Jeremiah Joseph (JJ) Callanan, 1786-1829, Some poems From Irish, Dirge of O’Sullivan Bere, The lament of O’Gnieve, The Outlay of Loch Lene, The Convict of Clonmel. Original English Gougaune Barra (I too shall be gone;- but my name shall be spoken When Erin awakes, and her fetters are broken), Oh Say, my ‘Brown Drimin’, On Cleada’s Hill (Mountain range between Millstreet and Killarney) the Moon is Bright, Poetry Hot Spots 1810s 1820s Carbery, Caheragh, Drinagh and Castlehaven.

Death Lisbon, 1829.

Royal Irish Academy, Windele collection:

Correspondence between John Augustus Shea, New York and John Windele, Antiquarian of Sunday’s Well, Cork, in which Windele responds to a letter from Shea, noting its contribution to ‘breaking a silence of 13 years’ (see 12 L 7/97) and Shea details his life and work in New York and outlines his intention to set up a newspaper and promote the works of J.J Callanan in New York. Shea, John Augustus; Windele, John, 1801-1865. 3 October 1843 12 L 8/68

Jeremiah Joseph Callanan Poems

https://durrushistory.wordpress.com/2014/08/22/jj-james-jeremiah-joseph-callanan-1786-died-lisbon-1829-cork-poet-bridging-gaelic-irelad-with-irish-literature-in-english-aonghus-o-dalaigh-poems/

Gougane Barra was written while he stayed with Dr. Burke of the Square in Bantry. According to Paddy O’Keeffe , Bantry Historian, he stayed in Bantry in 1822/4 and 1826 (Bantry House papers C.14).

1810, 1831, 1840, 1846

Dr. Thomas Burke

1824, Surgeon, HP, Blackrock-road (NGC). Possible The Square, 1810 Thomas Burke Half Pay Surgeon married Margaret McCarthy, (1784-1831), posssibly through her he acquired lands at Caheragh, she was likely of the Muclaghs (Clann Tighe Roe Scartaigh) and the lands from McCarthy Gurtnascreena.

May be from Caheragh the person that poet JJ Callanan stayed with for around 2 years when he wrote Gougan Barra and Lamesnt to Morty Oge. memorial to Father Walsh PP leaving Bantry. Attending Great Meeting re Poor Law in 1840, Bantry, gave a speech promoting reeclamation of waste, mine development, employment rather than charity. 1846 distress meeting Bantry.

1832 contacted fever attending Cholera Hospital Bantry voteof thanks by John Y. Kingston.Southern Reporter and Cork Commercial Courier 28 April 1831.Viscount Berehaven expressed regret in 1841 at his resignation for 15 yearas as Dispensary Docotr.

The 1815 lArmy ist and from it I find that Thomas Burke joined the army on the 14th August 1808. His rank was Assistant Surgeon. He served in the 1st Garrison Battalion which most likely was based in Ireland (They manned the home Garrisons, Kinsale, Bantry etc) He was disbanded from the service in 1814 on the cessation of hostilities with France and the surrender of Napoleon.He appears to have been on 72% pay. Army surgeons often had no real medical training and they learned as they went. The saw was one of their main instruments. Thomas Burke did not go to Trinity but perhaps had some Medical Training in such place as the College of Surgeons. It might be worth contacting them.

Possibly Thomas Burke MD, Skibbereen, died 1859 estate £1,500 executors James Crowley Merchant Cork, Father Francis Casey, Curate, North Parish Cork.

The Bantry Estate records have a Doctor Callanan there in the 1770s he may be his father or another relation. Through his network of Doctors, Teachers and Policemen he had access to a network of poets and the folklore of west and North Cork.

Memorial Gougan Barra:

had learned Irish at school in Cobh and doubtless it was improved in his years of wandering.

Seán Ó Coileáin, ‘Silver tongue of Carbery’

https://durrushistory.wordpress.com/2013/12/21/sean-o-coileain-john-collins-1754-1816-poet-of-carbery-co-cork/

Caheragh:

https://durrushistory.wordpress.com/2014/02/09/diarmuid-o-heigeartaigh-1856-1936-letter-caheragh-west-cork-teacher-scholar-author-of-tadhg-ciallmahar-re-18th-century-local-events/

O’Daly Poets Muintervara:

https://durrushistory.wordpress.com/2011/10/08/dr-john-odonovan-the-odaly-family-bards-muintervara-1852-extract/

Extended Cork Callanan Medical/Apothecary Family:

1775

Dominic Callanan

Apothecary

Cork City

A List of several Papists who came before the Mayor of the City of Cork, took the Oath of Allegiance, with the Quality, Title, Place of Abode, and the Days on which the appeared. 6th August. 1775.

