1847 Clearance on the Estate at Highfield, Creagh, of Robert Delacour Beamish Esq., (1791-1877) of Cork. Families named. He Left an Estate of £18,000 in 1877.
Among the families named are the Crostons who probably migrated from Croston, Lancashire to the North of Ireland c 1690s and then c 1730 to West Cork. The families were in Schull, Durrus. Involved in Weaving
1831, died 1877 Robert Delacour (De la Cour) Beamish, Cambridge. Lincolns Inns 1811, Barrister, High Sheriff. Son William Beaumont. Served 18th Regiment. Married, Douglas, 1831 Robert. Delacour Beamish, Esq. Barrister, to Maria Anne, eldest daughter of the late Lieut Colonel McDonald, Adjutant-General of his Majesty’s Forces in India.’ CC (14/05/1831).
Among other places Beamish had lands in Kilcrohane
He was Delacour on his mothers side., The family of Huguenot origin prominent in Cork affairs and treasurers of Cork Grand Jury and bankers in Mallow in partnership with Galweys.
West Cork History 
Excellent work.
Perhaps a timely light on why we might empathise with the people of Palestine, notwithstanding our abhorrence of the slaughter of the innocent regardless of their identity.
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