1834, Father Quin, Parish Priest, Durrus, West Cork Begs to Acknowledge Additional Contributions, Rev. Alleyn Evanson (Middle man of Bandon Estate), Four Mile Water, Richard Blair (Landlord Coolculghta) Esq and John Corkery, Blair’s Cove, John Clarke Esq., (probably related to Skibbereen Clerkes) Bantry, John Biddle (Piddle), Miss Punch, Bantry, Denis Sullivan, Dan Daly, Rosnacaheragh (Kilcrohane).

1826, United Parishes of Durrus and Muintervara, The Rev,. Richard Quin/Quinn P.P. begs leave to offer his most Respectful Thanks to to the Right Reverend Dr. Murphy, Lord Carbery, and the undermentioned Ladies and Gentlemen by which he has been enable to nearly complete two churches in the United Parishes. Right Rev. Dr. Murphy £10, (Bishop of Cork) Lord Carbery £3.3, (Landlord, Ballycomane), Mrs. Baldwin £10, Mrs. O’Donovan, O’Donovan’s Cove £40, (Landlord) Rev Alcock, £2, (Vicar) R. Evanson Esq., Four Mile Water, £1, (Landlord) D Macguillcuddy Esq., £3, Dr O’Donovan, O’Donovan Cove, £5, (Doctor Daniel Donovan, William Wise Esq., £2, (Possibly Cork Distilling Family) Charles Evanson, Esq (Former Lord Mayor of Cork), £2.2, William Beamish, Esq., £5.5, Jeremiah Murphy, Esq., £10, James Murphy Esq., £3.3 Daniel Murphy Esq., £1, Nicholas Murphy Esq., £1.10, John Murphy Esq., £1 Alexander O’Driscoll. Esq., Clover Hill, £2.2, (Probably Middleman on Mizen), T(imothy) O’Donovan, Glanlough Cottage, £5, (Landlord) T(imothy) O’Donovan, Esq., £5, Rossquinough (Rosnacaheragh), (Landlord) Richard O’Donovan Esq., O’Donovan’s Cove, £3, (Landlord), Captain O’Donovan, Killbrinogue £1.1 (Probably Half Pay officer died 1826), Richard Levins (Levis) Esq., £1.11 (Possibly substantial farmer Mizen), Timothy Sullivan, Esq., Bantry £2

Subscribers Co. Cork, Durrus/Kilcrohane, 1846 to the ‘O’Connell Tribute’: Rev Richard Quinn, Parish Priest £2, Rev Simon Murphy, Curate, Denis McCarthy, £5, Eugene Sullivan £5, Patrick Sheedy £2, Richard ‘King’Tobin Senior 5s, Richard Tobin Junior 5s, Patrick Tobin Junior 5s, Patrick Tobin Senior 5s, James McCarthy 2s, Tom Donovan 2s 6d, Timothy Daly 2s, other smaller amounts

From Southern Reporter and Commercial Courier 29th September 1832. More Arrests. The Reverend Mesrs Quin and Kelleher the Roman Catholic Clergy of Meentervaria (Durrus Parish) West Cork, were arrested on Saturday on the 15th for having attended at a Tithe Meeting. Bail was immediately procured in the person of Richard O’Donovan Esq., and Timothy O’Donovan, Ardahill (Kilcrohane).

The Progression of the Parish Priests of Durrus, West Cork. from having the Tithe Proctors of the Rev. Alcock attempt to seize the bed of Father Quinn in the 1820 to Father Michael Daly 1875 Living in former Landlord Evanson House at Friendly Cove, and Father Bowen living at former Evanson Landlord House Ardgoena and Various Clergy living in another Evanson House, Durrus Court in the early 20th Century and some 19th and early 20th century Priests, including Father Bernane, Kearney..

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