Estates Maps of The O’Donovan (later Powell), 1727, Bawnlahan, Parish of Myross, and Drinagh, all in Baronies of Carbery, West Cork, with some Tenant Listing and Features, Sand Quays, ‘Danish Fort’, Old Road to Ferry and Blind Harbour.

Maps:

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Part of O’Donovan Estate Parish of Myross, Co. Cork.

Survey 15th March 1727.  Traced at Castletownsend 30th September 1810, JP.

This is a map of the two ploughlands of Bawnlahan showing 4 sub denominations.  

Coolagon  102 acres

Banlahan (Bawnlahan) 116 acres

Coolblan 88 acres

Cuppogh (Cappagh)  114 acres

Total 420 acres

Mentioned Castle Ive.

Adjoining townlnds, Adagh, Brade,  Cooldoragh, Ffornight, Lisstarkane,

1.  Daniel O’Donovan, ‘The O’Donovan’, Bawnlahan, Skibbereen, West Cork, Renounced Popery, under Penal Laws, 8 Years after his First Marriage to Miss Kearney of Garretstown House, he later married Jane Becher aged 16, from Rolls Office Records Destroyed 1922 and other O’Donovan Renunciations.

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A Survey of the Ploughland of Killglinny in the Parish of Kilmacabea for Daniel O’Donovan, Esquire, by me Sa Gosnell, 20th August 1762.

Townlands abutting Ballyroe, Corrunn, Knuckskeagh, Garluneendohige

South Part, 468 acres

Disputed, 31 acres

South part, 225 acres

Whole Contains 725 acres

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

He renamed the estate house ‘Castle Jane’.

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Taken from map 1st August 1765, Courelickey, Drenagh (Drinagh)

Disputed lands at Curelickey 201 acres (Plan 1) equal to 335 English acres.  Shown townland of Toughbawn, church Drinagh.

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A Survey of the Lands of Killyling in the Barony of East Carbery and County of Cork part of the estate of Daniel O’Donovan, Esquire,Containing Seven Hundred and Five Acres One Rood and Twenty Perches English Statute Acres 705 acres one rood 20 perches, Survey saem June 19th 1769. By me John Mollowny.

Protracted by a scale of 40 perches to an inch.

References to the within map

That part No.1 held by Dermod Donoghue, Contains, 160 acres

That part No.2 held by Daniel Hea, Contains, 86 acres

That part No.3 held by Batt Kean, Contains, 140 acres

That part No.4 the north west division of the mountains, Contains, 143 acres

The part No 5,the south west division on the west side of road, 166 acres

Total amount 705 acres

Townlands mentioned, Ballyaroe, Gorteenadooge Knocklagh,

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1.  At Bawnlahan, (Bán Leathan/Broad Lea),  Skibbereen, West Cork, House of ‘The O’Donovan’, Lieutenant General Richard O’Donovan (1768-1829), Potatoes, Using Grufán 4th February, Planting Earlies ‘American’ 19th February, Main Crop after St. Patrick’s Day, Kidney Potatoes, Brown Fancy, Beldrums, White Eyed Potatoes, 1823′ Apple Potatoes’.  Using Sea Sand as Fertilizer.

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1.  From Diary of  Richard O’Donovan, of Bawnlahan, 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.

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1.  Lt Col Richard O’Donovan of Bawnlahan, Skibbereen, West Cork, son of Daniel O’Donovan, The O’Donovan of Clancahill’ and Jane Beecher, 1768; Major in 6th Dragoons 19 December 1799; Lieutenant-Colonel 2 May 1800; brevet Colonel 25 July 1810; subsequently Major-General 4 June 1813; Lieutenant-General 27 May 1825; Recognised at ‘The O’Donovan’, died Ireland November 1829.   Death of The O’Donovan, General O’Donovan in his 61st Year, Bawnlahan, Skibbereen, West Cork. and Passing of Chieftainship of Clann Cathal to Montpelier (Douglas, Cork) Branch.   He married a Miss Powell from Wales and on his death the estates passed out of the family ending up ultimately with her nephew.

