1868.  Return of Church Education Society Schools 1868, Co. Cork.

Towards the end of the century most of the schools applied to become part of the National System.  In the 1830s many Protestant parents wanted their children to go to the new National Schools but were stopped by the clergy.

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Foochow in South China.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fuzhou

Born 1832.  John Richard Wolfe from the townland of Mallavonea,  Skibbereen, West Cork.  He was the second son of farmer Richard Wolfe and Susan Croston, He became a Scripture Reader for the Irish Church Mission. He then trained as a missionary with the Church Missionary Society (C.M.S) in England from 1857 and after being ordained Deacon in St. Paul’s Cathedral in May 1861 he was assigned to Foochow in South China.

 

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Thanks to Heather Croston.

The Crostons in the Schull/Durrus area were weavers and may have originated in Croston, Lancashire.

Story of Mission:

http://www.lulu.com/shop/john-fitzgerald-and-frances-slater/jrw-story-of-the-fuh-kien-mission/paperback/product-1849368.html

 

The Croston Family , Weavers Possibly from Croston, Lancashire to Bandon, Schull, Durrus, West Cork to Canada, Rochester, NewYork, Bradford and Haverhill Massachusetts Related Families Holohan, Mahoney, Wolfe, Lannin, Levis, Skuce, Johnson, Kingston.

 

Ancestry Chart of William Wolfe born c 1720 and Miss Morgan, ancestors of Danno Mahony World Wrestling Champion, and reputed first cousin of General Wolfe of Quebec fame, Dereenlomane, (Doirín na Lomán: Little Oakwood), Ballydehob, West Cork names mentioned Swanton, Young, White, Levis, Connell, O’Driscoll, Mehigan, Caverly, Bryan, Hegarty.

Christian Brother’s Mission To China 1920s

 

Irish Christian Brothers Mission to Hupei, China, 1921-1926, Memoir of Brother Dougan (1900-1987), Impressions of Shanghai 1921, Assistance to Columban Fathers Prefecture Hubei, Monsignor Galvin, Hanyang Iron Works taken over by Japanese, holidays in Kuling Mountains, Chinese Funerals, Ancestor Worship, Marriage Customs, Snakes, Malaria, Small Pox (Black Death), Warlord Wu-Pey-Fu in Hupoi, Moscow trained Political Commissars take over College home via Saigon elegant Boulevards, shock in Dublin at new Griffith Avenue

John Richard Wolfe was born in 1832 in the townland of Mallavonea, near Skibbereen, Co. Cork, Ireland. He was the second son of farmer Richard Wolfe and Susan Croston, a Church of Ireland family. John followed a religious path early in his life being a Scripture Reader for the Irish Church Mission. He then trained as a missionary with the Church Missionary Society (C.M.S) in England from 1857 and after being ordained deacon in St. Paul’s cathedral in May 1861 he was assigned to Foochow in South China. He landed there in 1862 and successfully pursued his missionary work until he died in 1915. John married and had six children. He was made Archdeacon in 1887 and Vice-President of the C.M.S in 1910. We have produced a number of books that give an insight into aspects of his working environment, his achievements and his family. This book contains “The Story of The Fuh-kien Mission of the Church Missionary Society”, third edition, published in 1890 and the… More >

1851.  Report of A. N. Neal, Inspector of Drainage on Land Improvement in South West Cork.  Larger Farmers Precluded from Applying For Benefit of Land Improvement as They Did Not Possess Sufficient Legal Title under Act.  Praise for William Bence Jones (Clonakilty). Rev. R. Wright (Probably Beecher Land Agent), Rev. John Triphook (Mizen Peninsula) Rev. Thomas Tuckey (Probably Drimoleague), Mrs. L. C. Kearney (Garretstown), Mr. John Moloney, William T.Hungerford (Rosscarbery), Henry Baldwin, Cornelius O’Callaghan, Rev. John Murphy (Probably Newtown, Bantry).  Details of Grant Applications in Baronies of East and West Carbery Bantry and Bere.

The lack of legal interest is frequently quoted as a reason for lack of development.  In the northern counties the ‘Ulster Custom’ protected tenants who were to be compensated by Landlords for improvements but in many southern estates no such benefit was given.

 

http://www.dippam.ac.uk/eppi/documents/13066/page/331978

 

 

 

 

 

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1818, Jails, Marshalseas, Bridewells, at Bandon, Bridgetown (Skibbereen), Clonakilty, Dunmanway, Rosscarbery, Co. Cork,  under Jurisdiction of Recorders, Seneschals, Sheriffs, Sovereigns, Magistrates and Lord of Manor of Bridgetown.

 

From:

 

http://www.dippam.ac.uk/eppi/documents/9208/page/206087

 

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Patent in Latin for Tolls and Fairs at Bridgetown (Skibbereen) held from King James 2nd of England, Markets Monday and Wednesday, Fairs 4th May, 2nd August, 12th October, 23rd December, Patent 1696 from King Charles 2nd  of England Skibbereen, 2 Fairs, Markets Wednesday Saturday, together with Levies from Toll Board.  Respectable Farmers had to Mix Sand and Gravel with Their Corn to Counterbalance Deduction for Beamage Evidence of Richard Becher, Justice of the Peace 1852.  Stones and Inferior Butter Put into Firkins 10 ton a week sold.

