1807, Failure of Cork Bank, Cotter and Kellets, with Liabilities of £420,000

Kellet Lawyers probably related:

1824, 1843

Henry Kellett

Barrister, Commissioner of Bankrupts, 10 Charlotte Quay, 1825 appointed Advocate at Consistory Court by Rev. Heard Vicar general.

Jane 4th daughter married William Parker Goad, Esq., HEICS, Pigot 1824

John T Collins, newspaper extracts Dr. Casey Vol 6. Subscriber to Cork Library 1820

1830 Finny Almanac, does terms in Dublin

1795, 1837

Henry (de) Castres Kellett

Admitted Lincoln’s Inns, Barrister 1800. Advocate Consistory Court, Commissioner in Bankruptcy

Youngest son of Richard Esq. Daughter Anna Matilda m Archdeacon Alexander Stuary later of Ross Cathedral their son Henry b 1840 assumed name Chudleigh under will of Sir William Kellett, Bart 1895

Dublin Almanac 1837. Treble Almanac 1832.

Banking Collapse in Cork, Lawton, Carleton and Feray in 1760, 13th May 1793, Sir Thomas Robert’s Bank stopped payment, 25th May 1820 ‘A Panic beyond example in our memory has been struck into the minds of the trading community of Cork and the South of Ireland by the failure of Roche’s bank at twelve o’clock, followed almost immediately by that of Leslies’ Bank.

Banking Collapse in Cork in the 1820s Roches and Leslies Bank and House of Commons, London, Select Committee Query re Collapse, only functioning Bank left Pikes. First run 1820 Deputation including Messrs Crawford and Gerard Callaghan deputed to see Lord Lieutenant in Dublin to solicit loan o £100,000. 2nd failure of Leslies 1825.

Family and Education

b. ?.1787, 1st s. of Sir James Laurence Cotter, 2nd Bt., MP [I], by 2nd w. Isabella, da. of Rev. James Hingston, vicar of Aglish, wid. of George Brereton of Carrigslaney, co. Carlow. educ. Trinity, Dublin 30 Oct. 1804, aged 17; BA 1809, LLB, LLD 1820. m. 1 Jan. 1820, Helena Trydell, da. and coh. of James Lombard of Lombardstown, co. Cork, 1s.suc. fa. as 3rd Bt. 9 Feb. 1813.

Offices Held

Capt. Mallow inf. 1813.

Biography

Cotter’s father, a senior partner in the Cork bank of Cotter and Kellet, sat in the Irish parliament for nearly 25 years. His political chief was Lord Shannon, and after he had supported the Union his patron pressed government to reward him. Lord Hardwicke, noting that he resided in England, suggested an inspectorship of Irish tontines. In 1807 the Cork bank failed, with liabilities of £420,000.1

1868.  Election Committee of McCarthy Downing, Solicitor and landlord, Skibbereen, West Cork .  He was a very influential figure in West Cork mid 19th century. It was reported that he was angling to be elevated to the House of Lords.  A major purchased of distressed estates post famine.

His committee at it s nucleus contains manu active in anti tithe agitation, O’Connell politics , Repeal.  As well there a number of Protestant neighbours, Doctors and business people with a very strong clerical element.

McCarthy Downing, of Prospect House, Skibbereen, owned over 3400 acres in county Cork at the same time.

 

Died 1879

McCarthy Downing Esq

Solicitor, MP

Prospect House, Skibbereen. Subscriber (5 copies) Dr. Daniel Donovan ‘History of Carbery, 1876.

Probate to Rev. Charles Davis, Rosscarberry and Francis Joseph McCarthy, Queenstown Esq two of the Universal Legtees

Effect under £9,000

Landed estate sale of Becher Estate sons, Charles Edward b 1845, Francis Henry named as life in a number of leases b 1846

September 1868 in View of the Coming Election a Conference of the Catholic Dioceses of Ross Held Presided over by Bishop, and Deanery at Bantry. The Unanimous Choice was that of McCarthy Downing for Selection as MP. Following Parishes represented, Durrus, Kilcrohane, Bantry, Caheragh, Drimoleague, Dunmanway, Drinagh, Schull East and West, Kilcoe.

