Courtesy Southern Star, Skibbereen, 1989 Centenary Supplement:

Photo c 1890 Ballabuidhe Horse Fair and Races, 1614 Charter to Randal Óg Hurley of Fair, Re Randal Óg Hurley it is possible that the Protestant Hurley family of nearly Kilmeen are successors.  They repeatedly use Randal as a Christian name, farmers, teacher and latterly doctors.

The probability is that the horse fair goes back to the dawn of time.. I don’t think the Annals of the Four Masters were into horse fairs.

https://www.ria.ie/library/catalogues/special-collections/medieval-and-early-modern-manuscripts/annals-four-masters

Ballabuidhe Horse Fair

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1C2XO0yGIpMPcXX5IkgQkZwJ7LDqLjNSp_xwd6-pUn6k/edit#

1684.  John Bourk, Phylomath, Almanac, With Faires and Markets, of Ireland, 10th April Bandon, August Enniskeane, Timoleague. Dunmanway Fairs.

https://wordpress.com/post/durrushistory.com/35189

 Ballygurteen Fair, Dunmanway

https://wordpress.com/post/durrushistory.com/33310

 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.

https://wordpress.com/post/durrushistory.com/33156

 Sale of Lordship of Manor of Dunmanway (Town Charter 1693), The Purchaser will be Entitled as Lord of the Manor, To Hold  a Court of Pie Powder, To Adjudicate at Disputes Arising From Fairs.

https://wordpress.com/post/durrushistory.com/33130

1616. Ancient Bawnlahan, Leap, Fair Day, Ascension Thursday

https://wordpress.com/post/durrushistory.com/32070

The Manors of Bantry and the Manor of Altham are granted by Charles II, King of Great Britain and Ireland, 1660-85, Chancery Roll of 6 February 1679 to the Earl of Anglesea.

https://wordpress.com/post/durrushistory.com/28803

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Paper by Sean J. Murphy on Academia

https://www.academia.edu/9204227/A_Survey_of_Irish_Surnames_1992_97?email_work_card=abstract-read-more

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1wF6VXbH5cmBpZspwdU-fRFUiE_qw8hzwBlgTQLreVSI/edit#

1963, John T. Collins, ‘Durrus, ‘An Ancient Highly Prized Celtic Parochial Centre. Listed in a Papal Decree 1199 AD’

He was from around Kilmeen outside Clonakilty and in th e1910 became a nurse in Cork Mental Hospital. He retire in the early 1960 as a senior administrator.

His historical work emerged in the 1930 perhaps before and is characterized by a very high degree of accuracy. His circle included Paddy O’Keeffe, Bantry businessman (40 boxes of his papers are in the Cork Archives), Bernard O’Regan of Aughadown, Basil O’Connell, a descendant of Daniel O’Connell and author with is brother of the O’Connell Tracts.

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1s7njSjnY4OEzWr7OKjmXpysqHWCf_Hyb0e1_1mOWQTY/edit

A lot of John T. Collins articles have been digitalised

https://www.corkhist.ie/search-results.php?titleSearch=&authorSearch=collins&search=Search

A big funeral, lots of priests, a daily communicant. Credited with having the hospital upgraded because of his surgical skills.

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Kd15pDAMwqZ-wAdlZCBXyceHvVSuapwawfR6uzxxZbE/edit

Including:

Click here:

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1JCiy6SrfhgWPMBSwm2r180BcGBOqwiecajz7EHKl9Js/edit

1580 Bandon Settlers, p. 1

1641, Depositions, Individuals, Bantry, Durrus, Schull areas, p.4

1659, Bandon District, Census of Ireland 1659 with supplementary material from the Poll Money ordinances 1660-1661

1688, Jurors, Inquisition, Ballinspittle. Initiated by Mary de Courcy, Lady Kinsale, Widow of Patrick to Recover Dower

1732, Subscription list of donations by the Gentlemen of the Parish of Bantry, sent by Father Peter O’Sullivan, Parish Priest of Bantry, West Cork, 8th January 1732 to Bishop Doctor Teige McCarthy Rabagh, against Penal Laws 

1766, Probable West Cork Subscribers  of 1766 ‘The History of the Irish Rebellion’, Cork,

1778,  UNDERNAMED SUBSCRIBERS; DO AGREE TO ASSOCIATE OURSELVES FOR THE PURPOSE OF PRESERVING THE PEACE OF THIS CITY AND THE PROPERTY THE INHABITANTS THEROF: CORK 26th March, 1778″

1780, West Cork Subscribers, John Fitzgerald’s Cork Remembrance.

1787, Subscribers to William Collins Poetry, West Cork

1787, Lucas Commercial Directory, Bandon

1789-1839, Churchwardens, Kilbrogan, Bandon

1794, On the eve of the  Assizes The Minister, Churchwardens, and the Principal Inhabitants of Kilmeen thank the Government for their aid when their property was attacked by a deluded mob. p. 36

1796, Spinning Wheel Premium, Irish Flax Growers, 1796, p. 4

1799, Game Certificates, p. 89

1799, West Cork Supporters, Act of Union

1822, West Cork Subscribers Dr. Wood’s primitive Inhabitants of Ireland

1822 Local Fishery Committees

1825, Donors New Catholic Chapel, West Schull.

1826, Teachers of Baronies of East and West Carbery, Bantry and Bere, West Cork, p. 72

1826, United Parishes of Durrus and Muintervara, The Rev. Richard Quinn P.P. begs leave the undermentioned Ladies and Gentlemen by which he has been enable to nearly complete two churches in the United Parishes.  

More……

1887 Board of Trade Enquiry ino Loss of Steamship Augusta in Dunmanus Bay.

https://docs.google.com/document/d/18IVpIPrt1IMUxLnEn2a1Ie4wKyuy9NAGB1g1cGvrJmU/edit

This is a good example of the system of local government prior to the County Council taking over the operations of the Grand Jury in 1899.

The presentment were suggested rodworks or such projects. The meeting of the Magistrate approved the presentment adn since about 1830 the largest farmer in the are were nominated as cess payer representative to try and limit perceived abuses. The contractors are often substantial farmer who9 probably ahd labourers working fro them tht they would allocate to the works.

Large scale projects were presented to the Grand Jury twice a year after the Assize were over. From the mid 19ht century the Grand Jury had professional surveyors employed.

Presentments

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1UNJc1Zvj0uO7KdCABz67188sgwPzgj8YEK-odmXN-og/edit