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  • Customs Report 1821-2 (and Miscellaneous Petitions to Government 1820-5) and some Earlier Customs Data, including staffing, salaries, duties including, Cork, Kinsale, Youghal, Baltimore, with mention of Bantry, Crookhaven, Glandore, Berehaven, Castletownsend, Enniskeane, Passage, Crosshaven, Cove, Clonakilty, Cortmacsherry.
  • Eoghan O’Keeffe 1656-1723, Glenville, Co. Cork later Parish Priest, Doneralie 1723 Lament in old Irish
  • Historic maps from Cork City and County from 1600
  • Horsehair, animal blood an early 18th century Stone House in West Cork and Castles.
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  • Jack Dukelow, 1866-1953 Wit and Historian, Rossmore, Durrus, West Cork. Charlie Dennis, Batt The Fiddler.
  • Kilcoe Church, West Cork, built by Father Jimmy O’Sullivan, 1905 with glass by Sarah Purser, A. E. Childs (An Túr Gloine) and Harry Clarke Stained Glass Limited
  • Late 18th/Early 19th century house, Ahagouna (Áth Gamhna: Crossing Place of the Calves/Spriplings) Clashadoo, Durrus, West Cork, Ireland
  • Letter from Lord Carbery, 1826 re Destitution and Emigration in West Cork and Eddy Letters, Tradesmen going to the USA and Labourers to New Brunswick
  • Marriage early 1700s of Cormac McCarthy son of Florence McCarthy Mór, to Dela Welply (family originally from Wales) where he took the name Welply from whom many West Cork Welplys descend.
  • Online Archive New Brunswick, Canada, many Cork connections
  • Origin Dukelow family, including Coughlan, Baker, Kingston and Williamson ancestors
  • Return of Yeomanry, Co. Cork, 1817
  • Richard Townsend, Durrus, 1829-1912, Ireland’s oldest Magistrate and Timothy O’Donovan, Catholic Magistrate from 1818 as were his two brothers Dr. Daniel and Richard, Rev Arminger Sealy, Bandon, Magistrate died Bandon aged 95, 1855
  • School Folklore Project 1937-8, Durrus, Co. Cork, Schools Church of Ireland, Catholic.
  • Sean Nós Tradition re emerges in Lidl and Aldi
  • Some Cork and Kerry families such as Galwey, Roches, Atkins, O’Connells, McCarthys, St. Ledgers, Orpen, Skiddy, in John Burkes 1833 Commoners of Great Britain and Ireland:
  • Statement of Ted (Ríoch) O’Sullivan (1899-1971), Barytes Miner at Derriganocht, Lough Bofinne with Ned Cotter, later Fianna Fáil T.D. Later Fianna Fáil TD and Senator, Gortycloona, Bantry, Co. Cork, to Bureau of Military History, Alleged Torture by Hammer and Rifle at Castletownbere by Free State Forces, Denied by William T Cosgrave who Alleged ‘He Tried to Escape’.
  • The Rabbit trade in the 1950s before Myxomatosis in the 1950s snaring, ferrets.

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Lough Hyne Holy Wells

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An English Traveller in Ireland 1672-4, Observations on hospitality, bragging, housing and sleeping patterns, baptism and death customs, obsession with genealogy, propensity to litigation.

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An English Traveller in Ireland 1672-4, Observations on hospitality, bragging, housing and sleeping patterns, baptism and death customs, obsession with genealogy, propensity to litigation.

De Latocnaye 1796:

https://durrushistory.wordpress.com/2014/10/06/observations-of-breton-traveller-jacques-louise-de-bougrenet-de-latocnaye-in-west-cork-bandon-macroom-dunmanway-the-priests-leap-and-bantry-1796-keening-at-funerals-raths-and-lises-flax/

william-rufus-chetwood 1748

https://durrushistory.wordpress.com/2013/02/13/a-tour-1748-through-ireland-in-several-entertaining-letters-author-william-rufus-chetwood-including-cork-and-kinsale-ale/

Kohl 1842:

https://durrushistory.wordpress.com/2012/05/20/kohls-visit-to-bantry-co-cork-1842/

Halls 1840:

https://durrushistory.wordpress.com/2013/11/15/impressions-of-travellers-halls-of-ballineen-west-cork-ric-station-1840-and-kohl-1844-bantry-to-kenmare-on-ric/

The author is unknown the article was produced in the Journal of the Cork Archaelological and HIstorical society in the early 1900s. from which these pieces are Scan 1296

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The Parish of Cill-na-Martra, Co. Cork, its Ancient Topography and Traditions compiled in San Francisco, California, 1894, partly from 18th century documents.

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The Parish of Cill-na-Martra, Co. Cork, its Ancient Topography and Traditions compiled in San Francisco, California, 1894, partly from 18th century documents.

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Deed 26th June 1739 Lord and Lady Burlington to Henry Boyle parts of Clonakilty and some surrounding townlands , West Cork set out in schedule, containing Tenant names, parcels, rents names include Gould, Honners, Ware, Harris, Townsend, Hayes (O’Hea), Crook, Spillers, Taape, Wright, Carthy, Russell, Warner, Murrows,Crohane, Hanglin, Bayly, Cullenane, Molony, Gilbertson, Roch/Roche, Mead/Meade, Bennett, Ellis, Holmes, Sir Richard Mausell Pidgeon, Hungerford, Donovan.

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Deed 26th June 1739 Lord and Lady Burlington to Henry Boyle parts of Clonakilty and West Cork set out in schedule, containing Tenant names, parcels, rents names include Gould, Honners, Ware, Harris, Townsend, Hayes (O’Hea), Crook, Spillers, Taape, Wright, Carthy, Russell, Warner, Murrows,Crohane, Hanglin, Bayly, Cullenane, Molony, Gilbertson, Roch/Roche, Mead/Meade, Bennett, Ellis, Holmes, Sir Richard Mausell Pidgeon, Hungerford, Donovan.

The Burlingtons were the successors in title to Boyle the 1st Earl of Cork whose Estates ran from Bandon to West Waterford with chunks of West Cork.

Clonakilty Tithe Aplottments 1828 Susan Baretta Skib Girl Site:

http://www.corkgen.org/publicgenealogy/cork/titheapplot/ClonakiltyTAIndex.html

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French Traveller in Ireland 1644, Boullaye Le Gouz, Description of Houses.

28 Friday Nov 2014

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French Traveller in Ireland 1644, Boullaye Le Gouz, Description of Houses.

http://www.ucc.ie/celt/published/T100076/text001.html

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Irish Jaunting Car 1764

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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.

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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.

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Muskerry Cavalry 1796

Sale in 1729 of lands by Lord Burlington, Jeremh/Jeremiah Coughlan (From Carrigmanus Agent) to Richard Tonson for £3,882, including, One Ploughland Town and Lands of Shannyvoghwora Ballydehob, 422 English acres, 3 Ploughlands Carrigerinat Coghanicue Coghlianullean East Carbery 1, 697 English acres, Coolmountain 1,139 English acres, 4 Gneeves Shanaciane, the Unpropriate Tithes of 14 Ploughlands of Durrus , Kilcrohane and Kikmocomoge (Bantry), Callesita alias Callesta 374 English acres, Carrigneal 1 and a half Ploughland 894 English acres and 1830s Tithe Aplottments of Tithes for Evansons of Durrus

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Sale in 1729 of lands by Lord Burlington, Jeremh/Jeremiah Coughlan (From Carrigmanus Agent) to Richard Tonson for £3,882, including, One Ploughland Town and Lands of Shannyvoghwora Ballydehob, 422 English acres, 3 Ploughlands Carrigerinat Coghanicue Coghlianullean East Carbery 1, 697 English acres, Coolmountain 1,139 English acres, 4 Gneeves Shanaciane, the Unpropriate Tithes of 14 Ploughlands of Durrus , Kilcrohane and Kikmocomoge (Bantry), Callesita alias Callesta 374 English acres, Carrigneal 1 and a half Ploughland 894 English acres and 1830s Tithe Aplottments of Tithes for Evansons of Durrus

Some of the townland names are difficult to make out and are old spellings.

The sale included town of Balldehob, Coolmountain and the tithes of 14 ploughlands of Durrus, Kilcrohane Kilmocoge among others for £3,882. In the tithe aplottments of 1830 the Evansons are listed as owners of the tithes with the local Minister.
Burlington is the successor in title to the Richard Boyle, Earl of Cork, he probably acquired some of the Mizen lands by mortgage from the O’Mahonys.

Tonson is a descendant on the illegitimate line of Sir Richard Hull of Lemcon.

Jeremiah/Jeremy Coughlan is an Attorney Seneschal of Dungarvan agent to the Earl of Cork/Burlingtons and from Carrigmanus his wife is Susanna Evanson from Coolnalong, Durrus. He and her brother Nathaniel Evanson were leasing Gearhameen and other townlands in Durrus from the Bernards of Bandon in the 1720s. The Coughlan line is probably related to Frances Coughlan who married Thomas Dukelow c 1810 and then moved from Crottees to Clashadoo.

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Justices of the Peace, Co. Cork, 1664-1800, from Lord Chancellor’s Warrants in the Crown and Hanaper’s Office pre 1870.

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Justices of the Peace, Co. Cork, 1664-1800, from Lord Chancellor’s Warrants in the Crown and Hanaper’s Office pre 1870.

This was first collected by AJ Fetherstonhaugh and after his death completed by H F Berry. The office of the Hanaper was abolished in the Judicial Refors c 1870.

From 1897 JCHAS.

