1907 Evidence Of Ned Roycroft, Mount Gabriel, County Councillor, Magistrate, Merchant at Schull to Royal Commission on Congestion in Ireland. Widespread Congestion and Poverty, Fisheries, Half Cottiers Half Fishermen, Minerals and Mines, The Rev Hinks, Landlord cut Down 100 acres of Forestry before he Sold to the Land Commission, Proposes Central Bacon Curing Station for West Cork.

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Magistrate, p.1

One of the members of the Commission, John Annan Bryce, Belfast born, donated Garnish Island, (Ilnacuillin) to Ireland, p. 2

Evidence before Commission, p. 4-34

1937 Funeral of Ned Roycroft, p. 31

1841, West Cork population density, p. 34

His wife was McCarthy, a very influential local family.

Edward (Ned) Roycroft (1850-1937), 1894, Mount Gabriel, Schull, farmer, listed 1913. 1892 Poor Law Guardian. Attending the funeral, Bantry Jane Dillon nee Roycroft (1843-1892). 1899 Chairman Schull Board of Guardian and District Council. Farmer 1901 has one servant. One of the first to be elected to Cork County Council. Signed Requisition 1905. Cork Junction Railway Bill. Requisition to the Right Honourable The Earl of Bandon K.P., to Call a meeting for the purpose of Approving the Cork Junctions Railway Bill. 1911 executive committee Carbery Show. 1913 attending funeral of Mrs. Mary O’Sullivan nee O’Driscoll, Kilthomane, Crottees, Durrus. 1914 County Council election assentors Dr. John Shipsey and Rev. G.B. Fairbrother. Vice President Carbery Show 1915. Married Kate McCarthy associated with the Irish Parliamentary Party, probably ancestor of spouse of Michael Pat Murphy, TD, and spouse of John O’Donoghue, TD and former Cathaoirleach Dáil, Co. Council 1910, listed 1921. West Cork Roycrofts according to family lore descend from two Cromwellian brothers who came to Bandon. His son William who succeeded him on the Co. Council. Quite a number of the extended Roycroft family were employed at the workhouse or Union. Chairman Schull Board of Guardians, Skibbereen to Schull Railway, Committee member Cork Mental Hospital. Supported Treaty, nominated and supported Jasper Wolfe as a TD. Partner with his son in a drapery shop in Schull. Huge funeral.

1907 Evidence Of Ned Roycroft, Mount Gabriel, County Councillor, Magistrate, Merchant at Schull to Royal Commission on Congestion in Ireland. Widespread Congestion and Poverty, Fisheries, Half Cottiers Half Fishermen, Minerals and Mines, The Rev Hinks, Landlord cut Down 100 acres of Forestry before he Sold to the Land Commission, Proposes Central Bacon Curing Station for West Cork.One of the members of the Commission, John Annan Bryce, Belfast born, donated Garnish Island, (Ilnacuillin) to Ireland.