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Cricket Match 13th April 1868, Bantry Cricket Club and Officers and men of H.M.S. Lark.  Bantry Wins

 

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Bantry 1860s, Early Irish photographer Rev Freke of Durrus at Queen of Denmark’s visit to Bandon, Bantry Regatta August, 1864, Bantry Cricket Team (Toope, Jagoe, Meara, Warner, MacNamara, Thompson, Harris, Croly, T. Lannin, McCarthy, Byes) against Crew of H.M.S. ‘Lark’ (Irwin, Robothan, Mehegan, Dayrell, Hodge, Bride, Tickner, Cole, Brine, Martin, Byes) April 1868, Bantry and Skibbereen Agricultural Society, A Visit to Bantry September 1868, Sketches of Rooska, the Exquisite new Church (of Ireland) erected by Mr William Murphy, a mile Eastward the residence of the late Richard Levis, Esq. December 1869.

 

Midsummer Athletic Sports , Coolkellure, Dunmanway, West Cork, 1877 under the Patronage of Colonel Shouldham including Throwing a Weight, Throwing Cricket Ball.

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The Sheehy Mountains, a  barrier Intersected by Cousane Gap and the  Pass of Keimineigh between two Culture Zones, Baronies of Carbery and  Bantry and  West Muskerry, Co. Cork.

West of Ballineen the land rises into the hills which link to the Cahas and separate the Carberies from northern Co. Cork.  The hills are intersected by the Cousane Gap through which Sir Richard Griffith built the road to Bantry Bay from Cork in the late 1820 and the famous Pass of Keimaneigh.

Proposed road over Cousane Gap, to Bantry, West Cork, 1822.

Passing into West Muskerry an area of rock hill and mountain with scrub and forestry the coastal area of the Carberies of West Cork must appear like a land of milk and honey.   Pre famine it had one of the highest rural a population density in the world compatible with China and India.  This was supported by the potato with ample supplies of sea sand and seaweed.   South West Cork was always a point of entry, legend has it that the first people to come to Ireland arrived at Donemark in Bantry. The last waves from the 1580s were the settlers from England, Scotland and Wales supplemented by Huguenots and some Germans. The present West Cork population has a genetic more complex than the headline surname would suggest.  The lack of documentary records and destruction makes it difficult but recent DNA evidence would suggest a significant pattern of intermarriage in the late 17th and 18th centuries.   West Muskerry had a small population and remained a stronghold of the old Gaelic Order.  There were regular forays from there as Rapparees, Tories, Whiteboys and in the 20th century the War of Independence and Civil war raged.

The Gentry of West Cork were on the surface of predominant English planter stock but again the patterns of marriage are complex. Townsend/Barry/Galwey/Meade, Shouldham/McCarthy, Beecher/O’Donovan/O’Neill, Blair/O’Donovan/Cleary, White (Lord Bantry)/O’Brien/Guinness, Puxley/Lavellan (Norman Carrigaline old Catholic), Evans/Freke (Lord Carbery), O’Driscoll, Dowe/Coughlan,  Jagoe/O’Connor.

Genealogy of Townsend family Co. Cork from 17th century, with intermarried families of Baldwin, Barry, Beamish, Carleton, Daunt, De Burgh, Fleming, French, Galway, Herbert, Hungerford, Maunsell, Meade, Morris, Newman, Robinson, Roche, Somerville, Synge, Trench, Warren.

Proclamation of 11th November 1732 23rd March 1732 arising from Grand Jury at General Assizes and Gaol Delivery sitting at the King’s Old Castle Cork whereby Murtough McOwen Sullivan, John Sullivan, Dennis Murtough Sullivan, Muthough Sullivan Junior, Otho Sullivan, Dermod McMortough, Miles Mahony, Denis Mahony, Mark Oge Downey, James McMarcus Downey, William Murphy, Mortough McFenneen Sullivan, Daniel Sullivan alias Raab, Daniel Sullivan, Bartholomew Desmond, James Welsh, Derby Leary, John Hegarty, Julian Cellig, Derby Murphy, Callaghan McCallaghan, Charles Charty, Ellen Conway, Mary Gibbons, Ellen Sullivan, Cornelius Murphy, Patrick,John, Cornelius, Denis Bartholomew, John Harraaghton of Ardnagashel (near Glengariff) Dennis Shannahane and John Marrihigg of Ardrawly (Skibbereen) to be Tories Robbers and Rapparees.

Raparees, Tories, Whiteboys, Anti-Tithers of Muskerry, The Mellifonts, First Boycott, Wife of the Bold Tenant Farmer, his cottage at Ballinascarty and Michael O’Riordan’s (Communist Party of Ireland) tribute to the Keohane Sisters Clonakilty, Co Cork.

the area is littered with monuments to past encounters on the Irish side. Apart from a mention of Smith a member of Crown forces at the Battle of Keimineagh there is no sign of any RIC/British Army Black and Tan casualties.

