Those mentioned in the Paddy O’Keeffe, Bantry business man and historian commissioned an engineering survey in 1957. The Germans were reinterred I think in 1959. It is a beautiful graveyard with very humble stones laid flat. See enclosed. The true horror of war is shown in the numerous stones to a German Soldier or 2 or 3 or 4 names unknown. Quite a few from WW1. We are so lucky in Europe not to have had a major conflict since 1959. Even though it was opened in 1959 already some of the stones are difficult to make out due to erosion. By the way Colum Hourihane tells me that POK did photograph the air crash debris and I assume the photos are in the Cork Archive. Yes indeed- he labelled them and they were part of his war bundle! Colum
German Military Abbey Bantry.
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Luftwaffe Air Crashes
1941 5th, FW200C-3 0042/F8+AH. 1/K.G40 5 killed 1 prisoner of war. Crashed into Cashelane Hill, Dunbeacon, Durrus, 850ft. in dense fog at 08.00 after being shot at by anti aircraft fire from S.S. Major C. Miss Shanahan Dunbeacon, rescued awarded by German Government. In the singer Seán Ó Sea’s autobiography he recounts one of the German aircraft being on display in Bantry House where the LDF were based.
1942, 3rd. March Ju88D-1 1429/CN+DU Wekusta 2-4 killed. Crashed into Mount Gabriel. Bantry businessman Paddy O’Keeffe (Principal G.W. Biggs and Co.) and historian took photographs immediately after. Pat
Yes indeed- he labelled them and they were part of his war bundle!
Luftwaffe High Command’s weather reconnaissance Staffe 2
Hans Auschner at controls wearing his Iron Cross. He had lost both legs and the plane was adapted for hand control; Bruno Noth, a civilian meteorological observer from Hamburg; Johannes Kushidlo, airman; Gerhard Dummler (19) radio operator the youngest man to die in an aerial crash in Ireland.
107 Year Old Irish Farmer Reflects on Change, 1965
From a Baker/Williamson Durrus descendant in Canada:
Michael Fitzpatrick moved from Clare to a farm near Maynooth as part of the Land Commission scheme in 1940 where he has lived ever since.
Now aged 107 Michael Fitzpatrick has experienced many changes in the world of farming. The biggest change that has taken place is the introduction of machinery and specifically the combine harvester.
Michael Fitzpatrick also remembers seeing an eviction taking place in Bodyke County Clare in June 1887. He recalls the event as being “very cruel” with women and children thrown out of their homes.
This episode of ‘Newsbeat’ was broadcast on 7 January 1965. The reporter is Jim Norton.
I have just spent a rainy morning with tea, reading accounts of the evictions, which were referenced by the. How would one ever forget. The accounts – below-were written by a gr grandson of Major Edward J O’Shaughnessy, another witness. ( I note his family immigrated in 1847 The Major was born in Montreal the next year, and ‘skedaddled’ to New York State in 1865 when he was about 17, after some Fenian action. The Canada / USA border was crisscrossed a good deal in those days. My family members are found in both countries in similar locations. In some places, it is a matter of crossing the St Laurence River. Or even crossing a farm field. Although the four articles are similar, there are differences in them- ie. quality of the images reproduced. They are chilling accounts. The first article footnotes ( .22) that the estates were broken up and sold in 1903. “After years of negotiation Captain Vandeleur sold off his entire estate to his former tenants and others under the authority of the Wyndham Act of 1903.”
An American Witness to the Vandeleur Estate Evictions by Ed O’Shaughnessy
When I was a child people were still talking about the Bodyke evictions, but not the Kilrush ones. Quite surprised that very sound well-built houses were demolished. Also I never knew that people from Clare were given land up the country. I thought it was just people from the congested districts on the coast. Says how much I don’t know. Very interesting material.
As part of National Heritage Week 2021 (Saturday 14th – Sunday 22nd August), Bantry Historical & Archaeological Society are welcoming heritage newcomers to learn more about our Abbey Mapping Project by attending an online presentation over Zoom this coming Thursday, August 19th at 8PM.This project aims to document, map, geotag and photograph all the gravestones in the Abbey Graveyard, Bantry. We have engaged Eachtra, a Kinsale-based archaeological partnership, to prepare a project management plan to tackle this ambitious survey, beginning with the oldest part of the graveyard, dating from the 1700s.This project has received funding under the County Cork Heritage Grant Scheme 2021, supported by Cork County Council and the Heritage Council.Topic: Bantry Historical & Archaeological Society – Abbey Mapping Project TalkTime: Aug 19, 2021 08:00 PM DublinJoin Zoom Meetinghttps://us02web.zoom.us/j/86589246348…Meeting ID: 865 8924 6348 Passcode: 245078
Also included as it is o the sae,page is a report of horse sale in Skibbereen. One of the purchasers is the Bantry Tourism Development Syndicate managed by George Vickery. The Vickery family were pioneers in tourism development in Thomas Vickery establishing Vickery’s Hotel and a coaching establishment with the Prince of Wales Route from Bantry to Killarney via Glengariff.
