Pre famine Caheragh had one of the highest rural population densities in the world. The Protestant population was small. Here perhaps not all signed, the Evans family of Lissangle, who were probably there are not signatories, perhaps they were Methodist.
Most of the Caheragh townlands appear early 17th century in surrender and re grants of the O’Donovans of Castledonovan and Sir Walter Coppinger (he mortgaged to the McCarthys and went into possession when they defaulted). Their lands were forfeit for rebellion post 1641.
One of the complaints of the parishioners in that of a non-resident clergyman, who only appears once a year to collect tithes. The areas was the centre of anti tithe agitation in the 1820s.
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1825 Petition of 70 Named Protestant Parishioners of Caheragh Pray to have a new church constructed
Mr. Thomas Wood, Woodford, Near Skibbereen
Parishioners:
Thomas Wood Senior (Relatives still in West Cork)
John Snr. Wood
Thomas W. Wood
Amelia Wood
William Levis
William Ross
Mary B. Ross
Amelia Ross
Mary Ross
Elizabeth Ross
Tristam? Ross
Letitia Ross
John Jermyn
Ursula Baker (Bakers of Rossmore, Durrus and Rochester, New York, Canada reputed related to Jermyns)
David Jermyn
Elizabeth Jermyn
David Jermyn
Mary Jermyn
John Jermyn
Thomas Jermyn
Mary Jermyn
John Jermyn
Thomas Jermyn
Mary Jermyn
Invart?Jermyn
Jane Jermyn
Fanny Jermyn
Thomas Wood
Mary Wood
Richard Hitchcock (Hitchcocks alos in Durrus)
Mary Wood
William Taylor
Mary Taylor
Catherine Wood
Thomas Ross
William Ross
Gibbs Ross (Gibbs a common name in families in Caheragh, Drimoleague, Durrus and in Catholic branches)
Anne Ross
Richard Cue
Samuel Cue
Anne Cue
Rebeca Cue
Richard Talbert
William? Talbert
Evizea? Talbert
Samuel Talbert
Robert Talbert
Mary Cotter (Cotters of Danish origin, a branch migrated from East Cork 1640s)
James Cotter
Annie Cotter
Michael Cotter
Paul Kingston
Eliza Kingston
William Kingston
Mary Kingston
Alexander Roberts
Richard Roberts
John Roberts
Sara Roberts
Abigail Roberts
Henry Sweetnam
George Sweetnam
Mary Sweetnam
Anne Sweetnam
Saragh Sweetnam
Mathew Sweetnam (Mathew/Matthew a common name in family in Dunbeacon, Skibbereen, Drinagh)
Henry Sweetnam
John Sweetnam
Mary Sweetnam
Anne Sweetnam
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| CSO/RP/1825/245 | |
| TITLE: | Petition of parishioners of the parish of Caheragh, County Cork, requesting aid be provided to build a parish church |
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| SCOPE & CONTENT: | Copy petition of the Protestant [Church of Ireland] parishioners of the parish of Caharagh [Caheragh], County Cork, to Richard Wellesley, 1st Marquis Wellesley, Lord Lieutenant, Dublin Castle, requesting aid be provided to build a parish church. States that Thomas Wood, one of their members, has agreed to supply a site for the proposed church at a reasonable cost, or alternatively that are agreeable to have a new building in the vicinity of the old graveyard. Remarks unlike their counterparts in neighbouring parishes, they have neither place of worship, resident clergyman or school; observes their rector, Reverend [John] Webb, only visits the parish once a year ‘for the purpose of Collecting his Tythes [tithes]’. Warns of the decline in religious observance and claims numbers of their community have ‘turned to mass and several have been buried without received Protestant burial’ rites. Complains that a number of applications for redress directed to the bishop of Cork and Ross [Thomas St Lawrence] have not received an answer, and asks that a reply to their memorial be sent to Thomas Wood Sr, Woodford, near Skibbereen, County Cork. Document signed by 70 parishioners with surnames Wood, Levis, Ross, Jermyn, Baker, Hitchcock, Taylor, Cue, Talbert, Cotter, Kingston, Roberts and Swetnam [Sweetman]. [Contains list of names not given in this description.] |
| EXTENT: | 1 item; 3pp |
| DATE(S): | c18 Mar 1825 |
| DATE EARLY: | 1825 |
| DATE LATE: | 1825 |
| ORIGINAL REFERENCE: |
1825/11216 |
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My gr gr grandmother was Susan also Susannah Baker 1805? Rossmore, Co Cork-d.1896 Prince Edward Co. Ontario ,married to Richard Williamson 1800? Rossmore? Co Cork d. 1878 Hallowell Prince Edward Co Ontario. I research other names occuring in documentation and would be happy to hear from others trying to sort through the records left us.
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