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

 

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 Possible Royal Navy Boats.

 

1760, Pue’s Occurrences. Explanation of Place Names ‘Quarantine Hill’ North East Sherkin Island and Quarantine Baltimore, West Cork

 

Pishógs (Pre-Christian Taboos), Old Cures, Holy Wells from Sherkin Island, West Cork.

 

James M Burke, M.A., B.L., History Sherkin Island, West Cork, Antiquities, Townlands.

 

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, Here Island, Sherkin Island, Cape Clear, Kilcoe.

 

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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Patent of Charles 2, 1668 of England to Lands in West Cork to Henry and John Beecher and John Bayley

1700, Dives Downes on Kilmoe (Ballydehob/Schull/Crookhaven), West Cork, Lands Recently Forfeit by Coppinger and O’Mahony now Hull, Bishop of Cork, Colonel Beecher, Earl of Cork, in Crookhaven, Arthur Hyde, Thadeus Coghlan/Coughlan, Rectories College of Youghal control Wrested from Earl of Cork by Lord Strafford, Old Chapel at Kilkanget near Dunmanus Castle, In O’Sullivan Country Universally Observed as Festival St Roan’s Day, Tithes on Fishing, later Rev. Fisher, Teampall na mBocht.

 

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 Trustees and Executors. Wife Elizabeth Becher. Sons Edward and Michael Becher both married. His Henry John and Lionell Becher daughter Susan Becher. Kinsman Francis Becher Tallough (Tallow) Co Waterford Clerk. Legacy to Parish of Ballymodan (Bandon) Ardtentane, Cahiroleckeny, Ratooragh, Gortloen, Banratonacane, Kiltomane, Mauladinny and Coomfarna in parish of Schull. Ballyrisode, Dunkilly, Callirisoughtra, Baltenoughtra, Kilbean, Lynane, Cahir, Quorisk, Co Cork. Baneaknockakane and Quolaigh, Parish of Schull, Co. Cork. Old Court, Kilfenan, Glaunaroura. Leasehold lands of Aghadowne, Kilkilleene, Callitrumore, Callitrumbegg, Drumnacahara, Lysheenoughra, Kilmoonagh, Cluddagh, Smorane, Quoecurine, Rinedolane, Gortnaclough, Skibbereene alias New-Stapletown, Coronra, All in Co Cork Witness: Dive Downes (Son-in-Law) Lord Bishop of Cork and Ross. Robert Conrad, Kinsale, Co. Cork, Esq. Benjamin Weekes, Cork, Notary Public, James Russell servant to Bishop of Cork.

 

Lt Col Richard O’Donovan of Bawnlahan, Skibbereen, West Cork, son of Daniel O’Donovan, The O’Donovan of Clancahill’ and Jane Beecher, 1768; Major in 6th Dragoons 19 December 1799; Lieutenant-Colonel 2 May 1800; brevet Colonel 25 July 1810; subsequently Major-General 4 June 1813; Lieutenant-General 27 May 1825; Recognised at ‘The O’Donovan’, died Ireland November 1829.

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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