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http://www.ginnisw.com/Robert%20Swanton%20Will%201840.html

His niece buried wtu him in Skib  wife of Nathaniel Evanson of I think Friendly Cove..Ginni Swanton’s Web Site 

Will of Robert Swanton 
Counsellor at Law, City of New York 

Born between 1759 and 1764 in County Cork, Ireland 
Died on February 15, 1840 in County Cork, Ireland 
Will Written October 31, 1835 
Will Probated June 18, 1840

In the Name of God Amen, I, Robert Swanton, now of the City of New York in the State of New York, Counsellor at Law and eldest Son and heir at law of William Swanton, sometime of Adraly in the Barony of West Carbery in the County of Cork in that part of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland called Ireland, Farmer but late of Ballydehob in the Barony and County aforesaid, now deceased, do make, publishy and declare this as and for my last will and testament.

That is to say first I order and direct that all my debts and funeral expenses (which latter I desire may be moderate) be paid by my executors herein after named as soon as conveniently may be after my decease.

Item, I give and devise to my Nephews William Swanton and Thomas Swanton, Sons of Job Swanton and of my Sister Ellen, wife of the said Job Swanton, the lands of Ballydehob, the lands of Sparrowgrady, the lands of Gurteenuller and the lands of Dereenaglough, all situate lying and being in the Barony of West Carbery and County of Cork aforesaid, and all other lands and tenements whatsoever belonging to me in the Barony of West Carbery aforesaid or elsewhere in the County of Cork aforesaid with all my estate and interest in the same respectively and all Indentures of Lease Title deeds and other Evidence of Title belonging to the same to have and to hold the Said devised premises and every of them with their and every of their appurtenances unto them my said Nephews William Swanton and Thomas Swanton and their heirs and assigns for ever and equal moieties as Tenants in common and not as joint tenants upon trust nevertheless and upon this express condition; 

First, that they and said devisees do faithfully apply all the profits, rents, issues and all other the profits of the said lands and tenements above devised to them to the payment of all the debts which were legally due by my late brother Thomas Swanton at the time of his death and which shall be unpaid or unsatisfied at the time of my decease, then upon this further trust that they my said devisees (after the said debts shall be paid) do faithfully apply all the profit rents issues and all other the profits of the said lands and tenements above devised to the payment of Fifty pounds British Sterling to each of the herein-after named four natural children of my said brother Thomas Swanton (by Norry Boig); that is to say:

• The sum of fifty pounds to John Swanton, one of the said natural children
• The like sum of fity pounds to William Swanton, another of the said natural children
• The like sum of fifty pounds to to Thomas Swanton, also one of the said natural children
• And the like sum of fifty pounds to Sarah Swanton, the other of the said four natural children

to be paid to them in the order in which they are above named with interest for the Said Several Sums respectively at the rate of Six per cent per annum from the time of my decease until paid and then upon trust that they my said devisees (after the said several sum of money with the interest of the same shall be paid as before ordered and directed, to faithfully pay over to my said sister Ellen, wife of the said Job Swanton and another of the said devisees during her natural life all the profits, rents and other the profits of the Said herein before devised and herein before mentioned premises to and for her own sole and separate use and benefit without being subject to the control nor liable to the debts, contracts, engagements or forfeitures of the Said Job Swanton, her husband, but that the same shall only be subject to her own sole and separate control, and at her own sole and separate disposal in like manner as if she were a feme Sole and unmarried, and that her own receipt or other discharges signed by herself shall be sufficient acquittances and sufficient evidences of the payment of all money which shall be paid to and received by her by virtue or in pursuance of the trust hereinbefore created for her benefit.

And I do hereby further order and direct and my will is that after the death or decease of my said sister Ellen and after the faithful performance by any said devisees of the said several trusts hereinbefore created and hereby reposed in them as aforesaid, they my said devisees William Swanton and Thomas Swanton, their heirs and assigns do apply all the rents, issues and all other the profits of the said divised premises to their own use and fror their own benefit and to the use and for the benefit of their heirs and assigns for ever in equal moities, and if either of my said devisees William Swanton or Thomas Swanton shall die in my lifetime, then and in that case I give and devise the moiety of such one of them as may so die in my lifetime to his heirs for ever upon the like trusts and conditions hereinbefore mentioned, created and declared, 

And as to for and concerning all my estate real and personal and mixed which is situated or being in the State of New York or in the State of Pennsylvania or elsewhere in the United States of America or in the Territories thereof or which at the time of decease shall or may be situated or being any any part of the said United States of America or of the Territories thereof, I give, devise, bequeath and dispose of the same as follows; that is to say:

First, I give and bequeath to my friend David Bryson of the City of New York the sum of five hundred dollars as a mark of my friendship and esteem and as a small acknowledgement of his many acts of kindness to me.

I give and bequeath to Patience Blatchford of the Town Bantry in the County of Cork in Ireland aforesaid Sister of my late dear and much beloved wife, the Sum of one thousand and five hundred dollars, and I also give and bequeath to her, the Said Patience Blatchford all my plate and Silver vessels.

I give and bequeath to Mary Woodrow, also a Sister of my said late wife and wife of John Woodrow of the City of Bristol in England the Sum of one thousand dollars.

I give and bequeath to Charlotte Griffith, youngest Sister of my Said late wife, the sum of five hundred dollars. 

I give and bequeath to Eliza Ann Appelbe, cousin of my said late wife and who is now in the City of New York, the Sum of three thousand three hundred dollars, and I also give and bequeath to her, the Said Eliza Ann Appelbe all my beds and bedding, household furniture and implements of household, except my Said plate and silver vessels which are bequeathed to the said Patience Blatchford as aforesaid.

I give and bequeath to my nephew Thomas Roycraft, now in the City of New York, the Sum of one thousand dollars and my watch.

I give and bequeath to my cousin Mary Wren, widow of George Wren, late of the City of Cork in Ireland, aforesaid now deceased, the Sum of five hundred dollars. 

