Arderavinna Thatched Catholic Church built by Father Florence Crowley, Collapsed 1825 During worship Replaced by Ballinasten Church Built by Father Michael Prior in use to 1966 when present Church at Lowertown, Schull, West Cork built


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Arderavinna Thatched Church built by Father Florence Crowley, Collapsed 1825 During worship Replaced by Ballinasten Church Built by Father Michael Prior in use to 1966 when present Church at Lowertown, Schull, West Cork built

Stained glass including Tower of Glass (An Túr Gloinne) 1908 designed by A. E. Childs managed by Sarah Purser and Harry Clarke Studios commissioned by Father Jimmy O’Sullivan, Pastor of Kilcoe and Lisheen Parish, West Cork, born Shannonvale, Clonakilty 1841, ordained Louvain Belgium 1870 died 1926.

The ‘Chapel Brake’, Evidence of pre 1794 Church at Crottees (Irish: Cruiteanna, meaning ‘humpy ridges’)/Clonee (Irish: Cluain Fhia, meaning ‘meadow of the deer’ or ‘Aodh’s meadow’), Other Local Churches, Durrus, West Cork informant Dan Burke, Coomkeen, his Coomkeen Family, Lord Bandon Shooting Lodge..

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Post Chaise-Companion to Ireland, 1786, Bantry, Dunmanway (Charter School with 40 endowed by Sir Richard Cox) Skibbereen (Linen and Clothing), Bandon (No Papist can Dwell in the Town), Inchigeela, Macroom (Extensive Wool Combing and Spinning, Barracks and Salt Works for Butter Trade), Clonakilty, Baltimore, Rosscarbery, Cape Clear (Flax)


Post Chaise-Companion to Ireland, 1786, Bantry, Dunmanway (Charter School with 40 endowed by Sir Richard Cox) Skibbereen (Linen and Clothing), Bandon (No Papist can Dwell in the Town), Inchigeela, Macroom (Extensive Wool Combing and Spinning, Barracks and Salt Works for Butter Trade), Clonakilty, Baltimore, Rosscarbery, Cape Clear (Flax)

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1765, 4th April, The Freeman, Whereas it has been a custom for Gentlemen to give money to servants after being entertained at dinner by their masters, and as such a custom is contrary to hospitality, and generally attended with many mischiefs to men servants, We the Grand Jury of the County of Corke, being thoroughly persuaded that an immediate stop ought to put to such a practice, have unanimously resolved to suppress it for the future, by neither giving money ourselves, not suffering our servants to take it from others. April 1st 1765. We the Grand Jury of the County of the City of Cork, do agree to the above resolution or the Grand Jury of the County. This is signed by 24 people including Robert Uniake Fitzgerald, Henry H. Wrixon John Bullen


1765, 4th April, The Freeman, Whereas it has been a custom for Gentlemen to give money to servants after being entertained at dinner by their masters, and as such a custom is contrary to hospitality, and generally attended with many mischiefs to men servants, We the Grand Jury of the County of Corke, being thoroughly persuaded that an immediate stop ought to put to such a practice, have unanimously resolved to suppress it for the future, by neither giving money ourselves, not suffering our servants to take it from others. April 1st 1765.
We the Grand Jury of the County of the City of Cork, do agree to the above resolution or the Grand Jury of the County.
This is signed by 24 people including
Robert Uniake Fitzgerald,
Henry H. Wrixon
John Bullen

Courtesy Bullen Genealogy site:

http://bullenirishgenealogy.co.uk/?page_id=195

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1ZvT84JCKTIhMqqZjJsF_AUJLH8S820ksObykwOty3wg/edit

Pedigree and Will of Daniel McCarthy, 1702, Estate Owner, Slave Owner, Extended family Include Hallorans, Burkes, Connells other Irish Pedigrees Lyons and Morre of Offaly names include Donovan, Driscoll, Evanson from Vere Langford Olivere’s , 1896, History of Island of Antigua.


Pedigree and Will of Daniel McCarthy, 1702, Estate Owner, Slave Owner, Extended family Include Hallorans, Burkes, Connells other Irish Pedigrees Lyons and Morre of Offaly names include Donovan, Driscoll, Evanson from Vere Langford Olivere’s , 1896, History of Island of Antigua.

