1685, Midwives are Sworn and Licensed  St. Finbar’s Cathedral, Cork.

 

The consistory court had an enormous jurisdiction as evidenced:

 

Prerogative Court 1850 (1)

 

https://ia902705.us.archive.org/10/items/annalsstfinbarr00caulgoog/annalsstfinbarr00caulgoog.pdf

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