Obituary of John Miller, Connecticut.  USA, Survived Four Years of World War 1, Born 1888, Likely From Coolculaghta, Durrus, West Cork.

The Millers were possibly weavers or involved in the linen trade, small holders.

Many from the Durrus District served in World War 1 in the British Army, Canadian, US, Australian and possibly New Zealand forces.  Most but not all survived.

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/11urZxIDy4fdnr2ih_r8mtr4i1zI5dqmLgz6ipOIRhCM/edit#gid=0

 

Research started with the 1901 and 1911 census:
http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1901/Cork/Lowertown/Knock/1158418/    (In the 1901 census Thomas Millar is a Dairyman!)

http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1911/Cork/Lowertown/Knock/444397/

The 1911 census states they had 14 children. When I go to Family Search website I find Thomas Miller (or Millar-it shows up both ways) with Mary Chambers having many children in the right time period and the right place:

Mary Miller

Ireland Births and Baptisms

Name	Mary Miller
Gender	Female
Christening Place	DURRUS & KILCROHANE, CORK, IRE
Birth Date	12 Jan 1872
Birthplace	Durrus & Kilcrohane, Cork, Ire
Father’s Name	Thomas Miller
Mother’s Name	Mary Chambers

 

Name	Alice Millar
Gender	Female
Birth Date	03 Feb 1877
Birthplace	Leltulickey, Cork, Ireland
Father’s Name	Thomas Millar
Mother’s Name	Mary Millar Chambers

Name Anne Millar Gender Female Birth Date 11 Aug 1879 Birthplace Lettertickey, Cork, Ireland Father’s Name Thomas Millar Mother’s Name Mary Chambers Millar

 

 

1851 Sale of Ware Estate, Bandon Co. Cork, Title Commencing early 17th Century.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Population Fall Due to Famine Co. Cork 1841-1851.

 

 

 

 

 

Thanks to Finbar O’Mahony.

 

 

 

 

1835 Called to Bar and Sworn before Lord Chancellor Richard Deasy, Clonakilty (Brewing Family) Later Attorney General for Ireland, Luke Shea, Gort Gurrane, Kinsale Gentlemen Whose Names to Whom Asterisk is Attached are Roman Catholics.

 

 

Father Magistrate: Luke Shea, Superceded 1810-30, Catholic, Rennies, Kinsale, addressed Tenant Right meeting, Belgooly, 1850, ally of E.B. Roche, Trabolgan, M.P.. Land record, Presumed son Luke Joseph Shea, called to bar 1835 only son of Luke Shea Gort Grenane, Co. Cork.  1870, 1,786 acres. May be Lucas, Catholic, father of Lucas Shea TCD, 1829 aged 19.

Extended O’Donovan/Deasy family:

 

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1eq_IayaxdUyWZWbpDf6LWlLNg7o-3tNJiqPGYIALy80/edit

 

Deasy Magistrates:

 

Timothy Deasy The Elder (c1739-), 1793, Barr’s Hall, Timoleague, 1793, Son Timothy and Ann Donovan m Honoria O’Donovan d Cornelius 1759.   First Catholics to be JP since the Treaty of Limerick.  family fortune reputed to be based on smuggling. Daughter Ann married Dr. James Donovan son of Alexander of Squince head of the Clann Lochlann branch second in seniority to the Clann Cathal sept.  Founded brewery in 1807 at Shannon Square, Clonakilty.  Superseded 1810-30

Rickard Deasy, Superseded 1810-30, Clonakilty, Brewing family, attending dinner Devonshire Arms Hotel for Daniel O’Connell 1839 listed as JP.

 

 

 

23rd December 1812

Rickard Deasy TCD

King’s Inns Admissions, Called to Bar 1835. Attorney General, Baron Court Exchequer, Appeal Court Judge

2nd son Rickard Mary Anne Cotter

Inns 1831

Associated with ‘Deasys Act’ conveyancing and Judge, family Brewers

One of extended family founded IFA in 1960s Rickard Deasy

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Landlord_and_Tenant_Law_Amendment_(Ireland)_Act_1860

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rickard_Deasy

Died 6th May 1883 at 41 Merrion Square, late Carysford, Blackrock, Lord Justice of Appeal. probate to Hugh O’Connor, 51 Upper Sackville St and John V Cassidy 53 Upper Mount St executors Effects £37,960 6s 9dresworn £38,396 15s 10d

 

 

 

 

 

Death 1835. Sir William F. Folliett, MP. Attorney General, Nephew of William Levington Webb of Kinsale Co. Cork, ‘Obliged to Fly This County 30 Years Ago For Political Sentiments Dangerous To The Existing Regime’, other 1798 Casualties Shears Brothers Cork, Barristers Executed, Judge Robert Swanton Ballydehob and New York Fled, Alexander McCarthy and Dr O’Connor Bantry To Australia, Barrister Clerke, Skibbereen,  Exile New York, Thomas Addis Emmet, Barrister, Exile New York.

