Henry Ford, Madame, Ballinascarthy, West Cork and the Uilleann Pipes

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In issue 16 of ‘The Archive’, the Journal of the Cork Northside Folklore Project, there is an article about the Crowley Music family and shop in McCurtain Street, Cork.

It relates how in the 1926, Henry Ford (1863-1947) the Motor Magnate, sent a set of uilleann pipes, belonging to his father William (1826-1905) for repair.  The pipes are reputedly in the Ford Museum in Detroit on display.

The Fords occupied a 23 acre farm on the Bence Jones estate at Lisellan near Ballinascarty, before emigrating to the US, the rest is history.

The implication in the article was that William was able to play the pipes a matter that might yield further research.

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1922, Ernest Blythe, The Minister for Finance in the First Irish Free State Government ‘I could run the country on £20 million a year’.

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Ernest Blythe, The Minister for Finance in the first Free State Government has had a terrible press for cutting the old age pension and trying to balance the budget.  A statement attributed to him in this period was that he could if left run the Free State for £20 million a year.  In the light of the recent past maybe its a pity a little more of his Northern Presbyterian financial ethic wasn’t incorporated into spending public and private.

An interesting aside is that during this period and in the 1930s the Northern Ireland Government under the Unionist Party was divided into two factions, one led by the Prime Minister Craig, Andrews, and Dawson-Bates were populists and spenders, the other comprising the head of the cicil service Sir Wilfred Spender and Minister Milner-Barbour were trying to balance the budget.  In theory most of the expenditure was supposed to be raised locally in practice the British exchequer made good the considerable shortfall.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ernest_Blythe

Irish Loan Reproduction Fund Loans, Durrus/Kilcrohane, west Cork, 1846-53.

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The Irish Reproductive Loan Fund was a micro credit scheme set up in 1824 to provide small loans to the ‘industrious poor’. Local associations and committees administered the scheme, most often from a small town in a rural area, and county committees oversaw their work. The records of the local associations and county committees are in the UK National Archives and cover the years 1824 to 1846 for county Cork. As well as the notes of security for the loans, there are loan ledgers, repayment books and defaulters’ books. The minimum information supplied is address and occupation, but much additional detail is often given in the local association records, including notes on health, family circumstances and emigration.

 

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brahalish 1848

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Reproduction Loan Records Durrus/Kilcrohane 1853

Verified by Constable Heffernan, Carrigbui, 1853.  The handwriting is somewhat difficult to make out, there are comments like gone to England, America, in poor circumstances or middling circumstances.

Cruttees T91/142B  
     
Richard Duklow 23/3/1848  
Michael Baker 23/3/1840
Michael Baker 13/7/1840
James Dukelow 18/1/1846  
   
Aghagouna (Part Clashadoo) T91/142B/0136  
     
John Dukelow 26/10/1846
Jehr. Sullivan 10/5/1846
Timothy Sullivan 29/6/1846
Denis Wholley 22/6/1846
John Wholley 22/6/1846
Jehr. Sullivan (Comba) 20/7/1846
Timothy Sullivan (alias S Kelly) 13/7/1846
Michael Coppinger 20/7/1846
Ballycomane T91/142B/0137  
Michael Hurly 20/4/1846
Mary Connolly 13/7/1846
Coomkeen or Cumkeen T91/142B  
Patrick Horrigan 20/4/1846
Denis Carthy 18/?/1846
Carrigboy T91/142B/0139  
Edward Goggin 20/4/1846
Patrick Murray 20/4/1846
Barth. Mountain 14/5/1846
Patrick Murray 18/5/1846
Cornelius Curran 18/5/1846
Henry Caverly 8/6/1846
Richard Caverly 8/6/1853
William Goggin 29/3/1846
Daniel Minehane 29/6/1846
James Mahony 24/6/1846
James Harrington 13/7/1846
Carrigboy T91/142B/0140  
Michael Hanly 10/8/1846
Denis Sullivan 13/7/1846
Patrick Sullivan 27/7/1846
James Holland 10/8/1846
Patrick Donovan 10/8/1846
Michael Walsh 10/8/1846
John Mole? 7/10/1846
Lar Lyhane 10/8/1846
John Mahon 26/10/1846
Droumreigh or Droumreagh T91/142B  
     