I give and bequeath to William Swanton of the City of New York, Locksmith, the sum of five hundred dollars.

I give and bequeath to Mary Palmer, now in the City of New York and mother of Jeremiah Driscoll of the last mentioned City, Locksmith, the sum of two hundred and fifty dollars.

I give and bequeath to Swanton Derry, son of my late, much esteemed friend, Valentine Derry, the Sum of Two hundred and fifty dollars.

I give and bequeath to Grace Georgiana Tone, grand daughter of my friend William Sampson, the Sum of one hundred dollars.

I give and bequeath to Ann Swanton Donovan, daughter of James Donovan, late of the City of New York, now deceased, the Sum of one hundred dollars, and the like sum of one hundred dollars to her Sister Mary Donovan.

And I give and bequeath all my Books to my Said Nephew Thomas Swanton and I do hereby order and direct and my will is that the Said Several legacies so bequeathed by me as aforesaid be paid by my Said Executors out of the proceeds of my said estate real, personal or mixed, which is situated or being or which at the time of my decease shall or may be situated or being in any part of the Said United States of American or of the Said Territories thereof and which shall remain after payment of my said funeral expenses and debts.

I give and devise to my Said Nephew Thomas S. Roycraft that certain House and lot of land Situate on the Westerly Side of Oliver Street in the Fourth Ward of the City of New York which said house is now known and distinguished as Number Twenty Nine (No. 29) Oliver Street aforesaid and which Said lot of land is designated known and distinguished as Number eight (8) on a map lately made by Thomas R. Ludlam, City Surveyor of that certain piece or parcel and tract of land heretofore granted and conveyed by the “Trustees of the Congregation of Shearith Israel” to me and to the Said David Bryson as Tenants in Common and which said Map is on file in the Office of the Register of the City and County of New York, the Said last devised and last mentioned and described house and lot of land being bounded easterly in front by Oliver Street aforesaid and northerly on one side by the lot designated known and distinguished as lot Number Seven (No. 7) on the Said map, western on the rear by land belonging to the Estate of John Gardner, deceased, and Southerly on the other side by the lot designated known and distinguished as Lot Number Nine (No. 9) on the said Map and Containing in breadth in front and rear twenty one feet eleven inches or thereabouts and in length on the said northerly side thereof about Seventy Seven feet two inches and on the said Southerly side thereof about Seventy Seven feet, to have and to hold the said last devised and last mentioned and described house and lot of land unto him the said Thomas S. Roycraft, his heirs and assigns for ever.

I give and devise to the Said William Swanton, late of the City of New York, Locksmith, that certain messuage or dwelling house and lot of land or ground situate on the Easterly side of Catherine Street aforesaid lately granted and conveyed to me by John Vreeland of the City of New York, Merchant and Jemima, his wife by deed of bargain and sale indented bearing date the eighth day of March in the year of our Lord one thousand eight-hundred and twenty seven and recorded in the Office of the Register in and for the City and County of New York in Liber 215 of Conveyance, Page 465, on the ninth day of March one thousand eight hundred and twenty seven, together with the said deed of bargain and sale and all other evidences of Title belonging or relating to the said last devised premises, to have and to hold the said last devised and last-mentioned and described messuages or dwelling house and lot of land or ground unto him, the said last mentioned William Swanton, his heirs and assigns for ever upon trust–nevertheless and upon this express condition that the Said last mentioned William Swanton, his heirs and assigns shall and do out of the rents, issues and profits of the Said last devised and last mentioned and described premises will and faithfully pay until Elizabeth Collins, wife of Daniel Collins, yearly and every year during the term of her natural life and no longer, the yearly Sum of one hundred and sixty dollars, clear of and full discharged from all rates, taxes, charges, assessments and impositions whatsoever, the Said yearly Sum of one hundred and Sixty dollars to be paid to her, the Said Elizabeth Collins by two equal half-yearly payments on the first day of May and first day of November in each and every year during the Said term of her natural life, the first of the Said half-yearly payments to be made on the first of the Said day of payment which shall happy next after my decease.

And I do hereby declare, order and direct, and my will is that the Said yearly Sum of one hundred and Sixty dollars shall be paid to her, the said Elizabeth Collins yearly and every year during the Said term of her natural life as aforesaid for her own Sole and Separate use and benefit, without being Subject to the control, nor liable to the debts, contracts, engagements or forfeitures of the Said Daniel Collins, her husband, but that the same notwithstanding her coverture shall only be subject to her own sole and separate control and at her own sole and separate disposal in like manner as if she were a feme sole and unmarried and that her own receipts or other discharges signed by herself shall be sufficient acquittance and sufficient evidences of the payment of all money which shall be paid to or received by her by force or virtue or in persuance of the Said trust hereby created for the benefit of her, the Said Elizabeth Collins as aforesaid.

And I do hereby order and direct, and my will is that the Said yearly sum of one hundred and Sixty dollars so ordered and directed to be paid to her, the Said Elizabeth Collins during the Said term of her natural life as aforesaid, shall be and I do hereby declare the same to be a charge on the Said last devised and last mentioned and described messuage or dwelling house and lot of land or ground hereby devised to the Said last mentioned William Swanton as aforesaid, and in case the Said yearly sum of one hundred and Sixty dollars so ordered and directed to be paid to her, the said Elizabeth Collins as aforesaid and with which the Said last devised premises are charged as aforesaid or any part, thereof shall happen to be behind or unpaid on any or either of the Said days herein before appointed for the payment thereof, then and as often as it shall so happy, I do hereby authorise and empower her, the Said Elizabeth Collins and all and every such person and persons as she shall or may from time to time appoint for that purpose by writing, Signed and duly executed to her into and upon the Said last devised and last mentioned and described premises or any part thereof to enter and distrain and the distress and distresses thn and there found to seize, take, carry away and dispose of by Sale or otherwise according to law until the Said yearly Sum of one hundred and Sixty dollars and all arrears thereof and the costs of such distress shall be fully paid and satisfied.

