1843 Petition in Bantry, against Operation of Poor Law, Leading Citizens Mentioned.

Among those mentioned the Rev. Murphy, of the Newtown family had their leases terminated by the Kenmare estate sustained losses of £2,550 on mill works. The family, Protestant were in Bantry for at least 200 years active in many businesses.

John Jagoe BL, represented evicted tenantry associate of Daniel O’Connell. Father John Jagoe fishing inspector and supporter of non denominational education. Mother O’Connor of Landed family, grandmother of Young fishing family.

A number of Repeal figures feature Timothy O’Donovan, Shea, Lalor. JOhn Hamilton White JP of the Lord Bantry family was active in the anti-tithe campaign, he may have been a Catholic. Tobin is probably Richard Tobin of Durrus/Kilcrohane businessman. Galwey Killarney is agent to the Kenmare Estate and the family had a long association with Bantry. Orpen Payne is also a Land Agent.

Arthur Hutchinson JP. Clonee, Durrus. The Estate was sold in the Landed Estates Court in the 1850 as Stephen Hutchinson died intestate with no heirs.
John O’Connell Esq is related to Daniel O’Connell. Puxley is of the copper mining familuy in Dunboy.