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What started as a mere report on a Magistrates meeting turned out to be something far more substantial.  The Cork Examiner reported lampooned Alexander O’Driscoll for instigating the meeting citing his own troubles., Actually the loyal magistrates of West Cork had in effect been reeling from a catalogue of misfortune from the easing of the Penal Laws mid 18th century, entry of Catholics to the Legal profession 1790s, the attempted rising 1798, by about 1820 in Cork City at least by concentrating on business the Catholics had far surpassed to cities Protestants, Catholic Emancipation.  Daniel O’Connell repeal is dealt with later.  The Magistrates’ travails were to continue until independence of the larger part of the Island of Ireland in 1922.  In His memoirs Lord shandon (Ignatious O’Briedn) was Lord Chancellor was scathing in his comments.,  His observations on the early action of the Irish Free State are reproduced later.

However every time Alexandr O’Driscoll appears in a newspaper report it throws light not only on his own venality but on the atrocious condition endured by the majority of the population,  In a mixed religious area there were also many poor Protestants.

1841, West Cork  density,  comparable to China, Haita, India and Rwanda.

1841, population density.  This map is taken from The Atlas of the Irish Famine, John Crowley, William J. Smyth and Mike Murphy, Cork University Press 2012.  The population density of the populated areas is calculated by excluding mountain, lake and bog.  The result is a density comparable to China, India and Haiti.

Courtesy Atlas of The Irish Famine also

Introduction, p. 1

1841, West Cork  density,  comparable to China, Haita, India and Rwanda., p.1843 Meeting in Bandon of West Cork Magistrates Fear of Rebellion, p. 3

Cork Examiner/Freeman’s Journal, p. 5-14

West Cork Landlords, p. 14

Lord Shandon Magistrate Criticism, p. 16

Daniel O’Connell, Repeal and Apprehensions, p. 16

Listing of most of the West Cork Magistrates in Attendance at Bandon Meeting, p. 18-30

Alexander O’Driscoll, p. 31

Game License List appeared in THE NEW CORK EVENING POST for Monday 24 March 1800, p. 31

1826. Donor to Durrus Churches, p. 31

1827 dispersed Skibbereen mob, p. 32

1844 Trustee Marriage Settlement, p. 34

Alexander O’Driscoll Landlord, Magistrate, Skibbereen, In trouble Again before the Lord Chancellor,

Tithes, p. 34

1816   Fracas at Mass in Skibbereen, p. 35

Background to Alexander O’Driscoll’s suspension as a Magistrate, p. 39

1844 Commentary on Memorial for O’Driscolls reinstatement, p. 50

1843 Skibbereen Meeting to divide Co. Cork for Assizes, p. 54

1844 O’Driscoll restored to the Bench petition allegedly  signed by 22,900 persons, p. 54

1844 raised in the House of Lords by Earl Fortesque, p. 59

Grand Juror 1845, p. 62

1845 Railway Provisional Committee Bandon to Bantry, p. 62

1845 Alexander O’Driscoll Again, p. 65

1845 Attending funeral of Lady Carbery, p. 70

1845 Alleged conversion to the Church of Ireland, p. 71

1821 Bridge at Bealkenmara (Béal Cinn Mara) instigated by The O’Donovan, of Bawnlahan, authorised by Cork Grand Jury, Patrick Crowley contractor not paid by  1845, p. 71

1821 Bridge Referred to in the Diary of The O’Donovan, p. 74

Memorials, p. 76

Including

1807 Marriage settlement of Alexander O’Driscoll to Frances Haly (Healy?), Cork.  Note the multiplicity of different landlords recited

Here 1799  Timothy O’Driscoll known locally as Tim the Gauger father of Alexander possibly got revenue job due to closeness to Beecher family:

Alexander O’Driscoll in Chief Secretary Papers it is assumed it is the man referred to here, p.88

1847 Viscount Bernard speech to Parliament re Lawlessness in West Cork. p. 93

Comment, Alexander de Tocqueville, p. 94