Taking a ‘Greas’ at the Butter being Churned before the Days of the Creamery, from 1938 School Folklore Collection, Carrigboy National School, Durrus, West Cork.


Proceedings at the High Court of Justice at Dublin and Cork 1652–1654 for Trying Irish Catholics Arising from Rising of 1641. Mentioned Belgooly, Bandon, Garretstown, Included : ‘Triall.Jo. Long. Philip Barry oge Ja: Roch. Rich. Roch. not here.David oge Reagh. Catherine Dolbier at Belgooly . Pierse Gogan. saved by him. Co. Corke Gerot Nugent. Laghlyn o Line. Philip Roch. Ric. Barry. Jo. Roch. W Mollifont for murdering Pascha Trudgeon’ 54. Jo. Long. – Guilty.55. Philip oge Barry. – Not Guilty.56. James Roch. – Not Guilty.57. David oge Reagh – Not Guilty.58. Philip Roch – Not Guilty.59. Rich. Roch. – Not Guilty.60. Laughlin Ô Line. – Not Guilty.61. W. Mellifont. – Not Guilty.62. Pierse Gogin – Not Guilty63. Rich. Barry – Not Guilty.64. Gerot Nugent – Not Guilty.65. Jo. Roch. – Not Guilty. Trial of Charles MacCarthy Reagh, Dermot McNecrimineh and John Burrows; Trial of Lieutenant Colonel Bourke; Trial of Dr Hely; Trial of John Barry


Proceedings at the High Court of Justice at Dublin and Cork 1652–1654 for Trying Irish Catholics Arising from Rising of 1641.  Mentioned Belgooly, Bandon, Garretstown, Included :  ‘Triall.Jo. Long. Philip Barry oge Ja: Roch. Rich. Roch. not here.David oge Reagh. Catherine Dolbier at Belgooly .  Pierse Gogan. saved by him. Co. Corke Gerot Nugent. Laghlyn o Line. Philip Roch. Ric. Barry. Jo. Roch. Mollifont for murdering Pascha Trudgeon’ 54. Jo. Long. – Guilty.55. Philip oge Barry. – Not Guilty.56. James Roch. – Not Guilty.57. David oge Reagh – Not Guilty.58. Philip Roch – Not Guilty.59. Rich. Roch. – Not Guilty.60. Laughlin Ô Line. – Not Guilty.61. W. Mellifont. – Not Guilty.62. Pierse Gogin – Not Guilty63. Rich. Barry – Not Guilty.64. Gerot Nugent – Not Guilty.65. Jo. Roch. – Not Guilty.  Trial of Charles MacCarthy Reagh, Dermot McNecrimineh and John Burrows; Trial of Lieutenant Colonel Bourke; Trial of Dr Hely; Trial of John Barry

The Mellifonts later 18th century conformed to the Church of Ireland and were Magistrates, Middle men and  property owners in Grafton Street, in Dublin.
1718, 1735, 1741, 1742, Dead 1778 Gilbert Mellifont 1718 Official for Oaths Excequer Court Various Deeds. 1741 Other names Savage Grench, Richard Edward Hall Skibbereen as are Richard Tonson, William Watts Memorial 75383 Extended family also in Donemark and probably in Carriganass Castle Bantry One of Mellefonts charged i High Court Cork 1650s for Treason for part in 1641 Rising later converted Originally Gaelic Reparees from around Ballingeary intermarried with Bantry Galweys

 

 

 
Proceedings at the High Court of Justice at Dublin and Cork 1652–1654 [part 2, with index]
Courtesy, Jennifer Wells

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Proceedings at the High Court of Justice at Dublin and Cork 1652–1654

Marriage License Bonds of 1679 and 1698 from Dioceses of Cork, Ross and Cloyne Mid 18th Century Marriage Litigation Arising from marriage of two Protestants: White (of Bantry) an Miss Dillon (Bantry) Married by Popish Priest.


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Up to 1870 the (Protestant) Church of Ireland was the Irish State Church. Apart from religion it administered legal functions such as Probable and the regulation of marriage with its own internal legal system.

The format for Marriage was an application for a Marriage License Bond. It is likely that some Catholics applied fro MLBs for legal purposes or because of the Penal Laws and may have got married in Protestant Churches. There are a very large number of ‘Catholic’ names in the surviving registers.

This was expensive and as most Cork Protestant were labourers, artisan or small farmer the popular method was Bans where the proposed marriage was read out three time at service.

The litigation arose from the marriage of White/Dillon. Presumable he impregnated her and wen through a marriage ceremony. He then applied to re marry and her legal advisors issued a caveat at the Cork Consistory…

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James Francis Bernard, 4th Earl of Bandon, KP (12 September 1850 – 18 May 1924), McCarthy Ancestry of Wife.


James Francis Bernard, 4th Earl of Bandon, KP (12 September 1850 – 18 May 1924), McCarthy Ancestry of Wife.

 

 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_Bernard,_4th_Earl_of_Bandon

 

James Francis (heir) KP  born 12th September 1850 and died 18th May 1924 (heir and 4th Earl) m 22nd June 1876 Hon Georgiana Evans-Freke, daughter and heiress of George Patrick Percy Evans Freke, 7th Lord Carbery by his wife Harriet Maria Catharine Shuldham, McCarthy Descendant.

 

The Dunmanway Shouldham are McCarthy on the maternal side from marriage of Miss Anstace McCarthy to Shouldham.   She probably appears in the Convert Rolls:

 

Anstace Shuldham, possibly nee McCarthy 1737 Spinster, Co. Cork The Shouldham Estate in Dunmanway West Cork comprised over 10,000 and arises from the marriage of Shouldham, Solicitor General from Kerry/Limerick to a McCarthy heiress in Dunmanway in the early 1700s. This lady may be her or her daughter. In August 1766 800 or 900 acres at Gleanarough were advertised during the minority of Master Shuldam aged 7 apply Dr Creagh or James Galway Tullyglass, Enniskeane DEscendant married 7th Lord carbery their daughter married James Francis Bernard 4th Earl of Bandon

 

 

Courtesy Bandon Genealogy:

 

http://www.bandon-genealogy.com/Bernards_of_Castle_Bernard.htm

 

FRANCIS (3rd EARL of BANDON) and CATHERINE(Whitmore) had 7 children:

(1) Emma Harriet baptised 26th October 1844 (unmarried) died 18th October 1929 in London
(2) Louisa Albinia, baptised Paddington, London on 10th April 1841 and died 25th September 1928 London (unmarried),
(3) James Francis (heir) KP  born 12th September 1850 and died 18th May 1924 (heir and 4th Earl)
m 22nd June 1876 Hon Georgiana Evans-Freke, daughter and heiress of George Patrick Percy Evans Freke, 7th Lord Carbery by his wife Harriet Maria Catharine Shuldham.  Georgiana was born on 3rd November 1853 and died on 29th June 1942 and had no issue,
(4) Adelaide Mary Lucy (baptised 2nd Sep 1846 and died 29th Sept 1884 married  as his first wife on 11th November 1873 Sir Henry Monson de la Poer Beresford-Peirse, 3rd Baronet of Bagnall, Co Waterford, son and heir of Henry William de la Poer Beresford-Peirse Esq of Bedale and Hutton Bonville, Yorks by his wife Henrietta Anne Theodosia Monson.  Sir Henry was born on 25th September 1850 and died on 8th July 1926.  They left issue: Major Henry Bernard de la Poer Beresford Peirse (b 9th Jan 1875 d 14th May 1949) and Rev Richard Windham de la Poer Beresford Peirse (b 6th Aug 1876 d 13th March 1952 m (1) 21 July 1910 Lillian Katherine Campbell and had (a) Francis Campbell Beresford Peirse b 26 April 1911 m Kathleen Lillian Edgcumbe and had Jeremy b 7th Sept 1937 d 16 Feb 1940 and two other children, (b) Sybil Adelaide b 1912 (c) James b 11th Feb 1914 d 12 Feb 1914 (d) Barbara b 1915 m Barry Martin Baker and  had two children (e) another who married Godfrey Mapplebeckk and (2) 4th Sept 1924 Katherine Mabel Helen York Scarlett).
(5) Mary Catherine Henrietta born 2nd Aug 1837 Paddington, London and died 10th Jan 1920 m 30th July 1863 Colonel Richard William Aldworth, of Newmarket, High Sheriff of Co Cork, JP, DL 7th Royal Fusiliers who was born on 31st January 1825 – no issue
(6) Charlotte Esther Emily born 5th April 1843 Kensington, London and died 13th July 1934 Westminster, London,
(7) Kathleen Frances born 14th November 1853 Bandon and died 22nd February 1921 Chelsea, London m 2nd June 1885 Alfred William George Gaussen. of 3 Walpole Street, Chelsea, London, 25th Regiment, RA, son and heir of Frederick Charles Gaussen, barrister at law, by his wife Letitia Maria Chapman.  Alfred was born in 1855 and died on 6th April 1910, 25th regiment Royal Artillery.  Had Mary Frances L Gaussen born London born 13th June 1886 London and died June 1969 in Westminster, London

JAMES ( 4th EARL of BANDON) and GEORGIANA (Evans Freke) had no issue
The title passed to a cousin.  James, 4th Earl was an only son so the grandson of his father, Francis’s brother, Rev Charles Brodrick Bernard who married Jane Grace Evans Freke inherited Castle Bernard. (Both his father’s brother, Rev Charles Brodrick and the son of Charles, Percy had died before the death of James, hence his grandson inherited the title).  Rev Charles had Percy Brodrick Bernard, born 17th September 1844 and died 18th July 1912. Percy married (1)  Isabel Emma Lane on 11th April 1872  (2) Mary Lissey Kirwan on 6th February 1880 and (3) Evangeline Hoare on 2nd June 1900.

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Munster Dairy Institute, Model Farm Road, Cork, 1881, First Dairy Institute to Teach Women Students in Ireland or Britain.


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Munster Dairy Institute, Model Farm Road, Cork, 1881, First Dairy Institute to Teach Women Students in Ireland or Britain.

Its installation part of an educational campaign to redress Ireland’s backward state of agriculture compared to say Denmark.

By 1900 their itinerant instructors were active throughout the county:

Munster Dairy Institute and Agricultural Institute, Itinerant Instructor Scheme, Butter Exhibition and Prizes August, 1900, Durrus, West Cork. Those present at Prize giving included Dr. Levis, Rocky Mountain O’Bien, Miss Tobin, etc

From Dr. Barter’s bio:

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Coolkellure House, 1865, for Colonel Shuldham, Dunmanway, West Cork


Cahir Davitt (1894-1986), Circuit Judge of the Dáil Courts, attempts to stop Kangaroo Courts during Civil War, President of the High Court and action over ‘Revenhill Incident’ 1954, Belfast, to prevent breakup ol All Ireland Rugby.


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Cahir Davitt (1894-1986), Circuit Judge of the Dáil Courts, attempts to stop Kangaroo Courts during Civil War, President of the High Court in Ireland and action over ‘Revenhill Incident’ 1954, Belfast, to prevent breakup ol All Ireland Rugby.

Forgotten Hero – Michael Davitt

Wikipidea:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cahir_Davitt#cite_note-2

Cahir Davitt, the son of Michael Davitt, of Land League fame, as a young barrister was appointed a Circuit Judge of the Dáil Courts. In one case referred to him a Church of Ireland family was ousted from their holding by squatters, he gave judgement in favour of the original family. The squatters were given 7 days notice by the local IRA Commandant and the rightful owners were restored to their holding.

He was appointed by Kevin O’Higgins to head up the Army Legal Service. At that time lawlessness reigned. The RIC had been disbanded and the Gardaí had not yet taken up duty. His recollections…

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Timothy O’Donovan JP to Dr. John O’Donovan on The Real Irish Greyhound not the wolf dog called the …..‘Guire Mac Fhira’ the Irish Grey Hound is called ‘Conn’ and was spelled Gre-hound, this breed is quite smooth silk like satin it is a mistake to confuse the rough or wiry dog being of Scotch descent and never could compete with the real Irish in Fleetship or Beauty, Richard Hungerford Evanson, Coursing at Dromreagh in the 1864.


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Timothy O’Donovan JP to Dr. John O’Donovan on The Real Irish Greyhound not the wolf dog called the …..‘Guire Mac Fhira’ the Irish Grey Hound is called ‘Conn’ and was spelled Gre-hound, this breed is quite smooth silk like satin it is a mistake to confuse the rough or wiry dog being of Scotch descent and never could compete with the real Irish in Fleetship or Beauty, Richard Hungerford Evanson, Coursing at Dromreagh in the 1864.

The O’Donovans were clearly into dogs, his brother Doctor Richard placed an ad in a newspaper in the 1827 for a lost bitch ‘Lily’ at Ahakista. The House at O’Donovan’s Cove had a large area devoted to kennels

1827, Lost, Beagle Bitch answers to name of ‘Lily’. Belongs to Dr. O’Donovan, O’Donovan’s Cove, Durrus, Reward to Person if Poor.

Richard Hungerford Evanson, Friendly Cove, held coursing meeting in Dromreagh in the 1870s which appear in…

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Compositions of Cess and other Imposts between Queen’s Commissioners and gentlemen of Carbery, 1592


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COMPOSITIONS for CESSE and other IMPOSTS. MS 631 5 Aug-11 Oct 1592

These documents are held at Lambeth Palace Library

Former reference: MS 631

49 Pages.

COMPOSITIONS for CESSE and other IMPOSTS. MS 631 5 Aug-11 Oct 1592

These documents are held at Lambeth Palace Library

Former reference: MS 631

49 Pages.

Supplementary information: Calendar of the Carew Manuscripts preserved in the Archiepiscopal Library at Lambeth, ed. J. S. Brewer & W. Bullen (6 vols., 1867-73), vol. III, document 130.

Contents:
Articles indented betwixt the Queen’s Commissioners and the gentlemen, freeholders, and inhabitants of the country of Orrerie in co. Cork, touching a composition in lieu of cesse; at Cork, 17 September 1592.
Whereas her Majesty by letters patents dated at Dublin 12th July last, and by instructions annexed to the said commission, authorized the said Commissioners to deal with the lords and freeholders and all other possessioners in Munster…

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