Original signature William Penn


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Original signature William Penn. The letter comes from a correspondent in Ballitore, Co. Kildare which had a Quaker settlement and it was where Edmund Burke received part of his education.

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From 1832 Dublin Penny Journal in a book of the weekly issues owned by Dublin writer Sean O’Casey.

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Dublin Penny Journal, Journey to Durrus 1836, from Butler’s Gift (Drimoleague), West Cork, John Windle Cork Antiquarian and Father John Ryan, Drimoleague to the Rev. Alleyn Evanson.

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Ripening Grapes in the Open Air in Bantry pre 1832, Mr. Kenny, Mr.Tuckey of Bantry, the late Mrs Taylor East of Bantry Mr Hutchins of Adnagashel near Glengariff


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Ripening Grapes in the Open Air in Bantry pre 1832, Mr. Kenny, Mr.Tuckey of Bantry, the late Mrs Taylor East of Bantry Mr Hutchins of Adnagashel near Glengariff. The botanist Ellen Hutchins was of this family the house is now gone but some rare plants remain.

From 1832 Dublin Penny Journal in a book of the weekly issues owned by Dublin writer Sean O’Casey.

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

Dublin Penny Journal, Journey to Durrus 1836, from Butler’s Gift (Drimoleague), West Cork, John Windle Cork Antiquarian and Father John Ryan, Drimoleague to the Rev. Alleyn Evanson.

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History Townlands and Place Names of Cape Clear (Oileán Cleire), 1918


Antiquity of Irish Music, prohibition in 1300 of Six Classes of ‘Irish Minstrels’ from English Pale in Ireland.


Losses of Sir William Hull Leamcon, Schull, West Cork, 1641 and his Fishery at Newfoundland, part of greater Fishery which suffered from Bank failure in Bilbao in Basque Country 1641, Cornish Mining links.


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Losses of Sir William Hull Leamcon, Schull, West Cork, 1641 and his Fishery at Newfoundland, part of greater Fishery which suffered from Bank failure in Bilbao in Basque Country 1641, Cornish Mining links.

Hull’s fishery at the end of the 16th and early 17th century was part of a larger fishery at Baltimore, Crookhaven and Whiddy/Bantry Bay. It is probably that may involved came from Cornwall going on names Hull, Symms etc. Recent research suggests that Hull also had interests in Newfoundland at the time.

Incidentally there were further close Cornish links in the 19th century Mining in West Cork with the Mining Captains and many of the miners in Allihies Copper Mines were Cornish.

It is probably that the fisheries were financed from London and the produce exported widely later to Spain where political conditions allowed.

In 1836 in evidence to a Parliamentary Enquiry Mr Young then still active…

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‘Justice’ Administered in the Front Room of the Landlord’s House, Macroom District, Co. Cork, 1835


 

 

‘Justice’ Administered in the Front Room of the Landlord’s House, Macroom District, Co. Cork, 1835

 

 

One of the widespread criticism of the administration of law in early 19th century Ireland was that it was dispensed often from the drawing room of the local Landlord’s house.   This added to the perception that justice was not meted out by an overwhelming landed Protestant Magistracy to a largely Catholic population at least in the southern counties of Ireland.

 

This table is from a Parliamentary return for Macroom 1825, gives detailed evidence of the practice.   The number of Magistrates present varied from 4 to 6.

 

From around this time on the practise was  slowly eradicated and the Petty Sessions administered from Court Houses many specially built. This was accompanied by the recruitment of professional Resident Magistrates not always legally qualified who sat with local magistrates.

 

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The Linen and Flax Industry in Dunmanway, West Cork, Fines for Steeping Flax in the River Bandon and other Rivers , 1835.


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The Linen and Flax Industry in Dunmanway, West Cork, Fines for Steeping Flax in the River Bandon and other Rivers , 1835.

 

Munster Flax Society Visit to Bantry Farms 1860: Prizes James Philips, James Vickery, Ballycomane, Charles Dukelow, Best Dairy, Coomkeen, Improvements on Bandon Estate, Durrus 1869, praise for Charles Dukelow, Coomkeen, Slate Quarry, Barytes Mines,Considerable employment. Local Agent Colonel Bernard aided by Charles Skuse, Clashadoo. Bantry Agricultural Society, Annual Exhibition November 1861, at The Square, Attending: John Warren Payne (Land Agent), John Young, William Young, Robert White, J.P. Glengariff, George Bird (Land Agent), Bantry, John E. Barrett, Carriganass Castle (Land Agent, Kenmare Estate), Dr. McCarthy, Bantry, Rev. George Shean P.P., Bantry, Rev. Mr. Delat. C. C., Bantry, Christopher Gallway, J.P. Killarney, (Agent Kenmare Estate), William Jagoe, Richard Tonson Evanson (Ardgoena, Durrus, Landlord), Thomas T Curtain, Bantry, Cornelius O’Leary, Newtown, William Jagoe, Michael Hungerford Morris (Friendly Cove, Durrus, Landlord), J. Cullinane, Bantry, George Robinson, J. P. Coronea, Skibbereen, Landlord.

 

Lord Bandon Addresses Flax Meetings at Carrigbui and Bantry, West Cork, 1864, Tisdall’s Mills at Donemark formerly used for Scutching, Cork Flax Spinning Company acquires Site, Skibbereen, Ballineen Mills Flax Scutching Limited Operational 1867, Belfast Buyers in Skibbereen.

 

 

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Bantry and Carrigboy (Durrus), Beara, Petty Sessions 1835, Magistrates Sitting, fines Going Towards Clerk, W. W. Warners (Bantry), William Dealy (Durrus), Fees , Poor of Parish and Dispensary


Bantry and Carrigboy (Durrus), Beara, Petty Sessions 1835, Magistrates Sitting, fines Going Towards Clerk, W. W. Warners (Bantry), William Dealy (Durrus), Fees , Poor of Parish and Dispensary.

 

The Warners had a long history of association with law as constables later District Constables of the RIC.

 

Dealy is likely to be of the Daly/Dealy family from around Donemark timber merchant, shipping agents may have come from East Galway originally. Many emigrated to St. Johns, New Brunswick in fishery inspection, customs.   May be related to Gore family prominent in politics late 18th century.

 

http://www.dippam.ac.uk/eppi/documents/11054/page/254837

 

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