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History of Parish of Kilfachtnabeg (Glandore), West Cork.

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History of Parish of Kilfachtnabeg (Glandore), West Cork.

Glandore Stone Circle.

History of Parish of Kilmacabea (Glandore and Leap), West Cork, 1904, J.M. Burke B.A., B.L., Genealogies, Townlands, Coppinger’s Court, Antiquities.

Opening of Colaiste Chairbhe, Glandore, West Cork, including Judge Daniel Coholan, New York and Peadar Ó hAnracháin.

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Pedrigee of Crowleys/O’Crowleys (Ó Crualaoich:Hard Hero/Warrior) West Cork, from Carew manuscript.

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Pedrigee of Crowleys/O’Crowleys (Ó Crualaoich:Hard Hero/Warrior) West Cork, from Carew manuscript.

Dr. Edward McLysaght, the genealogist, has the Crowleys as a Sept of The McDermots of Moylurg, Roscommon and migrating to West Cork c 12th Century. Presumably they were Mercenaries.

In the 1641 Depositions the claims of Planters for damage due to the Uprising there are frequent references to members of the extended family.

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Honour for Church of Ireland Family with 200 Year Connection with Most Westerly Village in West Cork

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At a recent ceremony in the former Methodist Church in Allihies, County Cork –  the most westerly village in the Dioceses of Cork, Cloyne and Ross, and the Irish village situated at the greatest distance from Dublin, our capital city (394 km away) – the Church of Ireland community in general, and one family in particular, were honoured.  The Hodges family have a 200 year connection with Allihies.  The former church is now a Copper Mine Museum.

At a recent ceremony Tommy Hodges and Canon Paul Willoughby unveiled a plaque at the Copper Mine Museum in Allihies. The plaque reads;

Allihies Parish Co-Operative Society gratefully acknowledges the generosity given by the Church of Ireland and Tommy and Willie Hodges in donating this site and helping to make this museum possible.

Canon Paul Willoughby and Tommy Hodges unveil the plaque. Canon Paul Willoughby and Tommy Hodges unveil the plaque.

Canon Paul Willoughby said:

This is a great occasion for Tommy and…

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Photograph Kilcrohane, West Cork, Boys National School 1931 with Master Michael Hurley, NT

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Photograph Kilcrohane, West Cork,  Boys National School 1931 with Master Michael Hurley, NT

 

Courtesy David Hurley

Dunmanus School, West Cork, 1890s from Harold Fredreic, ‘Yet these little legged urchins, the young of a population which has hardly changed in a thousand years and lives aloof from the world, without industries or means, and often without enough to eat – these small people wrote out examination papers which would put a village school of Hampshire or Dorset to utter shame.

Photo, 1930s and 1955, with names, Dreenlomane, (Doirín na Lomán: Little Oakwood) National School, Ballydehob, West Cork.

Centenary of Carrigboy (Durrus, formerly Four Mile Water) National School, 1915-2015.

 

 

 

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From 1881 Parliamentary Return of Cork Magistrates including Swantons, Townsend, date of appointment, property value given

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From 1881 Parliamentary Return of Cork Magistrates including  Swantons, Townsend, date of appointment, property value given
Draft Listing of Cork Magistrates from 1434:
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1ZvT84JCKTIhMqqZjJsF_AUJLH8S820ksObykwOty3wg/edit
George Henry Swanton, Fortview, sits Ballydehob, Schull, Bantry, resident, April 1879, £189
James Hutchinson Swanton, Rineen, Skibbereen, resident, April 1857, £143.  Major businessman innovative, purchaser of landed estates from Landed Estates Court.
Robert H. Swanton, Ballybawn House, Ballydehob, resident, sits Ballydehob and Schull, £42
George Henry Swanton, Fortview, Ballydehob, sits Ballydehob, Schull, Bantry, resident, April 1879, £189.
The Ballydehob Swantons in the late 18th century purchased the head interest in many townlands from the Beecher estate.  That meant that their rent was fixed but the rental income coming to the was probably four times that of what was paid to the Beechers.
From that extended family came Judge Swanton, New York, United Irishman, his grave in Skibbereen has an epithet in old Gaelic script.  Thomas Swanton, Crianlarich noted Gaelic scholar.  Some of the Swantons were active in London in the 1860s with the Fenians with the Durrus Dukelows and Hurleys.  Many of the Ballydehob family were Methodist.
Some Townsend Magistrates.  Very extensive land owners related by marriage to families such as the Galweys possible Hiberno-Danish.

Bryan Townsend, 1692

Cornelius Townsend, 1732

Edward Maunsell Townsend, 1762, Whitehall, Skibbereen

Henry Owen Becher Townsend TCD (1775-1747), Glandore/Castletownsend, Son John and Mary Morris, m 11, Sarah Fenwick dissolved 2. Ann Homan, Landwaiter 1810, Fisheries Inspector 1820.  Supporter Daniel’Connell.

