It is possible that Andrew Beazley was a cooper associated with the pilchard trade. Winispeares at that time living in Rossmore, Durrus and engaged in marine matters as they had in Banty area since aroun 1630.

https://durrushistory.com/2014/08/30/petition-from-john-winspeare-c-1648-shipwright-living-near-bantry-bay-west-cork-timber-for-staves-propositions-for-felling/

Petition from John Winspeare, c 1648, Shipwright, living near Bantry Bay, West Cork, Timber for Staves, Propositions for Felling, and Deed of 1724 Robert Winispeare probably Durrus

1727.  Deed Francis Bernard of Castlemahon, Bandon to Charles Evanson, Nathaniel Evanson, Jeremy Coughlan (of Carrigmanus, attorney, brother-in law of Nathaniel Evanson) three half ploughlands of Coolnahorna (north Clashadoo) ploughland of Clashadoo, 31 years form May 1728 rent of £72 a year witnesses Andrew Beazley, Gent, (possibly coopers in pilchard industry), Robert Winispeare aged 45, Arthur(?) Evanson, Richard Coppinger, Gent., all Four Mile Water (Durrus) later Elizabeth Evanson, widow executrix of Charles Evanson.  Son Thomas, daughter Ann married to William Attridge, granddaughter Catherine Beazley, Witnesses Edward Allin, Gent., Four Mile Water, married to Evansons, Mentioned Daniel Carthy, Benjamin Raddy, they were is Scart.

Banjamin Raddy a good friend in will:

1717, deed reciting will of 1702 of Thomas Raddy/Ruddy, Gent., Scart, Bantry wherein he left three ploughlands at Scart to his sons Benjamin, John, Thomas and where by in 1717 John, Gent.,  attained the age of 21 he sells his ploughland or £150 to John Townsend, Cashill.

Short title: Raddy v Murphy. Document type: Bill only. Plaintiffs: Benjamin Raddy,…

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Reference:	C 11/632/42
Description:	Short title: Raddy v Murphy.Document type: Bill only.Plaintiffs: Benjamin Raddy, mariner late of St Mary le Strand, Westminster, Middlesex but now a victualler of St John Wapping, Middlesex.Defendants: Timothy Murphy, William Archer and Joanna Archer his wife.Date of bill (or first document): 1749
Note:	The naming of a party does not imply that he or she will appear in all the documents in this cause (after the bill)
Date:	1749
Held by:	The National Archives, Kew
Legal status:	Public Record(s)
Language:	English
Closure status:	Open Document, Open Description

Marriage Settlements were common in 18th and 19th century Ireland for affluent Catholic and Protestant families. Typically properties were held by trustees pending the satisfacoy outcome of the marriage. They provide a valuable clue to family relationships often unexpected.

As mo memorials are transcribed:

https://irishdeedsindex.net/deeds_index/name_index.php

Whenever the 8.5 million former Land Commission documents stored in a warehouse in Portloise are made public it is likely that many more will emerge.

Thanks to Ron Price for transcribing memorial:

Memorial  1844 184404 172 184404172

1844, Marriage Settlement, Marianne Fitzgerald, bride, daughter of Thomas Fitzgerald, Esq., Cork, to Richard O’Donovan the Younger, groom, eldest son of Timothy O’Donovan, O’Donovan’s Cove, Durrus, Trustees Alexander O’Driscoll Esq., Skibbereen, Maurice O’Connell, Esq., M.P., Derrynane Abbey Co. Kerry, Richard O’Donovan, the Elder, Esq., Fort Lodge, Durrus, Co. Cork.,  Thomas Fitzgerald, Esq., The Younger, Cork. witnesses Michael Mccarthy, Barrister, Cork, Bryan Gallwey, Solicitor, Cork, Michael Donovan, writing clerk to Bryan Gallwey.

Maurice O’Connell, M.P.

Maurice O’Connell, born 27th June 1803, Repeal MP for Co.Clare 1831-2, fought duel 30th Nov 1832 with Arthur Blennerhassett of Ballyseedy, no one hurt, won election as MP for Tralee in general election, 14th Dec 1832 against Sir Edward Denny, 4th Baronet, retained his seat in general election of 1835 against William Denny, of Strand St, Tralee, O’Connell stood against enforced tithes to the Church of Ireland from Catholics, Denny was defending the continued existence of such tithes, Liberal / Repeal MP for Tralee 1832-53,

July, 1824 Meeting to Collect ‘Catholic Rent’ (Financial Aid for Catholic Emancipation), Bantry, West Cork, Included Morgan Connell of Daniel O’Connell family, Timothy Sullivan, Daniel OP. O’Sullivan, Jeremiah Donovan, Charles O’Regan, John Pidell, Jeremiah O’Donovan some of the O’Donovan are probably connected with the O’Donovans Landlords of O’Donovan’s Cove, Durrus, Alexander O’Donovan, Michael O’Connor probably connected by marriage to John Jago who married Esther Jago their son John a Barrister friend of Daniel O’Connell, John Young probably of the extended fishing merchant family John Jago’s other was a Young, Daniel Lyne a branch of the Bears O’Sullivans.

The first Ordnance suvey Map 1837 shows Timohty O’Donovan’s demesne wooded, with glasshouses and kennels and that of his brother Richard at Fort Lodge. Timothy’s house was bought by the Cronn family of Kealkil c 1885 and they demolished it and used the stones to build their neaby famhouse and farmyard. All that remain are gates and walls. The last of the family Barry died a few years ago. Fort Lodge is a ruin but potentially capable of reconstruction.

