The O’Donovan

Colonel Morgan William ‘The O’Donovan’ Oxon (1861-1940), CB, D.L., MA, 1888, ‘The O’Donovan’, Clann Cathal, Lis Árd, Skibbereen, son of Henry Winthrop ‘The O’Donovan’ MA, DL. and  Amelia d ‘The O’Grady’, Courcy O’Grady, Kilballyowen, Co. Limerick. Ed. Haileybury and Oxford, Lieutenant-Colonel Munster Fusiliers, Colonel South Cork Militia Boer War,.  In attendance at the 1888 The Freemasons Ball was held in Cork in aid of Freemason’s charities, over the platform  a large Union Jack Flag, together with the Prince of Wales plumes and motto. Funeral 1890 John Island Donovan, (of the Island Sept, Rosscarbery), M.D., North St. Skibbereen, Ullagóne (Keeners).  1890 Skibbereen Quarter Sessions sitting with Circuit Court Judge Ferguson on Schull licensing appeal cases.  Magistrates, John K?. Barrett, William Murphy, M.P., George Robinson, Somers. H. Payne, W .S. Payne, Henry R. Marmion, Samuel Jagoe, O’Donovan, John R. H. Becher, William Norwood, Carew O’Grady. 1892 two of his heifers at Lissard put down suffering from rabies.  Attending the 1894 funeral of George Robinson, Landlords and Magistrate.  Succeeded Colonel Aylmer C. Somerville 1899 as President Carbery Agricultural Society. Member Cork Defence Union 1885, one of whose aims was to ‘Resist the tyranny by a body calling themselves the Irish National League”.   Presented organ to Creagh Church to commemorate the Jubilee of Queen Victoria. 1892 High Sheriff, Co.Cork ill, spent the summer on the Continent recovering.  1893 Member Cork Historical and Archaeological Society.  Member Royal Society of Antiquaries 1889.   Sent a carriage to the funeral of Lieutenant-Colonel Thomas Somerville D.L. (1824-1898), Clontaff, Drishane. 1902 member committee Baltimore Regatta. Subscriber West Carbery ploughing match 1904.  Signed Requisition   1905. Cork Junction Railway Bill.  Requisition to the Right Honourable The Earl of Bandon K.P., to Call a meeting for the purpose of Approving the Cork Junctions Railway Bill.  Addressing a recruitment meeting in Drimoleague In July 1915 he referred  to this ancient stronghold (Castle Donovan) of his family.  After they displaced the O’Driscolls they became the Chief People of the Carberies. Listed  family members as giving a present to 1907 Spaight wedding Union Hall.  Considered the preservation of ancient documents a matter of importance. M Mary Eleanor, (Madame) odo Rev. J Yarker Barton, Chaplain to British Forces, she chaired the Women’s Emergency Recruiting Committee WW1, Skibbereen, listed 1921.   Attending 10 Grand Jury presentments.  1915 fund to aid Polish soldiers WW1. Member Board Baltimore and Skibbereen Harbour Board. 1933 writing to Carbery Agricultural Society suggesting horticultural potential in West Cork.

Daniel McCarthy (1868-1934), 1912, Parkview, Cork Road, Skibbereen, listed 1913, Clerk of Poor Law Union, after Clerk Skibbereen UDC, brother of Charles in UDC, Chairman Skibbereen UDC 1917.  1915 fund to aid Polish soldiers WW1. 

1884, 1917 Jasper Travers Wolfe Solicitor, Crown Solicitor, TD “Norton, Skibbereen, 1st place Law Society Final Exam, Director Skibbereen Eagle member Governing Body, UCC. subscriber Zenith Marine Disaster, Baltimore, 1895. 1895 Funeral and wreath of Bantry Solicitor Daniel O’Donovan aged 26. 1897 attending the funeral of Father Michael Kearney, Parish Priest, Durrus in Kilcrohane.

