Marriage Settlements were common in 18th and 19th century Ireland for affluent Catholic and Protestant families. Typically properties were held by trustees pending the satisfacoy outcome of the marriage. They provide a valuable clue to family relationships often unexpected.

As mo memorials are transcribed:

https://irishdeedsindex.net/deeds_index/name_index.php

Whenever the 8.5 million former Land Commission documents stored in a warehouse in Portloise are made public it is likely that many more will emerge.

Thanks to Ron Price for transcribing memorial:

Memorial  1844 184404 172 184404172

1844, Marriage Settlement, Marianne Fitzgerald, bride, daughter of Thomas Fitzgerald, Esq., Cork, to Richard O’Donovan the Younger, groom, eldest son of Timothy O’Donovan, O’Donovan’s Cove, Durrus, Trustees Alexander O’Driscoll Esq., Skibbereen, Maurice O’Connell, Esq., M.P., Derrynane Abbey Co. Kerry, Richard O’Donovan, the Elder, Esq., Fort Lodge, Durrus, Co. Cork.,  Thomas Fitzgerald, Esq., The Younger, Cork. witnesses Michael Mccarthy, Barrister, Cork, Bryan Gallwey, Solicitor, Cork, Michael Donovan, writing clerk to Bryan Gallwey.

Maurice O’Connell, M.P.

Maurice O’Connell, born 27th June 1803, Repeal MP for Co.Clare 1831-2, fought duel 30th Nov 1832 with Arthur Blennerhassett of Ballyseedy, no one hurt, won election as MP for Tralee in general election, 14th Dec 1832 against Sir Edward Denny, 4th Baronet, retained his seat in general election of 1835 against William Denny, of Strand St, Tralee, O’Connell stood against enforced tithes to the Church of Ireland from Catholics, Denny was defending the continued existence of such tithes, Liberal / Repeal MP for Tralee 1832-53,

July, 1824 Meeting to Collect ‘Catholic Rent’ (Financial Aid for Catholic Emancipation), Bantry, West Cork, Included Morgan Connell of Daniel O’Connell family, Timothy Sullivan, Daniel OP. O’Sullivan, Jeremiah Donovan, Charles O’Regan, John Pidell, Jeremiah O’Donovan some of the O’Donovan are probably connected with the O’Donovans Landlords of O’Donovan’s Cove, Durrus, Alexander O’Donovan, Michael O’Connor probably connected by marriage to John Jago who married Esther Jago their son John a Barrister friend of Daniel O’Connell, John Young probably of the extended fishing merchant family John Jago’s other was a Young, Daniel Lyne a branch of the Bears O’Sullivans.

The first Ordnance suvey Map 1837 shows Timohty O’Donovan’s demesne wooded, with glasshouses and kennels and that of his brother Richard at Fort Lodge. Timothy’s house was bought by the Cronn family of Kealkil c 1885 and they demolished it and used the stones to build their neaby famhouse and farmyard. All that remain are gates and walls. The last of the family Barry died a few years ago. Fort Lodge is a ruin but potentially capable of reconstruction.

Another brother (all Landlords and Magistates) was Dr. Daniel he lived between nearby Ahakista Cottage near Graham Norton’s house and Norton Cottage, Skibbereen later home of Jasper Woufe, Solicitor, Crown Prosecutor for West Cork and Independent TD West Cork.

The O’Donovan family:

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Barrister, may be of Tadgh a’ Dunna, Dunmanway line related to the O’Donovans 1824, 1825, 1840 Michael McCarthy Barrister, 1824 33 Georges St., 98 George’s Quay, 1845 1830 Finny Almanac, does terms in Dublin. Subscriber Cork Library 1820. Pigot 1824. Instructed 1825 by Reynolds. 1840 petition on Catholic Equality. May be the Police Magistrate in Cork 1848 felt by Cork Loyalists to be too lenient on Young Irelanders. Father of celebrated journalist in London Justin McCarrthy. Possibly the witness to 1840 Swanton, Ballydehob deed. Aldwell’s Directory 1845

