Miss O’Donovan, daughter of Doctor Daniel O’Donovan Esq., of Ahakista, west Cork and of O’Donovan Cove family probable Ancestor of Sir Stanley Harrington, of Harrington Goodglass Wall, Paint Manufacturers, Blackpool, Cork.

Doctor O’Donovan may have been the father of Doctor Daniel O’Donovan the author of the History=y of Carbery, he died young. He was part of the O’Donovan Cove family. They were one of the first Catholic families to purchase an estate in 1750 after the confiscations. Timothy O’Donovan of the family was one of the first Catholic Magistrates in Co. Cork.

The Harrington factory was acquired some years ago by the then ICI.

Correspondence between Doctor John O’Donovan, L.L.D. and Timothy O’Donovan, Magistrate from 1818, O’Donovan’s Cove, Durrus, West Cork, mentioning his grandfather educated at Toulouse, France, in 1754, lands held in trust mid 17th century by Protestant ‘Nominees’ who behaved with honour, recent history concerning Jerry ‘en Dana’ McCarthy and the McCarthys of Glanda, Dunmanway, denies claim of Rev. Morgan O’Donovan, of Douglas, Cork, to be head of the Clan.

Royal Commission of Inquiry into the Fishing Industry, sitting in Bantry April 1836. Evidence of Richard Young gave evidence that his great grandfather had lost £2,000 when a Finance House in Bilbao had collapsed. This may have been the Consulado de Bilbao in 1651

Walls and gate remnant of Estate of Timothy O’Donovan Esquire, O’Donovan’s Cove (Kealties/Tullig) Durrus, West Cork.

A love affair between Samuel Beckett’s father Bill and Eva Murphy frustrated by her father William Martin Murphy

Building of Old Pier, and Stables Cupola and Winged feet Bantry House, 1840-2.

‘Bantry Gang’, Tim Healy, Journalist, King’s Counsel, MP. Governor General Irish Free State, A. M. Sullivan, King’s Counsel, MP, T.D. Sullivan, Father-in-Law of Tim Healy, Composer ‘God Save Ireland’, Richard Swanton, Magistrate, Cobh, Cullinane, Bantry.

William Martin Murphy, Bantry and the Noel Brown connection.

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Sir William Orpens family have strong local links. Part of a network c 1790s of the Durrus Hutchinsons, Ballydehob Swantons and Caheragh family of Eugene O’Sullivan (Protestant).

Graveyard of St. Finbarrs Church, Bantry:

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Straw Beehive made by George Copithorne, Kilbarry, Dunmanway, West Cork.

 

Frys (Frieze) Trousers from Copithorns Woolen Mills, Bantry, West Cork. Mrs Clara Ford, wife of Henry in 1912 stayed in Vickerys Hotel bought cloth for suit at Copithorns, visited her aunt Annie near Clonakilty

 

Kilcoe (West of Skibbereen), West Cork, Church of Ireland Graveyard

 

 

Obituary Mr. John Copithorne, KIlcoe, Skibbereen, West Cork, and Mrs Ann Copithorne 1908.

 

 

 

Funeral to family plot Aughadown of John Copithorne aged 24, ill for a number of years, officiated by Rev. A B Sweetnam.  This is from the late Mrs. Mary Dukelow nee Fuller, Brahalish one of West Cork’s foremost genealogical like apparently her father of Liscaha, Schull.

 

Thomas and Willy brothers

Annie, Minnie, Sarah sisters

William Copithorne

Thomas Copithorne

Charles and William Dukelow uncles probably Durrus

Wreaths from

Uncle Tom Aunt Moe? and Leslie

1. Allen
2. Trinder

Johnny Kelly

1. H.. Townsend

1. Beamish and family

 

Buried 12th July 1908.

 

John Copithorne old and respected after an illness of a  number of months buried Aughadown, officiated by Rev. A B Sweetnam.

 

Mrs Copithorne, wife

Sons Thomas James Daughters Annie, Minnie, Sarah

Charles, William, James Dukelow brothers in law

Thomas Copithorne, Bantry.  Owner of Copithorne Woollen Mills makers of frieze cloth.

Thomas Copithorne, Gubbeen

Johnnie Dukelow, nephew

Samuel Copithorne, Thomas Swanton cousins.

 

Wreaths:

Brother Tom and family

Samuel and Jane Copithorne

1. H. Townsend

 

General Public:

 

Rev. J. O’Sullivan, P.P., Aughadown

Captain Nolan

1. McCarthy
2. J. Gallagher R.d.O.
3. O’Regan

C?. Harte

1. Donovan
2. Donovan
3. Daly
4. Kearney
5. Collins
6. McCarthy
7. McDonald
8. O’Driscoll;;
9. McCarthy
10. Coughlan
11. McCarthy
12. Coughlan, Kilcoe
13. Connell
14. McCarthy
15. Gallagher
16. Keohane
17. O’Brien
18. Driscoll
19. Beamish, Corravaley
20. McDonald

William Dowdall?

William Young, T..obeg
J. Twomey

1. Hayes
2. Donovan
3. Connell
4. Milger?
5. Hickey
6. Donovan
7. Driscoll, Ardura
8. Jagoe, Westfield
9. Ferguson
10. O’Regan, Schull
11. Trinder
12. Bird
13. O’Regan
14. Driscoll, Ballybill
15. Caverley
16. Sullivan

1. Courcey

1. Long, Leighcluin
2. Hurley
3. Swanton
4. Howard, Creamery Manger
5. Trinder
6. Trider, Aughadown
7. O’Regan
8. Daly
9. Sullivan, Lisheen
10. Goggin
11. Swanton
12. Crowley, Glounakileena
13. McCarthy
14. McCarthy
15. Sweetnam
16. Sweetnam
17. Jermyn
18. Murphy
19. Sweetnam
20. McCarthy
21. McCarthy, Morahin
22. T. Hickey
23. H. Kelly, M.C.C.
24. Young
25. Kelly, N.T.
26. Kelly
27. Beamish
28. Kelly
29. Beamish, Skehanore
30. H. Wolfe, Steam Mills
31. Swanton
32. Ward, Skibbereen
33. R. Henry
34. Swanton
35. J. Lynch
36. G. O’Connell
37. Attridge
38. Willis
39. O’Brien, R.D.C
40. Skuse, Ballydehob
41. Swanton, Bawnakean

 

Annie Copithorne died June 1922 buried Kilcoe

Thomas Copithorne died January 1946 buried Kilcoe

James Copithorne died 2st March 1972 or 1992 buried Kilcoe

 

Mrs Copithorne, Buried 12th July 1909.

 

Sons Thomas James Daughters Annie, Minnie, Sarah

Charles, William, James Dukelow brothers in law

Mrs. Dukelow, sister

 

Thomas and Wat? Copthorne brother-in-law

Mrs. Young and Mrs. Swanton cousins

 

Public

.. Connell

1. Simpson
2. J. Gallagher, R.D.C.
3. McCarthy
4. O’Regan
5. Collins
6. Beamish
7. McCarthy
8. Barry
9. Moxley
10. Gallagher
11. Keohane
12. Driscoll
13. Coughlin
14. Moxley
15. McCarthy
16. Levis, Kilcoe

William Connell

William Young

..  Donovan

1. Hayes
2. Connell
3. Twomey
4. Young
5. O’Brien
6. Donovan
7. Milner
8. Hickey
9. Driscoll, Ardrara
10. Swanton
11. G. O’Connell
12. KIngston
13. Barry
14. Camier
15. H. Henry
16. Wolfe
17. Young
18. Swanton
19. Shannon
20. J. Welply, Westfield
21. Bird

T .Trinder

1. Keating
2. Caverley
3. Sullivan
4. Long, Hollyhill
5. Morgan
6.  Daly
7. Trinder
8. Swanton
9. Hurley
10. Trinder, Aughadown
11. McCarthy
12. Sweetnam
13. Sweetnam
14. Jermyn
15. McCarthy
16. Swanton
17. Crowley
18. Duggan,  Glounakilleena

Richard Swanton

1. Jemmings
2. Connell
3. S. Wolfe

Captain Nolan

1. McCarthy
2. McCarthy

1. Wolfe

1. Young, Skibbereen

 

Wreaths:

 

Uncle Tom, Aunt Louis, and Lottie

Uncle William and all the family

Am and Jane Copithorne

Mr. and Mrs. J. Connell

Mr. and Mrs. E. Simpson

A .H. Townsend

Mr. and Mrs. D. G. O’Connell

 

Newspaper obits provided an interesting snapshot of local society at the particular time.

Obituaries, Durrus District

The Dairyman, a Vanished 18th and 19th century Occupation, now may make a type of comeback with the ending of Milk Quotas, 1741 reference on Kenmare Estate, Dairy Agreement 1897.

There are references from the early 18th century to Dairymen. This was where a family rented a herd of cows from either a Landlord or a large tenant. The ‘rent’ would usually be high but a good dairyman with his family could make good money. The agreement below sets out the terms which were probably standard for a sizeable letting, done in an attorney’s office. The coming of the Land Acts in the early 20th century effectively finished this line of work.

The ending of milk quotas is again opening up new forms of farm organisation.

The O’Sullivan (Ceohanach/Johnny Owens) family for example originated in the Cousane/Kealkil area and over a number of generations were variously in Molivard, Derrysullivan, Dromreagh, Mulloch (now Jimmy Swantons), Rushkeeninaska (late Jim Dukelows), Friendly Cove (McSweeneys). A sample agreement is set out below. There was enough of a profit for a substantial dowry to be paid for one of the daughter in the late 1890s.

 

Possibly related:

 

From the Carrigboy School records from 1866 the following names appear, Donovan in Crottees 1878, Wards Dromreagh 1886, Goggins in Glenlough 1903, Barrys in Rusheeninaska 1908. The Church of Ireland Chambers family were also active in the period in both the Durrus and Mizen areas..

Kenmare Estate 1740s:

 

1897 Dairy Agreement Philips to Sullivan Rusheeninaska, Durrus.
Dairy Agreement for Rusheeeninaska, Durrus, Phillips:Sullivan 18th January 1897.

Donemark:

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Gorteenroe:

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Ballylickey:

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Some Rent receipts, Kenmare Estate 1741-46, Bantry Beara Area, William Sullivan, Florence Sullivan, Rev. Thomas Miller, Mort Sullivan, Gilbert Mellifont Donemark, Michael Murphy Newtown and Mills, Beversham Harman Laheran, Patrick Galwey Gurteenroe, Daniel Cronin Gortdarrug Cooloum, Thomas Hutchins Ballylickey, John Riordan Ballylickey, Patrick Minihane Donemark, Richard Tobin Mills Donemark, Ards Coomleigh, Denis Leary, John Harman.

Bantry area substantial tenants 1742-1747 on Kenmare Estate

Gilbert Mellifont Donemark, rents collected by John Galwey of Cork and lodged in Hoares, John Harman, Lahern, Beversham Harman, Lahern, John Harman Derryduff, James Gallwey, Reendonegan/Donemark/Coomleigh, Henry Galwey and son Andrew, Droumsullivan/Glanneouogh, Patrick Galwey Gurteenroe, David Gallwey, Drounsullivan/Glancreagh, Denisl Leary, Gurtenroe, Richard Goodwin, Knockanacosduff, Thomas Huthins, Ballylickey,, Rev. Thomas MIller, Reendonegan, Michael Murphy Newtown arrears paid to James Gallwey, John Riordane Newtown, FRances Sullevane, Newtown, Richard Tobin Donemark Mills,

This is a selection of the rentals mentioned in the Casey Collection. In the main they are substantial tenants who would have worked some of the land themselves and in many cases sub let.

The Kenmare Estate was the Brownes/Herberts and was one of the few to remain in Catholic hands during the Penal Laws. It was probably O’Sullivan before the Confiscations.

Some records of the Kenmare Estate for Bantry District

1752, Daniel Harrington, Gortaweer, Beara, formerly under tenant of Puxley (he a poor payer of rent) now a direct tenant of Kenmare Estate has no English.

Catholic Middlemen on the Kenmare and Lansdowne Estates 1755 and 1775, Pride..Sloth..Drunkiness..Every one thinks himself too great for any industry except taking farms. When they happen to get them, they screw enormous rents from some beggarly dairyman and spend their whole time in the alehouse to the next village. If they have sons, they are to be bred to be priests, physicians or French officers; if daughters, they are bred to be no kind of industry but become encumbrances on their parents and the public an this sloth and beggary are transmitted from generation to generation. …1775.. Sauntering around the roads dong nothing, and their sons and daughters going to a dancing school at three shillings a quarter when they might be spinning or carding, digging or ploughing or sowing.

Memoir of Blind Harpist Arthur O’Neill, visit to Murtagh Mac Owen O’Sullivan at Berehaven, Co. Cork, Milesian Festival held by Lord Kenmare c 1720.

A stop is put to felling timber, June 1696, in forfeited woods near Bantry by Lord Bellemount’s steward. This was on Sir Nicholas Brown’s land commonly called Lord Kenmare, later which should have been reserved for the Navy. The coast has 24 privateers who report to the Western Irish, their friends, and land men and pillage the country, damaging Protestant families.

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Traditional Irish Marriage, in Early Medieval Ireland.

Marriage Customs from 1938 School Folklore Collection, Carrigboy National School, Durrus, West Cork and Wedding Stone Kilcrohane.

Pre 1798 the Women’s Cloaks in West Cork and Kerry were Dark Blue after Grey, Custom of Greeting as a Benediction, the Wench with the family of Bishop Berkeley who refused to carry out cinders as she was descended from the Ancient Kings of Ireland, Marriage Customs, Backaughs (Beggars) from Crofton Croker.

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