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  • Letter from Lord Carbery, 1826 re Destitution and Emigration in West Cork and Eddy Letters, Tradesmen going to the USA and Labourers to New Brunswick
  • Marriage early 1700s of Cormac McCarthy son of Florence McCarthy Mór, to Dela Welply (family originally from Wales) where he took the name Welply from whom many West Cork Welplys descend.
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  • Richard Townsend, Durrus, 1829-1912, Ireland’s oldest Magistrate and Timothy O’Donovan, Catholic Magistrate from 1818 as were his two brothers Dr. Daniel and Richard, Rev Arminger Sealy, Bandon, Magistrate died Bandon aged 95, 1855
  • School Folklore Project 1937-8, Durrus, Co. Cork, Schools Church of Ireland, Catholic.
  • Sean Nós Tradition re emerges in Lidl and Aldi
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  • Statement of Ted (Ríoch) O’Sullivan (1899-1971), Barytes Miner at Derriganocht, Lough Bofinne with Ned Cotter, later Fianna Fáil T.D. Later Fianna Fáil TD and Senator, Gortycloona, Bantry, Co. Cork, to Bureau of Military History, Alleged Torture by Hammer and Rifle at Castletownbere by Free State Forces, Denied by William T Cosgrave who Alleged ‘He Tried to Escape’.
  • The Rabbit trade in the 1950s before Myxomatosis in the 1950s snaring, ferrets.

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Tudor Times, O’Daly Family in Muinter Bairre (As Spelled), Holding 36 Ploughlands from MacCarthy Reaghs Probably Free From Duties as Bards.

06 Saturday May 2017

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Tudor Times, O’Daly Family in Muinter Bairre (As Spelled), Holding 36 Ploughlands from MacCarthy Reaghs Probably Free From Duties as Bards.

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1708 Deed and Feoffment, Donogh Daly, Farnanmanagh, Kilcrohane, West Cork, Witness Owen Daly.

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Dr. John O’Donovan, The O’Daly Family (Bards Muintervara) 1852, Extract

 

Courtesy Cork Historical and Archaeological Society, 1904.

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1814, Died On Passage from Bristol Where he Had Been for the Recovery of His Health, D. O’Sullivan, Cameatringen, Berehaven, Co. Cork, First Catholic Appointed Magistrate since Reign of Queen Anne, Captain of Berehaven Loyal Infantry, Descended From One of The Princely Branches of O’Sullivan Beare. Milesian Virtues, Was Living Model of Ancient Chieftains

05 Friday May 2017

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1814, Died On Passage from Bristol Where he Had Been for the Recovery of His Health, D. O’Sullivan, Cameatringen, Berehaven, Co. Cork, First Catholic Appointed Magistrate since Reign of Queen Anne, Captain of Berehaven Loyal Infantry, Descended From One of The Princely Branches of O’Sullivan Beare.

Cork Magistrates:

 

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Courtesy CHAS, 1904.

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Eugene O’Sullivan B.A., 1909, Millcove, Berehaven, Brooklyn House, Cantebury, Kent,  and Riversdale House, Coachford, listed 1913,  listed 1921. Possibly grandson of ‘Big’ Patrick O’Sullivan, Millcove, Agent to Lord Bantry. An earlier Eugene O’Sullivan possibly father was proposed

Herbert Baldwin O’Sullivan, 1869, Clollina House, Rathlegh, Macroom.. Parents probably John O’Sullivan, Esq.,  Cametringane House, Beara and Mary Ann only daughter of Herbert Baldwin married 1833.  Resident, £50. Land record,  Carrigaphuca, Macroom, 1870, 2,410 acres.  The name occurs as Attorney, Macroom.  Subscriber Cusack’s History 1875.

