Memorial extract — Registry of Deeds Index Project
Memorial No: 293636
Type of deed Date of current deed 17 Apr 1792 Vol Page Menorial
Pre-marriage Date of earlier deed 460 166 293636
No Role(s) in earlier deed(s) Role in current deed(s) Family name Forename Place Occ or title A
1 P2D BARRY Anna Maria of Spinster
2 mentioned BARRY Garrett of Leamara, COR deceased
3 P2D BARRY Mary Ann of Co Cork Widow
4 P4D BARRY Standish of Leamara, COR Esq
5 P4D DEASEY Rickard of London City Merchant
6 P1D DEASY Tim of Barry’s Hall the elder; Gent
7 P1D DEASY Tim of the younger; Gent
8 P3D DONOVAN James of Ardagh, COR MD
9 P3D HUSEY John of Rathkeeny, MEA
10 WD WM MCCARTHY Charles of Gortnascreena, COR Gent
11 WD NUGENT John of Mitchelstown, COR Revd
Abstract Comment for person [1] :presumably the bride; daughter of said Mary Ann & Garrett Barry
Person [2] :
Person [3] :widow & executrix of said Garrett Barry
Person [4] :
Person [5] :
Person [6] :
Person [7] :presumably the groom; eldest son & heir of said Tim Deasy the elder
Person [8] :
Person [9] :Baron of Galtrim
Person [10] :
Person [11] :
MS MS Date registered 30 Aug 1792 Date abstract added 20090710
1727 Hull/Donovan Deed, 1740 Hull/Johnson Deed of Lands of Cove Drinane Balteen Caheravirane , 1742 Hull Deed, Lease of Three Ploughlands at Ballydevlin (Goleen), West Cork, 1766 names mentioned Hull of Gunpoint, Driscoll of Collisbea. Mahony of Lisgriffin, McCarthy of Bandon, Meade, Brown, Freke.
Cornelius Driscoll features a lot as a Middleman on the Mizen peninsula from this period as do two Alexander O’Driscolls.
From Registry of Deeds Project (Volunteers transcribing):
Type of deed Date of current deed 17 Feb 1766 Vol Page Menorial
L Date of earlier deed 245 599 163251
No Role(s) in earlier deed(s) Role in current deed(s) Family name Forename Place Occ or title A
A P1 HULL William Richard of Gunpoint, Co Cork Esq
B P2 DRISCOLL Cornelius of Collisbea, Co Cork gent
C WD FRIEKE James of Skull [ ? ] , Co Cork gent
D WD MAHONY Catherine of Lisgriffin, Co Cork widow
E WD WM DRISCOLL James of Collistra, Co Cork gent
F WM McCARTHY Thomas of Bandon, Co Cork gent
G McCARTHY Charles of Co Cork Commissioner
H MEADE David of Co Cork Justice
I BROWNE John of Co Cork Justice
Abstract 3 plow lands, Ballydevlyn, Barony West Carbery, Co Cork
MS Date registered 9 Dec 1766 Date abstract added 20120302
1727 Hull/Donovan Deed.
Type of deed
Date of current deed
24 May 1727
Vol
Page
Memorial
L
Date of earlier deed
57
147
36634
No
Role(s) in earlier deed(s)
Role in current deed(s)
Family name
Forename
Place
Occ or title
A
A
P1
HULL
William
of
Limcorish, COR
Esq
B
P2
DONOVAN
Daniel
of
Dunmanway, COR
Gent
A
C
WD WM
DONOVAN
Dennis
of
Raghlahave, COR
Farmer
D
WD WM
DONOVAN
Thomas
of
Dunmanway, COR
Gent
E
WD
DONOVAN
Mary
of
Dunmanway, COR
Spinster
F
WM
ST LEGER
J
of
Co Cork
Abstract
Comment for person [A] :plowlands in parish of Killrohane, Barony of West Carbery, COR
Person [C] :
Person [D] :
Person [E] :
Person [F] :
Type of deed
Date of current deed
24 Nov 1727
Vol
Page
Memorial
L
Date of earlier deed
57
148
37735
No
Role(s) in earlier deed(s)
Role in current deed(s)
Family name
Forename
Place
Occ or title
A
A
P1
HULL
William
of
Limcorish, COR
Esq
B
P2
DONOVAN
Daniel
of
Dunmanway, COR
Gent
A
C
WD
LANDERS
Owen
of
Killpatrick, COR
Farmer
D
WD
DONOVAN
Mary
of
Dunmanway, COR
Spinster
E
WD WM
DONOVAN
Thomas
of
Dunmanway, COR
Gent
F
WD
HURLIHY
Timothy
of
Dunmanway, COR
Yeoman
G
WM
DONOVAN
Dennis
of
Raghlahave, COR
Farmer
H
WM
ST LEGER
J
of
Co Cork
Abstract
Comment for person [A] :property in parish of Killmore, Barony of West Carbery, COR
Person [C] :
Person [D] :
Person [E] :
Person [F] :
Person [G] :
Person [H] :
1740 Hull/Johnson Deed