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1831

Map of part of the Lands of Coolagon being a Sub Denomination of the Lands at Bawnlahan now held by  William Clarke from Madame O’Donovan, situate in the Parish of Myross, Barony of East Division of West Carbery, and County of Cork,March 31st 1831 by Daniel Donovan.

Now in Mr. Clarke’s possession, 32 acres

North Plot of Mr.French’s Holding, 2 roods

South Plot of Mr. French’s Holding, 4 acres

Total Statute Measure, 37 acres

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Survey 27th June 1832 of Part of the Estate of Curriglas, Sub Denomination of Curraghalicky, Parish of Drinagh, Co. Cork.  Estate of Edward Powell, Senior, Esquire,  in contemplation of Leases to be granted by him.  Survey by Robert T. Wolfe.  Laid down by a scale 40 perches to an inch.

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Townlands mentioned Coomatholin, Pike, Curraghalicky

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Reference

Denis Connolly, now Edward Ellis,  46 acres

John  Connolly, Bawn, now Edward Ellis,     38 acres

John  Connolly, America, now John Nyhan,  46 acres

Timothy Healy,  137 acres  

Daniel McCarthy, 57 acres  

Cornelius Burke(e), now John Ellis ,  46 acres  

Jeremiah  Connolly, Mick, now Daniel Mccarthy,  35  acres  

Jeremiah  Connolly, Bawn,  45 acres  

Jeremiah Connolly, Denis,   44 acres

Peter  Connolly,  9 acres  

Total Statute Acres 485

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Estate at Coomathalis, Parish of Drinagh, Barony of East Carbery of Major Edward Powell, surveyed 1835 Robert T. Wolfe.

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Estate at Coomathalis, Parish of Drinagh, Barony of East Carbery of Major Edward Powell, surveyed 1835 Robert T. Wolfe.

Names on map, James Hurley, Ellis, Attridge?, Robert…,.

William Wolfe’s farm 150 acres

Robert J. Wolfe’s farm 114 acres

Thomas Northridge  133 acres

North part …   lot  130 acres

Bog reserved  5 acres

..Hurley?  72 acres

Total 611 acres

Surrounding townlands, Keelnacolly, Corrigfada, Corrigagrinane, Kippagh, Pike, Colrigla, Knuckmora,

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1835 Map of part of Estate of Bawnlahan.  Property of Major Powell.  Surveyed by O’D(onovan) Blackstaff.  Scale 20 perches in an inch.

Features mentioned Pound (used of holding cattle and livestock distrained for arrears of cess, rent, tithes).  Old road to Castletownsend, ferry, blind harbour.  Lackeehreagh wood.  Ruins of old Chapel.   Cappagh Sand Quay.  Farenaught  Sand Quay.  Labourers Houses.   Paddocks of Bawnlahan.

Beakeenmaca Bridge. Danish Fort. Gurteenagreanny Wood.

Names mentioned William Woulfe, Robert …., James Casey’s fields. John Casey.  William Wolfe

Reference

Jerry Stoucagh Farm, excluding William White’s lot 46 acres

William White’s exclusive of  Casey’s fields 20 acres

James Casey 7 acres

Cornelius Casey including Bawn and house 80

John Casey 8 acres

Peter Hegarthy (Hegarty) 10 acres

Michael Reagh 12 acres

Charles Reagh 6 acres

Jerry Donovan 9 acres

Jerry Donovan 54 acres

John Rogers 8 acres

Timothy Rogers 8 acres

Samuel Rogers 8 acres

Timothy Rogers 8 acres

Jerry Stoucagh Paddock 36 acres

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Extracts from Newspapers Printed in Cork with a Genealogical Interest.

 

From the collection of Dr. Albert Casey, Bermingham, Alabama, USA

 

 

 

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Some additional Cork Newspaper Extracts from 1754 of a Genealogical and Historical interest extracted by John T. Collins.

