Michael Donovan
Michael Donovan.
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Michael Donovan,
bapt 13 Oct 1836.
He inherited
Lisgordan,
near Shanagolden, Co.Limerick.
He is
described as farmer, of Lisgordan, at mar 1870.
Mar settlement 1870.
He mar 1870 to
Mary O'Brien [born 1850].
He helped repair the roof of his brother's house
Grouse Lodge,
and left his name on the building:
"M. Donovan Nov 10th 1882".
"Michael Donovan" is listed as farmer, Lisgordan, Rathronan,
under Kilcolman in
[Postal Directory of Munster, 1886].
He is probably "Michael Donovan"
who is listed in
[Postal Directory of Munster, 1886]
as proprietor of an iron mineral quarry at Knockbweeheen, Kilcolman par.
(See
his father's lease of 1856.)
Michael dies, 1895:
He died Lisgordan, 15 Oct 1895, age 59 yrs.
See
death notice
in
Freemans Journal,
October 17, 1895.
Mary is listed
at Lisgordan
in 1901 census.
She is widow, "farmer".
Children helping with the farm.
They also have 4 servants.
She is listed
at Lisgordan
in 1911 census.
She is widow, "farmer".
Her son Patrick
is also "farmer".
They have 2 servants.
Michael and Mary
had issue:
- Mary Donovan,
Mary Agnes Donovan, born 1876, Co.Limerick.
At home in 1901 census, unmarried.
She died unmarried, Lisgordan, 11 Aug 1908, age 32 yrs,
of stricture of oesophagus.
See transcript
of death cert.
Death reported by her 1st cousin
Mary Nolan of Shanagolden.
- Patrick Donovan,
or Patrick O'Donovan,
born 1876 or 1877, Co.Limerick.
- Annie Donovan, born 1881, Co.Limerick,
at home in 1901 census, unmarried,
at home in 1911 census, unmarried.
- Agnes Donovan, born 1883, Co.Limerick,
at home in 1901 census, unmarried.
- Joe Donovan,
Joseph, born 1888, Co.Limerick,
at home in 1901 census.
- William Donovan,
not listed in 1901 census.
- 1911 census says there were 10 children total, 6 then living.
