Some Bandon Men in South Africa, The Boer War, eating Horseflesh at the Siege of Ladysmith, The Mines 1903-4

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Thadeus O’Mahony, (1821-1903), Údar agus Ollamh.

Professor Thadeus O’Mahony (1822-1903), Ballineen, West Cork, Church of Ireland Minister, Professor of Irish at Trinity College Dublin (1861-79), Botanist, and the Brehon Law Commission in the 1850s with Dr. John O’Donovan. His father was Cornelius O’Mahony Gentleman. He married Annabella Geoghegan of Rathmines daughter of Henry in 1856. The same year he was Treasurer of the Ossianic Society in TCD and the O’Donovan Rossa/James Stephens Connection

Thomas England (1823-1869), Bandon, Co. Cork born California Architect and nephew of Bishop John England (1796-1842), Charlestown, South Carolina, Earthquakes, Hard times in USA.

Courtesy M,J. England

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Pishógs (Christian Taboos), Old Cures, Holy Wells from Sherki

Dinnsheanchas (Irish-Place Folklore), and the Goddesses of Ancient Ireland, fertility, sexuality, war, personifications of Ireland, and the obliteration of old customs and beliefs

1938 School Folklore Project, Sarah Dukelow, Clashadoo, Durrus, Co. Cork.

Progress of Island and Coast Society Proselytising Education activities in West Cork, 1853, Bere Island, Capaneel, (Muintervarra; Doonore, Roskeera, Rooska, Geahies), Dunmanus Bay then Irish speaking, Here Island, Sherkin Island, Cape Clear, Kilcoe.

Sketches by Cork Antiquarian, John Windle (1801-1865), Ross Cathedral and Old Church, Mount Gabriel, Sherkin Island, Baltimore Castle, Ancient Brazen Vessel found in June 1845 and deposited in Castle Bernard (burnt down 1920), Lough Ine, Coppinger’s Court,

https://durrushistory.com/2014/12/07/james-m-burke-m-a-b-l-history-sherkin-island-west-cork-antiquities-townlands/ n Island, West Cork.

Courtesy Dolly O’Reilly from her book.

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Charles Wesley  Bandon, Co. Cork, 8th September 1746 and his brother John, 9th September addressing Bandon Meeting ‘By far the largest that I have seen in Ireland’

Bandon and west Cork were somewhat unusual that unlike most of Ireland excepting Dublin, Cork and Northern Ireland there was a substantial population of relatively poor Protestant labourers, artisans and small farmers.  This was the group which provided many of the early adherents to early Methodism.

John Wesley’s Cork Visitations, 1750, 1752, 1762, including Bandon, Kinsale, meeting Whiteboys and their Oath to Queen Sive and overview of Methodism in West Cork.

John Wesley, Founder of Methodism, Bandon, Co. Cork, 1752, ‘Preached in the street both this evening and at five o’clock on Tuesday morning October 3rd 1752, the moon supplied as much light as we needed till the sun supplied her place’

John Wesley preaching in room over Old Market House, Innishannon, Co. Cork

Medals and Memorials of Irish Volunteers; Great Island (Cobh) Cavalry, Cork Artillery, Imokilly Blue Artillery, Muskerry Light Blue  Dragoons, Kerrech Company (Kinalea and Kerricyrrihy Union), Youghal Union Volunteers, Kerry Volunteers, Kilfinane Volunteers, Cork Barrymore Cavalry, Cork County Volunteers (1803), Cork Cavalry, Kilworth Cavalry.

By Cork Antiquarian Robert Day, FSA, Courtesy JCHAS, 1905

1st Muskerry Cavalry 1796, Co. Cork from Robert Day F.S.A. Cork Antiquarian from papers lent pre 1895 by George and Morgan Gallwey, Esqs. and Silver Medal of Inchigeela Volunteers, 1784.

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Some West Cork Military Service covers part f this period:

1st Muskerry Cavalry 1796, Co. Cork from Robert Day F.S.A. Cork Antiquarian from papers lent pre 1895 by George and Morgan Gallwey, Esqs. and Silver Medal of Inchigeela Volunteers, 1784.

An excellent site of old images

Thanks to Daniel Pressley

http://www.myirelandtour.com/ireland-then-and-now/cork.php

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17th Century Cromwellian Confiscations in the Barony of Muskery, Co. Cork with some McCarthy Genealogies, Drawing on the work of Herbert Webb Gillman in the 1880s, 600 O’Learys at Iveleary (Inchigeela) holding 30 Ploughlands and their Cork Catholic Lantry/Lanktree descendants, the O’Mahonys holding 60 ploughlands at Kilmichael part Moviddy.

This is part of a series of articles which appeared in theJournal of the Cork Historical and Archaeological Society 1914

The O’Learys seem to have retained de facto control overs areas either as large ffarmers of Middlemen.  The name appears frequently in 18th century Cork records as Doctors, Merchants and Landowners such as Kedagh of the Inchigeela area and the extended family of outlaw Art O’Leary.   A Protestant branch seems to be living in Glasheen in Cork but still connected to the greater extended family.

This article is by W.F.Butler, M.A., 1915-17, courtesy JCHAS

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In Caheragh Charles Lantry married Mary O’Leary c 1735 his father was Joshua original name probably Cromwellian Lanktree possibly one of two brothers who came to Bandon.  The O’Leary family from the area between Drimoleague and  Inchigeela were strong farmers and  millers, there is a large tomb to the family in Drimoleague Catholic Church.

Among the beneficiaries of the Confiscations were the Hedges (Eyre) of Macroom through the later Hollow Blade Company and the Bernards of Bandon.

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West Cork Clergy and letter from Fr. Tim Mahony, Brasher, New York, October, 1901 after Cork Visit to Inchileela, Caheragh, Droumdeegy, Coolmountain, Ballyvilone, Kilmurray, Researching his Lantry/Lanktree family, Tánaiste of the O’Mahonys living in wretched hut, outside Balllineen, healthy children thriving in filthy house with pigs and hens in kitchen relatives going to Argentine Republic, New Zealand.

Cork County Gaol, 1713 with Bloody Skulls on Spikes and Fishermen on River.

Included is a piece onCork Prisons:

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Some property sales from 1883 to 1960 Durrus, District, West Cork from newspapers.

Recent research suggests that Irish property prices climaxed in real terms c 1770 and then declined until 1940.

Prior to around 1870 it was common for Irishmen returning from a career abroad in say the British Military of Colonial Service with accumulated savings and Gratuity to purchase a small estate.  The Land Troubles and general decline in agricultural prices terminated this.

South Cork Advertiser, May 1883, Murragh, Mrs Morris, 40a in fee simple can take 10 cows, well drained under Board of Works, sand quay and strand, inexhaustible supply of turf, oyster and shellfish abundant.

1893 June, Clashadoo, Thomas Dillon, 20a with right to 300a mountain, sand and seaweed in abundance carry 6 milch cows 30 dry cattle.

1894 Coolculaghta by County Court Judge in suit of John Murphy decd.

1. 54 a with commonage of 127 a divided with 5 other tenants held by lease from Hamilton O’Donovan Blair (The Blair Estate was sold by the Landed Estates Court) of 1866 commencing from 1884 for 60 years can take 8 cows

2. House shop and premises held under same lease.

3. Dunbeacon 9a held yearly from Richard Townsend (Ireland’s oldest Magistrate,born Sydney, Australia).

1894 Sept, Jeremiah O’Brien, licensed house and premises with meal and flour stores held for lives of Prince of Wales, Duke of Edinburgh and Connaught.

1894 Cashelane, County Court suit of Robert Levis V Wright Henry Schofield Margaret June Wright, defendants in occupation 60a held under lease of 999 years from 1/5/1755.

1896 land at Rusheenaniska by Commissioners of Public Works held from the Earl of Bandon from 1859.

1897 August, Timothy Sullivan 45 a rent £17 take 10 cows

1897 Blair’s Cove Executors of Denis McCarthy lease of 60 years and lands Blair’s Cove (average yield 13 bags of wheat per acre) and at Ballycomane.

1898 Denis Collins, Dunbeacon held by favourable lease from Richard Townsend including coach house stables.

1898 Father Michael Kearney decd. Cummer farm 250 acres Gearhameen. He was from the wealthy Kearney family of Manch, Dunmanway. a keen agriculturalist.

1899, Sylvester O’Sullivan, Coolculaghta bought by Timothy Mahony originally from Klcrohane who had been in America for £315.

1902, Executors late Francis Cole, Blair’s Cove, in two lots, 49a low Judicial rent of £18 10s 2. and 16a £8 12s with turbary, sand and seaweed rights recently erected residence take 20 cows, the bidding at the auction was between William Jermyn, Henry Love and Timothy McCarthy, of Lissydaniel, Ballydehob who bought for £805 and fees.  The Coles moved from Schull c 1750, at the time of the sale one of the descendants was the head of the Methodist Church in Ireland living in Belfast.  The stone house is still extant on the right Schull Road.

1903 Feb, Glanlough, Timothy Sheenhan, 35a with 50a mountain turbary good water can take 8 cows and horse.  70 years unexpired at a rent of £10 and Board of Works loan of £2 5 7.

1903 Robert Phillips tried to sell farm at Rusheenaniska. Philips had been Agents of Lord Bandon, Kathleen Dukelow a descendant donated Philips Green in the last number of years to the people of the area.

1906 William Kearney (acquired farm by will from his brother Father Michael Kearney) tried to sell farm Gearhameen formerly owned by Evans.

