1866.   Kennels Sought in Skibbereen for West Carbery Harriers.

 

Marmion is probably merchant, landowner, owner of coaches.  The Family came from around Dundalk to manage Becher Estate c 1740, an old Norman family who conformed to the Church of Ireland.

 

 

Skibbereen & West Carbery Eagle; or, South Western Advertiser 08 December 1866

 

In the 19th century there is a lot of concentration on religious and political differences. We forget the common culture and dogs in their manifestation was one of them.

 

1827, Lost, Beagle Bitch answers to name of ‘Lily’. Belongs to Dr. O’Donovan, O’Donovan’s Cove, Durrus, Reward to Person if Poor.

 

Timothy O’Donovan JP to Dr. John O’Donovan on The Real Irish Greyhound not the wolf dog called the …..‘Guire Mac Fhira’ the Irish Grey Hound is called ‘Conn’ and was spelled Gre-hound, this breed is quite smooth silk like satin it is a mistake to confuse the rough or wiry dog being of Scotch descent and never could compete with the real Irish in Fleetship or Beauty, Richard Hungerford Evanson, Coursing at Dromreagh in the 1864.

 

29th October 1864, Coursing Meeting of Friendly Cove Coursing Club, Carrigboy, (Durrus) met at Dromreagh by invitation of Richard Evanson Esq., Owner. The ground was long known for hares being strictly preserved. At 5 o’clock in the evening the members adjourned with some other gentlemen to dinner at Philips Hotel given by Mr. Evanson served in Mr. Philip’s usual style

 

Dr Daniel Lynch M.D., Ballyvourney, Macroom, later Magistrate, Co. Cork & The Land Wars | An Dochtúir Ó Loingsigh, 1887 First Public Sign in Irish in Ballyvourney/Coolea

 

 

Coursing Meeting and other Matters Ballyvourney, Co. Cork April 1847.