And I do hereby declare and my will is that the Said last mentioned William Swanton, his heirs and assigns shall have, take and receive all the rents, issues and other the profits of the Said last devised and last mentioned and described premises to and for his and their own use, benefit and behoof for ever except the Said yearly Sum of one hundred and Sixty dollars herein before ordered and directed to be paid by him and them to the said Elizabeth Collins during the Said term of her natural life as aforesaid.

And I give, devise and bequeath all the rest, residue and remainder of my lands, houses, tenements, Bank and other Stock and Estate, real, personal and mixed, which is situated or being in the State of New York of in the State of Pennsylvania, or elsewhere in the Said United States of America or in the Territories thereof or which, at the time of my decease, shall or may be situated or being in any part of the Said United States of America or in the Territories thereof, and not devised, bequeathed, or otherwise disposed of by this, my last will and testament, to my said friend David Bryan and to Robert White, Cashier of the Manhattan Company and to Campbell P. White, brother of the said Robert White and to John Ansthon of the City of New York, Counsellor-at-Law and to the survivors and survivor of them upon trust nevertheless and to and for the several uses, intents and purposes herin after mentioned Trustees as aforesaid can be sold to advantage as aforesaid they my Said Trustees shall and do from tie to time and as often as occasion shall require, let and demise the Same to the best advantage for terms not exceeding one year at a time in each case, and collect the rents of the Same.

And I do hereby order and direct, and my will is that all the moneys which shall arise from or be produced by the Sale of all the said rest, residue and remainder of any said land, houses, tenements, bank and other stock and estate, real, personal and mixed so devised and bequeathed to them my said last mentioned Trustees upon trust as aforesaid and also all the said last mentioned rents which shall be collected by them as before directed shall constitute and be a fund out of which my said last mentioned trustees whom I also hereby constitute my executors shall first pay all my said debits and funeral expenses and all the said several legacies and bequests by me hereinbefore bequeathed as aforesaid, 

And I do hereby further declare, and my will is that the said devise and bequest so made by me to them my said last mentioned trustees upon trust as aforesaid are so made upon this further trust that they my said last mentioned trustees and the survivors and the survivor of them after paying my said debts, funeral expenses and the said several legacies herein before bequeathed shall and do faithfully and without delay pay over all the rest, residue and remainder of the said last-mentioned fund and all the moneys whatsoever which shall or may from time to time be received by them or come to their hands by force or virtue or in persuance of the said several trusts hereby created and reposed in them as aforesaid to my said Nephews William Swanton and Thomas Swanton, Sons of the Said Job Swanton and of my said Sister Ellen, wife of the said Job Swanton and to the two daughters of my late niece, Sarah Evanson, now deceased, who was the Sister of my said last-mentioned Nephew and the wife of Nathaniel Evanson, now also deceased, in the following shares and proportions; that is to say:

• One equal third part thereof to my Said Nephew William Swanton;
• One other equal third part thereof to my said nephew Thomas Swanton
• And the remaining equal third part thereof to the said two daughters of my said late niece Sarah Evanson, share and share alike

And if either of any said last mentioned Nephews William Swanton or Thomas Swanton shall die in my lifetime leaving lawful issue then and in that case I order and direct, and my will is that the share and proportion of such one of them any said last mentioned nephews as shall or may so di ein my lifetime be paid to such lawful issue share and share alike if more than one; and if only one, then to that one, but if either of them aforesaid last mentioned Nephews shall die in my lifetime without leaving lawful issue, then and in that case, I order and direct, and my will is that the share and proportion of such one of these my said last-mentioned nephews as shall so die in my lifetime without leaving lawful issue be paid to the survivor of them my said last mentioned nephews, and in case either of them the said two daughters of my late niece, Sarah Evanson shall die in my lifetime leaving lawful issue then and in that case I order and direct, and my will is that the share and proportion of such one of them the said daughters of my said late niece Sarah Evanson as shall so die in my lifetime leaving lawful issue be paid to such lawful issue share and share alike if more than one and if only one then to that one. But if either of them, the said two daughters of my said late niece Sarah Evanson as shall so die in my lifetime without leaving lawful issue be paid to my said and last mentioned Nephews William Swanton and Thomas Swanton share and share alike if both my said last mentioned nephews shall be then living; if not, then to the survivor of them.

And I do hereby authorise and empower my said last mentioned trustees, David Bryson, Robert White, Campbell White, and John Ansthon and the Survivors of Survivor of them to sign, seal, duly execute and deliver all and every such bargain and sale and bargains and sales assignment and assignments, conveyance and conveyances and other instrument and instruments in writing and assurance and assurances in the law as shall be requisite or as shall be needful or necessary for conveying, assigning and assuring the said several premises so devised by my last mentioned Trustees upon Trust as aforesaid to the purchaser and purchasers of the same and to the heirs, executors and administrators as the case shall or may require, and assigns of such purchaser and purchasers forever, and I do hereby Constitute and appoint the said David Bryson, Robert White, Campbell P. White and John Ansthon Executors of this my last Will and Testament, and I hereby revoke all and every former and other will and wills by me at any time heretofore made.

In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my Seal the thirty first day of October in the year of our Lord one thousand and eight hundred and thirty five.

R. Swanton

Signed, sealed, published and declared in duplicate by Robert Swanton, the Testator, as and for his last Will and testament in presence of us who at his request and in his presence and in the presence of each other have hereunto subscribed our names as witnesses, and the Said Testator also signed his name in our presence on the margin of each of the foregoing sheets. The word “taxes” on fifth page being first interlined.

Tho. Clerke, Attorney and Counsellor at law, 99 Beekman Street, New York

Fitzgerald Lisdale, Sugar Refiner, Congress Refinery, 146 Duane St., NY

James Buchanan, his Britanick Majesty’s Consul, New York, 61 Cedar St, New York

Being induced by divers Considerations to execute the foregoing will in duplicate, I do hereby order and direct, and my will is that each part of the Said Will be deemed and taken as an original Will Dated the 31st day of October 1835.