Native Skibbereen:Returning officer west Cork constituency elcction agent James Gilhooley MP. 1906 consortium Richard Wheeler Doherty, Solicitor, Bandon, John Walsh, businessman, director Allmans Distillery, Bandon, Hugo Flinn, Fish buyer, Cork, Jasper Travers Woulfe, solicitor, Skibbereen, took over Skibbereen Eagle on death of previous owner. Funeral of 1897, Michael O’Driscoll, Castlehaven South buried Baltimore. Committee member 1902 member Baltimore regatta.
1909 attending the funeral of Dr. William Jennings, J.P. 1914 RDC electin nominated by Parish Priest Fr..Michael O’Callaghan.
1915, Miss Margaret O’Donovan, Rea, Caheragh
1920 donor Bantry Vincent de Paul. 1935 funeral of Dr.Edward Shipsey, Schull. 1937 attending Ned Roycroft, funeral. Roycroft had nominated him and supported him as TD,
” “M Minnie elder d of George George Levis Vickery 2 daughters, grandson wrote biography. 1904 funeral of Daniel O’Donovan, Solicitor and Land Owner, Skibbereen.
Funeral attending 1920 June 1920 the Black adn Tans/RIC murderd Connie Crowley a 2 year oldcripple and burned bususness premises, he went to Banatry to try an calm matters Edward Ederton Leigh White, died age 44 Bantry House. Fled to Enhland after IRAthreats April 1922 returned months later. Later received £3,00 from a calim of £7,670 for injuly to is business adn loss of income from the loss of his office for IGC. Letter to Eoin O’Mahony from Jasper Travers Wolfe, solicitor, Skibbereen, Co. Cork, regarding the Dail motion to remove Judge Edward McElligott from office, 1941 May 5. 1932, attending funeral of Michael Harrington, Merchant, Skibbereen
1939 funeeral of William Morris Leap Only One of 11 Children to Remain in Ancestral Home Place, 5 Brothers Doctors. Claim of Ancestry to General Wolfe of The Siege Quebec Probably Wrong. He is probably from the old Catholic Wolfe family of Limerick, one branch converted because of the Penal Laws. The West Cork Wolfes Originate in the West Country of England.
” “Jasper Travers Wolfe was born in 1872, the third of nine children of William John Wolfe, a Methodist shopkeeper and his wife Rachel Wood.
He was educated at the Bishop’s School, Skibbereen and passed the Law Society preliminary exam in 1888. Indentured in the practice of Thomas Downes, he obtained first place in his final exams, was awarded a gold medal and the Findlater Scholarship and admitted as a solicitor in 1893.
His father died in 1894 after a long illness and Jasper established J. Travers Wolfe & Co. shortly after, quickly establishing himself as an expert in land law. Attending the funeral of Dr. Timothy J. O’Meara 1938. 1943, funeral in Cork of Richard Arthur Galwey, Coosheen House, Schull.
1951 attending funeral of Michael O’Driscoll, SC, born, outside Baltimore then of Kilcrea House.

” 1893, attending funeral of Michael Sheehy, T. C., P.L.G., Skibbereen. 1899, attending funeral of R. H. Townshend, J.P., Myross Wood, Leap. 1915, attending funeral of Patrick J. Hurley, solicitor, Drimoleague. 1939 Funeral of Dr. John G. Cullinane, Clonakilty. 1935 funeral Bantry Charles Swaine, merchant director Biggs and Co. 1938, attending Funeral of Father John Sheehy, (1892-1938), Curate. Courtmacsherry, of the Prominent Skibbereen Family, his Father County Councillor, One Time TD, Mass Celebrated by 100 Priests, Telegrams, Mass Cards. 1940. Funeral of Mrs Nannie Burke, Skibbereen, She Belonged to old Native Stock of her Father Timothy O’Donovan of the Stuaci O’Donovans. Niece of Tim Hurley of famous Castleview Evictions. “1937, 1938, 1940, 1941, 1950, 1953, 1954 Michael V. Harrington Solicitor Attending the funeral of Dr. Timothy J. O’Meara 1938. 1938, attending Funeral of Father John Sheehy, (1892-1938), Curate. Courtmacsherry, of the Prominent Skibbereen Family, his Father County Councillor, One Time TD, Mass Celebrated by 100 Priests, Telegrams, Mass Cards. Synpathy funeral of 1941, Mrs. Ellen Hegarty, Castlehaven Attending funeral of Jasper Travers Wolfe , solicitor, Skibbereen, 1952. “” Law Directory. Attending funeral 1950 of brother in law Father William Holland, PP Ardfield. Father William Holland, Ardfield, Clonakilty, (1876-1950). 1949 History of West Cork. Included genealogies of Barrys, De Courceys, McCarthys, O’Crowleys, O’Driscolls, O’Heas, O’Hurleys, O’Mahonys, O’Sullivans. 1954 funeral in Skibbereen of Mrs. Minnie Wolfe nee Vickery widow of Solicitor and TD Jasper Wolfe Michael V. Harrington was my first master of a friend (he died halfway through my articles). He had been, in turn, apprenticed to Jasper Wolf “