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Henry Wintrop ‘The O’Donovan’ (1812-1890),  TCD, MA, DL. Pre 1910, Clann Cathal, Lis Ard, Skibbereen, son Rev. Morgan, Cork ed Dr. Coughlan, m Amelia d ‘The O’Grady’, Courcy O’Grady, Kilbollyowne, Co.Limerick.  Son Colonel Morgan William MA, J.P., ‘The O’Donovan’ and Alicia Jones. 1864 Cattle Show West Carbery Agricultural Society, Lissard, Skibbereen held in his grounds.  Attending 17 Grand Jury presentments. Supporter Nicholas Leader, Conservative,  1865 County Cork Election.  Interest in antiquities. Donor to the church bell fund, 1869, St. Nicholas, Cork.  (Cork Daily Southern Reporter 26th March 1869).   1884, signed a protest against the dismissal of Lord Rossmore, head of Orange Order, Monaghan.  Probate to Morgan O’Donovan, Lissard, Bishop Gregg, Cork, John Carson, Fellow Trinity College Dublin, £30,292.

Richard Henry Hedges Beecher Esq., (1799-1882), Pre 1838, listed 1838,  Hollybrook, Skibbereen,  sitting Skibbereen, 1835, Came into possession pre 1833 very neglected set about improving.  In re organising compensated tenants according to Ulster Custom.  Engaged in road building.  Abolished rundale system. Grand Jury Presentment Sessions Schull, 1834. Subscriber Lewis Topographical Dictionary of Ireland 1837. Attending Protestant Conservative Society meeting 1832. Bandon Brunswick Constitutional Club 1828.  Non resident Freeman voting in Cork 1837 election. Attending Dunmanway Conservative and anti Repeal Meeting 1845. 1845 promoter Bandon to Bantry Railway. 1843 Freemason, Skibbereen. Anti-Repeal Meeting, Dunmanway 1845.  Skibbereen 1847 distress meeting. Presentment sessions Ballydehob 1845. Signed ‘No Popery Petition 1851’. 1866 Freemason Skibbereen 15th Lodge.  Long litigation with Lord Bandon added to financial woes over the townland of Rathooragh near Mount Gabriel.  Imprisoned but later freed by his creditors 1848.  The Hollybrook estate was sold in the Encumbered Estates Court in 1851, 17,000 acres, 42 townlands, 8 parishes, debts in 52 charges amounting to £52,275. The sale realised £52,080.  It was estimated that the rent of £4,500 per annum represents only 25% of the value of market rents but two thirds  were given long leases on low rents  with a capital sum in 1794 to families such as the Ballydehob Swantons.  1839 Freeman’s Journal 15 Feb 1839 “Marriages~On Tuesday last, in Cork, Richard H H Becher, Esq of Hollybrook in that Co., to Melian, daughter of the Rev Morgan O’Donovan of Montpelier (Ronayne’s Court, Douglas, Cork).  Freeman of Cork. Melian, daughter of the Rev Morgan O’Donovan of Montpelier (Ronayne’s Court, Douglas, Cork).  Freeman of Cork.  He became the O’Donovan as did his son Henry Winthrop.  1864 officiated Cattle Show West Carbery Agricultural Society, Lissard, Skibbereen.  He became the O’Donovan as did his son Henry Winthrop. Niece Susan Emily Becher Hungerford, informant of death, probate to Richard Becher Hungerford, £217.   

1836-1970 West Cork Agricultural Societies and Shows

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