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Coole lands held from Cloyne chapter by Malechias
Coole · townland · Cork
Malechias held lands in Coole from the chapter of Cloyne, which he gave equally to his two sons, the elder called Johannes Ohonacha and the younger Laurentius. When the younger son died without heirs, Nicholas, bishop of Cloyne, entered on the land and took possession.
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Between Robert, alias Richard, and Florence, one Malechias appears in Pipe Colntan, p. 33. He held lands in Coole from the chapter of Cloyne, which he gave equally to his two sons, of whom the elder was called Johannes Ohonacha and the younger Lauren tius. The younger son died without heirs, whereupon Nicholas, bishop of Cloyne, entered on his land and took possession.
Smith omits John, bishop of Ross, who succeeded Dermot MacDomnuil, who died in 1552. This John appears from a mandate, dated 12th August, 1 55 1, for the consecration of Patrick Walsh, bishop-elect of Waterford.
Internet Archive ancientandprese00caulgoog, Chapter 152
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Cork city on a marshy island in the river Lee
Cork · city · Cork
Cork lies mostly on a marshy island surrounded by the river Lee, which discharges into the ocean about ten miles below the city, making it a considerable port. The inhabitants had improved and enlarged the city with elegant buildings, particularly in the preceding forty or fifty years, so that after Dublin it challenged the second place in the kingdom.
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Situation Cork lies mostly on a marshy island, surrounded by the
river Lee, that about ten miles below the city discharges itself into the ocean, which renders it a most considerable port for commerce. And the industrious inhabitants have so improved their situation, and enlarged it with elegant buildings, particularly within these last forty or fifty years, that, after Dublin, it may now justly challenge the second place in this kingdom, and be called the Bristol of Ireland. ^♦^
Internet Archive ancientandprese00caulgoog, Chapter 207
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Cork port shipping capacity, 1678–9
Cork · city · Cork · 1678–1679
In 1678–9 the port of Cork had 24 vessels totalling 1,130 tons with 200 men, plus 9 alerts and 17 vessels of 108 tons with 34 men. Two vessels were built in Cork, the largest at 60 tons burden.
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^y 355 ™en ; Cork, 24 vessels, do. of 1,130 tons, and manned by 200 men. Cork also
had 9 alerts, 17 vessels, do. of 108 tons, and manned by 34 men. Kinsale had 22 vessels,
Internet Archive ancientandprese00caulgoog, Chapter 78
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Danish entrenchment giving Dunderrow its name
Dunderrow · townland · Cork
Near Dunderrow is a large Danish entrenchment from which the place derives its name, 'dun' signifying a fortified place.
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Near Dunderrow is a large Danish entrenchment, from whence it has its name ; dun^ signifying " a fortified place."
Ballintobber Ballintobber, near Kinsale, is a seat belonging to Sir
Internet Archive ancientandprese00caulgoog, Chapter 116
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Danish intrenchment north-west of Macroom
Macroom · town · Cork
About four miles north-west of Macroom were the remains of an oval Danish intrenchment, sixty by forty yards, surrounded by a broad deep ditch with almost perpendicular sides and a single narrow eastern entrance.
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West of the church is a good echo, which is thrice repeated. There was formerly a ring of small bells in the steeple. By the situation the sound must have been variously reverberated from the adjacent hills. This is the estate of Nicholas Colthurst, esq. ; and the only improvement for some miles round is at Killeen, a good farm-house of Mr. James Colthurst, lying about a mile to the N.E. About four miles N.W. of Macroomp are the remains of a Danish intrenchment of an oval form ; the greatest diameter is sixty yards, and the smaller forty, surrounded by a broad deep ditch, whose sides are almost perpendicular. It has one narrow path into it facing the east. At a small distance from it, near the roadside, are five very large stones, pitched endways, forming an equilateral triangle, whose inside area may contain a dozen persons.
The north-west part of the barony (from Macroomp to the Blackwater) is rough and uncultivated. About six miles from Macroomp is . Caum-Carig, />., " the crooked rocks," a rugged hill, which
Internet Archive ancientandprese00caulgoog, Chapter 98
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Dod's Castle, a broken castle in Ballyharry, 1587
Ballyharry · townland · Antrim · 1587
A grant to Hugh Cuff dated 14 November 1587 describes 'a little broken castle called Dod's Castle' situated in the town and parish of Ballyharry, containing 80 acres of land. The castle was later associated with the Fitzgerald family through marriage.
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" A little broken castle called ' Dod's Castle,' in the town and parish of Ballyharei " containing 80 ac. Eng."
Among the Perceval Papers in the British Museum is the following entry: —
Internet Archive ancientandprese00caulgoog, Chapter 170
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Doneraile Cavalry changes admission rules by ballot
Doneraile · townland · Cork · 1801
On 8 February 1801 the Doneraile Corps of Yeoman Cavalry changed its admission rules. Future members would be ballotted for using black or white beans, white admitting and black rejecting, after approval by the commanding officer.
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" At a meeting of the Doneraile Corps of Yeoman Cavalry, held at their Guard Room, on Sunday, 8th day of February, 1801, it was resolved that the former rule for the admission of members into this corps be rescinded, and that all members in future shall be batlotted for (if approved of by the officer commanding the corps, to whom the name and place of abode shall be given in writing previous to his being proposed), and either admitted or rejected by the majority of black or white beans from the members present who shall ballot, the white admitting, the black rejecting. After the
(47) Grove White, Kingstown, near
Internet Archive ancientandprese00caulgoog, Chapter 301
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Doneraile parish militia recruitment quota, 1807
Doneraile · townland · Cork · 1807
In 1807 the parish of Doneraile was required to supply six men for the militia. The average price was six guineas for a recruit and two guineas for the person who brought him, indicating a paid substitution system.
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Note. — The parish of Doneraile in 1807 had to supply six men for the militia. The average price was six guineas for a recruit, and two guineas to the person who brought him.
In 1803 and 1804 Doneraile Yeomanry Cavalry.
Internet Archive ancientandprese00caulgoog, Chapter 302
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Dromore: Sir Matthew Deane's romantic glen seat
Dromore · townland · Cork
Dromore, seat of Sir Matthew Deane, bart., was rebuilt with an elegant hewn-stone front and situated on a romantic glen by the river Clydagh. Improvements included a canal, terrace walk, plantations, vistas, a Roman temple, and waterfalls.
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is a pleasant seat of Sir Matthew Deane, bart. The house was lately rebuilt, with an elegant front of hewn stone, stuccoed between, and a Venetian door and window in the south front. The improvements are situated on the west side of a sweet romantic glen, formed by the abovementioned river, whose sides are embroidered with delightful groves of timber trees and evergreens. On the west side of the river, which is here confined so as to form a noble canal, is a high terrace walk. To the north and south of the house are beautiful plantations, and all the valley is shaded with full-grown woods, through which three vistas are cut : the first terminates, on the north, in a view of the pleasant mount of Woodfort above mentioned ; the second, with a Roman temple ; and the middle one commands a prospect of a waterfall cascading over a rude rock. Another waterfall is also designed on the east side. The vistas to the south guide the eye to the neat church and steeple of Temple-Michael, and another to the ruins of Castlemore, already mentioned in pp. 154, 155. These improvements have been all made originally in a rude country, which to the south and south-west remains still coarse and mountainous, but in some places is indifferently well cultivated. Yet
Here the wild heath displays her purple dyes,
Internet Archive ancientandprese00caulgoog, Chapter 162
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Earl of Cork's disparked park at Ardagh
near Ardagh · street · Cork
Within three miles of Youghal, the Earl of Cork had a noble park in the parish of Ardagh, which had been disparked several years before the time of writing.
