House of Commons, London , 1826 Question on Tolls in Skibbereen and Bridgetown also Skibbereen, Bantry.

 

From ‘Harvey’s Jocular Medley’, ‘The Annual Fair will be held on the 13th May 1738 at Donovan’s Leap, (West Cork) now called Tonson’s Leap in West Carbery. Affords a place where vast numbers of cattle may be exposed for sale. Free of customs and Tolls for three years. Having a glass of Whisky in a Tent at Balagurteen Fair (near Dunmanway), 1828 prior to emigrating to Canada.

Tolls claimed by the Earl of Bantry 28th June 1818 collected by Cornelius Mahoney together with Masseytown (Macroom), Timoleague, Clonakilty, Bandon, Enniskeane, Ballylboy (Dunmanway), Castletown Kinneagh, Kinsale, Bridgetown (Skibbereen), Co. Cork.

 

Advertisement, 1842, in Irish with Roman script, by Thomas Swanton for Ballydehob Fair every Thursday for Pigs, Sheep, Potatoes, Butter, Fish, Free of Tolls together with original handwriting on Etymology of West Cork Irish for coffin

 

Sale of Dunmanway Co. Cork, Lordship of Manor 1858, including Tolls of Ballygurteen fair, Patent allows 3 per year, 2 held, 1858, producing £30 per annum.

 

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