1787

Dominic Callanan

South Main Street

Lucas Directory 1768, Died Callanan, Dominick, Mr., Apothecary, South Main-street – (HC 28/1/1790)

Married Miss Jane Minton, Bandon January 1784 ‘Beautiful, young, blessed with a fortune £5,000 sterling

Came before Lord Mayor as papist and took Oath of Allegiance 1775 (Mary Heaphy transcribed)

1840, 1843

Albert H. Callanan

Physician and Accoucheurs (Obstretician), Morrissons Island

1840 calling for Testimonial to late William Crawford Cork benefactor.

Thompsons Almanac 1843

1824

James Callanan

Alos Druggist Barrack-street

Pigot’s Directory 1824

Another Callanan was an attorney in Barrack St at this time

1775, 1787

Dr. John Callanan, MD

Doctor, Marlboro St

Cork City

A List of several Papists who came before the Mayor of the City of Cork, took the Oath of Allegiance, with the Quality, Title, Place of Abode, and the Days on which the appeared. 6th August. 1775.

Will of George Tarrant 1822 proved in Prerogative Court Cantebury leaves roperty at Ballyaheen to his reputed son Samuel Tarrant hedl from the late Dr. O’Regan, Mallow, and houses in Mallow held under deed executed by Dr. Calllanan Cork deceased.

Lucas Directory

1791

Dr. John Callanan

Doctor

Callanan, John, Esq., Md., to Miss Kelly – (HC 15/8/1791)

Freeman. Callanan John Esquire M.D. 16/9/1796

1803, 1805

John Callnan

Barrack St.

Holden’s Directory 1805

Father Michael died 1770 John to continue

1829 return transcribed by Kae Lewis

1775 Dr. John Callanan, Doctor of Physic. Cork City.Oath of Allegince

1764

Kain Callnan

Selling anti venereal pills, Surgeon and Apothecary, Tuckey St.

Cork Journal 11th October 1764

1826, 1842

Albert Henry Callanan MD

Doctor

From Clonakilty medical family. Going for election as physician at House of Recovery on death of Dr. Martin

Dr Albert Callanan became one of the best known doctors practising in Cork city. In 1852 he still retained property in Clonakilty in the Long Quay area. He was a generous benefactor to the Convent of Mercy which was set up in his old home in 1856. The Rosminian fathers in Upton also benefited from his generosity. Albert Callanan died at his residence in Charlotte Quay on April 5th 1862. His wife and family had all died before him. The main beneficiary of his will was his nephew Alfred Elmore, by then an eminent painter. Elmore died on January 24th 1881, at St Alban’s Road, Kensington. His mortal remains line in Kensal Green Cemetery.

Attending protest meeting Cork 1842 re Medical Charities Bill and effect on fever hospitlas,

Died 1801

Michael Callanan

Son John to continue a different Michael with son John died 1770

Multiple references to Callnans in Exham deeds at Cork Archives, also multiple Doctors in family involved in property i.e.Dr. Callnan 1772

1778

Michael Callanan

Apothecary

Married

1787, 1801 Died

Michael Callanan

South Main Street

Lucas Directory 1768. Died Callanane, Michael, Mr., Apothecary, son John to continue business – (HC 29/10/1801)

Mrs Callinan wife of Michael Apothecary died 12th March 1795. Possibly the father of James 2nd son, b 3rd January 1783, mother Elizabeth McCarthy, admitted to KIngs Inns 1800 p. 92 online admission records. May be the Michael Apothecary who married Miss McCarthy, Clonakilty, November 1778

Family may be related to JJ Callanan poet 1786-1829 his father was JOhn MD associated with McCarthys Burke doctors. Died at his house at Barrack St, Michael Callinan, Apothecary 26th October 1801.

Son, 1801, John advertising he had served with his late father Michae, and has attended during two years chemical and medical lectures in Dublin.