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Within three miles of Youghal the Earl of Cork had a noble park, in the parish of Ardagh, but it has been disparked several years. A little way up the river from the town, on a bold point of land, stands the ruined castle of Rincrew, once a house of the knights templars.
By the Earl of Cork's purchases from Sir Walter Raleigh, and his having the N. and S. abbeys, with other lands granted to the second earl, for forty-nine arrears due to himself and others, whose debentures he purchased, the greatest part of this town belonged to this noble family. Not long since a considerable part of it was purchased by the Right Hon. the Earl of Besborough and others.
Internet Archive ancientandprese00caulgoog, Chapter 56
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Endowment of St. Mary's Church and Chauntry in Youghal
Youghal · town · Cork · 1536
Richard Bennett and his wife Ellis Barry founded St. Mary's Church in Youghal, where John Bennett resided. Before his death in 1536, John endowed the chauntry with lands and houses in Youghal.
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foverned his flock with justice and piety, and fed them both by his example and instructions, le was translated to Ossory in 141 7. In 1418 Milo Fitz John, dean of Cork, was consecrated. While he occupied this See Adam Pay, bishop of Cloyne, exerted his influence in Parliament to unite the Sees of Cork and Cloyne, but Milo not consenting, the matter was referred to the Court of Rome. This prelate died in 1430. In 1430 the Sees of Cork and Cloyne being vacant, were canonically united by Pope Martin V., on the elevation of Jordan, chancellor of Limerick. This prelate was living in 1464, as appears from his name appended to the charter of the Collegiate Church of Youghal, granted by Thomas, Earl of Desmond. How long afterwards he enjoyed this bishopric is unknown ; however, some false representations were made to the Pope by William Roche, archdeacon of Cloyne, with a view to dispossess him, namely, that he was incapacitated from exercising the pastoral office by reason of old age and failing sight. In this plot he was seconded by Gerald, of the family of the Geraldines. Forged instruments were exhibited, purporting to be executed by the bishop, in which, through poverty, he is represented as constituting Gerald and John O'Hedian, archdeacon of Cashel, proctors, to resign his bishopric. O^iedian employed the Bishop of Ardagh, who was then in Rome, his substitute, to malce this resignation into the hands of the Pope Pius II., when a provision was made for O'Hedian to these Sees, but Jordan applied to the King and the Pope for relief. A commission was issued directed to the Archbishop of Cashel and the Bishops of Exeter and Limerick to enauire into the case, and if they found it to be as Jordan represented, to remove the coadjutor ana compel him to account to Jordan for the profits of the Sees, and restore him possesion thereof. To aid the Pope in this enquiry, the King issued a writ directed to the Lord Lieutenant, William Barry, David Roche, Edmond JSarrett, the Mayors of Cork and Youghal, and Sovereign of Kinsale. After this Jordan continued in possession during his life. He was succeeded by the same Gerald Fitz- Richard who endowed the Abbey of Chore with many possessions. This abbey was at Midleton, in our own county, and was founded by his ancestors. He died 1479* William Roche (who was fraudulently leagued with this Gerald to dispossess Jordan) now succeeded. Rymer mentions him as included in a general pardon issued oy Henry VII. to several of the Irish bishops for being concerned in the rebellion of Perkin Warbeck. He resigned 1490, when Thaddeus McCarthy was advanced by a provision from Innocent VIIL In 1499 one Gerald resigned, when another member of the noble family of Geraldines, John Fitz-Edmiind, obtained possession of these Sees by Papal provision in 1499. The time of his death is unknown. One Patrick was bishop November 13, 1 521 ; his attestation is now remaining attached to the original will of Patrick Heyn among the Tyrry papers in my custody. This prelate could not have occupied these Sees for more than two years ; he was succeeded in 1535 by John Bennett, who is supposed to have been descended from Richard Bennett, who with, Ellis Barry, his wife, founded the church of St. Mary's, Youghal, where he resided. A little before his decease he ( ndowed the chauntry of his ancestor with lands and houses in Youghal and the neighbourhood ; he died in 1536, and was the last Catholic bishop who held the temporalities.
Internet Archive ancientandprese00caulgoog, Chapter 249
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Final inspection of Charleville and Doneraile Yeomanry, 1831
Charleville · town · Cork · 1831
The Charleville and Doneraile Yeomanry was last inspected on 30 August 1831, reviewed by Brigade-Major Daniel Mahony. The pay list recorded approximately seventy NCOs and men present, with headquarters at Charleville.
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The last time the Charleville and Doneraile Yeomanry was inspected was on the 30th August, 1831. On that date they were reviewed by Brigade-Major Daniel Mahony at Charleville and Doneraile, and the following were present, as shown by the Pay List and Return for quarter ending 30th September, 1831 (at Record Office, London): —
Pte. Daniel Hourigan. Michl. Higgins. Wm. Higgins. John Higgins. Edmond Higgins. John Hales. Timothy Hanlon. Will™. Hennessy. John Hereen. Cornelius Hereen. John Leahy, sen'- John Leahy, jun^- Denis Leahy. William Lane. Edmond Lynch. Daniel Murphy. Daniel McCloud. Timothy Noonan.
Internet Archive ancientandprese00caulgoog, Chapter 303
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Five large standing stones near Macroom forming a triangle
Macroom · town · Cork
Near the roadside close to the Danish intrenchment north-west of Macroom stood five very large stones pitched endways, forming an equilateral triangle whose interior could hold about a dozen persons.
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West of the church is a good echo, which is thrice repeated. There was formerly a ring of small bells in the steeple. By the situation the sound must have been variously reverberated from the adjacent hills. This is the estate of Nicholas Colthurst, esq. ; and the only improvement for some miles round is at Killeen, a good farm-house of Mr. James Colthurst, lying about a mile to the N.E. About four miles N.W. of Macroomp are the remains of a Danish intrenchment of an oval form ; the greatest diameter is sixty yards, and the smaller forty, surrounded by a broad deep ditch, whose sides are almost perpendicular. It has one narrow path into it facing the east. At a small distance from it, near the roadside, are five very large stones, pitched endways, forming an equilateral triangle, whose inside area may contain a dozen persons.
The north-west part of the barony (from Macroomp to the Blackwater) is rough and uncultivated. About six miles from Macroomp is . Caum-Carig, />., " the crooked rocks," a rugged hill, which
Internet Archive ancientandprese00caulgoog, Chapter 98
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Gorticlogh renamed to Skibbereen
Skibbereen · town · Cork
The lands of Gorticlogh, now known as Skibbereen, were part of the estate left to Mac Carty Reagh. It consisted of two and a half ploughlands.