New Brunswick:

Cork Obituaries in New Brunswick Newspapers, 19th century

 

Old Newspapers

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The Crowley and Dalys, Clients of McCarthys. Bantry Dealys/Dalys Possibly from East Galway. Dalys (Rhymers to McCarthys and O’Mahonys) to Dromnea Kilcrohane, under McCarthys held 36 Plouglands, Crowleys Sept of McDemotts, Roscommon later McCarthys, to Ballyounane, Caheragh.

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Crowleys:

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1iqf2z6rejrSswLbM3Dr6qzRKSSL7ZPPtY0M7TT0ia3k/edit

The starting point:

Old Caheragh Church and Caheragh Poets in Irish, Na Baróidigh, (Seán, Seámus, Riocárd) Lissane, Donnacha, Muiris and Paul Ó h-Anngáin, Donnacha Ó Briain, Diarmuid Ó Crualaoich (Crowley), Mícheál Óg Ó Longáin (lived later Glanmire), Church Bell Provided by Patrick Rocky Mountain O’Brien of Dromore.  The old church was built by Fr. Dore, one of a number of Tipperary Priests seconded to the Dioceses of Cork. Father Dore appears as an elector for O’Connell/Roche in the 1841 election. It is believed that the church was built with stones from Ballyourane Castle formerly a McCarthy castle.

The Crowleys are a sub Sept of the McDermotts of Roscommon. DNA from the extended Crowley family of Balllyourane, Caheragh confirms links to families with names common in East Galway, Roscommon, Sligo and Mayo. Some time aground 1200 probably a relatively small number migrated to West Cork reputed mercenaries. They intermarried and increased and multiplied. The core Crowley area, according to names density is between Dunmanway and Bandon. The Caheragh branch is at the western extremity and the location of the old Mccarthy Castle in Balluourane, suggests they were clients of the McCarthys. The size of the Ballyourane holding, which in Lord Bandon tenure post 1710 one of the largest in the Baronies of Carbery would suggest an important branch.

‘Dr’ James and his brother Jerry Crowley were apothecaries (pharmacists) and did minor medical matters and were know as Doctors are likely of this line. James c 1805 married Rachel Evans of Lissangle, Caheragh. This is likely the same line as those of Ardagh, Aughadown. Her sister married one of the Haddens who probably originated in Wexford. Another sister married a McCarthy, another apothecary in Skibbereen. The Skibbereen Hadden line were Methodists, apothecaries later Doctors and surgeons in Ireland, UK and Australia. Dr. Jerry was the founder of The Phoenix Society and swore O’Donovan Rossa in as a member.

It is likely that the maverick priest Fr. Jeremiah Crowley was of the line. He was active as a curate in the Schull area in the 1880s was prosecuted for criminal defamation at the suit of a Protestant Minister and jailed. He was a folk hero. On his return from Cork Jail he had a frosty relationship with his Parish Priest. He left for the USA and became a Bible Banging Preacher denouncing the evils of the Church of Rome in the 1910s.

The Ballyourane Crowleys are linked by DNA to the Bechers, Jervois, Evans, Hull and Cox families as well as the Gosnells, Youngs, Williamsons some of those likely of Armagh weaving background. This would suggest Protestant maternal ancestors pre 1800.

Around 1850 the Durrus Estates formerly owned by the McCarthys returned to the control of Lord Bandon after the Evanson lease expired. Lord Bandon’s agents settled a number of families from other parts of the Western Bandon Estates in farms becoming vacant. The Western Bandon Estate was assembled  by purchase early 1700s by Francis Berard of Bandon a successful Dublin Lawyer. It contains at the Western end clusters of isolated townlands widely geographically dispersed.  One of the new tenants were a branch of the Ballyourane Crowleys, O’Mahonys from Ballyourane or Carrigmanus and a branch of the Dalys of Drumnea of Kilcrohane. These were significant moves as the lands were formerly rented to Protestant families. There are suggestions that each of these families had some kind of relationship with the Bandon Estate or were of senior lineage within their families in former times. Due to lack of documentary knowledge this is speculative.