Meeting of Directors of West Cork Railway (Henry Winthrop O’Donovan (The O’Donovan), JP Chairman, James Hutchinson Swanton, JP, DL. McCarthy Downing, Solicitor) with Robert Peel re bringing Railway to Skibbereen, November 1861, Guarantees sought from major Landowners.

Testimonial of John O’Hea, Esq., Died Clonakilty, Co. Cork, 1847. Included Thomas Allen, JP, Allin and Co Shannonvale (Mills?), James Redmond Barry Fishery Commissioner JP Glandore, W.J.F. Barry son of Redmond Glandore, Rev. J. Beamish Kilmalooda, Francis Bennett Clonakilty, William Bennett Clonakilty, John Callaghan Clonakilty, Daniel Clanchy, JP, Charleville, John Coghlan Clonakilty, James Comyn Cobh, C. Connell and Co Ballinascarty, J.Nelson Crofts Clonakilty, Eyre Croke Croker Ballyra, Thomas Deasy Clonakilty, Patrick Desmond Clonakilty, Richard Dennehy, John Donovan Clonakilty, Jeremiah Donovan brother of Rickard Midleton, Rickard Donovan, Clerk of Crown (State Solicitor) Cork, Joseph Dugan Clonaakilty, William Ffolliott, M.D. Clonakilty, Henry Franks Clonakilty, Alexander Grant Clonakilty, P.B. Grifin, G.F.Hardy Cork, Miss Anne Gallwey Kilkerran, Charles Gallwey Kilcoleman, Michael Gallwey JP KIlkieran House, Henry Gallwey Greenfield, William Gallwey Kilcoleman, Major Hill Late 54th Regiment Clonakilty, Daniel Kelly Clonakilty, M. Irwin Clonakilty, J.E Lucas Ring Clonakilty, Dr. Lucas Richsfordstown, O.H.Marmion, Skibbereen, Nicholas Daniel Murphy Solicitor Cork, Major J.H.O. Moore, 35th Regiment Jersey, Daniel McCarthy Skibbereen, John McCarthy Clonakilty, T. McCarthy Downing Solicitor, Skibbereen, Richard Boyle Norcott Skibbereen, F.J. Power Bank Manager Clonakilty, Rev. J. Quarry, Clonakilty, Patrick Scott Dublin, William Scott Mamore House, Rev. Henry Stewart Rathbarry, James Sweeny Clonakilty, Daniel Sullivan Clonakilty, James Toohig Clonakilty, Winispeare Toye Clonakilty, T.R. Wright Solicitor Clonakilty.

Bantry, West Cork, Quarter Sessions July 1862 Chaired by Robert Johnstone Esq., Chairman, Magistrates: J H Townsend, F Davies Resident Magistrate, F Bennett, R. H. Notter (Crookhaven), J. W.Payne (Land Agent), William Beamish Baldwin, George Robinson (Possibly Skibbereen Landlord). Jurors: Patrick O’Sullivan (Foreman), Daniel McCarthy, C. and H. Thomas (Possibly Mines), Alexander Blair (Blair’s Cove, Coolculaghta, The Cottage, Schull, Landlord), Samuel Baily, Daniel O’Conner, (Possibly Landlord, Bantry), William Young (Merchant), William Jagoe (Merchant), Richard Hungerford Evanson (Ardgoena, Durrus, Landlord), George Swanton (Possibly Fortlodge), William Bennett, Thomas T Curtayne, Denis W Murphy, Cornelius O’Leary, William Tisdall (Donemark), Stephen Browne, William Ross (Possibly Drimoleague), John Ross, Timothy Downing, Samuel Jagoe, William Morris (Friendly Cove, Durrus, Landlord), T. D. Notter (Crookhaven, Landlord).

Magistrates on Committee:

Westropp D(awson?) Alleyn, 1860, Ballyvackey, Clonakilty, Non-Resident. Member election committee McCarthy Downing, Skibbereen, 1868.

Dr. Phillip A. Armstrong, M.D., Castletownbere, listed 1875-6. Regarded as popular and hard working.  Member  election committee McCarthy Downing, Skibbereen, 1868.

