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Ripening Grapes in the Open Air in Bantry pre 1832, Mr. Kenny, Mr.Tuckey of Bantry, the late Mrs Taylor East of Bantry Mr Hutchins of Adnagashel near Glengariff

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Ripening Grapes in the Open Air in Bantry pre 1832, Mr. Kenny, Mr.Tuckey of Bantry, the late Mrs Taylor East of Bantry Mr Hutchins of Adnagashel near Glengariff. The botanist Ellen Hutchins was of this family the house is now gone but some rare plants remain.

From 1832 Dublin Penny Journal in a book of the weekly issues owned by Dublin writer Sean O’Casey.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dublin_Penny_Journal

Dublin Penny Journal, Journey to Durrus 1836, from Butler’s Gift (Drimoleague), West Cork, John Windle Cork Antiquarian and Father John Ryan, Drimoleague to the Rev. Alleyn Evanson.

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History Townlands and Place Names of Cape Clear (Oileán Cleire), 1918

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History Townlands and Place Names of Cape Clear (Oileán Cleire), 1918

Oileán ‘sea Cléire, Memories of Tráigh Chiaráin, A Cape Clear Sailorman, Lamentation for my Mother, The Fastnet, The Dance, Dánta de Pat the Poet Cotter (John K. Cotter) as ‘An Logainmníocht in Óileán Cléire

Marriages 1856-1893, Cape Clear Island (Cléire), Church of Ireland.

Progress of Island and Coast Society Proselytising Education activities in West Cork, 1853, Bere Island, Capaneel, (Muintervarra; Doonore, Roskeera, Rooska, Geahies), Dunmanus Bay then Irish speaking, Here Island, Sherkin Island, Cape Clear, Kilcoe.

https://durrushistory.com/2014/01/27/an-logainmniocht-in-oilean-cleire/

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Antiquity of Irish Music, prohibition in 1300 of Six Classes of ‘Irish Minstrels’ from English Pale in Ireland.

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Antiquity of Irish Music, prohibition in 1300 of Six Classes of ‘Irish Minstrels’ from English Pale in Ireland.

From 1832 Dublin Penny Journal in a book of the weekly issues owned by Dublin writer Sean O’Casey.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dublin_Penny_Journal

Dublin Penny Journal, Journey to Durrus 1836, from Butler’s Gift (Drimoleague), West Cork, John Windle Cork Antiquarian and Father John Ryan, Drimoleague to the Rev. Alleyn Evanson.

Memoir of Blind Harpist Arthur O’Neill, visit to Murtagh Mac Owen O’Sullivan at Berehaven, Co. Cork, Milesian Festival held by Lord Kenmare c 1720.

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Subscribers and Rules of Soup Kitchen, Skibbereen, West Cork, 1846.

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Subscribers and Rules of Soup Kitchen, Skibbereen, West Cork, 1846.

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Losses of Sir William Hull Leamcon, Schull, West Cork, 1641 and his Fishery at Newfoundland, part of greater Fishery which suffered from Bank failure in Bilbao in Basque Country 1641, Cornish Mining links.

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Losses of Sir William Hull Leamcon, Schull, West Cork, 1641 and his Fishery at Newfoundland, part of greater Fishery which suffered from Bank failure in Bilbao in Basque Country 1641, Cornish Mining links.

Hull’s fishery at the end of the 16th and early 17th century was part of a larger fishery at Baltimore, Crookhaven and Whiddy/Bantry Bay. It is probably that may involved came from Cornwall going on names Hull, Symms etc. Recent research suggests that Hull also had interests in Newfoundland at the time.

Incidentally there were further close Cornish links in the 19th century Mining in West Cork with the Mining Captains and many of the miners in Allihies Copper Mines were Cornish.

It is probably that the fisheries were financed from London and the produce exported widely later to Spain where political conditions allowed.

