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A : Denis O'Donovan married Mary Collins. 
In 1849. like so many others, the O'Donovans were evicted from their lands. Hence they do not appear in the in Griffiths Valuation. I don't when or how they returned to Lisheennapingina. The O'Donovans are buried in the Abbey graveyard near Skibbereen, unusually the headstone faces west, rather than the traditional east.
He had 4 children : 

B.1 : Daniel O'Donovan, born circa 1835, married Catherine O'Mahony
He had 7 children :

C.1 : Mary O'Donovan born the 12 July 1865, died the 4 February 1963, married Charles O'Neill of Gurteenroe.

She had 9 children : See O'Neill Family Tree for full details

D.1 : Jimmy O'Neill, born in 1892, died the 11 February 1988, married Julia McCarthy.  

D.2 : Kathleen O'Neill, born in 1894, died the 18 September 1978, married James Finn.

D.3 : Jerome O'Neill, born in 1895, died the 13 July 1971, married Hannah Shanahan.  

D.4 : Daniel O'Neill, born in 1896, died the 26 July 1974.
Daniel O'Neill was raised at the O'Donovan home place in Lisheennapingina and he inherited it from his uncle Denis O'Donovan. He never married. His brother Joe and his family came to live with him in Lisheennapingina. Joe's son Charles inherited  the farm. Charles O'Neill and his family are the current residents. 

D.5 : Charlie O'Neill, born in 1898, died the 26 July 1994, married Hannah O'Sullivan.

D.6 : Denis O'Neill, born in 1898. Died as an Infant.

D.7 : Pat O'Neill, born in 1899, died the 15 May 1978.

D.8 : May O'Neill, born in 1901, died the 19 May 1991, married Patrick Caverly

D.9 : Joe O'Neill, born in 1903, died the 27 December 1978, married Annie McCarthy.

C.2 : Julia O'Donovan, born 1868, married Michael Keohane of Bawnishall, Castlehaven

C.3 : Denis O'Donovan, born the 4 July 1872, married Mary Hennessy
Denis farmed the home place in Lisheennapingina. He and Mary had no children. He left the farm to his nephew Daniel O'Neill, his sister Mary's son.

C.4 : Ellen O'Donovan, born in 1874, married John Harnedy of Sheperdton
She had 3 children :

D.1 : Ted Harnedy, married Margaret O'Donovan
He had 6 children :

E.1 : Eithne Harnedy, married Brendan McCarthy.

E.2 : Nora Harnedy, married Bill Deasy.

E.3 : Margaret Harnedy, married John Carmody

E.4 : Jack Harnedy, married Anne Ronan.

E.5 : Mary Harnedy, married Charles Keohane.

E.6 : Lucy Harnedy.

D.2 : Richard Harnedy, married Anne Crowley
He had 2 children :

E.1 : John Harnedy.

E.2 : Nora Harnedy, married Michael O'Mahony.

D.3 : Mary Harnedy, married Batt Buckley of Casltehaven
She had 7 children :

E.1 : Nora Buckley, married Jack O'Connell.

E.2 : Ethel Buckley, married Diarmuid O'Donovan.

E.3 : Mary Buckley, married John Moloney

E.4 : Angela Buckley, married Paddy Hurley.

E.5 : Dan Buckley, married Marie O'Dwyer.

E.6 : Jack Buckley, married Abina Horrigan.

E.7 : Teresa Buckley, married Sean O'Brien.

C.5 : Hannah O'Donovan, born in 1878, married Jim Tobin of Sheperdton
She had 3 children :

D.1 : Mary Tobin

D.2 : Patrick Tobin, died young

D.3 : Margaret Tobin. Neither Mary or Margaret married, they farmed the homeplace in Sheperdton until their death.

C.6 : Daniel O'Donovan, born the 13 December 1876. Daniel never married, he lived at home in Lisheennapingina

C.7 : Anne O'Donovan, born in 1883. Anne died young.

 

B.2 : Eileen O'Donovan, married Patrick O'Sullivan of Letterlickey, Bantry in 1865 (son of Donal O'Sullivan of Kilcoe and Mary Murrane of Letterlickey).
She had 6 child :

C.1 : Daniel O'Sullivan born 1866, died 1954, married Jane McCarthy
He had 13 children :

D.1 : Eileen O'Sullivan, married Jack Cahalane

D.2 : Mary O'Sullivan died in her teens

D.3 : Kathleen O'Sullivan, married Con O'Sullivan

D.4 : Patrick O'Sullivan

D.5 : Jane O'Sullivan, married Pat Fitzgerald

D.6 : William O'Sullivan, married Mary Treacy

D.7 : Dan Joe O'Sullivan

D.8 : John O'Sullivan, married Shiela Murphy

D.9 : James O'Sullivan, married Nancy O'Donovan

D.10 : Christopher O'Sullivan, married Kathleen Stapleton

D.11 : Christina O'Sullivan, (Sr Paula)

D.12 : Denis O'Sullivan, died young.