Richard Becher, Ballydevane, Clonakilty, subscriber Dr. Daniel Donovan ‘History of Carbery, 1876.    Respectable Farmers had to Mix Sand and Gravel with Their Corn to Counterbalance Deduction for Beamage Evidence to Parliamentary Enquiry Skibbereen on markets and tolls of Richard Becher, Justice of the Peace 1852.

From 1852 Parliamentary Enquiry:

 

http://www.dippam.ac.uk/eppi/documents/13389/page/162793

 

The Thomas Henry Manning referred to in evidence is likely ‘Marmion’

 

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Oppressive Nature:

 

Jeremiah Crowley Esq., possibly

 

https://docs.google.com/document/d/10x-KU_Witor3g7ZUB1tg3PiE0ewRnU45AVXfr-WJFsM/edit#

 

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c 1905, Listing of Residual Landlords by Townland in Bantry, Castletownbere, Clonakilty, Dunmanway, Schull, Skibbereen Districts.

At that stage many of the large estates had agreed to sell so they are not listed.

From the Appendix in Report on Congestion:

http://www.dippam.ac.uk/eppi/documents/21222/page/592009

 

 

 

 

 

1801.  Will of Eliza Gethins, Probably Grandmother of Rev. Soners Payne, Political Operator, Head of Orange Order in Cork, Agent Bantry Estate, Uncle of John and Henry Shears, Barristers in the City of Cork, who perished on the scaffold for alleged ‘high treason’ at the opening of the ‘present century’.

Rev. Somers Payne, Pre 1815, Upton, Grand Master Orange Order, Co. Cork.  Voted for Hutchinson 1826 election. Bandon Brunswick Constitutional Club 1828, sitting Bantry and Bandon, 1835, Provost of Bandon. Agent to Lord Berehaven since 1820 son Augustus agent to Lord Bantry. 1828 Bandon Quarter Sessions. Parliamentary Commission sitting Bantry 1845 showed sympathy for labourers and cottiers.  The Rev. Somers Payne’s mother was sister of John and Henry Shears, Barristers in the City of Cork, who perished on the scaffold for alleged ‘high treason’ at the opening of the ‘present century’. 1835 Subscriber Lewis Topographical Dictionary of Ireland  1837.  Probably grandson mentioned in will of Eliza Gethin, Cork, 1801 property for him held in trust by Dr. Boyle Coughlan and Gilbert Henry Fleming, attorney, Dublin.   Land record, 1870, 653 acres.  

Other Payne Magistrates:

Augustine Warren Payne, 1840 Bantry, Home place Upton.  Attending 1840 Great Meeting Bantry re Poor Law. Managing Lord Bantry Estates with Patrick O’Sullivan, Millcove managing Beara Estate also managing Conner estates.  Gave extensive evidence 1841 election petition he was in Longfield Leader conservative interest.  Member Dalys Conservative Club Cork.

John Orpen Payne, 1876, Castletown, Berehaven, Resident, £175

John William/Warren Payne, New St. and Beech House, Bantry.  Attending as ’William J’ Famine Relief Meeting Dunmanway 1846.   Attending Railway meeting Drimoleague 1856.  Bantry Quarter Sessions, 1862, Cork Spring Assizes 1863, listed 1854.  James Gilhooly MP alleged he was sitting in Skibbereen Quarter  Sessions 1888 outside his district.

1844. Witnesses To Her Majesty’s Commissioners into The Law and Practice of Occupation of Land in Ireland At Bantry (Rev Christopher Freeman Curate, Richard White Esq. Landlord, Michael Murphy Miller Middleman Donemark, William Neale, Rev. Somers Payne, Land Agent, John O’Connell Esq., Rev. Thomas Barry Parish Priest, Samuel Hutchins Esq. Landlord, Alexander Donovan, Timothy Connor, Cornelius Connor, Cornelius Henry Donovan, Skibbereen James McCarthy, John Collins, Rev. John Fitzpatrick, Rev. John Wright (Creagh, Receiver for 38 years to Sir William Becher), Rev. James Barry, Daniel McCarthy (Malster Brewer), Henry Newman Esq. (Land Agent Secretary Agricultural Society) Caheragh, Michael Sullivan Labourer, Thomas John Hungerford (Rosebank, Skibbereen Land Agent 18 years), Thomas Townsend Esq. (Smithville, Skibbereen, Half-Pay Lieutenant Royal Navy Land Agent for 10 Years to his Aunt), William Hedges Eyre Becher Esq., Magistrate Landlord 17,000 acres from Skibbereen to Crookhaven , Charles McCarthy, John Hayes Rosscarbery 130 acres, Bandon (Maskelyne Alcock Esq., Roughgrove, Bandon, Magistrate 300 acres, Daniel Connor Esq., Manch Magistrate, Chairman Board f Guardians, Landlord, Agent, Rev. William Hunter Presbyterian Minister 30 acres and 70 as undertenant, Benjamin Hosford, Maryville, Inniskear, 350 acres, Thomas Joseph Biggs Esq., Garryhandkardmore, Kinlea, Gentleman Farmer, Model Farmer 650 acres, William Anthony Spiller Esq., Upland Bandon Secretary Agricultural Society, Kinsale (William Henry Herrick Esq., Shippool Innishannon Magistrate Landlord, Thomas Herrick Esq., Coolkirky 650 acres, William Richard Meade Esq. Landowner 400 acres, Member Agricultural Society Barrister, Michael Forrest Farmer Meadstown Liscleary 240 acres,, William Dent Springhill Farmer High Constable barony Kerrycurry, James Bogue, Lahera, Bandon in Ireland over 6 years native Scotland, 315 acres. Part of the University of Southampton project making Irish Parliamentary records available on line. The report may be read online and gives good picture of the pre famine period.

