1837 County Record Grand Jury: Sir William W Beecher Bart., Ballygiblin, Robert McCarthy Esq., Carrignavar, George Bruce, Milltown Castle, William Harrington Junior, Crosshaven Cottage, Daniel O’Callaghan Cahirduggan, Benjamin Bousfield Creagh, Doneraile, Sampson French, Cosquinn, Henry Brazier Mitchell, Mitchelsfort, Henry Herrick, Farrenlough, Innishannon, Charles Connell, Cloverhill, Henry Cole Bowen, (Elizabeth Bowen family) Bowens Court, Francis Woodley, Deelish, Richard H Gumbleton, Curryglass, George Daunt, Newborough, St. Augustus Clerke, Overton (Bandon), Thomas Hungerford, Somers Payne, (Land Agent for Lord Bantry among others) Upton (up to recently the property of Rosminian Fathers), Thomas Somerville, Drishane (Skibbereen), Pierce Power Clonmult, Jonas Travers, Butlerstown, Achilles Daunt, Kinsale, Edward Supple, Kinsale, Thomas Knowley, Killeagh, Bartholomew Barry, Kilbolane House, Adderley Beamish, Kilcolman, Samuel P. Townsend, Palace Town, Richard Hill, Doneraile, John Molony, (Possibly Surveying family) Ballinaboy, William Cooke Collis Junior, Castle Cook, John O’Sullivan, Coumatringane (Beara), John Hawkes, Kilcrea, John Leader Junior, Keale, Edward Bedha Thornhill, Castle Kevin, John Nason Junior, Newtown, Simon Davis Crook, Oldtown, Philip Harding, Firgrove (Macroom), Henry Baldwin, Mount Pleasant (Bandon), George Cooper Stawell, (Old Kinsale Family) Old Court, William Barry, Charleville, Thomas Lloyd Williamson, Castleview, Arthur Gethin Creagh, Ballyellis, Richard Donovan, Lisheens (Either Skibbereen or Ballincollig), Joseph Coughlan, (Family originally from Carrigmanus Protestant from 1600 allied to Hulls and Boyle) Ballygarvan, Timothy O’Donovan, O’Donovan’s Cove, Durrus, Benjamin Sweete, Grenville, Herbert Gillman, Bennett’s Grove, Cornelius O’Brien, Kilcur, Samuel Townsend, Whitehall (Skibbereen), Standish Harrison, Castle Harrison, John Allen, Glandore, Jonas Morris Townsend, Shepperton (Skibbereen).

The Grand Jury performed many of the functions of the modern County Council having a Treasury and Surveying Department. One way of looking at the Jurors are as a type of County Councilor the list shows a wide geographic spread.

The encroachment of the Catholic interest can be seen. Probably by 1790 the Catholics were the dominant economic force in Co. Cork the position strengthened with the relaxation of the Penal Laws and the entry of Catholics to the Legal profession from 1790.

Out of 57 Jurors probably 12 are Catholic Landowners predominantly.

First sign of emergence of Cork Middle Class, Offer in April 1762 of £200 for apprehension of Leader of the ‘Levellers’, individuals names. Also list of Grand Jury and agents April 1765.

Grand Jury Presentments 1807 Sitting at King’s Old Castle, Cork, Presided over County Treasurer, Robert De la Court, Sanctioning works to Roads, Bridges, Piers, Some Places mentioned, Skibbereen, Ross, Dunmanway, Bantry, Ballydehob, Crookhaven, Macroom some Contractors, Timothy McCarthy, Michael Driscoll, Horace Townsend, Richard Townsend, Denis Nehane, John Arundel, William and John Swanton, Alexander O’Driscoll,, James Creach, John and William Warner, Lord Carbery and John Crowley,

Grand Jury Presentments 1828 for Co. Cork including Provision for Dispensaries at Bantry. Ballydehob, Skibbereen, Clonakilty.

Cesspayers, (Middlemen and Strong Farmers) Nominated by the County Grand Jury, in Baronies Bere and Bantry, Carbery, West Cork, 1834.

