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Died 1906, Buried Abbeymahon Graveyard, Skibbereen, Frederick Peel Eldon Potter was the founder of the Eldon Hotel and the newspaper the “Skibbereen Eagle”. He was most famous for his comment that he was “Keeping his Eye on the Tsar of Russia”.
http://www.graveyards.skibbheritage.com/Gravestone.aspx?GravestoneID=653
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Letter From Father Tim Mahony
Timothy “Father Tim” J. Mahony was born in Brasher, New York. A distant cousin of mine, he was ordained in Louvain, Belgium, July 15, 1901. While studying for the priesthood, Father Tim visited West Cork where he met many relatives, including my own great-great grandmother, Julia Lantry McCarthy from the Parish of Tullough, Inchigeelagh. This letter was given to me by Lois Lantry Steffey of California. Father Tim, Lois and I are all descended from Barnaby Lantry, who was born in the Parish of Caheragh, County Cork approximately 1745-1753. He married Hanora O’Leary of Inchigeelagh, a Catholic, and allowed his nine children to be raised Catholic. Barnaby eventually converted to Catholicism. Father Tim’s letter was one of the first introductions to Ireland for his family. Years later we followed his path and visualized the land our ancestors left. The letter is his testimonial to our family.
Louvain, Belgium
Oct. 16, 1900
Dear Sister and all hands:
Pretty late to write about my vacation, but “better late than never.”Well, I left Louvain August 5th in company with a Buffalo chap, and we spent two weeks together having a peep at the Exposition and seeing something of London. In London we separated; and I went on to Ireland by way of Manchester and Liverpool, arriving in Dublin August 21st. The next day I went to Cork and the same evening to Monkstown on Queenstown Bay. I was received by a man of 64 years of age, a very strong built man of over average height. Well, this man proved to be Canon Lyons and a finer, kinder or more hospitable man I have never met. He did everything possible for me and at the end of five days I was really lonesome leaving him.
The second day he took me out to Dunmanway and from there we drove out to Lagher where I remained all night. [The next day] Canon Lyons and myself walked over to Droumdeegy where Grandpa Lantry lived, and if in former times the place as as it is today, I do not wonder that the family emigrated. There is a man Hurley living there at present, and perhaps he may be unusually shiftless, but at any rate, you people cannot imagine the filth of that place. The hens and pigs were making themselves right at home around the turf fire and they seemed to be on the best of terms with three of the rosiest, healthiest looking little children that you would care to see, while on the rafters were hanging big hunks of pork to dry and smoke. I have been considering the matter since, and I have come to the conclusion that it was the dirtiest place I saw in Ireland, and I saw some pretty bad cases of filth. When I came out of the place my head began to reel and my pride to tumble way down. However, I understand that it was in better condition when grandfather Lantry lived there.
That evening Canon Lyons went back to Dunmanway and I remained with the Murphy family. Mr. Murphy and I drove over by Coolmountain toward Pipe Hill in the Inchigeelagh direction to see a Mrs. Charles McCarthy, whose name was Julia Lantry, a daughter of Thomas Lantry, who was a first cousin of Mother, and son of Charles Lantry, our grand-uncle. She and her daughter were in a field binding grain. Two of her sisters, who were very beautiful, are in Cork City. They married Protestants and are widows today. She has brothers in Jersey City and sons and daughters in that city and Chicago. Her daughter who was working in the field with her was a fine looking girl also. In fact the Lantrys were quite genteel people, fond of fine dress and fine manners, and generally to be seen in more genteel society than their neighbours.
The next morning one of the Murphy boys drove me on towards Ballyvilone, and we met Canon Lyons on the road after we had walked five Irish miles, so you see he is a strong active man. In fact he gave me many a hard push across country, and I am considered an A-1 walker. We called on several very old men on the road to Ballyvilone, but they all appeared to have forgotten grandpa Mahony except a James Nynan who directed us to Drumfean where grandpa Mahony and his brother John lived together, and were Pa was born and lived. This James Nynan, who is a man closing onto ninety years, directed us to the home of the last Mahony in that part of the country.
On the road to Enniskeane we passed by a little thatched hut about half the size of our hen-house and there lived the last Mahony Leader in Ireland. A sorry sight he is. His name is Tom Mahony and as near as I could make out, he is a second cousin of ours. His hut is built right on the road and there is not a foot of land with it, and the Lord only knows how the old couple lives. In the evening we returned to Cork and Monkstown.
