Pikes Biographies published about 1910 is a snap shot of Cork’s leading citizens.  One feature is the detailed accounts of the person’s careen and family.  It is interesting to see the extent that Cork people working throughout the British Colonial service in military, naval, administration, legal, medical and engineering areas.

 

It is available on-line.

 

http://www.corkpastandpresent.ie/genealogy/pikesbiographies/#/16/zoomed

 

One entry contains a reference to service on MacCarthys Island, The Gambia,  Africa.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MacCarthy_Island

 

This is the explanation.

 

http://www.independent.ie/entertainment/television/rtes-teresa-mannion-breaks-the-internet-following-dramatic-storm-desmond-weather-report-34262038.html