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Last year I got myself into trouble by saying how much I admired the new corten steel signs marking significant spots on the Wild Atlantic Way. My post – Showing the Way – produced howls of protest from many readers who had taken a dislike to them. I may well ruffle the same feathers again when I say that I’m impressed with the information boards which have now appeared to supplement those markers.

Wild Atlantic Way signage at Colla Pier, opposite Long Island

The example above, which we saw today, has appeared at Colla Pier, on the coast road running from Schull round to Crough Bay. The ferry serving Long Island sails from this pier. The board is mounted on a sturdy corten steel frame which should withstand all the elements. The illustration used on the new board (seen in our header picture) is by Sam Hunter and (to my eye, at…

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Tudor Map of The Barony of Carbery Showing Location of Families, Prior to Confiscations, Forfeitures and Plantations.


Courtesy Cork Historical and Archaeological Society 1904.

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The families shown are strongly still represented. The influx of those who have arrived since have been absorbed. DNA evidence suggests a significant amount of intermarriage in the late 17th and 18th century so the headline surname is no guide to the multiple origins of the particular family regardless of religion. From the mid 18th to mid 19th century this was one of the most densely populated rural areas in the world, excluding lake, bog and mountain.

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Tudor Times, O’Daly Family in Muinter Bairre (As Spelled), Holding 36 Ploughlands from MacCarthy Reaghs Probably Free From Duties as Bards.


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Tudor Times, O’Daly Family in Muinter Bairre (As Spelled), Holding 36 Ploughlands from MacCarthy Reaghs Probably Free From Duties as Bards.

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1708 Deed and Feoffment, Donogh Daly, Farnanmanagh, Kilcrohane, West Cork, Witness Owen Daly.

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Dr. John O’Donovan, The O’Daly Family (Bards Muintervara) 1852, Extract

 

Courtesy Cork Historical and Archaeological Society, 1904.

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1814, Died On Passage from Bristol Where he Had Been for the Recovery of His Health, D. O’Sullivan, Cameatringen, Berehaven, Co. Cork, First Catholic Appointed Magistrate since Reign of Queen Anne, Captain of Berehaven Loyal Infantry, Descended From One of The Princely Branches of O’Sullivan Beare. Milesian Virtues, Was Living Model of Ancient Chieftains


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1814, Died On Passage from Bristol Where he Had Been for the Recovery of His Health, D. O’Sullivan, Cameatringen, Berehaven, Co. Cork, First Catholic Appointed Magistrate since Reign of Queen Anne, Captain of Berehaven Loyal Infantry, Descended From One of The Princely Branches of O’Sullivan Beare.

Cork Magistrates:

 

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Courtesy CHAS, 1904.

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Eugene O’Sullivan B.A., 1909, Millcove, Berehaven, Brooklyn House, Cantebury, Kent,  and Riversdale House, Coachford, listed 1913,  listed 1921. Possibly grandson of ‘Big’ Patrick O’Sullivan, Millcove, Agent to Lord Bantry. An earlier Eugene O’Sullivan possibly father was proposed

Herbert Baldwin O’Sullivan, 1869, Clollina House, Rathlegh, Macroom.. Parents probably John O’Sullivan, Esq.,  Cametringane House, Beara and Mary Ann only daughter of Herbert Baldwin married 1833.  Resident, £50. Land record,  Carrigaphuca, Macroom, 1870, 2,410 acres.  The name occurs as Attorney, Macroom.  Subscriber Cusack’s History 1875.

John O’Sullivan, Cametringane, Berehaven.  Attending Great Meeting re Poor Law in 1840, Bantry.  Married 1833 Mary Ann only daughter of Herbert Baldwin. Richard O’Donovan, JP. Durrus married his sister Maria O’Sullivan on the 15th October 1833, her father was Murty Óg, of Ceimatringane House, Castletownbere.  By their marriage the ancient honourable and distinguished house of O’Donovan Carbery and O’Sullivan Bere are linked together, the mailed hand is now bound to protect and succour the gentle robin’ (Cork Constitution).  Dead by 1847 when Florence McCarthy JP appointed receiver to estate with significant liabilities. Father of Herbert Baldwin O’Sullivan, JP 1863, Clonilla House, Macroom.   May be Captain O’Sullivan 1824 referred to by Alexander Nimmo as nly Magistrate in areas successor to O’Sullivan Beare holding large areas under Lord Bantry and Hedges Eyre. Disquiet expressed at as to whether his labourers paid in money or rent receipts.

John O’Sullivan, Cametringane, Berehaven.  Attending Great Meeting re Poor Law in 1840, Bantry.  Married 1833 Mary Ann only daughter of Herbert Baldwin. Richard O’Donovan, JP. Durrus married his sister Maria O’Sullivan on the 15th October 1833, her father was Murty Óg, of Ceimatringane House, Castletownbere.  By their marriage the ancient honourable and distinguished house of O’Donovan Carbery and O’Sullivan Bere are linked together, the mailed hand is now bound to protect and succour the gentle robin’ (Cork Constitution).  Dead by 1847 when Florence McCarthy JP appointed receiver to estate with significant liabilities. Father of Herbert Baldwin O’Sullivan, JP 1863, Clonilla House, Macroom.   May be Captain O’Sullivan 1824 referred to by Alexander Nimmo as nly Magistrate in areas successor to O’Sullivan Beare holding large areas under Lord Bantry and Hedges Eyre. Disquiet expressed at as to whether his labourers paid in money or rent receipts.

 

William O’Sullivan Junior, Carriganass Castle, Bantry.   1850.  On recommendation of Earl of Bandon superseded after two days. Called to the Bar 1844.  In 1848 seizing cattle at Scart, Bantry for alleged overdue rent to his father William  Esq., with Daniel, John and Cornelius Manning and Eugene and Stephen Sullivan he was imprisoned for 3 months and fined £20 for assault.  Assisting 1848 Henry J. Fawcett, Practical Instructor on Husbandry of Visit to Bantry, father’s land being drained.   Prosecuted in Cork for criminal libel.  Sister married Barrett who took over estate.  Father acquired estate from David Mellefont, Donemark in 1817.  

 

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1714-1841. Unrest in Barony of West Muskerry, Co. Cork, Whiteboys, Anti-Tithe Agitation, War of Independence, British Army and Militia Deployments


1714-1841.  Unrest in Barony of West Muskerry, Co. Cork,  Whiteboys, Anti-Tithe Agitation, War of Independence, British Army and Militia Deployments

Most of the records are abstracted fro the Church of Ireland registers for Macroom.  Ballyvourney was a hot spot a number of camps there adn soldiers drowned.

Tithe Defaulters List, Baile Mhuirne (Ballyvourney), Cúil Aodha (Coolea), Co. Cork, 1831 and 1827 Tithe Applotments.

 

 

Macroom
1714 possibility 1774 28th Regiment Local Marriages
1766 44th Regiment Local Marriages
1778 Muskery Cavalry Muskerry Blue Light Dragoons June 1st 1778
Colonel Robert Warren
Lieutenant-Colonel Robert Hutchinson
Major Samuel Sweete
Captain – ??
Lieutenant Thomas Coppinger
Cornet ??
Chaplain Edward Kenny
Adjutant Thomas Coppinger
Surgeon Richard Grey
Quartermaster John Spread
Secretary James Daltera
One Troop: Uniform – blue lapelled, edge white, silver epaulets, white jackets edged blue, furniture, goatskin
1779 Muskery Volunteers Muskerry Volunteers, June 19th 1779
Captain Commandant Thos. Barker
Captain William Ashe
Lieutenant John Barter
Ensign Mathre Menheer
Chaplain Edward Synge Townsend
Surgeon Richard Grey,M.D.
Adjutant John Butler
One company. Uniform: Blue, edged buff, buff waistcoat and breeches
1788 5th Louth Regiment of Militia
1795 11th Galway Regiment of MIlitia
1796 11th Galway Regiment, 17th Regiment Royal Meath Local Marriages
1797 11th Galway Regiment, 22nd Sligo Regiment of MIlitia Local Marriages
1798 5th Regiment Louth, 11th Galway Regiment of MIlitia, 22nd Sligo Regiment of MIlitia Local Marriages
1799 Caithness Legion
1801 Loyal Cheshire Volunteers, Antrim Militia
1816 82nd Regiment Local Marriages
1822 59th Regiment of Foot, 22nd Regiment of Foot, Rifle Brigade 59th Stationed Ballyvourney
1823 57th Regiment of Foot, 2nd Batallion Rifle Brigade Local Marriages
1824 57th and 26th Regiment of Foot
1825 29th Regiment of Foot Soldier drowned Ballyvourney
1826 19th Regiment of Foot
1827 12th Regiment of Foot, 111th Regiment of Foot
1829 24th, 32nd and 34th Regiment of Foot Captain Connolly’s Company
1830 99th Regiment of Foot
1835 51st Regiment, 94th Regiment of Foot, 9th Regiment of Foot, From Buttevant to Maacroom Election 1835. Local Marriges
1836 4th Regiment of Foot
1841 Royal Sappers and Mines

Listing of Townlands in Barony of Carbery, West Cork, Carew Papers 1599, Coppinger Grant 1615, McCarthy Reagh Inquisition 1636, Coppinger Will 1665, Archaic Spellings i.e. Lissynyeghtraagh, Lisheenaacreagh (Lisín Iochreacht, Lower Little Fort)


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Listing of Townlands in Barony of Carbery, West Cork, Carew Papers 1599, Coppinger Grant 1615, McCarthy Reagh Inquisition 1636, Coppinger Will 1665, Archaic Spellings i.e. Lissynyeghtraagh, Lisheenaacreagh (Lisín Iochreacht, Lower Little Fort)

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1450. Act of Irish Parliament, Finín (Fynyn) O’Driscoll, Baltimore, Barony of Carbery, Co. Cork, to be Treated as an Enemy.