1843-1954 West Cork Agricultural Societies and Shows
Cattle Dealers, Clonakilty, 1911 all have Irish, staying in Catherine O’Donovan’s Hotel.
Census night was probably the night befofre Clonakilty Fair.
In 1901 and 1911 quite a number of West Cork Protestants in particular the older members are bilingual. This is the case even for substantial farmers. In their case many of their labourers may have come from the far west more comfortable speaking in Irish than in English. Even when they spoke in English they were talking Irish but through the medium of the English language.
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Interesting that the present day O’Donovan Hotel has its signage in irish:
Had Not seen entries for dancing before maybe an early intimation of Riverdance.
One of those who features is the Rev. Cyril Du Cros and his wife. He died 1965 aged 84, a graduate of TCD, Rector of Dunmanway early 1950s. The name looks Huguenot, his father was a physician born in Co. Clare.
From a Canadian Durrus descendant:
“These agricultural records catch information like: farm names and addresses, products being grown, hand crafts, home skills and their value to daily living.
How I wish I could slip into the crowd, see the prize-winning turnips and brown soda bread, maybe pick up a heritage knit pair of socks if there were any for sale.
History is fed by the little details- these agricultural show booklets capture home, farm, and community life for 170 years.
It made me realize how many skills that were put on display actually allowed my ancestors to survive.
They had to leave their homeland for Canada, America, Australia and whatever places they could go. Refugees from the times of famine, disease, political upheavals brought few possessions with them.
But those who could make, and grow, and cook, and spin the kinds of things on display at shows had an arsenal of skills to keep them alive. To allow them to flourish.
I used to think that some of the early shanties and shelters must have been pretty bleak. And many of them were for a time. But immigrants who could fashion and grow these types of goods from a bit of land and some shared resources could also grow sustainable communities. No wonder the snapshots early censuses give reflect huge transformations in such a few decades. Ten years from shanty to farmhouse, crops livestock. Another decade and the children are families living on a nearby plot of land.
I was sure that my Irish ancestors were farming people when I first started researching.
All I had on paper were some names, dates and “ from Skibbereen” The last dozen years have produced data, and also enough neighbouring connections to provide evidences of just where some of them came from, despite their being limited paper documentation in the Irish archives.
Alexis de Tocqueville 1835 On Irish Assizes, Grand Juries, Magistrates. 1834 West Cork Baronial Cess Payer Representatives.
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Remains of Protestant Denomination in Cork
A frequent narrative is the imposition of a server yok by Irish protestanr on the Catholic who vastly outnumber them. In the Case of Cork city he says that in 1835 there were 80,000 Catholics out of a population of 107,000. All the officers of the Corporation are Protestants.
The Corporation names the Sheriff who names the Grand Jury in which there were only two Catholics on the Grand Jury.
In the County the Sheriff is obliged to select two jurors from each Barony.
The session of the Grand Jury was in public, a recent innovation that had the effect of reducing presentment of little public interest but favouring Landlords.
Another change he did not mention was setting up a panel of Cess players for each Barony who would be involved in the quarterly presentation to approve local works. Those approved would then go to the Grand Jury for approval. Those on the panel would typically be large Catholic and Protestatn farmers.
It is reported to him that in the entire country there is no Catholic Judge.
Informers
He makes frequent reference to the Criminal Assized he attends at the frequent use of informers. As a lawyer he objects as it saves a guilty man and provides a premium for false testimony.
In criminal cases in contrast to France he is amazed at the rapidity of trials. The same man is often induced by the Grand Jury, found guilty by the Petty Jury and Condemned by the Judge in the course of an hour.
He also refers to the Court allowing policemen to tell the court of admission made to them by the accused.
Rich Catholics
There are a number of references to the Penal Laws excluding Catholic from owning property until 1782. He frequently mentions that this has resulted in ambitious Catholic amassing vast fortunes. In some rence tcse thy enter the land market and as Landlord seem as bad as the Protestants
Education
He makes a number of references to the thirst for education among the poorest of the poor
Cess Payers.
