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1612 Grant of O’Mahony Lands Bandon. 1688 Henry Beecher, Sherkin Island, Grant of Deeds by the Trustees of the Forfeitures of 1688. Lands at Bawne and Maulebrack formerly held by James Galwey, Attained Carbury/Carbery, Co. Cork. Beecher Magistrates.

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Henry Beecher, Grant of Deeds by the Trustees of the Forfeitures of 1688

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Henry Becher (1664-1738), TCD in 1683 aged 19, son of Thomas Sherkin Island,  1705, witness to 1717 deed with Emanuel Moore. Henry Becher was Thomas Becher’s eldest son. He married Henrietta Owen in 1698. His heir was John Becher. Henry died in 1738.

Henry Beecher, (1759-1780), 1779, Creagh/Creaford, Skibbereen.  1765 11 July Cork City Newspapers.  “To be Let, part of the estate of Henry Becher (aged 5) during his minority. Lands of Gortadrohid, Ardnagreena on harbour of Baltimore etc. contact Michael Becher guardian. 1779 Hibernian Magazine Dec 1779 “Henry Becher of Creaghtford to be a J.P. of the Peace for the Co of Cork”. 1780 Hibernian Chronicle  25 Dec 1780 “Died Thursday last, Henry Becher at Creagh near Baltimore.” The guardian Michael Henry Becher [1735-1778 was his uncle & my 4 x Great Grandfather. He was married to Catherine French. Poor Henry is the one who died after a shooting accident on his 21st birthday.

John R.  Beecher, Hollybrook, Skibbereen, listed 1856, sitting Skibbereen 1861.  1856 Ballydehob Presentment sessions. May have married Catherine Jermyn only child of Henry and Mary of Aughadown, 1805 he assigned property to Richard Hungerford and Becher Fleming to provide £225 pa should she survive him.

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John Townsend Beecher, 1760, Anne Grove, 1755 Faulkner’s Dublin Journal  22 Feb 1755 “17 Feb Married last Thursday John Townsend Becher Esq To Miss Donovan, d Rev. Morgan O’Donovan, Magistrate, Ballinacalla,  with  £5000.  Died 1761, at her lodgings near South Gate, Mrs Beecher, relict of John Townsend Beecher of Ann Grove”.  Possibly, 1771 Limerick Chronicle 10 Oct 1771,  “Thursday last at Cork Colonel John Becher of Hollybrook to Miss Bab. Townsend of Skibbereen.”Michael Beecher, 1777, Creagh, Skibbereen, member Atlantic Society literary society. Subscriber  of 1766 ‘The History of the Irish Rebellion’, Cork, 1766.  1778 Dublin Hibernian Journal Aug 24 1778, “Died-Near Bandon Michael Beecher of Creagh Esq.”  1789 Cork Evening Post 12 Jan 1789, ‘Last Sat George Pigott Rogers Esq. to Mary Twogood Becher, dau of the Late Michael Becher of Creagh, Esq’.
Michael Alleyne Richard Beecher (1839-, 1875, Ballyduvane, Clonakilty, Resident, £130, 1870, 2,101 acres, listed 1916. Landed proprietor, widower 1901.  1884, signed a  protest against the dismissal of Lord Rossmore,  Head of Orange Order, Monaghan. Sampson T.

1766 Religious Census, Ringrone, Barony of Courseys, East Carbery and Kinsale.

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Parliamentary Return 774, 1766 Religious Census, Ringrone

TitleParliamentary Return 774, 1766 Religious Census, RingroneReferenceCodeNAI IHP/1/774Scope And Content

NAI IHP/1/774 is an original 1766 religious census return, one of 57 original 1766 returns to survive. It is neither signed nor dated.

The census provided a list of the names of householders in the parish. For Protestant householders the number of Protestants and ‘Papist servants’ was provided; for Catholic householders ‘the number of persons in each family’ was given.

