• About
  • Customs Report 1821-2 (and Miscellaneous Petitions to Government 1820-5) and some Earlier Customs Data, including staffing, salaries, duties including, Cork, Kinsale, Youghal, Baltimore, with mention of Bantry, Crookhaven, Glandore, Berehaven, Castletownsend, Enniskeane, Passage, Crosshaven, Cove, Clonakilty, Cortmacsherry.
  • Eoghan O’Keeffe 1656-1723, Glenville, Co. Cork later Parish Priest, Doneralie 1723 Lament in old Irish
  • Historic maps from Cork City and County from 1600
  • Horsehair, animal blood an early 18th century Stone House in West Cork and Castles.
  • Interesting Links
  • Jack Dukelow, 1866-1953 Wit and Historian, Rossmore, Durrus, West Cork. Charlie Dennis, Batt The Fiddler.
  • Kilcoe Church, West Cork, built by Father Jimmy O’Sullivan, 1905 with glass by Sarah Purser, A. E. Childs (An Túr Gloine) and Harry Clarke Stained Glass Limited
  • Late 18th/Early 19th century house, Ahagouna (Áth Gamhna: Crossing Place of the Calves/Spriplings) Clashadoo, Durrus, West Cork, Ireland
  • Letter from Lord Carbery, 1826 re Destitution and Emigration in West Cork and Eddy Letters, Tradesmen going to the USA and Labourers to New Brunswick
  • Marriage early 1700s of Cormac McCarthy son of Florence McCarthy Mór, to Dela Welply (family originally from Wales) where he took the name Welply from whom many West Cork Welplys descend.
  • Online Archive New Brunswick, Canada, many Cork connections
  • Origin Dukelow family, including Coughlan, Baker, Kingston and Williamson ancestors
  • Return of Yeomanry, Co. Cork, 1817
  • Richard Townsend, Durrus, 1829-1912, Ireland’s oldest Magistrate and Timothy O’Donovan, Catholic Magistrate from 1818 as were his two brothers Dr. Daniel and Richard, Rev Arminger Sealy, Bandon, Magistrate died Bandon aged 95, 1855
  • School Folklore Project 1937-8, Durrus, Co. Cork, Schools Church of Ireland, Catholic.
  • Sean Nós Tradition re emerges in Lidl and Aldi
  • Some Cork and Kerry families such as Galwey, Roches, Atkins, O’Connells, McCarthys, St. Ledgers, Orpen, Skiddy, in John Burkes 1833 Commoners of Great Britain and Ireland:
  • Statement of Ted (Ríoch) O’Sullivan (1899-1971), Barytes Miner at Derriganocht, Lough Bofinne with Ned Cotter, later Fianna Fáil T.D. Later Fianna Fáil TD and Senator, Gortycloona, Bantry, Co. Cork, to Bureau of Military History, Alleged Torture by Hammer and Rifle at Castletownbere by Free State Forces, Denied by William T Cosgrave who Alleged ‘He Tried to Escape’.
  • The Rabbit trade in the 1950s before Myxomatosis in the 1950s snaring, ferrets.

West Cork History

~ History of Durrus/Muintervara

West Cork History

Category Archives: Uncategorized

Burke’s Peerage on Freke-Evans Family, Lord Carbery, Castlefreke, and Contrast with Bernards (Earls of Bandon) Co. Cork.

25 Friday Nov 2016

Posted by durrushistory in Uncategorized

≈ 1 Comment


durrushistory's avatarWest Cork History

Burke’s Peerage on Freke-Evans Family, Lord Carbery, Castlefreke, and Contrast with Bernards (Earls of Bandon) Co. Cork.

Re the Bandon Bernards, where George Bennett got his early history of the family from, heck knows as they didn’t come from the North of England – They came from Essex. They did have a coat of arms as it ties in with the Essex family. I think that the Frekes were more aristocratic than the Bernards and I couldn’t prove the supposed 1600s marriages between the Frekes and the Bernards (the 1700s onwards are fine) – the Frekes family history is quite well documented as far back as the early 1600s. The Judge amassed a fortune and bought up all that he could and from then on they were landed gentry deriving their income from leasing out their estates. They also entered into very strategic marriages so were intent on ennobling themselves…

View original post 11 more words

Allman’s Distillery Bandon, Co. Cork, from 1825-1929, Genealogy and Overton Cotton enterprise..