Francis Robert Bailey, Ringview, Passage West,  Member election committee McCarthy Downing, Skibbereen, 1868.  

John Edward Barrett, 1856, Carriganass Castle, Bantry, Resident, £279, sitting Bantry 1862, related to O’Sullivans of Beara who previously occupied Castle.  Member election committee McCarthy Downing, Skibbereen, 1868.  Assisted in getting piers built Muintervara 1888.  James Gilhooly MP alleged he was sitting in Skibbereen Quarter Sessions 1887 outside his district.

James Redmond Barry, -1879), Pre 1820, Glandore and 11 Great Denmark St., Dublin, Fishery Commissioner advocate of fishery development in West Cork, Improving Landlord, Petitioned House of Lords to Vote 1821 as Representative of dormant title of Viscount Buttevant from 1405.  Involved with Richard Townsend, Castletownsend and Thomas Somerville, Drishane in setting up Agricultural and Country Bank in Skibbereen, April 1835Subscriber Lewis Topographical Dictionary of Ireland  1837. Attended Reformers Dinner Bandon 1839 for Daniel O’Connell, MP, 1870, Dublin, 439 acres. Member election committee McCarthy Downing, Skibbereen, 1868.   Son Captain FitzJames Barry, J.P., grandson Richard Fitzwilliam Barry, JP, solicitor, Clerk of the Crown, King’s County, listed 1885-6. Left £1,500.Subscriber memorial John O’Hea JP, Clonakilty, 1847.  Member as James , Bandon, Commission on Magistrates 1838

John Richard Hedges Becher, Esq., (1826-1901), Esq., 1891, Lough Ine, Skibbereen, brother Rev. J.R.H.  Member election committee McCarthy Downing, Skibbereen, 1868.  

Edmund Burke D.L., 1864, Lota Park, Glanmire, Cork, Resident, £90.  Member election committee McCarthy Downing, Skibbereen,  subscriber Cusack’s Cork History 1875.

Daniel Cronin-Coltsmann DL, Glenflesk Castle, Killarney, Catholic? Also JP, Co. Kerry Co. Kerry son Daniel JP,  Glenflesk Castle.  Member Election Committee, Alexander McCarthy, 1855, voted 1850 for Denis Galwey as High Constable for Ibane and Ballyroe (Clonakilty), subscriber 1861 to Smith’s History of Cork. Member election committee McCarthy Downing, Skibbereen, 1868. 1870, 4,478 acres.

William G. B. Creagh, Creagh Castle, Doneraile, listed 1838, sitting Blarney, Subscriber Lewis Topographical Dictionary of Ireland  1837.  Member election committee McCarthy Downing, Skibbereen, 1868. Ballygarrett, Mallow, 1870, listed 1,124 acres.

Thomas Hinton Gallwey, 1864, Glenburne, Glanmire, Resident, £90, listed 1875-6.  1870, listed 282 acres. Member election committee McCarthy Downing, Skibbereen, 1868.

James Harding, 1857, Glenlough Lodge, Coachford, Resident, £555, Member election committee McCarthy Downing, Skibbereen, 1868.

Henry Hassett Esq., Died 1870, Woodlands, Bandon. Chairing  Bandon 1869, Member Election Committee, Rickard Deasy, Clonakilty (later Attorney General) 1855.  Member election committee McCarthy Downing, Skibbereen, 1868. Executors Margaret and John Hassett.

John Hassett, Forest, Macroom.  Extensive land owner. Member election committee McCarthy Downing, Skibbereen, 1868.  

James L. Holmes, Carrickmore, patron Skibbereen Masonic Concert, 1862.  Member election committee McCarthy Downing, Skibbereen, 1868.

Arthur Hutchins, 1855, Ballylickey, Bantry, Resident, £60, Attending Railway meeting Drimoleague 1856, subscriber Dr. Daniel Donovan ‘History of Carbery’, 1876.  Arthur listed 1843 at Reendonegan, Bantry.  Member election committee McCarthy Downing, Skibbereen, 1868.  

