One of ten children, four of whom survived infancy, Donovan was born at Fair Hill Road in Galway on 24 November 1887 and was the daughter of Royal Navy gunner William Donovan and Bridget Hurley, both natives of County Cork.[2] She was educated at the Dominican College, Galway City, before studying modern languages at Queens College Galway.[1]
In 1916, Donovan O'Sullivan taught French and German at Queens College, Galway, following the death of Professor Valentine Steinberger after his arrest during the Easter Uprising.[3]
In 1920, Donovan O'Sullivan (as she was now credited) was elected to a Fellowship of the Royal Historical Society.[1]
In 1957, Donovan O'Sullivan was one of the first women elected as a member of the Royal Irish Academy.[1]
Her main contribution to the history of Galway in the late medieval - early modern age was Old Galway, which examined the growth of the town, its culture and politics, its trade and its ruling families, The Tribes of Galway. Most of the first edition of the book was destroyed during The Blitz in London, and was only reprinted in 1959 in Galway.
From early in the 1900s, she was an active member of the local women's Suffrage movement.
She was a sister of John Thomas Donovan, late of the Indian Civil Service.
On the "Western Outpost":Local Government and Women's Suffrage in County Galway, 1898-1918, Mary Clancy, pp. 557–587, in "Galway:History and Society", 1996
^ abcdefH.-McC., G. A. (1970). "Obituary: Mary J. Donovan O'Sullivan". Analecta Hibernica (26): xii–xiv. ISSN 0791-6167. Retrieved 16 March 2024.
^"Thom's Irish Who's Who/Donovan, Mary J. - Wikisource, the free online library". en.wikisource.org. Retrieved 16 March 2024.
^ abUi Chionna, Jackie (2023). The Queen of Codes: The Secret Life of Emily Anderson, Britain's Greatest Female Code Breaker. Headline. p. 33.
January 01, 1970
mary, josephine, donovan, sullivan, this, article, includes, list, references, related, reading, external, links, sources, remain, unclear, because, lacks, inline, citations, please, help, improve, this, article, introducing, more, precise, citations, august, . This article includes a list of references related reading or external links but its sources remain unclear because it lacks inline citations Please help improve this article by introducing more precise citations August 2009 Learn how and when to remove this message Mary Josephine Donovan O Sullivan was Professor of History at Queens College Galway now NUI Galway from 1914 to 1957 1 Maureen Donovan O SullivanBorn24 November 1887Fairhill Galway IrelandDied21 July 1966 1966 07 21 aged 78 Other namesMary Donovan O SullivanOccupationProfessor of HistoryYears active1914 1957SpouseJeremiah O Sullivan Contents 1 Biography 2 Select bibliography 3 See also 4 Further reading 5 ReferencesBiography editOne of ten children four of whom survived infancy Donovan was born at Fair Hill Road in Galway on 24 November 1887 and was the daughter of Royal Navy gunner William Donovan and Bridget Hurley both natives of County Cork 2 She was educated at the Dominican College Galway City before studying modern languages at Queens College Galway 1 After Donovan received her MA she studied at the University of Marburg In 1914 she was appointed Professor of History at Queens College Galway In 1915 in Edinburgh she married Jeremiah O Sullivan from County Tipperary who was serving in the Royal Engineers at the time 3 In 1916 Donovan O Sullivan taught French and German at Queens College Galway following the death of Professor Valentine Steinberger after his arrest during the Easter Uprising 3 In 1920 Donovan O Sullivan as she was now credited was elected to a Fellowship of the Royal Historical Society 1 Donovan O Sullivan was editor of the Journal of the Galway Archaeological and Historical Society from November 1932 to January 1951 1 In 1957 Donovan O Sullivan was one of the first women elected as a member of the Royal Irish Academy 1 Her main contribution to the history of Galway in the late medieval early modern age was Old Galway which examined the growth of the town its culture and politics its trade and its ruling families The Tribes of Galway Most of the first edition of the book was destroyed during The Blitz in London and was only reprinted in 1959 in Galway From early in the 1900s she was an active member of the local women s Suffrage movement She was a sister of John Thomas Donovan late of the Indian Civil Service Donovan O Sullivan died on 21 July 1966 1 Select bibliography editAll the following were published in the Journal of the Galway Archaeological and Historical Society The Lay School at Galway in the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries p 1 32 Vol 15 Nos i amp ii Glimpses of the life of Galway merchants and mariners in the early seventeenth century pp 129 140 volume 15 Nos iii amp iv The fortification of Galway in the sixteenth and early seventeenth centuries pp 1 47 volume 16 1934 1935 Nos i amp ii 1 47 Barnabe Googe Provost Marshal of Connaught 1582 1585 pp 1 39 volume 18 1938 1939 Nos i amp ii Note on the St Nicholas MSS pp 69 71 volume 18 1938 1939 Nos i amp ii The use of leisure in old Galway pp 99 120 volume 18 1938 1939 Nos iii amp iv Some documents relating to Galway pp 170 182 volume 18 1938 1939 Nos iii amp iv The wives of Ulick 1st Earl of Clanricarde pp 174 183 volume 21 1944 1945 Nos iii amp iv Italian merchant bankers and the collection of papal revenues in Ireland in the thirteenth century pp 132 163 volume 22 1946 1947 Nos iii amp iv The Centenary of Galway College lecture delivered on 19 November 1949 published in volume 51 1999 See also editEmily Anderson Florence Moon James LydonFurther reading editOn the Western Outpost Local Government and Women s Suffrage in County Galway 1898 1918 Mary Clancy pp 557 587 in Galway History and Society 1996 Donovan Mary J Thom s Irish Who s Who Dublin Alexander Thom and Son Ltd 1923 p 64 via Wikisource References edit a b c d e f H McC G A 1970 Obituary Mary J Donovan O Sullivan Analecta Hibernica 26 xii xiv ISSN 0791 6167 Retrieved 16 March 2024 Thom s Irish Who s Who Donovan Mary J Wikisource the free online library en wikisource org Retrieved 16 March 2024 a b Ui Chionna Jackie 2023 The Queen of Codes The Secret Life of Emily Anderson Britain s Greatest Female Code Breaker Headline p 33 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Mary Josephine Donovan O 27Sullivan amp oldid 1215242418, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