1834. NAMES and PLACES of RESIDENCE of the CESS PAYERS nominated by the County Grand Jury at the last Assizes, to be associated with the Magistrates at Special Road Sessions to be holden in and for the several Baronies within the County, preparatory to the next Assizes, pursuant to Act 3 and 4 Wm. 4, ch. 78.
Barony of Bere
John O’Sullivan Cameatringane
David Kinnigan, Bawn
Edward Puxley, Oaklodge
James Downing, Castletown
Daniel Sullivan, Dramguiven
Roger O’Sullivan, Seapoint
John Harrington, Killmacowen
Timothy O’Sullivan, Connahanavoe
Richard Martin, Clonee
John Harrington, Grenane
Timothy O’Sullivan, Castletown
William Murphy, Inchintaglin, Adrigole
William Trenwith, Droumdir
Timothy O’Sullivan, Castletown
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Barony of Bantry
William O’Sullivan Carriganass, Kealkil
Michael Sullivan, Droumlickeerue
John O’Connell, Bantry
Richard Levis, Rooska
William Pearson, Droumclough, Bantry
Daniel O’Sullivan, Reedonegan
Jeremiah O’Sullivan, Droumadureen
John Cotter, Lisheens, Ballylickey
James Vickery, Mullagh, Bantry
Rev. Henry Sadler, The Glebe
John Godson, Bantry
Richard Pattison, Cappanabowl, Bantry
John Kingston, Bantry
Samuel Vickery, Franchagh (Franahana), Whiddy Island
John Sandy Bird. Cess payer representative. North St., Bantry. Signed 1833 Memorial to departing CAPTAIN JONES, LATE IN COMMAND OF A DETACHMENT OF THE 69TH REGT., STATIONED AT Bantry. 1838 Address to John S. Bird, on Retiring as Treasurer of Bantry Dispensary he owned the premises from which it operated, report later scathing on operation of dispensary.
John Brian Corkery, farmer, businessman, Snave, Bantry, 1825 subscriber to Father Quin, Durrus church building. In multiple deeds as witness 1820s. Mr. Corkerry and Mr. O’ Connell – two prominent merchants of the eighteenth century? I wonder where they were? It might have been somewhere about the Mills by the Quays as they are commented on as having big businesses on the way into town by an antiquarian travel writer. Cess payer representative 1834. Lewis comments on his large stores. Voting for Daniel O’Connell as £50 leaseholder 1841 Cork Election. 1841 unable to attend business transferred several properties in trust to John Barry, Bantry and Rev. Christopher Freeman for the benefit of his wife Anne and daughter Margaret and sons Patrick and Daniel.
John Cotter, Lisheens, Ballylickey, tithe applotments 60 and 67 acres, £70. 1832 Grand Jury contractor. 1841 Cork election tendered for Consevative candidates Leader and Longfield objected to but allowed.
Samuel Daly/Dealy, Droumkeal. Cess payer representative, Vote in 1841 election based on £10 freehold at Droumkeal for Longfield and leader. No related to Kilcrohane Dalys possibly a branch of influential Daly /Gore family of Dunsandle east Galway. May be brother of Mary Dealy who married William Hutchinson 1814 of Durrus Landlord family. Extended family, Royal Navy, timber merchants on return boast of St. Johns, New Brunswick emigrants from Bantry. Family members in St. Johns Customs service and fishery protection. Juror Bantry Quarter Sessions 1863.
James Downing, Castletown. Cess payer representative, subscriber Bere Island Catholic Church 1843
Charles Dukelow, Carrigboy (Durrus).Father Quin’s (PP Durrus) application for national School, 16th November 1830 ED1/13/74/2, signed by for Roman Catholics Richard O’Donovan, Timothy O’Donovan, Richard Tobin, Edmond Tobin, Daniel Daly, Richard O’Donovan, John Murphy, John Carthy, Thomas Cormack?, Elias Roycroft, Andrew Caverly, Richard Caverly, Protestants E. Evanson, Richard L. Blair, Thomas Ferguson (Clashadoo), Thomas Duklow (Clashadoo), Charles Ducklow, John Ducklow. Rev Alcock of the Church of Ireland was asked to consent but declined but his parishioners signed. He is listed as a Cess Payer for the Barony of West Carbery in 1834 with other locals including Rev. Edward Alcock of Clashadoo and William Vickery of Ballycomane. This nomination was by the County Grand Jury to sit with Magistrates on road presentments. Probably the Charles Dukelow listed tithe applotments 1830 for Rusheenaniska one of the largest farms in the district.