 

1450.  Act of Irish Parliament, Finín (Fynyn) O’Driscoll to be Treated as an Enemy.

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P.106 of Statute Consolidation.

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Provisional Reconstruction of O’Driscoll Genealogy from pre 1414, Baltimore, Castlehaven and Spain.

 

Articles between the Queen’s Commissioners and the Freeholders of Carbery, West Cork, 15th September 1592, Owen Carte, Phenen O’Driscoll, John Slewright, Connour McMahowne, Walter Graunt, Donell Solevan, Donogh Driscoll, Conour McO’Mahowne “de Lenton,” Donell Oge ne Carte, Donell McDermod McCarte, Dermod McTege O’Driscoll, Fana McDonell McCarte, Dermod O’Driscoll, Donell McDonogh McCarte, Donogh McCormocke McCarte, Tege McDermod McFeleme, Tege O’Crole alias Crowle, Tege McCartan alias Tege McMockle, Cormocke Oge McCarte, Phenen O’Driscoll, Davy O’Crole

 

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1628, Florence McCarthy, Gent, Brahalish, Durrus, Donal O’Donovan Gent, Rathlin, Co. Cork. Arbitrators in Case of Sir Walter Coppinger and Donogh Son of Sir Finín O’Driscoll.


1628, Florence McCarthy, Gent, Brahalish, Durrus, Donal O’Donovan Gent, Rathlin, Co. Cork.   Arbitrators in Case of Sir Walter Coppinger and Donogh Son of Sir Finín O’Driscoll.

Courtesy Coppinger family website:

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About the end of 1628 a dispute arose between Sir Walter and Sir Fynin O’Driscoll in respect of a certain deed of feoffment – the former contending that it was intended to operate as an absolute conveyance, the latter that it was intended only by way of mortgage. Sir Fynin commenced a suit in Chancery against Sir Walter, and Donogh O’Driscoll, a son of Sir Fynin, was employed as agent for his father. During the course of the suit the agent made several slanderous statements respecting the defendant, as appears from the award ultimately made between the parties. The dispute was referred to Donnell O’Donovane als Donovane of Rathin in the County of Cork, gent., Florence McCartye of Brahelis, in the said County, gent., Henry Gauld of the City of Cork, Alderman, and John Burgate of Fanstowne in the County of Limerick, gent.

Brahalish Tenure:

Brahalish. Brahalish (784 acres) (Irish: Breach Lios, meaning ‘spotted fort’) or Braichlis (place of malt or fermented grain). On the west side is Brahalish Fort and the east Cummer Fort. In 1659 census written Bracklisse. Burial ground for children, horizontal mill stone with a rindbar near the farmhouse of David Shannon on the eastern side, ringforts. Location discovered by Owen Sullivan 1843, of Brahalish gold fibula (clasp) currently in the British Museum. There are a series of walkways dating from at least the 19th century from the shore to the upper lands where people used to take baskets of seaweed to fertilize their small holdings. About the end of 1628 a dispute arose between Sir Walter and Sir Fynin O’Driscoll in respect of a certain deed of feoffment – the former contending that it was intended to operate as an absolute conveyance, the latter that it was intended only by way of mortgage. Sir Fynin commenced a suit in Chancery against Sir Walter, and Donogh O’Driscoll, a son of Sir Fynin, was employed as agent for his father. During the course of the suit the agent made several slanderous statements respecting the defendant, as appears from the award ultimately made between the parties. The dispute was referred to Donnell O’Donovane als Donovane of Rathin in the County of Cork, gent., Florence McCartye of Brahelis, in the said County, gent., Henry Gauld of the City of Cork, Alderman, and John Burgate of Fanstowne in the County of Limerick, gent. They made their award, which is dated the 13th April, 1629 McCarthy Coolnalong, lot 487 Ricahrd Earlsman, 2 Irish McCarthy Muclagh Scart, later Gearhameen c1650 Colonel Reid c1690 Nathaniel Evanson, Castledonovan, Cromwelian Officer stock, financial difficulty c 1710 sold to Francis Bernard, Bandon (ancestor of Lord Bandons) who later leased back (Doctor) Henry Baldwin Evanson (1795-1867), £20 rent charge, 1835 given by brother Rev. Alleyn over lands at Brahalish Durrus. Nathaniel Evanson as Lessee of Impropriate Tithes Rev. Alleyn Evanson c1855 the Bernards (Lord Bandon) recovered the Durrus lands presumably on the expiry of the Evanson lease. They levelled the mud cabins in Carrigboy, and laid out the present village of Durrus. The Estate was part of the Western Bandon Estate and was administered initially by Colonel Bernard and from around 1865 by the Wheller Dohertys of Bandon, Solicitors and Land Agents. From time to time Lord bandon used Durrus Court, Gearhameen as a shooting lodge. Earl of Bandon By 1912 Vested in Tenants