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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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.

Cork Magistrates:

 

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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

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

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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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Courtesy Cork Historical and Archaeological Society, James Burke BL

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

1450 (28 Hen. 61450 (28 Hen. 6 (Drogheda)) c. 10 an enemy [P.R.O. vol. 2] Fynyn O’Driscoll to be treated as an enemy [P.R.O. vol. 2] 1

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.

Courtesy Coppinger family website:

http://www.copinger.org/page.php?file=1_3

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

 

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Conveyance to Walter Coppinger, 1594. Lands including Half Ploughland Ballycomane, Durrus formerly Property of Donal McCarthy, Cloghane, Caheagh,  Later Attained for Treason.

Courtesy Coppinger Family website:

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Conveyance to Walter Copinger, 1594.

Indenture made 16 May, 36 Eliz. Betwixt Walter Coppinger fz James of Cork, gent., on one part, and Charles McCormuck McTeige McCartye and Donogho McCormucke McTeige McCartye, of Cloghrean, in Co. Corke, gent., and sons to Sir Cormucke McTeige, late of Blaerny, Knt., dec.  Witnesseth that whereas said Charles McCormucke and Donogho McCormucke, by deed dated this day haue granted to Walter Coppinger, his heirs &c., not only the manor and castel of Cloghane, with three plowlands of demesne lands in Carbry, Co Corke, and the half plowland of Ballycomane in Carbry afs’d, but all their right, &c., in the lands, &c., of Donyll McCormucke McCartye, late of Cloghane and late attainted of high treason, &c. To haue said Castel of Cloghane, &c., and half plowland of Ballycomane, rendering yearly 43s. 4d. of Ireland.  Nevertheless the said Walter C. doth covenant with said C.McC and D.McC., that if said C. and D. do pay said W.C. at the now dwelling house of John Coppinger fz. John of Corke,  before the expiration of nine years 100 pounds, money of England, from date hereof, said deed to be void.  In witness whereof, &c.,

Thomas Sarsfelde, John Roche, John Coppinger
Edmonde White, John Moonut (sic.)

For the better understanding of the suit which subsequently arose between the parties, it may be well to show the devolution of the property previous to the date of the last mentioned conveyance or mortgage.  This appears very clearly from the recitals in a document still in existence.

“Whereas Queen Elizabeth, of famous memorie, by Letters Patent under her broad seale of the Kingdome, dated the 19th year of her Raigne,^[3] in consideration of manie great and acceptable services vnto her highness in times of hostillity and rebellion performed and done by the said Sir Cormacke McTeige, Knt, as a speciall mark of her princelie favour and as a recompense of the great merits and service amongst other things granted vnto him the said Sir Cormacke and his heirs, all that and those the Manour and Castle of Cloghan, three plowlands thereunto belonging, and all and singular the parts and parcells, members, and appurtenances therevnto as well in desmesne as in service, and all other rents and hereditaments of whatsoever quantitie, nature, or degree now taken, accepted, or reputed as part member or hamlett hereof or held or possessed as member, part or appurtenant therevnto, situate, lying, and being in the barronie of Carrabry in the Countie of Courke, and all the halfe plowland of Ballycomene situate in the said Countie and Barronie excheted vnto the Crowne by the attainder of Danell McComake McCartie, late of Cough, attained of high treason by force and virtue whereof the said Sir Cormacke McTeige, Knt, ent’red into the said Manner, Castle, and lands and other hereditaments, and was thereof seised in his demeasne as of fee, and died of such an estate soe thereof seised after and by whose decease the said Manner, Castle, Toune, and lands and other hereditaments discended and came vnto Charles Cartie,^[4] sonne and heir vnto the said Sir Cormake whose sonne and heire being thereof seised in his demeasne as of fee by his deed in due forme of lawe perfected, wherein Donoge Cormake, brother to the said Charles did ioyne, dated 16 May, 1594″

granted premises as above mentioned to Walter Copinger.