Alexander Evans, Lisangle, Caheragh, Cess payer representative,
John Godson, Newtown. Cess payer representative. In 1749 Richard White leased 4 gneeves to an ancestor John Godson at Brennybeg, Kealkil. Extended family included Fergusons of Durrus, Cripps of Dunmanway. Tithe applotments 17 acres £25 and Bantry properties. Juror Bantry Quarter Sessions 1863.
John Harrington, Killmacowen, Beara, Cess payer representative, may be 1841 election Cork, Shandrum, Bantry tendered for O’Connell and Roche allowed.
John KIngston, Cess payer representative, Juror Bantry Quarter Sessions 1863.
Richard Levis (Lavers), Rooska, cess payer rep. May be the same 1801. Avis Notter, spinster, Crookhaven, leases to Richard Lavers (Levis), Clonee, 8 Gneeves at West Clonee, Kealties, Esknabreena (North West Brahalish) and Oghtergliny? For 21 years. Witnesses John Warner, Gent, Bantry, Samuel Helen, Gent, Bantry Witness 1809 deed as Gent. Levis/Jogoe/Long. 1823 William Pearson, also cess payer rep. witness in assignment of rent charge by Richard Levis, Rooska. 1823 assigned rent charge over Rooska lands to cover debt to Barnaby Deane, Dunmanway. 1824 leased 10 gneeves at Rooska from Simon White witness, William Pearson, Gent., Dromclough. 1830 tithe applotments fist lot 54 acres, £50, 2nd lot 18 acres £22. Donor 1826 Catholic Churches Durrus.
Denis Lehane, Trenmadry, Cess payer representative. 1841 election named as Denis Linehan, £20 freeholder, Trenamadaree, voted for O’Connell and Roche.
Richard Martin, Clonee (Cluin, Adrigole?), Cess payer representative. 17th of August 1817 Richard son of Richard Martin and Grace his wife was baptised sponsors Edward Puxley Esq., Captain John Reed of the Mines and Anne Bawden. 1819 Lovetray daughter of Richard Martin and Grace his wife sponsors Edward Puxley, Bess Puxley and Fanny Puxley. Sarah Jane, daughter of John and Margaret Grimston born April 10th 1846, baptised April 22nd 1846 publically, sponsors, Richard Martin, Bessy Sugrue, Annie Phillips, Thomas O’Grady, Rector, A. Hallowell, curate. Probably related to Captain Martin of Allihies Mines.
James McCarthy, Ballydevlin, Goleen. Cess payer representative. May be joint Commissioner to assess tithes in Parish of Kilmoe with Florence McCarthy, £500 undivided and payable to Rev. Francis Langford, Rector.
David Mellifont, Cess payer representative, first drawn, family of Norman origin Kinsale some conform, middle men on Kenmare estate, later attorney Dunmanway. Related to Galway family who are agents to Kenmare Estate.
William Murphy, Adrigole, Cess payer representative, Vote in 1841 election based on £20 freehold at Kilcaskin, Inchintaglin and Dromlane. The name appears 1856 as a Grand Jury Contractor.
John O’Connell. Cess payer representative, 1834, Grand Jury, New Annual Contract: Patrick O’Sullivan, Earl of Bantry, Simon White, John O’Connell to keep in repair for three years, road from Bantry to Castletown between post office at Castletown and Droumgoulane bridge, £90 annually. Signed 1833 Memorial to departing CAPTAIN JONES, LATE IN COMMAND OF A DETACHMENT OF THE 69TH REGT., STATIONED AT Bantry
Daniel O’Sullivan Esq., Reendonegan. 1822 Pigott, Gent. Cess payer representative, Pigot 1824. Paid up Bantry Member Catholic Association 1825. In 1794 Timothy O’Donovan. A Landlord of the Ardahill, Kilcrohane, branch was born and married Mary daughter of Daniel O’Sullivan of Reendonegan House, Bantry and Hanora O’Connell. She was the aunt of Daniel O’Connell who secured Catholic Emancipation in 1828. Signed 1833 Memorial to departing CAPTAIN JONES, LATE IN COMMAND OF A DETACHMENT OF THE 69TH REGT., STATIONED AT Bantry. Cess payer representative, Barony of Beara 1834. Vote in 1841 election based on £50 freehold at Farrannamagh, Kilcrohane.
