Letting of Clonee, Durrus, West Cork, 1679 to George Simms in trust for Widow Burridge od Ross?.

In the Paddy O’Keeffe papers relating to a Genealogical query there is a reference to this letting. The land at Aghagoheen, Skart nearby were let to Mr. Reed Esq at £27 p.a.

It comes from Richard Caulfield’s book p. 174 of the Rent Roll of the Lands of the Bishop of Cork, and this is the 1st April 1679.

The Western Estate of the Bishop of Cork included lands at Schull. Kilcrohane, Bantry, Letterlickey which may have belonged to the Abbey Of St. Catherine in Waterford prior to its suppression. That in turn may have originated with the Norman’s incursions into West Cork.

The Symms family reputedly had a brewery in Bantry in the 18th century. A number of the family are buried in the old churchyard.