of Richard O’Donovan of Bawnlahanby the daughter of Fitz-Gerald, Knight of Kerry and great grandson of Daniel O’Donovan, MP for Baltimore, in 1689, by Elizabeth Tonson, only daughter of Major Richard Tonson, of Spanish Island (great grandfather of the present Lord Riversdale) by Elizabeth sister of Thomas Beecher Esq.

 

Lt Col Richard O’Donovan of Bawnlahan, Skibbereen, West Cork, son of Daniel O’Donovan, The O’Donovan of Clancahill’ and Jane Beecher, 1768; Major in 6th Dragoons 19 December 1799; Lieutenant-Colonel 2 May 1800; brevet Colonel 25 July 1810; subsequently Major-General 4 June 1813; Lieutenant-General 27 May 1825; Recognised at ‘The O’Donovan’, died Ireland November 1829.

 

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)

 

Survey 15th March 1727 of O’Donovan Estate, Bawnlahan, Parish of Myross, West Cork Coolagon, Bawnlahan, Coolblaw, Cuppogh 2 Ploughlands 4 sub denominations Brade, Castle Jane, Ffooldoragh, noted.