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The 1602 Destruction of the Franciscan Abbey in Bantry by the O’Sullivans after its use by the English Garrison under Captain Thomas Flower. Grant of local lands by Elizabeth 1 to Richard Beacon not taken up as James 1 granted then to Valentine Browne 1620 later forming part of the Kenmare Estate.
The Abbey site is now the Bantry Cemetery.
It has been suggested that part of the stones from the ruined abbey were used to build Blackrock House by the Hutchinsons nearly this formed the basis of the present Bantry House. Some of thr stones may have come from the McCarthy Castle at Scart, about 2 miles away which was replaced around 1620 by the Durrus Castle.
http://www.corkandross.org/parishHistory.jsp?parishID=11
https://durrushistory.com/2014/08/31/sir-george-carew-writes-to-lord-deputy-mountjoy-13th-may-1602-from-camp-at-bantry-abbey-prior-to-siege-of-dunboy-they-lie-in-such-incredible-strengths-of-huge-mountains-and-ugly-glynns-of-bog-and-woo/
Inventory, list and description of hundreds of historical coins found at Sea View, near the Abbey, Bantry, West Cork 1834 as described in Gentleman’s Magazine.
W Cowley and James White sitting with Jury in Cork February 1541 Deputies of the King’s Commission for Co. Cork forfeiting Monasteries, Abbey of the Cave of St. Finbarr or Gill Abbey (including lands at Kilcrohane and Bantry, West Cork), Benedctine Priory of Rosscarbery with Church and Buttery, Carmelite House, Kinsale.
Letter from Sir George Carew to Lord Deputy Mountjoy, from camp at the Abbey, Bantry, 1602.
kenmare estate:
Some records of the Kenmare Estate for Bantry District
Middle men Bantry area 1740s of Kenmare (Brown) Estate: Michael Murphy Newtown, Casey Miller, Newtown, Thomas Hutchins, Ballylickey, Various Galweys, Gilbert and Richard Mellefont Donemark, Beversham Harman Laheran, Henry Puxley Gortaneer, John Young Direenkallig Robert Young Droominateenly, Isaac and Joshua Doe, Forester

Long history of destruction in west cork because of garrison use, or possible garrison use. Big houses, workhouses, etc. Didn’t know it started this early!
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