Another brother (all Landlords and Magistates) was Dr. Daniel he lived between nearby Ahakista Cottage near Graham Norton’s house and Norton Cottage, Skibbereen later home of Jasper Woufe, Solicitor, Crown Prosecutor for West Cork and Independent TD West Cork.

The O’Donovan family:

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

Barrister, may be of Tadgh a’ Dunna, Dunmanway line related to the O’Donovans 1824, 1825, 1840 Michael McCarthy Barrister, 1824 33 Georges St., 98 George’s Quay, 1845 1830 Finny Almanac, does terms in Dublin. Subscriber Cork Library 1820. Pigot 1824. Instructed 1825 by Reynolds. 1840 petition on Catholic Equality. May be the Police Magistrate in Cork 1848 felt by Cork Loyalists to be too lenient on Young Irelanders. Father of celebrated journalist in London Justin McCarrthy. Possibly the witness to 1840 Swanton, Ballydehob deed. Aldwell’s Directory 1845

Bryan Gallwey: 1829, 1839, 1848, 1847, 1850, 1878, 1884 Bryan Galway Solicitor and Borough Coroner, 1845 23 South Mall, 76 South Mall. Crown Solicitor West riding 1848. Probably the Bryan Gallway, Kilkerran, Clonakilty, King’s Inns 1823, 5th son of Michael and Eliza Donovan, over 16, Ed Rosscarbery, affadavit father. Daughter Mary married Alexander McCarthy, Solicitor and Town Clerk 1874, son William, King’s Inns, aged 20, 1863 his affadavit 1838 West Riding, Bryan Galway, Crown Prosecutor, Report on 1850 dinner for Sir Robert Kane, President Queens College. 5. Anastasia Galwey, m. 10 Feb 1800 William O’Donoghue of Cork, wine merchant and had issue inter alia: a Catherine O’Donoghue, m. her cousin Bryan Gallwey, Crown Solicitor Cork. Subscriber of £2,000 Railway stock 1840s. Aldwell’s Directory 1845. Bryan, b. 1809, Sessional Crown Solicitor and Coroner, Cork, m. 2 Jan 1841 his first cousin Kate [also called Catherine -TJG], dau of William O’Donoghue and Anastasia Gallwey {supra). He d. 28 Dec 1886, having had issue: (1) William Bryan, b. 1843, admitted King’s Inns 1863, sub-Sheriff, Cork, m. 27 Jan 1876 Mary, dau of Hatton Conron, JP of Grange, Co Cork, and relict of Neil Arthur Galwey (see ‘Galwey of Cork and Bordeaux’ supra). He dsvp1) Margaret Elizabeth, bapt 24 Jan 1851. (2) Mary, m. 15 Oct 1874 Alexander McCarthy of Cork, solicitor, JP, Co Cork,Law Agent and Town Clerk, Cork, had issue: a Florence William McCarthy, heir to his grandfather Bryan Gallwey. (3) Frances [according to Lt Col HD Gallwey – TJG] Will shares in Cork River Steam Co.,Munster and L einster Bank,Cork Victoria Dock Co.Cork National Bank. 1880 probate to Alexander McCarthy guardian of donee £2,140.

There area nmber of lexander O’Driscolls in Skibbereen prominent adn i Cork at the period this is the msot likely: Captain Alexander O’Driscoll, 1827, Clover Hill, Superseded 1810-30, Restored 1843. Norton Cottage, Skibbereen (two of the same name at time), Ancestor Alexander married daughter of McFineen Dubh O’Sullivan, son of Tim ‘The Gauger’, sister Mrs Freke of Baltimore Castle.  1820 signed Memorial for new road Glengariff to Castletownbere.  Married to the daughter of Thomas Attridge, Ballydehob. Correspondence with Chief Secretary appealing dismissal of 1820.  Bridge at Bawnlahan 1820.  1822 supporting new road Skibbereen to Bantry. 1822 subscriber as Clover Hill, Church Building Fund Durrus, he held tithes in Kilcrohane with Rector and Rev. Alleyn Evanson. Present at enquiry Skibbereen 1823 into enquiry into fatal affray at Castlehaven caused by Rev. Morritt’s tithe extraction. Grand Jury Presentments attending 12 from 1838-1840 at Norton Cottage.  Probably engaged with his crew in marine salvage of Clio out of Crookhaven 1825. 1826 City election voted O’Callaghan conservative. Voted 1835 election as out of town Freeman address Shepperton. Public support for him on dismissal 1835 by fellow Magistrates Lord Bantry, Simon White, John Puxley, Samuel Townsend Senior, Samuel Townsend Junior, Hugh Lawton, Thomas Somerville, Rev. Alleyn Evanson, Richard Townsend Senior.   Enquiry

Captain Alexander O’Driscoll, 1827, Clover Hill, Superseded 1810-30, Restored 1843. Norton Cottage, Skibbereen (two of the same name at time), Ancestor Alexander married daughter of McFineen Dubh O’Sullivan, son of Tim ‘The Gauger’, sister Mrs Freke of Baltimore Castle.  1820 signed Memorial for new road Glengariff to Castletownbere.  Married to the daughter of Thomas Attridge, Ballydehob. Correspondence with Chief Secretary appealing dismissal of 1820.  Bridge at Bawnlahan 1820.  1822 supporting new road Skibbereen to Bantry. 1822 subscriber as Clover Hill, Church Building Fund Durrus, he held tithes in Kilcrohane with Rector and Rev. Alleyn Evanson. Present at enquiry Skibbereen 1823 into enquiry into fatal affray at Castlehaven caused by Rev. Morritt’s tithe extraction. Grand Jury Presentments attending 12 from 1838-1840 at Norton Cottage.  Probably engaged with his crew in marine salvage of Clio out of Crookhaven 1825. 1826 City election voted O’Callaghan conservative. Voted 1835 election as out of town Freeman address Shepperton. Public support for him on dismissal 1835 by fellow Magistrates Lord Bantry, Simon White, John Puxley, Samuel Townsend Senior, Samuel Townsend Junior, Hugh Lawton, Thomas Somerville, Rev. Alleyn Evanson, Richard Townsend Senior.   Enquiry