1837 Cork Election. Report on Fictions Votes Electorate 8,600, Appendix Lists many for Cork City, Liberties of Cork and Country Freemen Entitled to Vote, by Address, Occupation, Valuable in view of Total Lack of 1830s Census.

1837 Cork Election. Report on Fictions Votes Electorate 8,600, Appendix Lists many for Cork City, Liberties of Cork and Country Freemen Entitled to Vote, by Address, Occupation, Valuable in view of Total Lack of 1830s Census.

1828. Formation of Bandon Co. Cork Brunswick Constitutional Club, Orangemen Chiefly Cotton Weavers, Attack Catholics at the Meeting, and References to Ibane/Barryroe and Macroom Brunswick Clubs.

1837 County Record Grand Jury: Sir William W Beecher Bart., Ballygiblin, Robert McCarthy Esq., Carrignavar, George Bruce, Milltown Castle, William Harrington Junior, Crosshaven Cottage, Daniel O’Callaghan Cahirduggan, Benjamin Bousfield Creagh, Doneraile, Sampson French, Cosquinn, Henry Brazier Mitchell, Mitchelsfort, Henry Herrick, Farrenlough, Innishannon, Charles Connell, Cloverhill, Henry Cole Bowen, (Elizabeth Bowen family) Bowens Court, Francis Woodley, Deelish, Richard H Gumbleton, Curryglass, George Daunt, Newborough, St. Augustus Clerke, Overton (Bandon), Thomas Hungerford, Somers Payne, (Land Agent for Lord Bantry among others) Upton (up to recently the property of Rosminian Fathers), Thomas Somerville, Drishane (Skibbereen), Pierce Power Clonmult, Jonas Travers, Butlerstown, Achilles Daunt, Kinsale, Edward Supple, Kinsale, Thomas Knowley, Killeagh, Bartholomew Barry, Kilbolane House, Adderley Beamish, Kilcolman, Samuel P. Townsend, Palace Town, Richard Hill, Doneraile, John Molony, (Possibly Surveying family) Ballinaboy, William Cooke Collis Junior, Castle Cook, John O’Sullivan, Coumatringane (Beara), John Hawkes, Kilcrea, John Leader Junior, Keale, Edward Bedha Thornhill, Castle Kevin, John Nason Junior, Newtown, Simon Davis Crook, Oldtown, Philip Harding, Firgrove (Macroom), Henry Baldwin, Mount Pleasant (Bandon), George Cooper Stawell, (Old Kinsale Family) Old Court, William Barry, Charleville, Thomas Lloyd Williamson, Castleview, Arthur Gethin Creagh, Ballyellis, Richard Donovan, Lisheens (Either Skibbereen or Ballincollig), Joseph Coughlan, (Family originally from Carrigmanus Protestant from 1600 allied to Hulls and Boyle) Ballygarvan, Timothy O’Donovan, O’Donovan’s Cove, Durrus, Benjamin Sweete, Grenville, Herbert Gillman, Bennett’s Grove, Cornelius O’Brien, Kilcur, Samuel Townsend, Whitehall (Skibbereen), Standish Harrison, Castle Harrison, John Allen, Glandore, Jonas Morris Townsend, Shepperton (Skibbereen).

 

 

 

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Old Method of Storing Apples.

Some of the older people in West Cork used to preserve apples as follows.

The apples would be placed in a pyramid and covered in a mixture of grass and earth from under the apple trees.  The mound was then covered with hessian cloth from sacks which had been soaked in pickle,  This kept the snails at bay.

The method was broadly similar to potato pits.

Present by Daniel Sullivan, Berehaven, West Cork, to Richard Boyle, The Great Earl of Cork, c 1636 of Harvey Apples, Bon Chretien and Bergamotte pears, Arbutus for his new garden at Stalbridge Park, Dorset and Irelands first horticultural export The Strawberry Tree’ (Arbutus unedo) from 1580s.

Inventory of plants grown by Gaelic Irish 1620 prepared by Philip O’Sullivan Bere, and early 19th century cultivation of grapes and pineapples by Timothy O’Donovan Magistrate of O’Donovan’s Cove, Durrus, West Cork.

 

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