25 Friday Nov 2016

Posted by durrushistory in Uncategorized

≈ Leave a comment


durrushistory's avatarWest Cork History

https://www.google.ie/maps/place/Bandon,+Co.+Cork/@51.7495676,-8.7130098,17z/data=!4m2!3m1!1s0x4844f4296d3db1af:0xa00c7a99731fbb0

Allman’s Distillery Bandon, Co. Cork,  from 1825-1929, Genealogy and Cotton enterprise..

The Allman family were an enterprising one having among other businesses cotton mill in the late 18th century.

In it heyday was one of the principal distilleries in Ireland employing hundreds and taking a large amount of grain grown locally, it had its own railway sidings connected to the Cork and Bandon railway.    Inter family litigation in the early 20th century did not help its survival.  Bandon Mart on the Bandon Cork road is built on the site.

http://www.irelandwhiskeytrail.com/?pg=allmans_bandon_distillery_cork.php

Including reference to genealogy of Allman Family:

Click to access 111_BandonDistillery.pdf

Overton Cotton Mil:

http://www.abandonedireland.com/OvertonMill.html

Some family 1911:

http://www.bandon-genealogy.com/bandon_people_photos.htm

Estate:

http://landedestates.nuigalway.ie/LandedEstates/jsp/estate-show.jsp?id=2560

Richard Allman MP:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richard_Allman

Courtesy Mixed Messages:

2-IMG_2916 Corner House1-IMG_0303 Corner House

1-IMG_20140805_1523572251-IMG_20140805_152403885

View original post

Figures in early 19th century Bantry and West Carbery Politics.

24 Thursday Nov 2016

Posted by durrushistory in Uncategorized

≈ Leave a comment


Figures in early 19th century Bantry and West Carbery Politics.

 

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1D8UyxgQoDac2ZKy9p64vQFKnAJDcnXTbKZyddFfY1sQ/edit#heading=h.ha0l65ek7iju

Taking a ‘Greas’ at the Butter being Churned before the Days of the Creamery, from 1938 School Folklore Collection, Carrigboy National School, Durrus, West Cork.

23 Wednesday Nov 2016

Posted by durrushistory in Uncategorized

≈ 4 Comments


durrushistory's avatarWest Cork History

Taking a ‘Greas’ at the Butter being Churned before the Days of the Creamery, from 1938 School Folklore Collection, Carrigboy National School, Durrus, West Cork.

Ancient butter making, Líam English 18th century poet, Miosgan of buter, Bog Butter, 18th century Christian and Pagan incantation on butter making

Opening of Drinagh Co-Op Creamery, 1933, Durrus by Father Crowley, Drinagh assisted by Canon McManaway

1-Scan 1520

Scan 1522

1-SAM_87272-SAM_87283-SAM_8729

View original post

Proceedings at the High Court of Justice at Dublin and Cork 1652–1654 for Trying Irish Catholics Arising from Rising of 1641. Mentioned Belgooly, Bandon, Garretstown, Included : ‘Triall.Jo. Long. Philip Barry oge Ja: Roch. Rich. Roch. not here.David oge Reagh. Catherine Dolbier at Belgooly . Pierse Gogan. saved by him. Co. Corke Gerot Nugent. Laghlyn o Line. Philip Roch. Ric. Barry. Jo. Roch. W Mollifont for murdering Pascha Trudgeon’ 54. Jo. Long. – Guilty.55. Philip oge Barry. – Not Guilty.56. James Roch. – Not Guilty.57. David oge Reagh – Not Guilty.58. Philip Roch – Not Guilty.59. Rich. Roch. – Not Guilty.60. Laughlin Ô Line. – Not Guilty.61. W. Mellifont. – Not Guilty.62. Pierse Gogin – Not Guilty63. Rich. Barry – Not Guilty.64. Gerot Nugent – Not Guilty.65. Jo. Roch. – Not Guilty. Trial of Charles MacCarthy Reagh, Dermot McNecrimineh and John Burrows; Trial of Lieutenant Colonel Bourke; Trial of Dr Hely; Trial of John Barry