Timothy O’Donovan (1790-1874), 1818, O’Donovan’s Cove, in ruins 1875, Durrus, listed 1823, son of Richard Esq. and Jane d Alexander O’Donovan, Squince. 1820.  Memorial to Lord Lieutenant by William Swanton, Gortnagrough, Ballydehob, West Cork. High Constable (Rate and Tax Collector), Barony of West Carbery For Relief on Losses Caused to Him in Banking Collapse when He had transmitted Due Amount to Co. Treasurer, Leslies, Stephen and Roches Bank, Supported by Lord Bantry and Magistrates Timothy O’Donovan (Durrus), William Hull (Schull), Richard Townsend (Skibbereen), Rev. Edward Jones Alcock (Durrus), Nathaniel Evanson (Durrus), Robert Kenny (Bantry).  In 1823 he applied for relief of the poor of Ballydehob, which he had founded. Present at enquiry Skibbereen 1823 into enquiry into fatal affray at Castlehaven caused by Rev. Morritt’s tithe extraction. Correspondent with Antiquarian Dr. John O’Donovan re O’Donovans of Carbery. Brother of Dr O’Donovan and Richard O’Donovan J.P. and uncle of Richard O’Donovan J.P.. His son’s wife is the granddaughter of Daniel O’Connell, the mother of his wife was Miss Lavellan, Co. Limerick, a daughter of Philip Lavellin of Water Park in the Co. of Cork.  Her sister was married to Mr. Puxley of Dunboy Branch. The grandson the present (1860) Mr. Puxley is a man of immense wealth the principal owner of the famous Allihies Mines in the Barony of Bere.  Signed public declaration in Skibbereen to Alexander O’Driscoll on his removal as Magistrate 1835 with Lord Bantry, Simon White, John Puxley, Arthur Hutchins, Thomas Baldwin, Samuel Townsend Junior and Senior, Thomas Somerville, Richard Townsend Senior, Rev. Alleyn Evanson, Richard Townsend, Lyttleton Lyster. 1835 Subscriber Lewis Topographical Dictionary of Ireland 1837.  In 1838 in the Liberal interest where at Bantry voter registration 15 were registered as opposed to 6 ‘Orangemen’ the tenants of Timothy O’Donovan J.P. were chiefly among those who registered.  Among these were probably McCarthys of Tulig later prominent in Nationalist politics of whom John McCarthy (1859-1931) became a leading politician  in Nebraska and wrote a poem in praise of Timothy O’Donovan.  Attended Great Meeting in Bantry 1840 re Poor Laws.  Chaired 1846 distress meeting Bantry on the proposition of Father Michael Barry PP Bantry. Landlord and political organiser. Member Election Committee, Rickard Deasy, Clonakilty (later Attorney General) 1855  Member election committee McCarthy Downing, Skibbereen. Juror Cork Spring Assizes 1863. Land record, 1870, Kate O’Donovan, O’Donovan’s Cove, 1,940 acres and Reps Timothy O’Donovan 1,940 acres. 1874, Death at 85 of Timothy O’Donovan, J.P., Esq, O’Donovan Cove, Durrus, West Cork, The Last Survivor of the Ancient House of O’Donovan Bawn or Clann Cahill, Justice of the Peace since 1818 Probate to daughter Mrs Anne Barry, widow, effects £2,000, attended 8, Grand Jury Presentments

Richard O’Donovan 1818, Fort Lodge, Durrus listed 1838, son Richard Esq. O’Donovan Cove, and Jane d Alexander O’Donovan, Squince.  Father of Richard O’Donovan J.P. History Brother of Timothy and Dr. Daniel O’Donovan J.P. He married Maria O’Sullivan on the 15^th October 1833, her father was Murty Og, of Ceimatringane House, Castletownbere. She died at Fort Lodge, aged 52, voted 1850 for Denis Galwey as High Constable for Ibane and Ballyroe (Clonakilty). Lease Richard O’Donovan, Magistrate,  of Glanlough, Cork Esq. and Francis Lisabe of Ballyshannon, Co. Donegal, civil engineer, of a slate and a flag quarry, and 2 acres of land near the slate quarry in Gouladoo in the parish of Kilcrohane, West Cork, 6th Feb. 1854, Solicitor Desmond, Son-in-Law of John Jagoe, Fishery Commissioner and father of Mother Beninga Townsville, Australia. Land record, in Chancery as ‘Donovan’ 1870, 205 acres. Land record, Carrigboy,1870, 193 acres. Member election at Ahakista committee McCarthy Downing, Skibbereen, 1868.  1879 bequest in will of Rickard Donovan, Clerk of the Peace and Crown, Co. Cork, to Mary O’Donovan, of Blackrock near Cork daughter of the late Rickard O’Donovan, of Fort Lodge near Bantry.

The recent illness of my eldest son in London has prevented me, from replying to your recent communication, and to thank you for sending the book containing the account of the funeral of my old friend Jerry na Duna, I am 

The Carbery O’Donovan I regret to say are wearing 

he is at present abroad and is now fourteen. His father has been in Germany for 3 years and was very reckless and extravagant but his property fortunately was strictly entailed the land  is secured to his family.

