Four rather obscure wells on the Mizen
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It’s been a wet, wet winter, but when the sun shines in February (which it does,…
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Rosemary FFolliott’s Genealogy of Co, Cork Herrick Family. Some Interconnected families, Warrens, MacSyneys (McSweeny), Burke, Reardon, Burrows, Dunne, Bradfield.
http://landedestates.nuigalway.ie/LandedEstates/jsp/estate-show.jsp?id=2805
Click to access herricksetc_part1.pdf
Magistrates:
Edward Herrick, 1729, Bettys Burrow
Captain Edward Herrick, Bellmount, Crookstown, late 12th Foot Regiment., listed 1875-6. 1870, return 677 acres.
Falkiner Herrick Esq., 1772, Shippool, Bandon. Subscriber of 1766 ‘The History of the Irish Rebellon’, Cork, 1766
Gersham Herrick, 1703, witness to 1727 deed with William Irwin merchant, Kinsale. Herricks granted forfeit Roche lands KInsale/Innishannon 17th century.
Major Gerdham/Greshaam Herrick, 1875, Resident, Midleton Park, Queenstown, Resident, 1870 return 515 acres.
John H. Herrick, Fort Lisle, Cobh, listed 1854.
Henry Herrick, Woodlands, Bandon, Attending Landlord Meeting Bandon Courthouse 1846. Reps, Cork, 1870 return 1,011 acres.
Thomas R. Herrick, Pre 1831, Coolkirky/Coolkerry, Ballymartle, Kinsale, Subscriber Lewis Topographical Dictionary of Ireland 1837, listed 1843, voted 1850 for Denis Galwey as High Constable for Ibane and Ballyroe (Clonakilty), Thomas H. Herrick, Shippool, Innishannon, listed 1854.
Thomas H. Herrick, 1856, Shippool, Innishannon.
Thomas Bousefield Herrick, Shippool, Innishannon, listed 1875-6, subscriber 1861 to Smith’s History of Cork. Reps of Bandon, 1870 return 355 acres.
William Henry Herrick, Pre 1831, Shippool, Innishannon, sitting Innishannon 1835, listed 1838, 1843, voted 1850 for Denis Galwey as High Constable for Ibane and Ballyroe (Clonakilty). Subscriber Lewis Topographical Dictionary of Ireland 1837.
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People worldwide with Cork connections owe an eternal debt of gratitude to Richard Caulfield. His career is dealt with here:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richard_Caulfield
Many of the Church of Ireland records from the Cork Churches were transcribed by him and the originals went up in a few seconds with the detonation of explosives placed by the Anti-Treaty IRA in the Public Records Office of the 4 Courts Complex in 1922. At the time the Public Records Office was regarded as among the best in the world.
The RCB Library in Orwell Road, Dublin have some of his original transcripts, the industry involved is apparent from his comments.
‘Reverend L.O.Madden lent me the Registers on the 30th June 1877, Saturday 1.30 commenced 8.30 (coden sie)’
In the middle of the transcription between different sections from Births to say Deaths he has inserted in his own hand.
” The entry of burials between the 19th…
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The Worlds Only Female Freemason: In Pious Memory of THE HONOURABLE ELIZABETH ALDWORTH wife of Richard Aldworth, of Newmarket Court, Co. Cork, Esq. Daughter of Arthur First Viscount Doneraile, Her Remains Lie Close To This Spot (St. Finbarrs Cathedral, Cork), Born 1685 Died 1775. Initiated into Freemasonry in Lodge No. 44 at Doneraile Court, In This County A.D. 1712.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elizabeth_Aldworth
Aldworth Magistrates:
Boyle Aldworth, 1737, Newmarket, married 1736 Jane Oliver, Clonodfoy, Limerick, marriage portion £4,000. Witness deed 1739, 1770. Enrolled Middle Temple 1735 father Richard, arminger. Subscriber of 1766 ‘The History of the Irish Rebellon’, Cork, 1766. 1780 property Dunscomb’s Marsh, cork.
Major Aldworth, Newmarket , died 1875, brother of Richard.
Richard Aldworth, 1719, Newmarket father of Boyle Aldworth son and heir JP 1737. Witness deed 1737 with Richard Chinnery.
Richard Aldworth, 1779, Annsgrove, Castletownroche, did Gran Tour, Arthur Young impressed with his taste, cultivated mind, education and patriotism, choosing to live in Ireland. Witness deed as JP 1770.
Richard Oliver Aldworth D.L., Pre 1830, Newmarket House, donated site for Newmarket Catholic Church and partly paid for it, wife involved in railway promotion d Earl of Bandon, Cork Spring Assizes 1863, listed 1885 Newmarket, brother of Major Aldworth, subscriber 1861 to Smith’s History of Cork, JP, died 1875. Lord of Manor of Ballyhooly and Newmarket by patents going back to Sir Richard Aldworth in the reign of King James the First, his seneschal and land agent Richard D. Smith from 1815. 1835 Robert Rogers Aldworth granted to John Aldworth rent charge on lands at Ballybrack entitling him to vote.