John O’Sullivan, Cametringane, Berehaven.  Attending Great Meeting re Poor Law in 1840, Bantry.  Married 1833 Mary Ann only daughter of Herbert Baldwin. Richard O’Donovan, JP. Durrus married his sister Maria O’Sullivan on the 15th October 1833, her father was Murty Óg, of Ceimatringane House, Castletownbere.  By their marriage the ancient honourable and distinguished house of O’Donovan Carbery and O’Sullivan Bere are linked together, the mailed hand is now bound to protect and succour the gentle robin’ (Cork Constitution).  Dead by 1847 when Florence McCarthy JP appointed receiver to estate with significant liabilities. Father of Herbert Baldwin O’Sullivan, JP 1863, Clonilla House, Macroom.   May be Captain O’Sullivan 1824 referred to by Alexander Nimmo as nly Magistrate in areas successor to O’Sullivan Beare holding large areas under Lord Bantry and Hedges Eyre. Disquiet expressed at as to whether his labourers paid in money or rent receipts.

John O’Sullivan, Cametringane, Berehaven.  Attending Great Meeting re Poor Law in 1840, Bantry.  Married 1833 Mary Ann only daughter of Herbert Baldwin. Richard O’Donovan, JP. Durrus married his sister Maria O’Sullivan on the 15th October 1833, her father was Murty Óg, of Ceimatringane House, Castletownbere.  By their marriage the ancient honourable and distinguished house of O’Donovan Carbery and O’Sullivan Bere are linked together, the mailed hand is now bound to protect and succour the gentle robin’ (Cork Constitution).  Dead by 1847 when Florence McCarthy JP appointed receiver to estate with significant liabilities. Father of Herbert Baldwin O’Sullivan, JP 1863, Clonilla House, Macroom.   May be Captain O’Sullivan 1824 referred to by Alexander Nimmo as nly Magistrate in areas successor to O’Sullivan Beare holding large areas under Lord Bantry and Hedges Eyre. Disquiet expressed at as to whether his labourers paid in money or rent receipts.

 

William O’Sullivan Junior, Carriganass Castle, Bantry.   1850.  On recommendation of Earl of Bandon superseded after two days. Called to the Bar 1844.  In 1848 seizing cattle at Scart, Bantry for alleged overdue rent to his father William  Esq., with Daniel, John and Cornelius Manning and Eugene and Stephen Sullivan he was imprisoned for 3 months and fined £20 for assault.  Assisting 1848 Henry J. Fawcett, Practical Instructor on Husbandry of Visit to Bantry, father’s land being drained.   Prosecuted in Cork for criminal libel.  Sister married Barrett who took over estate.  Father acquired estate from David Mellefont, Donemark in 1817.  

 

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1714-1841. Unrest in Barony of West Muskerry, Co. Cork, Whiteboys, Anti-Tithe Agitation, War of Independence, British Army and Militia Deployments

04 Thursday May 2017

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1714-1841.  Unrest in Barony of West Muskerry, Co. Cork,  Whiteboys, Anti-Tithe Agitation, War of Independence, British Army and Militia Deployments

Most of the records are abstracted fro the Church of Ireland registers for Macroom.  Ballyvourney was a hot spot a number of camps there adn soldiers drowned.

Tithe Defaulters List, Baile Mhuirne (Ballyvourney), Cúil Aodha (Coolea), Co. Cork, 1831 and 1827 Tithe Applotments.

 

 

