Post 1606 Grant by James 1 of England of McCarthy Lands in Barony of Carbery Forfeit by Rebellion to David Lord Barry, Viscount Buttevant.

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Post 1606 Grant by James 1 of England of McCarthy Lands in Barony of Carbery Forfeit by Rebellion to David Lord Barry, Viscount Buttevant.

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Patent 8 of James 1, 1603, Permitting Alienation by Thomas Crook of Baltimore to Sir Fineen O’Driscoll and Walter Coppinger and Donatus otherwise Donogh O’Driscoll of Lands at Coliemore, otherwise O’Driscoll Country, Markets, West Cork.
All these Patents were destroyed in 1922.
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Norman Conquest, Manor of Timoleague or Taghalog, Co. Cork: Charter granted in Reign of King Edward the Second 1324, Seneschal in 1837 Robert Smith, New Town, Rosscarbery.
For return pages 59-60.
The return for Cloyne also mentions a patent dating from the 14th century.
1837, Manor Courts, Seneschals, and Some 17th Century Manor Patents
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This gallery contains 12 photos.
Originally posted on Roaringwater Journal:
There’s a class of monument in Ireland that I am only discovering as an adult. There…
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On the north side of the Mizen we found Canty’s Cove. The little road which approaches the Cove from the west has been recently resurfaced, and there have been some major restoration works on the stone jetties and steps there. Don’t try to reach the Cove from the east side: a trackway is shown on the OS map (88), but it is virtually impassable – even on foot – at this time of the year, as the harsh winter storms have waterlogged the ground and submerged parts of it.
Our reason for visiting the Cove? We were looking for pirates! Or, at least, for traces of them… We had heard that there are ‘pirate steps’ in the vicinity of the Cove, and we had unearthed some legends of Canty himself: a notable pirate and all-round rogue.
As with many of the ‘secret’ quays hidden away around the…
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Returns of Cork Manor Courts by Seneschals of Altam (Beara), Abbey Mahon (Timoleague), Ballymodan (Bandon), Bantry, Bridgetown (Skibbereen), Castlemahon/Castlebernard (Bandon), Castlemartyr, Charleville, Clonakilty, Dunmanway, Inchiquin (Midleton), Lemcon (Schull), Mallow, Newmarket, Newcastle and Garricloyne (Cork may be Bishop of Cork’s Manor Court),
The Manor Court were generally within the purview of the Landlord who appointed the Seneschal. A 1837 Parliamentary enquiry hear evidence which was of a very poorly functioning system.
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Barrister Examiner of title, Land Commission father of Elizabeth Bowen. Lived in Dublin. Kings Counsel 1930s “Prohurst.—I am informed by Mr. Henry C. Bowen, B.L., of Bowen’s Court, that the lands of Prohurst (or Proish) were originally granted under the Act of Settlement to a gentleman named Weekes, who was an officer in Lord Broghill’s Regiment of Cromwell’s Army. The interest of Weekes was afterwards acquired by Mr. Bowen’s ancestor, John Nicholls, who was a captain in the same regiment, and passed under will of Nicholls to his grandson, John Bowen. This was sold in 1794 to George Evans Bruce of Charleville. Henry Bowen, who died in 1721, is described in some of the family deeds as of “” Prohurst.”” ” Quoted by Rev. Dr. Canon Webster, Dean of Ross, in history of parish of Kilfaughnabeg (Leap/Myross) on origin of Court of Leet, Manor Courts

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1837, Manor Courts, Seneschals, and Some 17th Century Manor Patents
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Catherine O’Donovan (1788-1858), Educational Pioneer Clonakilty School of Industry, Granddaughter Alexander O’Donovan Died 1785, of Squince, in the Parish of Myross, the Head of Clann Lochlain, second in seniority to Clann Cathail.
Maternal Grandfather:
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 lann Cathal sept. Founded brewery in 1807 at Shannon Square, Clonakilty. Superseded 1810-30
Brother Rickard Donovan:
Hi will and circle:
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1-YoRhhNwP_e4VgoHrFwW-c_AsjyoCvOqB5ddSikdsVA/edit
Richard/Rickard Donovan (1799-1883), Lisheens, Ballincollig, listed 1838, Clerk of the Crown (State Solicitor) for Co. Cork from 1838, son of Dr. Donovan and Ann Deasy daughter of Timothy Deasy first Catholic J.P. since the Treaty of Limerick. Brother Alexander Judge in Jamaica in 1842. Grand son of Alexander O’Donovan of Squince, in the Parish of Myross was the Head of Clann Lochlain, second in seniority to Clann Cathail. Clonakilty. 1870, listed Mount Desert, 15 acres. Probate to Denis McCarthy Gallivey (should be Galwey), Greenfield, Clonakilty, £10,164.
Extended O’Donovan/Deasy family:
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1eq_IayaxdUyWZWbpDf6LWlLNg7o-3tNJiqPGYIALy80/edit
Other Woman Educational Pioneer from Bantry Sister Benignus in Australia:
Evidence of John Jagoe, (Grandfather of Mother Benigna, Australia and Father of John Jagoe BL), Bantry, Co. Cork, 1837 re Manor Courts to Parliamentary Commission.












Looking at her will she struggled financially with the shool and was most anxious to discharge all liabilities.





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1884, Michael Deasy, Oldcourt, Bandon, Co. Cork, Lieutenant Siamese Navy, later harbour Master, Bombay, India.


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Taken from a dark microfilm quality poor. Skibbereen Eagle, National Library
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.
O’Donovan is ‘The O’Donovan’ the head of the Clan. He is from the Protestant branch of the family and not all members accepted that line’s entitlement to the title.
Swanton is the miller and businessman from Rineen. The extended Swantons family emanating from Ballydehob was a major business family and mainly Methodist.
McCarthy Downing was from Kerry, he became the most prominent Lawyer in the area and MP, at one point it was mooted that he would go to the House of Lords in London, England. A major purchaser of Estates before the Landed Estates Court owning over 7,000 acres. Major figure in…
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Early Genealogy of Sir Teague O’Regan of Balltnaclohy and Gortniglogh, Killeenlea, near Leap, Carbery West Cork, Temporary holding of lands from 1615 by Sir Walter Coppinger, loss by forfeiture and subsequent restoration under Articles of Treaty of Limerick 1690, later family including fashionable Dr.O’Regan of Mallow and Legal Luminaries, friend of Daniel O’Connell. Estates finally sold by descendants Cagney family early 20th century to tenants.
Some of the extended later family prominent in law or as Harley Street, London specialists.
General area of Leap the old townland names do not feature on modern mapping: