1885, Tenders for Building Stone to McKeone, Robinson and Avidor, Glencurragh, skibbereen for Schull to Skibbereen Tramway (1886-1847), West Cork, and Application 1952 to Transport Tribunal for Permission to close.

Courtesy Brigid O’Brien and Mary Whooley and Aughadown ICA publication ‘From Ilen to Roaring Water Bay’, marking 25 years of ICA

Schull Skibereen Tramway

Tram in Ballydehob:
https://durrushistory.wordpress.com/2013/11/25/train-at-ballydehob-station-schull-to-skibbereen-railway-co-cork/

https://www.google.ie/maps/place/Durrus,+Co.+Cork/@51.6497011,-9.4265841,12z/data=!4m2!3m1!1s0x48459fe7ccd270df:0x231e3744ac95441a

1883 Curriculum Boys National School, Carrigboy (Durrus), West Cork, including Agriculture, Physical Geography, Bookkeeping.

This advanced form of education is consistent with some of the subjects available from Hedge School Masters such as Aeán Ó Coileáin:

Seán Ó Coileáin (1777-1813), Poet and Teacher of Surveying, Navigation and Science and other Hedge School Masters Myross, West Cork, early 19th century

https://www.google.ie/maps/place/Ballyvourney,+Co.+Cork/@51.9454912,-9.1640894,15z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m2!3m1!1s0x48451e3c05829a7d:0x2600c7a819bb3a11

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

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

http://homepage.eircom.net/~meithealmhuscrai/ballyvourney/

http://homepage.eircom.net/~meithealmhuscrai/coolea/index.htm

Courtesy Susan Beretta, Salt Lake City, Utah, USA:

http://www.corkgen.org/publicgenealogy/cork/titheapplot/ballyvourney/tithe.html

http://titheapplotmentbooks.nationalarchives.ie/search/tab/results.jsp?

Tithe Aplottments Cork:

surname=&firstname=&county=Cork&parish=&townland=&search=Search

‘The Coming of Oscar’, collected 1944 from Amhloih Ó Loinsigh (Humphrey Lynch), farmer, Cúil Aodha, Ballyvourney, Co Cork

Ballyvourney (Baile Bhúirne Town of the Beloved) Church of Ireland Marriages 1845-1935 Clondrohid (Cluain Droichead Meadow by the Bridge) 1848-1913 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ballyvourney, from Dr. Casey’s collection.

https://www.google.ie/maps/place/Skibbereen,+Co.+Cork/@51.55507,-9.3036724,13z/data=!4m2!3m1!1s0x4845a5b8ee671cad:0x28dab316351c3ffb

From Irish Manuscript Commission Registry of Deeds

Will 3

Will of Thomas Becher,  Property Magnate, Sherkin Island,  Co 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…

https://www.google.ie/maps/place/Caheragh,+Co.+Cork/@51.6325479,-9.3065158,15z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m2!3m1!1s0x4845a797cbacb2a1:0xa00c7a99731ea90

Long/McCarthy/Gillman Estate, Caheragh, West Cork, Title from 1793, Sale 1861 19 Tenants named with rents acreage.

Prior to the Famine Cahreagh had one of the highest population densities non urban in Ireland and in the 18ht century was a reservoir of Gaelic Poetry.

Genealogy of Sweetnam family of Clehane/Cloghane, Caheragh, West Cork, arising from Marriage 1812 of Matthew Sweetnam (Murrahin) to Elizabeth Connell with descendants, USA, Canada, Australia, England, Northern Ireland compiled 1952 revised 1988.  Sweetnams of Kinsale 1676.

Further Report Conveyed to His Grace Lord Primate of the Church of Ireland in Dublin 17th December 1731 on the State of Popery including, Aughadown, Ballinadee, Caheragh, a small shed and cabin, Drimoleague, an altar moved from place to place, Fanlobbus (Dunmanway), three small huts open at one end, Drinagh one small hut open at one end, Kilbrittain, Kinsale, Desertserges, Innishannon, Ross, in a field under a hedge, Rathclarin, Schull and…

Further Report Conveyed to His Grace Lord Primate of the Church of Ireland in Dublin 17th December 1731 on the State of Popery including, Aughadown, Ballinadee, Caheragh, a small shed and cabin, Drimoleague, an altar moved from place to place, Fanlobbus (Dunmanway), three small huts open at one end, Drinagh one small hut open at one end, Kilbrittain, Kinsale, Desertserges, Innishannon, Ross, in a field under a hedge, Rathclarin, Schull and Kilmoe three Mass houses three thatched cabins Priests mostly Friars daily moving to and from France and other Popish Countries from Crookhaven, in the Parish of Kilmoe

Report on Popery, 1731 setting out Masshouses and Popish Schools in Co. Cork, Drinagh, Inchigeela 7 sheds, Killaconenagh (Castletownbere) swarms of Priests are constantly going to and from France, 600 families in Parish of whom 12 are of Reformed Church, , Kilmoe (Ballydehob), Friars frequently landing from France and dispersing throughout the country…