1866, Release of Mahony Alleged Fenian From Ballydehob under Habeas Corpus Suspension Act from Cork Jail and Rumoured that Aughadown Prisoners Charged with Illegal Drilling Due to Be Released.

60 men seen drilling in a field in Durrus, West Cork in Fenian times, London, Rochester New York and Chinese family connections.

James Gilhooley (1847-1916), Fenian 1867, Irish Parliamentary Party MP, Justice of the Peace, West Cork, Member ‘Bantry Band’, children at Four Mile Water (Durrus) National School. In later years his election agent was Jasper Woulfe, Solicitor, Crown Prosecutor and later TD, Skibbereen.

Richard O’Sullivan Burke (1838-1922), Clouneyreague, Kinneigh, Co. Cork, Soldier, Fenian, Patriot, Colonel US Civil War, Member Clann na Gael in USA, his Brother Morgan.

Peadar Ó hAnnracháin, Gaelic League Organiser, Cois Life, ‘OUR DUBLIN LETTER’ in the Southern Star, Skibbereen, West Cork, 12th April 1947, Investigation at Castletownbere 1859 of William Power, Shopkeeper, John Kelly Smith, patrick Murphy and Michael McCarthy Shopkeepers fears of the spreading of the Phoenix Society Skibbereen (Fenians), 25 men summonsed in Bantry for lighting tar barrels to show respect for Phoenix man let out of Jail Mr. Denis Sullivan, Orange Riot caused in Kinsale 12th July 1859 by Antrim Militia stationed there. West Cork had serious

Re-Discovery of Fenian Convict Newspaper ‘The Wild Goose’, produced by ‘A Collection of Ocean Wasters’on board the ‘Hougoumont’ on 89 day Voyage October 1867 to January 1868 from England to Fremantle (Perth), Western Australia with listing of the 80 Fenian Prisoners.

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Kilcrohane District Mines, West Cork, During Famine 200 men employed for 11 weeks, build 2 miles at Gortavallig for £97. 10 shillings, Memorial Placed 1847 but Gone by 1866.

General Vicinity:

