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1868, Photograph, Gougane Barra (Guagán Barra: Barry’s Rock)

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https://www.google.ie/maps/place/Garrynapeaka,+Gougane+Barra,+Co.+Cork/@51.8394082,-9.3322896,14z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m5!3m4!1s0x48451abc897b089b:0x91cfbd596f4abc66!8m2!3d51.83941!4d-9.31478

1868, Photograph, Gougane Barra

Notice this was taken before forestry plantation.

https://durrushistory.com/2015/09/27/callanan-j-j-cork-city-at-lisbon-on-the-evening-of-the-19th-of-september-1829-mr-j-j-callanan-he-was-a-native-of-this-city-and-had-distinguished-himself-by-his-poetical-compositions-whic/n Barra

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Thomas Crofton Croker FSA Esq., (1789-1854), at Gougan Barra (Guagán Barra: Barry’s Rock), 23rd June 1813, Lighting Fires on the Eve of St. John, Cudgels, Prayers, Rebellious Songs, from his Researches in the South of Ireland

Devotions to Father Bernane, Moulivard, Durrus, 28th June, Holy Well Visitation at Kil-na-Comoge, Kealkil, Lady’s Day 15th August, Pilgrimage to St. Finbarr, Gougán Barra, West Cork, 25th September.

The Bishop of Cork , John Murphy, wrote on the 9th June 1817, to the parish priest of Inchigeela, Macroom, the Reverend. Jeremiah Holland. He imposed the penalty of excommunication on those who attended the Pattern at Gougán.

 

Jeremiah Joseph (JJ) Callanan, 1786-1829, Some poems From Irish, Dirge of O’Sullivan Bere, The lament of O’Gnieve, The Outlay of Loch Lene, The Convict of Clonmel. Original English Gougaune Barra (I too shall be gone;- but my name shall be spoken When Erin awakes, and her fetters are broken), Oh Say, my ‘Brown Drimin’, On Cleada’s Hill (Mountain range between Millstreet and Killarney) the Moon is Bright, Poetry Hot Spots 1810s 1820s Carbery, Caheragh, Drinagh and Castlehaven. Extended Cork Callanan Medical/Apothecary Family. Patron Dr. Burke, Bantry 1820s.

 

 

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The progress of the Attridge family from Lisheenacreaagh (Lisín-na-Creiche: little-fort-of-the-cattle-spoil), Ballydehob, West Cork to Rochester, New York, United States and Waterdown, East Flanboro. Ontario, Canada, with associated families, Gosnells, Skerkin Island, and Lees and Sheehans, photographs of Sally and William Atteridge, Rochester, born West Cork 18th century, and Protestant Hedge School Masters.

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Lisheenacreagh;

https://www.google.ie/maps/place/Lisheennacreagh,+Co.+Cork/@51.5994564,-9.4933398,15z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m6!1m3!3m2!1s0x4845a1fbab9e7f8d:0xc90f54789bef8b01!2sKozy+Kats+Cattery!3m1!1s0x48459f83693bc1cf:0x405f60548fe08235

Rochester:

https://www.google.ie/maps/place/Rochester,+NY,+USA/@43.1854746,-77.6165028,8z/data=!4m2!3m1!1s0x89d6b3059614b353:0x5a001ffc4125e61e

East Flanboro:

https://www.google.ie/maps/place/Flamborough,+Hamilton,+ON+L0R,+Canada/@43.3445704,-80.054456,8z/data=!4m2!3m1!1s0x882c81bbd5b3c6a3:0x1128b52e60fa5eca

The progress of the Attridge family from Lisheenacreaagh (Lisín-na-Creiche: little-fort-of-the-cattle-spoil),  Ballydehob, West Cork to Rochester, New York, United States and Waterdown, East Flanboro. Ontario, Canada, with associated families,  Gosnells, Skerkin Island, and Lees and Sheehans, photographs of Sally and William Atteridge, Rochester, born West Cork 18th century, and Protestant Hedge School Masters.

Courtesy John Attridge, London, Ontario family history, the latter part concentrates on the later generations of the family.

There were other Attridges families in the area and a number of lines in Durrus.

The area mentioned in the book, Lisennacreagh and associated townlands would be in the category of ‘Disadvantaged areas’ but in the 18th and 19th century its proximity to the coast with ample supplies of sea sand and seaweed enabled cultivation to the mountain tops.

Much of this marginal area is now forested.  Sherkin and the nearly Islands of…

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