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1860. Transcribed Subscribers to Pope’s Tribute. Parishes of Bantry, Caheragh, Drimoleague, Durrus, West Cork.

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1860

Listed Subscribers to Pope’s Tribute, Parishes Bantry, Caheragh, Drimoleague, Durrus, Cork Examiner, 8th June 1860

This was to pay for the Irish Papal Brigade in the summer of 1860. What also marked these men apart was that they were not, by and large, trained soldiers, but rather worked as farmers, labourers and in the professions. A small percentage of them had rudimentary military training, while some had served in the British army. They also counted a small number of RIC men among their ranks. They were recruited to defend the Papal States from the forces of Italian unification.

 

To get an idea of money a teacher might have been earning £30-35 a year.

Some of the names are familiar from earlier politics and probably feature in the later Land War agitation and politics.

Bantry

Very Rev. George Sheehan, £5

Rev. Michael Dealy £2

Rev. Michael Shinkwin, £2

John Piddell, Bantry, £1

Timothy McCarthy, Customs Gap, £1

Mrs. Mullins, Drumacoppul, £1

John Murphy, New Barrack Road, £1

William Clerke, Bantry, £1

James Wiseman, Senior, Skahana, £1

Thomas T. Curtayne, Bantry, £1

Joseph Kelly, £1

  1. Desmond, Solicitor, £1, wife Esther Jagoe probably Catholic her mother O’Connor, father John Jagoe, Liberal Protestant, Fishery Commissioner his mother Young of fish merchants.  Desmond daughter Sister Benignus, Australian pioneer of women’s education, Townsville
  2. O’Leary, Newtown £1

John E. Barrett, J.P., Carriganass Castle, £1, son in law of William O’Sullivan Esq., Carriganass Castle, , middleman, leading political figure, rack renting landlord

Donovan, Slip, £1

James Flynn, Caherdaniel, £1

A Friend, £1

Thomas Tobin, Whiddy ,£1, probably of Kilcrohane family close to Lord Bantry

Maurice Goggin, £1

William Sullivan, £1

Crowley, Tranamadree, £1

Mrs Lavers (Levis), £1

John Sullivan, Pound Lane, £1

Maurice Healy, may be of Tim Healy, M.P., Governor General, family

… Connell,  £1

A Friend, £1

Maurice Henegan, £10s

John Godfrey, 10s, may be of hotel and folly

Patrick Sullivan, Quay, 10s

Timothy McCarthy, Square, 10s

A Friend, 10s

Jeremiah Sullivan, Coortown, 10s

Anonymous, 10s

John Crowley, Dromclough, 10a

Patrick Leary, Inchicough, 10s

John Manning, Glounbane, 10s

John Costigan, Gortenroe, 1s

Thomas Dillon, Bantry probably of Clashadoo, Durrus family, Master of Workhouse? 10s

Jeremih Sheehan, 10s

Mrs Denis Sullivan, 19s

John McCarthy, Derryclough, 10s

Edward O’Sullivan, Breeny, Kealkil,  10s

Patrick McSweeny, John Brien, David White, Edward Wiseman, Comanoir, Thoms Wiseman, Droumloghlin, John Wholey, Droumcloch, John Harrington, Whiddy, A, friend, do, Denis McGrath, Lahare, Denis Cronin, Gortlochera, John Sullivan, Cahermonteen, John Harrington Shandrum, John Sullivan Richard  Sullivan, Ards, John Cronin, Inchiroe, Con. Hurly, Lisheens, Mrs Hurly do, Cornelius Sullivan, Blackrock Road, 5 s each

Jeremiah Callaghan, Ahill, 4s 6d, James Flynn, Mahanaclee, James Cronin, Leackariach, Richard Scully, Ards, Patrick Cronin, Cullinach, Mrs Connor, Kealkill Cross, 3s each

Michael Lynch, Droumafuff

John Casey, Lisheens, Patrick Murray, Derryfada, Patrick Sullivan, Ahill, Timothy Sullivan do., Michael Keohane, do, Mrs. Keohane, do., John Buckley, Kealkil, Mrs Cronin, Cullinach, Patrick Harrington, Droumlickroo, Cornelius Sullivan, Ahill, John Harrington, Mrs Hurly, Gortnacowlee, Denis Keohane, Cappanaboul, Patrick Cadogan, Dromloughlan, Daniel Manning, Carriganass, Cornelius Manning, Droummlickaroo, Timothy Harrington, Shandrum, Patrick Manning, Carriganass, Denis Sullivan, Drounduff, Mrs. Pattison, Cappanaboul, Mathew Sullivan, Kealkil, 2s 6d each