1857.  Game Certificates issued in Bandon and Skibbereen District including Gamekeepers to Estates.

The following list appeared in THE NEW CORK EVENING POST for Monday 24 March 1800, amended to concentrate on West and South Cork: A Correct List of Certificates Issued by James Chatterton,the Clerk of the Peace for the County of Cork between the first of May 1799 and the first of October in the same year, pursuant to an Act passed in this Kingdom in the 39th year of his Majesty’s Reign, entitled an Act for granting to his Majesty certain Duties on Certificates to be issued with respect to the Killing of Game. Thomas Alleyn, Hollybrook David Atkinson, Bandon Jonathan Arrowsmith, Capt Royal Lancashire Volunteers George Adderley, Innishannon Right Hon. Lord Boyle, Castlemartyr Standish Barry, Leamlara Philip Peterson Bickford, Kinsale Mathew Balsaigne, Bandon Cornelius Burke, Clonreigh William Banfield, Bandon Francis Busteed, Castletown James Barry, Kilbarry William Boyle, Boyles-grove John Beamish, Cashil Rev. Samuel Beamish, Mount Beamish Jonas Baldwin, Bantry Richard Beecher, Hollybrook (Skibbereen) Henry Beecher, Hollybrook Arthur Beamish Bernard, Pallace-Ann, (Ballineen) Joseph Bullen, Kinsale Richard Bouden, Jun, Dunmanway Capt John Burton, Bandon Lord Viscount Bandon, Castlebernard, (Bandon former O’Mahony Castle) John Beecher, Luncon (Leamcon, Schull) William Baldwin, Keymore Capt. Wm. Anth. Brabazon, Louth Regiment, Bandon Thomas Bradford, Bandon George Beamish, Clogheen Richard Barry, Barley-Lodge Henry Baldwin, Castletownsend Rev. Carlton Brown, Kinsale John Bennett, Surgeon, Royal Lancashire Volunteers Liet. John Blake, NorthMayo Militia, Charlesfort, (KInsale) Denis Begly, Balabahala (Beal-na-Bláth?) Right Hon. Lord Bantry, Seafield-park Thomas Claton, Lieut. Col Royal Lancashire Boyle Coughlan, Ballygarvan (From Carrigmanus, Goleen family associated with Boyle/Hull) Thomas Clarke, Skibbereen Robert Longfield Connor, Fort Robert (Manch, Ballineen Fergus O’Connor/Chartist family) Lieut. Wm. Cuttle, 5th Reg. Dunmanaway Francis Cuttle Jun. Dunmanway Robert Nellis Croker, Lisnabrin Richard Croker, Same Place Leonard Croker, Bandon Rev. Thomas Cooke, Prospect Hall Daniel Coghlan, Crookhaven (Small Landlords Protestant since 1600) Richard Coghlan, Carrigmanus John Clarke, M.D., Skibbereen (Family later related to Rickard Deasy Attorney General and Astronomers) Rickard Donovan, Bandon (Possibly later fro 1835 Clerk of the Peace/State Solicitor for Co. Cork) John Donovan, M.D. Barry’s-Hall (Clonakilty) Rickard Deasy, Same (Possible Barrister later AG of Brewing family) Col. Sir Benjamin Dunbar, Bandon Samuel Deany, (Probably Dealy/Daly of shipping merchant family) Bantry George Nichols Dunn, Kinsale Thomas Donovan, Ringabella, (Crosshaven) Philip Donovan, Clonakilty Rickard Donovan, Ballinacrushy (Ballinascarty?) Stephen Dorman, Kinsale Nathaniel Evanson, Four-Mile-Water (Durrus Court, Gearhameen) William Sullivan Ellis, Kilcrea Capt. Alex. Filgate, Louth Regiment, Bandon John Garlside, Lieut Col. Royal Lancashire Volunteers Evan Gerrard, Captain Royal Lancashire Volunteers Thomas Grant, Kilmerray (KIlmurray?) John Good, jun. Crossmahon James Gilman, jun. Dunmanway John Gillman, Dunmanway Herbert Gillman, Bellrose Nicholas Gyles, Lisnabrin Rev. John Gibbs, Inchigelagh (Inchigeela) Rev. John Griffith, Kinsale Herbert Gilman, Old Park John Garde, Dunsfort (Upton) Laurence Goolde, Aughareena Thomas Gillon, Roy. Lancashire Volunteers James John Grimley, Skibbereen Henry Gillman, Rock-House William Heatly, Captain, Royal Lancashire Volunteers John Hargraves, Captain, Ditto William Halen, Major, Ditto Richard Hungerford, Clonakilty Arthur Hyde, Castlehyde John Hyde, Cregg George Hodder, Fountainstown Thomas B. Hardy, Royal Lancashire Volunteers Walter Atkin Hayman, Youghall William Harris, Assolas Howard Holland, Knocknahilen Robert Hodges, Mount Hodges, (Macroom) John Hungerford, Burren Thomas Hungerford, Burren Henry Harrison, Castle Harrison John Hawkins, Jun. Grange Edward Hayes, Dunmanaway Thomas Herrick, The Island, (Clonakilty) Gorshan Herrick, Same Place Richard Edward Hull, Lemcon (Schull) Thomas Harris, Assolas William Hawkes, Elm-park John Pope Heard, Kinsale Thomas F. Hoare, Richmond Thomas Hungerford, Ross William Hounor, Bandon