Beginning of Methodism in West Cork, 1779 John Bredin, Swantons Gortnagrough 1783, John Hamilton 1898 Henry Deery Membership 1799 was 160 and in 1810 was 320.

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Methodism West Cork from 1779

Gortnagrough, Ballydehob, in School folklore Collection 1937 and Folk Museum and West Cork Methodism.

Gortnagrough:

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In Mary Driscoll story about her homeplace she says that a couple over 70 then in 1937 have stories in Irish and English, Mr and Mrs. Sam Kingston. They are probably the grand parents of Letia Camier who with her husband Tommy runs the Folk Museum in the same townland.

Gortnagrough Folk Museum

Gortnagrough Folk Museum

James Hutchinson Swanton J.P., 1815-1891, Grandmother, Margaret O’Sullivan, Ballagahadown, Caheragh, Leading Methodist and Businessman, Gortnagrough, Ballydehob and Rineen Co. Cork and Wesley College, Carrisbrook House, Ballsbridge, Dublin.

Beginning of Methodism in West Cork, 1779 John Bredin, Swantons of Gortnagrough, Ballydehob, 1783, John Hamilton 1898 Henry Deery. Membership 1799 was 160 and in 1810 was 320.

Durrus Folklore Project:

School Folklore Project 1937-8, Durrus, Co. Cork, Schools Church of Ireland, Catholic.

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DNA evidence suggest the Hegarty/Haggerts originated in Derry/Donegal possibly came down to west Cork for Battle of Kinsale , 1600, like O’Neills, O’Donnell, Gallaghers, Wards.

Population Density and Emigration of West Cork Protestant families, from Mizen and Muintervera Peninsulas, to Rochester…

This list comes mainly from the online catalogue of the Bntry House papers held in University College Cork, Boole Library with some from the Paddy O’Keeffe (Bantry businessman and historian) in the Cork Archives.

Occupations Bantry

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The National Archives in Dublin have two rent books from the Bantry Estate dating from the 1780s (ref MS. 5944 and 5955).  These contain details of tenancies and tenants in the Bantry and Beara areas.  Quite a numbe of the tenants are of the O’Sullivan family and would be in the category of middle-men.

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Date Name Occupation Place Bantry except where otherwise indicated

1565 Sir Owen O’Sullivan Landowner Granted Whiddy Island by crown, Paddy O’Keeffe papers.§
1591 Hugo Brightoy and James ~Derbyshire Fishery owners Whiddy Island Took a mortgage from Sir Owen O’Sullivan and his son Owen O’Sullivan mentioned in Paddy O”Keeffe papers Cork Archive.
1608 Edward Davenant (d…

From Dr O’Donovan’s ‘Sketches in Carbery’:

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John Collins, of Myross, whose name we have often quoted already, was a man gifted with natural qualities of a high poetical character, which, had
they been matured by art, or had he lived under more favourable circumstances, might probably have placed his name high on the roll of poets. However,
as we learn from the records of his life, he had to devote the greater part of his days to the drudgery inseparable from the office of a village schoolmaster,in order to support a wife and large family. The opportunities which university education, spare time, and command of money, give to others to cultivate the mind were wanting in his case, as, being thrown upon his own resources, he had to educate himself m a great measure, and at the same time procure a livelihood.

The late great Dr…

History of Parish of Kilmacabea (Glandore and Leap), West Cork, 1904, J.M. Burke B.A., B.L., Genealogies, Townlands, Coppinger’s Court, Antiquities.

1904 JCHAS, Burke was a colourful character trained as a Barrister, Editor of the Southern Star, TD, Blueshirt. His theories and opinions did not always receive universal approval.

Kilmacabea 1904 J.M. Burke

The King’s Writ runs in West Cork from 1298 A.D. Sheriff in Cork paid £36.15.4d for having the King’s peace by Mathew, Richard, Thomas Barett, Richard son of William Barett Junior, Basilia Barett Lochlain O’Donovan MacCrom, Molise O’Donovan McIvor, William O’Donovan, Thomas O’Hea, James O’Brian, Dermot son of Neil O’Donovan, Thomas son of Alexander Roche, Gilliosa O’Hegarty and Auliff O’Tuohy.

This is from a lecture on the Illen Valley, Skibbereen given c November 1960 by John T Collins, Cork Historian. It is from the Paddy O’Keeffe papers Cork Archives.

Collins and O’Keeffe were part of a historical circle that included Bernard O’Regan, Aughadown, Emmet O’Donovan Clonakilty and Basil O’Connell (historian of the O’Connell family), Paddy Madden Cork Librarian. They were active in the 1940s 50s and 60s doing field trips research and in communication with leading figures in the Public Records Office, National Library.

The Paddy O’Keeffe papers have extensive…