R. Swanton

Witnesses: Thomas Clerke, Fitzgerald Lisdale, J. Buchanan

In the matter of proving the last Will and Testament of Robert Swanton, deceased, City and County of New York SS: Be it remembered that on the eighteenth day of June in the year one thousand eight-hundred and forty personally appeared before David B. Ogden, Esquire, Surrogate of the County of New York David Bryson of said city who being by said surrogate duly sworn and examined doth depose and say that he received the instrument in writing now produced and shown to deponent purporting to be the last will and testament of said Robert Swanton deceased from the said testator at the time of the execution thereof, that said instrument remained in the custody of deponent until he brought the same to the Office of the Surrogate of the County of New York where he deposited the Same for probate and that whilst said instrument remained in the custody of deponent the same wa in no respects altered or changed.

Sworn this eighteenth day of June, 1840 before one David B. Ogden.

David Bryson

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Relatives and Friends Mentioned in Will

Father

• William Swanton, Ardraly, Aghadown, Cork, deceased

Wife

• Unknown (sister of Patience Blatchford and Mary Woodrow)

Brothers

• Thomas Swanton (deceased)

Sisters

• Ellen Swanton
• Unknown–married a Roycraft
• Unknown–married George Wren

Brothers-in-Law

• Job Swanton (husband of Ellen)

Sisters-in-Law

• Patience Blatchford
• Mary Woodrow (wife of John Woodrow, Bristol, England

Nephews

• William Swanton, son of Ellen and Job Swanton
• Thomas Swanton, son of Ellen and Job Swanton
• John Swanton, natural son of Thomas Swanton and Norry Boig
• William Swanton, natural son of Thomas Swanton and Norry Boig
• Thomas Swanton, natural son of Thomas Swanton and Norry Boig
• Thomas Roycraft

Nieces

• Sarah Swanton, natural daughter of Thomas Swanton and Norry Boig
• Sarah Evanson, deceased, daughter of Ellen and Job Swanton, sister of Thomas Swanton, wife of Nathaniel Evanson

Wife’s Cousins

• Mary Wren

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More Information

Robert Swanton

Thomas Swanton, nephew of Robert Swanton

Born December 16, 1810, Cork, Ireland 
Died 1886, Cork, Ireland 

The Swanton Memorial in Skibbereen
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The Swanton Memorial in Skibbereen
Swanton References

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1817, New York. Judge Robert Swanton (United Irishman, Ballydehob) one of Judges of the New York, Marine Court, Charge to Jury. 1817 One of Committee in New York with Thomas Addis Emmet, (Brother of Robert Emmett) to Promote the Welfare of the Irish. 1828 Pallbearer at Funeral of Thomas Addis Emmett with the Governor of the State of New York, Martin Van Buren later President, United States, Senator Nathan Sandford

https://wordpress.com/post/durrushistory.com/39376

1830s Shenanigans in the Marine Court of New York, Judge Robert Swanton (United Irishman) Ballydehob and his Tipstaff Casey.

https://wordpress.com/post/durrushistory.com/35920

Robert Swanton, Ballydehob, (1764-1840), West Cork, United Irishman, Emigre to New York, Businessmen, Lawyer, US Political Activist, Judge, Home to Die With His Own People, Grave Early Example of Inscription in Irish Old Gaelic Script and Graveyard Inscription in old Irish, Gaelic Script, Port Fairy, Victoria, Australia for native of Co. Clare, Ireland, Aindriás Landrach (Andrew Landers), Fíor Gael, 1828-1912, with Photograph of Grave.

https://wordpress.com/post/durrushistory.com/15486

Emigration 1851 to 1906 from Cork City and County 533,181.

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Sdzw58n_jiZqn_I5nSoZi7Fsuoak2B-AdkDwfHGHkpU/edit

https://www.dippam.ac.uk/eppi/documents/21222/pages/591985

Partridge Island, Saint John, New Brunswick, Canada, Quarantine by Irish Immigrants Fleeing from The Famine, Reenactment

https://wordpress.com/post/durrushistory.com/39456

Atlas 1878, Percy, Seymour, Ontario, Canada Showing Pockets of West Cork Emigrant Named Families.

https://wordpress.com/post/durrushistory.com/35554

1862,  Letter Edward Conner, Ballineen to his Sister in USA?, Names Mentioned: Damery, Fateman, Connelly, Farr, Hayes, Daunt, Collins, Meade. Decourseys, Clark, Gibbs Ross, Dr. Jagoe, Family in St. Johns, New Brunswick, Emigration to Queensland, Charity Sermon in Ballymoney Church in Aid Of Lancashire Cotton Workers, US Civil War.

https://wordpress.com/post/durrushistory.com/34688

Samuel Vickery (1832-1912) Reminiscences to his Daughter Martha Ellen, Evansville, Indiana, USA, Childhood in Rooska, Parish of Durrus and Reendonegan, Bantry, West Cork, Family Fishery, Girls Hired to Spin Twine for Nets, Catching Sparrows in Thatch of House, Hens Fed Sour Milk and Potatoes, Punished at School at Four Mile Water (Clashadoo, Durrus) For Dipping Spider in Black Ink , Emigration 1850 to New Orleans Upriver to Indiana

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Place Names of Prince Edward County, Canada, Rossmore, Shannonville, Relict of 1820s Emigration from Durrus District, West Cork

https://wordpress.com/post/durrushistory.com/28679

1852. Emigration Scene probably Schull. West Cork to North America.

https://wordpress.com/post/durrushistory.com/23830

1884. State Aided Emigration Scheme, Bantry District, Canada, USA, Australia.

https://wordpress.com/post/durrushistory.com/25054

Alexander Clerke (1804-1877), Son of Helena McCarthy and William Clerke, Millowner, Skibbereen, Emigration to Tasmania 1828, Land Owner, Businessman, Magistrate, MP, Extended Family Network of Sweetnam, Jagoe, Mahony, Young, Deasy, Long, Bird, Love.

https://wordpress.com/post/durrushistory.com/20742

1907 Evidence of Rev. Proscentor Townsend, Skibbereen

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1907 Evidence to The Royal Commission On Congestion in Ireland.  Nominee of the Bishop of Cork. Rev. Proscentor Horace Webb Townsend, B.A., B.E., T.C.D., Indian Born. Qualified Engineer, (1838-1915), Skibbereen.  Under the System Operating a Farmer Spends 10 to 15 days to Plant an Acre of Potatoes Plus Horse Work.  Advocated Commercial drying of Vegetables.  About 1875 Through Selective Breeding He introduced a New Type of Sheep That has Been a Great Local Success.  Refers to Labour Shortages.  Does not Consider area Suitable for Tillage Suggests Grazing.