Daniel Sullivan 11/5/1846
Michael Brien 11/5/1846
Denis Carthy 11/5/1846
Maurice Brien 20/7/1846
Michael Sullivan 20/7/1846
Michael Sullivan (Omgh) 20/7/1846
Jeremiah Sullivan 27/4/1850
Frank Hunt 3/8/1846
James Hunt 20/8/1846
     
Coolcolaghta or Coolcologhta T91/142B/0142  
     
Denis alias Connie Sullivan Snr. 18/5/1846
Mary Carthy 18/5/1846
Patrick Donovan 18/5/1846
Edward White 20/7/1846
Richard Baker 30/7/1846
Daniel Donovan 3/8/1846
Rossmore T91/142B/142B  
     
James Callaghan 20/5/1846
John Patison 25/5/1846
Timothy Driscoll 15/3/1846
Timothy Daly 26/10/1846
Edward Attridge 10/8/1846
Denis Connolly 26/10/1846
Brahalish T91/142B/0144  
Charles King 27/7/1846
Mary Sullivan 8/6/1846
Owen Sullivan 8/6/1846
Timothy King 10/7/1846
James Williamson 27/7/1846
Kitty Carthy (Silvy?) 27/7/1846
Blair’s Cove T91/142B/0145  
James Sullivan (Barnagh) 15/6/1846
Mary Sullivan 13/7/1846
Rossnacaheragh T91/142B/0146  
Timothy Sullivan 15/3/1846
Michael Wholahane 16/7/1846
Mary Sullivan 6/7/1846
John Driscoll 6/7/1840
Tom Foley 20/7/1846
Michael Donovan 20/7/1846
John Daly 27/7/1846
Gearameen T91/142B/0147  
     
Daniel Hartigan 22/6/1846
William Johnson 29/6/1846 (possibly also Parkanna and Classadoo)
Coolnahorna (Upper Clashadoo) T91/142B/0148  
David Hartigan 22/6/1846
Daniel Callaghan 13/7/1846
Boulineagh T91/142B/0149  
Daniel Holland 29/6/1846
Coalta (Kealties) T91/142B/0151  
John Shanahan 29/6/1846
Kitty Sullivan 29/6/1846
Patrick Donovan 22/6/1846
Jude Martin 27/7/1846
James Donovan 27/7/1846
Maurice Foley 27/7/1846
Cornl. Flynn 2/8/1846
     
     
Clossadoo (Clashadoo) T91/142B/0153  
     
James Mahony 22/3/1846
Norry Mahony 22/6/1846
David Hartigan 22/6/1846
Norry Smith 6/7/1846
John Canty 13/7/1846
Ellen Driscoll 13/7/1846
Moulimill or Moulemil T91/142B/0153  
Corn Mahony 22/3/1846
William Patison 3/8/1846
Tom Baker 2/8/1846
Susana Levis 3/8/1846
Richard Patison 3/8/1846
Tullig T91/142B/0155  
Timothy Coghlan 10/8/1846
Glebe (Clashadoo) T91/142B/0155  
John Carthy 18/1/1846
Jehr. Hayes 6/7/1846
Jehr Hayes 27/7/1846
Filechilla T91/142B/0156  
Eileen Flynn 3/8/1846
Upper Glen T91/142B/0157  
Richard Hunt 13/7/1846
Glenloch T91/142B/0158  
Timothy Connolly 107/1846
Mary Regan 13/7/1846
Daniel Whollehane 13/7/1846
Denis Carthy (Down) 30/8/1846
Daniel Lairin Laurin? 20/7/1846
William Scott 20/7/1846
James Harrington 27/7/1846
Murthy Donovan 27/7/1846
Daniel Holland 2/8/1846
John Driscoll 10/8/1846
Mary Connell 10/8/1846
Glenloch T91/142B/0159  
Daniel Carthy 10/8/1846
Daniel Carthy
Patrick Donovan 10/8/1846
Kilcrohane T91/142B/0161  
Michael Gallagher 7/10/1846
     