D.13 : Nan O'Sullivan, married Pat Joe O'Donovan

C.2 : Mary O'Sullivan born 1868, died 1952, married Florence McCarthy of Scrat, Bantry
She had 2 children :

D.1 : Jeremiah McCarthy

D.2 : Margaret McCarthy

C.3 : William O'Sullivan born 1870, died 1936, married Hannah Buckley of Gortnascreena, Bantry. They lived in Ballycommane, Bantry
He had 2 children :

D.1 : Eileen (Nell) O'Sullivan, married Mike Ward

D.2 : Mary O'Sullivan, married Mike Ward

C.4 : Patrick O'Sullivan born 1872, died 1954, married Bridget Keohane of Derrinkealig, Bantry. They lived in Ballycommane, Bantry
He had 6 children :

D.1 : John O'Sullivan, married Rita Redmond

D.2 : Lena O'Sullivan

D.3 : Mary O'Sullivan, married Pat Keeley

D.4 : Dan O'Sullivan, married Mary Kearney

D.5 : Bridget O'Sullivan

D.6 : William O'Sullivan

C.5 : John O'Sullivan born 1874, died 1933, married Nora O'Leary of Moulivard, Durrus. They lived in Ballinvillon, Durrus
He had 8 children :

D.1 : Paddy O'Sullivan, married Susan McCarthy

D.2 : Dodo O'Sullivan

D.3 : Mary O'Sullivan

D.4 : Nora O'Sullivan

D.5 : John O'Sullivan, died young

D.6 : William O'Sullivan, married Abbie Gleeson

D.7 : James O'Sullivan

D.8 : Jo O'Sullivan, married John Crowley

C.6 : James O'Sullivan born 1866, died 1958, married Mary O'Sullivan of Laharanshermeen, Bantry. They lived in Derryihard, Ballydehob
He had 7 children :

D.1 : Eileen O'Sullivan

D.2 : Paddy O'Sullivan, married Kitty O'Shea

D.3 : John O'Sullivan, Holy Ghost priest

D.4 : James O'Sullivan, married Maura Sheridan

D.5 : Donal O'Sullivan, married Peggy Ring

D.6 : William O'Sullivan, married Eileen Barry

D.7 : Mary O'Sullivan, married Charles Hayes

 

B.3 : James O'Donovan, born 1852, married Jane McCarthy-Sowney from Drimoleague
He had 7 children :

C.1 : Denis O'Donovan born in 1893, died in childhood .

C.2 : Bridget O'Donovan born in 1894.

C.3 : Timothy O'Donovan born in 1895, married Julie Anne Collins.
He had 2 children :

D.1 : James O'Donovan, married Anne McCarthy

D.2 : Tadgh O'Donovan, married Anne O'Brien

C.4 : Mary O'Donovan born in 1897, married Jack Cahalane.
She had 2 children :

D.1 : Sean Cahalane, married Maura O'Regan

D.2 : Helen Cahalane, married Vincert McCarthy

C.5 : Jane O'Donovan born in 1898.

C.6 : James O'Donovan born in 1900, emigrated to the USA.

C.7 : Daniel O'Donovan born in 1901, emigrated to the USA.

 

B.4 : Mary O'Donovan, married Patrick Walsh
Patrick was a miller. He owned a mill at Russagh near Skibbereen. The Walshs were originally from Lahanagh, Drimoleague and they are burried in the old graveyard in Drinagh.
She had 5 children :

C.1 : James Walsh

C.2 : John Walsh, died 1925

C.3 : Jane Walsh, born 1866, died 1928

C.4 : Patrick Walsh, married Jane McCarthy
 He had 3 children :

D.1 : William Walsh, born 1889, died 1935

D.2 : Maurice Walsh, born 1890, died 1911

D.3 : Mary Walsh, born 1891.
Mary never married. She was the last of the Walsh family to run Russagh mill.

C.5 : Margaret Walsh, married Cornelius O'Driscoll, died 1923
Cornelius was a school teacher. The couple had no children.