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Died March 1634. Daniel Teige McCarthy (Muclagh), of Belamoyre Castle (Durrus Court, Gearhameen, Durrus), West Cork, Buried Abbey Bantry, Family Lands Later forfeit Formery (c1710 to 1910) part of the Western Bandon Estate. Recorded in Ulster Office 1636.

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Former Castle Scart pre c 1620:

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Later Castle Gearhameen:

https://www.google.ie/maps/@51.6193726,-9.5474385,18z?hl=e

Died March 1634. Daniel Teige McCarthy (Muclagh), of Belamoyre (Durrus Court, Gearhameen, Durrus), West Cork, Buried Abbey Bantry, Family Lands Later forfeit Formery (c1710 to 1910) part of the Western Bandon Estate.  Recorded in Ulster Office 1636.

CART IE, Daniell llPTeige, of Belamoyre, co. Cork, gent., 4th son of Teige, of same, mar. Honora, dr. of Cormuck Cartie, of Kilco (Ballydehob), in sd. co. Issue, 2 sons and 2 drs., viz., John, s. and h., mar. Joan, dr. of Fyning MeOwen Carty, of Gortneclohy (Dunmanway), sd. co.; 2nd, Teige, mar. Lisagh 0 Lery, of Inchineneafea, in sd. co. Katherin, mar. to Teige MeCormuck Cartie, of Scartie, in sd. co., which T. MeC. and K. died, leaving issue, 1 dr. 2 dr. mar. George 0 Lery, son of Lysagh 0 Lery afsd. The sd. Daniel died·at Balamore afsd., – March, 1634, and was interred in the Abbey of Bantry. Testified by Daniel Donovane, of Castle Donovane (O’Donovan lands forfeit later acquired by Evansons who later moved to Durrus) , Co. Cork, Gent. Recorded in Ulster Office, Feb. 15, 1636.

From Annexe of Council Book of Kinsale:

ww.corkpastandpresent.ie/places/southcorkcounty/kinsalecouncilbook/appendices/Appendix_C.pdf

Legal Tenure Durrus Townlands:

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1ASX2u0qoIxsBW1YhlYSawdLX2Y_XpL_vXcpblsgApXY/edit#gid=0

The Plants won’t be safe from Frost until the Scaraveens are Gone 15th April to 15th May, (Scairbhín)

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The Plants won’t be safe from Frost until the Scaraveens are Gone 15th April to 15th May, (Scairbhín), Donegal/Cork/Kerry

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scairbhín, m., ford, etc.; the last fortnight in April and the first in May, in full s. na gcuach (of the cuckoos or blasts) …

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1831. Address and Presentation of Plate to Father Maurice Walsh on his Removal from Bantry, West Cork Chaired by Lord Bantry.

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Southern Reporter and Cork Commercial Courier 28 April 1831

 

1831.  Address to Father Maurice Walsh on his Removal from Bantry, West Cork Chaired by Lord Bantry.

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More Scaraveens (‘scairbhín’)‘, Garbh Mí na gCuach’ (the Rough Month of the Cuckoo), the period between April 15 and May 15, Alexander Buchan, Scottish Meteorologist.

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More Scaraveens (‘scairbhín’)‘, Garbh Mí na gCuach’ (the Rough Month of the Cuckoo), the period between April 15 and May 15, Alexander Buchan, Scottish Meteorologist.

Courtesy Irish Examiner, Mixed Messages.

The Plants won’t be safe from Frost until the Scaraveens are Gone 15th April to 15th May, (Scairbhín)

http://www.irishexaminer.com/lifestyle/outdoors/donal-hickey/farewell-to-rough-month-of-the-cuckoo-193747.html

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1832. 20,000 at Great Anti-Tithe Meeting Bantry. Parishes of Caheragh, Kilcrohane, Kilmoe, Schull, Chaired by John Hamilton White Esq., Dromore House, Addressed by Father Michael Barry, Parish Priest Bantry, , Father Michael Begley, arrived with party from Kilmoe (Ballydehob) with a Green Banner welcomed with a Loud ‘Céad Míle Fáilte’, William O’Sullivan Esq., Carriganass Castle, his son Master O’Sullivan aged 16, Richard Young, Protestant Gentlemen, Independent and Public Minded. Mr. O’Regan.

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Southern Reporter and Cork Commercial Courier 28 June 1832

1832.  20,000 at Great Anti-Tithe Meeting Bantry.  Parishes of Caheragh, Kilcrohane, Kilmoe, Schull, Chaired by John Hamilton White Esq., Dromore House, Addressed by Father Michael Barry, Parish Priest Bantry, , Father Michael Begley, arrived with party from Kilmoe (Ballydehob) with a Green Banner welcomed with a Loud ‘Céad Míle Fáilte’,  William O’Sullivan Esq., Carriganass Castle, his son Master O’Sullivan aged 16, Richard Young, Protestant Gentlemen, Independent and Public Minded. Mr. O’Regan.