Given anonymously or in small sums, £17 os 3d

Caheragh

Rev. David Dore, P.P., one of four priests incardated from Tipperary to Dioceses of Cork inc. Frs. Quin Durrus, Doheney, Dunmanway, Ryan, Drimoleague all highly political,  school and church builders, introduced church registers. £5

Rev. James Cronin, R.C.C., £2

Carthy? McCarthy, 7s 6d

Mrs. William Ross, 6s

John Ross, John McCarthy, James Fitzgerald, Timothy Downing 6s each

Jeremiah Crowley, possibly Ballyourane, 4s

Patrick McCarthy, Denis Donovan, Jeremiah Donovan, 3s 6d each

Michael Crowley, Cornelius  McCarthy, Charles McCarthy, John O’Hea, Pat. McCarthy, James Barry, Owen Hourihan, William Sullivan, Patrick Leahy, Patrick Goggin (Goggins, Burkes, Barrets cluster of Norman names in locality), Jeremiah Daly, Charles Hegarty, (DNA traces the Hegartys Catholic and Protestant ot Derry/Donegal) Dan Leahy, Daniel McCarthy, Florence McCarthy, Owen Sweeney, John Hurley, John Aherne, James McCarthy, John O’Donovan, Cornelius McCarthy, Laurence Hanrihan, Patrick Hourihan, Owen Hanriahan, Denis Hurley, Widow McCarthy, Jeremiah Casey, James Neill, Daniel Driscoll, Daile Hanrahan, John Sullivan, Patrick Donovan, M. Kohane (Keohane), John Crowley, Denis Herleher, Andrew McGuire (families may have originated Fermanagh re weaving/linen), John Sullivan, Michael Sullivan, John Healy, Florence Driscoll, Peter Driscoll, Florence McCarthy, Denis Connell, Jeremiah Collins, Peter Donovan, Margaret Leahy, Toms McCarthy, Humphrey Driscoll. Widow M. Collins, Daniel McCarthy, Denis Hayes, Denis Donovan, John Crowley, Michael Coughlan, Bartholomew Buckley, John Sweeney. Owen Dealy, John Dealy, Widow Sullivan, Cornelius Kean, John Croneen, David Burke, Timothy Brien, Widow Donovan, Denis Murphy, John Cronin, Widow Croneen, Timothy Sweeney, Thomas Goggin, Timothy Crowley, Thomas Cotter, John Hurley, Timothy Driscoll. Patrick Neill, James Donovan,  2s 6d each, £9 10s 11d

Smaller sums, 310 13s

Total £30 3s. O.

Durrus and Kilcrohane

Rev. Patrick Flynn, P.P. £5

Rev.Thomas Palmer, C.C., £2

James O’Sullivan, £1, possibly shopkeeper

Mrs. O’Driscoll, 10 shillings

John Sullivan, Junior, John Sullivan Senior, Denis Sullivan, Richard Tobin (Kilcrohane), John  Wiseman, probaby Rooska,

Patrick Sheehy, 5 shillings each

Smaller sums, £16. 7. 0.

Drimoleague

Rev. John D. Creedon, P.P  £5

Thomas E. Ross, £1

John Nyhan, 10s

Miss Honora Hinnegan, 10s

James Nyhan, John Hinnegan, 5 s each

John Neill, Andrew McCarthy, John Collins, Rick Regan, John McCarthy, Cornelius Donovan, 3s

William Hinnegan, David Hinnegan, Eugene Bower, James Keane, Jeremiah Swiney,

Jeremiah Driscoll, Daniel Donovan, Denis Brien, John Donovan, Mrs. Cahalane, John Sullivan, Michael Hurley, Denis Hurley, Denis Kelly. George Mahony, Jeremiah Mahony, Denis Collins, Cornelius McCarthy, Dominick Casey, John Leary, Tim Leary, Pat Crowley, Mr. Murphy, Patrick Brien, Paul Kingston, John Daly, Widow Mahony, Con. Keane, Patrick Crimeen, Samuel Kingston, Patrick Collins, William Driscoll, Rick. Donovan, Richard Evans, William Casey, 2s 6d each

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1860. Listed Subscribers to Pope’s Tribute 1860, parishes of Bantry, Caheragh, Drimoleague, Durrus, West Cork.

These lists are often indicative of the local hierarchy as in the sitting in churches, the more affluent near the top.

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Cork Examiner 08 June 1860

 

 

 

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1845. Affray at Kilcatherine, Beara, Caused by Father Healy Reading out at ‘Stations’ (Priest’s Visit to Ploughland) names of Harringtons not Attending.

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1845.  Affray at Kilcatherine, Beara, Caused by Father Healy Reading out at ‘Stations’ (Priest’s Visit to Ploughland) names of Harringtons not Attending.

Southern Reporter and Cork Commercial Courier 15 February 1845

 

An extract from Bantry Quarter Sessions:

 

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1822. Lord Bantry not renewing lease of any of his Tenantry involved in Smuggling.

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1822. Lord Bantry not renewing lease of any of his Tenantry involved in Smuggling.

 

 

 

 

Dublin Weekly Register 03 August 1822

Bantry Customs:

 

Bantry
1816 Report John Leonard Gauger £80 pa William Cotter Supernumary £60 pa.
1822 Lord Bantry states he was not renewing lease for tenants invoolved in smuggling.
1822 William Blair Probably Tidewaiter Galway, from Blair’s Cove, Durrus Deed of 1822, left money by Hamilton White assigned lands in lieu to William O’Sullivan, Carriganass Castle memorial 521277
1821 Jole Coale (Cole) Revenue Officer Blackrock Road, wife Mary 58, Thomas 20, John 15, Sarah 17, probably related to Coles of Schull, Blair’s Cove, Durrus
Coote, John, Esq., Surveyor of Bantry – (CJ 6/10/1766)
1766, Died John Cooke
1818 David Dick Revenue Official Renting from Bantry estate Bantry town.
1795-post 1871 Richard Evanson Retired Registrar Customs Likely from Durrus. Probably seizing tobacco in Passage in 1823. Kingston-upon-Hull, 1871 English census
1793 John Hungerford Surveyor M Anne Blair, Blair’s Cove, Durrus, 1792, d Richqrd Bantry later Blair’s Cove , Durrus and Hanora… Deed 1825 Thomas Barter, Berehaven for Ann Hungerford widow of John Hungerford.
Pre 1670 Richard Hutchins (or Hutchinson) Blackrock Possibly the Ricahrd who appears in deed 1698 wife Barbar oldest son Theophilus Appointed Pool Tax Commissioner by William 111 1689-1702, his great grandson Thomas married Catherine daughter of Thomas Hutchins in 1759 and they had 21 children http://landedestates.nuigalway.ie/LandedEstates/jsp/estate-show.jsp?id=2382
1824 Luke Kingsmill Blackrock Road Gauger 1824 Half Pay Bantry, Slater Directory
1812 Francis Roycroft Surveyor Involved in 1812 Cork election said he had tow Powers working for him issue as to who was who.
1814 John Sullivan Revenue Tide Waiter In deed son John aged 9 as life also mentioned Trenwiths Sydney Place, Cork. Bantry Estate Papers
1780s Michael O’Sullivan Heart Tax Collector Middleman, ancestor of many of Cork Vickeries worldwide. Memorial 254735 1786
1812 William Sullivan Revenue Officer
c1830 Bellingham Swan Revenue not clear where Son Rev. Bellingham Swan and Mary Berkeley of Desertserges
1794 Richard Wright Esq. Collector of Port Applications invited for auction wrecked goods of Brig Eliza Hibernian Chronicle
1818 Samuel Young Died Kerry Evening Post 27th January 1844, Basil O’Connell Newspaper Extracts, Dr Casey, 2218 Daughter Ellen married Robert Gosnell 1827 he is described as Surveyor late Port. Probably from fish merchant family in bantry since atleast early 1600s other family members probably in St. Johns New Brunswick same period Customs Service
1828 Thomas Ward Esq. Collector may be Skibbereen in licensing case 1828. There were Wardslandlords in Glanlough and large farmers in Dromatinaheen, Durrus at this period.
1841 Died William Warner The Gauger’ May have served elsewhere family had numerous farms in Bantry Bantry Estate Papers
1789 Simon White Customs and Excise Inspector responsible for Excise trials Magistrate. Simon White, 1789, Glengariff Castle, Bantry, 1831. 1822 Customs and Excise Inspector responsible for Excise trials 1821 wife seeking payment for him Mrs. JD White at Wickcourt St., Cheltenham. Notified as Magistrate of Catholic meeting in Bantry re loyalty to King 1825. Attending Protestant Conservative Society meeting 1832. 1835 Subscriber Lewis Topographical Dictionary of Ireland 1837.
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1868. Address by over 400 at the Courthouse, Bantry, to the New Right Honourable the Earl of Bantry.