His wife is grand daughter to Daniel O’Connell, the mother of my wife was a Miss Lavellan, Co. Limerick, a daughter of Philip Lavellin of Water Park in the County of Cork.  Her sister was married to Mr. Puxley of Dunboy Branch. The grandson the present Mr. Puxley is a man of immense wealth the principal owner of the famous Allihies Mines in the Barony of Bere

Son of Timothy O’Donovan and letters to Scholar from Timothy to scholar Dr. John O’Donovan.

Richard, Junior, eldest or not or ill in 1850 or 1860.  he may the Richard Esq of O’Donovan’s Cove described a Flag Lieutenant at a Naval Dinner in Cobh in 1844.  Married Anne Fitzgerald daughter of Thomas Fitzgerald, Merchant, Cork by Catherine McCarthy daughter of McCarthy of Woodview and niece of Daniel O’Connell M.P., he had one son Timothy. This may be the son and heir born at maternal grandfather’s house Sydney Place Cork 26th August 1844 father then living at Drombroe Cottage (near Bantry).  He may be the son who wrongfully claimed the title ‘The O’Donovan’ at a public meeting in Cork he was challenged and abandoned the claim.  In correspondence with Dr. John O’Donovan, Timothy O’Donovan refers to his son’s extravagance and luckily the land is entailed, he is estranged and living in Germany.  His grandson is in school in France and his grandfather hopes he may go to the Queen’s College in Cork. In his will his grandson is dead.

Google Magistrates of Cork or click:

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Role of Magistrate (Justice of the Peace), p. 2.

Social and Economic background, p. 8.

Penal Enactments on Papists, 1712-1772,  p. 10, 475.

Hearth Tax Collection, 1662-1793, p. 12.

Reform from 1814, p. 13.

Military magistrates, 1789-1836, p. 14.

Appointment of British Army Officers, 1821, p. 15.

1821 Census. P. 15.

1821, Dismissal of Catholic and Liberal Protestant Magistrates, p. 16.

1827, Justice for Sale, p. 16.

1827, Petty Session Courts, p. 17.

Tithe Agitation, p. 18. 

1831 Return of Magistrates. P. 19.

RIC  Recruitment, p. 20.

Daniel O’Connell criticism, p. 20.

Enforcement of Sabbath, p. 21.

Friendly Societies, p. 22.

1884, Protest Against Removal of Lord Rossmore, Grand Master Monaghan Orange Order, p. 23.

RIC Inspectors sitting on Magistrates Bench, p. 24.

1893, Davitt Magistrates,  p. 25.

Irish Speaking Magistrates, p. 26.

References in James Joyce Ulysses, p. 27.

War of Independence, Killings, Kidnappings, Big House Burnings, p. 27

Women Magistrates, p. 33.

Post 1922, p. 33.

Listing of Magistrates by surname, p. 33.

Sources, p. 460.

Finances/Probate, p. 463.

Books used 1730s, p. 474.

1884.  Listing of Cork Magistrates signing petition against removal of Lord Rossmore, p. 485.

Additional insertion on previous paper.

Official papers in Ireland are replete with the violence caused by Orange Order associated sectarian violence.  Primarily in the north counties in the early 19th century also in Bandon, Clonakilty and Dunmanway. The refusal of local Magistrates to convict those charges gave rise to an official enquiry by Dublin Castle.  There was further Orange violence in Kinsale wehn a Regiment based locally from the Northern Counties paraded on the 12th July playing party tunes outside the local Catholic Church instigating widespread violence and property damage.

The Lord Chancellor in 1857 declared against Magistrates being in the Orange Order.  Lord Chancellor Brady protested in 1864 against the Orange Order.

Lord Rossmore was dismissed by a Magistrate because of association of incitement to sectarian violence.

Magistrates from all over the Country rallied to his defence. In Cork around 147 Magistrates signed a petition, most of not all Protestant.  The backdrop is against heightened tensions the Land War was ongoing, the Nationalist Parliament Party was on the rise.  There is a listing of those Magistrates at the end of this document.

Quite a number of the Cork Magistrates also 1881 associated with Association for Prevention of Intemperance. Many had service in the British Military. Some did not appear on earlier lists and have English addresses of the other quite a number also have English addresses and it is likely that most of their time was spent there. There are  a few Irish speakers.

J. Warren Payne, Stood as Conservative in West Cork Constituency General Election 1885 got 373 (9%) of the  votes his opponent James Gilhooly, Irish Parliamentary Party got 3,920 votes (91%). 

It is difficult to say how many Magistrates were in Cork in 1884. In 1831 there were 340 of whom 49 were Church of Ireland clergymen.  The Clerk of the Crown and Peace James Chatterton was unable to give a definitive figure as the Clerk of the Hanaper in the Four Court no longer alerted him  of new appointments by the Lord Chancellor. In Guys Directory of 1907 around 580 are listed with a new category 34 Local Government Magistrates. It is likely that by the 1890s there was a significant addition to accommodate appointments sought by the Irish Parliamentary Party.

A detailed look at those who signed the petition suggest that behind the apparent affluence those whose estates were probated were very often of very modest means.  Their genealogies where available somewhat surprisingly show a significant descent from old Gelic and Norman families. This is not immediately apparent as the Magistrates are mostly Potestant and the name disguised maternal and further antecedents.

