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Lord Bandon Addresses Flax Meetings at Carrigbui and Bantry, West Cork, 1864, Tisdall’s Mills at Donemark formerly used for Scutching, Cork Flax Spinning Company acquires Site, Skibbereen, Ballineen Mills Flax Scutching Limited Operational 1867, Belfast Buyers in Skibbereen.

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Francis Bernard, 3rd Earl of Bandon (1817-1877), Castle Bernard, son Francis 2nd Earl of Bandon (1755-1830) and Mary Susan Albina Brodrick.  Promoter flax growing West Cork 1850s.  Probate 1877, executor James Francis Bernard, 4th Earl £18,000

Lord Bandon Addresses Flax Meetings at Carrigbui and Bantry, West Cork, 1864, Tisdall’s Mills at Donemark formerly used for Scutching, Cork Flax Spinning Company acquires Site, Skibbereen, Ballineen Mills Flax Scutching Limited Operational 1867, Belfast Buyers in Skibbereen.

A glimpse of the 18th and early 19th century Linen/Flax Industry in Durrus and Schull, West Cork, from the Lost Census of 1766, 1821, 1841, 1851, with names Cole, Croston, Webb, Whitley, Johnson. 1836 Evidence of Father John Kelleher (Early Statistician) and Reverend Edward John Alcock both Durrus to Poor Laws (Ireland) relating to Spinning in Area.

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At the start of this period the American Civil War was raging cutting off supplies of cotton. It resulted in a boom period for flax and linen production.

1866, Outbreak of Cholera, at Bawnageragh, Glengariff, Co. Cork

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1866, Outbreak of Cholera, at Bawnageragh, Glengariff, Co. Cork.

Infectious diseases were a major problem in the 19th century, in the Famine as many died from fevers and disease as starvation.

Cholera Return, Bantry Workhouse 1848-50

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Arthur Guinness and his Right2Water

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Arthur Guinness, founder of the Guinness brewery. Arthur Guinness, founder of the Guinness brewery.

There are many layers to the story of the relationship between Dublin and her most successful brewery. The story of Guinness is a story of, naturally enough, brewing stout.  Yet it is also a story of philanthropy, and a story of politics. At different points in the history of the company, it has been confronted by diverse opponents, including the powerful O’Connell family, with Daniel O’Connell’s son briefly going head to head with the company as a brewer himself. The founder of the company, Arthur Guinness, was undoubtedly a pioneer in his field, beginning as a small-town brewer in Leixlip before becoming one of the leading figures in a city of dozens of breweries. This brief post will look at a protracted dispute he found himself entangled in regarding the supply of water to his brewery, and the manner in which he resorted to…

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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.

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Installation of Steam Engine on Lord Bandon’s Barytes Mines (Dereenlomane),1867, and local Road Damage.

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Installation of Steam Engine on Lord Bandon’s Barytes Mines (Dereenlomane),1867, and local Road Damage.

At the time roads were maintained on contract for a period usual three years approved by the Grand Jury at presentments. At one of these the Rev. Pratt, the local Church of Ireland Minister, pointed out the the road between Durrus and the Mines was in a dreadful state due to the operation of the mines. He felt it unfair that the local population should bear the cost of rehabilitation.

Barytes Mines Derreenlomane, (Doirín na Lomán: Little Oakwood), Ballydehob, West Cork.

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