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Silver medals struck for soldiers and sailors ‘Friendly Association Bantry Garrison’ arising from attempted invasion of Bantry Bay, 1796 from Dr Richard Caulfield’s manuscripts.
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Cork Historical and Archaeological Society, Francis Joseph Bigger, Gaelicisation of Irish Public Service, Herbert Gillman Cork Historian, Irish Music Collector, William Baylor Heartland Cork Horticulturist
Membership lists of Cork Historical and Archaeological Society 1893 and 1945, snapshot of Cork Diaspora in Colonial Legal and Medical Service, and 1945 Gaelicisation of Irish Public Service, 1893 names include Francis Joseph Bigger, Belfast, Robert Day, Cork Antiquarian, Herbert Gillman Cork Historian, Rev. Graves Bishop of Limerick, Historian and Archaeologist, William Baylor Hartland Cork Horticulturist, P W Joyce Dublin Historian, Denny Lane, Cork Businessman writer and Historian, Lieutenant Francis O’Neill, Later Chief O’Neill, Chicago Police, Irish Music Collector, Canon Goodman, Skibbereen, Professor Of Irish TCD and Irish Music Collector, 1945 Historians Paddy O’Keeffe, Bantry, Bernard O’Regan, Aughadown, John T. Collins, Cork, Father TJ Walsh, Cork, Genealogists, Edward McLysaght, Herald’s Office, Dublin, William Henry Welply, Greenisland Co. Antrim, Count Eoin O’Mahony BL Cork, Sculptor Seamus Murphy, Cork, Playwright Lennox Robinson, Dublin, Oscar Prince of Prussia, Potsdam, Germany.
Graves Collection Royal Irish Academy includes correspondence with Dr. John O’Donovan:
https://www.ria.ie/library/special-collections/manuscripts/modern-manuscripts/graves-collection.aspx
William Henry Welply, major collector of Cork wills and documents transcribed before they were destroyed in 1922:
https://durrushistory.wordpress.com/wp-admin/post.php?post=4215&action=edit&message=1
1893:
An unexpected inclusion is Oscar Prince of Prussia:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prince_Oskar_of_Prussia
1945:
13 Thursday Nov 2014
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Robert Swanton, (1764-1840) Ballydehob, West Cork, member United Irishmen Directory arrest, imprisonment escape to New York where he was active in US Politics and became Judge of Maritime Court.
United Irishmen
SWANTON, ROBERT – ‘Conway [ see JOHN AND HENRY SHEARES, above] and [ROBERT] SWANTON [1759-1840], both Cork men, were very actively engaged. Conway was a watchmaker, and one of the Directory of Cork. Both he and his friend SWANTON were arrested and sent to Cork jail, where Conway lost his health, and offered the government ‘useful information’ for his liberty.’
‘SWANTON, who lived near Dunmanway, escaped to America, where he became a judge. He returned to this county, two or three years ago, no doubt a far wiser man than he left it.’ (‘History’ of the County and City of Cork,’ C.B. Gibson, 1874)
Courtesy JHCS 1945, not correct to say he was from Dunmanway.
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Extract from diary of General Sir John Moore, British Army Officer Commanding, Co, Cork from Cork, Bantry, Bandon 1798.
Courtesy JCHAS 1945.
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Ancient butter making, Líam English 18th century poet, Miosgan of buter, Bog Butter, 18th century Christian and Pagan incantation on butter making
By Dr. Micháel Ó Sé
1949 Courtesy JCHAS
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By Dr. Micháel Ó Sé
1949 Curtesy JCHAS
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Substitution of Christian names Florence/Finghín, Humphrey/Olave, Peter/Herman, Paul/Colla and Anglicisation of old Irish Surnames end 18th century.
Courtesy Cork Historical and Archaeloogical Society 1949.
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Obituary, Faulkner’s Dublin Journal, 7th February 1756, Owen An Mheirín (The Little finger) McCarthy, at Aharlu, near Ross, Co. Cork, Well Known Gaelic Poet, Historian and Herald, in which his Superior Knowledge and Singular Talents had rendered him very agreeable to such as had the Happiness of his Company.
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Abraham Morris, Art O'Leary, Article John T Collins, Cork Historical and Archaeological Society, Daniel O'Connell
Art O’Leary, French Educated, Captain of The Hungarian Hussars, refused offer for his winning horse of £5 under Penal Laws by Abraham Morris, proclaimed an outlay, killing at age of 26, his wife an aunt of Daniel O’Connell ‘Caoineadh Art Uí Laoighre.
Article John T Collins, Cork Historian, 1949.
Courtesy Cork Historical and Archaeological Society.
One of extended family later became a Magistrate:
From Father Holland’s History of west Cork, 1949:
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Arthur O’Leary, born Acres. Fanlobbus (Dunmanway), West Cork, 1729-1802, Hedge School to Capuchin College, St. Malo, ‘A poor Friar buried between salt houses and stables poring over his books’ at his foundation Blackamoor Lane, Sullivan’s Quay, Cork, ministering to Irish speaking prisoners St. Malo, Chaplin to Spanish Embassy London, British Government Pension, elected as member of Monks of Screw, friend Baron Yelverton ‘a fine smooth brogue, his learning extensive and his wit brilliant’. His father by his own admission was a scholar.
Article by Father Walsh historian friend of John T Collins. Paddy O’Keeffe, Bantry, Bernard O’Regan Aughadown. From a Cork Professional family. Later Parish Priest Durrus and author of article on Muintervera in Capuchin Journal.
“Bennett, Joseph, Mr. Attorney and Public Notary, [no address given]
On Sunday night, [7th], at a very advanced age, Mr. Joseph Bennett, Attorney and
Public Notary…he was the only survivor of a school who were led by the celebrated
Arthur O‘Leary—one of the oldest of the Masonic Body…‘CC (09/02/1830)
O’Leary, Julia. Cook Street [Cork] city, On Friday, the 19th inst., Mr. Jeremiah O‘Leary, of Cook-street in this City, Father of General O‘Leary, now in the service of Colombia, and nephew of the late Rev. Arthur O‘Leary…mourned by his family…a long life of 73 years…‘
CC (23/11/1830)
Courtesy Cork Historical and Archaeological Society 1945.
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Old Irish Cheeses including use of Mothán (Bog Violet), variety Mulchas from 1500, article 1945 by Dr. Micháel Sé, MSC .
Lists many old cheeses and dairy products.
Courtesy Cork Historical and Archaeological Society 1945.
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