In some way this petition was one of the last horays of the old regime. By 1825 it is likely the economic power in Cork had passed to the Catholics. As the century progressed the expansion of the franchise and electoral reform meant that most of the Southern Counties  local administration and Parliamentary Representation was controlled by nationalists. 

The last bastion, the Grand Jury was nominally controlled by the Jurors selected from the ranks of Landlords and Magistrates  However in reality it has an efficient administration which passed seamlessly to the new County Council in 1899. From then on the elected  County and City Councillors replaced the role of the Grand Jury.

In England Magistrates administer the Law based and community consensus. During the War of Independence in Ireland the Magistrates were told  to resign their Commission by Dáil Eireann. For those that continued they were perceived as the henchmen of an alien administration and subjected to killings, kidnapping, violence and house burnings.

Robert Travers Atkin, (1841-1871), born in Fernhill, Clonakilty, the son of William Francis Atkin and his wife Alice Hungerford (née Stewart). In 1863, he emigrated to Queensland,  Journalist Member Queensland Assembly. Father of Lord Atkin, Judge 1932 in Landmark Case on Law of Negligence Donoghue v Stevenson. Died of T.B. A monument was erected to his memory by the members of the Hibernian Society of Queensland, of which he was vice-pres. Relative of Thomas Davis. The Wright Brothers of Fernhill, Clonakilty, Lawyers and some Landowners.

https://en.wikisource.org/wiki/The_Dictionary_of_Australasian_Biography/Atkins,_Robert_Travers

Robert Travers Atkin, (1841-1871), he  was born in Fernhill, County Cork, Ireland, the son of William Francis Atkin and his wife Alice Hungerford (née Stewart).^[1] In 1863, he emigrated to Queensland,  He was a well-known journalist and member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly, was born at Fernhill, Cork, Ireland, on Nov. 29th, 1841, and died at Sandgate, Qd., on May 25th, 1872. He was a relative of the late Thomas Davis, whose biography has recently been written by Sir Charles Gavan Duffy. He was buried at Sandgate, where a monument was erected to his memory by the members of the Hibernian Society of Queensland, of which he was vice-president.

A monument was erected to his memory by the members of the Hibernian Society of Queensland, of which he was vice-president  The inscription on the monument says:

Erected by members of the Hibernian Society of Queensland in memory of their late Vice-president, Robert Travers Atkin, born at Fern Hill, County Cork, Ireland, November 29th, 1841. Died at Sandgate, Queensland, May 25th, 1872. His days were few but his labours and attainments bore the stamp of a wise maturity

This broken column symbolises the irreparable loss of a man who well represented some of the finest characteristics of the Celtic race — its rich humour and subtle wit, its fervid passion and genial warmth of heart. Distinguished alike in the press and parliament of Queensland by large and elevated views, remarkable powers of organization and unswerving advocacy of the popular cause. His rare abilities were especially devoted to the promotion of a patriotic union amongst his countrymen irrespective of class or creed combined with a loyal allegiance to the land of their adoption.

His son Lord Atkin, inscription to him at Fern House Hotel, Clonakilty.

Judge in Landmark case on the Law of Negligence 1932 Donoghue V Stevenson. Donoghue v Stevenson [1932] UKHL 100 was a landmark court decision in Scots delict law and English tort law by the House of Lords. It laid the foundation of the modern law of negligence, establishing general principles of the duty of care.

Wright Brothers Fernhill, Clonakilty:

Maurice Healy in is book the Old Munster Circuit speaks fondly of the Wrights.

The family probably partly descedn from the Protestant Sullivan family of Dunmanway landlowers. Perhaps through tht line they may have come inot possession of lands at Cashelane, Schull.

Their involvment in lands at Coolculagta, Durrus may have been the result of a purchse from the Landed Estates Court.

1855- ,1876, 1911 George Wright Barrister, 1911 County Court Judge, Co. Louth “Dublin, Lower Baggot St., Subscriber Dr. Daniel Donovan ‘History of Carbery, 1876.

” 1871, 1876, 1884 Henry Wright Solicitor, Fern Hill Subscriber Dr. Daniel Donovan ‘History of Carbery, 187

1850-, 1901 Henry Thomas Wright Crown Solicitor “Fern Hill, 1901 Clonakilty Agricultural Show. ” 1888 application to Dublin Castle for special duty claim. 1850-, 1865 Henry Thomas Wright Kings Inns 1865, Solicitor, Clerk of Crown and Peace for East Riding, Registrar of Cork Local Bankruptcy and Admiralty 3rd son Thomas henry under 17 affadavit father. Fern Hill (now probably Hotel), Clonakilty and Mardyke, Cork. Portora Royal School, Enniskillen, m Ethel second d of Henry James Hungerford, Cahirmore, Rosscarbery, 2 son 3 daughters Pike Biograph, 1909 Week ending Nov. 26, 1887. Mr. J.C. BLAKE’s resignation of the Sessional Crown Solicitorship of CORK, is one of the strongest rebuffs which the Irish Executive has received since Mr. BALFOUR took the business of Government into his own hand. Mr. Henry T. WRIGHT, CLONAKILTY, has been appointed Sessional Crown Prosecutor for the City of CORK, in the place of Mr. BLAKE.