Rouska (Rooska) T91/142B/0162  
     
Richard Varian 10/8/1846
John Murphy 27/7/1846
Timothy Driscoll 3/8/1846
George Varian 3/8/1846
Craghamadra T91/142B/0163  
Timothy Mahony 27/7/1846
Moreigh T91/142B/0164  
James Brian? 27/7/1846
Keelovenogue T91/142b/0165  
John Murphy 3/8/1846
Skehaneyleary T91/142B/0166  
Vincent White 20/7/1846
Reenachappil T91/142B/0167  
Jesey/ Lynch 3/8/1846
Cumachee T91/142B/0168
Jerry Mahony 18/8/1846
Daniel Donovan 10/8/1846
Aghaville T91/142B/0169  
Ellen Spelane 10/8/1846
Skrehanamuclla (lower Coomkeen) T91/142B/0170  
Charles Dukelow 26/10/1846
Parkaeuina T91/142B/0171  
William Johnson 26/10/1846 Classadoo

Census 1841-81, Durrus West Cork townlands population and houses

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Bantry Barony,

Durrus Parish.

Population

1841

1851 1861 1871 1881
Booltenagh 107 28 18 23 18
Curraghavaddra 115 50 37 43 35
Dromreague 28 18 21 22 9
Gurteen 62 51 38 49 49
Lissareemig 10 7 16 8 6
Mullagh 93 20 21 22 24
Rooska East 132 34 33 33 25
Rooska West 155 160 97 89 79
Tedagh 30 34 35 29 30
Total 752 389 336 318 275
Carbery West, West Division, Durrus Parish
Ardgeena 69 46 14 35 42
Ballycomane 381 223 185 210 205
Brahalish 277 147 131 113 109
Carrigboy 190 137 200 12 26
Clashadoo 263 162 141 147 130
Clonee 95 30 27 34 25
Coolculaghta 474 215 193 231 217
Coomkeen 164 120 131 140 134
Crottees 146 76 63 52 51
Dromatanaiheen 50 22 22 22 23
Dromreagh 263 119 105 101 101
Gearhameen 263 134 105 107 95
Kealties 419 186 178 175 100
Kilvenoge 207 121 78 69 75
Murragh 121 33 33 39 38
Rossmore 177 94 112 113 70
Rusheenaniska 35 21 12 14 10
Tullig 116 94 35 57 52
3731 2003 1501 1703 1581
Total
Bantry Barony, Durrus Parish. Houses

1841

1851 1861 1871 1881
Booltenagh 18 5 2 3 4
Curraghavaddra 15 8 7 8 6
Dromreague 6 6 6 3 3
Gurteen 10 10 9 9 9
Lissareemig 2 1 3 1 3
Mullagh 13 7 5 4 5
Rooska East 19 5 5 5 4
Rooska West 23 20 17 16 13
Tedagh 6 5 7 7 6
Total 114 79 61 54 64
Carbery West, West Division, Durrus Parish Houses
Ardgeena 11 8 3 7 6
Ballycomane 60 42 33 30 29
Brahalish 41 25 23 21 18
Carrigboy 20 20 37 3 3
Clashadoo 46 37 25 25 21
Clonee 14 11 6 6 5
Coolculaghta 76 40 36 41 40
Coomkeen 27 23 22 23 22
Crottees 22 17 12 8 9
Dromatanaiheen 9 5 3 4 3
Dromreagh 48 17 17 16 20
Gearhameen 38 21 19 19 21
Kealties 75 32 28 29 23
Killavenoge 28 20 15 13 12
Murragh 18 8 7 6 7
Rossmore 26 16 22 19 11
Rusheenaniska 5 3 2 3 1
Tullig 18 19 10 11 9
Total 395 374 322 291 236

These figures are obtained from the Census Commissioners report to the House of Commons, 1884.

PRESENTMENTS BANTRY AREA, CO. CORK, 1846 and Background Data on Some of the Recipients.

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One of the areas mentioned:

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The presentments were list of works, ‘presented’, by land owners to the Grand Jury in the hope that financial assistance would be forthcoming to enable them to be carried out.  This is from the Cork Examiner of the 8th November 1846.  For Cheskin read Seskin.