Robert Lambkin, Feltrim, Blackrock, 1865 Director of South of Ireland Fishing Co. Ltd with William Shaw, Beaumont and Nicholas Murphy, MP, company had 16 vessels.  Member election committee McCarthy Downing, Skibbereen, 1868.

James Shine Lawlor,  Castlelough,  Member election committee McCarthy Downing, Skibbereen, 1868.

Captain Thomas Leonard Leader, 1865, Ashgrove House, Macroom, Non-Resident,  Member election committee McCarthy Downing, Skibbereen, 1868.  

Denis McCarthy, Rathroe, Millstreet, l Denis married Mary Ann Deasy the youngest daughter of Richard Deasy, Clonakilty on 14 July 1836 and they had eleven children (13). Mary Ann was the sister of Rt. Hon Richard Morgan Deasy M.P for Cork between 1855 and 1861 and he also held the position of Attorney General of Ireland in 1862. Denis was actively involved in the political issues of the day. He was Chairman of the local Millstreet Repeal movement in 1844. He was a member of the Finance Committee of the Cork Tenant League, a member of the Royal Agricultural Society of Ireland, a member of the Kanturk Board of Guardians and later the Millstreet Board of Guardians. He served as Justice of the Peace and treasurer of the Cullen Relief Committee. He was a great supporter of Daniel O’Connell, Richard Deasy and Alexander McCarthy in their campaigns to be elected M.Ps. Denis and his family left Rathroe House in the early 1860’s and went to live in Dublin. He resided at No 4. Ely Place Upper for a brief period, the current address for the law firm of former Deputy Alan Shatter. This was also the address for a period of time for Henry Chinnery Justice (d. 1859) who is buried in St Anna’s Church of Ireland graveyard Millstreet. Listed 1854. Member election committee McCarthy Downing, Skibbereen, 1868.

 

John McCarthy, Rathduane, subscriber 1861 to Smith’s History of Cork. John married Anne Harding of Firville, Macroom the daughter of Philip Harding on 21 February 1852 and they had six children. John McCarthy J.P. and D.L. went to reside at Rathduane House after the death of his brother Eugene in 1853. He allowed the railway company to pass though his lands, converted workmen’s houses to create a chapel in Rathduane and in 1869 built the local school (14). But eventually in 1874 he found himself in the Landed Estate Court.  Member election committee McCarthy Downing, Skibbereen.

John McSwiney, Macroom, Member election committee McCarthy Downing, Skibbereen, 1868.  

Richard Henry Notter, 1857, Lissacaha House, Lowertown, Schull, Resident, £16, sitting Bantry Quarter Sessions, 1862 (listed as R.J.), Ballydehob road presentments 1863.  subscriber Dr. Daniel Donovan ‘History of Carbery, 1876.  Member election committee McCarthy Downing, Skibbereen, 1868.  

Cornelius O’Brien M.P. Esq., Pre 1830, Milcor, sitting Rathcormac, 1835, 1835 Subscriber Lewis Topographical Dictionary of Ireland  1837, listed 1838.  Possible member listed as ‘C.W.’ Rathcoursey  election committee McCarthy Downing, Skibbereen, 1868.

Thomas O’Brien, 1861, Mount Eagle, Kildorrery, Usually Resident, £177.   Member election committee McCarthy Downing, Skibbereen, 1868.  

Timothy O’Donovan (1790–1874), 1818, O’Donovan’s Cove, in ruins 1875, Durrus, listed 1838 , son Richard Esq. and Jane d Alexander O’Donovan, Squince.  Correspondent with Antiquarian Dr. John O’Donovan re O’Donovans of Carbery.  Brother of Dr O’Donovan and Richard O’Donovan JP and uncle of Richard O’Donovan JP. 835 Subscriber Lewis Topographical Dictionary of Ireland  1837.    Landlord and political organiser. Member Election Committee, Rickard Deasy, Clonakilty (later Attorney General) 1855  Member election committee McCarthy Downing, Skibbereen.  Land record, 1870, Kate O’Donovan, O’Donovan’s Cove, 1,940 acres and Reps Timothy O’Donovan 1,940 acres.  Probate to daughter Mrs Anne Barry, widow, effects £2,000.

