Jeremiah Donovan was a son of Jeremiah Donovan and Johanna.
Margaret Connolly was a daughter of Richard Connolly and Jane McCarthy.
Jeremiah Donovan, a farmer, of Gurtnamuckla and Margaret Connolly of Coolmagnan married on 1 June 1878 in the Catholic Parish of Skibbereen & Rath. The marriage witnesses were Johanne Minihane and Joanna Kean. We see on the Civil Marriage record that the groom's father was Jeremiah, a farmer. It appears the bride's father was, in error, named Cornelius, deceased, a farmer.
Children born at Gortnamucklagh on dates shown on Civil Birth Register:
Mary Donovan, 6 June 1879. Mary married Michael Crowley and lived in Bauravilla
Denis Donovan, 11 Dec 1880. Denis married Nell Collins of Knockane
Johanna Donovan, 14 Dec 1882. Hanna married Connie O'Sullivan and lived in Knockgorm
Jeremiah Donovan, 26 May 1885. Jerome married Mary Ann and later Nora.
Ellen Donovan, 17 Sep 1887. Ellen married Michael David Donovan in Staten Island in 1914
Jane Donovan, 15 March 1892. Jane (Jeanne) married Patrick Geaney and lived in Drishane, Skibbereen
Kate Donovan, 2 March 1894 (@ Betsborough, Gortnamucklagh)
Census 1901:
http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1901/Cork/Killeenleigh/Gortnamuckreagh/1154527/
Death:
Jeremiah Donovan died at Gortnamuckla on 20 March 1909. From his death record he was married, aged 61 years, a farmer. Present at his death and the Informant of it to the Civil Registrar was Margaret Donvan, widow.
Census 1911:
http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1911/Cork/Killeenleagh/Gortnamucklagh/440595/
Death:
Margaret Donovan died on 26 January 1944 at Coolnagarrane. From her death record she was a widow, aged 89 years, a farmer's widow. Preseny at her death and the Informant to the Civil Registrar was Nancy O'Donovan.
From The Cork Examiner of 27 January 1944 we read:
"O'DONOVAN (Skibbereen) - On January 26, 1944, at her son's residence, Coolnagurrane, Skibbereen, Margaret O'Donovan, relict of Jeremiah O'Donovan. R.I.P. Remains will be removed on this evening to the Pro-Cathedral at 5.30 o'clock. Funeral to Kilmacabea at 1.30 p.m. on to-morrow (Friday)."