Jeremiah O’Sullivan, Droumadureen. Cess payer representative. Signed 1833Memorial to departing CAPTAIN JONES, LATE IN COMMAND OF A DETACHMENT OF THE 69TH REGT., STATIONED AT Bantry
John O’Sullivan, Cametringane, Berehaven. Cess payer representative, attending Great Meeting re Poor Law in 1840, Bantry. Married 1833 Mary Ann only daughter of Herbert Baldwin. Father of Herbert Baldwin O’Sullivan, JP 1863, Clonilla House, Macroom. Possible brother of Patrick O’Sullivan, Millcove, Seneschal to Lord Bantry.
Roger O’Sullivan Cess payer representative. 1827 Commissioner with John Lavellan Puxley to determine tithes of parish of Kilnamanagh. Associate of Patrick O’Sullivan whose evidence to a Parliamentary Enquiry into the Cork election and its widespread violence of 1841 comes across as a Chieftain of his area. Usually he brought tenants and middlemen to Cork via Bantry in his sloop. Except for Roger O’Sullivan and Symms both Protestants who was married to a Sullivan they were Catholic and normally would have voted for the Liberal/O’Connell interest. However they all voted Conservative Longfield/Leader, the suggestion in the questioning that he had used undue influence to please Lord Bantry which he rejected. KILACONENAGH – Lewis’ Topographical Dictionary 1837 – a parish, in the barony of BERE. The principal seats include Sea-point, of R. O’Sullivan, Esq.
William O’Sullivan Esq., Carriganass Castle.
Gave evidence to 1844 Commission Law and practice in respect to the occupation of land in Ireland. Witnesses at Bantry (Rev Christopher Freeman Curate, Richard White Esq. Landlord, Michael Murphy Miller Middleman Donemark, William Neale, Rev. Somers Payne, Land Agent, John O’Connell Esq., Rev. Thomas Barry Parish Priest, Samuel Hutchins Esq. Landlord, Alexander Donovan, Patrick Tobin Farmer Gortavallig Kilcrohane, Timothy Connor, Cornelius Connor, Cornelius Henry Donovan, into Her Majesty’s Commissioners into The Law and Practice of Occupation of Land in Ireland.
Lease of Ahiel where he was born and in the family for 100 years from Lord Kenmare not renewed in 1840. Has 500 to 600 acres employs a great number of men.
William O’Sullivan, Esq., Carriganass Castle, native Ahill. Game Certificate 1802. 1804 Extract from deed: Partial assignment by Eugene Sullivan, Ballhadown, Caheragh to William Sullivan, Gent., Ahill, (Later Carriganass Castle), of 6 Gneeves of North Sheehy, among lives Daniel Roycroft, aged 7 son of Richard Roycroft, Rooska.
Purchased Carriganass from David Mellifont, Donemark in 1817 for £250 and £50 rent previously had been tenant with Maurice Flynn. Hamilton White had left, in his will, cash sums to Richard Blair Esq., Galway (nephew from Blairs Cove, Durrus), who had received various lands in lieu. By this deed Blair assigned these lands to William O’Sullivan, Carriganass in 1822. 1825 took assignment from Godwin Young, hatter Cork (from Bantry) of debt owing 1807, judgement, by Simon White, Glengarriff Castle.
Has 500-600 acres from Kenmare Estate. Subscriber 1832 Bantry poor Relief. Decried by Assistant Magistrate for rapacious behaviour toward tenants ‘God help the tenants of the Country with Such landlords’. Enduring bad feeling with McCarthy Downing Skibbereen Solicitor. Accused of being agent to Sir William Draper. Son William Junior probably TCD admissions 1834, aged 16 educated Dr. Hamblin, Cork, William called to the Bar 1844. Signed Testimonial to Resident Magistrate, John Gore Jones, Bantry, 1844. In 1848 seizing cattle at Scart, Bantry for alleged overdue rent to his father with Daniel, John and Cornelius Manning and Eugene and Stephen Sullivan he was imprisoned for 3 months and fined £20 for assault. Son, William, Barrister, made a Magistrate 1850 on recommendation of Earl of Bandon superseded after two days. Prosecuted in Cork for criminal libel. Daughter married Barrett who took over the estate. According to John Windle he contemplated the restoration of Carriganass Castle. Brother Jeremiah in Brennymore, Kealkil his daughter married Portuguese Captain Jose Biaia later resident in Kealkil. 1854 large farm at Kilcrea with quarry to let apply William O’Sullivan or Daniel O’Sullivan, Church St., Cork. Complained that in 1840 his lease of Ards (2 very large farms 3 miles inland) was not renewed by Lord Kenmare. This lease commences in 1756 between William Sullivan, an attorney who married the daughter of Rev. Schofield who had the lands. The lives in a lease for three lives of Richard Cox, son of the Archbishop of Cashel, and Richard and George sons of Sir Richard Cox of Dunmanway at a rent of £52. Grandson QUILL, Albert William, in occupation pre 1908. He has dealings with Eugene O’Sullivan, of Ballaghadown Caheragh, a Protestant, Church Warden, Drimoleague and who sells an interest in Caha lands rented from Shouldham Estate. There may be a relationship as William O’Sullivan acquired part of Hutchinson’s lands at Durrus it is likely that Hugh Hutchinson who died young 1804 wife Margaret O’Sullivan was a sister of Eugene O’Sullivan.
