Rev. Charles Donovan, (1812-1893, Rector of Ballinadee, West Cork.

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The obituary of the Rev. Charles ~Donovan in the Skibbereen Eagle in 1893 is most unusual insofar as it included a very detailed genealogy.  Maybe the Rev. Charles or one of the family wrote it; it looks like  it relies on family papers.  His career is ironic as a rabid Proselytiser preying on the starving Catholics of the Mizen Peninsula; you would not imagine his genealogy. His ancestor Daniel O’Donovan, head of Clan Cahill fought with his O’Donovan Regiment for King James in the battle of the Boyne in which four of his sons dyed.  HIs grandfather Richard O’Donovan on his marriage to an English woman had to change his name to Donovan, he may have been a Catholic as he had to post a bond for £1,00 to the Church of Ireland Bishop of Cork.  HIs son Charesl was a senior civil servant in Bengal and a Magistrate.  His Indian born grandson Dr.Charles Donovan was a world renowned medical scientist.   In a sense it shown family survival consequential on the Penal laws and adaptation.

Rev.  Charles Donovan (1812-1893), p.1

Funeral and genealogy, p. 3

Among the funeral attendance, p. 14

Proselytiser, 16

1847 Plea for the preservation of the poor in Schull.p. 14 

1849 Protection Meeting Ballydehob, p. 16

1849 Opening of Rev. Spring Protestant Church, Cape Clear, p. 18

1856 attending funeral of James 2nd Earl of Bandon, p. 19

1889 funeral of Archdeacon of Ross, Rev. Dr. Woodroffe, p. 20

Charles Donovan, JP., Bengal, died 1915 aged 74.  His son known in Ballinadee as Judge Donovan, p. 21

1905 Judge Donovan, Courtmacsherry Regatta, p. 23

Grandson Colonel Doctor Charles Donovan, (1863-1951), p. 24

His ancestor Daniel O’Donovan, head of Clan Cahill fought with his O’Donovan Regiment for King James in the battle of the Boyne in which four of his sons died., p. 28

His grandfather Dr. Richard O’Donovan surgeon of Nohoval, p. 30