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infancy of Daniel, who was called Ni-pipy ^'*^ (who was Mac Carty Reagh by tanistry), his uncle, Sir Donogh Mac Carty, gave his own son, Florence, a better estate in Carbery than he left to the heir, or than his son got by Mac Carty More's daughter. For he gave him Tough Carriganassig, containing i2ploughlands ; Tough Mountain, being 7 ploughlands ; and Tough Iniskean, 12 ploughlands. So that he left Mac Carty Reagh only the 10 ploughlands of Kilbritton,^"^ 3 of Coolmain, 2 of Downdaniel, 4 of Ballynadee, I ofBurrin, 2>4 of Gorticlogh, now Skibbereen, i ploughland of Knockandee, and some other parcels, besides his chief rent
Of all the Mac Cartys of Carbery, the above-mentioned Florence Mac Donogh was the most famous. He was a man of extraordinary stature, and as great policy ; he had competent courage, and as much zeal as anybody, for what he imagined to be true religion and the liberty of his country. He married Hen, daughter and heiress to the Earl of Clancare,<»3) and, purely by his merit, dispossessed her bastard brother,
Internet Archive ancientandprese00caulgoog, Chapter 17
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Grant of St. Nicholas church to Dublin monks
Cork · city · Cork
Bishop Gregory granted the church and lands of St. Nicholas to the monks of the Abbey of St. Thomas in Dublin, upon payment of an annual cask of wine. The bishop anathematized any person who should steal any of the wine.
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Gilla JEdti was succeeded by Gregory, who granted the church and lands of St. Nicholas to
the monks of the Abbey of St. Thomas in Dublin, upon payment of a cask of wine annually.
Internet Archive ancientandprese00caulgoog, Chapter 248
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Henry II grants kingdom of Cork to Fitz-Stephen and de Cogan
Cork · city · Cork
After the English reduction of Ireland, King Henry II granted the entire kingdom of Cork to Robert Fitz-Stephen and Milo de Cogan. The charter divided the lands between them, retaining the city of Cork and its cantred in the king's own hands.
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This kingdom being reduced to the power of the English, and publicly proclaimed so to be, King Henry II. distributed large possessions to the several adventurers who had assisted in the reduction of it. This monarch granted the whole kingdom of Cork to Robert Fitz-Stephen ^^ and Milo de Cogan. The words of the charter are as follows : —
Internet Archive ancientandprese00caulgoog, Chapter 20
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John Anketill interred in Newmarket parish church, 1638
Newmarket · town · Cork · 1638
A funeral certificate records John Anketill of Newmarket, Co. Cork, who died 12 April 1638 and was interred in the parish church of Newmarket on the 18th of the same month. He married Lady Lucy, daughter of the Earl of Castlehaven, and left several young children.
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"John Anketill, of Newmarkitt, Co. Cork, esq., deed. He mar. Lady Lucy, dr. of " Rt. Hon. Mervyn, Ear! of Castlehaven, is. I s, and 3 dr., viz.— John ; Elizab., eldest "dr.; Peternelt, Frances — all young; said John A. dep. at Newmarket, 12 April, 1638, "and int. in par. Ch. of N. 18 of same month. Test., G. Morgan O'Brien, servant to "said Lady Lucy, who hath, etc.— Thos. Preston, Ulster, 11 Nov., 1638."
Page 288. Castledod. This is referred to in the grant to Hugh Cuff, esq., 14th November, 1 587, thus : —
Internet Archive ancientandprese00caulgoog, Chapter 170
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Kilcrohane church and priory of St Catherine's
Kilcrohane · townland · Cork
The parish church of Kilcrohane is in ruins. The rectory, impropriated by Richard Daniel, formerly belonged to the priory of St Catherine's. The vicarage was taxed at £2 10s. in the King's Bench.
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KiLCROHANE. — The rect is improp.; Mr. Richard Daniel, impropriator. It belonged formerly to the priory of St Catherine's. The bishop presents to the vie. Ch. in ruins. Taxed in the K. B. £2 los. Proxy 4s.
KiLMACOMOGE. — Rect is improp. ; the Earl of Cork impropriator. The bishop presents to the vie. Ch. in repair. Taxed in the K. B. £2, Proxies 2s. The site of this church was removed by Act of Parliament, 2 Anne, chap. 2.
Internet Archive ancientandprese00caulgoog, Chapter 33
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Kilcummer house and plantation
Kilcummer · parish · Cork
Kilcummer on the east side of the Awbeg is the site of a good house and plantation belonging to Henry Cole Bowen, esq. The grounds are adorned with a pleasant grove of spruce fir on the east.
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Kilcummer ^ good house, inhabited by Mr. Roberts ; and on the east side of the Awbeg is Kilcummer, a good house and plantation of Henry Cole Bowen, esq., adorned with a pleasant grove of spruce fir on the east ; and near the Blackwater is Rlnny, a ruined castle of the Fitz-Geralds, which was part of Spenser's estate. The opposite Nagle's side of the river is bounded by a part of Nagle's mountains, Mountains, which are here covered with wood ; but was formerly a forest of much greater extent, named Ballyhooly, from a Ballyhooly. castle of the Roches, near those woods, which castle came on their forfeiture to Sir Richard Aldworth. On this side of the river is Ballymac-AUen, a good house and improvement of Mr. Graham. The Cree '^^ place on the Blackwater in this barony is Creg, a castle built by the Roches. Near it is a handsome house and good improvements, now occupied by Mr. Odell. Here is a fine picture of the Holy Family, done by a very masterly hand, after the Italian manner ; and to the west of Creg is Ballyphilip, anothfer of the Roche's castles. Here are large orchards where a great quantity of cider is made, as there is at most places on this river ; there being few soils where apples of various kinds thrive better than in this country.
.... Here to the sight,
Internet Archive ancientandprese00caulgoog, Chapter 179
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Lands of Gill Abbey near Cork in Earl's will
Cork · city · Cork · 1642
The Earl of Cork's 1642 will bequeathed lands at Knocknehenny, the Killeens, and Killnegannagh (Channanstown), totalling three and a half ploughlands, which had belonged to the dissolved Gill Abbey near Cork, dedicated to St. Fin Barre.
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" I do hereby give, grant, legate, and bequeath unto him [Sir Roger Boyle, Knt«] " . . . . the late Abbey, Monastery or Religious House, called St. Francis Abbey, " near y* North Gate of the City of Corke, with all the Messuages, Houses, Edifices, ** Buildings, Towns, Villages, Lands, Mills, Fishings, Tyths, & all other rights, members " & appurtenances to the said Abbey belonging ; and also all these the Towns, Lands, •• Tyths, and other Hereditaments, call'd or known by the Name or Names of Knock- " nehenny, the Killeens, & Killnegannagh, als. Channanstown, with their Tyths and " Appurtenances, containing by estimation three plowlands and half, being parcell of "the possessions of the late dissolved religious House of Gill als. Gill Abbey als. •' Monasterium de Antro S^* FinBarry. prope Corke, now or late in the Tenure of or " occupacon of John Gratrickes, Gent., or his assigns ; and also all that the Castle or
Internet Archive ancientandprese00caulgoog, Chapter 76
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Linen manufacture fails at Annagh
Annagh · townland · Cavan
The linen manufacture was introduced at Annagh but failed to take hold for want of proper management, alongside similar failures at Timoleague and other places.
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It is a general saying that there is more good land and Quality. more bad in this county than in any other in Ireland. Of the latter there are very great tracts, not only hilly, but, in some places, mountainous and barren, which, nevertheless, are abundantly supplied with provisions by the neighbourhood of the sea and the industry of the inhabitants ; for this country abounds in fish and flesh ; fowl, wild and tame ; corn and cattle ; butter, wool, hides, tallow, frieze, leather, woollen and linen yam ; and, of late, the linen manufacture begins to flourish in some places, particularly at Dunmanway, Inishonane, etc., where it is in a very thriving way. It has been also planted at Anagh, Timolqague, and other places, where, for want. of proper management, it again lost footing.