William Pearson, Droumclough, Cess payer representative. 1823 witness in assignment of rent charge by Richard Levis, Rooska, also cess payer rep. 1824. Rent charge granted to him by Simon White, Gent. over lands at Droumclough, Bantry tenant William Pearson, consented to assignment of this by White to Godwin Young, hatter, Cork. Richard Levis (Lavers), Rooska, cess payer rep. 1824 leased 10 gneeves at Rooska from Simon White witness, William Pearson, Gent., Dromclough. Possible church warden, Bantry, 1827. 1829, Kilmacanogue Tithe Applotment (Partial) Index, 20th Sept., 1829, Wm. Pearson & Jeremiah Donovan, Commissioner. 1830 at Dromclough in tithe applotments has 110 acres value £120. 1833 thanks to Captain Jones. Tithe Aplotter, Durrus and Kilcrohane had to swear he had property worth at least £1,000 sworn before Timothy O’Donovan, Magistrate, O’Donovan’s Cove, Durrus.
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1829 joint valuer with Jeremiah Donovan of those rectorial tithes at Kilmocomoge to which Rev. Henry Sadlier was entitled £625 and Alexander O’Driscoll Esq., £475 was entitled. 1831 joint valuer with Jeremiah Donovan of those tithes at Kilmocomoge to which Nathaniel Evanson Esq., Durrus was entitled to mostly on Hutchinson Estate. 1832 Grand Jury contractor.
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William Pearson, Cahirdaniel, Bantry, Cess payer representative,
Edward Puxley, (1756-1840), Oaklodge, Castletownbere, subscriber Lewis 1837. Cess payer representative, Lloyd’s agent 1837. 1824, James son of Mark Reed and his wife of Allihies Mine sponsors Edward Puxley, Captain John Reed and his wife. 1835 Francis Spring, Commissioner to applott tithes in the parish of Killocanenagh certified Composition of £200 to Edwad Puxley, Esq, lessee of impropriator.1840, 10 January buried 13th Mr. Edward Puxley of Oak Lodge aged 84 years.
Rev. Edward Sadlier,Henry Sadler, 1791, may be father of Richard, TCD, 1796, aged 16 father merchant. May be Rev. Henry Sadlier, Rector Bantry. Richard Hull Son Richard Edward, died 1836 at the Glebe, Bantry of Rev. Henry Sadlier. Listed supporter of Act of Union, 1799. William Pearson 1829 joint valuer with Jeremiah Donovan of those rectorial tithes at Kilmocomoge to which Rev. Henry Sadlier was entitled £625 and Alexander O’Driscoll Esq., £475 was entitled. 1834 Cess payer representative, barony of Bantry. Ran educational academy. Signed 1833 Memorial to departing CAPTAIN JONES, LATE IN COMMAND OF A DETACHMENT OF THE 69TH REGT., STATIONED AT Bantry.