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Horace was a witness at the Royal Commission on Congestion in Ireland: Eighth Report 1907. A digest of his evidence is at Pages LXVIII – LXIX of the Report and the record of his evidence is at Pages 193-195 of the Report. In it he states that “I have been farming the land several years in this district, so that I am accustomed to the way of farming. I have been trying to promote farming and tillage by trying to give land to schools for school farms, but I have found that the parents would not avail themselves of it. They said their boys would only be working for the benefit of the schoolmaster, and I did not succeed.” The Report is contained in the Enhanced British Parliamentary Papers on Ireland. 

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From Colonel John Townsend, family history:

http://www.astro.wisc.edu/~townsend/tree/record.php?ref=634

1938 Funeral, Obituaries, Probate, p. 21-39

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His name is given as Meara, in the 1901 and 1911 census he signs as O’Meara.  The suppression of the Mac or O in Irish surnames by the British may not have had a legal basis but was used considerably in administration.   In the 20th century even before independence in 1922 the old surnames roared back

Dr. Timothy Joseph O’Meara, A.R.M.B.R.U.I. Former Admiralty surgeon.  Dispensary Doctor including Cape Clear.  Magistrate “Dr. Timothy Joseph O’Meara BA, MB, 1910, Curragh Rise/View, Skibbereen, b Knockcurragh Co. Limerick, son of Michael, ed Rockwell, Queens College, Cork, member local associations m 1899 Mary Harriett d Christopher Allen, Stone Hill, Glandore, listed 1921.  Christopher Allen, (1824-1866),  Roughgrove, Bandon, Stone Hall, Glandore.  Sitting Union Hall, 1861. 1856 Attending Funeral Right Honourable James  Earl of Bandon.  Probate 1866 to widow, £4,000.  Son John Constantine Allen, (1856-1893), Captain, 18th regiment spent a lot of time in India probating  Captain Edward Allen, Royal Irish Rifles, £606.  Daughter France married Dr. O’Meara, Skibbereen.

1901, 4 servants.  Subscriber appeal fund 1896 Dorney family. Attending the funeral Lieutenant-Colonel Thomas Somerville D.L. (1824-1898), Clontaff, Drishane. 1901 attending the funeral of Mrs. Jennings, Oldcourt.  1935 donor to Vincent de Paul. in 1906 attended the funeral of Frederick Eldon Potter, owner and editor of Skibbereen Eagle.  1909 attending the funeral of Dr. William Jennings, J.P.

1932 attending funeral Skibbeeeen of Henry Grantham rep of drug company  A De. St.Lamas, Leicester.       1932 campaigning for Skibbereen hospital.  1938 Funeral of Edwin Angus Swanton, Major Draper, Skibbereen. Wife Maria Allen of Stone Hall, Glandore, his 2 sons distinguished medical careers.

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Dr. Timothy Joseph O’Meara, A.R.M.B.R.U.I. Former Admiralty surgeon.  Dispensary Doctor including Cape Clear.  Magistrate “Dr. Timothy Joseph O’Meara BA, MB, 1910, Curragh Rise/View, Skibbereen, b Knockcurragh Co. Limerick, son of Michael, ed Rockwell, Queens College, Cork, member local associations m 1899 Mary Harriett d Christopher Allen, Stone Hill, Glandore, listed 1921.  Christopher Allen, (1824-1866),  Roughgrove, Bandon, Stone Hall, Glandore.  Sitting Union Hall, 1861. 1856 Attending Funeral Right Honourable James  Earl of Bandon.  Probate 1866 to widow, £4,000.  Son John Constantine Allen, (1856-1893), Captain, 18th regiment spent a lot of time in India probating  Captain Edward Allen, Royal Irish Rifles, £606.  Daughter France married Dr. O’Meara, Skibbereen.

1901, 4 servants.  Subscriber appeal fund 1896 Dorney family. Attending the funeral Lieutenant-Colonel Thomas Somerville D.L. (1824-1898), Clontaff, Drishane. 1901 attending the funeral of Mrs. Jennings, Oldcourt.  1935 donor to Vincent de Paul. in 1906 attended the funeral of Frederick Eldon Potter, owner and editor of Skibbereen Eagle.  1909 attending the funeral of Dr. William Jennings, J.P.

1932 attending funeral Skibbeeeen of Henry Grantham rep of drug company  A De. St.Lamas, Leicester.       1932 campaigning for Skibbereen hospital.  1938 Funeral of Edwin Angus Swanton, Major Draper, Skibbereen. Wife Maria Allen of Stone Hall, Glandore, his 2 sons distinguished medical careers.

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bbereen Eagle. Keeping an Eye on the Tsar. Father United Irishman. A Sterling Irishman’, with Sir John Gorst, M.P. Aughadown, 1891, Investigation into Distress in West Cork.

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1880 The Misery in Distressed Durrus, Yellow Meal Arriving by Schooner to O’Donovans Cove, off loaded by men on their bare back through the surf. Hungry Children at Gouladoo National School. Only a Third Able to Give an Offering at the Stations. When a Death Occurs the Corpse is Lashed onto Poles and Carried down Steep Slopes. Cattle overnighting in Houses.

https://wordpress.com/post/durrushistory.com/37391

1897, Distress Durrus and Kilcrohane Partial Harvest and Potato Failure. Seeking Spraying Machines.

https://wordpress.com/post/durrushistory.com/37698

1822 Distress, Clonakilty, Skibbereen, Schull, Crookhaven, Durrus,Bantry, subsisting on Nettle and Weeds which are picked up in Cornfields, Cows have Starved. Carcasses Eagerly Sought After by Poor Starving People, Fever Victims Stretched on Pallets of Straw, Cork Branch of London Relief Society.

