Courtesy Financial Times, 27th December 2005.

Lord Ardilaun of the Guinness family married one of the Bantry Whites in the mid 19th century and became actively involved in the finances of the estate.

Snapshot of Finances of Bantry Estate, 1888, West Cork, requested by Lord Ardilaun (one of the Guinnesses related to Whites) showing rents of £11,600 for Bantry and £4,800 for Macroom, totalling £14,000 (present day €1.5 million), deficit of £2,035, with rent reductions for tenants of 25%.

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