Michael Gallwey b 1790, Kilkeran, Co. Cork, Brewer and Provider of Royal Mail Coach Service from Cork to Skibbereen and Waterford and his brother Charles b 1811 Major with Sir De Lacy Evan’s Legion against the Spanish Carlists (1835-7)

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The Cork Gallwey/Galway family may be of Hiberno-Danish descent like the Cotters and Coppingers. They are remarkable for their survival skills appearing in Cork records from the 13th century and after many changes in religon, wealth are still prevalent not only in Ireland but in branches in France, Spain, Portugal, the West Indies and as well as the usual areas of Irish Emigration.

Magistrates:

Charles Gallway, voted 1850 for Denis Galwey as High Constable for Ibane and Ballyroe (Clonakilty)

Christopher Galwey, listed 1838, listed 1843 may be agent to Kenmare estate part in Cork

Dennis Gallwey, Greenfield, Clonakilty, subscriber Dr. Daniel Donovan ‘History of Carbery, 1876. May be Denis McCarthy Gallivey, Greenfield, Clonakilty,  executor of will of Rickard Donovan, Clerk of Crown d 1883, leaving £10,164.

John Galwey of Lota `bred to the law and very eminent in his profession’ was admitted to Gray’s Inn 16 May 1668 and subsequently called to the Bar in Ireland.166  He was M.P. for Cork City in the Parliament of 1689 and a J.P. for the county and city, and was appointed a Commissioner for applotting tax for Co. Cork under King James II’s commission 10 April 1690.  For his adherence to the Jacobite cause he was outlawed in 1690 and his estates forfeited.  I have already related how his outlawry came to be reversed (17 June 1693), how he received a Royal Pardon (1 Aug. 1695), and how he got in and out of trouble with the Irish House of Commons in 1707 for taking young James Cotter to England.  He brought three claims before the Chichester House Commissioners in 1700, of which two were successful.167  His will, dated 7 Feb. 1711, was proved 17 Feb. 1712/13.  He was bur. in the family vault at Rathconev.168  He m. 1674 (‘ marriage Articles of the Lord John Galwey ‘ were dated 14 Jan. 1674) Elizabeth, dau. of Col. William Meade of Ballintubber, Co. Cork, by Elizabeth, his wife, dau. of Sir Robert Travers. Elizabeth Meade was sister of Sir John Meade, 1st Bt. (grandfather of the 1st Earl of Clanwilliam).169  By her, John Galwey had with other issue,

 

Major John Galwey, listed 1835, Ballincollig, Sub-Inspector of Police,

Michael J. Galwey/Gallwey Esq., Jnr., Esq., Ballina House, Clonakilty, sitting Rosscarbery, 1835, listed 1838, 1843 at Kikeleron House, voted 1850 for Denis Galwey as High Constable for Ibane and Ballyroe (Clonakilty). Subscriber Lewis Topographical Dictionary of Ireland  1837.

Michael Galway, RM, Kilkieran House?, 1861, Skibbereen 1847.  Subscriber memorial John O’Hea JP, Clonakilty 1847.  Attending Railway meeting Drimoleague 1856.

Thomas Hinton Gallwey, 1864, Glenburne, Glanmire, Resident, £90, listed 1875-6.  1870, listed 282 acres.

William Galwey, 1733, Lotta

William Galway, 1775, Mallow

William Galwey, Superseded 1810-30

Lawyers:

1839, 1850, 1878	Bryan Galway	Solicitor and Borough Coroner, 1845 23 South Mall, 76 South Mall	Probably the Bryan Gallway, Kilkerran, Clonakilty, King’s Inns 1823, 5th son of Michael and Eliza Donovan, over 16, Ed Rosscarbery, affadavit father. Daughter Mary married Alexander McCarthy, Solicitor and Town Clerk 1874, son William, King’s Inns, aged 20, 1863 his affadavit	1838 West Riding, Bryan Galway, Crown Prosecutor, Report on 1850 dinner for Sir Robert Kane, President Queens College.	Aldwell’s Directory 1845
B 1804, TCD 1827, 1852	Edward Galwey, TCD	Attorney	Lota, South Mall Patrick Bourke writing clerk Deed Cole Meadstown Cork Archive U 195	Brother William 1833 eldest
1809	F.H.Galway	Attorney	Prince’s St.	West’s Directory 1809-10
1833	Ignatius Gallwey	King’s Inns	2ns son William amd Ellen Harding both deceased Pope’s Quay, over 16 ed Everton, Queen’s County, affadavit James McCarthy brother-in-law
1668	John Galway	Admitted Grey’s Inns, 1668, Councillor	Lota, Son and heir of Edward Gent, MP for Cork 1689, Commisioner to Aplott Tax 1690 under King James, estates forfeit adn later restored. M 1674 Elizabeth d Colonel William Meade, Balymartle?, sister of 1st Bart Sir John Meadead grandfather 1st earl of Clancarthy.	May be Counsellor Galwey acting in 1689 for Lord Kilmallock, 1711 Mary Gamble/John Tooker	Richard Caulfield
1734	John Gallwey	Barrister did not practise	Lota, Westcourt, d 1793 KIlkenny, buried Rathcoursey.
c 1850	John Garcia Galwey	Stipendary Magistrate, Trinidad	Father Richard, Lota, grandfather MP for Kinsale living Lota.
1826	Michael Galway	Attorney, possible KIng’s Inns 1820	Deed Alleyne, Armstrong, Beamish, Callaghan, Franks Walsh, King’s Inns 2ns son Patrick, Cork, over 16 other Ellen McCarthy, Ed Dublin affadavit father.	Memorial 567821
1556	William Galwey	One of 6 clerks of Chancery	Also held Customs sinecures in Cork, Kinsale, Limerick	Dr. Casey Vol 6, 1685
1688	Councillor Galway		Annals of St. Finbarrs refers to his letter 1688 to Sir Thomas Crosby
1414	John Galwey	oroner Co. cork	John Galwey fz John of Kinsale, who in May 1404 was appointed jointly with John Wynchedon and William Gowlys to enquire into certain matters in the counties of Limerick and Cork.105 In 1412 he, together with John, Meagh and John Wynchedon, was appointed ` to arrest all Irish enemies passing out of Ireland contrary to a statute made that year.106 On 24 May 1414 John Galwey was con­stituted a Coroner in Co. Cork.107 He m. Cecilia —	Blackhall HIstory of Galwets
1734	John Galwey	Kings Inns	Son William Mary Butler m Jane O’Byrne 1739 d 1793 Lived at Lota and Westcourt, Co. KIllenny, 10 children	Peerage.com
1700	William Galweay	Admitted Grey’s Inns	Son and heir of John Esq.
1673-	William Galwey	Grey’s Inns 1704	Lota, conformed to Church of Ireland,1720, m 1711 Mary d Colonel John Butler, Westcourt, Kilkenny
B 1776	William Galwey	Barrister	Lota, Freeman of Limerick practised in Cork until1814		Balckhall on Munster Gallweys
1805, 1824	William Galway	Attorney	Whites St., 1824 South-mall	Holden’s Directory 1805	Pigot’s Directory 1824
1766-1865	William Galwey	Attorney, Cork to 1814 then Dublin	Lota, Freeman Limerick, m 1803, Buttevant, Ann d James Norcott, Springfield.
1833	William Gallwey	Kings Inns	1st son William and Ellen harding, Pope’s Quay, both deceased, ed Killarney, affadavi James Mccarthy brother-in;Law, assistant to Peter McLaouglin 1843
1863	Wiliam Gallwey	King’s Inns, qualified as Solicitor 1863.	Son Bryan solicitor, aged 20 , affadavit father	Cork Exaaminer