Thus this county is plentifully stored with all kinds of game for hawking, fishing, and fowling, nor is it defective in honey or fruit, great quantities of excellent cider being made in it of late years. The firing is generally turf, cut in bogs, five or six feet deep ; but the seaport towns, for the most part, use coal from England, although considerable quantities of this substance have been discovered in many parts of the country.
Internet Archive ancientandprese00caulgoog, Chapter 46
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Mountnorth seat of John Lysaght
Mount North · townland · Cork
Mountnorth, within three miles of Mallow, is an elegant seat of John Lysaght with a square building and two wings, fine plantations of ash, oak and fir, large groves, beautiful avenues, pleasant gardens, and a noble canal well stocked with fish.
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Mountnorth Mountnorth, within three miles of Mallow, is an elegant
seat of John Lysaght, esquire ; the house is a square building, with two wings ; there are fine plantations to the north of ash, oak, and fir, with large groves, beautiful avenues, and pleasant gardens ; fronting the house is a noble canal well stocked with fish. The adjacent domain is also finely .planted, and well laid out into beautiful meadows and pasture grounds. North-east of this place is Drumdowne, a ruined castle of the Barrys.
Internet Archive ancientandprese00caulgoog, Chapter 166
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New fortification at Cuskinny commanding Cork harbour
Cuskinny · townland · Cork
Near Cuskinny a new fortification was erected commanding the mouth of the harbour. A battery of twenty 22-pounder cannon was finished and the guns mounted.
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Near Cuskinny is a new erected fortification, which com- The New Fort, ^^^nds the mouth of the harbour ; a battery of twenty pieces of ordnance, twenty-two pounders, is now finished and the guns mounted.
Near the E. point, called Battery Point, is limestone. Sea sand, for manure, may be had on every side of the island ; yet, notwithstanding' its excellent situation, and the advantage of a short and safe watercarriage to Cork, tillage is but slowly prosecuted here. This place abounds with a great number of springs and rivulets of fine wholesome water, to the great convenience of the inhabitants and the shipping in the harbour.
Internet Archive ancientandprese00caulgoog, Chapter 93
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North Gate Gaol and North Bridge
Cork · city · Cork · 1715
The North gate in Cork serves as a handsome and strongly built gaol for the city, erected by a tax on the inhabitants in 1715. It is contiguous to the North Bridge, and together they make a fair appearance.
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The North gate makes a handsome gaol, and is strongly Gao s, etc. j^^jj^ ^j. j^^^j^ stone, for the use of the city, being well
arched and vaulted to prevent fire. It was erected by a tax upon the inhabitants, anno 171 5, and is contiguous to the North Bridge, which, being well built, together with this gaol, makes a fair appearance.
Internet Archive ancientandprese00caulgoog, Chapter 215
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Oldcourt chapel of ease and Mr. Watkin's house
Oldcourt · street · Cork
Oldcourt, in the large parish of Doneraile, formerly had a chapel of ease. There is a good house and improvements there belonging to Mr. Watkin.
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The parish of Doneraile is very large, and had in it formerly several chapels of ease, viz., at Roseagh, near Kilcoleman ; and another at Oldcourt, where there is a good house and improvements of Mr. Watkin. Castlesaffron About a mile east of Doneraile is Castlesaffron, so
called from large quantities of it formerly planted here, being greatly used by the Irish for dyeing their shirts, etc ; adjoining to which
Internet Archive ancientandprese00caulgoog, Chapter 176
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Passage and Cove harbour for men-of-war
Cobh · municipal district · Cork
Passage and Cove, about six miles from Cork, served as the grand harbour for men-of-war and was reckoned the best harbour belonging to Great Britain. The river passage was lined with cultivated, wooded hills and gentlemen's and merchants' houses.
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" I gave them a hint how they might turn the blood to much better account — viz., by " making Prussian blue for the painters, which is made from ox blood, and there is a ** manufactory carried on in Surrey, near London. I am afraid you will think me " trifling in my accounts, to send you an account of the art, trade and mystery of a " Cork butcher. There was a very considerable manufactory at Cork for hemp, wool *' and sail-cloth. The English Parliament, some years ago, gave a bounty on all sail- '* cloth made from hemp grown in this Kingdom, and manufactured here, but that " Bounty has lately been taken away, and has almost put a stop to that trade, which is " a great pity, for England pays a great deal for hemp from Riga and other Northern "parts, which might be saved if the bounty was continued, for the Co. Limerick, and " many other places, is a proper soil for hemp, but it does not answer to manufacture " it into sail-cloths, without the bounty, but I am afraid my countrymen may thank " themselves for the loss of that bounty. For I have been told, instead of growing the " hemp there, they imported large quantities from Riga, and had the profit of manu- '* facturing it, and received the bounty, as for Irish-grown hemp. How difficult it is *' to make traders honest, tho' it would in the long run turn out to their advantage and *' the benefit of their own country, a present trifling profit gets the better of the general *' public good. The Cathedral has been new built, tis now a handsom parish church, *' which the choir is turned into. There is no nave, about 5 years ago the principal " Parish Church, was indicted for a nuisance (a pretty odd circumstance to have the *' Church indicted for a nuisance), but the fact was, that the Steeple which was built " upon piles, gave way, and was 32 inches out of the perpendicular, and till indicted, " the parish would not take it down, tho' it daily endangered 3 or 4 houses, and was a " terror to every body that passed along the streets, At present the remaining part of '* the Steeple is 14 inches out of perpendicular, and the Judges sit in a Gallery, on " Sundays, directly under this Steeple. I considered myself while at Church, like an " officer placed upon a mine, where it was my duty to stay till relieved, and said my *• prayers rather more fervently than usual. The Bishop (Dr. Browne) preached. This " bishopric is worth, like the smaller ones in Ireland, about ;^2,ooo per ann. While I "was at Cork, I went down to Passage, and Cove about 6 miles from Cork, where the " grand harbour is for men-of-war, the harbour is reckoned the best belonging to Great " Britain. The passage down the river, I think much more beautiful than from London "to Greenwich, as each side of the river is bounded by hills, well cultivated and " wooded, and covered with gentlemen's and merchants' houses. At Passage I saw one "of the Dutchess of Pompadour's privateers, which was taken some time ago by the " English, She carried 32 guns and was sheathing and careening to cruise upon the " French. General Dikes, who went down with us, and who commands the two regi- " ments encamped at Corke, showed us the passes he proposed to make stands at, in " case the French came to this Kingdom, till the army can be collected which may be " done in 3 days, and when collected would amount to about 6,000 men. If they " attempt this Kingdom, tis presumed it must be hereabouts, it would be too hazardous "to come up S. George's Channel towards Dublin, and if they landed in any other "parts of this Kingdom, they would be starved, especially if they came before the " harvest is got in. I mistook when I told you, there were no natural curiosities in this " place. I went to the Assembly, the rooms of which were built for such entertain- " ments, and are very large. I thought myself in one of the long rooms in Bath, and '* was so much crowded the ladies gave the lie to my assertion, that there were no
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Royal Cork Volunteers belt badges and shooting medal
Cork · city · Cork · 1776–1811
Silver belt badges and a prize shooting medal of the Royal Cork Volunteers survive as material memorials of the corps. The belt badge bears a crowned harp within a garter inscribed 'King and Constitution,' while the 1811 shooting medal was awarded to Wm. T. Collins of the Sixth Company.
