Beginning of Political Machine: Disputed Election 1841, Box from West Division of West Carbery, Co. Cork. In some case no vote is registered the person is placed in the relevant camp by an educated guess.

The demarcation between Catholic/Nationalist, Protestant/Pre Union is clear. However in looking at detailed genealogies there is much blurring as a result of intermarriage.

There were comments in the later successful election of Rickard Deasy Q.C. of Clonakilty (later Attorney General for Ireland) that his success was down to Timothy O’Donovan J..P, from O’Donovan’s Cove getting his tenants to Cork to exercise their vote.

Additional detail:

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1OZORxWf0oKSqFaYJ_AZoGK6MKrVqF6OnE2RGIBD9qa8/edit

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1eq_IayaxdUyWZWbpDf6LWlLNg7o-3tNJiqPGYIALy80/edit

For Leader Longfield

John Abraham Jagoe, Kilronan, Derrycarhoun.

Thomas Baldwin, Skibbereen, Shounlalla. Magistrate:

Thomas Baldwin Esq (1795-1871), 1819, Mardyke/North St., Skibbereen, son of Arthur, sitting Skibbereen, 1835. 1828 application to Dublin Castle re gas supply for Skibbereen. 1841 election voted Longfield/Leader.

William Baldwin, Castletowsend. Possibly…

Will of Alexander O’Donovan, Squince, Skibbereen, West Cork, Various Townlands, Farm at Myross, Fishery, Salt Store, Fishing Boat, Possible Grand Father-in-Law of Timothy O’Donovan, Justice of The Peace, and Grandfather of Rickard Donovan, First Catholic Clerk of the Peace for Co. Cork 1838 since the 17th Century.

The listing of townlands is either archaic or difficult to transcribe as is often the case in old memorials.

Courtesy Registry of Deeds Project.

The fishery element is interesting.  One of his grand daughters  married Timothy O’Donovan was clearly independently wealthy building a fine mansion at O’Donovan’s Cove, Durrus.  In his written evidence to the Fishing enquiry in Bantry 1836 he has a remarkable grasp of the fishing business.   There are various historical references to branches of the O’Donovan family being involved as investors in the fishing business in the 18th century.

He bequeaths the estate to his son a Doctor.  Rickard…

1805-1818, Fragments of Dunderow Church Records, Rector 1815-1839, Rev. Morgan O’Donovan, Chieftain of The O’Donovan of Clancahill.

He assumed the title on the death of Lieutenant General Richard O’Donovan of Bawnlahan, Leap.  This did find universal approval wit the extended family as evidenced by the papers of Dr. John O’Donovan (Rev.Grave Papers), Royal Irish Academy.

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Tgs is an atile by Robert day, Cork businessman and antiquarian.

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Robert Day, (1836-1914), 1889 City,  Myrtle Hill House, Cork, son of Robert, merchant, ed Hamblins and Dr Porters, Cork, m Rebecca eldest daughter of Robert Scott, J.P., Sydney Ville, Managing Director Robert Scott and Co, Hardware, Day and Co Saddlers, Corks leading antiquary, 11 children.  Probate to John Day, Merchant, 1914, £46,271. Member The Cork Cuvierian Society,writing in 1904 (11) enables the reader to visualize the scenario during the Society’s meetings in a pen picture which reads: