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Walking the Past
25 Monday Apr 2016
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Boulder Burials: a Misnamed Monument?
25 Monday Apr 2016
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The term boulder burialwas coined in the 1970s by Sean O’Nualláin, an archaeologist with the Ordnance Survey, to describe a class of monument that was quite prevalent in the south west, consisting of a single large boulder sitting on three or four support stones. The support stones lift the boulder off the ground and provide a small chamber-like area under the stone. Previously, this type of monument was known as a dolmen, a boulder dolmen or a cromlech, but O’Nualláin was convinced that the main purpose of these boulders was to mark a burial.
Illustrations from Jack Robert’s book Exploring West Cork
He based this belief partly on his extensive experience with other megalithic monuments, but also on the findings of the excavation of the Bohonagh complex, where Fahy found fragments of cremated bone in a pit under the boulder.
The Bohonagh complex includes a multiple-stone circle, a…
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1791. Meeting at Kings Arms Tavern Cork of Members of Hanover Association (Landlowners/Magistrates) re Whiteboys.
24 Sunday Apr 2016
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1791. Meeting at Kings Arms Tavern Cork of Members of Hanover Association (Landlowners/Magistrates) re Whiteboys.
Census 1659 Parish of Durrus, West Cork.
24 Sunday Apr 2016
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Census 1659 Parish of Durrus, West Cork.
From the Irish Manuscript Commission. Google Irish Manuscript Commission. On their home page there is an area for out of print publications now digitalised. You should see the 1659 census and click the index at the back gives places or maybe just explore Co. Cork.
John Winspeare referred to was on English background in the fishery business. The Trenwiths later extensive on Beara. Lieutenant Colonel John Read acquired the forfeit McCarthy Muclagh (Scart later Coolnalong Gearhameen Castle) lands later in possession of Evansons.
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1840. Registration of Voters at Bantry, West Cork.
23 Saturday Apr 2016
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1840. Registration of Voters at Bantry, West Cork.
Scannell
| 1818 | Joseph Scannell | Barrister, 1824, 4, Smith St., 13 Marlboro St 1845. Occasional Advocate Consistory Court, Cloyne | Catholic. 1830 Finny Almanac. Pigot 1824. 1850 very extensive practice. Advocate for Provenant Consistory Court, Cloyne. Daughter Mary died aged 19, 1838. 1840 at Bantry Voter registration instructed by Galwey represented Liberal interest. | Listed in St. Ann Shandon Ministers list 1793 and 1829 as living on Fair Hill valuation of £5 high for area, the Catholic enclave. Van Der Plus Deeds Cork Archives 1694. A Darby Scannell deceased 1735 lendig money. Scannel listed Alderman’s clerk Cork election Hely Hutchinson papers 1783. | JCHAS, prosecuting criminal cases 1836 | Aldwell’s Directory 1845 |
Galwey
| 1839, 1848, 1850, 1878 | Bryan Galway | Solicitor and Borough Coroner, 1845 23 South Mall, 76 South Mall. Crown Solicitor West rising 1848. | Probably the Bryan Gallway, Kilkerran, Clonakilty, King’s Inns 1823, 5th son of Michael and Eliza Donovan, over 16, Ed Rosscarbery, affadavit father. Daughter Mary married Alexander McCarthy, Solicitor and Town Clerk 1874, son William, King’s Inns, aged 20, 1863 his affadavit | 1838 West Riding, Bryan Galway, Crown Prosecutor, Report on 1850 dinner for Sir Robert Kane, President Queens College. | Aldwell’s Directory 1845 |
Forsythe:
| 1845 | Thomas Forsythe | Barrister, 13, Henry St., Recorder, Advocate Consistory Court. | 1850 very extensive private practice | Aldwell Directory 1845 |
Of those referred to John h. white was of the Lord Bantry family and may have converted to Catholicism. The O’Connells may be of the Daniel O’Connell family. The priests were highly active politically.
Augustus Payne agent to Lord Bantry probably son of Rev. Somers Payne, Orange Order head in Cork, organiser adn fixer in the Conservative interest.
Curious case of Robert Swindells, Methodist Preacher on Hely-Hutchinson, Cork Election List 1783. Previously 1749 found by the Cork Grand Jury to be ‘a person of ill-fame, a vagabond, and a common disturber of his Majesty’s peace’ along with Charles Wesley and others
23 Saturday Apr 2016
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Curious case of Robert Swindells, Methodist Preacher on Hely-Hutchinson, Cork Election List 1783. Previously 1749 found by the Cork Grand Jury to be ‘a person of ill-fame, a vagabond, and a common disturber of his Majesty’s peace’ along with Charles Wesley and others
Swindells accompanied Wesley to Ireland in 1748 and travelled until 1770 when he became supernumerary. He died at Stockport on 21st October 1783.