Additional information on this census can be found under the ‘Linked Sources’ link (or by browsing to the Parliamentary Returns in the Public Record Office of Ireland (PROI PARL 88/30/5/77/2)).Created1766Content Date1766

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1841 Census Fragment, Donovan Family, Drimoleague And 1821 Census Gallwey Family. Kilkeran townland, Rathbarry civil parish.

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Census of Ireland, 1841, Cork, Dromdaleague (unknown townland)

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Damaged, 1841 census form (number 37) for Donovan family, unknown townland, Dromdaleague parish, West Carbery, East Division, County Cork. 

Listed are:8 household members present on census night, including two servants.No absent members.No members who had died since 1831 census.

Jeremiah Donovan son aged 16 seems to attending Mr. Youngs school?

Servant Margaret Leahy aged 22 a spinner

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House numberStoreysSurnameForenameTitleAgeRelationshipOccupationAcreageObservations
11GallweyMichaelEsquire49Head of householdGentleman and farmer60 
  GallweyElizabeth 48Wife   
  GallweyHenry 27Son   
  GallweyDaniel 22Son   
  GallweyWilliam 20Son   
  GallweyMichael 19Son   
  GallweyBrien 12Son   
  GallweyCharles 10Son   
  GallweyMargaret 21Daughter   
  Gallwey

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Household census extracts (1821), Kilkeran townland, Rathbarry civil parish.

Source(s): Genealogical Office, National Library of Ireland, Walsh-Kelly notebook, GO 685, f. 36.

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From Galwey family historian

Thanks Pat,

An odd point is that it omits the other three daughters one of whom m. in 1834 so it’s not as if they all died.

Aughadown (Erasmus Smith) School.  1866 Invoice From John Copithorme, Skibbereen for School Supplies.   School Closure 1885 for Outbreak of Scarlatina. 1909 Letter from Mrs. Alldritt teacher (Nee Elizabeth Frances Beamish, Dunmanway) seeking payment of her Salary to her Husband.  1916 Scarlet Fever Epidemic, Skibbereen

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Aughadown (Erasmus Smith) School.  1866 Invoice From John Copithorme, Skibbereen for School Supplies.   School Closure 1885 for Outbreak of Scarlatina. 1909 Letter from Mrs. Alldritt teacher (Nee Elizabeth Frances Beamish, Dunmanway) seeking payment of her Salary to her Husband.

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English School Summary
School Name Aghadown, Whitehall
County Cork

Property Documents
Correspondence 1866-1887, 1888-1919
Architectural Plans 1812
Date of Sanction 1828

Notes
Patron Rev. H. H. Beecher
Grant £ Salary
Discontinued 1919
Other Place Names

School Name Baltimore
County Cork

Property Documents
Correspondence 1882-1918
Architectural Plans
Date of Sanction 1883

Notes
Patron Rev. J. Jones
Grant £ Salary
Discontinued 1916
Other Place Names

School Name Bandon
County Cork

Property Documents
Correspondence 1867-1882
Architectural Plans
Date of Sanction 1821

Notes
Patron
Grant £ Salary
Discontinued 1882
Other Place Names

© The Governors of the Schools founded by Erasmus Smith Esq. Archives, ‘Danum’, Zion Road, Rathgar, Dublin (2024) Page 1 of 7

School Name Coachford
County Cork

Property Documents 1841
Correspondence 1899-1890
Architectural Plans
Date of Sanction 1841

Notes Building grant only
Patron Rev. W. Halloran
Grant £ 99
Discontinued
Other Place Names Coolacullig, Magowney

School Name Creagh
County Cork

Property Documents 1812
Correspondence
Architectural Plans 1812
Date of Sanction

Notes School never opened
Patron
Grant £
Discontinued
Other Place Names

School Name Kilnagross
County Cork

Property Documents 1827
Correspondence
Architectural Plans
Date of Sanction 1840

Notes
Patron Rev. H. Townsend
Grant £ 80
Discontinued 1860
Other Place Names Kilnegross, Drumgariff

© The Governors of the Schools founded by Erasmus Smith Esq. Archives, ‘Danum’, Zion Road, Rathgar, Dublin (2024) Page 2 of 7

School Name Fermoy
County Cork

Property Documents 1809
Correspondence
Architectural Plans
Date of Sanction

Notes Grant forfeited 4 March 1813, school never opened
Patron
Grant £
Discontinued
Other Place Names

School Name Gerah
County Cork

Property Documents
Correspondence 1867-1881
Architectural Plans 1833
Date of Sanction 1863

Notes
Patron Earl of Bandon
Grant £
Discontinued 1882
Other Place Names near Michelstown?