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1868.  Address by over 400 at the Courthouse, Bantry,  to the New Right Honourable the Earl of Bantry.

Skibbereen & West Carbery Eagle; or, South Western Advertiser 19 September 1868

John Edward Barrett, 1856, Carriganass Castle, Bantry, Resident, £279, sitting Bantry 1862, wife daughter William  O’Sullivans Esq., of Beara who previously occupied Castle.  Purchased from David Mellifont c 1824.   Seeking equality of endowment in Catholic  education 1859.  Member election committee McCarthy Downing, Skibbereen, 1868.  Addess to Earl of Bantry 1868. Assisted in getting piers built Muintervara 1888.  James Gilhooly MP alleged he was sitting in Skibbereen Quarter Sessions 1887 outside his district.  Listed land owner c 1895.

John Warren Payne, Bantry, Agent Lord Bantry.  Member provisional Committee projected Bandon to Bantry Railway 1845.  Member election committee McCarthy Downing, Skibbereen, 1868.

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1836. The Rev. Mr. Barry, P.P. of East Schull, has Commenced the Erection of a Chapel for a Poor Population, in a Remote District, Thanks, the Benevolent Persons (Named) who have so Liberally Contributed.

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1836.  The Rev. Mr. Barry, P.P. of East Schull, has Commenced the Erection of a Chapel for a Poor Population, Thanks, the Benevolent Persons (Named) who have so Liberally Contributed.

 

 

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Southern Reporter and Cork Commercial Courier 10 November 1836

1953. Photo with Names of Kilcrohane party to Killarney.

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1953. Photo with Names of Kilcrohane party to Killarney.

The provenance of the photograph is that in the 1960s Tadhg Ó Donnabháin was assisting a descendant of the Blair family of Blair’s Cove dn Cleary  of Dunbeacon in Australia.  One of his relations came across the photograph recently in Australia.

Front Row (Sitting): Mrs Mary Daly (Steven), Mrs Martina Daly McCarthy (Droumnea). 2nd Row (Kneeling & Sitting): Eileen Donovan (Lake), Maisie Donovan (Murt), Cattie Coghlan (Glenruin), Lizzie Murphy, Bridie

Sheehan(Rafrigeen), Mike Sheehans wife, Catharina Donovan (Lake). 3rd Row (Standing) : Kathleen McCarthy Burke (Whiddy), Fr. Jeremiah O’Donovan (Lake), Dan (Sam) McCarthy, Anthony (Bob) McCarthy, Fr John

O’Mahony (Lower Letter), Fr. O’Flynn (Curate Kilcrohane), Jack Sheehan & Mike Sheehan (Rafrigeen), Nora (Jack) McCarthy, Eileen O’Mahony (Young Con), Liz McCarthy (Caher), Katie (Jack) McCarthy.

Back Row Left: Bus Driver, Margaret Hickey Tobin (Caher), Peg (Foley) Daly. Sr Mary O’Mahony (Lower Letter), Mollie (Murt) O’Donovan, Eileen Hickey Lehane, Dan Burke (Ahakista), Tadgh Ó Donnabháin, Michael Murphy,

Agnes (Regan) Spillane, Sheila O’Donovan (Garry), Betty Lehane (Fawnmore)

Year 1953. Picture taken behind the Primary School Kilcrohane. Bus Group on Day Outing to Killarney.