Looking at the name profile from 1661 to 1686 the names are Planter from then to 1690 the old Cork Merchant family names Norman, Danish and Gaelic appear. From 1690 the names are Protestant mainly Planter the odd Huguenot but with a smattering of Norman and Gaelic who conformed to the Church of Ireland.

https://durrushistory.wordpress.com/2014/07/03/magistrates-co-cork-appointments-from-1813/

https://durrushistory.wordpress.com/2014/09/10/1835-deputy-lieutenants-and-magistrates-in-the-commission-of-the-peace-co-cork-with-addresses/

https://durrushistory.wordpress.com/2011/10/28/professional-background-resident-magistrates-ireland-1888/

https://durrushistory.wordpress.com/2014/11/01/irish-magistrates-1904-and-irish-from-hansard-has-the-lord-chancellor-power-to-remove-a-magistrate-for-signing-his-name-in-irish-house-of-commons-question/

Justices of the peace Co. Cork 1661-1800

Estate of Henry Jermyn Esq, Aughadown, Skibbereen, West Cork, 1,275 acres, part survey of Killsarlaghta, Aughadown, 1790 by John Molony, Ploughland occupied by Denis Driscoll and Syeey/Gosnell?? 275 acres, showing also Bishop of Cork and Ross holdings at Aughadown, Dromnacaharagh, Upper and Lower Lisheen, Killhilleen, Bawngoree, Whitehall Roaring Water Road, Deed 1788, and Exchequer Bill 1771 from Stephen Warner Lands of 1740, 1710 Deed Warner/Jermyn, Richard Baldwin v Jermyns, Warners, John O’Hea, Deed 1788, and Exchequer Bill 1771 from Stephen Warner Lands at Tullnaeasky, of 1740, Denis Fenn, Various Jermyns, Warners, 1788 Party of Deeds for Minor Children of The O’Donovan, Only child, Catherine, heiress, married Henry Becher Esq., 1805. Party to 1807 pre Marriage Agreement, Elizabeth McCarthy only daughter of Owen, Caheragh to John Woulfe, Coolcrahan

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Estate of Henry Jermyn Esq, Aughadown, Skibbereen,  West Cork, 1,275 acres, part survey of Killsarlaghta, Aughadown, 1790 by John Molony,  Ploughland occupied by Denis Driscoll and Syeey/Gosnell?? 275 acres, showing also Bishop of Cork and Ross holdings at Aughadown, Dromnacaharagh, Upper and Lower Lisheen, Killhilleen, Bawngoree, Whitehall Roaring Water Road,  Deed 1788, and Exchequer Bill 1771 from Stephen Warner Lands of 1740, 1710 Deed Warner/Jermyn, Richard Baldwin v Jermyns, Warners, John O’Hea,  Deed 1788, and Exchequer Bill 1771 from Stephen Warner Lands at Tullnaeasky, of 1740, Denis Fenn,   Various Jermyns, Warners, 1788 Party of Deeds for Minor Children of The O’Donovan, Only child, Catherine, heiress, married Henry Becher Esq., 1805. Party to 1807 pre Marriage Agreement, Elizabeth McCarthy only daughter of Owen, Caheragh to John Woulfe, Coolcrahan

 

 

Magistrate:

Henry Jermyn, 1785, Aughadown Skibbereen prob Middle Man

 

Freeman, Bandon, 1797

 

Only child , Catherine, heiress, married Henry Becher Esq., 1805.

 

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Deed 1788, and Exchequer Bill 1771 from Stephen Warner Lands of 1740

 

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1710 Warner/Jermyn Deed.

 

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Minor Children of The O’Donovan his wife nee Becher

Screen Shot 2016-06-29 at 19.21.02Estate of Henry Jermyn Esq, Aughadown, Skibbereen, West Cork, 1,275 acres, part survey of Killsarlaghta, Aughadown, 1790 by John Molony, Ploughland occupied by Denis Driscoll and Syeey/Gosnell?? 275 acres, showing also Bishop of Cork and Ross holdings at Aughadown, Dromnacaharagh, Upper and Lower Lisheen, Killhilleen, Bawngoree, Whitehall,  Roaring Water Road.

The Casey collection has a marriage of 1759 between Henry Jermyn and Bridget Swanton.

The Bishop of Cork’s land form part of estates including lands at Schull, Letterlickey, Durrus, and Bantry as well as Cork City. Probably a remnant of Norman incursions via Waterford or Youghal Monasteries.

Other Molony surveys (his name varies):

https://durrushistory.wordpress.com/2014/11/27/survey-of-lislee-glebe-dioceses-of-ross-co-cork-old-and-new-by-john-molony-1801-showing-pound-courtmacsherry-road-earl-of-shannons-land-at-ballincurrig-and-hodges-and-foster-and-co-grafton-st/

 

Macroom:

 

https://wordpress.com/post/durrushistory.com/4509

Aughadown Townlands:

https://durrushistory.wordpress.com/2014/03/11/aughadown-skibbereen-west-cork-townlands-castles-churches/

Schools:
https://durrushistory.wordpress.com/2014/11/04/schools-1835-ardfield-aughadown-skibbereen-berehaven-west-cork-commissioners-of-public-instruction/

1828 tithe Applotments thanks to Skib Girl:

http://www.corkgen.org/publicgenealogy/cork/titheapplot/aghadown/tithe.html

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