Evidence of Richard White Esq., Bantry, that the Cork Grand Jury need to raise £90-100,000 to run County Cork in 1844.

Repeal Demonstration (Against Act of Union 1800 between Ireland and Great Britain) in Clonakilty, West Cork, 6th December 1840, Chaired by Maurice Power, JP, MD, Thomas Deasy, Patrick O’Hea Secretary, John Donovan, John Callanan, Cornelius McCarthy, John Murray.

Daniel O’Connell addresses Monster Meeting of 500,000? on Repeal in Skibbereen, June 1843, and Bandon, Skibbereen and Bantry connections with O’Connell with O’Donovan Rossa’ Recollections of ‘Wandmen’ at the Meeting.

On the 19th June 1843, the Liberator of Your Country, the Beloved Son of Erin will be Among You and We Appeal to the men of The Baronies of Carbery to Meet to Denounce ‘The Odious Act of Union 1800’, with Listing of Priests, Lawyers, and Liberal Protestants including, Samuel Beamish and Thomas Fuller, Dunmanway, Samuel Jervois, Brade, Samuel Jervois, Cooran, Michael Warren and Maxwell Irwin, Clonakilty, Arthur Atteridge, River View, William Williamson, Schull.

Alexander Donovan, Clonakilty, 1822 Admission Gray’s Inns, 1836 Reporter Court of Common Pleas, London, Judge Dominica, his brother Rickard Donovan, Clerk of the Crown for Co. Cork from 1838 (Equivalent to State Solicitor), Extended family Network by Marriage including Daniel O’Connell and the Puxley Mining Family of Beara.

https://www.google.ie/maps/place/Ballygurteen+Cross,+Co.+Cork/@51.6766894,-9.02152,15z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m2!3m1!1s0x4844ff89920e414f:0x3b4e65c98ff93898

1840, Ballygurteen (Dunmanway/Clonakilty), West Cork, fairs 24th June, 25th July, 28th December, under a patent Granted to the Reverend Sir Michael Cox, Bart in the Reign of George 111 (1738-1820).

Fairs and Tolls could be lucrative. In Bantry the Bantry estate collected tolls until well into the 19th century they were levied on animals or produce entering the town on fair days. Sometimes they were farmed out.

https://durrushistory.com/2015/03/14/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/

An account of the Kilgariff, Clonakilty, West Cork, Eedy family to Clifton and Bathurst, New Brunswick, Canada some of the names mentioned Knowles, Bateman, Beamish, French, Morris, Stanley, Woulfe, Crowley, O’Donovan, Cahalane, Donoghue, A Glass of Whiskey Ballygurteen Fair prior to Emigrating.

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.

https://www.google.ie/maps/place/Gurteenroe,+Co.+Cork/@51.703532,-9.4498013,16z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m2!3m1!1s0x48450ba2cf976c59:0x2600c7a819c738b2

17th March 1836, To Be Let by Daniel O’Sullivan Esq., Reendungan, For the Year or Summer Season, HOUSE OF  GURTEENROE, Grass of One Cow or More can be Given and the use of a Six-oar Barge. The barge sounds like a sand boat.

Dummanack (Donemark) House. Gorteenroe House. July 1854; The old salt house Gurteen Roe near Bantry and Gurtnaroe House | George Victor Du Noyer

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The Townlands are probably part of the Kenmare Estate with O’Sullivan a Major tenant.

1834, Father Quin, Parish Priest, Durrus, West Cork Begs to Acknowledge Additional Contributions, Rev. Alleyn Evanson (Middle man of Bandon Estate), Four Mile Water, Richard Blair (Landlord Coolculghta) Esq and John Corkery, Blair’s Cove, John Clarke Esq., (probably related to Skibbereen Clerkes) Bantry, John Biddle (Piddle), Miss Punch, Bantry, Denis Sullivan, Dan Daly, Rosnacaheragh (Kilcrohane).