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Royal Cork Volunteers. A silver plate on copper belt badge, having the harp crowned within a garter, inscribed " King and Constitution," encircled by two laurel wreaths, and below the letters " R.C.V." in a cipher.
Another similar in silver, with the same " sterling" and " I.H." stamp as on the preceding, and another oval silver badge with "The INDE- PENDENT Blues" engraved upon a garter, and in the centre the harp crowned.
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Ryecourt, Colonel George Rye's improvements
Ryecourt · townland · Cork
Half a mile east of Castlemore stood Ryecourt, a handsome house and improvement of Colonel George Rye, who raised and planted many thousands of oaks and forest trees. The gardens contained arbutus trees bearing fruit.
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yecour . j^g^t of the late ingenious Colonel George Rye afore-mentioned, and now inhabited by his son. Besides good gardens and orchards. Colonel Rye raised and planted many thousands of oaks and other forest trees within a few years, and was a great improver in several branches of agriculture. In the gardens are some arbutus trees, which bear fruit.
CrookstowD ^ ^^^^ ^^^^ ^^ Ryecourt is Inshirahill, a/ias Crookstown,
Internet Archive ancientandprese00caulgoog, Chapter 101
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Sail-cloth manufactory at Douglas
near Douglas · townland · Cork · 1729–1750
Samuel Perry, a merchant from Cork, swore an affidavit in 1750 detailing his twenty-year involvement in the sail-cloth manufactory at Douglas. He had served as its chief director for eleven years, overseeing the production of sail-cloth from Irish and foreign hemp and its export to Great Britain.
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*' Samuel Perry, of the city of Corke, merchant, came this day and made oath on the Holy Evangelists, that he has been concerned above twenty years in the sail-doth manufactory carried on at Douglas, near Corke, and for these eleven years past has
(5) A more complete notice of this institution will be given when treating of the religious foundations of Cork.
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Shandon burial vaults and family inscriptions
near Shandon · locality · Cork · 1781
Several burial vaults at Shandon in Cork contain family remains and inscriptions, including the vault of Edward Creed of Blarney Lane (dated 1781) and the Lawrence family vault sunk six feet into the ground with water at the bottom. The Knapp family vault was also described as full of broken coffins.
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This is the Burying place of Mr. Edward Creed of Blarney Lane Chandler & Family. A.D. 1781.
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Shandon Castle built by the Barrys
near Shandon · locality · Cork
Shandon Castle stood on the north side of Cork, built by the Barrys soon after the Norman conquest or, as some say, by King John. Lords president of Munster and itinerant judges held courts of gaol delivery there, but the castle is now entirely demolished.
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On the north side of the city stood Shandon Castle,
Castle" ^^i^^ by the Barrys soon after the conquest ; or, as some say, by King John. In it the lords president of Munster and the itinerant judges often held courts of gaol delivery for this county. This castle is now quite demolished.
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Shannon Park, ruined seat of Viscount Shannon
Shannonpark · townland · Cork
Shannon Park, alias Ballinrea, was formerly the seat of Francis, Lord Viscount Shannon, who had a neat house and fine park. Both were entirely gone to ruin by the time of writing, though it had been reckoned one of the most pleasant seats in Munster.
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this haven, on the north side of the river Oonbouy, built on a limestone rock by the Cogans, but was many years after possessed by the Desmond family. In Queen Elizabeth's time it was called the impregnable castle of Carigaline/'^ but it is now entirely demolished. The parish church is in decent order, and stands a little way to the south, and near it is a handsome house and improvement of Alderman Atkins, of Shannon Park ^^^^' Shannon Park, alias Ballinrea, was formerly the ' seat of Francis, Lord Viscount Shannon, who had here a neat house and fine park, both entirely gone to ruin ; notwithstanding, this seat in its time was justly reckoned one of the most pleasant in Munster. The first Earl of Cork designed to build a town at Carigaline ; and as it lay nearer the harbour's mouth than the city of Cork, and also had the advantage of a deep and navigable channel, he intended it should rival that city in trade. He was induced to pursue this scheme out of a pique to the citizens of Cork, who entered a bye-law in the council books, that no citizen should sell any lands or estate in the city to that nobleman ; but the rebellion of 1641 ruined the design. From Shannon Park a rivulet empties itself into a creek, a little to the south of Monkstown, on the lands of Barnahealy, which works a large bolting-mill, erected by the late Mr. Carre, merchant in Cork, and this water is conveyed to it by an aqueduct, near a quarter of a mile.
Kilowen ^ ^^"^ ^* ^' ^^ Carigaline, is Kilowen, a new house and
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Skiddy's Castle and leased property on Queen's High Street, Cork
Cork · city · Cork · 1709
In 1709 William Skiddy demised a front house on Queen's High Street to Mathew Teate, a pewterer, for 61 years at £22. The property was bounded by Skiddy's Slip, Skiddy's Castle, and Skiddy Castle Lane, marking these as named landmarks in Cork's urban landscape.
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" Front house, etc., bounded on the E. with the Queen's High street ; on the S. with " the holding formerly the property of David Myagh ; on the W. with Skiddy's Slip ; " on the N. with Skiddy's Castle and part of Skiddy Castle Lane, for 61 years, at ;^22."
Page 370. Note 8. Description of Cork, In the Additional Manuscripts in the British Museum (Add. MSS. 29,252), is a Letter of Ch. Justice Willis on Ireland, 1757-62, giving an interesting description of Cork and its peculiarities.
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Skirmish at Tubbercurry, Sligo
Tobercurry · town · Sligo · 1798
On 4 September 1798, the Corranliney and Coolavin Yeomanry Cavalry under Captain O'Hara had a skirmish with the French near Tubbercurry and had to retreat.
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4th September. The Corranliney and Coolavin Yeomanry Cavalry under Captain O'Hara had a skirmish with the French near Tubbercurry, Sligo, and had to retreat.
Colonel Vereker, with militia and yeomanry, had his right turned at Colooney, and retired after having given the French a severe check.
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Skirmish near Johnstown, county Kildare
Johnstown · townland · Kildare · 1798
On 26 May 1798, a skirmish took place near Johnstown, county Kildare, between the rebels and the Dublin Merchants' Corps during the 1798 rebellion.
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26th May. Skirmish near Johnstown, county Kildare, between the rebels and the Dublin Merchants* Corps.
27th May. A detachment of the North Cork Militia, with some of Colonel Lehunte's Yeomanry, were out-numbered and defeated at Oulart, county Wexford.
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St. Michael Shanbally prebend founded 1326
Shanbally · townland · Cork · 1326
The church of St. Michael Shanbally was made a prebend in 1326 by Philip, bishop of Cork, according to an ancient roll. Ware notes that Philip of Slane died that year. The church was in ruins.
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Prebend of St. Michael Shanbally. — Ch. in ruins. Pat. the bishop. Taxed in the K. B. £\» Proxy 3s. It was, according to an ancient roll, made a preb., anno 1326, by Philip, bishop of Cork. Ware says, " Philip, of Slane, died this year, who was bishop."
Prebend of Desertmore. — Ch. in ruins. Pat the bishop. Taxed in the K. B. £1, Proxy 3s.
