Last train out of Macroom, Co. Cork, 1953.

Courtesy Southern Star Centenary Publication 1989.

Colm Creedon has written a history of the line now out of print, available in Cork City Reference Library.

Sire from 1870, Bull ‘The Celebrated Young Harkaway’, three years old son of Old Harkaway, Cladagh, Drimoleague, West Cork.

Courtesy Southern StarCentenary Edition 1989.

The Skibbereen Eagle keeping an eye on Russia, Dev and Stalin.

Courtesy Southern Star Centenary Edition, 1989.

Eugene O’Keeffe 1827-1913 (Baptised Bandon 1827 Owen Keeffe), Canadian Banker, Brewer and Beamish and Crawford Brewery Cork.

Te link below gives his history.

http://www.mediander.com/connects/847305/bandon,-county-cork/#!/8645052/eugene-o%27keefe

His firm in the 1960s were involved with the Beamish and Crawford Brewery, South Main, Street.

https://www.google.com/maps/d/viewer?vpsrc=6&ll=51.900409,-8.468056&t=m&source=embed&ctz=0&ie=UTF8&msa=0&spn=0.01324,0.025749&z=15&hl=en&mid=zpToGqj0GcYM.kXaXtDtRSH9E

Survey of Estate of Daniel O’Donovan, Esq., 725 acres (31 in dispute) by Samuel Gosnell (Ancestor of Dr. Richard Caulfield, Cork Antiquarian), 20th June 1762 , at Knuckskagh, Currunn, Gurteeneddige, Ballyroe, Reavoulir referred to

https://durrushistory.wordpress.com/2014/09/03/survey-by-john-mollowny-1st-june-1769-of-estate-of-daniel-odonovan-esq-east-carbery-at-killyling-consisting-of-705-acres-townlands-mentioned-carran-gorteenadooge-knockadagh-ballyaroo-and-lag/

Samuel Gosnell
This could possibly the maiden surname of Samuel’s mother and it recalls the fact that Pender’s 1659 Census of Ireland shows a Mrs Gosnold and a Richard Hayes as titulados of Bearnahely, near Cork City. Samuel was referenced to a WILL in 1781. Samuel Gosnell was a surveyor for a large landowner (Lord Baltimore) and as such was involved in some surveys in the area of Baltimore near Skibbereen. Samuels great grandson was Dr. Richard Caufield circa 1860. Note: the use of the Christian name Samuel among the Skibbereen-area Gosnell.. It is very possible that Samuel’s father “John” was a son of Nathaniel’s, and the older John “Goslin” of Ross Parish ; and that Nathaniel was in turn a grandson or great-grandson of the first Henry

Survey by John Mollowny, 1st June 1769 of Estate of Daniel O’Donovan Esq., East Carbery, at Killyling, consisting of 705 acres Townlands mentioned Carran, Gorteenadooge, Knockadagh, Ballyaroo and Lagh and 1801 survey of Rectory Lislee Barony of Ibane by John Moloney.

Molollowny/Moloney and the O’Donovans were probably related there was a marriage in France late 18th century between two of the branches. Mononey surveyed many estates in West Cork in the period.

http://sources.nli.ie/Record/MS_UR_049119

RCB Library:

A HANDLIST OF CHURCH OF IRELAND PARISH REGISTERS IN THE REPRESENTATIVE CHURCH BODY LIBRARY, DUBLIN.

Parish Baptisms Marriages Burials

Kilmeen 1806 -1998 1806 -1952 1844 -2000

Click to access ParRegs.pdf

The record of Murragh /Kinneigh nearby may also be of interest:  https://durrushistory.com/2013/04/22/murragh-church-of-ireland-records-marriages-including-1739-births-1750-burials-1789-and-some-kinneigh-records/

Burial Register, Parish of Kilmeen, Church of Ireland, Dioceses of Ross from 1864.

Only a few pages.

Inchigeela, West Cork, Church of Ireland, Records, Preacher Book, Communicants from 1832.

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17th Century Cromwellian Confiscations in the Barony of Muskery, Co. Cork with some McCarthy Genealogies, 1600 O’Learys at Iveleary (Inchigeela) holding 30 Ploughlands and their Cork Catholic Lantry/Lanktree descendants, the O’Mahonys holding 60 ploughlands at Kilmichael part Moviddy.

Report on Popery, 1731 setting out Masshouses and Popish Schools in Co. Cork, Drinagh, Inchigeela 7 sheds, Killaconenagh (Castletownbere) swarms of Priests are constantly going to and from France, 600 families in Parish of whom 12 are of Reformed Church, , Kilmoe (Ballydehob), Friars frequently landing from France and dispersing throughout the country, copied from documents in Bermingham Tower, Dublin Castle probably destroyed in 1922.

1st Muskerry Cavalry 1796, Co. Cork from Robert Day F.S.A. Cork Antiquarian from papers lent pre 1895 by George and Morgan Gallwey, Esqs. and Silver Medal of Inchigeela Volunteers, 1784.

Cost of improvements and description of Glebe House, Inchigeelah and Ballinadee, West Cork1755

The Cotters Of Inchigeela, Co. Cork.

The Preacher Book merely states the name of the Rector and Preacher.

It is interesting that these documents seem to be on a standard pro forma book prepared by William O’Hara, Stationers , 3 Patrick St., Cork presumably to the Dioceses. It is possibly that they follow the format of other such records destroyed in 1922.

https://durrushistory.wordpress.com/2013/09/21/cost-of-provements-adn-description-of-glebe-house-ballinadee-west-cork1755/

Proclamation arising from Grand Jury sitting on the 10th January 1727, in Bandon Co, Cork Sessions of the Peace declaring Daniel Carthy and Owen Carthy both alias ‘Skinny’ to be Outlaws, Robbers and Rapparees

Prized aim of Irish Emigrants, US Certificate of Citizenship issued New York, 1859

Guide to Irish Emigrants:
https://durrushistory.wordpress.com/2013/04/01/vere-fosters-guide-to-irish-emigrants-1840s/

New Brunswick:

https://durrushistory.wordpress.com/2013/12/11/emigrant-ships-from-west-cork-to-st-johns-new-brunswick-1832-1847/

To Rochester, New York and Ontario

https://durrushistory.wordpress.com/2013/03/10/emigration-of-west-cork-protestant-families-19th-century-to-rochester-new-york-and-wisconsin/

From Kinsale:

https://durrushistory.wordpress.com/2013/12/11/emigrant-ships-from-west-cork-to-st-johns-new-brunswick-1832-1847/