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1907, Evidence of Councillor Ned Roycroft, Mount Gabriel Schull to The Royal Commission On Congestion in Ireland.   American Mackerel Fishery. Mines Going Well 120 employed in Copper Mines.  Major Congestion Many Half Cottiers Half Fishermen.  Cessation of Coastal Shipping by Clyde Shipping Company after Withdrawal of £500 Subsidy for the  Service.

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1oFxY_yQmV2Vf2xp4Jh2TY67R4Ue-47uQyT3JtWmfGQE/edit

Ned Roycroft was married to Catherine McCarthy Sowney from Dereenalomane, Coolagh, Schull East. Catherine was the daughter of Thomas McCarthy Sowney & Ellen McCarthy Mόr. Catherine and Ned lived in Mount Gabriel. 

Catherine McCarthy Sowney’s brother, Daniel T McCarthy Sowney, married Susan Baker of Rossmore, Durrus West in the  Catholic oratory of Blairs Cove House on 16th February 1876.  At that time it was the Parish Priest’s house.

Daniel T McCarthy Sowney & Susan Baker of Rossmore, Durrus  were 2nd cousins. That relationship came through the Atteridges. Daniel’s paternal grandmother was Elizabeth Atteridge and Susan Baker’s mother was Margaret Atteridge. It would seem that Margaret Atteridge was Elizabeth Atteridge’s niece.

1907

https://www.dippam.ac.uk/eppi/documents/21222/pages/591551

The Roycrofts (various variations of the spelling) most likely came to the Bandon area post 1590 from the West Country of England.

Over time there are Catholic, Church of Ireland and Methodist branches.

Ned Roycroft’s granddaughter was probably the wife of Michael Pat Murphy, late Labour TD, for West Cork.

In Bantry in the mid to late 19th century the Dillon family influential in business and politics related to the Roycrofts of the North Side of the Muintervarta Peninsula. Of that branch also Charles Roycroft, businessman, landowner and Magistrate and like all highly political on the Nationalist side. It is not know if this branch is related to the Mount Gabriel Roycrofts.

The Schull Roycrofts Ian the 19th century very involved in the administration of the Schull Workhouse.

Some Roycroft (Recraft) Wills from 1676, Bandon and Marriages from 1775.

https://wordpress.com/post/durrushistory.com/35455

1851 Census Summary Family of Joseph and Heater Roycroft, Kilpatrick, Schull, West Cork.

https://wordpress.com/post/durrushistory.com/27861

1937 Dunbeacon, Parish of Schull,  Mary Joe Moynihan, School Folklore Project. Names: Collins, Connell, Croston, Driscoll,  Finn, Levis, Lucy, Maguire, McCarthy, Moynihan, O’Brien, Nugent, Pyburn, O’Sullivan, Roycroft, Scofield, Lucky Days for Marriage Thursday and Saturday, Flax Meitheals, Harvest of the Geese, Holy Wells, Penal Laws,Old Cures, Deaths at Dereenlomane Barytes Mines, Wreck of Memphis, Foghmar na nGeídhna, hard and quick days after Harvest.

https://wordpress.com/post/durrushistory.com/33537

1803, Methodist Minister Rev. John Rogers, Unpublished Memoir.   Preaching on Circuit in West Cork 1803.   He married Mary Croston, 1810, Crookhaven Church. Among those mentioned, Skibbereen, Atkins, William and Susan Atkins, John Evans, Ardrally, William Young, Letterscanlan, Cole, Dromore, Roger Young, Thomas Kingston, Caherincrin, Bantry, (where he preached to hundreds), James Vickery, Rooska, William Vickery, Dunbittern, John Skuse, Richard Allin (Allen), Ballyriggard, Richard Roycroft, Kilpatrick, Melvin, English, Schull, Swanton, Ballydehob, Mrs Moore, Newcourt, Mr. Wright, Glandore.

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Copy of Will of Richard Roycroft (Obliterated in the Destruction of the Public Record Office, Dublin, 1922 but copied by William Henry Welply) of Clouney (Clonee, Bog Road), Parish of Durrus, agd 9th May 1801, Proved 1st August 1801, Son-in-law, George Swanton, Grandson Richard Lavers (Levis), granddaughter, Avis Notter, son Thomas Roycroft deceased, daughter Grace O’Sullivan. Executors George Swanton, Richard Lavers (Levis). Witnesses: Robert Lavers. Charles Dalton, John Vickery.

https://wordpress.com/post/durrushistory.com/21451

1793. Letting of 18 Gneeves at Kealties, Durrus, West Cork from Stephen Derinau to Young Roycroft, Gent, Clonee.

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Bantry, West Cork, Quarter Sessions, February 1842, Chaired by Mr. Moody, Assistant Barrister, East Riding, Magistrates, Mr. Little Resident Magistrate, Dr. Gillman, Richard White (Lord Bantry family), Michael Warren, Alexander O’Driscoll (Middle Man, Caheragh, married to Miss Evans Lissangle). Juries: William Lannin (Possibly later Master Workhouse may be from Dromreague), Elias Roycroft (Rooska), William Roycroft, Robert Warren, Samuel Daly, George Vickery, Edward Barry, Michael Sullivan (Possibly Tedagh), John Warner, Cornelius O’Leary, Alexander O’Donovan Possibly Clerk Petty Sessions), Robert Vickery, Daniel Sullivan, George O’Connor (Landowner Bantry/Skibbereen), Thomas Dukelow (Durrus possibly Clashadoo), Michael Sullivan, Thomas Kingston, Michael Foley, Jeremiah Sullivan, T Williamson (Durrus), James Sullivan, Thomas Vickery. 

