Proposed sale of Bantry Estate 1852, West Cork, at Landed Estates Court with Map of Estates, showing Silver Mines at Gurtycloona and Kelvenogue


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Kiloveenogue:

https://www.google.ie/maps/place/Killoveenoge,+Co.+Cork/@51.6469607,-9.560173,15z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m2!3m1!1s0x4845759c1670b627:0x1f320a7d40510a02

Gortacloona:

https://www.google.ie/maps/place/Gortacloona,+Co.+Cork/@51.6524358,-9.4773595,16z/data=!4m2!3m1!1s0x48450a97c91a9a1d:0x0c5e17d6e23f08e6

Proposed sale of Bantry Estate 1852, West Cork,  at Landed Estates Court with Map of Estates, showing Silver Mines at Gurtycloona and Kelvenogue.  It is not certain if the sale proceeded. The silver mines may be lead. The Valuation Office records state that the Kileenovogue mines were working in the 1860s.

The Gortacloona mine may be the same as the one at Aughigheen in the Ordnance Survey Historical map c 1840 of disused lead mine.  For soe years in the 1980s the disused school in this townland had an experimental theatre.

There is a 12th century reference to a Silver Mine or Lead Mine in Durrus probably at Gearhameen in one of the English archives.

2-Bnatry estate Silver Mines3-1853 Proposed sale Bantry Estate

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Charles Evanson Esq., Lord Mayor of Cork, Possibly Born, Gearhameen, Durrus, Benefactor, 1826, to Father Quin’s Church at Rosnacaheragh, Ahakista, Presentation of Silver Tray, ‘George 3 Irish Silver with two maker’s marks for Robert Breading and Clerk and West , Dublin, c 1805 inscribed ‘As A Requisition from the Court of D’Oyer Hundred to the Mayor, Sheriffs, and Common Council of the City of Cork, to Confer a Mark of Public Approbation upon the Conduct of Charles Evanson, Esquire, Later Mayor of the City living at Ronayne’s Court, former Treasurer to Cork Wide Street Commission.


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Durrus Court/Four Mile Water Court/Brokfield? former Mccarthy Muclagh Castle to seaward side:

https://www.google.ie/maps/place/Gearhameen,+Co.+Cork/@51.6275165,-9.5591473,15z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m2!3m1!1s0x48459e28b250bf55:0x4d51dc58ca16170f

Charles Evanson Esq., Lord Mayor of Cork, Possibly Born, Gearhameen, Durrus, Benefactor, 1826, to Father Quin’s Church at Rosnacaheragh, Ahakista, Presentation of Silver Tray, ‘George 3 Irish Silver with two maker’s marks for Robert Breading adn Clerk and West , Dublin, c 1805 inscribed ‘As A Requisition from the Court of D’Oyer Hundred to the Mayor, Sheriffs, and Common Council of the City of Cork, to Confer a Mark of Public Approbation upon the Conduct of Charles Evanson, Esquire, Later Mayor of the City living at Ronayne’s Court, former Treasure to Cork wide Street Commission.

Courtesy, Grady Varner, of extended family, Chicago:

https://mail.google.com/mail/u/0/#contact/1bcc88b108dbaf5d

1826, United Parishes of Durrus and Muintervara, The Rev,. Richard Quinn P.P. begs leave to offer his most Respectful Thanks to to the Right Reverend Dr. Murphy, Lord Carbery, and the undermentioned Ladies and…

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