Colonel Richard William Aldworth, 1865, Woodbank, Queenstown, Resident, £37, 1885 Newmarket.
Colonel Robert Aldworth, 1885 listed for Newmarket, Cheltenham.
St. Ledger Aldworth, 1753
St. Ledger Aldworth, Pre 1838
Lawyers:
| 1783 | Aldworth St.Ledger | King’s Inns Admission Records | 2nd son Boyle | ||||||
| 1735 | Boyle Aldworth | Admitted Inner Temple, London | Newmarket, father Richard Armiger, son and heir apparent | ||||||
| 1827- | Robert Aldworth TCD | King’s Inns Admission Records 1848 | 2nd son Richard Oliver and lady Letitia Hare |

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Military History Medal: O’Brien M 1825 30 Bantry Cork Rockingham
Courtesy:
http://www.britishmedals.us/files/greenwich24to31.htm
This is an index to the transcription of the Greenwich In-Pensioner register as taken from the ADM 73/58 book at the National Archives, London. This was compiled by Ted Beard. The original book had date of entry, name, age, place of birth, place of residence, marital status, number of children, trade, length of service, last ship and any injuries/medical conditions brought on by service in the Royal Navy. If required these can be given on request to Ted or myself. This was a very hard to read document written in tight spidery scrawl, so transcription errors may (indeed will!) have happened.
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Michael Gallwey b 1790, Kilkeran, Co. Cork, Brewer and Provider of Royal Mail Coach Service from Cork to Skibbereen and Waterford and his brother Charles b 1811 Major with Sir De Lacy Evan’s Legion against the Spanish Carlists (1835-7)
The Cork Gallwey/Galway family may be of Hiberno-Danish descent like the Cotters and Coppingers. They are remarkable for their survival skills appearing in Cork records from the 13th century and after many changes in religon, wealth are still prevalent not only in Ireland but in branches in France, Spain, Portugal, the West Indies and as well as the usual areas of Irish Emigration.
Magistrates:
Charles Gallway, voted 1850 for Denis Galwey as High Constable for Ibane and Ballyroe (Clonakilty)
Christopher Galwey, listed 1838, listed 1843 may be agent to Kenmare estate part in Cork
Dennis Gallwey, Greenfield, Clonakilty, subscriber Dr. Daniel Donovan ‘History of Carbery, 1876. May be…
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11 Friday Mar 2016
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By the mid 19th century a large number of Irish landed Estates were hopelessly insolvent. This was caused by a combination of the effects of the Familne falling agricultural prices since the Battle of Waterloo and the availability of easy credit. Many Irish landed estates borrowed heavily to fund children’s education, dowries for daughters jointures for unmarried female children as well as supporting an unsustainable lifestyle.
The solution was the Landed Estates courts which took over the Estates guaranteed title to prospective purchases who took title without the mortgages.
Many of the records of the sales which include legal tenure, tenant details and surveys are available in the National Archives. Better quality reproductions may be obtained there by individually printing from the micro films.
Sale of Durrus/Bantry, West Cork Estate of Arthur Hutchinson Deceased by landed Estate Court, 1854 including to Townlands of Derrivahallow, Killovenogue, Clonee, Ahagoheen, Parkanna, part of…
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Welply’s Wills
Copy of Will of Richard Roycroft (Obliterated in the Destruction of the Public Record Office, Dublin, 1922 but copied by William Henry Welply) of Clouney (Clonee, Bog Road), Parish of Durrus, agd 9th May 1801, Proved 1st August 1801, Son-in-law, George Swanton, Grandson Richard Lavers (Levis), granddaughter, Avis Notter, son Thomas Roycroft deceased, daughter Grace O’Sullivan. Executors George Swanton, Richard Lavers (Levis). Witnesses: Robert Lavers. Charles Dalton, John Vickery.
The Swantons referred to probably came from ‘over the hill’ from Gortnagrough, Ballydehob. The Notters wee originally German Protestants who settled in Crookhaven c 1630. There were various Vickery families in the vicinity one across the Durrus River in Ballycomane others in neighbouring townlands. Various Sullivan families were around, intermarried with the Vickeries. There are a number of references to Roycroft families in the Bantry Estate Rent books for neighbouring townlands.
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1793. Letting of 18 Gneeves at Kealties, Durrus, West Cork from Stephen Derinau to Young Roycroft, Gent, Clonee.
Enclosed is a will of Roycroft presumably the same family copied pre 1922 destruction.
Deriniau (possibly mis transcribed no name appears elsewhere) is probably a representative of the Congreve or Tonson family as the land eastward was part of the Bandon Estate at the time rented to the Evanson. to the west the O’Donovan Estate.

Clonee:
Letting of Clonee, Durrus, West Cork, 1679 to George Simms in trust for Widow Burridge.
Tullig: