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%.

1853, From John J Watters, ‘Birds of Ireland’ rare Birds Co. Cork, “White’s Thrush 1842, Bandon, ‘The White Stork 1846, ‘The Hobby’ 1822 Carrigrohane.

1845, Provisional Committee Cork, Passage , Monkstown and Blackrock Railway.

Proposal 1847 to build Railway from Bandon to Bantry with Branches to Clonakilty and Skibbereen, Provisional Board including Earl of Bantry, Viscount Berehaven, John O’Connell, Bantry, Samuel Hutchins, Ardnagashel, Alexander O’Driscoll JP. Skibbereen, Thomas H Marmion, Skibbereen, James Hutchinson Swanton, Skibbereen, Doctor Daniel O’Donovan JP, Ahakista, with Committee of Direction in Ireland and London.

The proposal came to nothing eventually the main line went to Skibberen with a branch to Bantry in the 1880s built by William Martin Murphy’s father. An old man in Scart off the Bantry Cork road recalled as a child the line being laid and as an old man taken up.

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New Line of Road from Durrus to Ahakista, Co. Cork, 1847 at File Darrig (Red Cliff) Washed Away by Storm1843 Discovery of Brahalish Bracelet in Building Road.

Thanks to John Tobin for pointing out original name of Red Cliff.
The thing that strike me here is how a place name has been changed from Irish directly to English since this article was published. File Darrig has been changed to the Red Cliff.
Is Carrigbeg the same as Carrigbui?
Was this anonymous letter written by someone taking a serious poke at Timothy O’Donovan (Magistrate or Gentry of the area)?

Timothy O’Donovan (1790–1874), 1818, O’Donovan’s Cove, in ruins 1875, Durrus, listed 1838 , son Richard Esq. and Jane d Alexander O’Donovan, Squince.  Correspondent with Antiquarian Dr. John O’Donovan re O’Donovans of Carbery.  Brother of Dr O’Donovan and Richard O’Donovan JP and uncle of Richard O’Donovan JP. 835 Subscriber Lewis Topographical Dictionary of Ireland  1837.    Landlord and political organiser. Member Election Committee, Rickard Deasy, Clonakilty (later Attorney General) 1855.  Land record, 1870, Kate O’Donovan, O’Donovan’s Cove, 1,940 acres and Reps Timothy O’donovan 1,940 acres.  Probate to daughter Mrs Anne Barry, widow, effects £2,000.

1843 Brahalish Bracelet Discovered building road:

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Elections Co. Cork to Imperial Westminister Parliament, London, with Committee Names and Addresses Alexander McCarthy 1857, Rickard Deasy, Queens Counsel 1857, Colonel Roche 1861, McCarthy Downing 1868, Boyle 1858.

Cesspayers, (Middlemen and Strong Farmers) Nominated by the County Grand Jury, in Baronies Bere and Bantry, Carbery, West Cork, 1834.

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Lighter (Small cargo Vessel) for Sale, Charles McCarthy, (Father of John McCarthy, Nebraska Politician) Tullig, Durrus, West Cork, 1862.

Before the advent of modern roads in the 1830s and 1840s many goods were moved by sea using lighters flat bottom type boats. They were able to operate in the absence of proper piers.

The McCarthy mentioned may have been active in Land Agitation and related to John Mccarthy born Tullig, Nebraska, USA, politician.

John J. McCarthy, Tullig, Durrus, Co. Cork and Nebraska, Rancher, Poet US Politician, Near Casper, Wyoming home to many from Muintervara.

1858, Spring Assizes Grand July Members and Addresses, Co. Cork.