Bryan Gallwey: 1829, 1839, 1848, 1847, 1850, 1878, 1884 Bryan Galway Solicitor and Borough Coroner, 1845 23 South Mall, 76 South Mall. Crown Solicitor West riding 1848. Probably the Bryan Gallway, Kilkerran, Clonakilty, King’s Inns 1823, 5th son of Michael and Eliza Donovan, over 16, Ed Rosscarbery, affadavit father. Daughter Mary married Alexander McCarthy, Solicitor and Town Clerk 1874, son William, King’s Inns, aged 20, 1863 his affadavit 1838 West Riding, Bryan Galway, Crown Prosecutor, Report on 1850 dinner for Sir Robert Kane, President Queens College. 5. Anastasia Galwey, m. 10 Feb 1800 William O’Donoghue of Cork, wine merchant and had issue inter alia: a Catherine O’Donoghue, m. her cousin Bryan Gallwey, Crown Solicitor Cork. Subscriber of £2,000 Railway stock 1840s. Aldwell’s Directory 1845. Bryan, b. 1809, Sessional Crown Solicitor and Coroner, Cork, m. 2 Jan 1841 his first cousin Kate [also called Catherine -TJG], dau of William O’Donoghue and Anastasia Gallwey {supra). He d. 28 Dec 1886, having had issue: (1) William Bryan, b. 1843, admitted King’s Inns 1863, sub-Sheriff, Cork, m. 27 Jan 1876 Mary, dau of Hatton Conron, JP of Grange, Co Cork, and relict of Neil Arthur Galwey (see ‘Galwey of Cork and Bordeaux’ supra). He dsvp1) Margaret Elizabeth, bapt 24 Jan 1851. (2) Mary, m. 15 Oct 1874 Alexander McCarthy of Cork, solicitor, JP, Co Cork,Law Agent and Town Clerk, Cork, had issue: a Florence William McCarthy, heir to his grandfather Bryan Gallwey. (3) Frances [according to Lt Col HD Gallwey – TJG] Will shares in Cork River Steam Co.,Munster and L einster Bank,Cork Victoria Dock Co.Cork National Bank. 1880 probate to Alexander McCarthy guardian of donee £2,140.

There area nmber of lexander O’Driscolls in Skibbereen prominent adn i Cork at the period this is the msot likely: Captain Alexander O’Driscoll, 1827, Clover Hill, Superseded 1810-30, Restored 1843. Norton Cottage, Skibbereen (two of the same name at time), Ancestor Alexander married daughter of McFineen Dubh O’Sullivan, son of Tim ‘The Gauger’, sister Mrs Freke of Baltimore Castle.  1820 signed Memorial for new road Glengariff to Castletownbere.  Married to the daughter of Thomas Attridge, Ballydehob. Correspondence with Chief Secretary appealing dismissal of 1820.  Bridge at Bawnlahan 1820.  1822 supporting new road Skibbereen to Bantry. 1822 subscriber as Clover Hill, Church Building Fund Durrus, he held tithes in Kilcrohane with Rector and Rev. Alleyn Evanson. Present at enquiry Skibbereen 1823 into enquiry into fatal affray at Castlehaven caused by Rev. Morritt’s tithe extraction. Grand Jury Presentments attending 12 from 1838-1840 at Norton Cottage.  Probably engaged with his crew in marine salvage of Clio out of Crookhaven 1825. 1826 City election voted O’Callaghan conservative. Voted 1835 election as out of town Freeman address Shepperton. Public support for him on dismissal 1835 by fellow Magistrates Lord Bantry, Simon White, John Puxley, Samuel Townsend Senior, Samuel Townsend Junior, Hugh Lawton, Thomas Somerville, Rev. Alleyn Evanson, Richard Townsend Senior.   Enquiry

Captain Alexander O’Driscoll, 1827, Clover Hill, Superseded 1810-30, Restored 1843. Norton Cottage, Skibbereen (two of the same name at time), Ancestor Alexander married daughter of McFineen Dubh O’Sullivan, son of Tim ‘The Gauger’, sister Mrs Freke of Baltimore Castle.  1820 signed Memorial for new road Glengariff to Castletownbere.  Married to the daughter of Thomas Attridge, Ballydehob. Correspondence with Chief Secretary appealing dismissal of 1820.  Bridge at Bawnlahan 1820.  1822 supporting new road Skibbereen to Bantry. 1822 subscriber as Clover Hill, Church Building Fund Durrus, he held tithes in Kilcrohane with Rector and Rev. Alleyn Evanson. Present at enquiry Skibbereen 1823 into enquiry into fatal affray at Castlehaven caused by Rev. Morritt’s tithe extraction. Grand Jury Presentments attending 12 from 1838-1840 at Norton Cottage.  Probably engaged with his crew in marine salvage of Clio out of Crookhaven 1825. 1826 City election voted O’Callaghan conservative. Voted 1835 election as out of town Freeman address Shepperton. Public support for him on dismissal 1835 by fellow Magistrates Lord Bantry, Simon White, John Puxley, Samuel Townsend Senior, Samuel Townsend Junior, Hugh Lawton, Thomas Somerville, Rev. Alleyn Evanson, Richard Townsend Senior.   Enquiry