 

 

 

 

 

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Ballycurrany (North West of Midleton), East Cork, Burial Ground.

Article by Richard Henchion, now in his 80s a small part of an immense output.

Courtesy JCHAS, 1978.

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Townlands, Place Names, Shore Names, Field Names, Cill Cháscann (Kilcaskan), Beara, West Cork.

Courtesy JCHAS, 1979.

Borlin/Comhoola:

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Kealkil:

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Anti-Tithe Meeting Speech in Irish at Carrigaline, Co. Cork, 1832 as reported in the Mercantile Chronicle.

Fr. Coombes has been dead for some years, he was a well know West Cork Historian.

Up to the mid 1920s the old inhabitants of Ballinure on the Mahon Peninsula, now part of the Mahon Estate still had a smattering of Irish.

Re-Discovery of Fenian Convict Newspaper ‘The Wild Goose’, produced by ‘A Collection of Ocean Wasters’on board the ‘Hougoumont’ on 89 day Voyage October 1867 to January 1868 from England to Fremantle (Perth), Western Australia with listing of the 80 Fenian Prisoners.

The author is the late Walter McGrath, a Cork journalist, historian and railway fan.

Courtesy JCHAS, 1969.

Many of thr Fenian Prosoners had distinguished careers on their eventual release. About 20 have Cork connection including the Protestant Poet Ned Kelly from Kinsale, Bandon man John Lynch a private in the 5th Dragoon Guards.

60 men seen drilling in a field in Durrus, West Cork in Fenian times, London, Rochester New York and Chinese family connections.

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Reproduction of the Gaelic Script and Letters employed by Seán Ó Dreada on Graves of Jeremiah O’Leary died 1828 buried Carrigrohanebeg, Co. Cork and his kinsman Jeremiah O’Leary died 1797 buried Macroom, members of Sliocht Lughadh na Salm Sept.

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These transcriptions are by Richard Henchion, Cork Historian happliy very much around.

Courtesy JCHAS 1968.

Genealogical Chart of Galwey Family of Kinsale, Co. Cork post 1557

Galways/Galweys of Munster, Genealogy, Penal Laws Religon Change.

Sale by Cant (Highest Bidder) in Chichester House, Dublin 1703 of Galwey lands in East and West Carbery Forfeited, Kilfaghna, Drombeggy, Cullinagh, Dirryleigh, Shrilane, Gortard, Balliisland and ten small islands, Knockeeridane, Castlehaven, Gortard, Creaghm, Coney Island, Baltimore, Raghmore, Cloghanmore, Cloghanbeg, Lissangel, Caheragh, Gortnamuckla Lisalchorig with some tenants listed, Coppingers, Hollow Blade Company, South Sea Bubble.

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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Provisional Reconstruction of O’Driscoll Genealogy from pre 1414, Baltimore, Castlehaven and Spain.

Baltimore:

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Castlehaven:

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From The Corke Journal, 1758, ‘Mrs Alice Butler, widow of John Butler, Surgeon, living next door to Mt. Uppington, Clockmaker, Fishamble Lane, Cork, cures ulcers, mortifications, scurvy, ague, megrims rheumatic pain’.

From John T Collins, newspaper gleanings.

From The Corke Journal, 1758, ‘Died lately, Charles McDermott, of Shrule, Co. Sligo, commonly called ‘The Prince of Coolavin’. Aged 98. A Gentleman who to the very last retained all the Grandeur of the Old Irish Chiefs’

From John T Collins, newspaper gleanings.