O' Donovan, John, 1806-1861 (Irish scholar, linguist and historian)
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Irish scholar, linguist and historian
Found in 1 Collection or Record:
The O'Donnells in Exile. Excerpt by John O Donovan, Second half of the 19th century
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Identifier: Coll-98/4/7/2
Scope and Contents
Papers of varios sizes written by John O' Donovan. It appears to be a draft of his O' Donovan's work on 'The O'Donnells in Exile'. This section is headed 'The O'Donnells of Spain', and includes notes and extracts from other sources, including the mention of the Irish song Seabhac na hEinne agus Bhéal Átha Seanaidh, which may refer to the Irish folk song 'The Hawk of Ballyshannon'.
Dates:
Second half of the 19th century