Thanks to John Tobin who researched it with Noel McCarthy and inserted the names of all the persons in the photo.  If the photos and names are difficult to read try PDF:

Picture of Kilcrohane Party to Killarney circa 1953 with Names. Version C

 

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1843-1920. Dreenlomane, (Doirín na Lomán: Little Oakwood) Barytes Mines , Ballydehob, and Barytes Mines in Bantry District, West Cork.

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1840-1920.  Dreenlomane, (Doirín na Lomán: Little Oakwood) Barytes Mines , Ballydehob, and Barytes Mines in Bantry District, West Cork.

 

See Also:

The Metal Mines of West Cork by Diana Hodnett published by the Trevithick Society in Cornwall, which has a chapter devoted to the Dereenalomane Copper and Barytes Mine (1843-1920).

 

Scart and Barytes Mines Derreenlomane, (Doirín na Lomán- Little Oakwood), Ballydehob, West Cork, Barytes Mines

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Kilcrohane Townlands

 

 

 

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1817. Peter Besnard Inspector General of Linen for Provinces of Munster, Leinster and Connaught, report, Banon, Clonakilty, Rosscarbery, Skibbereen, Dunmanway, Bantry, Export to West Indies and USA, Exertions of Lord Bantry and Vicar of Bantry Rev. Smith, Lord Carbery. Redmond Barry, Colonel Hodder, Trade Depressed. Praise for Right Honourable John Foster, Collon, Co. Louth, Promoter of Linen Industry as Chancellor of the Exchequer early pioneer of Capital Spending.

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1817.  Peter Besnard Inspector General of Linen for Provinces of Munster, Leinster and Connaught, report, Banon, Clonakilty, Rosscarbery, Skibbereen, Dunmanway, Bantry, Export to West Indies and USA,  Exertions of Lord Bantry and Vicar of Bantry Rev. Smith, Lord Carbery. Redmond Barry, Colonel Hodder, Trade Depressed.  Praise for Right Honourable John Foster, Collon, Co. Louth, Promoter of Linen Industry as Chancellor of the Exchequer early pioneer of Capital Spending.

The Fosters were interested in improving their new estate in Co. Louth. Anthony Foster invested in agricultural improvements, improving the drainage, fertility and general quality of the land. Arthur Young who wrote ‘Tour in Ireland’ visited the estate in 1776, five years before the rental, and said that the Chief Baron Anthony Foster’s ‘operations were of a magnitude he had never heard of before’ (CLAJ, X, 3, 1943 p227). John Foster developed the linen industry in the area, building mills and encouraging Protestant weavers to settle in Collon.

See Redmond Barry’s letter re Foster.

 

 

 

John Besnard, Junior. Police Court, Paradise Place, Cork, 1857. 1840 calling for Testimonial to late William Crawford Cork benefactor.  Family of Huguenot descent ran major sail making factory in Douglas.  Manager Savings bank lived next door, m Sophie baker, d Valentine, merchant, Bristol.  

John Besnard JP Senior. Sheriff 1810, Mayor 1831, Police Court, Paradise Place, Cork, 1857.  Voted in 1812 Cork election for Hutchinson and Longfield.  1827 attended dinner given by Jeremiah Murphy, Hyde Park, Cork with Catholic Bishop of Cork, Dr. Murphy, John Cotter, Jonas Travers, Perriers, Gibsons, Alexander O’Driscoll, JP.  Member 1832 Cork Friendly Club.   Ex-Officio Poor Law Guardian listed ‘Bernard’  1839.  Family of Huguenot descent ran major linen, rope, sail making factory in Douglas.  Bernards and relations Gibbons and Perriers ran Cork Corporation pre 1840.

Peter Besnard Esq., Cork. Member 1832 Cork Friendly Club Ex-Officio Poor Law Guardian listed as ‘Bernard’ 1839.