Richard Hungerford, Drombeg John Hungerford, Bantry Pat. Higgings, Gamekeeper to W. Pearde, Peardemount Rev. James Hingson, Cloyne William Horan, Castle Jane William Hall, Cove Rev. Robert Hoare, Rockfort Samuel Hawkes, Sirmount (Firmount/Innishannon?) John Hosford, Rushfield John Jagoe, Kinsale Henry Jermyn, Aughadown Samson Jervois, Bandon John Johnson, Peafield William Jagoe, Aghamart Rev. Herbert Kenny, Kilineen James Kearney, Garrettstown (Major farmers improvers) Robert Kenny, Kinneagh, (Bandon) Rev. Thomas Kenny, Same Place Rev. Arthur Keily, Belview Rev. Edward Kenny, Moviddy James Kearney, Killmore Right Hon. Ld. Longueville, Castlemartyr (Related to Whites of Bantry) Nichs. Jackson Lane, Capt Devon & Cornwall Fencibles James Lomas, Capt. R. Lancashire Volunteers Arthur Lucas, Esq. Mountpleasant Robert Lawson, Clonakilty James Leahy, Baltybahalla David Leahy, Newtown Richard Long, Hollyhill (Skibbereen) Richard Hull Lewis, Seafort (Probably related to Hulls of Leamcon, Schull) Dan. Fras. Leahy, Macromp (Macroom) John Long, Aughadown, (Skibbereen) James Leahy, Sebullen Dan. Lucy, Game keeper to Lord Bantry Rt Hon. Wm. Mordaunt Maitland, Lt. Col. Devon & Cornwall Fencibles John Murphy, Newtown (Bantry, Landlord and Miller) Matt Minbear, Raleigh (Macroom) Sam. Milner Eddencurra, Game-K Manor, Dunmanway (Rev) John Henry Madrass, (Curate) Durrus, married to Evanson of Huguenot extraction via Amsterdam Charles M’Carthy, Gortnasereeny (Dunmanway ancient family) Thomas Markham, Kinsale Denis M’Carthy, Rhaduane Hampden Maffy, Sevenheads (KInsale) Lieut. Col. Wm. Monro, Bandon Charles M’Carthy, Churchill (Possibly Skibbereen) Rev. George Monro, Killowen George Murphy, Bandon Charles McCarthy, Sunville, (Skibbereen) Denis McCarthy, Cocinlagane John Southcole Mansergh, Bridgetown (Skibbereen?) John McCarthy, Roseville Captain Francis Nelson, Bandon John Nason, Newtown Hugh O’Donnell, Col. South Mayo Militia Charles Silver Oliver, Sun Lodge Rev. Corns. O’Crowley, P.P. Butlersgise (Drimoleague) Alexander O’Driscoll, Mountmusic (Caheragh) Alexander O’Driscoll, Lacklands (Lakelands/Skibbereen) Jeremiah O’Sullivan, Ardnegeshig Cornelius O’Driscoll, Riverview (Possibly Skibbereen) William Phelan, Kinsale John Peard, Tourmore (Toormore/Goleen, Customs?) William Popham, Kilmore (Bandon?) John Popham, Mosgrove (Bandon) Thomas Porter, Bandon Rev. Richard Purcell, Borton John Parks, Bantyre (Bantry) Richard Samuel Perry, Butlerstown John Puxly, Crosshaven (Of Allihies Mining Family) Henry Puxley, Crosshaven Richard Torsan (Tonson) Rye, Ryecourt, (North Cork descendants of Sir william Hull) John Russell, Skibbereen Mathias Reordan (Riordan), Cobinagellagh Laurence Roach (Roche), Cove Richard Rowland, Hermitage Robert Swayne, Bantyre (Bantry) John Sealy, Firgrove (Bandon/Innishannon) Jonas Stawell, Kilbritain James Stawell, Kilbritain Rev. William Stewart, Clonakilty Rev. Armiger Sealy, Ummery (Macroom) Rev. William Skitto, Sunville James Sealy, Bandon William Swanton, Ballydehob Theops. Morris Symms, Dunmanus Baldwin Sealy, Ummery Armiger Sealy, Bandon Richard N. Summerville, Schull Richard Splane, Garrane John Swetnam, Skibbereen Rev. Henry Wilson Stewart, Same Place Richard Shorten, Pullirick William Scaly, Bandon William Townsend, Derry (Casteltownsend) Rev. Horatio Townsend, Courtmasherry Samuel Townsend, Whitehall (Skibbereen) Samuel Philip Townsend, Firmount (Bandon) John Townsend, Castle Townsend Edward H. Townsend, Same Place Thomas Tresselian, Ballinadee Frans. Roynayne Trimbath, S. Cork Regiment Rev. Fitzgerald Tisdall, Crookhaven (Tisdalls later married into Murphy family Newtown, Bantry) Richard Townsend, Ross(Carbery) Lieutenant William Vernon, N. Mayo Militia Rev. Edward Warren, Crookstown Simon White, Bantry George Wheeler, Bandon Augustus Warren, Warrenscourt William Whelpley, Bellmount (Ballineen?) Hamilton White, Bantry John Watkins, Oldcourt (Bandon?) John Wolfe, Clonakilty Samuel Whelpley (Welplys part McCarthy), Masseytown (Macroom) Rev. Robert Warren, Maclonagh John Warren, Winsorhill Thomas Walton, Oysterhaven Richard Walton, Same Michael Williams, Currihy Richard Woulfe, Ashgrove Rev. Christmas Paul Wallis, Rinney Capt. John Yeates, Royal Lancashire Volunteers John Young, Esq. Bantry (Fishing/Merchant family) John Young, Skibbereen