William Trenwith, Cess payer representative, probably of Faha may be man alleged to have had 23 daughters. Family appears in 1659 census at Gurteen, Thomas Trenwith though a Protestant allied to O’Sullivan against Puxleys in 1732 proclaimed an outlaw £100 offered for his capture. Middlemen of White and possibly Kenmare Estate. Of extended family Richard a butter buyer/inspector and property owner in Cork, Emanuel, linen draper Cork. Intermarried with Helens, pawnbrokers of Bantry and Cork, O’Sullivans of Tedagh, O’Sullivans of Beara, Wards of Moulivard, Durrus among others. 1831 surety for Robert Clarke, postmaster, Bantry with Young Lavers (Levis)
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James Vickery (1760-1842), Mollock, Parish of Durrus, Cess payer representative. According to family lore a wild man in is early years converted and became a leading light in Methodism in Bantry. Married 1790, Ellen Warner, Upper Gurteen, (1776-1837), described as ‘Gent’. in marriage settlement The Methodist preacher Rev John Rogers stayed with James in Rooska in July 1803 coming from Gorey and preached there and the next day in Bantry. At Dunbittern at William Vickery’s ‘there were no people to hear’ and he then preached twice and spent the night in John Skuce from his unpublished diaries M.E. Haskins. Looked after his grandson and his sister 1830s where their parents died of cholera in Skibbereen. His grandson James Stanley Vickery (1829-1911) became a successful businessman in Australia and wrote a memoir of his time with his grandparents. His son in law Samuel Levis, a cess payer representative, tithe proctor, Baronia Constable successful businessman Skibbereen, Glenview.
William Vickery, Rooska, Cess payer representative, freehold 1829 – APPLICATIONS FOR THE REGISTERING OF FREEHOLDS BARONY OF BANTRY,
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Buried Garryvucha, Bantry.
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Robert Vickery, tithe aplottmens 48 aces, £41.
Samuel Vickery, Moved 1840 to Reendesert, emigrated 1850 with most of his family to Evnsville, Indiana, USA. His son Samuel reminiscences.
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William Vickery, Franchagh, Whiddy Island, Cess payer representative. Tithe applotment 50 acres, £32.
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William Warren (Warner) Reendesert, tithe applotments 20 acres, £20. John and William Warner repairing bridge on road from Bantry to Macroom, £25, Grand Jury.
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William Warner, Reendesrert, 20 shillings, freehold 1829 – APPLICATIONS FOR THE REGISTERING OF FREEHOLDS BARONY OF BANTRY, 1841 election tendered for Longfield and Leader as £20 freeholder.
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1834
Beare
Renmeen (Glengariff) Sessions for Barony of Bere
Cess payers:
Daniel Sullivan, first drawn
William Murphy
Collector of Baronial Cess:
Patrick O’Sullivan, sureties, Jeremiah O’Sullivan, Denis O’Sullivan. Paid premiums for collecting county cess on last assizes £20.
1834 Bantry: Presentment Sessions for Barony of Bantry:
Cess Payers:
David Mellifont, first drawn, family of Norman origin Kinsale some conform, middle men on Kenmare estate, later attorney Dunmanway. Related to Galway family who are agent to Kenmare Estate.
1834 Collector of Public Cess:
Patrick O’Sullivan, Collector of Public Cess (dismissed amid allegations of fraud c 1842), sureties Daniel F. Leahy and Rev. Somers Payne. Premium on collection of Cess since last Assizes, (half year), £21.
Same as Barony of Bere. Patrick O’Sullivan, Collector of Public Cess (dismissed amid allegations of fraud c 1842), sureties Daniel F. Leahy and Denis O’Sullivan. Premium on collection of Cess since last Assizes, (half year), £33.
1838
Kinsale: Presentment Sessions for Barony of Kinsale:
Cess Payers:
John Walton (Selected)
Michael Hannon
Owen Collins
Florence Mahony
Hugh Greene
John Cummins
Patrick Crowley
Edward Holton
George Newman
Collector of Public Cess:
Samuel Heard, Collector of Public Cess, sureties John G. Daunt and Robert Lander. Premium on collection of Cess since last Assizes, (half year), £23.
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Reenmeen (Glengariff): Presentment Sessions for Barony of Beer (as spelled):
Adjourned to Bantry
Cess Payers:
William Murphy, (Selected)
Michael Lynch
John Blake
John Shea
John Greene
Collector of Public Cess:
Patrick O’Sullivan, Collector of Public Cess, sureties Daniel F. Leahy and Denis O’Sullivan. Premium on collection of Cess since last Assizes, (half year), £22.
Bantry: Presentment Sessions for Barony of Bantry:
Cess Payers:
William Pearson, (Selected)
Jeremiah Donovan
Daniel Cronin
John Spillane
John Cotter
Timothy B. Minihane
Simon Callanan
James Wiseman
Richard Lavers (Levis)
James Connor
Jeremiah Kelly
Thomas Clarke
Collector of Public Cess:
Same as Barony of Bere. Patrick O’Sullivan, Collector of Public Cess, sureties Daniel F. Leahy and Denis O’Sullivan. Premium on collection of Cess since last Assizes, (half year), £33.
