April 1696, Four Friars at Abbey in Timoleague and Two Friars at Bantry Abbey.

From Maziere Brady

Cork Grand Jury Presentments, July 1697 ‘That Cornelius Crowley otherwise Maddery of Skibbereen, Owen McOwen, Sullivan of Kilcaskin, all Irish Papists, Have taught School and Continue to do so Contrary to Act.

http://www.corkpastandpresent.ie/history/bradysclericalandparochialrecords/

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1Eg1XT1Z9dnB0wf0B7dGZX_r85d8EwjnpBLxqCv0M9ck/edit#gid=0

https://www.google.ie/maps/place/Bandon,+Co.+Cork/@51.7461364,-8.7405722,15z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m2!3m1!1s0x4844f4296d3db1af:0x0a00c7a99731fbb0

1690, That Inhabitants Within 4 Miles of Bandon Contribute Their labour Towards Reinstating Walls of Town, Thrown Down By Papist be Re-Instated and the Cabins in The Irish Quarter Be Thrown Down and 1700 The papist of Kilbrogan Repair Walls.

http://www.corkpastandpresent.ie/history/bradysclericalandparochialrecords/

1680, No Person shall act as Attorney, Clerk of the Crown or Peace (For Co. Cork) Save are of the Protestant Religion and Rickard O’Donovan, Possibly First Catholic Clerk of The Crown for Co. Cork, 1838

From Meziere Brady:

Click to access brady_vol1_cropped.pdf

James O’Donovan, MD., Clonakilty from Squince, father of Rickard, Attorney, Clerk of the Crown for Co. Crk from 1838, and Alexander, barrister, London and Court Reporter, Judge Dominica.

Deed of 1724, Francis Bernard Bandon, Nanno Nagle, Edmund Burke Puxleys Copper Mines Allihies

Sometimes buried in old deeds are clues to personal and family realtionships.

In this The Lavellins were originally old Catholic who converted and ancestors of Puxleys Coper Mine Owners Allihies, and related by marriage to timothy o’Donovan, Landlord, c 1780-1870, Durrus , Co. Cork.

Joseph Nagle, lawyer, Landowner, Businessmen had extensive lands at Mahon, Blackrock, the most hated Papist by Cork Protestants probably uncle of Edmund Burke and Nano Nagle. Lands held in trust o his behalf by friendly Protestants.

Francis Bernard from a reasonably affluent background in Bandon one of the main Lawyers in late 17th and early 18th century, Judge, Solicitor general, Dublin founder of Bandon Estate which at its height amounted to about 40,000 acres assembled by purchase not by conquest.

Interestingly all connected by commerce.

The Lord Bandon family looking at old newspaper reports 19th century trying to effect agricultural improvements. Also a voice for moderation.

morial extract — Registry of Deeds Index Project
Memorial No: 27293

Type of deed Date of current deed 25 Oct 1724 Vol Page Memorial
Lease + Release Date of earlier deed 40 534 27293
No Role(s) in earlier deed(s) Role in current deed(s) Family name Forename Place Occ or title A
A P1 LEVALLIN James of Fresherstown, N Liberties of City of Cork
B P2 BERNARD Francis of Castle Mahon, Co Cork
C P2 NAGLE Joseph of City of Cork
D P2 WHITE Boyle of Rathagonan, Co Limerick
E P2 MCCARTIE Daniel of Rathduffe, City of Cork.
F W MCCARTIE Daniel of Rathduffe
G W WOODLEY Francis of City of Cork
H W HENRY Thomas of Clancoole, Co Cork
I W HEWYTT Thomas of
Abstract £3055 mortgage on Fresherstown, 831a in or near the N Liberties of the City of Cork, half a plowland & half of half a plowland, S Liberties said City, also 592a By Fermoy, Co Cork, all recently let by B by several leases to C, D + E.
MS Date registered 10 Nov 1724 Date abstract added 20140330

1711, William Penn, Founder of Pennsylvania, USA, Properties near Clonakilty, Co. Cork

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Memorial extract — Registry of Deeds Index Project
Memorial No: 2481

Type of deed Date of current deed 6 Jun 1711 Vol Page Memorial
L + R Date of earlier deed 6 430 2481
No Role(s) in earlier deed(s) Role in current deed(s) Family name Forename Place Occ or title A
A P1 PENN William of Governor of Pennsylvania
B P1 PENN Hannah of wife of A
C P1 PENN William (jun) of son & heir apparent of A
D P1 PENN Mary of wife of C
E P2 BERNARD Francis of City of Dublin Solicitor General
F P3 LUDLOW Peter of City of Dublin
G W LEIGH James of Waterstown, Co Louth
H W SINGLETON Henry of Drogheda
I W O’NEILLE Arthur of Inner Temple, London
Abstract Numerous properties, By Ibane, & Barry Row, Co Cork. Sworn 6 Oct 1711
MS Date registered Nov 1711 Date abstract added 20070401
Abstract made by: AnneChamney

Brigader General Mann, Brigader General Fisher, Colonel De Arcy, en route to Bantry, Stayed McDowells Hotel Cork, 26th September 1810

Looks like serious business!

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1HQrKsTDoupxktWQ41Wx5P4GFliNUT4Z2uyTdwyi0xjU/edit#gid=0

https://www.google.ie/maps/place/Kealties,+Co.+Cork/@51.6195698,-9.6142964,14z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m2!3m1!1s0x48459e062e19b675:0xab11f271c170c41c

Ruins of Penal Era Church Kealties, Durrus, West Cork.

It was most likely replaced by Rosnacaheragh still in use in the 1820s.

Subscribers to the New Church at O’Donovan’s Cove (Rosnacaheragh Ahakista), West Cork, 1826, including Major contribution from Messrs, Beamish and Crawford, Brewers, Cork, Stained Glass provided later By Arundel Family and Rosnacaheraagh National School 1885.

The ‘Chapel Brake’, Evidence of pre 1794 Church at Crottees (Irish: Cruiteanna, meaning ‘humpy ridges’)/Clonee (Irish: Cluain Fhia, meaning ‘meadow of the deer’ or ‘Aodh’s meadow’), Other Local Churches, Durrus, West Cork informant Dan Burke, Coomkeen, his Coomkeen Family, Lord Bandon Shooting Lodge..

1806, Irish Roman Catholic Freeholders Entitled to Vote on Court Registration and payment of Fee.

It may be that all freeholders had to register as the franchise was very restricted.