Shipping Intelligence. Hobsons's Bay. Arrived.—October 30, The Argus, Melbourne, 31 October 1860, p 4, http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article5692533:

Lightning, ship, 1,769 tons, James Clarke, commander, from Liverpool 6th August. Passengers—cabin: [...] Rev. Mr. O'Donohoe, [...]

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Death of the Rev. T. O'Rourke, Kyneton Observer, 29 January 1861, p 3, http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article240851099:

The Kilmore Examiner gives the following obituary notice of the late Roman Catholic pastor of that town:—On Friday morning the unwelcome intelligence was received in Kilmore by telegram, that the Rev. T. O'Rourke, the pastor of St Patrick's Church, Kilmore, had ceased to live. [...] On Sunday morning solemn mass was celebrated in the church, at which the Revs. Dr Barry, Dr Fitzpatrick, V.G., M. Brannigan, and J. O'Donohue officiated. [...]

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Diocese of Melbourne, Freeman's Journal, Sydney, 2 Feb 1861, p 3, http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article115760652:

A solemn office and requiem mass were chaunted in St. Francis Church, last Saturday, at eleven o'clock a.m., for the repose of the soul of the Rev. Timothy O'Rourke, late Catholic Pastor of Kilmore. [...] Amongst the clergy present were [...] Rev. J. O'Donoghue, Kilmore; [...]

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Probably relevant: Intercolonial. Victoria. Reception of a Sister of Mercy, Freeman's Journal, Sydney, 21 May 1862, p 9, http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article115761033:

The solemn ceremony of the reception of a Sister of Mercy, was celebrated on Wednesday, at eleven o'clock, at St. Marys, Geelong. His Lordship the Bishop of Melbourne presided, assisted by the Very Rev. Dean Hayes D.D., Dr. Sheil, Ballarat, and the Revds. Father Farrelly, O'Donoughue, Williams, and Power. The name of the Postulant was Miss McGovern, and her designation as a Sister of Mercy is Sister Catherine.—Geelong Observer, May 3.

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NSW death registration: Joseph F. Donoghue, age 27, no. 411/1864, died Sydney.

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Deaths, Sydney Morning Herald, 30 March 1864, p 1, http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article13096339:

Of your charity pray for the soul of the Rev. Joseph Francis O'Donoghue, native of the city of Cork, Ireland, who departed this life on the 29th instant, at his residence, 18, Church-hill, in the 27th year of his age. May he rest in peace. Irish papers please copy.

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Funeral Notices, Sydney Morning Herald, 31 March 1864, p 8, http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article30938734:

Family Notices

Funeral.—Australasian Holy Catholic Guild of St. Mary and St. Joseph.—The Brethren of the above Society and the Members of the Juvenile Guild are respectfully invited to attend the Funeral of the Rev. Joseph F. O'Donoghue. The procession to move from St. Patrick's Church, at a quarter to three o'clock. This Day, March 31st.

Funeral.—The Friends of the late Rev. Joseph Francis O'Donoghue, are invited to attend his funeral, which will move from St. Patrick's Church, This (Thursday) Afternoon, 31st instant, at 3 o'clock.

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Funeral of Father O'Donohœ, Freeman's Journal, Sydney, 2 April 1864, p 3, http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article128802803:

The Rev. Joseph Francis O'Donohoo, died on Tuesday at Miss Doyle's Church Hill, of consumption, from which fatal malady he had been suffering for several months previous to his death. The reverend deceased was a native of Cork, and was only twenty seven years of age when it pleased the Almighty to take him to himself. He was ordained on 3rd August 1860, and sailed for Melbourne almost immediately afterwards; upon his arrival there he was appointed to his first mission at Kilmore. After labouring for three years in the diocese of Victoria, his health became so delicate that he was not able to fulfil the duties of his holy office. He remained in Melbourne until June last, when thinking that change of air might arrest the progress of the diseases he came to Sydney, arriving here on the 25th of the same month. His case was however beyond remedy and after lingering for the last nine months rallying occasionally against the slow but certain progress of the disease he at length yielded up his soul into the hands of his Creator. His funeral took place on Thursday afternoon from St. Patrick's church, where the funeral service was performed by his Grace the Archbishop, assisted by Fathers Curley, Conway, Crohan, Dwyer, Ford, Garvey and Powell. His Grace, the clergy present and the members of the Holy Guild in procession, afterwards followed the body to the cemetery, where it was consigned to the dust from which it sprung, and the office for the burial of the dead having been recited the ground closed over the mortal remains.

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Kevin Condon, CM, The Missionary College of All Hallows 1842-1891, Dublin, 1986. Appendix: Matricula 1842-91:

No. 384: Joseph O'Donoghue, 1854, St Vincent's, Cork. Of Michael and Elizabeth Lyne, North parish; b. 9.10.'36. Ord. for Melbourne, 3.6.1860. Kilmore, '61-62. Subsequently?

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ANZCC note: This priest is listed twice in Southerwood: A Prayer-Calendar of Deceased Priests & Deacons in Australia 1788-2009, compiled by W.T. Southerwood, Sixth Edition, 2009:
p 65: Joseph F. O'Donoghue, died 25 May 1875, Melbourne diocese;
p 144: Joseph O'Donoghue, no date of death, Kilmore Vic
The National Council of Priests database, at https://www.catholicdirectory.com.au/deceasedclergy/list/name [as at April 2026] also had two entries for him:
29 Mar 1864, Rev Joseph F O'Donoghue, Archdiocese of Melbourne
25 May 1875, Rev Joseph O'Donoghue, Kilmore, Vic
No person by the name Joseph O'Donohue died in either NSW or VIC in 1875. The obituary in the Freeman's Journal on 2 April 1864 confirms 1864 as the correct year of death.