Discovery of Ancient brewery, Brennymore, Kealkil, West Cork, 1843.
A more recent brewery was that of the Murphy family at Newtown where Rowa now is in the late 18th century.
25 Wednesday Nov 2015
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Discovery of Ancient brewery, Brennymore, Kealkil, West Cork, 1843.
A more recent brewery was that of the Murphy family at Newtown where Rowa now is in the late 18th century.
25 Wednesday Nov 2015
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60 men seen drilling in a field in Durrus, West Cork in Fenian times.
Nothing much came from this in the immediate area.
However a circle with Durrus association were active at the time in East London. John Dukelow from Crottees who lived for a while in Ahagouna, Clashadoo went to London with his wife and family and after a few years secummed to cholera. He was associated with the Hurley Santry and Swanton families probably also from the Durrus area in Fenian activities. Interestingly one of their womenfolk kept a lodging house where Michael Collins stayed when he came to London first as a Post Office Clerk.
The Dukelows were also active in politics with associated families from Durrus/Mizen in Rochester, New York where they were part of the network known as the ’99 cousins’. They ran the City of Rochester even though Republican in a like manner to…
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25 Wednesday Nov 2015
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Sir Edward Sullivan, Bart., LLD, PC, (1822-1885), from Mallow, Co. Cork to Solicitor General, Attorney General, Master of the Rolls, Lord Chancellor of Ireland, one son Jesuit, other Publisher Book of Kells..
Some Cork Lawyers:
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/ccc?key=0AqhnQGE3ANjzdEkxdVM0YVNzbzFHbV8tRGxNM2pmMWc#gid=0
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sir_Edward_Sullivan,_1st_Baronet
The Sullivans/O’Sullivans have a long tradition of scholarship, teaching and poetry, such as Eoin Roe Ó Suilleabháin and Amhlaoibh Ó Suilleabháin…
https://durrushistory.wordpress.com/wp-admin/post.php?post=3553&action=edit&message=1
25 Wednesday Nov 2015
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History of Parish of Kilfachtnabeg (Glandore), West Cork.
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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.
25 Wednesday Nov 2015
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Latest News from the Church of Ireland Diocese of Cork, Cloyne and Ross
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 said:
This is a great occasion for Tommy and…
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25 Wednesday Nov 2015
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Photograph Kilcrohane, West Cork, Boys National School 1931 with Master Michael Hurley, NT
Courtesy David Hurley
Centenary of Carrigboy (Durrus, formerly Four Mile Water) National School, 1915-2015.


24 Tuesday Nov 2015
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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.
23 Monday Nov 2015
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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