 

Deaths Caheragh, probates indicate affluence:

 

1679	Owen Carthy	Ballisrane or Balliorane (Ballinorane)		Cork and Ross Wills 1584-1800
1693	Teige Mahony	Caheragh	Gent	Dr. Casey, Vol 6.
1693	Teige Crowly	Caheragh	Farmer	Dr. Casey Vol 6 1185

Dromnea Dalys

The family were enticed to Kilcrohane c 1300 by the McCarthys and awarded 36 ploughlands at a nominal rent. The family ran the Bardic school at Dromnea.  All was lost after 1641. However Donagh Daly a Gentleman appears in a Becher deed 1708. The was a Daly family late 18th early 19th century at Altar on the Mizen peninsula. They were Protestant as were quite a number. This family had the largest grave in Altar Churchyard and memorials in the Church. A son in the 1840 went to Cambridge, became a Minister in the Church of England and died young. These Dalys may have been middlemen under the Bechers. In 1820 a Daly ran a school at Sea Lodge in Durrus unusually this was under the patronage of Nathaniel Evanson. He may have been of the Dromnea line.

I am indebted to Michael Daley for pointing out that there is a confirmed genetic link between the Junior Kilcrohane Daly branch and (1) Daly family who document Bandon as the geographical origin of their late 18th and early 19th century ancestors.  

On the Kilcrohane Dalys, at this time, we accept the long held, documented view that the Dalys of Kilcrohane constitute an independent adoption of the Daly surname.  The up-to-date gathered evidence on this line of inquiry within the current Daly Surname Study supports this view.  

Bantry Dealys/Dalys

From Michael Daley.  The Finnyvara, Clare & East Galway Dalys share the same Y-DNA signature and we posit these Dalys were an original Teffia/Tethba branch of the Southern Ui Neill.  They did have a split in the early 18th century in which the Dunsandle branch assimilated the Established Church and disassociated with their Gaelic culture to maintain their land holdings.  And, indeed the Dalys who governed New Brunswick (Malachy Bowes Daly and others) were of this specific Dunsandle branch. In fact, anecdotally, they are responsible for the reference to the Miramichi River in NB as the local Shannon River, deep within the oral history of the area.    

And, it is somewhat accepted without examination that the Dealy Brig of Bantry would have been these Galway Dalys, but it is historically and genetically uncertain.  It is fact that they adopted the DEALY variation in pronunciation and English orthography while operating their line of work in the Bantry area.  But, this was entertained ONLY to distinguish their family origins from the local Dalys, not their allegiances.  So, they very well could have been Gaelic preserving and Catholic cousins of the Dunsandle Dalys of the fishery industry made aware of the human social/business need to be provided. Regardless, it is known, the Dealy Brig transported West Cork Irish to New Brunswick, including Dalys, and all of these transportees/famine emigrants from Cork highly unlikely to author the Miramichi/Shannon comparison.

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1560s Fiants:

1572 on.  Fiants of Queen Elizabeth 1 of England with West Cork References Multiple Pardons (McCarthy/O’Driscolls, Crowleys/O’Crowleys/Dalys/O’Mahonys/O’Cullanes/Collins for ‘Rebels’. Includes Donald Oge McDonnell McCartie, Brahalish Donald Mac Owen McDonogh O’Dailie, Montrewarie (Kilcrohane). 1595-6, multiple O’Mahonys included Bandon and Mizen area, McCarthys, O’Donovans, Crowleys

1636 Inquisition on death of Donald McCarthy Reagh, Families mentioned Dalys, Crowleys, O’Driscolls, McCarthys, O’Mahonys, Areas include, Aughadown, Caheragh, Castlehaven, Drimoleague, Kilgariff, Kilcoe, Muintervara/Kilcrohane, Myross, Schull

Dr. Jerry Crowley, Apothecary, North St., Skibbereen possibly originally from Ballyourane, Caheragh, West Cork, Famine Relief, Phoenix Club Swore O’Donovan Rossa in As Member, Extended Family Evans, Haddens

Cork Grand Jury Presentments, July 1697 ‘That Cornelius Crowley otherwise Maddery of Skibbereen, Owen McOwen, Sullivan of Kilcaskin, all Irish Papists, Have taught School and Continue to do so Contrary to Act

Daly:

1835. Discovery of Ruins of Lost School at Sea Lodge (Gearhameen, (Irish: Gaortha mín, meaning ‘small wooded glen’), Durrus, West Cork. Master Timothy Daly, aged 24, Possibly from Dromnea. Kilcrohane.