Father Barry:

https://docs.google.com/document/d/17TvUaEsc_gmO8G5Z3DEj-trcNHtU07D2x-2MLm28Rsg/edit#

William O’Sullivan  Esq., Carriganass Castle, a Middle Man on either the Bantry of Kenmare estate.

 

John Hamilton White Esq of the Lord Bantry family.

 

Richard Young probably of the fish merchant and land owning family in Bantry since early 17th century.

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1787. Proclamation Dividing County Cork into 10 Districts including Barony of Bantry and Bere andWest Carbery.

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1787.  Proclamation Dividing County Cork into 10 Districts including Barony of Bantry and Bere andWest Carbery.

 

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1711, Turkish Ambassador Comes Ashore at Bantry.

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1711, Turkish Ambassador Comes Ashore at Bantry.

 

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1828. Doneraile, Co. Cork, Brunswick Club.

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1828.  Doneraile, Co. Cork, Brunswick Club.

 

Bandon:

 

1828. Formation of Bandon Co. Cork Brunswick Constitutional Club, Orangemen Chiefly Cotton Weavers, Attack Catholics at the Meeting, and References to Ibane/Barryroe and Macroom Brunswick Clubs.

 

 

 

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1825, Rio de la Plata (Argentina) Agricultural Association, 1 Million Acres Available, Ship Stopping in Cork 40 men wanted Preference to Good Ploughmen.

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1825, Rio de la Plata (Argentina) Agricultural Association, 1 Million Acres Available, Ship Stopping in Cork 40 men wanted Preference to Good Ploughmen.

 

Father Tim Mahony visiting Cork 1900 was commenting on relations who went to Argentina.

 

West Cork Clergy and letter from Fr. Tim Mahony, Brasher, New York, October, 1901 after Cork Visit to Inchigeela, Caheragh, Droumdeegy, Coolmountain, Ballyvilone, KIlmurray, Researching his Lantry/Lanktree family, Tánaiste of the O’Mahonys living in wretched hut, outside Ballineen, healthy children thriving in filthy house with pigs and hens in kitchen relatives going to Argentine Republic, New Zealand.

 

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1825. At a Meeting of Numerous and Highly Respectable Roman Catholic Inhabitants of the Barony of Bantry an Address of Fealty to the King and Constitution of These Realms.

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1825.  At a Meeting of Numerous and Highly Respectable Roman Catholic Inhabitants of the barony of Bantry an Address of Fealty to the King and Constitution of These Realms.

The background is presumably an intimation possibly by a magistrate of the contrary.

Interestingly the local Protestants magistrates were notified but did not attend.

 

Reading between the lines the battle lines were drawn between the Liberal/Catholic adn Conservative/Protestant interest as set out in voters for 1835 and 1841 elections for the area:

 

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1l-ttMKKPJT6RP-EwvivLvpw3aeOsNjpv9q8-_kDLFJ4/edit#gid=0

Richard Viscount Berehaven (White/Bantry), Bantry, Pre 1838. Notified as Magistrate of Catholic Meeting on Loyalty to King 1825.  Member Commission  on Magistrates 1838.  Attending Protestant Conservative Society meeting 1832.  Protestant Protest Meeting Bandon 1834

Arthur Hutchins, Ballylickey or Ardnagashel.  Notified as Magistrate of Catholic meeting in Bantry re loyalty to King 1825.

Richard (White) -1851), 1st Earl of Bantry, Bantry House (bought 1730 from Hutchinsons as Blackrock House) Pre 1831, 1822, Created Baron White for his part in alerting British of French landing at Bantry Bay 1797, 1801 advance to Viscount Berehaven 1816 created 1st Earl of Bantry.  1799 married Margaret Hare, daughter of William Hare, Earls of Listowel (they had been Cork provision merchants). Subscriber 1821 Dr Thomas Wood’s ‘Primitive Inhabitants of Ireland.  Notified as Magistrate of Catholic Meeting on Loyalty to King 1825.  Correspondence with Chief Secretary promoting road Bantry to Skibbereen, sitting Bantry, 1835, listed 1838, Quarter Sessions, Bantry 1842.

Simon White, 1789, Glengariff Castle, Bantry, 1831. Notified as Magistrate of Catholic meeting in Bantry re loyalty to King 1825. Attending Protestant Conservative Society meeting 1832.   1835 Subscriber Lewis Topographical Dictionary of Ireland  1837.

 

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