Type of deed
Date of current deed
12 Oct 1740
Vol
Page
Memorial
L
Date of earlier deed
113
6
76844
No
Role(s) in earlier deed(s)
Role in current deed(s)
Family name
Forename
Place
Occ or title
A
A
P1
HULL
Richard Edward
of
[Leamcon] co Corke
Esq
B
P2
JOHNSON
Robert
of
City Corke
merch
C
WD WM
JOHNSON
Andrew
of
Leamcon, co Corke
son of Robert Johnson
D
WD
JOHNSON
William
of
Leamcon, co Corke
farmer
E
O
OCALLAHAN
James
of
Leamcon, co Corke
F
WD
SULLIVAN
Benjamin
of
City Corke
gent
G
CAMPION
Row
of
Circuit Court City Corke
Commissioner Exchequer Court
H
OWGAN
Will
of
Circuit Court City Corke
Justice
I
BENNETT
George
of
Circuit Court City Corke
Justice
Abstract
Lands of Cove Drinane Balteen Caheravirane being pt of estate inheritance in Leamcon [Civil Parish Skull], barony West Carbery, co Cork
MS
Date registered
23 June 1743
Date abstract added
20140714
Abstract made by: SW
1742 Deed
Type of deed
Date of current deed
11 Aug 1742
Vol
Page
Memorial
ID L+R
Date of earlier deed
15 Mar 1741
111
9
75383
No
Role(s) in earlier deed(s)
Role in current deed(s)
Family name
Forename
Place
Occ or title
A
A
P2
P1
WARREN
Richard
of
Warrensbrook, co Corke
Esq
A
B
P1
P1
LILL
Thomas
of
City Dublin
Esq
C
P2
HULL
Richard Edward
of
Lemcon, County Cork
Esq
D
P3
LILL
Susanna
of
2nd dau of Thomas Lill
E
P4
ASHE
Jonathan
of
City Dublin
Esq
F
WD WM
TONSON
Richard
of
Skibreen, co Corke
Esq
A
G
WD WM
WATTS
William
of
Skibreen, co Corke
clerk to Richard Tonson
A
H
MELLEFONT
Gilbert
of
Circuit Court at Dunmanway, co Cork
Commissioner. Exchequer Court
I
COX
Richard
of
Circuit Court at Dunmanway, co Cork
Justice
J
FRENCH
Savage
of
Circuit Court at Dunmanway, co Cork
Justice
Abstract
Ballygroman & Classenafrin o’wise Clasanaftrin, co Corke
‘Keep your Water Boys’, Exhortation from Woman of The House at Ardfield, Clonakilty, West Cork, 1890s to use Urine for Clothes Washing in Lodging House Attached to Cramming School where Boys, including Michael Collins, prepared for British Civil Service Examinations and collection of Urine by Donkey and Cart in Kilcrohane 1810s.
In Ardfield there was a gifted teacher who after school prepared boys for the British Civil Service Exams. The boys came from a wide area and lodged in an attic in a local house. the woman of the house was anxious that the night water be retained for clothes washing.
It recalls many old uses for urine in dyeing wool for example in Kilcrohane in the early 19th century.
Legal Tenure of Some Townlands in Durrus District, West Cork, from c 1600.
Some of the surnames associated with the general area such as O’Mahony, O’Sullivan, O’Donovan and McCarthy are comparative Johnny Come Latelys arriving from around 1250. The names of the older population probably include the O’Driscolls, Coughlans, Whoolehan/Hoolihan/Wholly. Moynihan, Cronin.
In the upheaval of the 17th century the old Gaelic overlords were displaced and the spreadsheet shows some of the effect locally. This process culminated with the Land Acts so by 1910 most of the tenants had become owners of their holdings subject to the payment of annuities to the Land Commission. The Landlords were handsomely compensated.
Contrary to popular perception most of the Landed Families (Whites/Evansons/Hutchinsons/Beechers) by the early 19th century were hovering on the threshold of bankruptcy through a combination of over borrowing, a collapse in agricultural prices and the onset of emigration. Many estates were sold in a NAMA type process in the 1850s through the Landed estates Court. Many of the purchases were local merchants and lawyers, the odd one from England such as Lord Clinton (Beara, Goleen, Hutchinson estate) and they tended to reap the benefit of the Land Acts.
Bloomsday 16th June 1904, in James Joyce’s Ulysses, the Lord Lieutenant Passes Carricksbrook House, Ballsbridge, the home of the Family of James Hutchinson Swanton.
The Swantons had a milling business at Rineen and umerous other businesses in West Cork. Along with local lawyers such as McCarthy Downing they invested heavily in landed estates when they were sold by the Landed Estates Court in the 1850s and 1860s and became extremely wealthy.
Their house Carricksbrook house was demolished and replaced by the present hideous eyesore in 1967. Maybe with the grace of God in time it too will be demolished and replaced by something more pleasing to the eye.
Jack Attridge, Gearhameen, Durrus, West Cork, c 1920-50 with Skeleton of his Boat on Dunmanus Bay and Homemade Threshing Machine.
Courtesy St. James History.
The boat was built with timbers felled from around the Grain Store at Friendly Cove across the bay. They were then floated across the bay to the Priest’s Gate, Gearhameen. The boat was probably a sand boat. The winch was installed but not the engine so it never went into service but would be representative of that type of craft.
Post Griffith’s Valuation records, 1853-1935, of Occupiers of Durrus East, West Cork, Townlands of Ballycomane, Clonee, Ardogeena, Coolculaghta, Dromreagh, Murreagh and Islands, Dunmanus Bay.
Used with Church records it is a useful aid to compensate for the lack of census pre 1901
The records comprise a set of books which were updated periodically. Generall this was done in a different colour and it should be possible to establish the approximate date by reference to the colour. Some of the books at the start give a key to colours and dates. The system was in place until the 1970s when it was struck down by the High Court.
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..
Apart from reflecting the increased status of the clergy it shown the collapse of the old order. Large houses pre famine had become obsolete thereafter. The Valuation Office records show a succession of retired military officers in occupation. In general the original landlord families had largely become penniless by the 1850s as reflected in enforced estate sales in the Landed Estates Court.
Rev Denis Barnane P.P. 1790-1818, from Dunmanway, died 28 Jun 1834, buried Moulivard, devotion to him to this day. Two other priests who were in College with him, Father John Power d.1831 of the Dioceses of Ross reputedly had supernatural powers having a ‘solus’ light and Father Holland. Extracts from the Statutes of the Diocese of Cork show that he was absent from the Diocesan Synod – 09/07/1817, during the episcopacy of Bishop John Murphy, 1815 – 1847.
Fr. Barnane was credited with curative powers and also had the gift of healing animals. When he was reprimanded by Bishop John Murphy for publicly exercising these powers his reply was; “I’m dying, I’m in bad health, and when I’m dead, I’ll cure the same as I do now.”
Every year on the 28th June, St. John’s Night – anniversary of his death, the graveyard (Maulivard) would be full of people bringing their complaints, all in search of a cure. People even came from as far away as Cork City. The church is still visited on St John’s Night by people from all faiths. It is believed that he had a fondness for the drink and was silenced by the Church. There was another Father Patrick Power from Bantry (1844- ) who had Durrus connections, trained in Louvain and died in Hole Cross. Malden, Mass and there are suggestions of miracles associated with him. A relation was John Sullivan who got a VC in the Crimean War and a former Parish Priest of Durrus had his tabernacle.
Rev Richard Quinn P.P. 1818-1849, Incardated from Dioceses of Cashel, commenced registration of births and marriages, built church at Ahakista 1828 and Kilcrohane 1820. Involved in famine relief in 1822 with the Earl of Bantry and the Rev Alcock. In the Ordnance Survey house books his house in Clashadoo was one of the few slated. In the 1820 the Rev Alcock’s Tithe Proctors attempted to seize his bed for no payment of tithes only the intervention of local Protestant neighbours prevented this.
Rev John Horgan P.P. 10 June, 1849-1860, signed a petition to Lord Landsdowne with the PP of Caheragh and the Rectors of Sneem and Kilgarvan in aid of the five unmarried daughters of Peter McSweeney (who had been evicted from Dereen House and died in Ahakista Cottage).
Rev Patrick O’Flynn P.P. 21 Jan. 1860-1871
Rev John Dulea/Daly (?), P.P. 1875, lived at Ardogeena (former Evanson or Cole house).
Rev James Bowen P.P. 5 July 1877-1885, there is a tablet in his memory in the church. In 1880 lived at Ardogeena, Coolculaghta now occupied by Peter Gallagher. Also lived at Rawling’s house (Slated) Rossmore, Rawlings went bankrupt and later had a pub in Bantry and was a carman.
Rev Michael Kearney P.P. 1835-1897, attended Diocesan College Cork and Maynooth from a substantial farming family in Manch, Dunmanway, Durrus 9 Feb.1886-1897 built new church Kilcrohane 1895. The Skibbereen Eagle reported in September 1865 on his move as a curate from Kilcrohane to Inchigeela that his move was universally regretted by all denominations. He preached in Irish. He rented Durrus Court (former Evanson house) from Lord Bandon. He features in some of the Ballydehob Presentments for road building at Rossmore with Thomas Shannon in May 1896 and appeared before the Bantry Poor Law Guardians appealing for relief for a blind evicted tenant in Kilcrohane. He is reputed to have been a major purchaser of land on his own account and there are a number of properties in Rossmore and Brahalish listed in the 1901 Census as being owned by William Kearney, Manch, his brother. One of these are lands (25 acres held yearly from the Bandon Estate) at Rossmore which he acquired by mortgage from Mary Evans of £88 5s in 1887. She acquired the interest from her late husband William and paid off another mortgage in favour of George Rawlings, shopkeeper, Bantry and it is possible that Fr. Kearney advanced the money for this.
William Kearney also owned Cummer farm which was put up for auction in 1898 and consisted of 250 acres with 80 good acres and yielding 31/2 tons of hay to the acre. He acquired Durrus Court and various lands from the Earl of Bandon in 1894 by way of lease for 99 years from 29th Sept 1894 at a rent of £25 he died on the 2nd July 1897 and let his interest to his successor Parish Priest of Durrus Daniel Foley he in turn assigned his interest to his successor Timothy O’Leary. On his death the Bantry Poor Law Guardians adjourned for a week
In a court case in Bantry June 1908 arising from the burning of hay ricks belonging to his brother William, who gave evidence that he had acquired two farms (one at Gearameen one at Rossmore, the lands on which the hay ricks were had been acquired from Mr Moss and were near the village) from his brother Michael in his will. One at Gerahameen his brother had acquired from the Evans family and he had made provision for Evan’s daughter in his will, however when William Kearney tried to sell that farm the child’s grandfather O’Connell turned up and said he had no right to sell and there were no bids, the implication was the grandfather considered that Father Kearney’s acquisition may have been improper.
He appears in the folklore of Coomhola as collecting money for church building. He died in the Mercy Hospital in Cork and the funeral leaving Bantry was described as one of the largest seen in years with a cortège over a mile and a half to Kilcrohane and 159 vehicles. The contents of his house in Durrus Court were auctioned off the following month.
Fr Foley 1897-8, he retired due to ill health and an auction of the contents of his property at Durrus Court was held on the 19th march 1898.
Rev Timothy O’Leary P.P. (1854-1928), 1898-1911. He is in the 1901 Census aged 47, speaks Irish and English has two servants, John O’Keeffe coachman and gardener and Anne Collins, housekeeper and cook and the residence Durrus Court has 14 rooms. He was heavily involved in politics and President of the United Irish League in Durrus 1901 and was described as a patriotic priest. His obituary in the Irish Times 1928 said that he was born in the Bantry area and was active with the Congested Districts Board and instrumental in settling many Land Disputes. He trained in the old Cork Seminary at the Mansion House (near the Mercy Hospital, Cork) and in Maynooth
Rev George McDonnell P.P. 23 Sept. 1911-1912
Rev W Desmond (?) P.P. 20 April 1913, organising concerts for the young men’s society hall
Rev Michael Cotter P.P. ordained Maynooth 1896, 1922-1935, died 1946.
Rev Matthew McSwiney P.P. 1935-1943, he had a boat and was responsible for having the first pier at Hetty’s Rock erected. His helper was Mick Bohane. He was attending a meeting of the Irish Forestry Society in Cork in 1938. He did his rounds on horseback Chaired the Parish Council set up 1940 as a war time measure.
Rev Michael Roche P.P. 1943-1957, it was believed he had no great sympathy with Durrus saying he would prefer a back lane in Cork and not in favour of any type of ecunesism. Tried to stop ‘scoraoichting’ in Tom Dukelow’s house at Sea Lodge as he did not want Protestants and Catholics mixing.
Post Griffith’s Valuation records, 1853-1905, of Occupiers of Durrus West, West Cork, Townlands of 1853-1905, Crottees, Droumaniaheen, Rusheeninaska, Carrigboy (Durrus Village), Clashadoo including Ahagouna and Coolnahorna, Coomkeen, Gearhameen, Brahalish, Rosssmore, Kealties.
Used with Church records it is a useful aid to compensate for the lack of census pre 1901
The records comprise a set of books which were updated periodically. Generall this was done in a different colour and it should be possible to establish the approximate date by reference to the colour. Some of the books at the start give a key to colours and dates. The system was in place until the 1970s when it was struck down by the High Court.
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