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Photograph of Directors and Managers of Schull and Skibbereen Light Railway 1910-20, including Ned Roycroft, Mount Gabriel, Chairman Cork County Council, Jasper Travers Wolfe Solicitor (former Crown Prosecutor West Cork and later TD) and his father Eddie

https://wordpress.com/post/durrushistory.com/8620

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1JPq4u-NiGlT2vZoWriPbjNNOfybC0g_to59qxfwvvG8/edit

Post 1659 “Henry Trenwith. who, according to the Census of Ireland 1659 was in possession of the lands of Gurteen, Bantry (126a. lr. 17p).” Family later in Beara area

1681 Will Thomas Walker Overseers and executors, Rev. Thomas Holmes, Richard Hutchins, Blackrock (Hutchinson?), Witnesses William Waters, Junior, William Trenwith, William Coppinger, William Byrne?, John Lavers (Levis), Robert Trix, Teig Meskill, Welply’s wills https://plus.google.com/photos/100968344231272482288/album/6016019881220541265/6016021353821184530

1831.  Former Bantry Postmaster Robert Clarke, Sureties Young Lavers (Levis), William Trenwith.

The Levis family are Huguenot in origin.The Trenwith are in Gurteen 1650 according to Down Survey later throughout Beara.  Early 19th century family of 23 daughters among families married into Wards of Durrus.

https://durrushistory.com/2017/02/06/1831-former-bantry-postmaster-robert-clarke-sureties-young-lavers-levis-william-trenwith/?preview_id=30922&preview_nonce=d300f6b372&preview=true

One account of one of the Trenwith families in the early 19th century has 23 daughters and 1 son

CC 18/3/1833) – TO CAPTAIN JONES, LATE IN COMMAND OF A DETACHMENT OF THE 69^TH REGT., STATIONED AT BANTRY – WE, THE UNDERSIGNED INHABITANTS OF BANTRY AND ITS VICINITY, avail ourselves of the removal of the Detachment of the 69^th Regiment, under your command, to express to you our high estimation of their discipline and good conduct during their continuance in Bantry, and our regret at their departure. – We request that you will be so kind as to convey to Captain Stewart, the Officers, Non-Commissioned Officers and Privates, these sentiments which so generally prevail along us on this occasion, and beg to assure you, both individually and collectively, that to whatever scene of action your duties may require your removal, you will carry along with you our best and sincerest wishes. – Bantry, 14^th Feb., 1833 ….. [ replied to from Charles Fort, Kinsale, Feb. 26, names, below, arranged alphabetically]

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Barry, Thomas, PPBird, J. S.Bird, JohnBird, Robert J.Bird, Robert R.Burke, Thomas, MDClerke, RichardComyn, J.Cooke, J. M.Dealy, WM. J., Lieut., RN

Dowe, JosephDowning, RogerEgar, A., C. C.P.Evanson, Alleyn, JPEvanson, CharlesJenkins, ThomasKingston, J. P., & SonsKirby, DavidM’Carthy, Wm.Murphy, Michael

O Connell, JohnO Connor, J.O Donovan, M.O Donovan, Timothy, JPO Driscoll, A., JPO Sullivan, DanielO Sullivan, JeremiahPatterson, ThomasPearson, Wm.Ratcliffe, Wm.

Riddell, J.Sadleir, Henry, Clk.Trenwith, B.White, Richard, JPWhite, Simon, JPYoung, JohnYoung, John, jun.Young, Samuel

Bird, J. S.Bird, JohnBird, Robert J.Bird, Robert R.Clerke, RichardCooke, J. M.Dealy, WM. J., Lieut., RN

Dowe, JosephEgar, A., C. C.P.Kingston, J. P., & SonsKirby, DavidMurphy, Michael

Patterson, ThomasPearson, Wm.Ratcliffe, Wm.

Piddell, J.Sadleir, Henry, Clk.Trenwith, B.White, Richard, JPWhite, Simon, JPYoung, JohnYoung, John, jun.Young, Samuel

Registry of Deeds Vol 706,  P 145  Memorial 483681

Cappaleigh, Keeldrumalive, Granure, Knuckavallig, Tedagh, 3rd August 1821, Marriage Settlement

Marriage of Richard Sullivan, Get Tedagh, son of Michael of Tedagh Gent to mary Ann Trenwith daughter of William Trenwith of Faha (Adrigole) James Vickery of Mullagh, gent  and Richard Trenwith of Leirum Gent to hold as trustees

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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

 Faha East and Faha West are located about 2km to the east of Adrigole Catholic church. Droumdour ( Droumdir?) is part of Glengarriff  Wood about ‘2.5 km from the village. The townlands would about 8km apart. It may be of interest  that the thatched residence ( former lodge I think) to the left of the road leading to Barley Lake is in Droumdour.

Berehabae C of I records:

P.7 1795  Baptisms

April 12th Sarah daughter of William Trenwith and Phillis his wife.  Edward Trenwith Mary Crispe and Mary Crispe sponsors

Castletownbere, churchwardens:
Post 1786 Church Wardens Berehaven William Morgan, Richard Simpson, Joseph Patrickson (Rev?), Robert Higginbotham, Castlebernard, Hugh Lawton, Richard Broderick, John Burchill (Customs?), William Trenwith, Glenlough 1796 Sam Baylie (Customs?), 1795, Robert Trenwith, Knockaulane 1790,

Baptisms

 P.1 1778

 April 3rd Eleanor Mary Anne, daughter of Robert and Catherine Simpson Private

June 3rd Mary daughter of Samuel and Mary Blake Charles Blake William Trenwith

Mary and Mary Blake sponsors

Helens:

1781, Kilmocomoge (Bantry) Thomas Spencer, Parish clerk John Murphy (probably Newtown family), John Helen (family extensively involved in pawnbroking Cork and Bantry), churchwarderns Vicar John Kenny, lives in Durrus, 6 miles from Bantry. St. James, Durrus built shortly after probably had more parishioners than Bantry RCB Library, 1781, Bishop Mann Visitation of Church of Ireland Dioceses of Cork. Ref D121.1

Post 1786 Samuel Helen, Publican Henry Belcher, Cordwainer (shoe shop) Bantry Deed\

801. 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.