I then – on leaving Monkstown – went out of Kilmurry and met the Misses Bride and Ann O’Mahony. Connor O’Mahony was attending the National Synod at Maynooth, so I was deprived the pleasure of meeting the most talented man in Ireland. His sisters are very intelligent and ladylike, and also very entertaining. They received me as one of their own, and I had a grand old time there for three or four days. Miss Ann is an O’Mahony through and through and they both took great pleasure in talking about the past history of the family. We worked out the degree of relationship as follows:
CONNOR O’MAHONY
Connor ———–brothers———–John (probably)
John Tim
James James (grandpa)
[Fr] Connor, Ann, Jeremiah & Bride Tim (father)
James (little boy) OurselvesThis old Connor O’Mahony with five brothers fought in the Battle of Aughrim in 1691. His five brothers were killed on the field. The O’Mahonys were always great fighters since the time of Brian Boru, and at faction fighting they never met their equals. Before Cromwell’s time and Penal Laws the family was very well off and so powerful that the English determined to drive every one of the name in Cork “to hell or Connaught”.
But they went neither place but settled down in Kerry and earned their livelihood by teaching Latin and Greek.
You must not let your heads get too big when you read this and as a preventative I would suggest that you now and then think of that old Tom Mahony whom I ran across near Enniskeane. I left Kilmurry for Bantry.
In the afternoon two Australians and myself climbed to the top of a mountain and obtained the most extensive view that I have so far seen. The whole of Bantry Bay lay at our feet, and we could see far out into the ocean, besides a great part of the Co.Cork and the mountains of Kerry. This is a beautiful place as far as natural scenery is concerned, but a herd of goats would starve here. Yet, quite a population exists there. How, I can’t imagine. Next morning we started on our party mile drive to Killarney.
[While] in Dublin I looked up Mr. Barnaby Lanktree, a son of Henry Lanktree, who was a first cousin of Mother’s. He has a splendid position in the Metropolitan Police Force, being Supt. of the Dept. of Detective. Personally he is a tall handsome man and a Lantry through and through, being just a little addicted to bragging, but in a very pleasant way. He has a brother, Charles, in London acting as Inspector of Police; also a sister, Charity, and two brothers in the Argentine Republic, South America; also a sister Mother Superior of a Convent in New Zealand. He is very well posted on the past history of the family.
The Lantrys formerly came from Devonshire, England in the time of Cromwell and settled on land taken from the Irish. They were all Protestants until our great-grandfather was converted four years before his death at the age of ninety-eight. He is buried in the Protestant Cemetery at Dunmanway beside his brother, who died the same week but who was eight or ten years the elder. There is not a Lantry living in Co. Cork today, but there are two other branches of the original stock in northern Ireland. One a Protestant family, Langtry in Belfast; another Catholic family, Lanktree in Westmeath. It is rather strange to think that the Lantrys were not only Englishmen but also Cromwellians and Puritans. But a mixture of blood strengthens the race, ‘tis said. Well, I saw Dublin quite thoroughly and I think it ranks next to Paris and Brussels –a beautiful city. I then crossed the Irish Sea once more and landed in Liverpool where I remained a few hours. England is a rich and beautiful country, but “the bloody bloke of an Englishman” did not take my fancy. He is too reserved, “don’t you know.”
On my return I remained a few days in London to get a better idea of the Metropolis.
I assure you I enjoyed my vacation very much and it was principally owing to the liberality of you people in America and the kindness of friends in Ireland.
Love and greetings to all,
T. J. Mahony
How many people know that the man who raised the Irish flag over the GPO at Easter 1916 was from Argentina? I didn’t know this until I was told it earlier this month in Buenos Aires by Guillermo MacLoughlin, one of the leading members of the Irish community in Argentina and editor of its newspaper, the Southern Cross. The Southern Cross, founded 140 years ago – making it the oldest Irish newspaper in the world outside Ireland – has a particular resonance for me: on the day I started my first journalistic job in the old Hibernia magazine in Dublin in September 1972 I found it lying on my desk.
That 1916 rebel’s name was Eamon Bulfin, and he was the son of William Bulfin, who arrived in Buenos Aires in 1884, and was to become a close friend of Arthur Griffith, the best-selling author of Rambles in Eirinn
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28 Monday Sep 2015
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Bio-Digital History, the Case of early 19th century ‘Doctor’ James Crowley and his Brother ‘Doctor’ Jerry (Jeremiah) Crowley, Ballyourane, Caheragh and North Street, Skibbereen, West Cork, Apothecaries, Jeremiah Founder of the Phoenix Club, Swearing In of O’Donovan Rossa, Protestant Relations, ‘Caheragh 4’, The Late Lamented Oncologist Dr. Jerry O’Sullivan.
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The Notters, German Protestants settling in Crookhaven, West Cork, 1640s Estate on Mizen and Cork City Lands 1860s.