It is not clear if the money was paid directly by the Grand Jury adn later reimbursed centrally.  Some later drainage schemes were financed from Dublin.

Samuel Hutchins, listed 1835 at Ballylickey, 1838.  1835 in Bantry paying £5 toward Catholic Rent, frequently praised as a Liberal Protestant. 1840 petition on Catholic Equality. Attending address Ardnagashel 1840 Great Meeting Bantry re Poor Law. Listed 1843, Ardnagashel, Bantry.   Estate passed to him on death of younger brother Emanuel in 1839,  Brother of botanic artist Ellen Hutchins.  1820 Member Cork Library. 1837 donated £5 to Justice (Catholic Repeal) Rent.  Set up a soup kitchen during Famine.  Extensive property throughout Co. Cork, sitting Bantry, and Castletown North Cork, 1835, Castletownbere 1839, Buttevant 1846 succeeded by his son Emanuel later by another son Samuel Newburgh.  1846 Grand Jury grant drainage 25 acres  Ardnagashel.

William O’Sullivan Esq., Carriganass Castle.

Gave evidence to 1844 Commission Law and practice in respect to the occupation of land in Ireland. Lease of Ahiel where he was born and in the family for 100 years from Lord Kenmare not renewed in 1840.  Has 500 to 600 acres employs a great number of men.

William O’Sullivan, Esq., Carriganass Castle, native Ahill.  Game Certificate 1802. Purchased Carriganass from David Mellifont, Donemark in 1817 for £250 and £50 rent previously had been tenant with Maurice Flynn. Hamilton White had left, in his will, cash sums to Richard Blair Esq., Galway (nephew from Blair’s Cove, Durrus), who had received various lands in lieu. By this deed Blair  assigned these lands to William O’Sullivan, Carriganass in 1822.  Has 500-600 acres from Kenmare Estate. Subscriber 1832 Bantry poor Relief. Decried by Assistant Magistrate for rapacious behaviour toward tenants ‘God help the tenants of the Country with Such landlords’. Enduring bad feeling with McCarthy Downing Skibbereen Solicitor.  Accused of being agent to Sir William Draper.  Son William called to the Bar 1844.  Signed Testimonial to Resident Magistrate, John Gore Jones, Bantry, 1844.  In 1848 seizing cattle at Scart, Bantry for alleged overdue rent to his father with Daniel, John and Cornelius Manning and Eugene and Stephen Sullivan he was imprisoned for 3 months and fined £20 for assault.  Son, William, Barrister,  made a Magistrate 1850 on recommendation of Earl of Bandon superceded after two days.  Prosecuted in Cork for criminal libel.   Daughter married Barrett who took over estate.  According to John Windle he contemplated the restoration of Carriganass Castle.  Brother Jeremiah in Brennymore, Kealkil his daughter married Portuguese Captain Jose Biaia later resident in Kealkil. 1854 large farm at Kilcrea with quarry to let apply William O’Sullivan of Daniel O’Sullivan, Church St., Cork.  Complained that in 1840 his lease of Ards (2 very large farms 3 miles inland) was not renewed by Lord Kenmare. This lease commence in 1756 between William Sullivan, an attorney who married the daughter of Rec. Schofield who had the lands.  The lives in a lease for three lives of Richard Cox, son of the Archbishop of Cashel, and Richard and George sons of Sir Richard Cox of Dunmanway at a rent of £52.  Grandson  QUILL, Albert William, in occupation pre 1908

John Warren Payne, Bantry, Agent Lord Bantry.  Member provisional Committee projected Bandon to Bantry Railway 1845.  Member election committee McCarthy Downing, Skibbereen, 1868.

Robert Hedges Eyre White, Glengariff Castle.  Attended Great Meeting in Bantry 1840 re Poor Laws.  Grand Jury grant for drainage of 140 acres at Boultenagh.

Richard (White) -1851), 1st Earl of Bantry, Bantry House (bought 1730 from Hutchinsons as Blackrock House) Pre 1831, 1822, Created Baron White for his part in alerting British of French landing at Bantry Bay 1797, 1801 advance to Viscount Berehaven 1816 created 1st Earl of Bantry.  1799 married Margaret Hare, daughter of William Hare, Earls of Listowel (they had been Cork provision merchants). Subscriber 1821 Dr Thomas Wood’s ‘Primitive Inhabitants of Ireland.  1822 seeking support from Lord Lieutenant for Bridewell and market House in Bantry.  Notified as Magistrate of Catholic Meeting on Loyalty to King 1825.  Correspondence with Chief Secretary promoting road Bantry to Skibbereen, sitting Bantry, 1835, listed 1838, Quarter Sessions, Bantry 1842.  Receiver appointed to Estate rents 1837 on a charge of £46,150.  Member provisional Committee projected Bandon to Bantry Railway 1845.

Incident Land War, Durrus, West Cork, 7th January 1886

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On the 8th  January 1886 it was reported in the Shields Daily Gazette and Shipping Telegraph that ‘moonlighters’ savagely beat Mr. David Burley (Burleigh), the Petty Session Clerk, in search of arms the previous day and no arrests were made.

At that time the Petty Sessions were held in Carrigboy (Durrus), the courthouse is still extant next to Ó Suilleabhaín’s pub.  Mr Burley (or Burleigh) lived in Beech House, the large house between the West Lodge Hotel and the cemetery in Bantry.

Daughter to Kildare Place Training College he may have originated from around Innishannon, possibly lived at Beach House, Bantry at one stage.

Adm to widow Elizabeth Durrus effects £193 3s 5d

Tithe Applotments 3, Durrus, Co. Cork, 1830.


Pate Crone.5a   1
John Cleary 8a   9
Pate Donovan 8a   9
Conls Cleary Jnr 10a   10
Conls Cleary Snr  8a   9
James Vickery 23a   20
William Vickery 21a   19
John Driscoll 1a   1
James Nail (O’Neill) 20a   15
Widow Lynch 8a   6
Andrew Nail 8a   6
Daniel Wholy 2a   2
John Sullivan 1a   1
Denis Sullivan 8a   6
Philip Nail 1a   1
Conls Driscoll 10a   8
Daniel Sullivan 4a   4
Michael Lucy? 10a   8
John Hurly 10a   8
Michael Hurly 10a   9
Timothy Hurly 10a   11
Dailey or Darby Burke 2a   3
James May 11a   1
Jerh Coughlane 11a   1
Daniel Sullivan –   1
John Hurly 3a   2
James Crowly 3a   3
Thomas Bryon  –   1
Timothy Hurly 7a   7

Robert Lavers 1a West Cloney 1
John Loury ? 17a   15
Pate Conner 7a   9
James Swanton (also has 8a) and George Swanton (has also 4a)  7a   9+James 8+ George 4
James Conner 22a   22
Samuel Swanton 15a   14
Michael Sullivan Tedagh 8a   15
Conls Driscoll 5a Part of Mureagh 4
Walter Coppinger 5a   4
Thomas Roycroft Mount Gabriel 24 joint

 

The Tithe Applotments of Durrus, Kilcrohane, were sealed on 13th February 1831, having been conducted by William Symms, of Newtown Bantry, Gentleman, who swore that he had a clear and personal   estate and property in the amount of £1,000 over and above all my just debts and encumbrances of one thousand Pounds, and William Pearson.

 

Number of acres in the parish of Durrus Kilcrohane 10,610 value £3,014.6.6.  The survey is dated 16th November 1830

Note there were 383 lots for this exercise only prime acreage is included, mountain and commonage is excluded and valuations are rounded up or down to the nearest pound.