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St. Peter's church belfry on Cork city wall
Cork · city · Cork
The belfry of St. Peter's church stood on the city wall between the Water Gate's small old castle and the north-west angle. It was taken down along with other fortifications.
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To the south of this castle, at the lower end of Christ Church Lane, stood a strong tower on the city wall, called the Hopewell ; from whence I do not find any other till the south-east angle of the wall, where there was a small tower ; and from thence to the South Gate there was no fortification. Both the North and South Gates were defended by old castles, one at each end of the bridge. From the South Gate to the south-west angle was a tower about midway, and one at that angle. The Water Gate was defended by a small old castle, between which and the north-west angle stood the belfry of St. Peter's church, taken down
with another among themselves, whereby all the citizens are related in some degree or other." Camden adds — "That Brise, the religious person who flourished among the Gauls, and from whom the diocese of Sambrick, in Armorica, commonly called St. Brien, takes its name, was born and bred in this town."
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Strawhall, formerly Kilbrenin, abbey ruins
Strawhall · townland · Cork · 700–799
Strawhall, formerly called Kilbrenin, was an abbey of Regular canons founded by St. Ædus in the eighth century according to Archbishop Usher and Colgan, though not mentioned by Sir James Ware. Part of the ruins still remained on a rising ground.
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Strawhall, formerly Kilbrenin, was an abbey of Regular btrawha . canons, founded by St. yEdus in the eighth century, according to Archbishop Usher(30 and Colgan. It is not mentioned by Sir James Ware.<3*> A part of the ruins are still remaining on a rising ground.
The parish of Aglish lies on both sides the river Lee.
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Surrender of Toome Yeomanry at Randalstown
near Randalstown · town · Antrim · 1798
On 7 June 1798, 50 of the Toome Yeomanry surrendered to the rebels at Randalstown, county Antrim, during the 1798 Rebellion.
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7th June. Surrender of 50 of the Toome Yeomanry at Randalstown, county Antrim, to the rebels.
7th June. An attack on Larne was repulsed by the Tay Fencibles, aided by some yeomanry.
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Tombs of Barry, Magner, FitzGerald and other families in St Mary's Chapel
Buttevant · town · Cork
St Mary's Chapel within the Buttevant Franciscan abbey ruins contains tombs of several ancient Irish families, including the Barrys, Magners, FitzGeralds, Prendergasts, O'Callaghans, Donegans, Meads, Bowlings, and Healys. The remains of an altar are also present in the chapel.
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by the Irish and Spenser "Kilnemullagh," was formerly an ancient corporation, being once governed by a mayor and alderman, but by the wars, gone to decay ; and it is said to have suffered greatly in the last plague of Ireland. There are still to be seen the remains of a wall that surrounded the town ; and they also show the traces of an outward wall which enclosed the other, and took up a considerable circuit of ground. In this place are the remains of a sumptuous ruin of the ancient abbey of Friars Minors, founded by David de Barry, in the reign of King Edward I., who lies buried therein ; he was lord justice of Ireland, and his tomb still remains in the choir, opposite the great altar. The walls of the choir, with the nave of the church and several other buildings, remain entire ; also the steeple, which is a high square tower, erected on a fine gothic arch ; to the south is St. Mary's Chapel, in which are several tombs of the ancient Irish families, viz. — the Barrys, the Magners, FitzGeralds, Prendergasts, O'Callaghans, Donegans, Meads, Bowlings, and Healys. In this chapel are the remains of an altar, and two others in the nave of the church on each side of the choir ; in which are other tombs of the Barrys, Nagles, Lombards, and Supples ; also one of a later date, of Mr Richard Morgan, who died October 15, 1748, in the 107th year of his age. This man lived above seventy years at Castle- Pooky, near Doneraile ; he had been clerk of the crown and peace for this county in King James's time, never ate salt
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Tumult in Fermoy and doubled picquets in Cork
Cork · city · Cork · 1798
On the night of 24 July 1798, the picquets in Cork were doubled due to appearances of tumult in Fermoy the preceding evening. The yeomanry were acknowledged as the saviours of their country by fellow citizens.
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In Saunders* News-Leiter oi 6iYi August, 1798, the following appears: — "On night " of 24th July last, the picquets in Cork were doubled in consequence of appearances ** of tumult in Fermoy the preceding evening. The activity and vigilance of our brave "yeomanry in this service entitles them to the warmest gratitude of their fellow- " citizens, who now acknowledge them the saviours of their country."
By August the rebellion was considered over, and with the exception of certain leaders, pardons were assured to them who made their submission.
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Warren estate at Kenneigh in East Carbery
Kineigh · townland · Kerry · 1662
Robert Warren, an army officer who died in 1662, obtained an estate at Kenneigh in East Carbery. His descendant, also Robert Warren of Warrenscourt and Crookstown House, became first baronet in 1784.
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Warren of Warrenscourt. Robert Warren, an officer in the army, who died 1662, obtained estate at Kenneigh, East Carbery. His descendant, Robert Warren, of Warrenscourt and Crookstown House, first bart. 1784. Sir Augustus Riversdale Warren, the fifth and present bart.
HoARE of Annebelle. Major Edward Hoare, a Cromwellian soldier, obtained considerable grants of lands near Dunmanway. Joseph Hoare, his descendant, m.p. for county Cork, first bart. 1784. Sir Joseph Wallis O'Bryen Hoare, the sixth and present bart.
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Ancient heathen temple remains at Temple-Brien
Templebryan · parish · Cork
About a mile north-east of Clonakilty, on the lands of Temple-Brien, stand the remains of an ancient heathen temple, which the author promises to describe in detail elsewhere.
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At the breaking out of the Irish rebellion, anno i64i,the charter and other records of this borough were saved by Mr. Walter Bird,^'> who, at the hazard of his life, escaped with them to Bandon. In the streets of this place,^3) two full companies of Lord Forbes's regiment were slain by the Irish in 1642, and the thii-d company, being Bandonians, made good their retreat a full mile, to an old fort in the highway to Ross, which they also maintained till the rest of the regiment, then at Rathbarry, came to their relief, and then they all fell upon the Irish, and killed above 600 of them. This town flourished greatly before the wars of 164 1, but being then entirely burned down, it has since but slowly recovered. At present it belongs to the Right Hon. Henry Boyle, and begins again to thrive by means of the linen trade. About a mile to the north-east of this place, on the lands of Temple-Brien, are the remains of an ancient heathen temple, which I shall give a particular description of in another place.
Six miles north from Cloghnakilty is Iniskeen, a village
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Ardintenant and Three Castle Head, O'Mahony strongholds
Ardintenant · townland · Cork
The head branch of the O'Mahony family resided in West Carbery, where their chief castles were located at Ardintenant and Three Castle Head.
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Moyle More, who married Sarah, daughter to Brien Boruma. king of Munster, by whom he had Mahown, the ancestor of all that sept For, in that king's reign, surnames were given to the Irish, and were commonly deduced from the name of their principal ancestor, with O or Mac annexed. It is from this Kean that the village of Iniskean, in Carbery. has its name : and from this sept, that Bandon is called sometimes Droghid Mahon. and the tastle near it, Castlemahon The head branch of the family resided in West Carbery,and were calledO Mahown fun e,^/wj Owinyerer, or " of the west," where they had many castles, the chief of which were at Ardintenant and Three Castle-head ^'s) This family had also anciently possessions in part of the modern barony of Muskery, viz. the parishes of Kilmurry, Moviddy, Caneboy, Aglish, &c., which bore the name of Ive-flan-lee, from Flan, one of the Mahonys nursed there, who conquered almost all this tract, as appears from those ancient Irish lines :
O Glaise crithe fuair flan Na ciocha thuaig adteorinn Mar ar shaig cuan achros Gan Chios uatha ach deaglais.
