1835 Gun Licences, Dukelows Durrus, p. 54

Families in France, p. 152

Contemporary Families in France:, p. 155

Ranclaud, p. 149, 158

Belsaigne Mathew, p. 158

Chevaisse, p. 163

Dr. Lefebure , p. 168

Rev. John Quarry, Clonakilty, 1855, p. 170

James Huleatt, A. M. Kinsale, p. 173

1681 Chartres, Bandon

1660 Deluane, possibly Bantry, p. 175

Despard possibly born 1660 Glengariff

Jean Humphreys and a Doctor John Bousseau, p. 176

Ranclaud

Paul DUELOS, A.M., vicar of Ballymodan.  He died in 1717 or 1719.      

French Prisoners, Freemasons, Bandon 1746-1747, p. 177  

David la Touche Colthurst (1828 – 19 January 1907)[1] was an Irish Home Rule League politician. He was elected Home Rule Member of Parliament (MP) for County Cork at the 1879, p. 178   

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From the mid 17th to early 18th century something around 5,000 Huguenots moved to Ireland from religious persecution in France.   The bulk arrived after the Revocation of the Edict of Nantes in 1685. Dr. Alicia St. Ledger the historian of the Cork Huguenot community puts the number in Cork mid 18th century at around 300. In Cork City where many settled they had a French speaking church and minister. This group tended to be well educated, affluent, and involved as merchants, apothecaries, surgeons and as property developers reclaiming the Cork City marshes.  Over time they became English speaking and drifted into the mainstream Church of Ireland and gradually into the wider Catholic community.

No one knows for definite when the various Huguenot families arrived in the Mizen/Durrus areas.  In the main they were unlike their co religionists in Cork as they were artisans, small to medium farmers or labourers and coopers.  Oral tradition has it that they arrived by boat to Dunmanus Bay.  They arrived perhaps c 1750s co incident with various attempts throughout West Cork by Landlords to develop weaving, linen and flax. The old village of Carrigbui (Durrus) was sometimes described as a weaver’s colony.

About 1750 around 60 Huguenots arrived in Cork on board the galley ‘Redhead’ destined for Innishannon with their pastor Rev. Peter Cortes.

They may have been  being involved in Thomas Addisons failed silk enterprises in Innishannon and left Kilmacsimon Quay for Dunmanus Bay.

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