1826, United Parishes of Durrus and Muintervara, The Rev,. Richard Quin/Quinn P.P. begs leave to offer his most Respectful Thanks to to the Right Reverend Dr. Murphy, Lord Carbery, and the undermentioned Ladies and Gentlemen by which he has been enable to nearly complete two churches in the United Parishes. Right Rev. Dr. Murphy £10, (Bishop of Cork) Lord Carbery £3.3, (Landlord, Ballycomane), Mrs. Baldwin £10, Mrs. O’Donovan, O’Donovan’s Cove £40, (Landlord) Rev Alcock, £2, (Vicar) R. Evanson Esq., Four Mile Water, £1, (Landlord) D Macguillcuddy Esq., £3, Dr O’Donovan, O’Donovan Cove, £5, (Doctor Daniel Donovan, William Wise Esq., £2, (Possibly Cork Distilling Family) Charles Evanson, Esq (Former Lord Mayor of Cork), £2.2, William Beamish, Esq., £5.5, Jeremiah Murphy, Esq., £10, James Murphy Esq., £3.3 Daniel Murphy Esq., £1, Nicholas Murphy Esq., £1.10, John Murphy Esq., £1 Alexander O’Driscoll. Esq., Clover Hill, £2.2, (Probably Middleman on Mizen), T(imothy) O’Donovan, Glanlough Cottage, £5, (Landlord) T(imothy) O’Donovan, Esq., £5, Rossquinough (Rosnacaheragh), (Landlord) Richard O’Donovan Esq., O’Donovan’s Cove, £3, (Landlord), Captain O’Donovan, Killbrinogue £1.1 (Probably Half Pay officer died 1826), Richard Levins (Levis) Esq., £1.11 (Possibly substantial farmer Mizen), Timothy Sullivan, Esq., Bantry £2

Subscribers Co. Cork, Durrus/Kilcrohane, 1846 to the ‘O’Connell Tribute’: Rev Richard Quinn, Parish Priest £2, Rev Simon Murphy, Curate, Denis McCarthy, £5, Eugene Sullivan £5, Patrick Sheedy £2, Richard ‘King’Tobin Senior 5s, Richard Tobin Junior 5s, Patrick Tobin Junior 5s, Patrick Tobin Senior 5s, James McCarthy 2s, Tom Donovan 2s 6d, Timothy Daly 2s, other smaller amounts

From Southern Reporter and Commercial Courier 29th September 1832. More Arrests. The Reverend Mesrs Quin and Kelleher the Roman Catholic Clergy of Meentervaria (Durrus Parish) West Cork, were arrested on Saturday on the 15th for having attended at a Tithe Meeting. Bail was immediately procured in the person of Richard O’Donovan Esq., and Timothy O’Donovan, Ardahill (Kilcrohane).

The Progression of the Parish Priests of Durrus, West Cork. from having the Tithe Proctors of the Rev. Alcock attempt to seize the bed of Father Quinn in the 1820 to Father Michael Daly 1875 Living in former Landlord Evanson House at Friendly Cove, and Father Bowen living at former Evanson Landlord House Ardgoena and Various Clergy living in another Evanson House, Durrus Court in the early 20th Century and some 19th and early 20th century Priests, including Father Bernane, Kearney..

https://www.google.ie/maps/place/Bantry,+Co.+Cork/@51.6808918,-9.4486028,14z/data=!4m2!3m1!1s0x48450a56fb9974b9:0x0a00c7a99731a220

Agricultural Prizes, 19th October 1863, Bantry, West Cork, William Sullivan, John Tobin, Whiddy Island, Cornelius O’Donovan, John Godfrey, Newtown, John Vickery, Ballycomane, Pat Sweeney, Bantry, Cornelius O’Donovan, Coomkeen, John Lynch, Richard Tobin, Droumlicaroo, Michael Morris, Friendly Cove, John Keohane, Dromclough.