23 Wednesday Nov 2016

Posted by durrushistory in Uncategorized

≈ 6 Comments


Proceedings at the High Court of Justice at Dublin and Cork 1652–1654 for Trying Irish Catholics Arising from Rising of 1641.  Mentioned Belgooly, Bandon, Garretstown, Included :  ‘Triall.Jo. Long. Philip Barry oge Ja: Roch. Rich. Roch. not here.David oge Reagh. Catherine Dolbier at Belgooly .  Pierse Gogan. saved by him. Co. Corke Gerot Nugent. Laghlyn o Line. Philip Roch. Ric. Barry. Jo. Roch. W Mollifont for murdering Pascha Trudgeon’ 54. Jo. Long. – Guilty.55. Philip oge Barry. – Not Guilty.56. James Roch. – Not Guilty.57. David oge Reagh – Not Guilty.58. Philip Roch – Not Guilty.59. Rich. Roch. – Not Guilty.60. Laughlin Ô Line. – Not Guilty.61. W. Mellifont. – Not Guilty.62. Pierse Gogin – Not Guilty63. Rich. Barry – Not Guilty.64. Gerot Nugent – Not Guilty.65. Jo. Roch. – Not Guilty.  Trial of Charles MacCarthy Reagh, Dermot McNecrimineh and John Burrows; Trial of Lieutenant Colonel Bourke; Trial of Dr Hely; Trial of John Barry

The Mellifonts later 18th century conformed to the Church of Ireland and were Magistrates, Middle men and  property owners in Grafton Street, in Dublin.
1718, 1735, 1741, 1742, Dead 1778 Gilbert Mellifont 1718 Official for Oaths Excequer Court Various Deeds. 1741 Other names Savage Grench, Richard Edward Hall Skibbereen as are Richard Tonson, William Watts Memorial 75383 Extended family also in Donemark and probably in Carriganass Castle Bantry One of Mellefonts charged i High Court Cork 1650s for Treason for part in 1641 Rising later converted Originally Gaelic Reparees from around Ballingeary intermarried with Bantry Galweys

 

 

 
Proceedings at the High Court of Justice at Dublin and Cork 1652–1654 [part 2, with index]
Courtesy, Jennifer Wells
https://www.academia.edu/6155207/Proceedings_at_the_High_Court_of_Justice_at_Dublin_and_Cork_1652_1654_part_II

:

 

Proceedings at the High Court of Justice at Dublin and Cork 1652–1654

Marriage License Bonds of 1679 and 1698 from Dioceses of Cork, Ross and Cloyne Mid 18th Century Marriage Litigation Arising from marriage of two Protestants: White (of Bantry) an Miss Dillon (Bantry) Married by Popish Priest.

23 Wednesday Nov 2016

Posted by durrushistory in Uncategorized

≈ Leave a comment


durrushistory's avatarWest Cork History

Up to 1870 the (Protestant) Church of Ireland was the Irish State Church. Apart from religion it administered legal functions such as Probable and the regulation of marriage with its own internal legal system.

The format for Marriage was an application for a Marriage License Bond. It is likely that some Catholics applied fro MLBs for legal purposes or because of the Penal Laws and may have got married in Protestant Churches. There are a very large number of ‘Catholic’ names in the surviving registers.

This was expensive and as most Cork Protestant were labourers, artisan or small farmer the popular method was Bans where the proposed marriage was read out three time at service.

The litigation arose from the marriage of White/Dillon. Presumable he impregnated her and wen through a marriage ceremony. He then applied to re marry and her legal advisors issued a caveat at the Cork Consistory…

View original post 193 more words

James Francis Bernard, 4th Earl of Bandon, KP (12 September 1850 – 18 May 1924), McCarthy Ancestry of Wife.

23 Wednesday Nov 2016

Posted by durrushistory in Uncategorized

≈ 1 Comment


…

James Francis Bernard, 4th Earl of Bandon, KP (12 September 1850 – 18 May 1924), McCarthy Ancestry of Wife.

 

 

…

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_Bernard,_4th_Earl_of_Bandon

 

James Francis (heir) KP  born 12th September 1850 and died 18th May 1924 (heir and 4th Earl) m 22nd June 1876 Hon Georgiana Evans-Freke, daughter and heiress of George Patrick Percy Evans Freke, 7th Lord Carbery by his wife Harriet Maria Catharine Shuldham, McCarthy Descendant.