Looking through this volume briefly it is clear that the Island Elite include many fro an Irish Catholic Gentry background which melded into the general elite.

The Evansons are mentioned, The Durrus family of that name had strong connection wiht the sugar planters of the island. In the 1820s the Evansons are listed as slave owners in Barbados, given the unusual christian names they are probably of the same extended family.

McCarthys of Virginia:

McCarthys of Virginia, USA, Descent from Charles 27. Owen 18, Came to Virginia 1635, Plantation and Slave Owners, Prominent in York, Richmond, Fairfax, Counties Virginia, Daniel Speaker in House of Burgesses 1715 and King’s Attorney, Rappahannack.

The McCarthys of Munster by Trant McCarthy

Spanish Knights of Irish Origin, The Count of Berehaven, Brigadier Daniel O’Sullivan, Governor of Coruna, born Bantry, West Cork, sponsor of Dionisio O Calaghan born Madrid 1718, Grandmother Margaret McCarthy, born Cork, Captain Daniel O Sulivan, Spanish Service born Inchiclogh, Bantry, sponsor Juan McKenna born Madrid 1714, Alexandra O’Neill born Madrid 1765.

Genealogy of McCarthy family of Gleannacroim (Dunmanway), Co. Cork from c1150 ad by Daniel MacCarthy (Glas)

Weaving Vittory Linen Cloth in Dunmanway, West Cork, 1813 for Brazilian Slaves, William Norwood Master of Charter School, family originally from Ballinascarthy when the moved they brought Two Deasy Brothers as ploughmen from whom Dunmanway Deasys are descended.

Evanson Family and Estates, Durrus

Will 1800, Mrs Eliza Gethin (late husband Percy), Cork, extensive property owner including Upton (Garryhenkera) mentioned Dr. Boyle Coughlan, leaves £20 to ‘To the mulatto boy known as James Kelly, the sum of £30 the interest to provide for his clothing’

Click to access historyofislando02oliv.pdf

Anvil used by John O’Sullivan (Tadys) 1812-1898, Ballybrack and Gunpoint, Schull. West Cork


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Anvil used by John O’Sullivan (Tadys) 1812-1898, Ballybrack and Gunpoint, Schull. West Cork

Mort O’Donovan, c 1895-, Blacksmith Kilcrohane, West Cork and the craft of the Blacksmith.

Boring machine from Baltimore Industrial School later used by Jer O’Sullivan Blacksmith, Ballydebob, and foundlings in late 18th and 19th century West Cork.

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Rev. John Varian Daly, St. John’s College, Cambridge, Curate St. Thomas, Ardwich, Manchester Fell into the Arms of Jesus, 1877, 2nd Surviving son of Joseph Daly and Anne Varian (1814-1900), Toormore, West Cork.


Rev. John Varian Daly, St. John’s College, Cambridge, Curate St. Thomas, Ardwich, Manchester Fell into the Arms of Jesus, 1877, 2nd Surviving son of Joseph Daly and Anne Varian (1814-1900), Toormore, West Cork.

The Daly grave with a small plaque to Joe Daly is the largest in Toormore. The family seem to be minor gentry.

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http://historicgraves.com/toormore/co-torm-0182/grave

1827 Tithe Aplottments:

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Joseph Daaly Marriage to Anne Varian:

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1891 Postal Directory:

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Ann Daly memorial:
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Remember the Children who were Baptised in This Ancient Font on Cape Clear Island before 1925 and at Teampol na mBocht (The Altar) since 1935


Remember the Children who were Baptised in This Ancient Font on Cape Clear Island before 1925 and at Teampol na mBocht (The Altar) since 1935

Courtesy Eamonn Langford, a tireless scholar:

The Baptism Font in Altar, Church of Ireland, Aughadown, Skibbereen, Co. Cork was removed from St. Kieran’s Chapel of Ease, Glen Middle, Cape Clear Island in 1933 when the chapel was taken down and its fine cut stone transferred by boat to Schull and used in the building of the Munster and Leinster Bank in there. The bank building was up to recenly known as Allied Irish Bank. The Church of Ireland chapel at Cape Clear was built by the Island and Coast Society c. 1849 and consecrated c. 1853.

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