What is recorded here

John O'Donovan is a birthplace in County Kilkenny, Ireland. Perhaps the boy who would map Ireland's forgotten towns first learned its shapes in Kilkenny's fields. Maybe he walked those roads before he ever drew them.

Why this person is known: Irish language scholar (1806–1861)

Birthplace: County Kilkenny

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Photo: Bernard Mulrenan (Mulrenein), 1803-1868 · Public domain