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1841 Cork election, Contested Box, Names Addresses of electors, Property Qualifications, Bantry, Beara, Bandon, Clonakilty.

12 Tuesday Dec 2017

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1841 Cork election, West Carbery,  Contested Box, Names Addresses of electors

1841 Election West Carbery Contested Box

Pages 204 on. Voters had to have a property valuation which is indicated ranging from £10 to £50 freeholder and often their addresses does not coincide. To qualify for a vote there had to be an earlier application to the Quarter Session barrister with a qualifying property. Tht often enable to link people to particular localities.

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The petition was instigated by the unsuccessful candidates Protestant Conservatives Longfield and Leader. The Liberal/Catholic candidates O’Connell and Roche won.

The elections were highly contested every vote scrutinised adn any legal defect disallowed the vote. It was also the era of open voting.

Unusually those such as the O’Sullivan of Beara and Cotters of Kealkil who you would have expected to vote for O’Connell did not do so reflecting their close connection with Lord Bantry.

April 1689. Selection of MPs for Borough of Baltimore.  Cornelius O’Donovan, Morrogh O’Donovan, Cornelius O’Donovan of Kilmacabea, Daniel O’Donovan of Kilgliny, Daniel Regane, Daniel O’Donovan of Gortnaskehy, Tymothy Regan, Daniel O’Donovan of Fournaught (Castlehaven), Thady Regan of Ballinacloghy (Leap), Cornelius O’Donovan of Ballynacala, Keadagh O’Donovan als O’Donovane, all Burgesses of Baltimore have chosen Daniel O’Donovan and Jeremie Donovan Esq. as Member.

Charter 5th May, 1613, James 1, of The Sovereign, Free Burgesses, an Commonalty of Cloughnakilty (Clonakilty), Co. Cork, Recorder, Court of Conscience, Manor Courts, Administration, Election of Sovereign on Feast Day of St. James The Apostle.

1783 Cork City Elections. Listing of Electors with Occupations including out of town County Freemen

1783, Listing of Voters in Cork City Election.

1832 Election. Open Voting Location of Polling Booths By Barony in Co. Cork.

1841. County Cork Election, Daniel O’Connell and Roche elected, Leader and Longfield Defeated, contested Votes in Baronies of West Carbery and Bere, Enhanced British Parliamentary Papers On Ireland.

1841 Cork County election, Shenanigans, Patrick O’Sullivan, Millcove, Senescahal, leading Conservative party from Castletown Berehaven on Schooner ‘Sophia’ to Bantry via Adrigole, Leaving Bantry 4am, Breakfast in Dunmanway , Bandon 2pm. Attacked by Mobs in Bantry, Bandon and Upton, Parish Priest of Bantry Father Barry and his Curate Father Ragley pass through Bandon in a Coach Greatly crowded, Festooned with Handkerchiefs, Branches Of Trees Waving, A Great Deal of Noise.

December in Rossbrin

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In the past year I have returned to Rossbrin again and again in my posts. That’s not surprising, as it’s just a short and always rewarding walk down our Beautiful boreens:

It’s December, and we can expect anything in the way of weather. This is the mildest corner of Ireland: further north and east of us today, spanning Cavan, Donegal and Wicklow, heavy snow is falling and temperatures are forecast to drop to minus 8 degrees C in the coming hours. The last real bit of snow in West Cork came along seven years ago but we weren’t here, then, to see it (image below of Nead an Iolair in 2010 courtesy of our neighbours Dietrich and Hildegard Eckardt with, below it, today’s view of the Cove seen from the house):

Whatever the weather, our cove has something to offer – and every day is guaranteed to bring a…

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Mrs Dillon 1892, Bantry Mrs Hadden Skibbereen (1816-1898), Funeral Attendances

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Funeral Attendances of Mrs. Dillon, Bantry, and Mrs. Hadden, Skibbereen, West Cork.

The Dillons in Bantry were ‘well got’ with Mr. Dillon a Poor Law Guardian and possibly Master of the Workhouse. They may be connected to the Dillons of Clashadoo, Durrus who are buried in an enormous tomb in Moulivard Graveyard, the last of the family, Shaun was buried in the 1980s. he inherited a pub and substantial properties in Bantry from his aunts and was active in the late 1940s in Clann na Poblachta.

There was another prominent Dillon family in Bantry mid 18th century Protestants, whose daughter was married by a ‘Popish Priest’ to one of the Bantry Whites. He sought to marry another and this resulted in her lodging a caveat in the Diocesan Ecclesiastical Court in Cork.

