1713, Mortgage of Robert Atkins and Thomas Becher of Lands of Donogh O’Daly, Gentleman, Farranamanagh, Kilcrohane,West Cork,.

Peter Ducklow (Dukelow), Servant of John Nash, Senior, Brinny, Innishannon, Co, Cork, Witness to 1731.

The Huguenot origin of the Dukelows may be associated with the silk business which at that time Adderly was introducing into Innishannon with Huguenot operatives.

It is noteworthy that Peter is a common Christian name in the Durrus Dukelows.

Courtesy Registry of Deeds Project.

http://irishdeedsindex.net/mem.php?memorial=47449

1916 Swearing in of Daniel O’Leary MP for West Cork to House of Commons.  1918 his Question to Whether Local Magistrates Consulted  before West Cork Proclaimed and Prohibition of Fairs and Markets in Bantry and Castletownbere.

1916 – By-election on Gilhoolys death. This was the first election after Easter Rising and the last victory for the IPP in west Cork. Seat won by Daniel O’Leary. Last great clash between William O’Brien and John Redmond.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/West_Cork_by-election,_1916

1885, House of Commons, London, A Lash of Tim Healy’s , MP,  Tongue, The Earl of Bantry Off Chasing Kangaroos in Australia instead of Sitting on Cork Lunacy Board and Non Attending Board  Member 90 Year old Earl of Mount Cashel.

http://hansard.millbanksystems.com/commons/1885/mar/12/class-vi-non-effective-and-charitable#S3V0295P0_18850312_HOC_366

1868, House of Lords, London,  Election of Lord Headley as a Representative Peer for Ireland in the Room of the later Earl of Bantry, deceased, with the Certificate of the Clerk of the Crown in Ireland annexed Thereto.  Election 1869 on Death of the Earl of Wicklow of the Earl of Bantry as a Representative Peter for Ireland.

The Whites of Bantry were ennobled for their part in resisting the French Attempted Invasion 1706.

http://hansard.millbanksystems.com/lords/1868/dec/11/presented-and-approved#S3V0194P0_18681211_HOL_10

House of Commons, London , 1826 Question on Tolls in Skibbereen and Bridgetown also Skibbereen, Bantry.

From ‘Harvey’s Jocular Medley’, ‘The Annual Fair will be held on the 13th May 1738 at Donovan’s Leap, (West Cork) now called Tonson’s Leap in West Carbery. Affords a place where vast numbers of cattle may be exposed for sale. Free of customs and Tolls for three years. Having a glass of Whisky in a Tent at Balagurteen Fair (near Dunmanway), 1828 prior to emigrating to Canada.

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.

Advertisement, 1842, in Irish with Roman script, by Thomas Swanton for Ballydehob Fair every Thursday for Pigs, Sheep, Potatoes, Butter, Fish, Free of Tolls together with original handwriting on Etymology of West Cork Irish for coffin

Sale of Dunmanway Co. Cork, Lordship of Manor 1858, including Tolls of Ballygurteen fair, Patent allows 3 per year, 2 held, 1858, producing £30 per annum.

http://hansard.millbanksystems.com/commons/1826/mar/20/tolls-and-customs-at-fairs-and-markets#S2V0015P0_18260320_HOC_34

1886, House of Commons, London, Electoral Shenanigans, Allegation re Election to Bantry Union,  Malpractice at Kilcrohane, West Cork..

Question put by McCalmont presumably a Unionist from Antrim echoing tensions in the Bantry area.

crohane.

1887 James Gilhooly, MP for West Cork, Raises issue of RIC District Inspector Crane Sitting on Bantry Petty Session Court Bench,  Response Common Practice in Ireland Though Disproved by Inspector General.

To  those used to a demarcation of function it appears incomprehensible.

James Gilhooley (1847-1916), Fenian 1867, Irish Parliamentary Party MP, Justice of the Peace, West Cork, Member ‘Bantry Band’, children at Four Mile Water (Durrus) National School. In later years his election agent was Jasper Woulfe, Solicitor, Crown Prosecutor and later TD, Skibbereen.

Girl’s Register Fourmilewater/Carrigboy (Durrus) National School, West Cork, 1866-1930, Boys 1883-1920, Pupils name, Townland, Parents Occupation, Former School if Relevant given, some Financial Records, one parent James Gilhooley, Irish Parliamentary Party MP for West Cork and Member of Bantry Band’.

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