Richard O’Donovan 1818, Fort Lodge, Durrus listed 1838 , son Richard Esq. O’Donovan Cove, and Jane d Alexander O’Donovan, Squince.  Father of Richard O’Donovan JP History  Brother of Timothy and Dr. Daniel O’Donovan JP  He married Maria O’Sullivan on the 15th October 1833, her father was Murty Og, of Ceimatringane House, Castletownbere. She died at Fort Lodge, aged 52, voted 1850 for Denis Galwey as High Constable for Ibane and Ballyroe (Clonakilty). Land record, in Chancery as ‘Donovan’ 1870, 205 acres. Land record, Carrigboy,1870, 193 acres. Member election at Ahakista committee McCarthy Downing, Skibbereen, 1868.  

Patrick O’Flynn, Parish Priest Muintervara (Durrus) check not PP, Member election committee McCarthy Downing, Skibbereen, 1868.  

Daniel O’Sullivan Esq., Sydney Place, Cork, Committee, Alexander McCarthy, 1855, returned as Sheriff for Cork City, 1863.  Member election committee McCarthy Downing, as ‘ex-JP’ Skibbereen, 1868.  

John O’Sullivan, Sidney Place, Cork, Member election committee McCarthy Downing, Skibbereen, 1868.

John Warren Payne, Bantry, Agent Lord Bantry.  Member election committee McCarthy Downing, Skibbereen, 1868.

Dr. Maurice Power, (1811-1870) M.D., listed 1838, born Deelish, Skibbereen, 4th son of Andrew Power, Ed Stonyhurst College. Nephew of Father John Power, PP, Kilmacabea reputed to have miracles attributed to him   Travelled to USA where his brothers were prominent in New York m Catherine Livingston in 1832 her father Judge Henry Brockholst Livingston.  On return to Ireland involved in Repeal politics, appointed Magistrate sat Clonakilty 1843 resigned when a fellow magistrate dismissed by Lord Chancellor for attending political meeting.He was re appointed in 186 and sat in Cobh.   MP Cork 1847-1852.  Appointed Lieutenant-Governor  St.Lucia resigned moved to Germany back to Cork 1860s  Bought Ringacoltig House and grounds. Through his wife be became a significant property owner in New York and owned 2,000 acres in Cork.  Member election committee McCarthy Downing, Skibbereen, 1868.   Buried Rosscarbery family plot

Edmund Burke Roche (1815-1874), M.P. Cork 1837-1855, D.L., Created Lord Fermoy 1855.  Lord Lieutenant Co. Cork 1856-74.  Liberal MP Marylebone 1859-65.  Married Elizabeth Thursby 1848.  Report on 1850 dinner for Sir Robert Kane, President Queens College, supported tenant’s rights, Belgooly, 1850.  Member as Colonel E. Roche,  election committee McCarthy Downing, Skibbereen, 1868.

Captain Thomas Somerville (1818-1891), The Prairie, Schull, subscriber Dr. Daniel Donovan ‘History of Carbery, 1876. Member election committee McCarthy Downing, Skibbereen, 1868.  Poor Law Guardian, Skibbereen 1884.  James Gilhooly MP alleged he was sitting in Skibbereen Quarter Sessions 1887 outside his district, he may have been living at Durrus Court at that stage.     Probate died at Beach Bantry, 1891 to wife Millicent Hart M.E., (Evans relation?) Ardrala, Newcourt, Skibbereen she died aged 63, 1898, £568. Widow’s probate to Robert Symms, Skibbereen, £970, Plaque in St. Brendan’s Church, Bantry put up by three daughters.

Captain Spenser Stewart, 1857, Elm Vale/Springfort Hall, Mallow, Resident, £162, listed 1875-6.  Member election committee McCarthy Downing, Skibbereen, 1868.  

John Henry Townsend, Dunbeacon, Durrus, Member election committee McCarthy Downing, Skibbereen, 1868.

Samuel Nugent Townsend, St. Keames,

John Henry Townsend, Dunbeacon, Durrus.

