Norman Conquest, Manor of Timoleague or Taghalog, Co. Cork: Charter granted in Reign of King Edward the Second 1324, Seneschal in 1837 Robert Smith, New Town, Rosscarbery.
For return pages 59-60.
The return for Cloyne also mentions a patent dating from the 14th century.
On the north side of the Mizen we found Canty’s Cove. The little road which approaches the Cove from the west has been recently resurfaced, and there have been some major restoration works on the stone jetties and steps there. Don’t try to reach the Cove from the east side: a trackway is shown on the OS map (88), but it is virtually impassable – even on foot – at this time of the year, as the harsh winter storms have waterlogged the ground and submerged parts of it.
Wild coast beyond Canty’s Cove
Our reason for visiting the Cove? We were looking for pirates! Or, at least, for traces of them… We had heard that there are ‘pirate steps’ in the vicinity of the Cove, and we had unearthed some legends of Canty himself: a notable pirate and all-round rogue.
As with many of the ‘secret’ quays hidden away around the…
Returns of Cork Manor Courts by Seneschals of Altam (Beara), Abbey Mahon (Timoleague), Ballymodan (Bandon), Bantry, Bridgetown (Skibbereen), Castlemahon/Castlebernard (Bandon), Castlemartyr, Charleville, Clonakilty, Dunmanway, Inchiquin (Midleton), Lemcon (Schull), Mallow, Newmarket, Newcastle and Garricloyne (Cork may be Bishop of Cork’s Manor Court),
The Manor Court were generally within the purview of the Landlord who appointed the Seneschal. A 1837 Parliamentary enquiry hear evidence which was of a very poorly functioning system.
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Barrister Examiner of title, Land Commission father of Elizabeth Bowen. Lived in Dublin. Kings Counsel 1930s “Prohurst.—I am informed by Mr. Henry C. Bowen, B.L., of Bowen’s Court, that the lands of Prohurst (or Proish) were originally granted under the Act of Settlement to a gentleman named Weekes, who was an officer in Lord Broghill’s Regiment of Cromwell’s Army. The interest of Weekes was afterwards acquired by Mr. Bowen’s ancestor, John Nicholls, who was a captain in the same regiment, and passed under will of Nicholls to his grandson, John Bowen. This was sold in 1794 to George Evans Bruce of Charleville. Henry Bowen, who died in 1721, is described in some of the family deeds as of “” Prohurst.”” ” Quoted by Rev. Dr. Canon Webster, Dean of Ross, in history of parish of Kilfaughnabeg (Leap/Myross) on origin of Court of Leet, Manor Courts
Catherine O’Donovan (1788-1858), Educational Pioneer Clonakilty School of Industry, Granddaughter Alexander O’Donovan Died 1785, of Squince, in the Parish of Myross, the Head of Clann Lochlain, second in seniority to Clann Cathail.
Samuel Jervois who married in 1832 was living: “In Cork, Samuel JERVOIS Esq of Clontuff, to the eldest daughter of Alexander DONOVAN of Squince house Esq”.
Maternal Grandfather:
Timothy Deasy The Elder (c1739-), 1793, Barr’s Hall, Timoleague, 1793, Son Timothy and Ann Donovan m Honoria O’Donovan d Cornelius 1759. First Catholics to be JP since the Treaty of Limerick. Family fortune reputed to be based on smuggling. Daughter Ann married Dr. James Donovan son of Alexander of Squince head of the Clann Lochlann branch second in seniority to the lann Cathal sept. Founded brewery in 1807 at Shannon Square, Clonakilty. Superseded 1810-30
Richard/Rickard Donovan (1799-1883), Lisheens, Ballincollig, listed 1838, Clerk of the Crown (State Solicitor) for Co. Cork from 1838, son of Dr. Donovan and Ann Deasy daughter of Timothy Deasy first Catholic J.P. since the Treaty of Limerick. Brother Alexander Judge in Jamaica in 1842. Grand son of Alexander O’Donovan of Squince, in the Parish of Myross was the Head of Clann Lochlain, second in seniority to Clann Cathail. Clonakilty. 1870, listed Mount Desert, 15 acres. Probate to Denis McCarthy Gallivey (should be Galwey), Greenfield, Clonakilty, £10,164.
Taken from a dark microfilm quality poor. Skibbereen Eagle, National Library
Meeting of Directors of West Cork Railway (Henry Winthrop O’Donovan (The O’Donovan), JP Chairman, James Hutchinson Swanton, JP, DL. McCarthy Downing, Solicitor) with Robert Peel re bringing Railway to Skibbereen, November 1861, Guarantees sought from major Landowners.
O’Donovan is ‘The O’Donovan’ the head of the Clan. He is from the Protestant branch of the family and not all members accepted that line’s entitlement to the title.
Swanton is the miller and businessman from Rineen. The extended Swantons family emanating from Ballydehob was a major business family and mainly Methodist.
McCarthy Downing was from Kerry, he became the most prominent Lawyer in the area and MP, at one point it was mooted that he would go to the House of Lords in London, England. A major purchaser of Estates before the Landed Estates Court owning over 7,000 acres. Major figure in…
Early Genealogy of Sir Teague O’Regan of Balltnaclohy and Gortniglogh, Killeenlea, near Leap, Carbery West Cork, Temporary holding of lands from 1615 by Sir Walter Coppinger, loss by forfeiture and subsequent restoration under Articles of Treaty of Limerick 1690, later family including fashionable Dr.O’Regan of Mallow and Legal Luminaries, friend of Daniel O’Connell. Estates finally sold by descendants Cagney family early 20th century to tenants.
Some of the extended later family prominent in law or as Harley Street, London specialists.
General area of Leap the old townland names do not feature on modern mapping:
Title of Francis Bernard the Elder and Francis Bernard Junior, Castlemahon, Bandon to Six Ploughlans at Coolenlong otherwise Four Mile Water (Durrus) and the Townlands of Kealties and Tullagh, Muintervara, West Cork
In historical terms these wee McCarthy Muclagh lands. They had the Castle at Gearhameen, formerly Scart on the Bantry Cork road. They lost all after 1641 and Colonel Reid was granted the lands, a Cromwelian. The Evansons also Cromwelians were in Castledonovan and around 1690 bought Colonel Reid’s interest. They got into financial difficulty around 1710 and the Bernards (Later the family wee ennobled as Lord Bandon) acquired their interest. Some years later Nathaniel Evanson of Culnalong and his brother-in-law Jeremy (married Susanna Evanson, Jeremiah) Coughlan (originally Carrigmanus) Attorney and Agent with Andrew Crotty to The Devonshire Estate in Lismore rented ploughlans from the Bernards. It is likely that one of the extended Coughlan family wee settled onto…
Michael Donovan (1801-, Teacher at Kilbrogan, Mishells, Bandon, Co. Cork with Kildare Pace Society, Poem and Letter to Society, Accused by Parish Priest that he Would Soon Turn Swaddler, Misfortune by Friend for Who he Went surety Absconding to America.
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National Library: A letter written by schoolmaster Mick Donovan residing at No. 56, Shannon Street, Bandon that was addressed to James and Ludlow Sealy of Burren House, Kilbrittain seeking financial support for a publication of a book of poetry that describe his experiences during the famine period; October 11, 1851