The Clonakilty of 1824. Over 10,000 Employed in the Linen Industry. Clothiers, Flax, Linen, Textiles, Weaving, West Cork

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Dr. Ellman is the Englishman referred to : 1822 Dr John Richard Elmore Doctor. Military Surgeon served under Wellington. English born. Reinstatement of Deasy supported by Dr John Richard Elmore, Clonakilty. 1822 with Dr. Elmore seeking Chief Secretary; support for harbour works for poor relief at Ring. 1810 renting from Earl of Shannon, r at Cahiers… Callnan family hereditary Physicians to the McCarthy Riabhachs, 1798 in West Cork, Dr. John Richard Elmore owner of largest Linen Mill in Munster in Clonakilty 1820s and Dr. William and Albert Callnan, Clonakilty. CSO/RP/1822/3334. Letter from James Molony, Richard Deasy and John Richard Elmore, charitable committee room, Clonakilty, County Cork, members of the charitable committee of Clonakilty, to William Gregory, Under Secretary, Dublin Castle, emphasising the need to improve the harbour at Clonakilty, for the benefit of shipping, commerce and agriculture. Requests funds to assist them in their plans to construct a pier at the entrance to Clonakilty harbour, and a quay at Carrogronemore [Curraghgrane More] point, connected to Clonakilty by a new road, 15 July 1822. Also letter from merchants, traders and other inhabitants of Clonakilty, to Chief Secretary’s Office, Dublin Castle, concerning the problems raised [by Dublin Castle], in respect to the request for funds to construct a quay on Curraghgrane More, the land in question being church property. Signed by 30 individuals [August 1822]. William Callanan’s daughter, Mary Anne, married Dr John Richard Elmore, who took up residence in the Callanan home in Scartagh in 1815. His income from his medical practice was not great. But he set up the largest linen factory in Munster in Clonakilty ‘near Mill Street’ and was one of the most prominent figures in the efforts to promote the economic prosperity of the area. He was one of a small minority of Englishmen who have been sensitive to the needs of Ireland and he courageously defended the good name of his adopted country. His wife died in 1827 and he himself was declared bankrupt in 1828. He then went to London CSO/RP/1822/3097. Chief Secretary’s Office. Letter from Dr John Richard Elmore, Clonakilty, County Cork, to Henry Goulburn, Chief Secretary, Dublin Castle, expressing disappointment at news that a local magistrate, Richard Deasy, has been stripped of his commission of the peace. Requests that he be reinstated, emphasising his good conduct and noting that ‘he differs in Faith from me, he is a Catholic but this Society does not contain one man more fit to discharge official duties’. Complains of the conduct of 3 other local magistrates who have retained their commissions

Clothiers, Flax, Linen, Textiles, Weaving, West Cork

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Danno O’Mahony, World Wrestling Champion from Dreenlomane (Doirín na Lomán: Little Oakwood), Ballydehob, in Skibbereen, West Cork, July 1936

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Woulfe Family of West Cork , 1720-1998, 10 Generations, Descendant, Danno O’Mahony World Wrestling Champion.

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Danno Mahony, World Wrestling Champion, July 1936, Triumphal Homecoming to Ballydehob, West Cork with Brother and Sister, Undefeated after 154 Wrestling Matches, 800,000 Spectators, Gates of over $2 million

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Shebeen Dances. 1936 Solicitor Jasper Wolfe Attacks Pseudo-Virtuous Acts of Parliament. Charge of A Breach of Dance Hall Acts by Denis McCarthy, Bookmaker, Kilcrohane of having a Dance in His House. Dismissed by Justice.

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1884, 1917 Jasper Travers Wolfe Solicitor, Crown Solicitor, TD “Norton, Skibbereen, 1st place Law Society Final Exam, Director Skibbereen Eagle member Governing Body, UCC. subscriber Zenith Marine Disaster, Baltimore, 1895. 1895 Funeral and wreath of Bantry Solicitor Daniel O’Donovan aged 26. Native Skibbereen:Returning officer west Cork constituency elcction agent James Gilhooley MP. 1906 consortium Richard Wheeler Doherty, Solicitor, Bandon, John Walsh, businessman, director Allmans Distillery, Bandon, Hugo Flinn, Fish buyer, Cork, Jasper Travers Woulfe, solicitor, Skibbereen, took over Skibbereen Eagle on death of previous owner. Funeral of 1897, Michael O’Driscoll, Castlehaven South buried Baltimore 1909 attending the funeral of Dr. William Jennings, J.P. 1914 RDC electin nominated by Parish Priest Fr..Michael O’Callaghan. 1935 funeral of Dr.Edward Shipsey, Schull. 1937 attending Ned Roycroft, funeral. Roycroft had nominated him and supported him as TD, ” “M Minnie elder d of George George Levis Vickery 2 daughters, grandson wrote biography. 1904 funeral of Daniel O’Donovan, Solicitor and Land Owner, Skibbereen. Funeral attending 1920 June 1920 the Black adn Tans/RIC murderd Connie Crowley a 2 year oldcripple and burned bususness premises, he went to Banatry to try an calm matters Edward Ederton Leigh White, died age 44 Bantry House. Fled to Enhland after IRAthreats April 1922 returned months later. Later received £3,00 from a calim of £7,670 for injuly to is business adn loss of income from the loss of his office for IGC. Letter to Eoin O’Mahony from Jasper Travers Wolfe, solicitor, Skibbereen, Co. Cork, regarding the Dail motion to remove Judge Edward McElligott from office, 1941 May 5. 1932, attending funeral of Michael Harrington, Merchant, Skibbereen ” “Jasper Travers Wolfe was born in 1872, the third of nine children of William John Wolfe, a Methodist shopkeeper and his wife Rachel Wood. He was educated at the Bishop’s School, Skibbereen and passed the Law Society preliminary exam in 1888. Indentured in the practice of Thomas Downes, he obtained first place in his final exams, was awarded a gold medal and the Findlater Scholarship and admitted as a solicitor in 1893. His father died in 1894 after a long illness and Jasper established J. Travers Wolfe & Co. shortly after, quickly establishing himself as an expert in land law. ” 1893, attending funeral of Michael Sheehy, T. C., P.L.G., Skibbereen. 1899, attending funeral of R. H. Townshend, J.P., Myross Wood, Leap. 1915, attending funeral of Patrick J. Hurley, solicitor, Drimoleague. 1939 Funeral of Dr. John G. Cullinane, Clonakilty. 1935 funeral Bantry Charles Swaine, merchant director Biggs and Co. 1938, attending Funeral of Father John Sheehy, (1892-1938), Curate. Courtmacsherry, of the Prominent Skibbereen Family, his Father County Councillor, One Time TD, Mass Celebrated by 100 Priests, Telegrams, Mass Cards.

1936 Cork County Committee for Agriculture Scholarships for Women. ( from West Cork 9 in the First 10 Places.) If you Want a Good Housekeeper go to West Cork (Laughter). It is Hoped that when these Girls Marry They Will Marry in West Cork.

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1936 Dunmanway Methodist Centenary Celebrations.  Zachariah Yewdell 1783.  1811 Diaries of Rev. Thomas Waugh.  Gideon Yousley 1837.

1936 Dunmanway Methodist Centenary Celebrations.  Zachariah Yewdell 1783.  1811 Diaries of Rev. Thomas Waugh.  Gideon Yousley 1837.

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Dinnseanchas. The Naming of Houses After the Homeplace, Richard Wright, Clonakilty, ‘Carbery’, Glenageary, Methodist Rev. Earnest Donovan, Foronaught, Myross, Sandycove, Dublin, Richard Townsend ‘Dunbeacon’, Horton Australia. Also include Van Morrison on Belfast. Rooska Australia a Vickery house from Rooska, Bantry

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Bantry

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1891 Death James (‘The Governor’) Hutchinson Swanton (1815-1891), Rineen Skibbereen, Carrisbrook House, Dublin (Mentioned in James Joyce Ulysses), Memoir of William Feckman and West Cork Methodist References.

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1799, Methodist Rev. Averill, Tour, Bandon, Benour, Dunmanway, Glandore, Castletownshend, Skibbereen, Baltimore, Adrallagh, Aughadown, his assistant Preaching in Irish at Ballydehob, Altar, in a Little Cabin, 30 Protestants Piteous, Clothed in Rags, Rooska probably Vickeries, Bantry.

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1936 Action at Skibbereen Circuit Court re Alleged Wrongful Interment at the Abbey Graveyard Two Branch of the O’Driscolls, Beag and Mór. The Last of there Mórs a Fenian had to go to America.

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12th Century Poem ‘The Vision of Mac Con Glinne’. Account of the Court of the King of Munster. Milk Lake, A Drawbridge of Butter, Walls of Cheese Curd. Robert Gibbons in Clonakilty.

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Robert Gibbins, survivor Gallipoli, Grandson Robert Day Cork Antiquarian, author ‘Lovely is the Lee’ 1945, on Inchigeela, Gougán Barra, Gold at Snave Bridge and Comhoola with Engravings.  He was the grandson of Robert Day , Cork businessman and antiquarian.

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His grandfather:

Robert Day (1836-1914), Cork Antiquarian, Early Photographer,  Magistrate, Businessman, Part of his Collection ended with with William Randolph Hearst, British Museum, Grand Father Writer, Robert Gibbins.

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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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It is interesting loking at this abstract.

The church records which have survive for St. Finbar’s Cathedral and St. Peters Church of Ireland are replete with names originating i West Cork. Time and again you come across Jagoes, Attridges etc. It also seemed to be common for couples to come to Cork to marry and presumable spend a few days of a honeymoon there.

West Cork Colony Barrack Sr. Cork Butter Buyers

Re butter making, John Jagoe of Bantry whose father was from Dunmanway reputedly ran a shop for a while in Bandon Road/Barrack St.

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FROM CORK TO SOUTH AMERICA, MARRIAGE IN BAGOTA OF GENERAL O’LEARY SON OF JEREMIAH O’LEARY, ESQ., BUTTER MERCHANT, CORK, GRANDFATHER FLORENCE O’LEARY, DUNMANWAY, TO SOLEDAD SOUBLETTE NIECE TO PRESIDENT BOLIVAR. LATER DIPLOMAT IN EUROPE AND BRITISH CHARGE’ DE’AFFAIRS. PRESENT COLLECTION OF PLANTS ANIMALS TO UNIVERSITY COLLEGE CORK.

They went on to have 9 children. He was told after General Bolivar’s death to burn his papers but did not so so and spent his life organising them into a multi volume publication.

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1933 Letter from The O’Donovan Then Living in the UK to Carbery Show re Horticultural Potential West Cork

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Colonel Morgan William ‘The O’Donovan’ Oxon (1861-1940), CB, D.L., MA, 1888, ‘The O’Donovan’, Clann Cathal, Lis Árd, Skibbereen, son of Henry Wintrop ‘The O’Donovan’ MA, DL. and  Amelia d ‘The O’Grady’, Courcy O’Grady, Kilballyowen, Co. Limerick. Ed. Haileybury and Oxford, Lieutenant-Colonel Munster Fusiliers, Colonel South Cork Militia Boer War, Succeeded Colonel Aylmer C. Somerville 1899 as President Carbery Agricultural Society.  Presented organ to Creagh Church to commemorate the Jubilee of Queen Victoria. 1892 High Sheriff, Co.Cork ill, spent the summer on the Continent recovering.  1893 Member Cork Historical and Archaeological Society.  Member Royal Society of Antiquaries 1889.   Sent a carriage to the funeral of Lieutenant-Colonel Thomas Somerville D.L. (1824-1898), Clontaff, Drishane.  Signed Requisition   1905. Cork Junction Railway Bill.  Requisition to the Right Honourable The Earl of Bandon K.P., to Call a meeting for the purpose of Approving the Cork Junctions Railway Bill.  Addressing a recruitment meeting in Drimoleague in July 1915 he referred  to this ancient stronghold (Castle Donovan) of his family.  After they displaced the O’Driscolls they became the Chief People of the Carberies. Listed  family members as giving a present to 1907 Spaight wedding Union Hall.  Considered the preservation of ancient documents a matter of importance. M Mary Eleanor, (Madame) odo Rev. J Yarker Barton, Chaplain to British Forces, she chaired the Women’s Emergency Recruiting Committee WW1, Skibbereen, listed 1921.   Attending 10 Grand Jury presentments..”

1933 Letter from The O’Donovan Then Living in the UK to Carbery Show re Horticultural Potential West Cork

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1763. Magazine of Magazines [Limerick] April 1763  “At Corke, Daniel O’Donovan (The O’Donovan) of Banlahan (Myross, Skibbereen) to Miss Jane Beecher”

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1616.  Surrender and Regrant.  Patent of James 1 of England, Court of Pie Powder Reserved to Donnell O’Donovan for Fairs, Ascension Thursday and Townlands Listed from Castledonovan to Castlehaven, Caheragh, Glandore, Squince, Brahalish in Durrus. Manor of Castledonovan Power to Hold Court of Leet and Baron,  Friday Market at Rahine, Tuesday market at Drimoleague.

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1822.  From Diary of  Richard O’Donovan, of Bawnlahan, (Bán Chlocháin), Skibbereen, Co. Cork, Ireland, said the Whiteboys had been caught in a pitched battle with police and troops on January 25th nine had been found guilty of Insurrection Act and hanged.  This was prompted by an Excise raid on a Poteen Making Operation which developed into a running battle with the Whiteboys.   Some Local Customs Personnel.

Attempt to build new bridge at Bealkenmar (Béal Cinn Mara). Covenant in leases to fertilize with 4 boat of sea sand, he builds his own Sand Boat. Mr Hull calls with News of Failure of Roche’s and Leslies Bank in Cork.

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https://docs.google.com/document/d/1tuHdQF1RyhuvN6GKYph4VYyvmdnhL9Xdwm6HDZQIhLA/edit

1843-1970 West Cork Agricultural Societies and Shows

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The Gosnells of West Cork

The following was Chief Justice of Munster:

1633 Henry Gosnold modern Gosnell Chief Justice Munster Taking lease of slate house in Bishop’s Court of St. Finbarr’s Cathedral Richard Caulfield’s transcriptions of Chapter.  Caulfield’s mother Gosnell from Schull “””Henry Gosnold”” on Revolvy.com www.revolvy.com

Henry Gosnold, or Gosnell (c.1560 – c.1655) was an English-born lawyer who spent most of his very long life in Ireland . He sat in the Irish House of Commons and held office as Chief Justice of Munster and Deputy Admiralty judge. He is now mainly remembered for his friendship with Francis Bacon. He was also famous in his own lifetime for his wit: a few of his jokes still survive. Early career Francis Bacon aged 18, around the time his friendship with Gosnold began. He was the son of John Gosnold, a member of the well-known Gosnold family of Otley, Suffolk and his wife Katherine Kinellmarsh; the explorer Bartholomew Gosnold was his cousin. The family name is also spelt Gosnell or Gosnard.

It is likely that he was parachuted in by the English Colonisers.

In contrast the Gosnell appearing in the marriage licence bonds from 1745 was mostly to reasonably prosperous West Cork Church of Ireland families.  Largely Catholic records only commencr to about 1810 but looking   at DNA evidence there was a significant amount of intermarriage.

Will records commence 1718.

The Gosnells do not appear on the list in Bennetts History of Bandon  of those who came to Bandon post 1590 from the West Country of England

Wills, p.1-2  6-12, deaths p.23-28, p. 41-42

Marriages, p.3-6, 11, p.27-28, 34

Catholic Gosnell Marriages, p.14-20

Emigration to Rochester, New York, p.13-14

Gosnell Apothecaries, p. 29-31, 46-47

Census, p. 42-45

Gosnell, RIC, p. 46-50

Deeds, p.50-59

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