Keimineagh:

 

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To try and put this in context.   After the siege of Cork and bombardment of 1690s the population may have been just over 5,000 by mid 18th century the city was poised to become one of the leading  cities of Northern Europe.  Looking at deeds maps etc it was largely the creation of what might be termed the Cork Protestants, a hybrid comprising elements of Gaelic, Norman, Welsh, Scots, English, German, Dutch and Huguenot ethnic background.  The threat of another insurrection was never too far away.  The long peace raised the living standards of even the poorest.

From Dr. Richard Caulfield:

 

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14 May, 1755. Whereas the Popish quarterers of the several trades of this City of Cork have of late refused to pay quarterage, ordered, that Mr. Hoare (Law Agent) prepare a case and attend the Recorder with same, to have his opinion in what manner said quarterage for the future can be legally recovered.

July 1755

Whereas the Popish Quarterers still persist in their refusal to pay Quarterage, ordered, that Air. Afayor usc vigorous measures, according to ancient usage, to compel payment thereof. Present-Air. Mayor, Sher. Smith ; Alden. Croker, Austen, Jackson, Farren, Owgan, Wcstropp, Lavit, Wrixon, Busteed, Crone; Mr. Travers, and Laulke, C. S.

31 Oct., 1755. Y Whereas the Popish Quarterers of this City still·refuse to pay Quarterage, ordered that the Mayor compel them to the payment thereof, according to ancient usage, at the expense of the Corporation.

5 June, 1761. Whereas Mr. Mayor hath been served with four orders forth of His Maj. Court of King’s Bench at the prosecution of Richard Bourke, Geo. Smith, John Stack, and John Lynch, to show cause why attachments should not issue against him for committing said persons on their refusal to pay quarterage, ordered, that the expense be paid out of the Corporation revenues, and that Mr. Hoare take proper care of the causes.

1762, P. 756.

Ordered, that the Protestant merchants, shopkeepers, and others, who deal in gunpowder”, do send to Mr. }!ayor a just account of all now in their possession, and that all Roman Ca!hoJic __ Jnerchan~s, &c., n1ake o. trno -+- return to 1\fr. 1\favour of all guilpo~der in their possession, that the san1c be deposited in the stores ; the returns to be made by Thursday, 8 ins t. at 12 o’clock.

 

Jonathan Swift on Carbery’s Hundred Isles

 

 

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Goodwin Swift probably a relation was a Customs mn in Crookhaven in 1753:

 

Extract from letter ‘Very Bad Mutton and Beef, you Can’t Conceive of the Wretchedness of it’, of Godwin Swift (Customs Man), 16th May 1757 from Crookhaven, West Cork, Ireland.

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Genealogy of Kenmare Orpen Family, Ancestors include McGillicuddy, Connor/O’Connor, Cork Families, Swanton, Hutchinson, Ashe, Millerd, Extended Family Sir William Orpen Artist, Orpen Solicitors Dublin, Sir William Petty Industrial Industrial Settlement 1670s Kenmare.

This detailed genealogy compiled in the 1930s by a family member relying on sources many no longer available shown the occupations of many family members.  Like many Irish families Catholic as well as Protestant in the same social milieu they took the opportunities as Lawyers, Doctors, Engineers adn Administrators in an expanding British Empire.

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Dereliction on Trinity College Dublin, Estates, in Co. Kerry, 1844, Sub let to Middleman Orpen. Evidence to Parliamentary Enquiry in contrast to Lord Lansdowne Estate.

Results 1841 Election, from Booth No 6 including Bantry and Booth No 3 including Carbery, Co. Cork with some voters, names, candidate voted for, abode, property qualifications.

St Patrick’s Church of Ireland Kenmare (Teampaill Naomh Pádraig Eaglais na hÉireann an Neidín, proposed seating 1858 included Marquis of Lansdowne, Mayberry, Herbert, Herman, Orpen, Hutchins family members, Outrage when windows broken 1898 and resolution condemning same by Catholic Vestry.

1833, Properties Rented from Protestant Episcopal See of Cork 6 Ploughlands at Kilcrohane 3 Ploughlands at Crookhaven by Richard de La Coer, John Bowen, 9 Ploughlands Schull, Probably Mannions Island Carbery Island. Rev. John E Orpen, Lisheen.

January 1739, Loss of Potato Crop due to Severe Frost, Plea from Cork Corporation to Stop Export of Oats, Chief Support of Poor.

 

From Richard Caulfield

 

 

1 Oct., 1766. Ordered, that a Memorial be sent to thee Lords Justices, in the name of the Mayor, &c., praying an order of Government to prevent the exportation of all sorts of grain, meal, and potatoes for a limited time,as corn in general has failed this season and a great scarcity dreaded next  winter and spring.