Dalys of Kilcrohane, Bards, Reputed Educators of the Sons of the King of Spain, Genetic DNA link to Bandon, Co. Cork Dalys, Ó Dálaigh Slíocht 2017

Tudor Times, O’Daly Family in Muinter Bairre (As Spelled), Holding 36 Ploughlands from MacCarthy Reaghs Probably Free From Duties as Bards.

https://durrushistory.com/2016/08/06/1708-deed-and-feofment-donogh-daly-farnanmanagh-kilcrohane-west-cork-witness-owen-daly/
https://durrushistory.com/2016/04/08/records-of-south-west-cork-families-such-as-dalys-haggertys-swanton-jagoe-lannin-levis-dukelow-beamish-harrington-mahony-mccarthy-stout-kingston-raycroft-jennings-skuce-in-registers-of-2/

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1840.  Ballygurteen Fair, Dunmanway

 

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Courtesy: Kilmeen Parish History, 1975 Dan O’Leary, Funded by Jerry Beechinor.

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Sale of Dunmanway Co. Cork, Lordship of Manor 1858, including Tolls of Ballygurteen fair, Patent allows 3 per year, 2 held, 1858, producing £30 per annum.

Tolls and Frequency of Fairs in Baronies of Bantry and Bere and West Carbery, 9 Fairs Skull, Bantry 1843, 4 Fairs from a Grant by Duke of Devonshire, Dunmanway, 4 Fairs Ballygurteen, Clonakilty, 6 Fairs Goleen, 12 Fairs and a Weekly Market at Ballydehob, Lord Belhaven’s patent at Castletownbere. No Disturbances in Collecting Tolls Except at Bantry Once.

An account of the Kilgariff, Clonakilty, West Cork, Eedy family to Clifton and Bathurst, New Brunswick, Canada some of the names mentioned Knowles, Bateman, Beamish, French, Morris, Stanley, Woulfe, Crowley, O’Donovan, Cahalane, Donoghue, A Glass of Whiskey Ballygurteen Fair prior to Emigrating.

From ‘Harvey’s Jocular Medley’, ‘The Annual Fair will be held on the 13th May 1738 at Donovan’s Leap, (West Cork) now called Tonson’s Leap in West Carbery. Affords a place where vast numbers of cattle may be exposed for sale. Free of customs and Tolls for three years. Having a glass of Whisky in a Tent at Balagurteen Fair (near Dunmanway), 1828 prior to emigrating to Canada.

 

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

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This is the Grant to Sir Walter Coppinger of the former McCarthy Cloghane lands mainly around Caheagh.  The McCarthys took a mortgage from Coppinger, defaulted and he went into possession.  He engaged in surrender and re grand and acquire title in 1616.  Unfortunately for him be backed the wrong horse in 1641 and the land was forfeit.  A large part became the Evans, Lord Carbery estate in the 18th century.