Timothy O’Donovan (1790-1874), 1818, O’Donovan’s Cove, in ruins 1875, Durrus, listed 1823, son of Richard Esq. and Jane d Alexander O’Donovan, Squince. 1820.  Memorial to Lord Lieutenant by William Swanton, Gortnagrough, Ballydehob, West Cork. High Constable (Rate and Tax Collector), Barony of West Carbery For Relief on Losses Caused to Him in Banking Collapse when He had transmitted Due Amount to Co. Treasurer, Leslies, Stephen and Roches Bank, Supported by Lord Bantry and Magistrates Timothy O’Donovan (Durrus), William Hull (Schull), Richard Townsend (Skibbereen), Rev. Edward Jones Alcock (Durrus), Nathaniel Evanson (Durrus), Robert Kenny (Bantry).  In 1823 he applied for relief of the poor of Ballydehob, which he had founded. Present at enquiry Skibbereen 1823 into enquiry into fatal affray at Castlehaven caused by Rev. Morritt’s tithe extraction. Correspondent with Antiquarian Dr. John O’Donovan re O’Donovans of Carbery. Brother of Dr O’Donovan and Richard O’Donovan J.P. and uncle of Richard O’Donovan J.P.. His son’s wife is the granddaughter of Daniel O’Connell, the mother of his wife was Miss Lavellan, Co. Limerick, a daughter of Philip Lavellin of Water Park in the Co. of Cork.  Her sister was married to Mr. Puxley of Dunboy Branch. The grandson the present (1860) Mr. Puxley is a man of immense wealth the principal owner of the famous Allihies Mines in the Barony of Bere.  Signed public declaration in Skibbereen to Alexander O’Driscoll on his removal as Magistrate 1835 with Lord Bantry, Simon White, John Puxley, Arthur Hutchins, Thomas Baldwin, Samuel Townsend Junior and Senior, Thomas Somerville, Richard Townsend Senior, Rev. Alleyn Evanson, Richard Townsend, Lyttleton Lyster. 1835 Subscriber Lewis Topographical Dictionary of Ireland 1837.  In 1838 in the Liberal interest where at Bantry voter registration 15 were registered as opposed to 6 ‘Orangemen’ the tenants of Timothy O’Donovan J.P. were chiefly among those who registered.  Among these were probably McCarthys of Tulig later prominent in Nationalist politics of whom John McCarthy (1859-1931) became a leading politician  in Nebraska and wrote a poem in praise of Timothy O’Donovan.  Attended Great Meeting in Bantry 1840 re Poor Laws.  Chaired 1846 distress meeting Bantry on the proposition of Father Michael Barry PP Bantry. Landlord and political organiser. Member Election Committee, Rickard Deasy, Clonakilty (later Attorney General) 1855  Member election committee McCarthy Downing, Skibbereen. Juror Cork Spring Assizes 1863. Land record, 1870, Kate O’Donovan, O’Donovan’s Cove, 1,940 acres and Reps Timothy O’Donovan 1,940 acres. 1874, Death at 85 of Timothy O’Donovan, J.P., Esq, O’Donovan Cove, Durrus, West Cork, The Last Survivor of the Ancient House of O’Donovan Bawn or Clann Cahill, Justice of the Peace since 1818 Probate to daughter Mrs Anne Barry, widow, effects £2,000, attended 8, Grand Jury Presentments

Richard O’Donovan 1818, Fort Lodge, Durrus listed 1838, son Richard Esq. O’Donovan Cove, and Jane d Alexander O’Donovan, Squince.  Father of Richard O’Donovan J.P. History Brother of Timothy and Dr. Daniel O’Donovan J.P. He married Maria O’Sullivan on the 15^th October 1833, her father was Murty Og, of Ceimatringane House, Castletownbere. She died at Fort Lodge, aged 52, voted 1850 for Denis Galwey as High Constable for Ibane and Ballyroe (Clonakilty). Lease Richard O’Donovan, Magistrate,  of Glanlough, Cork Esq. and Francis Lisabe of Ballyshannon, Co. Donegal, civil engineer, of a slate and a flag quarry, and 2 acres of land near the slate quarry in Gouladoo in the parish of Kilcrohane, West Cork, 6th Feb. 1854, Solicitor Desmond, Son-in-Law of John Jagoe, Fishery Commissioner and father of Mother Beninga Townsville, Australia. Land record, in Chancery as ‘Donovan’ 1870, 205 acres. Land record, Carrigboy,1870, 193 acres. Member election at Ahakista committee McCarthy Downing, Skibbereen, 1868.  1879 bequest in will of Rickard Donovan, Clerk of the Peace and Crown, Co. Cork, to Mary O’Donovan, of Blackrock near Cork daughter of the late Rickard O’Donovan, of Fort Lodge near Bantry.

The recent illness of my eldest son in London has prevented me, from replying to your recent communication, and to thank you for sending the book containing the account of the funeral of my old friend Jerry na Duna, I am 

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

Son of Timothy O’Donovan and letters to Scholar from Timothy to scholar Dr. John O’Donovan.

Richard, Junior, eldest or not or ill in 1850 or 1860.  he may the Richard Esq of O’Donovan’s Cove described a Flag Lieutenant at a Naval Dinner in Cobh in 1844.  Married Anne Fitzgerald daughter of Thomas Fitzgerald, Merchant, Cork by Catherine McCarthy daughter of McCarthy of Woodview and niece of Daniel O’Connell M.P., he had one son Timothy. This may be the son and heir born at maternal grandfather’s house Sydney Place Cork 26th August 1844 father then living at Drombroe Cottage (near Bantry).  He may be the son who wrongfully claimed the title ‘The O’Donovan’ at a public meeting in Cork he was challenged and abandoned the claim.  In correspondence with Dr. John O’Donovan, Timothy O’Donovan refers to his son’s extravagance and luckily the land is entailed, he is estranged and living in Germany.  His grandson is in school in France and his grandfather hopes he may go to the Queen’s College in Cork. In his will his grandson is dead.