In 1836 in evidence to a Parliamentary Enquiry Mr Young then still active…

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‘Justice’ Administered in the Front Room of the Landlord’s House, Macroom District, Co. Cork, 1835

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‘Justice’ Administered in the Front Room of the Landlord’s House, Macroom District, Co. Cork, 1835

 

 

One of the widespread criticism of the administration of law in early 19th century Ireland was that it was dispensed often from the drawing room of the local Landlord’s house.   This added to the perception that justice was not meted out by an overwhelming landed Protestant Magistracy to a largely Catholic population at least in the southern counties of Ireland.

 

This table is from a Parliamentary return for Macroom 1825, gives detailed evidence of the practice.   The number of Magistrates present varied from 4 to 6.

 

From around this time on the practise was  slowly eradicated and the Petty Sessions administered from Court Houses many specially built. This was accompanied by the recruitment of professional Resident Magistrates not always legally qualified who sat with local magistrates.

 

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The Linen and Flax Industry in Dunmanway, West Cork, Fines for Steeping Flax in the River Bandon and other Rivers , 1835.

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The Linen and Flax Industry in Dunmanway, West Cork, Fines for Steeping Flax in the River Bandon and other Rivers , 1835.

 

Munster Flax Society Visit to Bantry Farms 1860: Prizes James Philips, James Vickery, Ballycomane, Charles Dukelow, Best Dairy, Coomkeen, Improvements on Bandon Estate, Durrus 1869, praise for Charles Dukelow, Coomkeen, Slate Quarry, Barytes Mines,Considerable employment. Local Agent Colonel Bernard aided by Charles Skuse, Clashadoo. Bantry Agricultural Society, Annual Exhibition November 1861, at The Square, Attending: John Warren Payne (Land Agent), John Young, William Young, Robert White, J.P. Glengariff, George Bird (Land Agent), Bantry, John E. Barrett, Carriganass Castle (Land Agent, Kenmare Estate), Dr. McCarthy, Bantry, Rev. George Shean P.P., Bantry, Rev. Mr. Delat. C. C., Bantry, Christopher Gallway, J.P. Killarney, (Agent Kenmare Estate), William Jagoe, Richard Tonson Evanson (Ardgoena, Durrus, Landlord), Thomas T Curtain, Bantry, Cornelius O’Leary, Newtown, William Jagoe, Michael Hungerford Morris (Friendly Cove, Durrus, Landlord), J. Cullinane, Bantry, George Robinson, J. P. Coronea, Skibbereen, Landlord.

 

Lord Bandon Addresses Flax Meetings at Carrigbui and Bantry, West Cork, 1864, Tisdall’s Mills at Donemark formerly used for Scutching, Cork Flax Spinning Company acquires Site, Skibbereen, Ballineen Mills Flax Scutching Limited Operational 1867, Belfast Buyers in Skibbereen.

 

 

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Petty Sessions, Frequency, Location and Names of Magistrates with Addresses, Macroom Area , Co. Cork, 1835.

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Petty Sessions, Frequency, Location and Names of  Magistrates with Addresses, Macroom Area , Co. Cork, 1835.

 

 

 

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Bantry and Carrigboy (Durrus), Beara, Petty Sessions 1835, Magistrates Sitting, fines Going Towards Clerk, W. W. Warners (Bantry), William Dealy (Durrus), Fees , Poor of Parish and Dispensary

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Bantry and Carrigboy (Durrus), Beara, Petty Sessions 1835, Magistrates Sitting, fines Going Towards Clerk, W. W. Warners (Bantry), William Dealy (Durrus), Fees , Poor of Parish and Dispensary.

 

The Warners had a long history of association with law as constables later District Constables of the RIC.

 

Dealy is likely to be of the Daly/Dealy family from around Donemark timber merchant, shipping agents may have come from East Galway originally. Many emigrated to St. Johns, New Brunswick in fishery inspection, customs.   May be related to Gore family prominent in politics late 18th century.