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Sharpe, Doctor. [No address given]
To Be Sold, The Interest in the Dwelling-House of the late Doctor Sharpe, immediate
possession can be given. Apply to Richard Notter, Esq. Lapp‘s-Island. July 7.‘
CC (07/07/1829)
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Death 1829, of Pike, Joseph, Banker, Banking House, Hoare‘s Lane [now Adelaide Street, off North Main Street], Cork City, Bank Notice. The Affairs of the Banking Concern carried on in the City of Cork by the late Joseph Pike, are intended to be finally closed on the First Day of March next-it is therefore requested that all outstanding Demands, of every kind, will be immediately applied for, at the late Banking-House, in Hoare‘s Lane, on each Saturday, between the hours of 10 and 12 o‘Clock, until the First of March.—And it is also requested that all Persons remaining indebted by Bank Account, or otherwise, will pay the respective Debts due by them before the above-mentioned Day, otherwise
all outstanding Demands must be placed in the hands of the Law Agent for recovery.
Feb. 7, 1829.‘ CC (07/02/1829)
The Pikes moved from the inner-city later to Ballinure, near Blackrock, Bessboro later the home of the mother and babies home.
They were noteworthy for their business acumen and entrepreneur drive, in shipping, banking etc.
Around this period any of the Cork banks failed notable Leslies Bank (Associated with Oriel Court, Ballincollig family).
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Arthur O’Leary, born Acres. Fanlobbus (Dunmanway), West Cork, 1729-1802, Hedge School to Capuchin College, St. Malo, ‘A poor Friar buried between salt houses and stables poring over his books’ at his foundation Blackamoor Lane, Sullivan’s Quay, Cork, ministering to Irish speaking prisoners St. Malo, Chaplin to Spanish Embassy London, British Government Pension, elected as member of Monks of Screw friend Baron Yelverton ‘a fine smooth brogue, his learning extensive and his wit brilliant,.
Article by Father Walsh historian friend of John T Collins. Paddy O’Keeffe, Bantry, Bernard O’Regan Aughadown. From a Cork Professional family. Later Parish Priest Durrus and author of article on Muintervera in Capuchin Journal.
“Bennett, Joseph, Mr. Attorney and Public Notary, [no address given]
‗On Sunday night, [7th], at a very advanced age, Mr. Joseph Bennett, Attorney and
Public Notary…he was the only survivor of a school who were led by the celebrated
Arthur O‘Leary—one of the…
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Death of William Jones, (1741-1831) aged 89, Clerk of the Crown (State Solicitor) and petitions to be Elected by Freemen of Cork for Position of Clerk of Crown and Town Clerk.
Some years later Richard O’Donovan was made Clerk of the Crown for Co. Cork at a gross salary of £350per annum. He was son of Doctor O’Donovan, Clonaklty and was associated with Rickard Deasy Queens Counsel, late Attorney General for Ireland
Death of William Jones, (1741-1831) aged 89, Clerk of the Crown (State Solicitor) and petitions to be Elected by Freemen of Cork for Position of Jones, Mr. [No address given] To the Freemen at Large of the City of Cork. Gentlemen, The Official Situations which were held by my respected and lamented Uncle, Mr. William Jones, having become vacant by his demise, I beg to offer myself as a Candidate for the Clerkship of the Crown, and that of the Peace—offices, which in your City, have always been united.
With respect to my qualifications, permit me to say, that, from a very early period of
my life, my attention has been much directed to the study of the Criminal Law, and to
the duties of the places which I am now seeking.
Should your kindness confer upon me the situations for which I am Candidate, I shall
endeavour, with the Divine assistance, to imitate, as far as in my power, the example
of my late esteemed Relative, who during a period of more than Fifty Years, filled
these offices with so much honour to himself, and so much satisfaction to the Public.
Allow me to add, that it is not my intention to propose myself as a Candidate for the
office of Town Clerk. I have the honour to be, Gentlemen, Your very obedient
servant, Thomas Pope. Cork, Feb. 21. 1831‘ CC (22/02/1831)
‗To the Freemen at Large of the City of Cork. My Lords and Gentlemen, Permit me
the honour of your support for the office of Town Clerk, vacant by the death of the
late Mr. Jones. Should I be so fortunate as to succeed in the object of my wishes, I
pledge myself to a faithful and zealous discharge of the duties of the office. Samuel
Perry, Jun. 7, Charlotte-quay, Cork, 21st Feb. 1831.‘ CJ (22/02/1831)
‗To the Freemen at Large of the City of Cork. The Friends of Mr. Julius C. Besnard (Of Huguenot descent sail factory, Douglas) beg leave to state to the Freemen of this City, that he will, on his return from Dublin,
offer himself to their consideration as a Candidate for the office of Town Clerk one of
the Situations vacant by the death of the late respected Mr. Jones. Feb. 22.‘
CJ (22/02/1831)
To the Freemen at Large of the City of Cork. Gentlemen—In consequence of the
death of our late respected friend Mr. Jones, I beg to offer myself for the Office of
Clerk of the Peace for your City.—Should I through your kindness be so fortunate as
to succeed, I pledge myself to the faithful discharge of the office. I have the honour
to reamin [remain, Gentlemen, with great respect, Your faithful and obliged humble
servant, John Colburn, South-Mall, Feb. 22.‘ CJ (24/02/1831)
To the Freemen at Large of the City of Cork. My Lords and Gentlemen. Permit me
to offer myself to your notice as a Candidate for the Office of Town Clerk of your
City, vacant by the death of the late much respected Mr. Jones. Encouraged by a most
influential portion of your respectable body, I do not hesitate to come forward to
solicit your support ; and without presuming to have paramount claims to any other
Gentlemen, I feel that I am capable as I am determined if you elect me, to fulfil the
duties of the Office with diligence and fidelity. I have the honour to remain, My
Lords and Gentlemen, Your much and obliged faithful servant Richard Foott. 24th
Feb. 1831.‘ CJ (24/02/1831)
Jones, Mr. [No address given] Contd.
