New Line of Road from Durrus to Ahakista, Co. Cork, 1847 at File Darrig (Red Cliff) Washed Away by Storm1843 Discovery of Brahalish Bracelet in Building Road.


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New Line of Road from Durrus to Ahakista, Co. Cork, 1847 at File Darrig (Red Cliff) Washed Away by Storm1843 Discovery of Brahalish Bracelet in Building Road.

Thanks to John Tobin for pointing out original name of Red Cliff.
The thing that strike me here is how a place name has been changed from Irish directly to English since this article was published. File Darrig has been changed to the Red Cliff.
Is Carrigbeg the same as Carrigbui?
Was this anonymous letter written by someone taking a serious poke at Timothy O’Donovan (Magistrate or Gentry of the area)?

Timothy O’Donovan (1790–1874), 1818, O’Donovan’s Cove, in ruins 1875, Durrus, listed 1838 , son Richard Esq. and Jane d Alexander O’Donovan, Squince.  Correspondent with Antiquarian Dr. John O’Donovan re O’Donovans of Carbery.  Brother of Dr O’Donovan and Richard O’Donovan JP and uncle of Richard O’Donovan JP. 835 Subscriber Lewis Topographical Dictionary of Ireland  1837.    Landlord and political organiser. Member Election Committee, Rickard Deasy, Clonakilty (later Attorney General) 1855.  Land record, 1870, Kate O’Donovan, O’Donovan’s Cove, 1,940 acres and Reps Timothy O’donovan 1,940 acres.  Probate to daughter Mrs Anne Barry, widow, effects £2,000.

1843 Brahalish Bracelet Discovered building road:

http://www.britishmuseum.org/research/collection_online/collection_object_details.aspx?objectId=1398653&partId=1

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Elections Co. Cork to Imperial Westminister Parliament, London, with Committee Names and Addresses Alexander McCarthy 1857, Rickard Deasy, Queens Counsel 1857, Colonel Roche 1861, McCarthy Downing 1868, Boyle 1858.


Elections Co. Cork to Imperial Westminister Parliament, London, with Committee Names and Addresses Alexander McCarthy 1857, Rickard Deasy, Queens Counsel 1857, Colonel Roche 1861, McCarthy Downing 1868, Boyle 1858.

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Lighter (Small cargo Vessel) for Sale, Charles McCarthy, (Father of John McCarthy, Nebraska Politician) Tullig, Durrus, West Cork, 1862.


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Lighter (Small cargo Vessel) for Sale, Charles McCarthy, (Father of John McCarthy, Nebraska Politician) Tullig, Durrus, West Cork, 1862.

Before the advent of modern roads in the 1830s and 1840s many goods were moved by sea using lighters flat bottom type boats. They were able to operate in the absence of proper piers.

The McCarthy mentioned may have been active in Land Agitation and related to John Mccarthy born Tullig, Nebraska, USA, politician.

John J. McCarthy, Tullig, Durrus, Co. Cork and Nebraska, Rancher, Poet US Politician, Near Casper, Wyoming home to many from Muintervara.

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Laney Lenox – Paul Kestell’s West Cork Railway and Other Stories is an accurate representation of the region


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Book Review

Paul Kestell’s West Cork Railway and Other Stories is an accurate representation of the region

By Laney Lenox

001As an American who does not know Cork, certainly not specifically West Cork, well, I cannot personally attest to whether or not Paul Kestell’s short story collection The West Cork Railway and Other Stories is an accurate representation of the region. However, I…

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State Funeral of Lord Lieutenant, Earl of Besborogh, 1847 Under Direction of Sir William Betham, (Ulster King of Arms) Knights of St. Patrick, Hierarchy of Irish Nobility, Judiciary and Senior Administration According to Rank.


State Funeral of Lord Lieutenant, Earl of Besborogh, 1847 Under Direction of Sir William Betham, (Ulster King of Arms) Knights of St. Patrick, Hierarchy of Irish Nobility, Judiciary and Senior Administration According to Rank.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Betham_(1779%E2%80%931853)

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Coursing Meeting and other Matters Ballyvourney, Co. Cork April 1847.


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Coursing Meeting Ballyvourney, Co. Cork April 1847.

Tithe Defaulters List, Baile Mhuirne (Ballyvourney), Cúil Aodha (Coolea), Co. Cork, 1831 and 1827 Tithe Applotments.

The Reverend John Richardson, Rector of Belturbet, Co. Cavan, author of ‘The Great Folly, Superstition and idolatry of Pilgrimages in Ireland, Especially of that to St. Patrick’s Purgatory, together With an Account of the Loss that the public Sustaineth thereby, truly and impartially Represented his account at Ballyvourney, Co. Cork, 1727 of 13th century wooden statue of St. Gobnait (Patroness of Bee Keepers) as an antidote to small pox being kept by the O’Herlihys.

‘The Coming of Oscar’, collected 1944 from Amhloih Ó Loinsigh (Humphrey Lynch), farmer, Cúil Aodha, Ballyvourney, Co Cork

29th October 1864, Coursing Meeting of Friendly Cove Coursing Club, Carrigboy, (Durrus) met at Dromreagh by invitation of Richard Evanson Esq., Owner. The ground was long known for hares being strictly preserved. At 5 o’clock in the evening the members adjourned with some other gentlemen to dinner at Philips Hotel given by Mr. Evanson served in Mr. Philip’s usual style

George Victor Du Noyer, MRIA, (1817-1869), some West Cork Drawings, Monoith, Ballingeary, St. Gobnait’s Stone and Cloghaun and Old Church, Ballyvourney, Old Head of Kinsale with old and new Lighthouse, Ballinacarriga Caastle Dunmanway.

Ballyvourney (Baile Bhúirne Town of the Beloved) Church of Ireland Marriages 1845-1935 Clondrohid (Cluain Droichead Meadow by the Bridge) 1848-1913 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ballyvourney, from Dr. Casey’s collection.


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Timothy O’Donovan JP to Dr. John O’Donovan on The Real Irish Greyhound not the wolf dog called the …..‘Guire Mac Fhira’ the Irish Grey Hound is called ‘Conn’ and was spelled Gre-hound, this breed is quite smooth silk like satin it is a mistake to confuse the rough or wiry dog being of Scotch descent and never could compete with the real Irish in Fleetship or Beauty, Richard Hungerford Evanson, Coursing at Dromreagh in the 1864.

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