1901 Richard Wright Waterford District Probate Registrar, Barrister Born Co. Cork, 57 “1843, 1844, 1845, 1847, 1858, 1860, 1865 Thomas Richard Wright Solicitor Fern Hill sons Henry Thomas 1850, Thomas Willam 1859, Solicitor. Signed Testimonial to Resident Magistrate, John Gore Jones, Bantry, 1844. Assistant 1879 Michael David Kennedy. Also agents for Durrus Estates. Subscriber memorial John O’Hea JP, Clonakilty, 1847. Probate 1880 to widow eliza £12,000. Standard Life Agent 1844

“1866 Richard Wright TCD Kings Inns 1866, Barrister dublin 1890 Fernhill. 1st son Thomas Richard, under 24, affadavit father. Exector mother £1,092, Mary Wright, Ballineen, barrister, Glenageary, Dublin 1890. Related to Dunmanway Wrights and Sullivans by marriage. Through this may have come into lands at Cashelane in Durrus. 1843, 1844, 1845, 1847, 1858, 1860, 1865 Thomas Richard Wright Solicitor Fern Hill sons Henry Thomas 1850, Thomas Willam 1859, Solicitor. Signed Testimonial to Resident Magistrate, John Gore Jones, Bantry, 1844. Assistant 1879 Michael David Kennedy. Also agents for Durrus Estates. Subscriber memorial John O’Hea JP, Clonakilty, 1847. Probate 1880 to widow eliza £12,000. Thomas Richard Wright of Fern Hill, died 1880 he mentions hi

1859-, 1881, 1884, 1914 Thomas William Wright MA Solicitor, Registrar for his brother Hon Justice Wright, King’s Bench, Dublin, 1914 The Square Shannon Square and Fern Hill Clonakilty, apprenticed to father later partner with brother Henry T. Educated Portrora Enniskillen TCD, MA,

1905 Wright Solicitor, Clerk of the Crown and peace (State Solicitor) Landowner Landlord Coolculaghta Durrus slated by Father O’Leary PP Durrus 1905 Comission on Congestion for his treatment of tenants.

1921, 1940 Thomas R. Wright Solicitor Attending Special Injury Claims Clonakilty Quarter Sessions June 1921 “Diarmuid Kingston, RIC in West Cork during War of Independence, 2013.

Some time ago the TG4 programme Gearra Glas hasa feature of Peadar Ó Riada making a somewhat similar beehive. He got the straw in a bog and plaited it. As a child he was taught by an old local man Mr. Creed.

Skeps are thought to have been used by St. Gobnait Baile Bhúirne, meaning “Town of the Beloved”, in what is now the West Muskerry Gaeltacht. There is a strong tradition in that area of bee keeping.

Courtesy: Janes Bees see site for excellent content.

http://janesbees.ie/skeps/

http://beespoke.info/make-your-own-skep-3/

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The late Jehr McCarthy had a small farm in Kilcrohane village. He kept hives and made them in a traditional manner. He collected strong briars in the summer and seasoned them in the chimney over the winter. It is hoped shortly to have photographs and a more elaborate description.

Another example of Google work in bringing to life forgotten works of importance.

Botanic Guide to Co. Cork by Dr. Thomas Power with assistance of Dr. Scott, Cobh, Surgeon H. T. Alexander, Cork, Dr. W. Wade, Cork, W. C. Nash, Miss Hutchins, Ballylickey. Announcement by R. W. Townsend (Derry?), Rosscarbery) of First Announcement of Spotted Rockrose as being Native of Ireland at Three Castle Head.

Some of the habitats cited are long gone the bogs of Ballyphehane, Cork owned by the Carrigaline Newenhams now a large local authority estate, bogs at Somerstown now private estates, Glasheen. At the same time there are plenty of at the time modern habitats, military barracks, the Cork Workhouse, Gas Works, Warehouses, Docks.

1832, 1843, 1844, 1855, 1861 Thomas Power M.D. Edinburgh Doctor, Professor of Botany Cork School of Medicine. Physician Lunatic asylum. Member Curverian Society. 1832. Subscriber to A scriptural commentary on the Book of Genesis and the Gospel by Charles Lambert Coghlan. 1843 Cork Medical School. Subscriber 1861 Rev. Gibson’s History of Cork. “Printed first report of the City of Cork Eye Dispensary, opened September 1843, Queen Street, with description of activities. Surgeons JF McEvers, HA Caesar, Thomas Power MD, who give their services gratuitously. ” Ref. U140/J/07/06 Date: 1 Dec 1853 – 7 Nov 1855 Level : series Title: Eglinton Lunatic Asylum Extent: 6 items Scope and Content: Series of MS. and printed notices from Thomas Power MD, Resident Physician, Eglinton Asylum, regarding meetings of the Board of Governors, and committees on various matters. Tenant, the late MR. PIERCE POWER, of Clonmult, a highly respectable Gentleman, on a Lease of lives renewable for ever, granted in the year 1806, and are now held by his Representative, DR. THOMAS POWER, who has underlet them to five most respectable and Solvent Tenants, and derives a Profit Rent of about £200 a-year thereout. – For further particulars, as to title, &c., &c., apply to MR. BOURKE, Solicitor, Fermoy;

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Hutchins, Ballylickey

Harriet Townsend cited as a collector may be Harriet Townsend was the daughter of Richard Townsend and Elizabeth Becher. She married Reverend David Freeman. She died, without issue. Her married name became Freeman.

http://www.astro.wisc.edu/~townsend/tree/name-index.php#H

R. T. Townsend, Derry?, Rosscabery.

Pre Famine Statistical Survey of Parish of Kilmurray, Co. Cork, Prepared and Present to British Association Meeting Cork 1843 by Father John Kelleher, Pre Famine Statistical Survey of Parish of Kilmurray, Co. Cork, Prepared and Present to British Association Meeting Cork 1843 by Father John Kelleher, Curate Formerly of Durrus

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1853, From John J Watters, ‘Birds of Ireland’ rare Birds Co. Cork, “White’s Thrush 1842, Bandon, ‘The White Stork 1846, ‘The Hobby’ 1822 Carrigrohane.