1616.  XVI – 35,Patent 13, Grant from King James 1 of England to Sir Walter Coppinger, Esq., Cork City as Assignee of Sir James Semple, Co. Cork, In Barony of Carbery, The Castle, Townland,  Cloghan, otherwise Cloghan-Igaragh 3 Ploughlands,  at Ballycomane (Durrus) Half or Two Thirds? Ploughland, at Ballyourane (Caheragh), 3 Ploughlands at Clonecuggir (Caheragh), Lishearhigh, otherwise Lishorierigh and Inshinecottagh, 3 Ploughlands, Cullinagh, Gortdromagh, Maulenebagalshie, and Clonkine, 3 Loughlands 3 Gneeves, Adergole Cloghbooley Dirrileigh and Shrilane 3 Ploughlands, Lisclaraghmore, Lisclaraghbeg and Corriboly, 3 Ploughlands, Marrahen, Lands of  Kilefane,  Kilecloghan, Maelodama, Ballytony, Cregg and Droumbeg, 2 Ploughlands and 9  Gneeves, Lands at Dirrinyvaldane otherwise Dirrinvalane, Glannyroweregh, Killineleigh, Rine, Ballyvirine, Meole otherwise Neoale, Cowrinowhoige or Cowricowhig, and Ballingeornigh, 6 Ploughlands and 2 Gneeves, Lands at Rinecoolcusky, 3 Plouglands Half of Island, Town and Lands At Inishdrisdriskell, 5 and 3 Quarter Ploughlands, Half of the Island or Town of East Inishcame, 5 and 3 Quarter Ploughland, Half of the town or ploughland of Lishenrie otherwise Lishirie 1 ploughland, Half of Rinenysinnagh half Ploughland, Half of Kilasartalaghta, or Kilflaragh otherwise Kilsarlaghtie 1 Ploughland in Colihbeg, half of Leighclone, Kiockcullen, and Moninefarny, 3 Ploughlands, Half of Rathquine, Half Ploughland, Half Ploughland of Letterskanlon otherwise Litterskanalane, 1 Ploughland, Half of Shronekineagh otherwise Shroneskinnch, Half of Rinmoroghow, Half of Moughneglough,  Each 1 Ploughland, Half of Moughnaghbane half Ploughland of Colhibeg, Half of the Half Ploughland Called Torke, Half of the Half Ploughland Pollenecally, Quarter of the Poughland of  Lyshinyeghtragh all in Colhibeg, in Rinegreny, 2 Ploughlands, lying in Clanloughlin, Cloghamore 2 Ploughlands at Clantiegellen; Towghmaiche, 7 Ploughlands in Clanlaughlin, Balliwholachan, otherwise Balliwolighan, Knockwiganiff otherwise Knockanenaganiffe and Garran-Igriskin otherwise Garrenenygriskine 2 Ploughlands, Half Poughland, Coolenevarnoge otherwise Coolenyfaninge 2 Gneeves in Kinenleigh and 2 Gneeves in Ballyvirnie in Glanrowragh Out of Knockrodan otherwise Knockridane, Out of 5 Gneeves of Creg, Knockanemore and 4 Gneevees of Drombegg, 6 Ploughlands of  Barraghvilly, out of Aghagwihine, Ballicomane (Durrus), Cahir (KIlcrohane?) in Muintervara out of Ballyvorrrow, out of Ardagh, out of Oldcourt, out of Ballienard out of Glanfoine, out of Farreneocwise, out of Ballinegornaghnegneagh out of Kilneasclashie Maelbrack Laeterdaly, Reagcame, Cloghbooly, Carran, Cloghanmore Lissancrow, Kilnagrough, Lands Barreaghvilly 6 Ploughlands, Lissan otherwise Lishane and Bohernibridagh 3 Ploughlands, Aghill, 3 Ploughlands, Inshnynynaawe of  Inshinynawe, Killebeg, Killenleagh (Caheragh), otherwise Killinenyleigh, Cowlefarnoge, Coolenevaroge,  Ballyvikrine, and Knockridane, 3 Ploughlands, Knockanmore and  Cregg 1 Ploughland, and 3 Gneeves, In Litteertinlis otherwise Littermelis (Letterickey?) and Courenesen otherwise Corrinskin Castle 1 and a Half Ploughlands, Smoran 1 Ploughland, Saving to Donnnell McCarthy then in Kings keeping all Rents Due to his Ancestors

Ploughlands, Seisreaghs or Carrows, Tates or Ballyboes, Sessiaghs, Gneeves and Acres. The following is a Table showing these divisions: — 10 acres = 1 Gneeve. 2 Gneeves = 1 Sessiagh. 3 Sessiaghs = 1 Tate or Ballyboe. 2 Ballyboes = 1 Ploughland, Seisreagh or Carrow (120 aacres). 4 Ploughlands = 1 Ballybetagh or Townland 30 Ballybetaghs = 1 Trioca cead or Barony.

