To try and put this in context.   After the siege of Cork and bombardment of 1690s the population may have been just over 5,000 by mid 18th century the city was poised to become one of the leading  cities of Northern Europe.  Looking at deeds maps etc it was largely the creation of what might be termed the Cork Protestants, a hybrid comprising elements of Gaelic, Norman, Welsh, Scots, English, German, Dutch and Huguenot ethnic background.  The threat of another insurrection was never too far away.  The long peace raised the living standards of even the poorest.

From Dr. Richard Caulfield:

 

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14 May, 1755. Whereas the Popish quarterers of the several trades of this City of Cork have of late refused to pay quarterage, ordered, that Mr. Hoare (Law Agent) prepare a case and attend the Recorder with same, to have his opinion in what manner said quarterage for the future can be legally recovered.

July 1755

Whereas the Popish Quarterers still persist in their refusal to pay Quarterage, ordered, that Air. Afayor usc vigorous measures, according to ancient usage, to compel payment thereof. Present-Air. Mayor, Sher. Smith ; Alden. Croker, Austen, Jackson, Farren, Owgan, Wcstropp, Lavit, Wrixon, Busteed, Crone; Mr. Travers, and Laulke, C. S.

31 Oct., 1755. Y Whereas the Popish Quarterers of this City still·refuse to pay Quarterage, ordered that the Mayor compel them to the payment thereof, according to ancient usage, at the expense of the Corporation.

5 June, 1761. Whereas Mr. Mayor hath been served with four orders forth of His Maj. Court of King’s Bench at the prosecution of Richard Bourke, Geo. Smith, John Stack, and John Lynch, to show cause why attachments should not issue against him for committing said persons on their refusal to pay quarterage, ordered, that the expense be paid out of the Corporation revenues, and that Mr. Hoare take proper care of the causes.

1762, P. 756.

Ordered, that the Protestant merchants, shopkeepers, and others, who deal in gunpowder”, do send to Mr. }!ayor a just account of all now in their possession, and that all Roman Ca!hoJic __ Jnerchan~s, &c., n1ake o. trno -+- return to 1\fr. 1\favour of all guilpo~der in their possession, that the san1c be deposited in the stores ; the returns to be made by Thursday, 8 ins t. at 12 o’clock.

 

Jonathan Swift on Carbery’s Hundred Isles

 

 

https://books.google.ie/books?id=3pa-CwAAQBAJ&pg=PA241&lpg=PA241&dq=rogers+cork+1723&source=bl&ots=QLZkYSTplj&sig=fNHVZTAIqlcnoC2pJRIICGEp3JM&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwiYh_iJlZXRAhXJDsAKHRcrDcQQ6AEIJjAH#v=onepage&q&f=false

 

Goodwin Swift probably a relation was a Customs mn in Crookhaven in 1753:

 

https://durrushistory.com/2016/05/31/extract-from-letter-very-bad-mutton-and-beef-you-cant-conceive-of-the-wretchedness-of-it-of-godwin-swift-customs-man-16th-may-1757-from-crookhaven-west-cork-ireland/

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Genealogy of Kenmare Orpen Family, Ancestors include McGillicuddy, Connor/O’Connor, Cork Families, Swanton, Hutchinson, Ashe, Millerd, Extended Family Sir William Orpen Artist, Orpen Solicitors Dublin, Sir William Petty Industrial Industrial Settlement 1670s Kenmare.

This detailed genealogy compiled in the 1930s by a family member relying on sources many no longer available shown the occupations of many family members.  Like many Irish families Catholic as well as Protestant in the same social milieu they took the opportunities as Lawyers, Doctors, Engineers adn Administrators in an expanding British Empire.

the_orpen_family_-_goddard_henry_orpen

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https://durrushistory.com/2015/06/28/dereliction-on-trinity-college-dublin-estates-in-co-kerry-1844-sub-let-to-middleman-orpen-evidence-to-parliamentary-enquiry-in-contrast-to-lord-lansdowne-estate/

https://durrushistory.com/2014/12/06/results-1841-election-from-booth-no-6-including-bantry-and-booth-no-3-including-carbery-co-cork-with-some-voters-names-candidate-voted-for-abode-property-qualifications/

https://durrushistory.com/2014/09/16/st-patricks-church-of-ireland-kenmare-teampaill-naomh-padraig-eaglais-na-heireann-an-neidin-proposed-seating-1858-included-marquis-of-lansdowne-mayberry-herbert-herman-orpen-hutchins-family-m/

https://durrushistory.com/2016/09/19/1833-properties-rented-from-protestant-episcopal-see-of-cork-6-ploughlands-at-kilcrohane-3-ploughlands-at-crookhaven-by-richard-de-la-coer-john-bowen-9-ploughlands-schull-probably-mannions-island/

January 1739, Loss of Potato Crop due to Severe Frost, Plea from Cork Corporation to Stop Export of Oats, Chief Support of Poor.

 

From Richard Caulfield

 

 

1 Oct., 1766. Ordered, that a Memorial be sent to thee Lords Justices, in the name of the Mayor, &c., praying an order of Government to prevent the exportation of all sorts of grain, meal, and potatoes for a limited time,as corn in general has failed this season and a great scarcity dreaded next  winter and spring.

Click to access caulfield_complete.pdf

 

 

 

https://www.google.ie/maps/place/Castletown-Bearhaven,+Co.+Cork/@51.6514987,-9.9485186,12.88z/am=t/data=!4m5!3m4!1s0x48457e4fcf1360df:0x15e0b4d55c1c38fd!8m2!3d51.6514954!4d-9.9103302

 

1740.  a Memorial of Several Gentlemen Residing at or near Berehaven in West Cork, setting forth the necessity of having a Barrack built for one company and half of foot to prevent running of Goods and the Shipping Off of Men to Foreign Service

 

 

https://durrushistory.com/2014/08/31/sir-george-carew-writes-to-lord-deputy-mountjoy-13th-may-1602-from-camp-at-bantry-abbey-prior-to-siege-of-dunboy-they-lie-in-such-incredible-strengths-of-huge-mountains-and-ugly-glynns-of-bog-and-woo/

 

https://durrushistory.com/2016/07/06/dirge-of-murty-og-osullivan-bere-composed-in-irish-by-his-nurse-translated-by-jeremiah-joseph-callnan-murty-killed-john-puxley-in-turn-he-was-betrayed-by-his-servant-scully-killed-his-body-dragg-2/

 

https://durrushistory.com/2016/06/09/1822-lord-bantry-not-renewing-lease-of-any-of-his-tenantry-involved-in-smuggling/

 

https://durrushistory.com/2013/06/19/davy-crockett-battle-of-the-alamo-and-the-huguenots-of-bantry-bay-co-cork/

 

https://durrushistory.com/2014/08/31/thomas-hutchins-bantry-west-cork-being-paid-for-impressing-seamen-for-british-royal-navy-1746/

 

Click to access caulfield_complete.pdf

 

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https://www.google.ie/maps/place/Sherkin+Island/@51.4716647,-9.4336905,14z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m5!3m4!1s0x4845bd4c81aa8267:0x682caa4657ed7f41!8m2!3d51.4660543!4d-9.4175617

 

https://durrushistory.com/2016/07/19/early-map-of-baltimore-west-cork-between-1605-1640-showing-english-settlement-dunasead-castle-sherkin-island-loo-rocks-storehouse-for-preserved-fish-12-fishing-boats-seine-pilchards-5-possi/

 

https://durrushistory.com/2016/06/16/1760-pues-occurrences-explanation-of-place-names-quarantine-hill-north-east-sherkin-island-and-quarantine-baltimore-west-cork/

 

https://durrushistory.com/2016/01/26/pishogs-pre-christian-taboos-old-cures-holy-wells-from-sherkin-island-west-cork/

 

https://durrushistory.com/2014/12/07/james-m-burke-m-a-b-l-history-sherkin-island-west-cork-antiquities-townlands/

 

https://durrushistory.com/2016/04/11/progress-of-island-and-coast-society-proselytising-education-activities-in-west-cork-1853-bere-island-capaneel-muintervarra-doonore-roskeera-rooska-geahies-dunmanus-bay-then-irish-speaking-2/

 

1692.  Colonel Thomas Becher Appointed Governor of Island of Inshirken (Sherkin) near the harbour of Baltimore, West Cork, Salary of 10 Shillings a Day.

 

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https://durrushistory.com/2015/07/11/patent-of-charles-2-1668-of-england-to-lands-in-west-cork-to-henry-and-john-beecher-and-john-bayley/

https://durrushistory.com/2016/05/04/1700-dives-downes-on-kilmoe-ballydehobschullcrookhaven-west-cork-lands-recently-forfeit-by-coppinger-and-omahony-now-hull-bishop-of-cork-colonel-beecher-earl-of-cork-in-crookhaven-arthur/

 

https://durrushistory.com/2016/06/15/will-of-thomas-becher-property-magnate-sherkin-island-west-cork-esq-21-august-1705-proved-11th-march-1708-11-march-1708-brothers-in-law-henry-turner-richard-turner-and-john-roberts-trus/

 

https://durrushistory.com/2015/07/23/lt-col-richard-odonovan-of-bawnlahan-skibbereen-west-cork-son-of-daniel-odonovan-the-odonovan-of-clancahill-and-jane-beecher-1768-major-in-6th-dragoons-19-december-1799-lieuten/

https://durrushistory.com/2015/09/28/beecher-estate-improvement-from-1841-voluntary-surrender-of-200-holdings-reallocations-new-roads/

 

 

 

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http://www.corkpastandpresent.ie/history/caulfield_complete.pdf

 

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Trí Cois-Céim an Coillaigh, 3 steps of the Cock, sign of the Day’s starting to Lengthen – http://wp.me/p1UlSr-VR

Goleen Bridge (Multiple Gullett/Clochán), West Cork

 

 

 

Skibbereen to Crookhaven:

https://www.google.ie/maps/place/Crookhaven,+Co.+Cork/@51.4684039,-9.8661164,11z/data=!4m5!3m4!1s0x48458598cbd7f471:0xa00c7a99731a1a0!8m2!3d51.4683386!4d-9.7259903

Griffith’s ‘Wellesley Roads’ included Skibbereen to Crookhaven, 46 km. built between 1826 and 1829 and costing £13,466,

Griffiths  Cork projects known as the ‘Wellesley Roads’ included Skibbereen to Crookhaven, 46 km. built between 1826 and 1829 and costing £13,466, Bantry to Skibbereen, Crookhaven to Bantry and the road to north Cork to Banteer.   HIs works are characterised by a high degree of engineering excellence. It was said that in building bridges he insisted on going to bed rock for foundations, the Grand Jury contractors would be happy with building on gravel resulting in so many were washed away in floods.  His schemes highlights the deficiencies of the Grand Jury system and might be looked at like the recently completed motorway schemes in Ireland. The effects were dramatic, on the Mizen Peninsula they first wheeled carts made their appearance.  Alexander Nimmo (1783-1832), the Scots Engineer who was also involved said the North Cork Road opened up the entire area to commerce with a beneficial result.

https://durrushistory.com/2016/12/12/1824-evidence-of-sir-richard-griffith-esq-road-engineer-to-house-of-commons-select-committee-on-harmony-in-west-cork-between-protestant-and-catholics-distress-of-1822-only-part-of-ireladn-he-e/

https://durrushistory.com/2015/07/12/griffiths-roads-report-of-patrick-leahy-civil-engineer-1834-to-co-cork-grand-july-of-progress-of-road-from-dunmanus-bay-to-skibbereen-nearly-completed-extension-to-ballydehob-approved-and-re/