David Donovan and Ellen Collins married in Kilmacabea Catholic Parish on 19 May 1846.  The Witnesses were James Collins and John Collins.

Children baptised on dates shown from Desertserges Church Baptismal Registers:

John Donovan, 1 Jan 1848.  Sponsors: James Collins, Catherine Slyne

Catherine Donovan, 19 May 1850.  Sponsors: Daniel Collins, Mary Donovan

James Donovan, 25 May 1852.  Sponsors: Denis Collins, Susana Nyhan

William Donovan, 19 Aug 1854.  Sponsors: John Donovan, Mary Collins

Mary Donovan, 21 Feb 1856.  Sponsors: Timothy Donovan, Margaret Collins

Margaret Donovan, 6 Mar 1858.  Sponsors:John Donovan, Mary Collins

Ellen Donovan, 30 Mar 1859 in Enniskeane Parish.  Sponsors: Patrick Donovan, Margaret Collins

David Donovan, 31 May 1862.  Sponsors: John Collins, Margaret Murphy

Daniel Donovan, 27 Apr 1865.  Sponsors: John Donovan, Kate Donovan.  On the Civil Birth Register Daniel was born on 25 April 1865 in Killeens, Parish of Desertserges and his father was a farmer.

Family tree:

Death:
David Donovan died at Killeen, Parish of Desertserges on 30 September 1900.  From his death record he was a widower, aged 83 years, a farmer.  Present at his death and the Informant to the Civil Registrar was Maggie Keohane, Maulrour, Desertserges.

Griffith's Valuation:
In Griffith's Valuation of Ireland we see David Donovan is a tenant of Francis Beamish Esq. of House offices and land of 93 acrs 1 rd 13 pchs. in Plot 3.

Guys Directory of 1886 – Desertserges, County Cork:
In Guys Directory we see listed under the Principal Farmers is David Donovan, Killeen.