Mrs Hadden may have been an Evans from Lissangle, Caheragh, daughter of William Esquire. She married an apothecary…

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Co. Cork, Magistrates 1838, From the Dublin Morning Register dated the 16th June, 1838 List of Magistrates for Co. Cork Richard Wallace Gould Adams Samuel Wallace Gould Adams Richard Oliver Aldworth, Newmarket St. Leger Aldworth, Newmarket Maskelyne Alcock, Rough Grove, Bandon Walter Allen Kyrle Allen Esq Lieutenant General Honourable Arthur Grove Annesley, Annes Grove, Castletown Roche Richard Ashe John M. Ashe Henry Baldwin, Bandon area Henry Baldwin M.D. ,Bandon William Baldwin Esq., Bandon James Earl of Bandon, Provost of the Town of Bandon Richard (White), Earl of Bantry Captain Bartholomew Edward Barry Edward Standish Barry M.P. James Redmond Barry, Fishery Commissioner, Glandore, William Barry Gerard Barry John Barder Esq Richard (White) Viscount, Berehaven Thomas Bell Adderley Beamish, Bandon Thomas Beamish Samuel Batt Esq Sir William Rickson Beecher Bart Richard Hedges Beecher Robert Tresilian Belcher, Bandon Arthur Beamish Bernard Esq Palace Anne, Murragh, Bandon Francis Viscount Bernard, Bandon Honourable William Smith Bernard, Bandon Isaacs Biggs, Bandon Thomas P. Boland Esq Captain Henry Bowles Richard Viscount Boyle Henry Bradwell Edward Broderick Jennett Brown Esq Lieutenant Colonel Thomas Burke Finneus Bury Esq Lord John Carbery (Evans-Freke), Castlefreke, Rosscarbery Sir William Chatterton Bart, Cork Daniel Clancy Esq Lieutenant Colonel Saint John Augustus Clerk Sir William H. Clerk Bart William Cook Collis Jnr. Charles Colthurst, Blarney John Bowen Colthurst, Blarney Charles Connell Daniel Connor, Manch, Dunmanway Francis Coppinger Thomas S. Coppinger Lawrence Corban Esq The Mayor of the City of Cork Chambre Corker, Innishannon Robert Courtney Jack Thomas Cramer George W.B. Creagh William Creagh Thomas Crooke Nicholas N. Cummins Esq Colonel William Samuel Curry John Cuthbert Thomas Cuthbert Achilles Daunt, Bandon George Achilles Daunt Esq Captain Alfred Davis Roger Green Davis Esq Sir Thomas Dean Knight Thomas Dennehy Abraham John Devonshire Esq Hayes Viscount Doneraile Richard Donovan, Fort Lodge, Durrus Thomas Dornam Richard Dowe Esq Charles Viscount, Dungarvan Admiral Henry Evans Eyre Evans Charles Evans William Viscount (Hare), Ennismore Joseph Capel Fitzgerald John Lionel Levine (Fleming?) George Foot Henry Befoot William Franks John Dean Freeman Joseph Dean Freeman Thomas George French Christopher Galwey Michael Galwey Jnr. Esq Major John Galwey John Bennett Gibbs, Macroom Robert Gibbons Herbert Gibbon Philip Harding William Harrington Thomas Harris John Hawkes John Hayes John Isaac Herd, Ballinhassig Matius Henley Thomas Hayfield William Henry Herrick William Hickey Junior Lieutenant Colonel Arundel Hill Richard Hill Esq Colonel William E. Muney Hodder George Hodder Esq Sir William Jackson Human [?] Arkbart Benjamin Hayes Holmes Esq Reverend Edward Hudson Thomas Hungerford, Clonakilty Edward Hunt Arthur Hutchins, Ballylickey Samuel Hutchins, Ballylickey John Hyde Junior John Caulfield Irvine Saint John Jeffries Charles Denham Orlando Jephson John Gore Jones Arthur Kelly Thomas C. Kearney Esq, Sovereign of the Town of Kinsale Viscount Robert Kingsborough (Kingston), Mitchelstown Honourable Robert King William Kirby Thomas Knolles Hugh Lawton Henry Leader John Leader Daniel Leahy Daniel Leahy Esq Cornelius Viscount, Lismore, William (Hare), Earl of Listowel John Longfield, Mallow Henry Longfield, Mallow Thomas Lucas Lyttleton Leicester Robert Maxwell Junior Edward Millet William Minher Henry Brazier Mitchell John Moloney Esq Reverend William Keogh Montgomery Edward S. Mullow Esq Stephen, Earl of Mt. Cashel Robert McCarthy Denis McCarty Gareth Nagle, Fermoy Richard Neville Nettles Robert Nettles William Henry Bert Newenham John Newenham Adam Newman Richard Nutter Cornelius O’Brien Denis O’Callaghan Timothy O’Donovan, O’Donovan’s Cove, Durrus Alexander O’Driscoll, Skibbereen Careus O’Grady De Courcy O’Grady, John O’Hea, Clonakilty Menus O’Keeffe John McCarthy O’Leary Eugene O’Neill M.D. Esq Captain Henry Parker Orrin Henry Parker Peard Samuel Penrose Esq, Cork Sir Anthony Perrier Knight Samuel Richard Perry Thomas Tarrott Maurice Power M.D. Pierce Power Frederick Pragnell John Lavellan Puxley, Allihies, Beara John B. Quinn David Reid Esq Lord William Riversdale (Tonson), Fermoy Michael Roberts Esq. Sir Thomas Roberts Bart James Joseph Roche Francis Roland John Thompson Rye Thomas R. Sarsfield, Cork Bernard Robert Shaw Esq. Henry, Earl of Shannon, Midleton William Lee Mull Sholton Thomas Somerville, Skibbereen John Smith Richard Smyth Henry Smyth James Splaine Robert Jones Stavely Esq, Cork Curlew William Greg Stuart Thomas Stubbs Francis Bernard Sweeney John Swete Edwin Taylor James Therry Esq. William Markets of Thomond Thomas Tobin Henry Townsend John Townsend James Morris Townsend, Skibbereen Richard Townsend, Skibbereen Richard Orpin Townsend Richard Townsend Samuel Townsend Esq. Colonel Robert Travers, Clonakilty Jonas Travers Henry Wallace John Cooke Wallace Nathaniel Webb Weir Thomas Weir John Borase Warren Esq. Augustus Warren Bart, Macroom John Warren John Webb L.L.D. John Wheeler Junior, Bandon John Hamilton White, Bantry, Richard White, Bantry William Wrixon John Michael Wrixon, Mayor of the Town of Youghal.