A bill was some years afterwards filed in the Court of Chancery by the above-named Charles McCormacke McTeige McCartye to set aside this deed, or rather to obtain a decree that it was intended to be by way of mortgage only. The proceedings are set forth at great length in the decree, dated the 5th December, 1633, which is preserved in the Public Record Office, Dublin.  In these proceedings McCartye’s son alleges that the deed was “upon confidence and trust upon condition comprised in a defeazance signed, sealed, and delivered by the said Walter Coppinger bearinge equall date with the said deede of feoffment by which the said Walter Coppinger did by himselfe, his heirs and assigns, convenant and graunt to and with the said Charles McCormacke and the said Donogh McCormacke and euerie of them and the heirs and assigns of the said Charles McCormacke and Donogh McCormacke and eurie of them that if the said Charles McCormacke and Donogh McCormacke or one of them or the heirs or assigns of them or one of them did well and truely content, satisfie, and pay or cause to be contented, satisfied, and paid to the said Walter Coppinger, his heirs or assigns at the dwelling house of John Coppinger fitz John within the Citti of Courke,” the amount advanced the premises should be reconveyed.

The Court does not seem to have given effect to the alleged deed of defeazance, for it ordered that “notwithstanding any previous order or orders to the contrary Sir Walter Coppinger should hold and enjoy all and singular the Castle and 3 plowlands of Cloghane, situate in the Barony of Carbery and Co. of Cork, and the half plowland of Ballycoman als Ballycomem with the appurtenances for ever against the plaintiff Charles McCarty.”  It further ordered that the plaintiff should execute a conveyance of the said premises to the defendant Sir Walter or others to his use in consideration of £300 to be paid by instalments.

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Ballycomane. Ballycomane (1349 acres) (Irish: Baile an Chumain, meaning ‘town of the little valley’). Part of it is Ballinwillin with a boulder burial,with the remains of a millrace which may have been used by monks at the nearby church of Mouliward, ringfort and standing stone pair. Mass rock in Vincent Hurley’s farm. Former graveyard in Sam Attridge’s lands no remains. The oldest family are probably the Hurleys (Vincents), they moved from Ballnacarriga outside Dunmanway and Darby Hurley who held Ballycomane Middle was allegedly evicted by Lord Carbery when a rent payment was missed, the farm was then given to the Vickerys c 1770

Conveyance to Walter Copinger, 1594. Indenture made 16 May, 36 Eliz. Betwixt Walter Coppinger fz James of Cork, gent., on one part, and Charles McCormuck McTeige McCartye and Donogho McCormucke McTeige McCartye, of Cloghrean, in Co. Corke, gent., and sons to Sir Cormucke McTeige, late of Blaerny, Knt., dec. Witnesseth that whereas said Charles McCormucke and Donogho McCormucke, by deed dated this day haue granted to Walter Coppinger, his heirs &c., not only the manor and castel of Cloghane, with three plowlands of demesne lands in Carbry, Co Corke, and the half plowland of Ballycomane in Carbry afs’d, but all their right, &c., in the lands, &c., of Donyll McCormucke McCartye, late of Cloghane and late attainted of high treason, &c. To haue said Castel of Cloghane, &c., and half plowland of Ballycomane, rendering yearly 43s. 4d. of Ireland. Nevertheless the said Walter C. doth covenant with said C.McC and D.McC., that if said C. and D. do pay said W.C. at the now dwelling house of John Coppinger fz. John of Corke, before the expiration of nine years 100 pounds, money of England, from date hereof, said deed to be void. In witness whereof, &c.,

Originally McCarthy probably Mucklagh mortgaged it to Sir Walter Coppinger, defaulted he went into possession. His estates fofeit

Evans Freke family later Lord Carbery probably bought from Hollow Blade Company of Commissioner of Forfeit Estatrs.

Recites deed dated 7th June 1823, John Vickery then of Ballycomane, Co.Cork demised by George Vickery now of Knockane, Co. Cork land of Ballycomae. Recites deed 2nd August 1790 whereby Lord Carbery demises to John Vickery then of Ballycomane since deceased part of lands of Ballycomane called the middle division as then in his possession. These lands became vested in the said John Vickery’s three sons namely William, George and John Vickery and they afterwards agreed to divide the lands.

Vickery lease of 1785 of substantial farm may hev been Hurle earliee at some tim a Hurley/Vickery marriage recordedd

1926, James Sullivan, (Descendant of Michael Sulivan reputed descendant of O’Sullivn Beren adn Mary Vickery of Whiddy m 1783) Clonee, sold having bought Moskeigh House, October, Mrs Vickery, Ballycomane (moved to French Furze, Carrigaline) 125 a bought by Deanes (their Crottees property now owned by Carmel Deasy) .

