Art O’Leary, French Educated, Captain of The Hungarian Hussars, refused offer for his winning horse of £5 under Penal Laws by Abraham Morris, proclaimed an outlay, killing at age of 26, his wife an aunt of Daniel O’Connell ‘Caoineadh Art Uí Laoighre.

Article John T Collins, Cork Historian, 1949.

Courtesy Cork Historical and Archaeological Society.

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From Father Holland’s History of west Cork, 1949:

Obituary, Faulkiner’s Dublin Journal,  7th February 1756, Owen An Mheirín (The Little finger) McCarthy, at Aharlu, near Ross, Co. Cork, Well Known Gaelic Poet, Historian and Herald, in which his Superior Knowledge and Singular Talents had rendered him very agreeable to such as had the Happiness of his Company.

Substitution of Christian names Florence/Finghín, Humphrey/Olave, Peter/Herman, Paul/Colla and Anglicisation of old Irish Surnames end 18th century.

Courtesy Cork Historical and Archaeloogical Society 1949.

Ancient butter making, Líam English 18th century poet, Miosgan of buter, Bog Butter, 18th century Christian and Pagan incantation on butter making

By Dr. Micháel Ó Sé

1949 Courtesy JCHAS

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https://durrushistory.wordpress.com/2014/11/13/old-irish-cheeses-including-use-of-mothan-bog-violet-variety-mulchas-from-1500-article-1945-by-dr-michael-se-msc/

By Dr. Micháel Ó Sé

1949 Curtesy JCHAS

Extract from diary of General Sir John Moore, British Army Officer Commanding, Co, Cork from Cork, Bantry, Bandon 1798.

Courtesy JCHAS 1945.

Robert Swanton, (1764-1840) Ballydehob, West Cork, member United Irishmen Directory arrest, imprisonment escape to New York where he was active in US Politics and became Judge of Maritime Court.

Courtesy JHCS 1945, not correct to say he was from Dunmanway.

https://durrushistory.wordpress.com/2014/05/27/judge-robert-swanton-1767-1840-ballydehob-west-cork-presiding-at-new-york-marine-court-with-tipstaff-casey-1827/

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https://durrushistory.wordpress.com/2012/09/08/robert-swanton-ballydehob-co-cork-uniter-irishman-and-judge-of-the-marine-court-new-york-1764-1840/

https://durrushistory.wordpress.com/2014/01/09/robert-swanton-1764-1840-ballydehob-west-cork-united-irishman-active-in-us-politics-and-supporter-of-martin-van-buren-and-judge-of-the-marine-court-new-york/

The Beara Book of Wonders, 1991 Collection of 21 stories with 7 colour illustrations by the children of Beara, West Cork, Grandfather tells a story, The Gallaun, The Mysterious Cow, The Two Giants, Storms and Reic. After Reic, The Rib of Hair, Droichead-na-nGadaí (Bridge of the thief), The First Fox to come to Dursey Island, Peadarín O’Shea and the Fairies. Ros Caha, Bád Sidge (Fairy Boat), Patrick O’Sullivan’s Story, The Mysterious Holy Water Font, Cuas na Seisrighe (Cave of the Pair of Ploughing Horses), The Boaster, The Woman from the Sea, The Slater and the Ráib (well known Murderer), The Devil at Dunboy, Press Gangs, Illustrations: Reic, Storytelling, The Stolen Child, The Rib of Hair, Droichead-na-nGadaí, Peadarín’s House, The First Fox to Come to Dursey.

Note on scanning the pagination is out of synch.

Courtesy Allihies Folklore Group 1991.

Allihies Folklore Childrens Project 1991

The reference to Press Gangs is…

Silver Chalice of Baltimore Church possibly thanksgiving from Captain of ‘Agatha’ 1631, Church of Ireland, Baltimore, West Cork

Article probably by Robert Day c 1906 JCHAS.

https://durrushistory.wordpress.com/2014/11/22/silver-plate-at-church-of-ireland-schull-west-cork/

https://durrushistory.wordpress.com/2014/11/28/1st-muskerry-cavalry-1796-co-cork-from-robert-day-f-s-a-cork-antiquariasn-from-papers-lent-pre-1895-by-george-and-morgan-gallwet-esqs/

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