School Name Innishannon
County Cork

Property Documents
Correspondence 1872-1884
Architectural Plans
Date of Sanction 1821

Notes
Patron
Grant £ Salary
Discontinued 1884
Other Place Names

© The Governors of the Schools founded by Erasmus Smith Esq. Archives, ‘Danum’, Zion Road, Rathgar, Dublin (2024) Page 3 of 7

School Name Ballinacarrig
County Cork

Property Documents 1841
Correspondence
Architectural Plans
Date of Sanction 1840

Notes Building grant only
Patron Rev. R. Meade
Grant £ 100
Discontinued
Other Place Names Kielnorilega, Ballinacarriga?

School Name Kilmeen
County Cork

Property Documents 1814
Correspondence 1873-1878
Architectural Plans
Date of Sanction 1812

Notes
Patron Michael Cox
Grant £ 300
Discontinued 1864
Other Place Names Lisnabreena

School Name Lohort
County Cork

Property Documents
Correspondence 1822
Architectural Plans
Date of Sanction 1822

Notes
Patron Lord Arden
Grant £ Salary
Discontinued 1837
Other Place Names Mallow

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School Name Macroom
County Cork

Property Documents
Correspondence 1884-1895
Architectural Plans
Date of Sanction 1885

Notes
Patron Rev. D. O`Sullivan
Grant £ Salary
Discontinued 1896
Other Place Names

School Name Newmarket
County Cork

Property Documents
Correspondence 1873-1879
Architectural Plans
Date of Sanction 1841

Notes
Patron Richard Alworth
Grant £ 146
Discontinued 1874
Other Place Names

School Name Rathbarry
County Cork

Property Documents
Correspondence 1885-1921
Architectural Plans
Date of Sanction 1885

Notes
Patron Rev. J. W. Atkin
Grant £ Salary
Discontinued 1920
Other Place Names Castlefreak

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School Name Timoleague
County Cork

Property Documents
Correspondence 1874-1928
Architectural Plans
Date of Sanction 1878

Notes Admitted as 4th class school
Patron
Grant £
Discontinued 1931
Other Place Names

School Name Inchigeela
County Cork

Property Documents
Correspondence
Architectural Plans
Date of Sanction 1840

Notes Building grant only
Patron Rev. H. Sadleir
Grant £ 31
Discontinued
Other Place Names Inchigeelagh

School Name Clondullane
County Cork

Property Documents 1841
Correspondence
Architectural Plans
Date of Sanction 1840

Notes Building grant only
Patron Rev. M. H. Crampton
Grant £ 74
Discontinued
Other Place Names Clondulane, Fermoy

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School Name Gortnacorriga
County Cork

Property Documents
Correspondence
Architectural Plans
Date of Sanction 1840

Notes Building grant only
Patron Rev. W. A. Fisher
Grant £ 53
Discontinued
Other Place Names Bawnboy?

School Name Ballinacargy
County Cork

Property Documents
Correspondence
Architectural Plans
Date of Sanction 1841

Notes Building grant only
Patron Thomas Hungerford
Grant £ 100
Discontinued
Other Place Names Ballynacargy, near Dunmanway

School Name Knockskragh
County Cork

Property Documents
Correspondence
Architectural Plans
Date of Sanction 1841

Notes Salary granted in 1857
Patron Rev. J. Quarry
Grant £ 50
Discontinued 1864
Other Place Names

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