Richard Earl of Bantry, 1843, Glengariff Cottage. 1821 meeting on distress Skibbereen huge praise for Catholic Clergy for contributing to peace.  1817encouraging flax growing wiht Vicar of Bantry, Rev. Smith. 1822  Lord Lieutenant sends £100 for local distress, £50 for Berehaven. 1824 entertaining Dr. Egan, Co Adjutor Catholic Bishop of Kerry.  Subscriber Poor Relief Bantry 1832.  1834 Member Committee Cork Protestants.  Signed public declaration to Alexander O’Driscoll on his removal as Magistrate 1835 with Simon White, John Puxley, Arthur Hutchins, Thomas Baldwin, Samuel Townsend Junior and Senior, Hugh Lawton, Thomas Somerville, Richard Townsend Senior, Rev. Alleyn Evanson, Timothy O’Donovan, Richard Townsend, Lyttleton Lyster.  Subscriber Lewis 1837. Member Commission on Magistrates 1838 at Seafield Park.  Somewhat surprisingly praised by Shea Lawlor, Bantry Liberal for his integrity.  (Apologies) Alexander O’Driscoll, JP suspended, Bandon 1841. Brother in law of Lord Viscount Ennismore.  Complaining 1848 of a chronic lack of cash as was his son Viscount Berehaven, mining royalties from Puxleys Allihies Copper Mines £1,500 per annum royalties through will of grandfather Hedges Eyre of Macroom.

James Redmond Barry, -1879), Pre 1820, Glandore and 11 Great Denmark St., Dublin, Fishery Commissioner advocate of fishery development in West Cork, Improving Landlord, Petitioned House of Lords to Vote 1821 as Representative of dormant title of Viscount Buttevant from 1405. 1818 encouraging Flax growing with mother’s assistance, mentions his farm of around 300 acres population 328 of whom one third at linen.  1821 request to Chief Secretary with Rev. Arminger Sealy, John Swete, Thomas Walker that military be sent to Timoleague re Captain Rock disturbances.  1828 Quarter Session Bandon. 1828 seeking reform of House of Commons. Involved with Richard Townsend, Castletownsend and Thomas Somerville, Drishane in setting up Agricultural and Country Bank in Skibbereen, April 1835.   Subscriber Lewis Topographical Dictionary of Ireland  1837. Attended Reformers Dinner Bandon 1839 for Daniel O’Connell, MP,.  Attending Famine Relief Meeting Dunmanway 1846.  In October 1861 at O’Donovan’s Cove married Anne Mary J 3rd daughter of Timothy JP to David Fitzjames Barry, 2nd son to Redmond Barry, Commissioner of Fisheries Esq.  (an a political ally of Timothy).  She is later Executrix of her father’s estate then a widow. Listed 1870, Dublin, 439 acres. Member election committee McCarthy Downing, Skibbereen, 1868.   Son Captain FitzJames Barry, J.P., grandson Richard Fitzwilliam Barry, JP, solicitor, Clerk of the Crown, King’s County, listed 1885-6. Left £1,500. Subscriber memorial John O’Hea JP, Clonakilty, 1847.  Member as James, Bandon, Commission on Magistrates 1838

Lord John Carbery (Evans-Freke) 6th Baron Carbery-1845), 1821, Castle Freke, Rosscarbery.  1817 Chairing Cork Committee of Linen production an encouraging local development.   1821 writing to Chief Secretary re disaffection, Castlefreke, Clonakilty, sitting Rosscarbery, 1835. 1822 Lord Lieutenant sends £500 for local distress.  Protestant protest meeting Cork 1834.   Reputed to have bell rung in London church on hearing of death of Father John Power, Parish priest Kilmacabea.  Subscriber 1821 Dr Thomas Wood’s ‘Primitive Inhabitants of Ireland. Present at enquiry Skibbereen 1823 into enquiry into fatal affray at Castlehaven caused by Rev. Morritt’s tithe extraction. – 1823 Blamed notorious tithe extractor Rev. Morritt for fatal affray at Castlehaven, welcomed Petty Session Courts and urged abolition of Manor Courts.  Subscriber Lewis Topographical Dictionary of Ireland  1837.  listed 1843.  Lord of Manor appointing Seneschals.  Member Commission on Magistrates 1838.  Member provisional Committee projected Bandon to Bantry Railway 1845.   HIs life size statue in Rosscarbery Cathedral has an inscription how he founded schools in various parts of his estates, clothed the surrounding hills with trees and improved agriculture and the amelioration of his countrymen’.  Carberys intermarried with O’Driscoll family.

 

 

 

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