Died 1767

Mr Callanan

Apothecary

Fell from horse near Carryrohane and died next day

Rosemary FFolliott

Died 1779

Callanan, James,

Surgeon

Callanan, James, Mr., Surgeon, son Mr. Owen, Apothecary – (HC 5/2/1770)

Kelly, Miss, 1791, see Callanan, John, Esq., MD, 1791

1734, 1756, 1770 Died

Owen Callanan

1734 subscriber to ‘An Essay on Epidemic Diseases’. 1755 daughter of eminent apotecary married Dr Haly

CALLANAN, OWEN, near South-gate, CORKE JOURNAL 1756 (CJ 4/3/1756) In ad JTC 1st August 1765 letting of two fields at the Lough ready to mow contact him or Cornelius Leary Realeigh near Macroom father Art Ó Laoighre outlaw. Died Callanan, James, Mr., Surgeon, son Mr. Owen, Apothecary – (HC 5/2/1770)

Daughter marries Eugene Sweeney Bookseller and newspaper printer (Cork Journal). Wife died near South Gate September 1758. Son James died January 1770 at his house near North Gate bridge. Daughter died May 1764.

The Callnan family were hereditary physicians to the McCarthy Riabhach family. CJ 4/3/1756) – TO be let in the town of Youghall, from the 25th of March next or such term as shall be agreed, the house near the clock-gate, wherein Thomas Hough shoemaker lately dwelt. For particulars, enquire of Mrs. Catherine Roche, near said house, or Mr. Owen Callanan near South-gate, Corke.

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1772 (November)

Owen Callinan

Rosemary FFolliott

1765

Miss Callanan

Married Dr Haly (Healy?) daughter of Mr. Calanan eminent apothecary, August 1762

John T Collins

1812

Dr. Thoms Callanan MD

Doctor

1812 election voted Hutchinson.

Tithe Aplottments:

http://titheapplotmentbooks.nationalarchives.ie/search/tab/results.jsp?county=Cork&parish=Magourney&townland=Magourney&search=Search

FROM CORK TO SOUTH AMERICA, MARRIAGE IN BAGOTA OF GENERAL O’LEARY SON OF JEREMIAH O’LEARY, ESQ., BUTTER MERCHANT, CORK, GRANDFATHER FLORENCE O’LEARY, DUNMANWAY, TO SOLEDAD SOUBLETTE NIECE TO PRESIDENT BOLIVAR. LATER DIPLOMAT IN EUROPE AND BRITISH CHARGE’ DE’AFFAIRS. PRESENT COLLECTION OF PLANTS ANIMALS TO UNIVERSITY COLLEGE CORK.

They went on to have 9 children. He was told after General Bolivar’s death to burn his papers but did not so so and spent his life organising them into a multi volume publication.

From Cork Constitution, 26th June 1830, complied by Mr. McDonnell and in Cork and Present.

There was a plaque to General O’ Leary in a property in Barrack Street, Cork. The re erection of the plaque is on the Council’s commemoration committee agenda plus there is a new bust to O’Leary in Fitzgerald’s Park. /p>

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Daniel_Florence_O’Leary

http://www.irishargentine.org/dilab_olearydf.htm

JJ James (Jeremiah) Joseph Callanan, 1786 died Lisbon 1829, Cork Poet bridging Gaelic Ireland with Irish Literature in English, Aonghus Ó Dalaigh, poems.

The Trinity Alumni records record him as Pensioner admitted 6th July 1801, aged 15, Roman Catholic, son of John Physician educated Mr. Lee Vernon 1805 see Allibone.

Presumably a brother slightly different spelling ‘Callinan’ Thomas educated Mr. Barrington admitted 5th July 1802.

Walker’s magazine records a marriage in November 1779 between John Callanan MD and Miss Cooper, Barry’s Court, daughter of William. It is possible that Cooper is a version of Coppinger and might account for his schooling in Cobh.

From Dr. Casey collection.

It is forgotten but a section of the Catholic population survived and some thrived during the Penal Laws. The Callanans appear as apothecaries in Cork, Doctors, and are close to McCarthys, Nagles and O’Learys (of the ‘outlaw’ family Raleigh Macroom) and form a close network. It is from this background that JJ Callinan came. Later his friend Crofton Croker would comment that he spent years living with various friends who were Doctors, Schoolteachers and surprisingly Policemen. One such Doctor was Doctor Burke who practised in the Square in Bantry and was from A Caheragh Landowning family probably associated with the McCarthys according to the late Cork Historian John T Collins. It was in Bantry he wrote Gougán Barra.

