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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