Macroom
1714 possibility 1774 28th Regiment Local Marriages
1766 44th Regiment Local Marriages
1778 Muskery Cavalry Muskerry Blue Light Dragoons June 1st 1778
Colonel Robert Warren
Lieutenant-Colonel Robert Hutchinson
Major Samuel Sweete
Captain – ??
Lieutenant Thomas Coppinger
Cornet ??
Chaplain Edward Kenny
Adjutant Thomas Coppinger
Surgeon Richard Grey
Quartermaster John Spread
Secretary James Daltera
One Troop: Uniform – blue lapelled, edge white, silver epaulets, white jackets edged blue, furniture, goatskin
1779 Muskery Volunteers Muskerry Volunteers, June 19th 1779
Captain Commandant Thos. Barker
Captain William Ashe
Lieutenant John Barter
Ensign Mathre Menheer
Chaplain Edward Synge Townsend
Surgeon Richard Grey,M.D.
Adjutant John Butler
One company. Uniform: Blue, edged buff, buff waistcoat and breeches
1788 5th Louth Regiment of Militia
1795 11th Galway Regiment of MIlitia
1796 11th Galway Regiment, 17th Regiment Royal Meath Local Marriages
1797 11th Galway Regiment, 22nd Sligo Regiment of MIlitia Local Marriages
1798 5th Regiment Louth, 11th Galway Regiment of MIlitia, 22nd Sligo Regiment of MIlitia Local Marriages
1799 Caithness Legion
1801 Loyal Cheshire Volunteers, Antrim Militia
1816 82nd Regiment Local Marriages
1822 59th Regiment of Foot, 22nd Regiment of Foot, Rifle Brigade 59th Stationed Ballyvourney
1823 57th Regiment of Foot, 2nd Batallion Rifle Brigade Local Marriages
1824 57th and 26th Regiment of Foot
1825 29th Regiment of Foot Soldier drowned Ballyvourney
1826 19th Regiment of Foot
1827 12th Regiment of Foot, 111th Regiment of Foot
1829 24th, 32nd and 34th Regiment of Foot Captain Connolly’s Company
1830 99th Regiment of Foot
1835 51st Regiment, 94th Regiment of Foot, 9th Regiment of Foot, From Buttevant to Maacroom Election 1835. Local Marriges
1836 4th Regiment of Foot
1841 Royal Sappers and Mines

Listing of Townlands in Barony of Carbery, West Cork, Carew Papers 1599, Coppinger Grant 1615, McCarthy Reagh Inquisition 1636, Coppinger Will 1665, Archaic Spellings i.e. Lissynyeghtraagh, Lisheenaacreagh (Lisín Iochreacht, Lower Little Fort)

03 Wednesday May 2017

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Listing of Townlands in Barony of Carbery, West Cork, Carew Papers 1599, Coppinger Grant 1615, McCarthy Reagh Inquisition 1636, Coppinger Will 1665, Archaic Spellings i.e. Lissynyeghtraagh, Lisheenaacreagh (Lisín Iochreacht, Lower Little Fort)

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1450. Act of Irish Parliament, Finín (Fynyn) O’Driscoll, Baltimore, Barony of Carbery, Co. Cork, to be Treated as an Enemy.

01 Monday May 2017

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1450.  Act of Irish Parliament, Finín (Fynyn) O’Driscoll to be Treated as an Enemy.

1450 (28 Hen. 61450 (28 Hen. 6 (Drogheda)) c. 10 an enemy [P.R.O. vol. 2] Fynyn O’Driscoll to be treated as an enemy [P.R.O. vol. 2] 1

P.106 of Statute Consolidation.

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Provisional Reconstruction of O’Driscoll Genealogy from pre 1414, Baltimore, Castlehaven and Spain.

 

Articles between the Queen’s Commissioners and the Freeholders of Carbery, West Cork, 15th September 1592, Owen Carte, Phenen O’Driscoll, John Slewright, Connour McMahowne, Walter Graunt, Donell Solevan, Donogh Driscoll, Conour McO’Mahowne “de Lenton,” Donell Oge ne Carte, Donell McDermod McCarte, Dermod McTege O’Driscoll, Fana McDonell McCarte, Dermod O’Driscoll, Donell McDonogh McCarte, Donogh McCormocke McCarte, Tege McDermod McFeleme, Tege O’Crole alias Crowle, Tege McCartan alias Tege McMockle, Cormocke Oge McCarte, Phenen O’Driscoll, Davy O’Crole

 

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