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Co. Cork, Magistrates 1838, From the Dublin Morning Register dated the 16th June, 1838
List of Magistrates for Co. Cork

Any assistance welcome to verify names and locations

Some Cork Lawyers:

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Richard Wallace Gould Adams
Samuel Wallace Gould Adams
Richard Oliver Aldworth, Newmarket
St. Leger Aldworth, Newmarket
Maskelyne Alcock, Rough Grove, Bandon
Walter Allen
Kyrle Allen Esq
Lieutenant General Honourable Arthur Grove Annesley, Annes Grove, Castletown Roche
Richard Ashe
John M. Ashe
Henry Baldwin, Bandon area
Henry Baldwin M.D. ,Bandon
William Baldwin Esq., Bandon
James Earl of Bandon, Provost of the Town of Bandon
Richard (White), Earl of Bantry
Captain Bartholomew Edward Barry
Edward Standish Barry M.P.
James Redmond Barry, Fishery Commissioner, Glandore,
William Barry
Gerard Barry
John Barder Esq
Richard (White) Viscount, Berehaven
Thomas Bell
Adderley Beamish, Bandon
Thomas Beamish
Samuel Batt Esq
Sir William Rickson Beecher Bart
Richard Hedges Beecher
Robert Tresilian Belcher, Bandon
Arthur Beamish Bernard…

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Thomas Saunders Cave, Rossbrin Manor, Schull, Mining Speculator Extraordinary, 1852 Owner of Ballycumisk, Cappagh, Horse Island, Castle Point Mines.

03 Sunday Dec 2017

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Thomas Saunders Cave, Rossbrin Manor, Schull, Mining Speculator Extraordinary, 1852 Owner of Ballycumisk, Cappagh, Horse Island, Castle Point Mines.

 

Courtesy J. Brooke, 1991.  Extract p. 25 on

Click to access BM43-10-34-thomas.pdf

Various family members appear as book subscribers,

Gibson History of Cork 1861: Mrs. Cave. Rossbrin Manor,

 

Dr. Daniel Donovan, History Of Carbery, 1875:

Cave, Arthur Oriel, Rosbrin Manor, Schull, (3 copies)

Cave, Charles, 13th Regiment,

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Overview of mining in West Cork, commencement of copper mining, Allihies 1813, Ballycumisk and Horse Island 1814, Balllydehob 1820, Cappagh 1820, Gortavallig Kilrohane pre 1854 and 1890, Barytes Bantry, Scart, Derryinagh, Dereenlomane, Mount Gabriel, Dunbeacon Lead in Ballydehob, Gortycloona/Hollyhill (Bantry), Letter, Skeagh.

Photograph with names of Miners, Horse Island Copper Mine, West Cork, 1898.

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