November 1835 Emanuel Helen Bantry Cork at Bantry. Executor 1837 may be H. Helen John T Collins, newspaper extracts, Dr Casey 2130 Dr. Casey Vol 6

1845 “Cork, Nelson Place 13 Trenwith William H. Pawnbroker (Administrator of R. Helen) ” Both probably have Bantry connections Post Office Directory

1896 Rents Fixed by Irish Land Commission. Including Holdings At Aughaville, Colomane, Glenaphuca, Killowen.

https://docs.google.com/document/d/19odJpxrtY4eU9hQsVv25jkLkO3uyeDjWg8C4B82ADZY/edit

From the Eppi Project:

https://www.dippam.ac.uk/eppi/documents/19389/pages/523116

Skibbereen Historical Society, Phipil O’Regan:

Remembering Dr David Hadden, Skibbereen

A work in progress more information sought from the Townsend family in Australia.

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1clxZHpqFbHCtl1f7E68wAldlz03kxrXNDxkoxEFFJJg/edit#

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Dinnseanchas. The Naming of Houses After the Homeplace, Richard Wright, Clonakilty, ‘Carbery’, Glenageary, Methodist Rev. Earnest Donovan, Foronaught, Myross, Sandycove, Dublin, Richard Townsend ‘Dunbeacon’, Horton Australia. Also include Van Morrison on Belfast.

https://wordpress.com/post/durrushistory.com/38363

1844 Cork Assizes, Jagoe V Hungerford. Throwing light on Genealogy of Mizen Peninsula Genealogies of mid 18th Century Middlemen, Coughlan, Dowe, Driscoll/O’Driscoll

https://wordpress.com/post/durrushistory.com/36240

1937 Dunbeacon, Parish of Schull,  Mary Joe Moynihan, School Folklore Project. Names: Collins, Connell, Croston, Driscoll,  Finn, Levis, Lucy, Maguire, McCarthy, Moynihan, O’Brien, Nugent, Pyburn, O’Sullivan, Roycroft, Scofield, Lucky Days for Marriage Thursday and Saturday, Flax Meitheals, Harvest of the Geese, Holy Wells, Penal Laws,Old Cures, Deaths at Dereenlomane Barytes Mines, Wreck of Memphis, Foghmar na nGeídhna, hard and quick days after Harvest.

https://wordpress.com/post/durrushistory.com/33537

Under the Radar: Roads are discovered to yield a more profitable crop than farming, 1809 Cork Grand Jury Presentments: John Arundel, William and John Swanton, Ballydehob, Alexander O’Driscoll, Skibbereen, John and William Warner, Bantry, Samuel Townsend, Henry Ryan, Skibbereen, Later, Birds and Tobins of Kilcrohane, Moss and Nicholas Families, Durrus, Shanahans of Dunbeacon, Vickeries of Ballycomane, Fitzgeralds of Baltimore.

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Denis O’Driscoll, Dunbeacon, Harpist and WILLIAM HENRY O’DRISCOLL, Esq., of Stoke, near Plymouth. He was born on the 16th of June, 1803, and, though a fine specimen of the old Irish chieftain race, he is still unmarried. The senior line of the O’Driscolls is, therefore, likely to become extinct in the British Islands, and the genealogist of the next century will probably have to look for it in the United States of America: though, according to a wild tradition in the country, there are fishermen on Cape Clear and on other islands off the Coast of Carbery, who are lineally descended from the youngest son of Sir Finghin, (Finin) or Florence, of 1602. The Rev. James O’Driscoll, P.P. of Kilmichael in the County of Cork, is said to be the great-grandson of Denis O’Driscoll of Dunbeacon Castle, who is remembered by tradition for his skill in performing on the Irish harp, who was the son of Florence O’Driscoll, called the Captain Cam, who was killed at the siege of Dunboy in 1602. Sed cum de his nihil certi scio, nihil etiam assertive determino.

https://wordpress.com/post/durrushistory.com/28668

Irish in ordinary speech 1930s, by Seosamh Ó Drisceoil, (Joe O’Driscoll), (1923-2015), NT, Dunbeacon, Durrus, West Cork

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Discovery of Bronze Palstave, c 1.400 BC, Dunbeacon Bog, Durrus, West Cork.

Dinnseanchas. The Naming of Houses After the Homeplace, Richard Wright, Clonakilty, ‘Carbery’, Glenageary, Methodist Rev. Earnest Donovan, Foronaught, Myross, Sandycove, Dublin, Richard Townsend ‘Dunbeacon’, Horton Australia. Also include Van Morrison on Belfast. Rooska Australia a Vickery house from Rooska, Bantry

A variation of dinnseanchas as in Van Morrison’s music

Durcan also utilizes the ancient Irish dinnseanchas tradition to heighten the dignity of … himself (who has also collaborated with singers like Van Morrison),

https://www.jstor.org/stable/30001549?seq=1

From The Middle Temple Admissions 1884

Rev. Patrick Ernest Donovan (1861-1953), Foronaught, Myross, Skibbereen, West Cork, Irish Speaking Methodist Missionary.

House in Dublin Myross, Sandycove, Dublin, 28 June 1953, interred

https://durrushistory.com/2016/01/28/rev-patrick-ernest-donovan-1861-1953-foronaught-myross-skibbereen-west-cork-methodist-missionary/

A branch of the Townsend family settled in Australi

http://www.astro.wisc.edu/~townsend/tree/record.php?ref=285

Jennings Family West Cork to New Zealand, Australia, USA 1800-1985.

https://wordpress.com/block-editor/post/durrushistory.com/2927

There was significant emigration of Durrus Protestant to Prince Edward Island and New Brunswick from the mid 1820s,thye brought any of the local townland names to the area of settlement.