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Gardening in Early Christian Ireland from 6th century in Monasteries and generally, plants, medicinal herbs, orchards, vines, industrial crops flax, teasel and hemp.

1832. Cholera Outbreak. Response Parish Boards of Health, West Cork

https://www.academia.edu/40163828/Cholera_Parish_Boards_of_Health_West_Cork

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These investigations and responses in relation to Cholera appear to have been prompted by a circular letter from the Chief Secretaries Offices to the Select Vestries of the local Church of Ireland parishes.  Prior to Disestablishment the Church of Ireland was Ireland’s State Church and performed many civil functions. The Select Vestry had parallel function as did the parish Clerks and Churchwardens religious as well as Civil.  For the Civil function the Select Vestry was often slightly reconstituted to include influential local Catholics.

Officers of health for civil parishes were elected at vestry meetings. They normally consisted of five individuals and sanction was not need from the government to approve them. On foot of a cholera epidemic in 1832 central government introduced the option for local boards of health to be formed. Boards mainly consisted of 13 individuals and their jurisdiction often covered a parish or ecclesiastical union or a town and its hinterland. In order to have a board appointed to a specific area a public meeting had to be called by two magistrates, from which the names of nominees were submitted for approval to the Lord Lieutenant. Local boards of health had powers to introduce measures to prevent the spread of cholera and could request constabulary assistance to deal with forced burials etc. The appointment of such boards could occasionally stir up local party rivalry (CSO/RP/1832/1598).

One of the formats adopted:

Requisition signed by six householders Directed to the Magistrates of the Purpose of Appointing a Board of Health for… agreeable to the 58th George 3rd Cap 47 Section 10…

Should be made by two Magistrates authorised by meeting.

The procedure was for the agreed resolution voted or agreed on with a list of those to serve to be sent to Dublin Castle.  They were if approved Commissioners for the relevant parish. The application should be signed by two or more magistrates following a meeting.

There was a central board in Dublin coordinating responses which looking at date sequences was very rapid.

The matter concluded when a warrant was sent presumably to the person making the parish application.

To understand the nature of the administrative system it is important to understand the dual role of the Church of Ireland and select vestries.  Until disestablishment in 1859 the Church of Ireland was Ireland’s state church. Many ministers were magistrates.  Part fro religion it had significant civil function such as Probate, the regulation of Marriage and in the day before the rolling out of dispensaries various health function. So here the select vestry which is the local parish assembly  interact with the local Magistrates and report to Dublin Castle not the local diocesan office or registry.

Where records have survived for West Cork it was common to hold two select vestries, the first confined to Church of Ireland members to discuss religious matters. A later Vestry often had prominent local Catholics and dealt with civil matters.

Prior Times:

Our ancestors in Ireland:

They somehow saved us:

“Out of every corner of the woods and glens they came creeping

forth upon their hands for their legs could not bear them, they

looked like anatomies of death, they spoke like ghosts, crying out

of their graves…in a short space there were none almost left and a most

a populous and plentiful country suddenly left void of man or beast.”

So the English poet, Edmund Spenser, in 1583 described the province of Munster in the south of Ireland. While the dreadful spectacle of famine, death and decay may have appalled his eyes, Spenser, together with his friends, such as the famous explorer, Sir Walter Raleigh, had actively participated in and personally benefited from Munster’s ruin, as the English Crown wrested the province from the grip of its once powerful overlord – Gearoid (Gerald) Fitzgerald, the 14th Earl of Desmond.

Dr. James Edward Somerville (1810-1904), M.D., Doctor, Union Hall, Skibbereen. Had an enormous repertoire of old Irish tunes, gifted with horses, beloved locally. Somerville Magistrates.

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1834, 1863, 1864 Dr. James Edward Somerville M.D., Doctor, Union Hall Running for Coroner West Riding 1864 on death of Paul Limrick citing 30 years experience. Masonic concert Skibbereen 1863. Dr James Edward Somerville MD was born on 18 February 1810 and married on 13 June 1847 Ellen, daughter of John French (6) of Rath,(7) Co Cork. He was living at Park Cottage, Leap, Co Cork, when he received a legacy of £800 on the death of his cousin Richard Mellifont-Townshend [236] in 1884. He died in 1904 leaving issue – Thomas Townsend Somerville, John French Somerville, Mary Cornelia Somerville, Elizabeth Townsend Somerville, Henry Somerville, James Somerville, Edward Somerville, Ellen Somerville, Philip Somerville, Grace French Somerville (she married Thomas Hewett Poole, Land Agent, Mayfield, Knockaveale, Bandon) and Ada Charlotte Augusta Somerville.(7a) Their daughter Elizabeth married John Beamish of Ballymoney on 10 Oct 1871. Had an enormous repertoire of old Irish tunes, gifted with horses beloved locally. Thomas Somerville, M.D., trustee 1868. in will of Thomas Fitzgibbon, physician, Rosscarbery, Died 1904, aged 94, informant daughter Mary C. Somerville, Bawnlahan.

Probably related to Tom Somerville, a Magistrate who apparently had good Irish

Aylmer Coghill Somerville DL, 1891, England,  Tally-Ho House, Castletownshend, listed 1913, President of Carbery Agricultural Show 1892-7, as was his father earlier in 1840s, also involved Colonel Morgan The O’Donovan.  listed at Shanacourt Castle, Castletownshend, 1921. Listed at Shanacourt Castle, Castletownshend, 1921. Executor £489, of father Lieutenant-Colonel Thomas Somerville D.L.(1825-1898)

Major John (East India Company) Townsend Somerville (1800-1861), Point House, Castletownshend, sitting Skibbereen, Union Hall 1850. Son of Captain Philip and Margaret Hungerford, m 1839 Frances Margaret d Rev. Arthur Herbert, Myross Wood. Probate 1861 to widow Frances Mary, £3,000.