Patent 13, James 1.

 

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1615. Patent 15 of King James 1 of England, David Meade to Sell Liquor in Carbery, and to James Roche and Richard Liquor Licenses at Crookhaven and Berehaven.

Regulations made in 1735 Between The Owners of Seine Boats in Bantry Bay, Dispute to be Determined by Mr Nicholas Mead at His House ‘Spread Eagle’.  Presented to Fishery Enquiry 1836 by Mr. R. Young and 1749 Bounty from Royal Dublin Society to Mr. Meade and Young for Fish Landings at Bantry.

The reference to “Spread Eagle’ presumably a licensed premises.  The Meades were given: 1615. Patent 15 of King James 1 of England, David Meade to Sell Liquor in Carbery, and to James Roche and Richard Liquor Licenses at Crookhaven and Berehaven

 

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Pre famine Caheragh had one of the highest rural population densities in the world.  The Protestant population was small.  Here perhaps not all signed, the Evans family of Lissangle, who were probably there are not signatories, perhaps they were Methodist.

Most of the Caheragh townlands appear early 17th century in surrender and re grants of the O’Donovans of Castledonovan and Sir Walter Coppinger (he mortgaged to the McCarthys and went into possession when they defaulted).  Their lands were forfeit for rebellion post 1641.

One of the complaints of the parishioners in that of a non-resident clergyman, who only appears once a year to collect tithes. The areas was the centre of anti tithe agitation in the 1820s.

Old Caheragh Church and Caheragh Poets in Irish, Na Baróidigh, (Seán, Seámus, Riocárd) Lissane, Donnacha, Muiris and Paul Ó h-Anngáin, Donnacha Ó Briain, Diarmuid Ó Crualaoich, Catholic Church Bell Provided by Patrick Rocky Mountain O’Brien of Dromore.

 

1601. Reputed Ambush and Massacre of O’Sullivan Bere Troops at Bishopsland Bridge, Caheragh, West Cork, by O’Mahonys, returning from The Battle of Kinsale.

 

Tomb Old Caheragh Graveyard, Skibbereen, West Cork, of Timothy McCarthy Downing, Skibbereen Lawyer, Landlord, Margaret Mary daughter buried died 1868, aged 28 wife of Captain Thomas John Davys, Justice of the Peace Longford, His Brother Roger Downing , Bantry Businessman, Political Activist. Obituary 1873 Charles O’Regan, Esq, 78, Landlord, Ballydehob, A Fine Old Irish Gentleman Uncle of Charles Roycroft, Magistrate, Macroom.

 

Diarmuid Ó hEigeartaigh (1856-1936), Letter, Caheragh, West Cork, Teacher, Scholar, Author of ‘Tadhg Ciallmahar’ re 18th century local events

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1825 Petition of 70 Named Protestant Parishioners of Caheragh Pray to have a new church constructed

Mr. Thomas Wood, Woodford, Near Skibbereen

 

Parishioners:

 

Thomas Wood Senior (Relatives still in West Cork)

John Snr. Wood

Thomas W. Wood

Amelia Wood

William Levis

William Ross

Mary B. Ross

Amelia Ross

Mary Ross

Elizabeth Ross

Tristam? Ross

Letitia Ross

John Jermyn

Ursula Baker (Bakers of Rossmore, Durrus and Rochester, New York, Canada reputed related to Jermyns)

David Jermyn

Elizabeth Jermyn

David Jermyn

Mary Jermyn

John Jermyn

Thomas Jermyn

Mary Jermyn

John Jermyn

Thomas Jermyn

Mary Jermyn

Invart?Jermyn

Jane Jermyn

Fanny Jermyn

Thomas Wood

Mary Wood

Richard Hitchcock (Hitchcocks alos in Durrus)

Mary Wood

William Taylor

Mary Taylor

Catherine Wood

Thomas Ross

William Ross

Gibbs Ross (Gibbs a common name in families in Caheragh, Drimoleague, Durrus and in Catholic branches)