Clonakilty: Presentment Sessions for East Division East Barony of Carbery:
Cess Payers:
Major Scott, (Selected)
John Harris
Abraham Bennett
Richard Wheeler
William Stanley
John Beechinor
John Treselian
Collector of Public Cess:
John James Moloney, Collector of Public Cess, sureties Albert Callanan M.D. and Rickard Donovan Premium on collection of Cess since last Assizes, (half year), £66.
Clonakilty: Presentment Sessions for West Division East Barony of Carbery:
Adjourned To Rosscarbery:
Cess Payers:
Herbert Gillman, (Selected)
John Wolfe
Michael Dullea
Daniel Beechinor
William Daunt
Samuel Bateman
William Wood
Thomas Bradfield
George Sealy
Collector of Public Cess:
William Smyth, Collector of Public Cess, sureties William J. Bleazby and Thomas W. Cahill. Premium on collection of Cess since last Assizes, (half year), £75.
Skibbereen: Presentment Sessions for East Division West Barony of Carbery:
Cess Payers:
Alleyn Beamish, (Selected)
Stephen Barry
John Connolly
William Louth
Daniel Minihane
Jeremiah Driscoll
Andrew Harte
Collector of Public Cess:
Samuel Levis, Collector of Public Cess, sureties Thomas Somerville and Thomas J. Hungerford. Premium on collection of Cess since last Assizes, (half year), £85.
Ballydehob: Presentment Sessions for West Division West Barony of Carbery:
Adjourned to Bantry
Cess Payers:
William Long, (Selected)
William Ross
Collector of Public Cess:
William Swanton, Collector of Public Cess, sureties Samuel Levis (road contractor) and Gibbs Ross (road contractor). Premium on collection of Cess since last Assizes, (half year), £65.
Ballinspittle: Presentment Sessions for Barony of Courceys:
Cess Payers:
James B. Gibbons, (Selected)
Thomas Tresilian
Michael Sullivan
John Dempsey
David Manning
Collector of Public Cess:
Benjamin J. Gillman, Collector of Public Cess, sureties Richard Gillman and HIll Gillman. Premium on collection of Cess since last Assizes, (half year), £15.
Timoleague: Presentment Sessions for Barony of Ibane and Barryroe:
Justices:
Thomas Lucas, Esq.,Chairman
Richard B. Robinson, Esq.,
Nicholas M. Cummins, Junior, Esq.
Cess Payers:
Daniel Gallwey, (Selected)
George Beamish
George Crispie
John Crowley
Maurice White
Michael Hayes
Cornelius Driscoll
Daniel Minihane
Maurice Spillane
John Buttimer
Adjourned to Clonakilty
Collector of Public Cess:
John James Moloney, Collector of Public Cess, sureties Albert Callanan, M.D. and Rickard Donovan. Premium on collection of Cess since last Assizes, (half year), £43.
Bandon: Presentment Sessions for Barony of Kinnalmeaky:
Cess Payers:
Henry Herrick, (Selected)
John Baldwin
John Beamish
George Seymour
William Lamb
Samuel Beamish
Collector of Public Cess:
James Halnan, Collector of Public Cess, Thomas Poole sureties and Jeremiah Halnan Premium on collection of Cess since last Assizes, (half year), £39.
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Personnel Mentioned.
David Mellifont, Bantry Cess payer. Had lands at Donemark rented from Kenmare estate. Family of Norman origin Kinsale some conform, middle men on Kenmare estate, later attorney Dunmanway. Related to Galway family who are agents to Kenmare Estate.
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In the 18th and 19th century public works were carried out under the presentment system, a list of works was approved by Magistrates sitting twice a year in each Barony and went forward to the Grand Jury at the twice yearly Assizes in Cork. The funding was by the cess about 12% of rent collected by Baronial Constables who received a proportion of the yield.
In this Barony of Bere if anyone had information of those highlighted I would appreciate feedback By 1830 due to allegations of widespread abuse by landlords the system was modified to include local cess payers were consulted at the Presentment sessions. So far they have largely been under the radar but they are people of major local influence. In West Cork they comprise a class of large farmer Cathlic d Protestants who often have links to the Grand Jury contractors.
Cess Payers.
1834. NAMES and PLACES of RESIDENCE of the CESS PAYERS nominated by the County Grand Jury at the last Assizes, to be associated with the Magistrates at Special Road Sessions to be holden in and for the several Baronies within the County, preparatory to the next Assizes, pursuant to Act 3 and 4 Wm. 4, ch. 78.
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West Cork History 