Swindells was one of those in 1749 found by the Cork Grand Jury to be ‘a person of ill-fame, a vagabond, and a common disturber of his Majesty’s peace’ along with Charles Wesley and others.
£10 Robert Swindel Dublin Methodist preacher Rent charge Houses Main St
Cork Archive website:
http://www.corkarchives.ie/collections/onlinedigitalarchive/hely-hutchinsoncorkelectorsms1783/
Sean Hurley, Durrus, West Cork, China and Dublin, First Irishman to have a Chinese Passport and early founder of Aer Lingus
23 Saturday Apr 2016
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https://durrushistory.wordpress.com/2011/10/28/j-j-oleary-businessman-dublin/
The Hurley family have a long lineage in Ballycomane, Durrus, they had a large farm pre 1780 there when the Vickery family moved in. There was a a marriage between John Vickery and Hanora Hurley around the same time so there may be a connection there. In the 1870s elements of the family were active in East London with Dukelows and Swantons in Fenian activities and there is a connection with Michael Collins who lodged with one of their associates when he came to work in London.
One of the Hurleys was active in Home Rule Politics in the 1890s and was later involved with the County Council.
Sean Hurley may have been associated in Dublin with JJ O’Leary also from Cork, and be one of the pioneers of Aer Lingus
Inventory of Records of Dioceses of Cork, Cloyne and Ross Destroyed, Stored in the Dublin Public Records Office in 1922, including Wills Book from 1454 and Cloyne Marriage License Bonds from 1630, Registrations of Priests and Sarsfield papers.
22 Friday Apr 2016
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Inventory of Records of Dioceses of Cork, Cloyne and Ross Destroyed, Stored in the Dublin Public Records Office in 1922, including Wills Book from 1454 and Cloyne Marriage License Bonds from 1630, Registrations of Priests and Sarsfield papers.
This was compiled by Herbert Woods in 1919, he was the Assistant Deputy Keeper of the Pubic Records Office.
One well known Irish historian starts every morning by cursing those who caused the 1922 loss.
Cork Consistory Court:
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1FWBV3gRAeVpYqD5Nlq9j4by9xQGww9Y141pT1mZshpA/edit
https://mail.google.com/mail/u/0/#search/linen+hall+library/147a59a0905dccea?projector=1
-No 2 Herbert-Woods-Guide-to-Public-Records
1654. Sir William Petty’s Analysis of Agricultural Prosperity Parish of Durrus, West Cork.
22 Friday Apr 2016
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1654. Sir William Petty’s Analysis of Agricultural Prosperity Parish of Durrus, West Cork.
Trinity College Dublin has digitalised the Down Survey Maps. If they are compared with the listing of landowners and lot numbers you can see the make up of the land. It is divided into pasture, arable, woodlands, mountain and bog Compared to the early 19th century Ordnance Survey Maps it is remarkable accurate even to the present day. The maps were prepare for the forfeitures and subsequent plantations arising from the failed 1641 uprising against the English.
It is somewhat surprising how much of active arable land was available. The main structure in the area was Coolnalong Castle still a very impressive structure. Remarkable it was built around 1620 without defensive structures in the obvious belief that some type of peace would prevail. This was the Castle of the McCarthy Mucklaghs adn the local area must have been pretty productive to afford such a structure.
Maps and Owner Listings:
https://docs.google.com/document/d/152lXzCwoM-yxx5oLFK1fXQi49t5u-DppX0D-XXTQBl4/edit#
Legal Tenure:
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1ASX2u0qoIxsBW1YhlYSawdLX2Y_XpL_vXcpblsgApXY/edit#gid=0
‘Three Hours Work a Day is Quite Enough’, James Maynard Keynes and Kerry Economics
Cork County Gaol, 1713 with Bloody Skulls on Spikes and Fishermen on River.
22 Friday Apr 2016
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Cork County Gaol, 1713 with Bloody Skulls on Spikes and Fishermen on River.
Included is a piece onCork Prisons:
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1mMDGaZCW9Z6Cq_C_gwm_FB2orzTe2WxR0WcLXjZZO40/edit#gid=0
West Cork History 