Anne Ross

Richard Cue

Samuel Cue

Anne Cue

Rebeca Cue

Richard Talbert

William? Talbert

Evizea? Talbert

Samuel Talbert

Robert Talbert

Mary Cotter (Cotters of Danish origin, a branch migrated from East Cork 1640s)

James Cotter

Annie Cotter

Michael Cotter

Paul Kingston

Eliza Kingston

William Kingston

Mary Kingston

Alexander Roberts

Richard Roberts

John Roberts

Sara Roberts

Abigail Roberts

Henry Sweetnam

George Sweetnam

Mary Sweetnam

Anne Sweetnam

Saragh Sweetnam

Mathew Sweetnam (Mathew/Matthew a common name in family in Dunbeacon, Skibbereen, Drinagh)

Henry  Sweetnam

John Sweetnam

Mary Sweetnam

Anne Sweetnam

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CSO/RP/1825/245
TITLE:	Petition of parishioners of the parish of Caheragh, County Cork, requesting aid be provided to build a parish church
SCOPE & CONTENT:	Copy petition of the Protestant [Church of Ireland] parishioners of the parish of Caharagh [Caheragh], County Cork, to Richard Wellesley, 1st Marquis Wellesley, Lord Lieutenant, Dublin Castle, requesting aid be provided to build a parish church. States that Thomas Wood, one of their members, has agreed to supply a site for the proposed church at a reasonable cost, or alternatively that are agreeable to have a new building in the vicinity of the old graveyard. Remarks unlike their counterparts in neighbouring parishes, they have neither place of worship, resident clergyman or school; observes their rector, Reverend [John] Webb, only visits the parish once a year ‘for the purpose of Collecting his Tythes [tithes]’. Warns of the decline in religious observance and claims numbers of their community have ‘turned to mass and several have been buried without received Protestant burial’ rites. Complains that a number of applications for redress directed to the bishop of Cork and Ross [Thomas St Lawrence] have not received an answer, and asks that a reply to their memorial be sent to Thomas Wood Sr, Woodford, near Skibbereen, County Cork. Document signed by 70 parishioners with surnames Wood, Levis, Ross, Jermyn, Baker, Hitchcock, Taylor, Cue, Talbert, Cotter, Kingston, Roberts and Swetnam [Sweetman]. [Contains list of names not given in this description.]
EXTENT:	1 item; 3pp
DATE(S):	c18 Mar 1825
DATE EARLY:	1825
DATE LATE:	1825
ORIGINAL REFERENCE:	1825/11216

 

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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.

 

Under the old Gaelic system of land tenure the Chief at least in theory held the land in trust for the entire family.  Under the rolling English conquest they persuaded many to transfer their title to the English Crown and in return received title to them personally.  It is probably the case that the Gaelic system precluded long term development as it was not possible to borrow on the land and by not holding personally there was no incentive to improve.

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Prior to the confiscations and forfeitures post 1641 the O’Donovans were the largest Landowners in Carbery after the McCarthys.  One branch who converted to the Church of Ireland managed to retain a small estate at Bawnlahan, near Leap.  After the death of ‘The O’Donovan’ (Lieutenant-General O’Donovan), in the 1820s the Chieftainship passes to the branch in Cork at Ronaynes Court/Montpelier, The Rev. Morgan O’Donovan whose descendant is still in Skibbereen as The O’Donovan.

 

Manor of Castledonovan power to Hold Court of Leet Friday Market at Rahine, Tuesday market at Drimoleague.

 

Ploughlands, Seisreaghs or Carrows, Tates or Ballyboes, Sessiaghs, Gneeves and Acres. The following is a Table showing these divisions: — 10 acres = 1 Gneeve. 2 Gneeves = 1 Sessiagh. 3 Sessiaghs = 1 Tate or Ballyboe. 2 Ballyboes = 1 Ploughland, Seisreagh or Carrow (120 aacres). 4 Ploughlands = 1 Ballybetagh or Townland 30 Ballybetaghs = 1 Trioca cead or Barony.

 

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