 

The Dunmanway Shouldham are McCarthy on the maternal side from marriage of Miss Anstace McCarthy to Shouldham.   She probably appears in the Convert Rolls:

 

Anstace Shuldham, possibly nee McCarthy 1737 Spinster, Co. Cork The Shouldham Estate in Dunmanway West Cork comprised over 10,000 and arises from the marriage of Shouldham, Solicitor General from Kerry/Limerick to a McCarthy heiress in Dunmanway in the early 1700s. This lady may be her or her daughter. In August 1766 800 or 900 acres at Gleanarough were advertised during the minority of Master Shuldam aged 7 apply Dr Creagh or James Galway Tullyglass, Enniskeane DEscendant married 7th Lord carbery their daughter married James Francis Bernard 4th Earl of Bandon

 

 

Courtesy Bandon Genealogy:

 

http://www.bandon-genealogy.com/Bernards_of_Castle_Bernard.htm

 

FRANCIS (3rd EARL of BANDON) and CATHERINE(Whitmore) had 7 children:

(1) Emma Harriet baptised 26th October 1844 (unmarried) died 18th October 1929 in London
(2) Louisa Albinia, baptised Paddington, London on 10th April 1841 and died 25th September 1928 London (unmarried),
(3) James Francis (heir) KP  born 12th September 1850 and died 18th May 1924 (heir and 4th Earl)
m 22nd June 1876 Hon Georgiana Evans-Freke, daughter and heiress of George Patrick Percy Evans Freke, 7th Lord Carbery by his wife Harriet Maria Catharine Shuldham.  Georgiana was born on 3rd November 1853 and died on 29th June 1942 and had no issue,
(4) Adelaide Mary Lucy (baptised 2nd Sep 1846 and died 29th Sept 1884 married  as his first wife on 11th November 1873 Sir Henry Monson de la Poer Beresford-Peirse, 3rd Baronet of Bagnall, Co Waterford, son and heir of Henry William de la Poer Beresford-Peirse Esq of Bedale and Hutton Bonville, Yorks by his wife Henrietta Anne Theodosia Monson.  Sir Henry was born on 25th September 1850 and died on 8th July 1926.  They left issue: Major Henry Bernard de la Poer Beresford Peirse (b 9th Jan 1875 d 14th May 1949) and Rev Richard Windham de la Poer Beresford Peirse (b 6th Aug 1876 d 13th March 1952 m (1) 21 July 1910 Lillian Katherine Campbell and had (a) Francis Campbell Beresford Peirse b 26 April 1911 m Kathleen Lillian Edgcumbe and had Jeremy b 7th Sept 1937 d 16 Feb 1940 and two other children, (b) Sybil Adelaide b 1912 (c) James b 11th Feb 1914 d 12 Feb 1914 (d) Barbara b 1915 m Barry Martin Baker and  had two children (e) another who married Godfrey Mapplebeckk and (2) 4th Sept 1924 Katherine Mabel Helen York Scarlett).
(5) Mary Catherine Henrietta born 2nd Aug 1837 Paddington, London and died 10th Jan 1920 m 30th July 1863 Colonel Richard William Aldworth, of Newmarket, High Sheriff of Co Cork, JP, DL 7th Royal Fusiliers who was born on 31st January 1825 – no issue
(6) Charlotte Esther Emily born 5th April 1843 Kensington, London and died 13th July 1934 Westminster, London,
(7) Kathleen Frances born 14th November 1853 Bandon and died 22nd February 1921 Chelsea, London m 2nd June 1885 Alfred William George Gaussen. of 3 Walpole Street, Chelsea, London, 25th Regiment, RA, son and heir of Frederick Charles Gaussen, barrister at law, by his wife Letitia Maria Chapman.  Alfred was born in 1855 and died on 6th April 1910, 25th regiment Royal Artillery.  Had Mary Frances L Gaussen born London born 13th June 1886 London and died June 1969 in Westminster, London

JAMES ( 4th EARL of BANDON) and GEORGIANA (Evans Freke) had no issue
The title passed to a cousin.  James, 4th Earl was an only son so the grandson of his father, Francis’s brother, Rev Charles Brodrick Bernard who married Jane Grace Evans Freke inherited Castle Bernard. (Both his father’s brother, Rev Charles Brodrick and the son of Charles, Percy had died before the death of James, hence his grandson inherited the title).  Rev Charles had Percy Brodrick Bernard, born 17th September 1844 and died 18th July 1912. Percy married (1)  Isabel Emma Lane on 11th April 1872  (2) Mary Lissey Kirwan on 6th February 1880 and (3) Evangeline Hoare on 2nd June 1900.