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/ccc?key=0AqhnQGE3ANjzdDA2VHduY1pNUHllbFFHbzJKRUhzU3c#gid=0

In the online edition of the Kings Inns Admission papers (Irish Manuscript Commission) p 92 online p 72 text the admission records of James Joseph Callanan gives his date of birth as the 17th January 1786, 3rd son of father John Medical Doctor mother Catherine Coppinger. TCD 1805, MT M 1806 E (Admitted King’s Inns) 1809. The mother’s name is interesting, as the Coppingers are of Danish descent and his friend Crofton Croker describes him as ‘fair’.

A possible cousin also appears on the list for 1800 James Callanan born 1783 2nd son of Michael Apothecary and Elizabeth McCarthy.

The Callinan’s were the hereditary physicians of the McCarthys:

https://durrushistory.wordpress.com/2014/06/16/callanan-apothecaries-cork-18th-century-and-hereditary-physicians-to-mccarthys/

https://durrushistory.wordpress.com/2014/02/23/callnan-family-hereditary-physicians-to-the-mccarthy-riabhachs-1798-in-west-cork-dr-john-richard-elmore-owner-of-largest-linen-mill-in-munster-in-clonakilty-1820s-and-dr-william-and-albert-callnan/

To continue the McCarthy connection JJ Callanan at one time tutored from a well to do McCarthy family in Millstreet.

Crofton Croker’s description of a man of genius somewhat dissolute exiling himself for years from polite company to spend in West Cork is somewhat reminiscent of the medieval poets such as Aonghus Ó Dalaigh from Kilcrohane.

http://www.ainm.ie/Bio.aspx?ID=1052

http://www.ricorso.net/rx/az-data/authors/c/Callanan_JJ/life.htm

Subscription list of donations by the Gentlemen of the Parish of Bantry, sent by Father Peter O’Sullivan, Parish Priest of Bantry, West Cork, 8th January 1732 to Bishop Doctor Teige McCarthy Rabagh, against Penal Laws included are The Worthy Mr. Henry Gallwey £1-10-0, his generous and worthy son £1-3s, Nicholas Mead 5/5d, Andrew Morrogh, William Gallwey, John Casey, Patrick Skiddie, Cornelius Sexton, James Gould, Daniel Leahy, Robert Gallwey, and Richard Casey each contributed 2 shillings 8 pence halfpenny, Conformity and the Fishing Trade, Father Walsh parish priest of Durrus and Aonghus Ó Dalaigh, poet.

There is a query as to what coin 5s 5d and 2 shillings 8 pence halfpenny represented.

Some of the names Galwey, Mead, Skiddy, Morrogh, Gould were prominent Cork City Catholic Merchant names in the 17th century. It is likely that in 1723 they were involved in the fishing business and Continental trade which was thriving. Later some of the Galweys and Meads conformed to the Church of Ireland. In all probability this was a charade to protect their mercantile interests as the clergyman officiating was Pastor Davies. They were in partnership with him in sending cargos of pilchards to Portugal in shares of one sixteenth.

This transcript was obtained by Father T. J. Walsh, he had been Parish Priest of Durrus in the 1960s and wrote a History Of Muintervara for the Capuchin Annual. He had a particular interest in the O’Daly Bardic School and especially the poet Aonghus Ó Dalaigh.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aonghus_Ruadh_na_nAor_Ó_Dálaigh

His sermons were speckled with such references which unfortunately were lost on his flock.

https://docs.google.com/file/d/0B6hnQGE3ANjzeGVUT1pueV9jdkk/preview

 

Meade:

Regulations made in 1735 Between The Owners of Seine Boats in Bantry Bay, Dispute to be Determined by Mr Nicholas Mead at His House ‘Spread Eagle’ Presented to Fishery Enquiry 1836 by Mr. R. Young, and 1749 Bounty from Royal Dublin Society to Mr. Meade and Young for Fish Landings at Bantry.

 

1615. Patent 15 of King James 1 of England, David Meade to Sell Liquor in Carbery, and to James Roche and Richard Liquor Licenses at Crookhaven and Berehaven

 

Gallwey:

Genealogy of David Gallwey, Bantry, West Cork, son of Henry and Mary McCarthy conformed to the Church of Ireland 1770, Adjutant Bantry Volunteers, Left for Lisbon, son Consul for Portugal in Cork ancestor of Galweys in Portugal, Brazil, Tenerife, USA, Peru.

 

Gallwey Lawyers:

1861	Bryan Galwey	Solicitor?	Appearing in Bantry Quarter Sessions	Skibbereen Eagle
1720	John Galwey	London Inns, Middle Temple, King’s Inns	Bantry, 3rd son father Henry Gent, Merchant, Papist, mother Mary Mellefont, Ballingarry (Ballingeary?), John conformed to the Church of Ireland 1729.	Admission Middle Temple Register 1661-1781, Vol 1, Linen Hall Library Belfast. Sir Henry Blackhall, ‘The Galweys of Munster’

 

1435-1610

 

Gibson’s History of Cork, vol. 2, p. 1, points out that the Ronaynes were one of the twelve families from which during the period 1435-1610 the chief magistrate of Cork was chosen—the remaining eleven being those of Gould, Roche, Tyrry (Terry), Meade, Coppinger, Galway, Sarsfield, Morrogh, Skiddy (Scudamore), Walters and Lavallyn

 

Obituary Father Walsh:

 

Obituary of Canon T. J. Walsh, M.A., P.P., Cork Historian, 1984, former parish Priest of Durrus.

 

 

Some songs of West Cork, from 1880s ‘The Chapel of Charming Rossmore’, ‘Fifty years Ago (The ESB in Coolea), The Rookery, ‘Garnish’, ‘The Banks of Sullane’, ‘A Toast to Beara’, ‘The Shores of Coolough Bay’, ‘The Strands of Ballylickey and the transmission of music and song along the Butter Roads.

Rossmore from Flor Crowley, ‘In West Cork Long Ago’, 1979 Mercier Press

The others from Tomás Ó Canainn’s ‘The Songs of Cork’, publisged by Gilbert Dalton Ltd. 1978.

The late Tomás Ó Canainn was from Derry, a lecturer in Electrical Engineering and Music in UCC. He was a member of the group Na Fíli and played the accordion at the Irish mass in St. Peter and Pauls, in Cork.

Some of the songs in his book such as The Rookery were sung in West Cork but came from Cork City probably with the butter men returning from the butter market in the late 18th and early 19th century.

 

In Seán Ó Se’s recent memoir he describes his grand father who settled in Beara and was a butter carter.  He would, in the 19th century, stay over in a lodging house at the bottom of Shandon Street, in Cork and pick up songs from all over Cork and Munster ad then sign the at home.

Songs of west Cork

Pre 1965 farming practices West Cork, Red Elephant and Epicure potatoes, working with the grufán, threshing with the steam engine, winnowing of wheat and oats, working in the bog.

Flor Crowley NT, Behigulane describes farming practices in Dunmanway for small to middling farms which would have been common to Protestant and Catholic farmers from the Famine to the early 1960s. From then on, reclamation, rural electrification and specialisation spelled the end for many of the prctices described.

The page sequence in the PDF is out, note the bottom page number.

In West Cork ong Ago

Words in Irish from Dunmanway, West Cork from Flor Crowley N.T. (National Teacher), Behigullane, Dunmanway.    Flor is the short for Florence the old version of the name in Irish is Finín, Fineen, Finghín.

 

 

Magistrate of same name:

 

Florence Crowley,1895, Behagullane, Dunmanway, listed 1913.

From his book ‘In West Cork Long Ago’, 1979, Mercier. Some of the practises flailing had probably gone out by the early 20th century.

Pages 9 and 10

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1dLSWVUsYRVa2ViKqOHyj5sl6Plz-tzLLVgpQgU3gvQM/edit

Drinagh 1940s

https://durrushistory.wordpress.com/2014/03/11/irish-on-ordinary-speech-drinagh-west-cork-1940s-agus-gaelige-i-measc-an-bhearla/

Out for a day with the Ferret in Dunmanway, West Cork, Long Ago.

From Flor Crolwey’s book ‘In West Cork Long Ago’. Mercier Press 1979. A fascinating account of old times. He was from Behigullane, Dunmanway a National Teacher at Behagh National School. He was a founder of ‘An Ból Chumann na hÉireann’ in 1954 the body regulating road bowlng.

http://www.askaboutireland.ie/reading-room/sports-recreation/sport/road-bowling/bol-chumann-na-heireannth/
The book is redolent of De Valera’s Ireland of the mid 20th century, the views now seems narrow.

Rabbits:
https://durrushistory.wordpress.com/the-rabbit-trade-in-the-1950s-before-mymamatosis-in-the-1950s-snaring-ferrets/