Dr. Bartholomew W. Verling (1803-1893), M.D., 1856, Springfield Lodge (Oxclose), Newmarket, Kanturk, Resident, £6, Catholic, sitting Cobh 1850, son of Edward and Anne nee Ronayne.  M 1. Mary d Thomas Walsh of Youghal she died aged 30, 2.Sabina d Walter hervey Kavanagh, Ballyhale, Co. Kilkenny. 1835 Subscriber Lewis Topographical Dictionary of Ireland  1837.  Executor James Verling, Queenstown, Inspector of Hospitals Ordnance Medical Department, at soiree for John O’Connell, M.M. 1850, listed 1885, subscriber 1861 to Smith’s History of Cork.  Voted for Leader 1865 election.  Member election committee McCarthy Downing, Skibbereen, 1868.  Owned 110 acres Co. Cork and post Griffith 1883 Co. Limerick. Newmarket Graveyard: HERE LIETH THE REMAINS OF BARTHOLOMEW VERLING HE DIEd AT OXCLOSE JULY 20TH 1865 AGED 12 YRS ALSO ARABELLA VERLING SHE DIED AT QUEENSTOWN DEC’R 4TH AGED 19 YRS THEY WERE THE CHILDREN OF BATHOLOMEW VERLING ESQR OF OXCLOSE AND HIS WIFE SABINA KAVANAGH GRAND-DAUGHTER OF MORGAN KAVANAGH OF THE ANCIENT HOUSE OF BORRIS BY HIS WIFE LADY FRANCES BUTLER SISTER TO JOHN THE 16TH EARL OF ORMOND Probate £1,792 described as retired surgeon Royal Navy, executor son from 2nd marriage, Walter Kavanagh Verling, surgeon.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1899, Bantry, Funeral of Miss O’Connor, Wreaths From William Martin Murphy and Family, Buyer of Cleary and Co, Dublin, Attendance, Magistrates, John Daly, Barry O’Leary, John Cullinane, James Gilhooley Member of Westminster Parliament, James Manders (Butter Merchant), Doctor Thomas Popham, William Warner (Merchant), Thomas R. Hurst (Publican).

Miss O’Connor is probably of the Murphy O’Connor, family who had the ‘Dale Yard’ opposite the Maritime Hotel.  William Martin Murphy was a sleeping partner in the Company.  The attendance of M O’Keeffe, Schull and John Lyons are probably ancestors of Paddy O’Keeffe, Bantry Businessman and Historic who ran Lyons and Co. Murphy O’Connor and numerous other busisnesses i the 20th century.  Murphy and O’Conner.

One of the descendants of William Martin Murphy was a member of the Chance family who was working in Murphy and O’Connor in Bantry in the 20th century.  The Chance family paid for the medical education for Dr. Noel Browne.

William Martin Murphy, Bantry and the Noel Brown connection.

had the old mill building the present hotel.  This was a Young (Fish Merchant) and later Jagoe property.  John Jagoe, Merchant, Fisheries commissioner,  (mother Young of the Point) married Margaret o’Connor and in the Landed Estates Sale of the 1850s a small Jagoe/O’Connor estate came up for sale.

The Copithorns had a mill at the site of the present library.  Manders adn Warner had one of the most modern butter factories in Ireladn.  Thomas Hurst descends from a Coastguard and he married into the Durrus Shannon, Clashadoo,  family.  He had a pub now the present Bank of Ireland and extensive property.  That pub featured prominently i the evidence of Cadogan convicted of the 1900 murder of Land Agent Bird in his office over Warners’s Stores. His son a Naval Surgeon was lost in WW2 in HMS Hood.

F.W. Biggs (Probably GW) was a merchant from Bandon who set up in Bantry and his business was later taken over by Paddy ‘Keeffe.  HIs mills were burned down by the Black and Tans.

George William (GW) Biggs, 1912, Ardnageena, Bantry, Methodist native Bandon Merchant business taken over by Paddy O’Keeffe, listed  1922, Black and Tans burned his stores for employing ‘Sinn Féiners’ 1920, £25,000 of damage, same time burned Bantry Estate Office.

 

Magistrates:

 

Henry Cullinane, 1893, Main St., Skibbereen, listed 1913, listed 1916.  Attending listed as ‘John’ funeral Bantry 1899 of Miss O’Connor of merchant family, listed 1921.

