History of Parish of Kilfachtnabeg (Glandore), West Cork.
History of Parish of Kilfachtnabeg (Glandore), West Cork.
25 Wednesday Nov 2015
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25 Wednesday Nov 2015
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History of Parish of Kilfachtnabeg (Glandore), West Cork.
25 Wednesday Nov 2015
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Pedrigee of Crowleys/O’Crowleys (Ó Crualaoich:Hard Hero/Warrior) West Cork, from Carew manuscript.
Dr. Edward McLysaght, the genealogist, has the Crowleys as a Sept of The McDermots of Moylurg, Roscommon and migrating to West Cork c 12th Century. Presumably they were Mercenaries.
In the 1641 Depositions the claims of Planters for damage due to the Uprising there are frequent references to members of the extended family.
25 Wednesday Nov 2015
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Latest News from the Church of Ireland Diocese of Cork, Cloyne and Ross
At a recent ceremony in the former Methodist Church in Allihies, County Cork – the most westerly village in the Dioceses of Cork, Cloyne and Ross, and the Irish village situated at the greatest distance from Dublin, our capital city (394 km away) – the Church of Ireland community in general, and one family in particular, were honoured. The Hodges family have a 200 year connection with Allihies. The former church is now a Copper Mine Museum.
At a recent ceremony Tommy Hodges and Canon Paul Willoughby unveiled a plaque at the Copper Mine Museum in Allihies. The plaque reads;
Allihies Parish Co-Operative Society gratefully acknowledges the generosity given by the Church of Ireland and Tommy and Willie Hodges in donating this site and helping to make this museum possible.
Canon Paul Willoughby and Tommy Hodges unveil the plaque.
Canon Paul Willoughby said:
This is a great occasion for Tommy and…
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25 Wednesday Nov 2015
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Photograph Kilcrohane, West Cork, Boys National School 1931 with Master Michael Hurley, NT
Courtesy David Hurley
Centenary of Carrigboy (Durrus, formerly Four Mile Water) National School, 1915-2015.


24 Tuesday Nov 2015
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Bryan Townsend, 1692
Cornelius Townsend, 1732
Edward Maunsell Townsend, 1762, Whitehall, Skibbereen
Henry Owen Becher Townsend TCD (1775-1747), Glandore/Castletownsend, Son John and Mary Morris, m 11, Sarah Fenwick dissolved 2. Ann Homan, Landwaiter 1810, Fisheries Inspector 1820. Supporter Daniel’Connell.
Rev. Horace Townsend, pre 1831
Rev. Horatio Townsend, 1739
John Townsend, 1671
John Townsend, 1714
John Townsend, 1721
John Townsend, 1760, Mardyke (One in Cork one in Skibbereen)
Rev John Townsend, 1785, Cloghnikilty (Clonakilty)
John Townsend, 1791, Shepperton, Skibbereen, 1831
St. James Erskine St Clair (1762-1837), Bart, 1793, 2nd Earl of Rosslyn, Adjuncant Ireland 1782, Grand Master Freemasons Scotland.
Jonas Morris Townsend, 1831
Rev. Philip Townsend, Pre 1831
Richard Townsend, 1753, Castle Townsend
Richard Townsend, 1766, Coronea, Skibbereen
Richard Boyle Townsend, 1793, Castletownsend, BA, TCD, 1773, Father Colonel John Townsend, mother Elizabeth Fitzgerald, m Henrietta Newenham, d John Devonsher Newenham, Maryborough, Carrigaline. Freeman, Cork 1777. MP Dingle 1782, 1790
Rev Richard Townsend, 1795, Skull (Schull), 1831
Richard Townsend, 1798, Castle Townsend, Skibbereen, 1831
Richard Townsend, 1715
Richard Townsend, Junior, Pre 1831
Richard Orpen Townsend, 1835
Edward Townsend
Samuel Townsend (1768-1836), Christ Church, Oxford, Whitehall, Skibbereen, son of Edward Mansell (Splendid Ned) and Anna Baldwin, m 1794 Mercy Baldwin, d Walter Baldwin, Curravordy, Bandon. Freeman Cork, 1798, High Sheriff.
23 Monday Nov 2015
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From Richard S. Harrison’s book, ‘Four Hundred Years of Drimoleague”, 1999
Obligations of Donal 11 )’Donovan to Overlord Mccaarthy from 1584.
This is set out an an inquisition held in 1607.
An item called a ‘dolly’ and a sum of 6 groats and a penny a half acre eyearly. A ‘cuddihie’ of 14d had to be paid each Christmas for ech ploughland. There was a pomndage of a hog for every tenant with more than five hogs.. There were other sums on cattle and a special fee of six shillings towards the marriage of his daughters and two bushels of oats for every ploughland an the ‘half of all frais, strais and bloodsheds’
For ploughlands in early Ireland:
http://www.ucc.ie/celt/published/E580000-001/text005.html
23 Monday Nov 2015
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The O’Donovans with the McCarthys are believed to be some of the oldest families in Europe. They migrated from Limerick to West Cork c 12th century.
In the upheavals of the 17th century most of the family lands were confiscated by the British State. One branch of the family turned Protestant at Bawnlahan and intermarried with the Beecher and other local Protestant families. From this Sept a long line of British Army officers and Church of Ireland clergy descends. That branch retained the ancestral title of the ‘The O’Donovan’ which still exists.
Branches of the family moved to South Kilkenny from which Dr John O’Donovan, Ireland’s greatest scholar descend. Another branch went to Wexford.
During the emigrations from Ireland many O’Donovans emigrated from which the family worldwide descend.
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23 Monday Nov 2015
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Tolls claimed by the Earl of Bantry 28th June 1818 collected by Cornelius Mahoney together with Masseytown (Macroom), Timoleague, Clonakilty, Bandon, Enniskeane, Ballylboy (Dunmanway), Castletown Kinneagh, Kinsale, Bridgetown (Skibbereen), Co. Cork.
23 Monday Nov 2015
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Grand July Presentments of County Treasurer, Co. Cork, James De La Cour, Summer 1818, including Dispensaries for Clonakilty, Crookstown, Bantry, Ballydehob, Dunmanway, Macroom.