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1740.  a Memorial of Several Gentlemen Residing at or near Berehaven in West Cork, setting forth the necessity of having a Barrack built for one company and half of foot to prevent running of Goods and the Shipping Off of Men to Foreign Service

 

 

Sir George Carew writes to Lord Deputy Mountjoy, 13th May 1602 from Camp at Bantry Abbey prior to Siege of Dunboy They lie in such incredible strengths of huge mountains and ugly glynns of bog and wood, as I think no place of the world yields the like, and the ways of such advantage unto them as an 100 men may forbid an army of 5,000 to march from Bantry to Donboye, which is but 24 miles; and if there were no enemy to resist us, nor any baggage in our army, the ways in themselves are so difficult as in less time than eight days I cannot come thither, for three miles a day is the most we can march; and for horse or garrons to carry victuals and munitions no possibility of passage. Wherefore I have resolved by boats and shipping to cross the Bay of Bantry, and to land within seven miles of the castle, which is a reasonable way (though mountainous), yet indifferent as well for us as the enemy. I would not have believed any man’s report if my own eyes had not seen the mountains and glynns which here I find…’

 

Dirge of Murty Óg O’Sullivan Bere, composed in Irish by his nurse translated by Jeremiah Joseph Callnan, Murty killed John Puxley in turn he was betrayed by his servant Scully, killed, his body dragged by boat from Berehaven to Cork beheaded and his head lay for years on Cork Jail.

 

1822. Lord Bantry not renewing lease of any of his Tenantry involved in Smuggling.

 

Davy Crockett, Rev. James Fontaine, Battle of the Alamo and the Huguenots of Bantry Bay, Co. Cork.

 

Thomas Hutchins, Bantry, West Cork, being paid for Impressing Beara Seamen for British Royal Navy 1746.

 

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Early Map of Baltimore, West Cork (Between 1605-1640), showing English Settlement, Dunasead Castle, Sherkin Island, Loo Rocks, Storehouse for Preserved Fish, 12 Fishing Boats, Seine Pilchards, 5 Possible Royal Navy Boats.

 

1760, Pue’s Occurrences. Explanation of Place Names ‘Quarantine Hill’ North East Sherkin Island and Quarantine Baltimore, West Cork

 

Pishógs (Pre-Christian Taboos), Old Cures, Holy Wells from Sherkin Island, West Cork.

 

James M Burke, M.A., B.L., History Sherkin Island, West Cork, Antiquities, Townlands.

 

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.

 

1692.  Colonel Thomas Becher Appointed Governor of Island of Inshirken (Sherkin) near the harbour of Baltimore, West Cork, Salary of 10 Shillings a Day.

 

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Patent of Charles 2, 1668 of England to Lands in West Cork to Henry and John Beecher and John Bayley

1700, Dives Downes on Kilmoe (Ballydehob/Schull/Crookhaven), West Cork, Lands Recently Forfeit by Coppinger and O’Mahony now Hull, Bishop of Cork, Colonel Beecher, Earl of Cork, in Crookhaven, Arthur Hyde, Thadeus Coghlan/Coughlan, Rectories College of Youghal control Wrested from Earl of Cork by Lord Strafford, Old Chapel at Kilkanget near Dunmanus Castle, In O’Sullivan Country Universally Observed as Festival St Roan’s Day, Tithes on Fishing, later Rev. Fisher, Teampall na mBocht.

 

Will of Thomas Becher, Property Magnate, Sherkin Island, West Cork, Esq., 21 August 1705. Proved 11th March 1708. 11 March 1708. Brothers in Law Henry Turner Richard Turner and John Roberts Trustees and Executors. Wife Elizabeth Becher. Sons Edward and Michael Becher both married. His Henry John and Lionell Becher daughter Susan Becher. Kinsman Francis Becher Tallough (Tallow) Co Waterford Clerk. Legacy to Parish of Ballymodan (Bandon) Ardtentane, Cahiroleckeny, Ratooragh, Gortloen, Banratonacane, Kiltomane, Mauladinny and Coomfarna in parish of Schull. Ballyrisode, Dunkilly, Callirisoughtra, Baltenoughtra, Kilbean, Lynane, Cahir, Quorisk, Co Cork. Baneaknockakane and Quolaigh, Parish of Schull, Co. Cork. Old Court, Kilfenan, Glaunaroura. Leasehold lands of Aghadowne, Kilkilleene, Callitrumore, Callitrumbegg, Drumnacahara, Lysheenoughra, Kilmoonagh, Cluddagh, Smorane, Quoecurine, Rinedolane, Gortnaclough, Skibbereene alias New-Stapletown, Coronra, All in Co Cork Witness: Dive Downes (Son-in-Law) Lord Bishop of Cork and Ross. Robert Conrad, Kinsale, Co. Cork, Esq. Benjamin Weekes, Cork, Notary Public, James Russell servant to Bishop of Cork.

 

Lt Col Richard O’Donovan of Bawnlahan, Skibbereen, West Cork, son of Daniel O’Donovan, The O’Donovan of Clancahill’ and Jane Beecher, 1768; Major in 6th Dragoons 19 December 1799; Lieutenant-Colonel 2 May 1800; brevet Colonel 25 July 1810; subsequently Major-General 4 June 1813; Lieutenant-General 27 May 1825; Recognised at ‘The O’Donovan’, died Ireland November 1829.

Beecher Estate Improvement from 1841, Voluntary Surrender of 200 holdings , reallocations, new roads.

 

 

 

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