Morgan William II O'DonovanCBDLJP (1861–1940), The O'Donovan, and assumed the designation of The O'Donovan[1] from 1890 to his death in 1940. He was the son of Henry Winthrop O'Donovan, The O'Donovan, and Amelia O'Grady, daughter of Gerald de Courcy O'Grady, The O'Grady, and Anne Wise. O'Donovan was a descendant of Donal II O'Donovan, The O'Donovan of Clancahill, the last such to be formally inaugurated in the ancient Gaelic manner, with the White Rod, by the MacCarthy Reagh, Prince of Carbery.
O'Donovan graduated from Magdalen College with a Bachelor of Arts. His first civic office, following his accession to the chiefship, was that of High Sheriff of County Cork in 1892.
Burke, Bernard, and Hugh Montgomery-Massingberd, Burke's Irish Family Records. London: Burke's Peerage Ltd. 5th edition, 1976.
Butler, W. F. T., "The Barony of Carbery", in Journal of the Cork Historical and Archaeological Society, Volume X, Second Series. 1904. pp. 1–10, 73–84.
Sir Richard Cox, 1st Baronet, Carberiae Notitia. 1686. extracts published in Journal of the Cork Historical and Archaeological Society, Volume XII, Second Series. 1906. pp. 142–9
Crisp, Frederick Arthur, Visitation of Ireland, Volume 4. Privately printed. 1904. Pedigree of O'Donovan of Clan Cathal, pp. 55–6
Curley, Walter J.P., Vanishing Kingdoms: The Irish Chiefs and their Families. Dublin: Lilliput Press. 2004.
morgan, william, donovan, 1861, 1940, donovan, assumed, designation, donovan, from, 1890, death, 1940, henry, winthrop, donovan, donovan, amelia, grady, daughter, gerald, courcy, grady, grady, anne, wise, donovan, descendant, donal, donovan, donovan, clancahil. Morgan William II O Donovan CB DL JP 1861 1940 The O Donovan and assumed the designation of The O Donovan 1 from 1890 to his death in 1940 He was the son of Henry Winthrop O Donovan The O Donovan and Amelia O Grady daughter of Gerald de Courcy O Grady The O Grady and Anne Wise O Donovan was a descendant of Donal II O Donovan The O Donovan of Clancahill the last such to be formally inaugurated in the ancient Gaelic manner with the White Rod by the MacCarthy Reagh Prince of Carbery Contents 1 Career 2 Marriage and issue 3 Notes 4 References 5 External linksCareer EditO Donovan graduated from Magdalen College with a Bachelor of Arts His first civic office following his accession to the chiefship was that of High Sheriff of County Cork in 1892 He was an officer in the 3rd Militia Battalion of the Royal Munster Fusiliers until 1881 known as the South Cork Light Infantry where he was appointed major on 4 December 1891 2 Following the outbreak of the Second Boer War in October 1899 the battalion was embodied in December 1899 and embarked the SS Sumatra for South Africa on 23 February 1900 3 From arrival in March 1900 until 1902 he took part in operations in the Transvaal Orange River Colony and Cape Colony and was mentioned in despatches 4 From 1903 to 1914 O Donovan was Colonel of the 4th Battalion Extra Reserve Royal Munster Fusiliers He was also justice of the peace and deputy lieutenant for County Cork In 1911 he was invested as a Companion of the Order of the Bath Civil Division Marriage and issue EditO Donovan married Mary Eleanor Barton daughter of Reverend John Yarker Barton and they had issue Morgan John Winthrop O Donovan The O Donovan his successor Eleanor Melian Frances O Donovan Licentiate in Medicine and Surgery died unmarried Miles Henry O Donovan Captain of the Royal Munster Fusiliers fought in the First World War killed in action 1916 Victor Teige O Donovan Lieutenant in the Royal Field Artillery fought in the First World War and was invalided Issue one son and one daughter Notes Edit The equivalent styles are Lord of Clancahill and O Donovan Mor both of which have fallen into disuse Hart s Army list 1903 The War Embarcation of Troops The Times No 36074 London 24 February 1900 p 9 Crisp p 56References EditBurke Bernard and Hugh Montgomery Massingberd Burke s Irish Family Records London Burke s Peerage Ltd 5th edition 1976 Butler W F T The Barony of Carbery in Journal of the Cork Historical and Archaeological Society Volume X Second Series 1904 pp 1 10 73 84 Sir Richard Cox 1st Baronet Carberiae Notitia 1686 extracts published in Journal of the Cork Historical and Archaeological Society Volume XII Second Series 1906 pp 142 9 Crisp Frederick Arthur Visitation of Ireland Volume 4 Privately printed 1904 Pedigree of O Donovan of Clan Cathal pp 55 6 Curley Walter J P Vanishing Kingdoms The Irish Chiefs and their Families Dublin Lilliput Press 2004 O Donovan John ed amp tr Annala Rioghachta Eireann Annals of the Kingdom of Ireland by the Four Masters from the Earliest Period to the Year 1616 7 vols Dublin Royal Irish Academy 1848 51 2nd edition 1856 Volume VI Appendix Pedigree of O Donovan pp 2430 83 External links Edit O Donovan The Morgan William O Donovan Thom s Irish Who s Who Dublin Alexander Thom and Son Ltd 1923 p 187 via Wikisource Preceded byHenry Winthrop O Donovan The O Donovan1890 1940 Succeeded byMorgan John Winthrop O Donovan Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Morgan William II O 27Donovan amp oldid 1079452320, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