‗To the Freemen of the City of Cork. The Friends of Mr. Noble Johnson are
requested to hold themselves disengaged, as it is his intention to offer himself as a
Candidate for the situation vacant by the death of the late Mr. Jones. His unavoidable
absence from town at this moment prevents him from paying his respects to them in
person. Cork, 21st Feb. 1831.‘ CJ (24/02/1831)
‗To the Freemen at Large of the City of Cork. My Lords and Gentlemen. I Beg leave
to propose myself as a Candidate for the Office of Town Clerk, vacant by the death of
Mr. Jones. If elected, I pledge myself to discharge the duties of the Office, as far as in
my power, to the satisfaction of the Public. I have the honour to remain, My Lords
and Gentlemen, Your faithful humble servant, Denham Franklin. Cork, Feb. 24,
1831.‘ CJ (24/02/1831)
Death of William Jones, Esq. Suddenly, on Sunday morning [20th] at his residence
on the South Mall, in his 89th year, William Jones, Esq. For nearly half a century this
truly respectable gentleman held important Public stations in this City…‘
CC (22/02/1831)
Jones, William, Esq. [No address given]
‗To the Freemen at Large of the City of Cork. My Lords and Gentlemen, I beg leave
to solicit the honour of your suffrages for the office of ―Clerk of the Crown,‖ vacant
by the death of my venerated friend William Jones, Esq.
My conduct as a City Officer has been for Twenty-five years before you, and I
venture to hope, has not been disproved of , added to which the experience I have had
in the duties of the situation I respectfully solicit, whilst acting as Deputy to your late
excellent Officer, may I trust recommend me to your favourable consideration.
If you approve of and appoint me, I shall by a faithful attention to the duties of the
office, endeavour to shew that I am not undeserving of your kindness.
I have the honour to be, Gentlemen, Your very obedient servant, Henry Hardy, Cork,
Feb. 21. 1831.‘ CC (22/02/1831)
‗To the Freemen at Large of the City of Cork. Gentlemen—The Office of ―Town
Clerk of this City being now vacant by the death of the late respected Mr. William
Jones, I beg leave to offer myself to your consideration to succeed him therein.
Should I be so fortunate as to meet your approbation, my most zealous exertions shall
be devoted to a faithful discharge of the duties of the office. I have the honour to
remain, With the greatest respect, Your much obliged and obedient servant, William
Gregg, Cork, Feb. 24.‘ CJ (24/02/1831)
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Jones, Wm. Esq. [No address given]
‗City Offices, Council Order respecting the approaching elections for City Offices.
Ordered—That any Person or Persons who may be elected to fill Several Offices of
―Clerk of the Crown,‖ ―Clerk of the Peace,‖ and ―Town Clerk,‖ now vacant by the
death of the late Wm. Jones, Esq., are hereby required to comply with the following
regulations, viz:—That the duties and business of those offices respectively shall be
executed by the person or persons elected to them in person, and not by Deputy,
except in causes of sickness, necessity or emergency, to be submitted to the Council
for their approbation ; and that the persons so elected shall enter into their security by
Bond for £500 [€46,140.00 approx., R.P.I., in 2013], for the due performance of the
duties of the said Offices, respectively to the satisfaction of the Council.
That no more than the legal or customary fees or conditions shall be demanded or
accepted of for the performance of any matter or business relating to such offices.
It is further ordered that any violation of the above conditions, on which the said
offices are to be held, by any of the persons who shall be elected, shall be deemed a
valid and sufficient reason for removing the officer so offending, and proceeding to a
new election to that office.
That each Freeman when offering to vote shall name the person or persons for whom
he votes for each of said offices respectively, and if he shall decline to vote for any
said offices, he shall be deemed to have refused to vote in regard to such office or
offices, and shall not again be admitted to vote during the Election. Dated this 7th
day of March, 1831.‘ CC (08/03/1831)
Jones, Wm. Esq. [No address given]
Cork Lawyers:
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West Cork History 