.

Munster Dairy Institute, Model Farm Road, Cork, 1881, First Dairy Institute to Teach Women Students in Ireland or Britain.

22 Tuesday Nov 2016

Posted by durrushistory in Uncategorized

≈ Leave a comment


durrushistory's avatarWest Cork History

Munster Dairy Institute, Model Farm Road, Cork, 1881, First Dairy Institute to Teach Women Students in Ireland or Britain.

Its installation part of an educational campaign to redress Ireland’s backward state of agriculture compared to say Denmark.

By 1900 their itinerant instructors were active throughout the county:

Munster Dairy Institute and Agricultural Institute, Itinerant Instructor Scheme, Butter Exhibition and Prizes August, 1900, Durrus, West Cork. Those present at Prize giving included Dr. Levis, Rocky Mountain O’Bien, Miss Tobin, etc

From Dr. Barter’s bio:

Screen Shot 2015-12-06 at 10.47.24

View original post

Coolkellure House, 1865, for Colonel Shuldham, Dunmanway, West Cork

21 Monday Nov 2016

Posted by durrushistory in Uncategorized

≈ Leave a comment


durrushistory's avatarWest Cork History

Coolkellure House, 1865, for Colonel Shuldham, Dunmanway, West Cork.

https://www.google.ie/maps/place/Dunmanway,+Co.+Cork/@51.7289301,-9.1854404,15z/data=!4m2!3m1!1s0x484501afd195aefd:0xa00c7a99731ffb0

http://www.myloc8ion.com/index.php/maps/conf_page5/?f=4545&b=3866639894&g=3&e=2&p=WXK-72-PJ9

Maps 1801-1803, Shuldham (McCarthy) Estate 10,000 acres Dunmanway, Co. Cork

Memorial of Arthur Lemuel Shuldham, Dunmanway, Co. Cork, re Yacht built in 1789

Genealogy of McCarthys of Glenachram from 1366 and history of Dunmanway, Togher Castle, West Cork.

http://ireland.anglican.org/information/dioceses/parish/16310

Courtesy Architectural heritage of west Cork, 2011.

Scan 1358

Scan 1357

View original post

Cahir Davitt (1894-1986), Circuit Judge of the Dáil Courts, attempts to stop Kangaroo Courts during Civil War, President of the High Court and action over ‘Revenhill Incident’ 1954, Belfast, to prevent breakup ol All Ireland Rugby.

20 Sunday Nov 2016

Posted by durrushistory in Uncategorized

≈ Leave a comment


durrushistory's avatarWest Cork History

Cahir Davitt (1894-1986), Circuit Judge of the Dáil Courts, attempts to stop Kangaroo Courts during Civil War, President of the High Court in Ireland and action over ‘Revenhill Incident’ 1954, Belfast, to prevent breakup ol All Ireland Rugby.

Forgotten Hero – Michael Davitt

Wikipidea:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cahir_Davitt#cite_note-2

Cahir Davitt, the son of Michael Davitt, of Land League fame, as a young barrister was appointed a Circuit Judge of the Dáil Courts. In one case referred to him a Church of Ireland family was ousted from their holding by squatters, he gave judgement in favour of the original family. The squatters were given 7 days notice by the local IRA Commandant and the rightful owners were restored to their holding.

