Land War, 1882, Durrus District, West Cork.

Land War Durrus Area, West Cork.

December 1881 National Teachers Leary and Daly coming from chapel shot at sign from “Rory’ proclaimed that school was being boycotted.
February 1882 Shot fired into house of Daniel Burke, and son slightly injured notice posted to door not to work for boycotted men. (May be Burke Coomkeen who was a gamekeeper for Lord Bandon)
20th September 1882 district proclaimed, a number of outrages, Daly summons server beaten severely dwelling attacked and crops maliciously destroyed
27th November 1882 reported the Rev. Pratt shot at while Mr. Morris landlord staying with him. (Morris held lands at Morreagh)
6th December 1882 Dublin Gazette reported area proclaimed and extra constables sent.
1882 farmer had ears cut off two sheep and a third strangled cow’s tail cut off
1st – 30th April 1883 extra policing costs £20, Warrant in Gazette 30th May 1883.
15th April 1884 house of O’Regan raided for arms he was interviewed by Warburton Resident magistrate and Mr Starkie Criminal Investigation Department re seditious documents and copy of ‘United Ireland’ and letters taken. Question raised in Parliament by Willie Redmond 21st June 1884 stated that O’Regan intended to return to the United States.
10 April 1886 allegations of vote snatching for election of Poor Law Guardians Bantry involving vote of Colonel Somerville Durrus Court. Also Ahakista, Gurtnakilla and Sheepshead.
January 1887 moonlight attack four armed men on house of Mr. Burleigh Petty Session Clerk one mile from Durrus

Doherty Land Agent in Bandon for the Earl of Bandon reported that the Protestant tenants in Durrus were refusing to pay rent ‘no better then animals’.

1778, Mobs Riding around Skibbereen and Bandon

Seizing Poteen near Dunmanway, West Cork by Revenue Officers and British Army Contingent 1777.

Regulations made in 1735 Between The Owners of Seine Boats in Bantry Bay, Dispute to be Determined by Mr Nicholas Mead at His House ‘Spread Eagle’.  Presented to Fishery Enquiry 1836 by Mr. R. Young and 1749 Bounty from Royal Dublin Society to Mr. Meade and Young for Fish Landings at Bantry.

The Young family were involved in the Bantry Fishery since at least 1600. The Youngs lived at Young’s Point possibly Rearour.  The location of the present Maritime Hotel is probably on the site of fish palaces which seems to have been abandoned around 1750 when they were leased to the Young family.  This was build on stores which were once Young property. There are descendants in the Dunmanway area.

Nicholas Meade turns up c 1755 in deeds as a merchant in Bandon.

The pilchard fishery was run in the early 18th century by the Galwey, Meade, Bird, Young, Vickery and Davies families.

Nicholas Meade Bantry Merchant. 1750 affidavit before Richard White, JP, that Marcus Downey, Timothy Sullivan and 16 hands involved in rescue of Hampton Court, Captain Moyson and Prince Frederick UK Archives: ADM 106/1080/261

Galwey Public Remounciation against Evils of Popery, Bantry, Co. Cork, 1730s. the Penal Laws and Caputo-Genocide in East Pakistan 1970s, and the Moranos, Crypto-Jews in Spain.

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1812, Observation on State of Cork Coastal Fishery, Rev. Horace Townsend, 1836 Comments of Rev. O’Sullivan, Bantry, Report on Piers at Clonakilty, Courtmacsherry, Glandore, Cape Clear Island, Berehaven Laurence Cove Bere Island (Wretchedly Poor), Coolagh, Co. Cork, 1836.

From Fisheries Commissioners Report.

Father O’Sullivan:

August 1836, Evidence of Thomas Attridge, Castletownsend, Owner of 3 Large Hookers and Seine Boats engaged in Costal Trade and Fishing on Fishery, Conditions of Fishermen.

From University of Southampton, Eppi Project.

This may be the Thomas who appears on list of the O’Connell Tribute for the period.

December 1749, Bridge at Bandon, Co. Cork Thrown Down by Storm and Considerable Damage in Town.

1869, Matrimony, Young Gentleman in Skibbereen, West Cork of High Intellectual Ability and Limited Means seeks Woman, Good Looking, not much over 30 suitably Endowed