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Cape Clear linen manufacture and flax growing
Cape Clear · electoral division · Cork
The linen manufacture has gained some footing on Cape Clear, with tolerable crops of flax seen on the island. Most of the women spin, and they are said to purge and whiten their yarn to perfection using the soft water of the island's lake.
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They have thirty or forty boats belonging to the place, with which they take considerable quantities of fish, and by this means they are enabled to pay their rent When a bad season comes they generally run in arrear, but they very honestly clear it off when the fish returns. The principal fish taken here are cod, hake, ling, mackerel, etc. ; hake is their staple fish, which they salt and dry. The Kinsale fishermen also come hither and build huts, where they cure their fish, and for this they pay a smart rent. Most of the inhabitants are strong and healthy, and are seldom invaded with disorders, dying generally of old age, chiefly owing to thefr temperate living, hard labour, and clearness of the air. Brandydrinking is their only debauch. They are kind to each other, courteous to strangers, who very rarely are seen on the island, and are excellent pilots, being all fishermen. But what is most pleasing, the linen manufacture has got some footing in this island, for I have seen tolerable crops of flax. Most of the women spin, and, it is said, they purge and whiten their yarn to a degree of perfection, by means of the soft water of the lake before mentigned.
Many of the rocks of this island are composed of an excellent white freestone, resembling Portland stone. They have also a black kind, proper for flags and hearthstones, which they carry by sea to Cork ; and round the island are plenty of crabs and lobsters.
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Colonel Freke's old castle at Rathbarry
Rathbarry · townland · Cork · 1699
In 1699, Bishop Dawne passed through the parish of Rathbarry, noting that Colonel Freke's old castle stood there about two miles from Rosscarbery.
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'* The dean and several members of the cathedral have small pieces of land near *' Ross. Colonel Freke has some estate near Ross. Mr. Goodman has the four vicars- " choral places. He preaches once a fortnight in the morning. The dignitaries and " prebendaries preach in their turns once a fortnight. Mr. Goodman takes care of the " parish of Rosse, viz., that which belongs to the oeconomy and that which belongs to " the vicars-choral. On Wednesday, the i6th August, I held the visitation of Rosse. " On Thursday, 17th August, 1699, I went from Rosse to Kinsale. I went through the '• parish of Rathbarry ; Colonel Freke's old castle is there, about two miles from Rosse, " anno 1699. Robert Howard, vicar of Rosse, says that Caheragh parish is worth about " £(30 or £^0 pr. ann. (it is an entire rectory); that Dromdaleague is worth £(iO per an., " and is an entire prebend*; that the whole of Castlehaven parish is worth about £70 ; " the vicar's part is a third of the tithes, the whole glebe and book money worth about *';^3o per ann. The church [of Ross] is accounted a parish church as well as a *• cathedral. The vicars-choral have the cure of the parish of Rosse."
Page 255. Ardintenant There is a paper in the Heralds' College as follows : —
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Cork city shoemakers' guild charter of 1618
Cork · city · Cork · 1618
In 1618, King James I granted the master and company of shoemakers and brogue-makers of Cork the power to dress and curry hides and make bye-laws for the regulation of their company.
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the judges of assize, and to repair the same at their own expense. His majesty grants to the mayor, recorder, and four senior aldermen, the office of justice of the peace and of gaol delivery in the said city and liberties ; the mayor or recorder to be always one to hear and determine all felonies, trespasses, etc. His majesty grants a duty on fish to the corporation for the support of Blackrock Castle. All arrears from the i8th of Queen Elizabeth were discharged, and in lieu thereof 20 lbs. of wax to be paid yearly into the exchequer. Two fairs granted to the city, one on the morrow after Trinity Sunday, and the other on the eve of St. Matthew, each to continue three days, with courts of pye-powder, etc. The mayor and corporation to have power to tax the citizens, liberty to purchase lands, etc., to the value of £^, The mayor may punish whores, scolds, and disorderly persons. All privileges granted by any former charter confirmed by this. The corporation may appoint a mayor, constable, and society of merchants of the staple, to be incorporated into a body politic, with the same power as those in London or Dublin. The same king granted, in the sixteenth year of his reign, viz., ann. 161 8, to the master and company of the shoemakers and brogue-makers of this city, power to dress and curry all manner of hides, skins and leather, to make bye-laws for the better regulation of the company, and to elect masters and wardens, and all other privileges usually granted to any guild or fraternity.
The great charter of the city was granted by King Charles I., dated at Canterbury, April the 7th, in the seventh year of his reign.
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Garrycloyne and Granagh united by Act of Parliament
Garrycloyne · townland · Cork · 1708–1709
The rectory and vicarage of Garrycloyne were united with those of Granagh under the name of Garrycloyne by Act of Parliament in the 27th year of Queen Anne. The Garrycloyne rectory formerly belonged to Mourne Abbey.
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Garrycloyne. — Rect and vie. with the rect and vie. of Granagh, united under the name of the par. of Garrycloyne, by Act of Par. 27 Anne, chap. 12. Ch. in repair. Pat the bishop. Glebe, 3a. 8r. Garrycloyne rect formerly belonged to Mourne abbey.
Granah. — Rect, belonging to Mourne abbey.
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John Perceval created Viscount Perceval of Kanturk
Kanturk · town · Cork · 1722
John, late Earl of Egmont, was created a viscount in December 1722 by the style and title of Viscount Perceval of Kanturk, with an annual fee of 20 marks paid from the king's exchequer.
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(13) John, late Earl of Egmont, was made a privy councillor before he was of age ; he was afterwards offered a peerage, which, from the circumstance of the times, he refused. At the accession of King George I., being continued in the privy council, he was created a baron, by the style and title of Baron Perceval of Burton. In December, 1722, he was created a viscount, by the style and title of Viscount Perceval of Kanturk, with the fee of 20 marks, to be annually paid out of the king's exchequer. Upon the accession of his late majesty, he was still continued a privy councillor ; and not long after, in the commission granted for the settlement of Georgia, in America, he was appointed the first of the trustees, and president of the same commission, in which he conducted himself with great zeal and application for the interest of that colony. In the first parliament of the same reign he was return^ed member for Harwich, in Essex ; and upon the death of the Earl of Orford, was made recorder of the same borough ; Lord Orford had succeeded to this place, by the impeachment and flight of the late Lord Bolingbroke ; and having steadily persevered in loyalty and duty to the crown, his majesty taking into consideration these his merits to himself, as well as his zeal to promote the interest of his country, both in this and the new world, as it is expressed in the preamble to his letters-patent, and also in regard to the greatness and antiquity of his extraction, he was, upon the 6th of November, 1733, advanced to the dignity of an earl, by the style and title of Egmont, the above-mentioned ancient seat of the family. John, now Earl of Egmont, his only son, was member of parliament for the borough of Dingle, in Kerry, being chosen at the age of twenty, and was permitted to maintain his seat, notwithstanding that defect of qualification, which place has been exercised for six descents in this family, excepting one, which happened during the short time that Sir John Perceval, grandfather to the present earl, enjoyed his estate, which was in the reign of the late King James, when there was no parliament called in this kingdom. On the 31st of December, 1741, the late earl, when Lord Viscount Perceval, was elected a representative in parliament for the city of Westminster, being attended by 6,000 voters of all denominations to the hall where the election was made, and his lordship was unanimously chosen by the concurring voices of all present, notwithstanding a violent opposition threatened by the opposite party. His Lordship was also representative for Weobly, in Herefordshire, and gentlemaq of the bedchamber to his royal highness the prince.