Rev. Horace Townsend, pre 1831

Rev. Horatio Townsend, 1739

John Townsend, 1671

John Townsend, 1714

John Townsend, 1721

John Townsend, 1760, Mardyke (One in Cork one in Skibbereen)

Rev John Townsend, 1785, Cloghnikilty (Clonakilty)

John Townsend, 1791, Shepperton, Skibbereen, 1831

St. James Erskine St Clair (1762-1837), Bart, 1793, 2nd Earl of Rosslyn, Adjuncant Ireland 1782, Grand Master Freemasons Scotland.

Jonas Morris Townsend, 1831

Rev. Philip Townsend, Pre 1831

Richard Townsend, 1753, Castle Townsend

Richard Townsend, 1766, Coronea, Skibbereen

Richard Boyle Townsend, 1793, Castletownsend, BA, TCD, 1773, Father Colonel John Townsend, mother Elizabeth Fitzgerald, m Henrietta Newenham, d John Devonsher Newenham, Maryborough, Carrigaline.  Freeman, Cork 1777.  MP Dingle 1782, 1790

Rev Richard Townsend, 1795, Skull (Schull), 1831

Richard Townsend, 1798, Castle Townsend, Skibbereen, 1831

Richard Townsend, 1715

Richard Townsend, Junior, Pre 1831

Richard Orpen Townsend, 1835

Edward Townsend

Samuel Townsend (1768-1836), Christ Church, Oxford, Whitehall, Skibbereen, son of Edward Mansell (Splendid Ned) and Anna Baldwin, m 1794 Mercy Baldwin, d Walter Baldwin, Curravordy, Bandon.  Freeman Cork, 1798, High Sheriff.

From Richard S. Harrison’s book, ‘Four Hundred Years of Drimoleague”, 1999

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From Richard S. Harrison’s book, ‘Four Hundred Years of Drimoleague”, 1999

Obligations of Donal 11 )’Donovan to Overlord Mccaarthy from 1584.

This is set out an an inquisition held in 1607.

An item called a ‘dolly’ and a sum of 6 groats and a penny a half acre eyearly. A ‘cuddihie’ of 14d had to be paid each Christmas for ech ploughland. There was a pomndage of a hog for every tenant with more than five hogs.. There were other sums on cattle and a special fee of six shillings towards the marriage of his daughters and two bushels of oats for every ploughland an the ‘half of all frais, strais and bloodsheds’

For ploughlands in early Ireland:
http://www.ucc.ie/celt/published/E580000-001/text005.html

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Some O’Donovan, Bawnlahan, West Cork, deeds, conveyances, settlements, leases mortgages including to Samuel Jervois, Brade, from 1619

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The O’Donovans with the McCarthys are believed to be some of the oldest families in Europe. They migrated from Limerick to West Cork c 12th century.

In the upheavals of the 17th century most of the family lands were confiscated by the British State. One branch of the family turned Protestant at Bawnlahan and intermarried with the Beecher and other local Protestant families. From this Sept a long line of British Army officers and Church of Ireland clergy descends. That branch retained the ancestral title of the ‘The O’Donovan’ which still exists.

Branches of the family moved to South Kilkenny from which Dr John O’Donovan, Ireland’s greatest scholar descend. Another branch went to Wexford.

During the emigrations from Ireland many O’Donovans emigrated from which the family worldwide descend.

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Will Robert Travers, Coolconorthy, Barony of East Carbury, Co. Cork referes to loan of £400 at interest to William Dwyer, Merchant, Cork, Witness Boyle Travers, Bandon.

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Will Robert Travers, Coolconorthy, Barony of East Carbury, Co. Cork referes to loan of £400 at interest to William Dwyer, Merchant, Cork, Witness Boyle Travers, Bandon.

 

 

 

 

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Tolls claimed by the Earl of Bantry 28th June 1818 collected by Cornelius Mahoney together with Masseytown (Macroom), Timoleague, Clonakilty, Bandon, Enniskeane, Ballylboy (Dunmanway), Castletown Kinneagh, Kinsale, Bridgetown (Skibbereen), Co. Cork.

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Tolls claimed by the Earl of Bantry 28th June 1818 collected by Cornelius Mahoney together with Masseytown (Macroom), Timoleague, Clonakilty, Bandon, Enniskeane, Ballylboy (Dunmanway), Castletown Kinneagh, Kinsale, Bridgetown (Skibbereen), Co. Cork.

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Grand July Presentments of County Treasurer, Co. Cork, James De La Cour, Summer 1818, including Dispensaries for Clonakilty,, Crookstown, Bantry, Ballydehob, Dunmanway, Macroom.

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Grand July Presentments of County Treasurer, Co. Cork, James De La Cour, Summer 1818, including Dispensaries for Clonakilty, Crookstown, Bantry, Ballydehob, Dunmanway, Macroom.

http://www.dippam.ac.uk/eppi/documents/10227/page/226423

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