Games Licence Certificates issued by James Alexander Black, Inland Revenue Office, Bandon, Co. Cork, 1856.

1842, Cheap and Expeditious Travelling A Well Appointed 2 Horse Car from Bantry to Killarney

Vickery Coach Service, probably not this one but the same route:

Thomas Vickery, Bantry, 1808-1883, Hotel and Transport Pioneer in Irish Tourist Industry, Winter Sale of Horses and some Vickery Genealogy..

Cork Examiner 27 July 1842

1817. Movement of 97th Regiment of British Army to Rosscarbery, Skibbereen, Whiddy Island, Berehaven.

Militia West Cork

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Dublin Evening Post 27 December 1817

1817, Visit of Reformer Sir Francis Burdett to Co. Cork, To Veteran Patriot Mr. Stawell At Kilbrittain, in Bantry Bonfires Blazed House of Respectable Inhabitants Illuminated, Six Tierces of Porter Ordered Went Undrunk, Visit to Arthur Hutchins At Ardnagashel.

Arthur Hutchins, Ballylickey or Ardnagashel. Visited by reformer  Sir Francis Burdett  1817.  Present at enquiry Skibbereen 1823 into enquiry into fatal affray at Castlehaven caused by Rev. Morritt’s tithe extraction.  Notified as Magistrate of Catholic meeting in Bantry re loyalty to King 1825.  Signed public declaration to Alexander O’Driscoll on his removal as Magistrate 1835 with Lord Bantry, Simon White, John Puxley, Thomas Baldwin, Samuel Townsend Junior and Senior, Hugh Lawton, Thomas Somerville, Richard Townsend Senior, Rev. Alleyn Evanson, Timothy O’Donovan, Richard Townsend, Lyttleton Lyster.

Arthur Hutchins, 1855, Ballylickey, Bantry, Resident, £60.  Attending 1840 Great Meeting Bantry re Poor Law.  Assisting 1848 Henry J. Fawcett, Practical Instructor on Husbandry of Visit to Bantry.  Attending Railway meeting Drimoleague 1856, subscriber Dr. Daniel Donovan ‘History of Carbery’, 1876.  Arthur listed 1843 at Reendonegan, Bantry.  Member election committee McCarthy Downing, Skibbereen, 1868.  

Saunders’s News-Letter 02 October 1817

1837, Shipwreck Orelia of Plymount, on Bere Island. Efforts of Edward Puxley, Lloyd’s Agent and Patrick O’Sullivan.

‘Big’ Patrick O’Sullivan, Millcove: Castletownbere. Died 1863.  Lord Bantry Estate appointed as Seneschal   Not legally qualified.  Parliamentary Report 1837, Eppi.  Baronial collector since 1825 deputy Denis Murphy (Irish speaking) as collector.  Appointed fit and proper person to conduct 1831 Census with Mr. W. Murphy.  Seneschal of Altham, Mill Cove, Berehaven, Bantry and Donemark from 1843.  1841 organising voters from Beara in Conservative interest.  Sitting as Grand Juror, Cork 1842, 1844, Cork County Agriculture Society Dinner 1842.  Distributing  in Beara  New England Famine Relief 1847. Millcove. leased by Patrick O’Sullivan from the Earl of Bantry’s estate in 1852 when it was valued at £14. O’Sullivan worked as an agent for the White estate.  A deeply unpopular Landlord local tradition has it that he used to blow his bugle outside the Church after Sunday Mass to summon his tenants to draw hay or turf or whatever other task he designated.  1856 Chairman Berehaven Board of Guardians.

The house has been demolished though traces of the stone work can still be seen in the gardens which are now part of an art gallery and sculpture display.  He was agent for the Beara part of the Bantry estate working with receivers and banks to Lord Bantry while Augustus Payne from the Upton family operated the rest of the estate. His daughter Christina, who emigrated to the Unites States and became the matriarch of a very rich New York family, before ending her days sadly in a mental home. Ellen O’Sullivan,  Convent of Faithful Companions of Jesus, Limerick Chronicle died 6/06/1857, dau of Patrick O’Sullivan of Mill Cove, Berehaven, Laurel Hill.  Died Peshwar India 1881 Edward O’Sulllivan, Queen’s Regiment, youngest son of Patrick O’Sullivan, Esq., Millove, Castletownbere, agent to Lord Bantry and Seneschal.  

Patrick O’Sullivan  was nephew to  Captain Paddy O’Sullivan of Faha also Agent to Lord Bantry whose sister was the mother of Peter McSweeney.  1857 Peter McSwiney, the last lineal descendant of the Mac Finin Dubh O’Sullivans (a 400 year old title), after his eviction from Dereen in Kenmare by the Lansdowne Estate, spent his last days in Ahakista Cottage. Patrick O’Sullivan, Lord Bantry’s Agent in Beara, Millcove Castletownbere, Agent to Lord Bantry brought the following to Cork 1841, to vote for Longfield/Leader in a Schooner, ‘Sophia’ via Adrigole and Bantry.  Longfield paid expenses. Jeremiah O’Sullivan, Murtagh O’Sullivan, Daniel Florence O’Sullivan, Daniel Jeremiah O’Sullivan, Timothy O’Sullivan, Roger O’Sullivan, Timothy O’Sullivan, Simms (Protestant), Denis O’Sullivan, From Adrigole, Daniel  Murphy (his deputy Irish speaking), Richard O’Sullivan (Protestant), Daniel Michael O’Sullivan, James Neill, William  Murphy, Murtagh Kelly.

Southern Reporter and Cork Commercial Courier 02 December 1837

1834.  Cess Payers Nominated by Grand Jury, Baronies of Carbery, Bantry and Bere, West Cork and  Bad Cess to You.

Southern Reporter and Cork Commercial Courier 08 April 1834

The cess was a land tax usually in the order of 12% levied on rent by the Grand Jury of Co. Cork.  It was supposed to be used for Public Works Dispensaries.  Due to pressure from perceived abused by the Landlord i.e. building roads of no public benefit except to enhance the value of their estate it wa agreed that individual influential cess payers would be involved in the presentment process.   The lists are a useful barometer of local worthies.

The phrase ‘Bad Cess to You’ is still used as a term of abuse suggesting that this tax along with tithes was hated.

Other Baronies:

1837.  Fisheries of Co.Cork, 2,631 Boats, 13,738 Fishermen, with Listing of Coast Guard Stations and Named Coastguards.

From Commission on Industry.

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