 

 

 

Valuations £10 or over

 

 

Name/Acres Townland Valuation in Pounds rounded up/down
Jehr Kelly?   21 a Gurteen 23
Widow Hall 21 a   23
Corns Donovan Fonka? 20a   19
Widow Pattyson 48 a Lismuramag 50
James Vickery 30a Mullogh 42
Thomas Barry 155 a   130
Widow Shannon 40a Droumriag 40
James Ferguson 23a   20
Michael Sullivan 51a Teadagh 33
Jehr Sullivan 21a   20
James Sullivan 21a   20
Widow Hayes and Hayes 21a Boultinagh 17

 

Richard Roycroft  21a and also Curraghavadra below   18
Widow Sullivan and – Sullivan 20a   17
Richard Roycroft  24a Curraghavadra 20
Elias Roycroft 21a   20
William Roycroft 21a   20
Richard Roycroft 11a   10
William Roycroft 11a   10
Richard Lavers 55a and 19a Rooska 50+22
Denis Donovan 20a   10
Tim Hurly 20a   10
William Vickery 31a   25
Tim Carty 13a and 10a   16 and 6
Richard Dwire 20a   11
Tim Driscoll Mackintosh 7a Keelovenouge 9
Patrick Driscoll Mackintosh 13a and 44   19 and 46
Batt Driscoll 2   11
James Power 102a   20
Widow Dwire 13a   10
Richard O’Donovan Esq. 21a Tullig 20
  Kealties None  
William Tobin 9a Esknabreena (part of Kealties) 1
Denis Sullivan 8a

Conrs Regan 20a

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Richard Evans 20a   23
Owen Sullivan 20a   32
  Brahalish  
Richard Williamson 18a   16
Richard Shannon 26a   32
William Grady 12a   19
Richard Shannon 26a   32
William and John Shannon 29a   39
John Shannon 30a Cummer (East of Brahalish) 31
John King 18a Rossmore 21
Arthur Attridge 18a   21
John Baker 9a   11
Richard Williamson 9a   11
Jerh Mahony 8a   10
Richard Dukelow 9a   10
Daniel Wholy 9a   10
  Coolnahorna (Upper Clashadoo)  
Tim Wholihane and Michael Wholihane 20a   19
John Spillane 8a Gearhameen 10
Richard Caverly? 8a   10
Daniel Mahony 8a   10
Nathaniel Evanson Snr Esq. 31a   53
Nathaniel Evanson Jnr Esq 10a   18
John Hartigan 8a   10
  Coomkeen  
Daniel Wholihane 16a   11
Tim Sullivan 8a   12
Jehr Sullivan 16a   12
Thomas Ferguson 12a   14 (probably an extension of Clashadoo)
James Sullivan 12a   14 (probably the later Dukelow holdings)
John Sullivan 42a Rushinisky 46
  Carrigbue  
Andrew Caverly 12a   16
Tim Monihane 16a   20
Richard Dukelow 8a Droumatinahine 10
William Ward 30a   26
Thomas Connell 20a   18
  Croties  
Jerh Minehane 17a   18
James Dukelow 16a   14
Thomas Sweeny 16a   23
Robert Dukelow15a   12
Charles Dukelow 15a   12
Peter Dukelow 20a   20
Tim Dillon 10a Classadoo 12
Thomas Dillon 15a   19
Jehr Cronin 10a   13
Thomas Dukelow 18a   24
Thomas Ferguson 12   15
Rev Richard Quinn PP 10a   16
Thomas Sullivan 10a Droumderawn 11
Jerh Sullivan 10a   11
Tim Linihane? 9a Droumreagh 11
John Skuce 10a   13
Richard Evanson Esq 11a   11
Nathaniel Evanson Esq 12a   14
Charles Lavers 12a   14
William Miller 8a Ardogeena 14
Richard Evanson 41a   42
John Miller 8a Murriagh 12
Denis Driscoll 6a   10
Nathaniel Evanson Esq 35a   31
Thomas Elliott

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Richard L Blair esq 30a Coolcoulaght 47
Thomas Foley and John Whitley 20a   20
Daniel Donovan and Pate Donovan 10a   10
Daniel Harrington 10a   10
Tim Donovan 10a Ballycomane 16
Conls Cleary Jnr 10a   10
James Vickery 23a   20
William Vickery 21a   19
James Nail (O’Neill) 20a   15
Timothy Hurly 10a   11
  West Cloney  
John Loury ? 17a   15
James Swanton (also has 8a) and George Swanton (has also 4a)  7a   9+James 8+ George 4
James Conner 22a   22
Samuel Swanton 15a   14
Michael Sullivan Tedagh 8a   15