 

James Daly, 1893, Maughbeg, Bandon, Attending funeral Bantry 1899 of Miss O’Connor of merchant family, listed 1921.

 

James Gilhooley (1847-, Pre 1910, Main St., Bantry, son Peter born Bantry, MP for West Cork since 1885, imprisoned five times, member Bantry RDC, County Council 1910, m Mary d Jeremiah Collins, Kilbarry, Dunmanway, 5 children. Attending funeral Bantry 1899 of Miss O’Connor of merchant family, listed 1921.

 

 

November 1869, Bantry , Pre 1798 Grain Store, Former Military Barracks during Attempted French Invasion 1796, Workhouse now Maritime Hotel, New Pier Built by William Murphy (Father William Martin Murphy), The Bird Family, Late Michael Murphy Flax Mills Donemark.

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Mellifonts of Donemark, Bantry, West Cork.

Petition of Maurice de Carrreu (Carrew) to King of England c1300 including Donemark, Bantry.

Letter from Florence McCarthy 1609 re building of Castles at Donemark, Bantry, Co.Cork 1215

 

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.

Some Rent receipts, Kenmare Estate 1741-46, Bantry Beara Area, William Sullivan, Florence Sullivan, Rev. Thomas Miller, Mort Sullivan, Gilbert Mellifont Donemark, Michael Murphy Newtown and Mills, Beversham Harman Laheran, Patrick Galwey Gurteenroe, Daniel Cronin Gortdarrug Cooloum, Thomas Hutchins Ballylickey, John Riordan Ballylickey, Patrick Minihane Donemark, Richard Tobin Mills Donemark, Ards Coomleigh, Denis Leary, John Harman.

 

1840 Evictions by Lord Kenmare and his Middleman David Mellifont, at Ahil, Bantry, West Cork and other areas, Distress, Typhus, Borrowing from Butter Merchants.

Magistrates:

David Mellifont, 1794, Donemark, Bantry, Superseded 1810-30, Middle man on Lord Kenmare estate.

Richard Mellefont, 1766, Downemart (Donemark), Bantry

 

Pre 1750

David Mellifont

Doonemarch (Donemark)

Appointed JP 1794

The same names also appear in Dunmanway area. Lease 1788 from Lord Kenmare

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Nazi Map of Cork Including ‘Fordwerke” Ford’s Car Factory

 

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Will in  Department of Agriculture warehouse, Portlaoise as sucessors to the Land Commission.

 

 

 

11th December 1891.

 

 

 

 

January 23rd 1864.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1835 Resolution by Independent Electors (Liberal) of Cork Rickard Deasy and D. Geran Thanking James O’Brien , Thomas Parsons Boland, Charles Evanson, Daniel Connell, George Wade Foot, Richard Donovan, for Their Impartiality in Conducting Recent Election.

Thomas Dennehy Esq., Superceded 1810-30, Belleview, sitting Fermoy 1835, Proposer of Thanks by Independent Liberal Electors for Impartiality in 1835 elections.  Subscriber Lewis Topographical Dictionary of Ireland  1837, listed 1838, 1842, 1843.  Father of John, Brooklodge, career in India and Richard of Prospect House.

Father James Barry, Parish priest Bantry ordained 1823. Dictionary of Ireland  1837. Thanked Assessors as Independent Liberal Elector for Impartiality in 1835 elections.

James was obviously a man of learning and compassion, and one who was called upon locally to be a spokesperson and advocate for his flock. Even before the Famine he gave evidence to boards of inquiry about the conditions in West Cork, pointing out the miserable diet, lack of proper clothing and housing, poor prospects for employment, the uncertainty of a lease being continued, the lack of compensation to tenants when lands were taken to build new roads, the desire of many to emigrate and the good account they gave of their experiences in their new homes.  He would have read their letters to them, since many of his parishioners were illiterate – his remarks focused on the many advantages of the New World, including a pointed reference to the absence of tyranny. In what seems like a very modern concern with income inequality, he commented on how the rich got richer as their tenants’ lives became ever more difficult.   During the Famine, he and his brother, Father John, also of Schull parish, worked to help establish soup kitchens but insisted that more than soup be served, since the soup was not nutritious enough. Called eating houses, these places fed many people who would otherwise have died, and replaced the hated and ineffective Board of Works schemes that put weak and starving people to hard labour so they could buy their own corn, thus supposedly salvaging their dignity and rescuing them from the evils of pauperism.