Philip Somerville -1861), Priory (Prairie), Schull, 1850, listed 1850, 1856, 3rd son Thomas, Drishane, and Mary d Philip Townsend, Derry, m 1. daughter Horace Townsend, 2. 1816 Harriet d Richard Townsend, the Point, 3. Isabella d Redmond Uniacke, Old Court, Captain South Cork Militia. 1822 local fishery committee.  Freeman of Cork. May be churchwarden Castlehaven 1824. Donor 1825 to Schull Catholic Church. Grand Jury Presentment Sessions Schull, 1834.  Listed in 1841 election Longfield/Leader, £50 freeholder North Lisacaha, Schull.  Receiver under Court of Chancery for W. H. Hull, a minor turned out 10 from Hull estate at Lowertown 1845. Probate 1861 to John Limrick, Union Hall, £4,000.

Richard (Richard Nevile) Somerville, Castletownshend, Present at enquiry Skibbereen 1823 enquiry into fatal affray at Castlehaven caused by Rev. Morritt’s tithe extraction.  1822 local fishery committee. 1825 two day Admiralty sitting re’ Clio’, St. Johns New Brunswick, Skibbereen, Richard Townsend with Richard Townsend Junior, William Somerville Limrick, Richard Neville Somerville, award partially overturned by Baron Pennyfeather Cork Assizes.  11829 tithe commissioner Tullagh (Baltimore) with Thomas Evans.

Thomas Townshend Somerville, 1796, Castlehaven.  Freeman of Cork.

Rev. Thomas Somerville, Clerke, 1744, may have been earlier apprenticed to attorney Cork clerk to brother-in law Thomas Spraigh, Collector Baltimore.

Thomas Somerville Esq. D.L. (1797-1882), Drishane House,Castletownshend, son of Thomas, m Harriett Townsend of Castle Townsend in 1822, d Colonel Richard Boyle Townsend (1756-1827). Pre 1830, listed 1835 Castlehaven. Freeman of Cork.  Irish Speaking exhorted calm in notorious affray caused by Rev. Morritt tithe extraction. Signed public declaration in Skibbereen to Alexander O’Driscoll on his removal as Magistrate 1835 with Lord Bantry, Simon White, John Puxley, Arthur Hutchins, Thomas Baldwin, Samuel Townsend Junior and Senior, Richard Townsend Senior, Rev. Alleyn Evanson, Timothy O’Donovan, Richard Townsend, Lyttleton Lyster. 1838, sitting Skibbereen, 1835, 1850. Presentment sessions East Division of West Carbery, Skibbereen 1845.  A Thomas Somerville at Bandon Brunswick Constitutional Club 1828, Cork Spring Assizes 1863 HIgh Sheriff as Thomas, Drishane. 1828 application to Dublin Castle re gas supply for Skibbereen. involved with Richard Townsend,Castletownshend and James Redmond Barry, Glandore, in setting up Agricultural and Country Bank in Skibbereen, April 1835.  1835 Subscriber Lewis Topographical Dictionary of Ireland  1837. Chairman Skibbereen Board of Guardians 35 years, 1848-81. Chairing Skibbereen 1847 distress meeting.  1847 distribution forCastletownshend of New England Relief Committee Famine Relief.   Small estate 450 acres. Grandfather of Edith Somerville (1858-1949)

Thomas Henry Somerville D.L., 1862, Cobh, Resident, £155, may have m Elizabeth 10th d. Sir Josiah Coghill, 3rd Baronet, and Anna Maria d Chief Justice Bushe, son Colonel Thomas Cameron Fitzgerald Somerville b 1862, Malmaisson, Castletownshend  Check 

Lieutenant-Colonel Thomas Somerville D.L.(1825-1898), Clontaff, Drishane/Union Hall, 1855, Resident, £119, listed 1875-6. British Army retired to Drishane 1858.  Owned 450 acres in 1870s. father of Edith Somerville. High Sheriff Co. Cork 1888. He and wife Adelaide parents of 8 including Edith Somerville (1859-1949).  Probate 1898 to son Aylmer Coghill Somerville, Drishane, £489. Check if correct Thomas

Colonel Townsend,Castletownshend, subscriber Dr. Daniel Donovan ‘History of Carbery, 1876.

Captain Thomas Somerville DL (1818-1891), The Prairie, Schull, subscriber Dr. Daniel Donovan ‘History of Carbery, 1876. Member election committee McCarthy Downing, Skibbereen, 1868. 1866 Freemason Treasurer Skibbereen 15th Lodge.  1878 Trustee marriage settlement Wright/Philips. Poor Law Guardian, Skibbereen 1884.  James Gilhooley MP alleged he was sitting in Skibbereen Quarter Sessions 1887 outside his district, he may have been living at Durrus Court at that stage.     Probate died at Beach Bantry, 1891 to wife Millicent Hart M.E., (Evans relation?) Ardrala, Newcourt, Skibbereen she died aged 63, 1898, £568. Widow’s probate to Robert Symms, Skibbereen, £970, Plaque in St. Brendan’s Church, Bantry put up by three daughters.  Attending Cork Grand Jury 13 times.

Colonel Thomas C. F. Somerville, 1919, Drishane House, Castletownshend, listed 1921.