1910 Feb, Jeremiah Coakley, Coolculaghta, 30a, will carry 10 milch cows, 2 horses, 12 heifers and many sheep.

1914, Daniel McCarthy and Kate Daly selling two farms in Blair’s Cove

1923 Miss Gilhooley  (probably relate to James Gilhooley, Bantry, MP) selling licensed premises and land (Later Mrs Browns (mother of Dorothea Brown Ireland’s 2nd woman Solicitor) and Paddy Barrys now closed)

1916, Jeremiah and John Bowen, Brahalish, 235 acres in fee simple formerly at a rent of £32.12.9 arable can take 20 cows

1923 Miss Gilhooley, Licensed premises (she had held this for her brother James the MP) to Lily Brown.

1924, Timothy Sullivan, Gearhameen, 30 acres. 1924, Mrs Cronin, Coomkeen. 1924, executors Robert Phillips, Rusheenaniska and Clashadoo 81 and 26 acres.  James Pyburn Cashelane moving to Bandon 31 acres.

1925 January Friendly Cove Mrs O’Brien 30a commodious house held under lease of 999 years from 5 April 1834 at a rent of £37 p.a.

February, Derryfunchion, Jeremiah Nugent, 21 a.   Feb Mr and Mrs Verity Evans who are leaving Dunbeacon 94a can take 14 cows and ‘The Bungalow’ in woodland.

March Ballycomane, Denis Harnedy who is moving to Bandon 25a with one sixth of 300 acres of commonage can take 10 cows.

October, Richard Kingston, 25 a, Dromreagh moving to Marabora House, Timoleague.

Jehr Moynihan, Carrigboy, 25+2 a.

1926, James Sullivan, Clonee, sold having bought Moskeigh House, in 1916 he won 3rd prize for the best in calf Kerry cow at the Cork Show.

John Shanahan, Dunbeacon, 65a.  February, John Sullivan, Ballycomane (Ballinvillin) 204 a.

Patrick O’Driscoll, Brahalish, 247 a.

May, Denis O’Donovan, Drishane Dunbeacon, 35 a with rights to seashore for sand and seaweed.

September Sylvester O’Sullivan, Blair’s Cove 13 a shop egg buying ad drew attention to ex- servicemen.

October, Mrs Vickery, Ballycomane (moved to French Furze, Carrigaline) 125 a bought by Deanes, Crottees.

1927 Jan, James Wright, Millenalough, Cashelane, 200 a.

July, John Hosford, Cashelane, 35a.  1928 February,

John Williamson, Brahalish retiring, 33a.

1929, Jeremiah Sullivan, Ardaneig Ahakista, 48 a.

1930 Tom Donovan, Roskerig, 25a.

1931 March, Michael Donovan, Kealties, 29a,

Richard Lynch, Aughogoheen, 47 a,

Thomas Spillane, Moulinvard 46 a, having purchased another holding (Ballycomane for £1,450)

1932 July reps of David Sullivan, Ahakista, licensed premises and small holding

1934 Feb, Thomas Roycroft moving to Cork, Dunbeacon shop and 3.5 acres

1935 August, Jehr Moynihan, and John D Sullivan, Carrigboy 25 and 15 acres including valuable foreshore rights including an area between the Catholic and Protestant Churches.

1936, Sam Ross, Licensed premises, stables and stores including an area rented to the Minister for Defence together with 4 acres and pig house in Carrigboy.

June 1936. Mrs Elizabeth Dukelow, Sea Lodge, cottage and 5 acres (bought by her brother –in-law Mort Dukelow who returned from Northern Ireland)

1938, Goodhand Clarke, Glenlough, 60a.

John Hosford, Cashelane 26a.

1939. T.J.Lannin, Coolcoulaghta, 35a,
1941. Ellen McCarthy, Tullig, 47a
1943. 1942 Feb. Reps John Miller, 3 Farms, Coolculaghta, 25, 18, 22 acres plus mountain.
1945. 1943 June, Cashelane, John Shannon, 30 a.
1946. October Mrs Ellen Driscoll, Brahalish, 286 a including 70 rich loam suitable for wheat, dairy tillage and fattening.

1944, Miss Ellen Sullivan, Ardogeena, 40a,

Michael Cremin, Murreagh, 4 a,

John McCarthy,, Blairs Cove, 60a can carry 13 cows.

1945 Mrs Hannah Sullivan Ballycomane 61 a carry 15 cows

1947 Rossmore, James Dukelow 24a grazing.

July Agnes Sullivan Tullig and Kealties 1. Kealties 30a and commonage and seaweed. 2. Kealties 40a with commonage and seaweed and dwelling. 3. Tullig/Fort Lodge 16a with seaweed and old mansion.

1948 Nov, Dunbeacon Jeremiah O’Leary 8a right to foreshore.

Cornelius Daly 49a.

1951 Nov, Durrus Court with 8 acres estate of Captain Moorson (bought by John Crowley 1954)

1960 Sept, Reps, Michael McCarthy, Coolculaghta, 27a suitable wheat growing and grazing of 248 a of commonage.  Sept Denis McCarthy, Dromreagh, 50a.