 

http://www.dippam.ac.uk/eppi/documents/11054/page/254837

 

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Election Address of Rickard Deasy, of Clonakilty Brewing Family, April 1855, 1855 elected MP and Attorney General for Ireland and Judge, with a Listing of his election Committee, Mr. Deasy’s Election Committee: – 2. Daniel Clanchy JP, Charleville 3. James Murphy JP, Mahon Castle 4. William Fitzjames Barry JP, Glandore 5. Timothy O’Donovan JP, O’Donovan’s Cove, Durrus 6. Reverend William O’Connor, PP, Courcies 7. Henry Hassett JP, Bandon 8. Reverend J. Beechinor PP, Newmarket 9. Luke Joseph JP, Rennies 10. Reverend Morgan Madden PP, Clonakilty 11. Anthony Guerin JP, Rushmount 12. Reverend P. Hartnett PP, Kilmaine 13. Reverend M. Drew JP, Queenstown 14. Reverend Edmund Murphy PP, Banteer 15. Eugene O’Neill MD JP, Mitchelstown 16. Reverend John F. Falvey PP, Glanmire 17. Edward O’Brien JP, Mitchelstown 18. Very Reverend Michael O’Hea PP, Ross 19. Daniel McCarthy JP, Rathroe 20. Reverend Thomas Croke PP, Charleville 21. Henry Hardiman JP, Fernville 22. Reverend D. O’Sullivan PP, Enniskeen 23. Reverend Timothy O’Donovan PP, Desertserges 24. John O’Neill MD, Fermoy 25. Reverend Charles Davis PP, Grenagh 26. William Galway, Kilcolman 27. Thomas St. John Clarke, Cornea (Skibbereen) 28. Michael O’Brien, Mitchelstown 29. John Callaghan, Midleton 30. John Mullally, Cloyne 31. Daniel Welby, Skibbereen 32. Daniel Dennehy, Fermoy 33. Joseph Welby, Macroom 34. Richard V. Roche, Killuntin 35. John Deasy, Bushmount 36. Williams Adams, Shanbally Lodge 37. Thomas Callaghan, Midleton 38. James Hardy, Cork 39. Denis McCarthy Gallway, Greenfield 40. Nicholas Murphy, Midleton Mr. Alexander McCarthy’s Committee: – 1. John McCarthy O’Leary DL JP 2. D. Cronin Colesman JP 3. Charles Sugrue JP 4. Reverend C. Buckley PP, Buttevant 5. James Morrough JP, Old Court 6. Reverend Mr. Dillworth PP, Kilworth 7. Reverend David Horgan PP, Ballincollig 8. James Miniher JP 9. Reverend Mr. Corkoran PP, Tracton 10. John McCarthy Esq., Rathduine 11. John Harold Barry JP 12. William Fagan MP, DL JP 13. Alexander F. McNamara JP 14. Patrick Barry Esq. 15. Samuel Oppington, HC, Orrery and Kilmore 16. David Cagney JP 17. John Sugrue MP 18. Henry Barry Esq. 19. Patrick Ford Esq. 20. Michael Cagney Esq. 21. Michael Hayes Esq. 22. James Murrough JP 23. Florence McCarthy Esq., Rosscarbery 24. Denis McCarthy Esq., Woodview 25. Robert McCarthy Esq., Kanturk 26. Reverend Mr. Cullinane R.C.A., Fermoy

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Deasy/O’Donovan Political Machine:

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1eq_IayaxdUyWZWbpDf6LWlLNg7o-3tNJiqPGYIALy80/edit

Election Address of Rickard Deasy, of Clonakilty Brewing Family, 1854, Later elected MP and Attorney General for Ireland and Judge, with a Listing of his election Committee,

Deasy was part of a network of wealthy Catholic Landowners and Professionals an Liberal Protestants. In is case there were many bonds of family by marriage, his sister was married to Doctor Daniel O’Donovan of Norton Cottage, Skibbereen a brother of his agent Timothy O’Donovan of O’Donovan’s Cove in Durrus. He was also related by marriage to the Protestant Clerkes of Skibbereen Liberal Protestants.

This is the address of Rickard Deasy Queen’s Counsel to the electors in April 1885 and it is as follows: –

To the Independent Electors of the County of Cork, Gentlemen:

Your late representative having received from her Majesty the manifestations of royal favour to which his long service as member of your important County…

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