Munster Flax Society Visit to Bantry Farms 1860: Prizes James Philips, James Vickery, Ballycomane, Charles Dukelow, Best Dairy, Coomkeen, Improvements on Bandon Estate, Durrus 1869, praise for Charles Dukelow, Coomkeen, Slate Quarry, Barytes Mines,Considerable employment. Local Agent Colonel Bernard aided by Charles Skuse, Clashadoo. Bantry Agricultural Society, Annual Exhibition November 1861, at The Square, Attending: John Warren Payne (Land Agent), John Young, William Young, Robert White, J.P. Glengariff, George Bird (Land Agent), Bantry, John E. Barrett, Carriganass Castle (Land Agent, Kenmare Estate), Dr. McCarthy, Bantry, Rev. George Shean P.P., Bantry, Rev. Mr. Delat. C. C., Bantry, Christopher Gallway, J.P. Killarney, (Agent Kenmare Estate), William Jagoe, Richard Tonson Evanson (Ardgoena, Durrus, Landlord), Thomas T Curtain, Bantry, Cornelius O’Leary, Newtown, William Jagoe, Michael Hungerford Morris (Friendly Cove, Durrus, Landlord), J. Cullinane, Bantry, George Robinson, J. P. Coronea, Skibbereen, Landlord.

Bantry, West Cork, Agricultural Show (Taisdáeantas Cuireadgineachta Bheantraí), 1947 names and addresses of competitors, Curriculum of Vocational Educational Committee Day and Evening, Kingdom Show Band in the Stella Ballroom

Minutes of Ballineen, Co. Cork, Agricultural Society 1845-7, ordered that pamphlet on turnips be translated into Irish for some of the Protestant famers, turnips, flax growing plight of labourers, attendance by name and townland 1847 contrasted with 1946 location of families.

https://www.google.ie/maps/place/Friendly+Cove,+Co.+Cork/@51.6176895,-9.53325,12z/data=!4m2!3m1!1s0x48459fc925c5e805:0x70f9133d0230e81b

A Day of General Humiliation was Observed in September 1846 by the Protestant Churches of Aughadown, Kilcoe, Durrus, Schull, Kilmoe, West Cork, In Reference to the Alarming State of Things (The Famine) and With Much Apparent Devotion.

Marriage Settlement, 1781, of Lieutenant William Hamilton Blair (Blair’s Cove, Durrus), His Majesties City of Cork Militia to Helen Little, Carrick-on-Shannon, Co. Leitrim.

http://irishdeedsindex.net/mem.php?memorial=409261

Sale of Blair Estate, 1866:

Sale of Blair Estate, Coolculaghta old name Carpolite, (Blair’s Cove), Durrus, West Cork, by Landed Estates Court 1866, with details of Legal Tenure, Tenants, Leases, Maps

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1BnjAwZ6eFk_0sTMsjxYBo3YFQLNqJ4J2utWIftpJXqs/edit

Age of Hamilton, b c 1773
http://irishdeedsindex.net/mem.php?memorial=271625

It may be a co-incidence but there is a Blair/Little marriage in1807 perhaps the Cork Blairs kept up contact with the extended family in Northern Ireland. The Blairs were closely linked to the Bantry Whites one of whom married a Hamilton from Armagh c 1690.

James Little

Sex:

Male

Marriage:

1807

Marriage Place:

Presbyterian Church, Kircubbin, County Down, Northern Ireland

Spouse:

Isabella Blair

Source:

Z. Mettam. Northern Ireland Marriages, Volume 1 (Manuscript found at the Family History Library in Salt Lake City on microfilm 824282, item 2).

Marriages are taken from County Down: Boardmills 1st Presbyterian Church, 1782-1842; 1851-1870; Down/Downpatrick, 1700-1874; Dromara, 1817-1845; Dromore, 1784-1845; Drumbo, 1706-1721; Killinchy, 1812- 1845; Killyleagh, 1835-1872; Kilmore, 1833-1845; and Kircubbin, 1802- 1845.

Registration of marriages at the General Register Office in Dublin was compulsory for all Protestants after April 1845 in Ireland. They are the official record.