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1871.  Linguistic Map Ireland Majority Irish Speaking, Parts of Ballydehob, Beara, Caheagh, Clonakilty, Garretstown, Muskerry, West Cork.

Irish speaking, Protestant West Cork with census 1901 for Cork, 19th century

Rev. Patrick Ernest Donovan (1861-1953), Foronaught, Myross, Skibbereen, West Cork, Irish Speaking Methodist Missionary.

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Legal Interpeters:

1902	Andrew Kelleher	Interpeter for Glengariff District	1901 census Humphrey Kelleher was living in Bantry with his son Andrew, 27, a draper’s assistant, and daughter Hannah, 35, housekeeper. By the time of the 1911 census, there were nKellehers on Barrack road.	http://doras.dcu.ie/17739/1/Irish_Language_Court_Interpreting_1901-1922_Mary_Phelan.pdf	Some interpreters, such as Humphrey Kelleher, combined interpreting with being a civil bills officer (C.B.O.). Summons servers and civil bill officers were paid a salary of £10 per year plus up to one shilling for each summons served. They had to travel considerable distances to serve summonses and keep a record of when and where summonses were serve
1902	Humphrey Kelleher	Process Server, Interpeter	In 1902 at Skibbereen quarter sessions, a solicitor called Mr Wolfe asked the judge about the appointment of a process server and interpreter at Bantry. The context was that Humphrey Kelleher, the person who had been fulfilling these two functions, had died, his son was willing to take his place as process server, but as he did not speak Irish, not as interpreter. The son had the support of all the solicitors in Bantry bar one, a Mr Flynn, who favoured a man called Power from Glengariffe (sic) who ‘could speak Irish well’. He argued that there were already two process servers in Bantry but none in Glengariffe where it was difficult to have processes served.	http://doras.dcu.ie/17739/1/Irish_Language_Court_Interpreting_1901-1922_Mary_Phelan.pdf	1901, Humphrey KelleherBantry Cork aged 74 Co. Cork

1864, 1921

Edward Collins

Civil Bill Officer since 1864, Interpeter

Liscarroll. Edward Collins civil bill officer for Macroom, occupation ‘interpreter’ in the 1911 census, was raised in the Dáil in 1927. At that stage he was 77 and had worked as a summons server for 58 years and as a civil bill officer for 57 years. He was discharged from his job and was not offered any form of compensation or pension. The two posts of summons server and civil bills officer were combined into one post, summons server, under the Court Officers Act 1926 (Dáil Éireann vol. 19, 26 April 1927).

Guys:

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Magistrates with Irish Competence:

1815

John Eugene McCarthy

Middle Temple since 1815 practised as Conveyancer in England, Seneschal of Manor of Rathbarry and Gorthnahoena since 1826 and for some time Timoleague. Kings Inns 1837.

Rathbarry, Rosscarbery. 1st son of Eugene McCarthy, Gent, Blennerville, Co. Kerryand Ellen O’Sullivan in 1837 for Kings Inns , Newtown, Co. Cork. Rathbarry. Conducted when requied Manor Court as Senescal in Irish. Purchased a house and garden for bailiff to avoid being dependant on him. Earlier Seneschal used a pub. Advised Mr. Spring Rice (Lord…Mount..) on proposed changes to legislation

1837 Parlimentary report.

From 1837

John Borlease Warren

Seneschal of Macroom, Kilcrea, Blarney

Appointed by his relation Lord Bandon. Macroom held in Courthouse, Kilcrea in two farmhouses.

John Borlease Warren (1799-, Magistrate also for Kerry, Warren Grove, Crookstown and Sillerdane Cottage, Kenmare, Co. Kerry, brother of Sir Augustus Warren, m 1823 Mary d Rev R. Warren, Involved in attempts to amicably resolve tithes 1838. 1835 Subscriber Lewis Topographical Dictionary of Ireland 1837. Related and tenant of Lord Bandon. Lord Bandon as Lord of Manor of Macroom, Kilcrea and Blarney appointed him Seneschal to Manor Courts replace Mr. Brown who heard cases to his death at 87 in 1836. Permitted witnesses to give evidence in Irish.

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