He was appointed by Kevin O’Higgins to head up the Army Legal Service. At that time lawlessness reigned. The RIC had been disbanded and the Gardaí had not yet taken up duty. His recollections…

View original post 245 more words

← Older posts
Newer posts →

Blog Stats

  • 867,003 hits

16th Regiment of Foot assisted female emigration australia ballyclough bantry bay caithness legion cavan regiment of militia cheshire fencibles coppinger's court inbhear na mbearc Irish words in use 1930s lord lansdowne's regiment mallow melbourne ned kelly new brunswick O'Dalys Bardic Family. o'regan Personal Memoirs rosscarbery schull sir redmond barry sir walter coppinger st. johns sydney Townlands treaty of limerick Uncategorized university of Melbourne victoria

16th Regiment of Foot assisted female emigration australia ballyclough bantry bay caithness legion cavan regiment of militia cheshire fencibles coppinger's court inbhear na mbearc Irish words in use 1930s lord lansdowne's regiment mallow melbourne ned kelly new brunswick O'Dalys Bardic Family. o'regan Personal Memoirs rosscarbery schull sir redmond barry sir walter coppinger st. johns sydney Townlands treaty of limerick Uncategorized university of Melbourne victoria
Follow West Cork History on WordPress.com
Follow West Cork History on WordPress.com

Enter your email address to follow this blog and receive notifications of new posts by email.

Join 508 other subscribers

Feedjit

  • durrushistory's avatar durrushistory

Archives

  • April 2026
  • March 2026
  • February 2026
  • January 2026
  • December 2025
  • November 2025
  • October 2025
  • September 2025
  • August 2025
  • July 2025
  • June 2025
  • May 2025
  • April 2025
  • March 2025
  • February 2025
  • January 2025
  • December 2024
  • November 2024
  • October 2024
  • September 2024
  • August 2024
  • July 2024
  • June 2024
  • May 2024
  • April 2024
  • March 2024
  • February 2024
  • January 2024
  • December 2023
  • November 2023
  • October 2023
  • September 2023
  • August 2023
  • July 2023
  • June 2023
  • May 2023
  • April 2023
  • March 2023
  • February 2023
  • January 2023
  • December 2022
  • November 2022
  • October 2022
  • September 2022
  • August 2022
  • July 2022
  • June 2022
  • May 2022
  • April 2022
  • March 2022
  • February 2022
  • January 2022
  • December 2021
  • November 2021
  • October 2021
  • September 2021
  • August 2021
  • July 2021
  • June 2021
  • May 2021
  • April 2021
  • March 2021
  • February 2021
  • January 2021
  • December 2020
  • November 2020
  • October 2020
  • September 2020
  • August 2020
  • July 2020
  • June 2020
  • May 2020
  • April 2020
  • March 2020
  • February 2020
  • January 2020
  • December 2019
  • November 2019
  • October 2019
  • September 2019
  • August 2019
  • July 2019
  • June 2019
  • May 2019
  • April 2019
  • March 2019
  • February 2019
  • January 2019
  • December 2018
  • November 2018
  • October 2018
  • September 2018
  • August 2018
  • July 2018
  • June 2018
  • May 2018
  • April 2018
  • March 2018
  • February 2018
  • January 2018
  • December 2017
  • November 2017
  • October 2017
  • September 2017
  • August 2017
  • July 2017
  • June 2017
  • May 2017
  • April 2017
  • March 2017
  • February 2017
  • January 2017
  • December 2016
  • November 2016
  • October 2016
  • September 2016
  • August 2016
  • July 2016
  • June 2016
  • May 2016
  • April 2016
  • March 2016
  • February 2016
  • January 2016
  • December 2015
  • November 2015
  • October 2015
  • September 2015
  • August 2015
  • July 2015
  • June 2015
  • May 2015
  • April 2015
  • March 2015
  • February 2015
  • January 2015
  • December 2014
  • November 2014
  • October 2014
  • September 2014
  • August 2014
  • July 2014
  • June 2014
  • May 2014
  • April 2014
  • March 2014
  • February 2014
  • January 2014
  • December 2013
  • November 2013
  • October 2013
  • September 2013
  • August 2013
  • July 2013
  • June 2013
  • May 2013
  • April 2013
  • March 2013
  • February 2013
  • January 2013
  • November 2012
  • October 2012
  • September 2012
  • August 2012
  • July 2012
  • June 2012
  • May 2012
  • April 2012
  • March 2012
  • February 2012
  • January 2012
  • December 2011
  • November 2011
  • October 2011

Blog at WordPress.com.

  • Subscribe Subscribed
    • West Cork History
    • Join 508 other subscribers
    • Already have a WordPress.com account? Log in now.
    • West Cork History
    • Subscribe Subscribed
    • Sign up
    • Log in
    • Report this content
    • View site in Reader
    • Manage subscriptions
    • Collapse this bar