 

 

Charles Evanson, Pre 1830, Charlemont, Douglas, son of Nathaniel Evanson, Durrus and admitted his brother Nathaniel JP, as Freeman of Cork on St. Valentine’s Day, 1794.  Alderman, Sheriff and Mayor of Cork 1804.  His son Rev. William Alleyn married the sister of the Provost of TCD, Lyndon MacDonnell.  Listed in tree register as having planted 1,100 trees in Durrus/Kilcrohane.  Thanked by Independent Liberal Electors for Impartiality in 1835 elections.   Funded personally relief work Douglas in 1820 petitioned Chief Secretary for more resources.  Donor to building of Rosnacaheragh Catholic Church, Durrus, sitting Passage West, 1835, listed 1842,1843, Son? Charles sitting Douglas 1850, voted 1850 for Denis Galwey as High Constable for Ibane and Ballyroe (Clonakilty).

Thomas Parsons Boland Esq., Pre 1831, Pembrook, Passage, sitting Passage West, 1835. Subscriber Lewis Topographical Dictionary of Ireland  1837. Thanked by Independent Liberal Electors for Impartiality in 1835 elections Ex-Officio Poor Law Commissioners 1839.  Listed 1843.  Member Commission on Magistrates 1838

 

1809, 1824, 1827

James O’Brien

Attorney, 1824, 11, Patrick-street

South Mall, 1827 writing clerks Denis Sylvester Deasy, Owen Lyons deed Bird Bantry, Memorial 567358. Thanked by Independent Liberal Electors for Impartiality in 1835 elections

West’s Directory 1809

Pigot’s Directory 1824

 

1844 Died

George Foot Esq.

Barrister-at-Law

1st son Richard and Mary Baldwin, Milford Mallow, later Clerk of the Peace City of Cork. Thanked by Independent Liberal Electors for Impartiality in 1835 elections

Kerry Evening Post, Dr. Casey 2236

 

 

 

1824

Richard/Richard Donovan (1799-1883)

Attorney 23, Cooke-street, Cork, Clerk of Crown, Co. Cork.

Pigot’s Directory 1824. Subscriber memorial John O’Hea JP, Clonakilty, 1847. May have signed Kings Inns affidavit of Andrew McCarthy, Skibbereen, 1836 son of James, Skibbereen. decd. Thanked by Independent Liberal Electors for Impartiality in 1835 elections

Grandson of Alexander O’Donovan, Squince, Chieftan, ClanLoughlin, junior branch O’Donovans. Son of Dr. Donovan, Clonakilty, first Catholic in this position since 17th century

Richard Donovan (1799-1883), Lisheens, Ballincollig, listed 1838, Clerk of the Crown (State Solicitor) for Co. Cork from 1838, son of Dr. Donovan, Clonakilty. Probate to Denis McCarthy Gallivey (Galwey), Greenfield, Clonakilty, £10,164.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1786, 1835

Daniel Connelan

Attorney

Freeman 1786. Thanked by Independent Liberal Electors for Impartiality in 1835 elections asuming it is the same.

 

 

 

Independent Electors 1835

 

 

1869, Lord Bandon Has Transformed Carrigbui (Durrus) From a Neglected Filthy Dingy Spot of Forges and Cesspools to Its Pleasant Pleasing and promising Aspect.

The article places the recovery of the Estate from the Evansons to 1854.

Some Bandon Estate Rental Records:

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1LVgcai4i4QWpyLFvKhEgQAMjtdhjI6VhRrBr2XMWC2U/edit#gid=0

 

 

 

 

 

 

1866, Bantry Workhouse,  Strong and Healthy Looking Girl From Sheep’s Head, Whose Mother and father were Inmates Refused Entry and Engaged as a Farmer’s Servant at 10 Shillings a Quarter.