Follett was born at Topsham in Devon, the son of Captain Benjamin Follett, who had retired from the army in 1790 and gone into business, and his wife Ann Webb, daughter of John Webb.^[2] His younger brother was Brent Spencer Follett (1810-1887) QC, MP.^[2]

Thomas Addis Emmet” One of the first lawyers in Dublin and one of the most virtuous and most patriotic of men. He was a member of the Irish Directory with Lord Edward Fitzgerald and was arrested in 1798. He was sent to Fort George. Liberated and expatriated in 1803 like the other prisoners of Fort George. He was chosen by the Irish in Paris in 1803 to be the agent from the Provisional Government of Ireland to the First Consul and French Government, which situation he held till 1805, finding there was no prospect of an expedition to Ireland he got his passports and went to  America, where the Congress passed a decree, by which, contrary to the usual term of ten years, he received his naturalisation twenty-four hours after landing there. He rose to great eminence as a lawyer in his newly adopted  country and died at New York.

1764-1827

Thomas Addis Emmet TCD

New York Attorney United Irishman Doctor

Born junction Grattan St/Shears St. Father State Physician 1770 and moved to Dublin. Degree TCD and Edinburgh Medicine, Secretary United Irishmen imprisoned release to Holland then NY.

In New York associated with other Cork Attorneys (Robert Swanton, Ballydehob, United Irishman, Armiralty Judge), Clerke Skibbereen.

Thomas Addis Emmet” One of the first lawyers in Dublin and one of the most virtuous and most patnotic of men. He was a member of the Irish Directory with Lord Edward Fit^erald and was arrested in 1798. He was sent to Fort Gecxrge. Liberated and expatri^ted in 1803 like the other prisoners of Fort George. He was chosen by the Irish in Paris in 1803 to be the agent from the provisional Government of Ireland to the First Consul and French Government, which situation he held till 1805. ^cn, finding there was no prospect of an expedi tion to Ireland} he got his passports and wento America, where the Congress passed a decree, by which, contrary to the usual term of ten years, he received his naturalisation twenty-four hours after landing there. He rose to great eminence as a lawyer in his newly adopted j t country and died at New York.

McCarthy, O’Connor, Bantry.

Transportation to Botany Bay, Australia of Doctor Bryan O’Connor (b c.1766) and Alexander McCarthy, Barrister, Both Bantry, West Cork, after Abortive United Irishmen Rising, Ireland, 1798. Plea for Clemency Arthur Hutchins, Magistrate, Ardnagashel, Bantry.

Judge Robert Swanton:

Robert Swanton, Ballydehob, (1764-1840), West Cork, United Irishman, Emigre to New York, Businessmen, Lawyer, US Political Activist, Judge, Home to Die With His Own People, Grave Early Example of Inscription in Irish Old Gaelic Script and Graveyard Inscription in old Irish, Gaelic Script, Port Fairy, Victoria, Australia for native of Co. Clare, Ireland, Aindriás Landrach (Andrew Landers), Fíor Gael, 1828-1912, with Photograph of Grave.

Dunscomb:

Judge Robert Swanton American Passport application was signed by a Dunscomb, likely to be connected to Cork family.

William Levingston Webb,

Secretary United Irishmen.

 

 

 

https://www.google.ie/maps/place/Kanturk,+Co.+Cork/@52.1772672,-8.9139431,15z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m2!3m1!1s0x4844c59339d43db1:0x0a00c7a997319d50?hl=en

 

 

1822, Police Shoot Three Dead in Kanturk, Co. Cork,  Christmas Eve, Tithe Disturbances.

 

From Evanson (Durrus) family history:

The first Mrs Evanson had sisters, one married the O’Shaughnessy (whose daughter married the O’Donovan, ancestor of the late General O’Donovan); and another married Mr Butler (the family of the Duke of Ormond); and another married Mr J Warren.

1829.  Death of The O’Donovan, General O’Donovan in his 61st Year, Bawnlahan, Skibbereen, West Cork. and Passing of Chieftainship of Clann Cathal to Montpelier (Douglas, Cork) Branch.

He married a Miss Powell from Wales and on his death the estates passed out of the family ending up ultimately with her nephew.

Lieutenant-Colonel Henry Claringbould Powell, (1801-1902), 1874, Bawnlahan (O’Donovan Estate), Leap, Resident, £67, 2nd. son Major Edward Powell and Eleanor d James B. Buchanan, m Mary Ann d Lieutenant-General Hutchesson, oldest son Rev. Francis Perry Hutchesson b 1843, Newcastle. Estate to Powells from Lieutenant-General O’Donovan (The O’Donovan) on death of his widow to her brother Major Powell.  Probate last address 2, Alfred Place, Dover, in Ireland £1,886. Land record, 1870, 2,475 acres.

Doctor John O’Donovan queries into family:

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1GCiBrLiBZtDkU8Ug5hZn9HnIZgfN1dvK2kkfaDUb600/edit

Lt Col Richard O’Donovan of Bawnlahan, Skibbereen, West Cork, son of Daniel O’Donovan, The O’Donovan of Clancahill’ and Jane Beecher, 1768; Major in 6th Dragoons 19 December 1799; Lieutenant-Colonel 2 May 1800; brevet Colonel 25 July 1810; subsequently Major-General 4 June 1813; Lieutenant-General 27 May 1825; Recognised at ‘The O’Donovan’, died Ireland November 1829.

Survey 15th March 1727, of O’Donovan Estates, Bawnlahan including townlands of Coolagow, Bawnlahan and Cuppogh, West Cork.

The ‘Caoin’ lamentation akin to Hebrew Cina in Cork and Kerry from Crofton Croker including for Sir Richard Cox in 1733 mentioning his relations O’Donovans of Bawnlahan, Townsends of White Court Skibbreen, Dunmanway and O’Donoghue, Aughadown, West Cork.

O’Donovan Estates:

Some O’Donovan, Bawnlahan, West Cork, deeds, conveyances, settlements, leases mortgages including to Samuel Jervois, Brade, from 1619

O’Donovan Estates, including Bawnlahan, West Cork, 1737

Death of General O’Donovan, Bawnlahan, Skibbereen, West Cork, 1829. ‘The late much regretted General O’Donovan was one of the very few proprietors of this County of the aboriginal Milesian Estate, held by his ancestors from time Immemorial. The General, was , we believe, the first of his family to drop the usual designation of an Irish Chieftain of being address as ‘The O’Donovan’ only. In Smith’s History of Cork 1750 he says ‘In this Parish of Miros (Myross) is Bawnlaghan the seat of O’Donovan, Chief of that Ancient Family, a worthy and courteous gentleman. The General was son of Daniel O’Donovan, of Bawnlahan by Jane daughter of Colonel John Becher of Hollybrook (near Skibbereen), grandson of Richard O’Donovan of Bawnlahanby the daughter of Fitz-Gerald, Knight of Kerry and great grandson of Daniel O’Donovan, MP for Baltimore, in 1689, by Elizabeth Tonson, only daughter of Major Richard Tonson, of Spanish Island (great grandfather of the present Lord Riversdale) by Elizabeth sister of Thomas Beecher Esq.

On the General’s death the Chieftainship passed to the ‘Montpelier’ branch i.e. that of Morgan O’Donovan of Douglas Cork.  His descendant are here.  Interestingly they appear to be scholars subscribing to historical journal interested in antiquities, archaeology genealogy, briseann an duchais as súil an chait!

Henry Wintrop ‘The O’Donovan’ (1812-1896),  TCD, MA, DL. Pre 1910, Clann Cathal, Lis Ard, Skibbereen, son Rev. Morgan, Corl ed Dr. Coughlan, m Amelia d ‘The O’Grady’, Courcy O’Grady, Kilbollyowne, Co.Limerick.  Son Colonel Morgan William MA, JP, ‘The O’Donovan’ and Alicia Jones.

Colonel Morgan William O’Donovan or ‘The O’Donovan’ -1870), MA, ‘The O’Donovan’, Mountpelier, Douglas, Cork,  m  Alicia Jones, 1863 patron Masonic concert Skibbereen, subscriber 1861 to Smith’s History of Cork. 1835 received benefit from Morgan O’Donovan of rent charge at lands at Carrigfadda and Lisardreeher entitling him to vote.   Member Irish Society Antiquaries 1861.  Probate to son Henry Winthrop O’Donovan, Lissard, Skibbereen, £35,000. Land record, 1870, 3,620 acres.

Rev. Morgan O’Donovan (1740-1802), Ballinacalla, West Carbery, m. Melian Towgood French c 1776, Daughter Mary m John Townsend Beecher with £5,000, died Blackrock.

Colonel Morgan William ‘The O’Donovan’ Oxon (1861-1940), CB, D.L., MA, 1888, ‘The O’Donovan’, Clann Cathal, Lis Ard, Skibbereen, son of Henry Wintrop ‘The O’Donovan’ MA, DL. and  Amelia d ‘The O’Grady’, Courcy O’Grady, Kilbollyowne, Co. Limerick. Ed. Haileybury and Oxford, Lieutenant-Colonel Munster Fusiliers, Colonel South Cork Militia Boer War, Succeeded Colonel Aylmer C. Somerville 1899 as President Carbery Agricultural Society.  M Mary Eleanor, (Madame) odo Rev. J Yarker Barton, Chaplain to British Forces, she chaired the Women’s Emergency Recruiting Committee WW1, Skibbereen, listed 1921.