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Monument to Margaritae Corker in Cloyne Cathedral
Cloyne · town · Cork · 1703–1721
On the east wall of the north cross-aisle of Cloyne Cathedral stands a monument to Margaritae Corker, wife of Edward Corker of Ballimaloe, daughter of Andrew Baker of Carrigrohan, erected by her husband. She died 17 July 1721. The inscription also records Catherina Baker and Mehetable Foulke.
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This cathedral (dedicated to its founder) is built in the form of a cross, and is a decent gothic building ; the choir, in which there is a good organ, is neatly finished. It is seventy feet long, and the nave about one hundred and twenty. On each side are lateral aisles (besides the crossaisles) divided by gothic arches, five on each side. At the entrance of the choir is a handsome portal of wood. The stalls, bishop's throne, pulpit, and other pews are well executed, as is the altar-piece. There Is a canopy seat for the Earl of Inchiquin in this choir. On the N. side of the chancel is the bishop's consistory court, also used for a vestry-room ; out of this a pair of stairs leads to the pulpit. On the S. side of the altar is a flagstone to the memory of the Rev. Henry Rug, dean of this cathedral, who was interred here in June, 167 1. On the east wall of the north cross-aisle is a monument with this inscription : —
Margaritae Corker, Petri WalHs de Shanagary chiliarchae
Internet Archive ancientandprese00caulgoog, Chapter 60
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Portaferry defended by Yeomanry against rebels
near Portaferry · town · Down · 1798
The Portaferry Yeomanry, under Captain Mathews, defended Portaferry in county Down against rebels and inflicted considerable loss on them. The event took place on 10th June, likely during the 1798 rebellion.
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loth June. The Portaferry Yeomanry, under Captain Mathews, defended Portaferry, county Down, and inflicted considerable loss on the rebels.
loth June. Capture of Maynooth county Kildare, by insurgents. A weak force of
Internet Archive ancientandprese00caulgoog, Chapter 285
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Red trout of Shehy lake
Shehy Mountains · mountain or mountain range · Cork
A lake at the foot of the Shehy mountains held a species of red trout that never rose to a fly, with a similar tradition noted for the lough near Blarney Castle. The author records this as a noteworthy natural curiosity of the barony.
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county of Waterford, whose peq>endicular height is 900 yards. At the foot of Shehy is a lake, stored with a species of red trout which never rise at a fly ; and I have heard of the same being in the lough near Blarney Castle.
Having mentioned everything remarkable in this barony, I shall proceed to describe the islands on the coast, some of which are pretty large.
Internet Archive ancientandprese00caulgoog, Chapter 145
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Repulse of rebel attack on Larne
near Larne · town · Antrim · 1798
On 7 June 1798, an attack on Larne was repulsed by the Tay Fencibles, aided by some yeomanry, during the 1798 Rebellion.
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7th June. An attack on Larne was repulsed by the Tay Fencibles, aided by some yeomanry.
7th June. Successful defence of Antrim against the rebels, in which the Belfast, Antrim, and Dunseverick Yeomanry took part.
Internet Archive ancientandprese00caulgoog, Chapter 285
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Tralee defended by Denny and Heuris
Tralee · town · Kerry
Tralee was considered in a similar situation to Glanerought but freer from danger, owing to the residence of Sir Edward Denny and Sir Thomas Heuris, who were well provided with will, judgment, and arms to defend themselves.
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'* I have ordered beacons to be set up on the following headlands and eminences : — " One at Dundeedy and at Dunworley to alarm the inhabitants at Ibawne, who, upon " the firing of the beacons, are to assemble under arms at Cloghnakilty ; so that if "either Ross or Timoleague are attempted, they may readily relieve them. Castle- '' haven has not many inhabitants, and the harbour was secured by Mr. Salmon, who " raised a fort and mounted ordnance on it. I have ordered beacons to be erected on " the promontory over Baltimore, on the island of Cape Clear, at Mizen Head, and " one at Sheep's-head Point. Mr. Daniel O'Sullivan has a house of reasonable strength " at Berehaven, and takes upon him to defend it and Ballygobbin ; he promises to erect " five beacons — one upon the Dorseys, and four upon the Great Island. I have directed ** O'Sullivan More (who lives in the river of Kenmare) to take warning from the beacon " erected on the promontory over the Dorseys ; and by one of his own to assemble his " tenants and servants at his strong and defensible castle. But I think this caution '' needless, as the inhabitants on both sides that river are but few, till as far up as " Glanerought, where the pirates dare not venture. At Dingle there are great numbers " of honest and well-affected people, and a company may be placed there to secure " them. Tralee is in the same situation as Glanerought, but freer from danger, by the " residence of Sir Edward Denny and Sir Thomas Heuris, who are well provided with " will, judgment, and arms to defend themselves. The fort of Castlepark, near Kinsale, " is in a ruinous condition, and the ordnance dismounted, and 1 humbly pray the same " may be repaired, as the inhabitants are more in dread of the invasion than those of *' any other place in this country, &c."
Captain South, in the PAil. Transact, informs us that in the year 1698 there were in Baltimore and about it 9 seamen, 188 fishermen, 84 boatmen — in all 281, whereof only two were Papists.
Internet Archive ancientandprese00caulgoog, Chapter 143
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Ancient gravestones at St Nicholas Church
Cork · city · Cork
Two ancient gravestones with fleury crosses are located in the churchyard of St Nicholas in Cork. They were likely removed from a neighbouring burying-place, possibly that of the Red Abbey.
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Page 377. St Nicholas, In the churchyard of St Nicholas there are two ancient gravestones, which have, no doubt, been removed from some neighbouring burying-place, probably that of " The Red Abbey." Both of these stones have a cross ornamented fleury^ with an inscription round the edge of the stone, in relief. The back of one of these stones has an inscription of recent date upon it They are both in the north side of the church.
(8) This Richard Slocombe was one of the Wardens of the Guild of Goldsmiths, anno 1680.
Internet Archive ancientandprese00caulgoog, Chapter 232
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Ardskeagh rectory belonged to Mourne Abbey commandery
Ardskeagh · townland · Cork
The rectory of Ardskeagh historically belonged to the commandery of Mourne Abbey, connecting this parish to the medieval Knights Hospitaller presence in Cork. The church is described as in ruins.
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Ardskeagh. — Rect and vie. Ch. in ruins. Pat the bishop. Glebe, 4a. 3r. 8p. This rect of Ardskeagh belonged to the commandery of Mourne abbey.
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Internet Archive ancientandprese00caulgoog, Chapter 39
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Bandon Boyne Yeomanry and its belt ornament
Bandon · town · Cork · 1777
The Bandon Boyne was a volunteer infantry corps raised in 1777, wearing blue edged buff with gold epaulets. Their brass belt ornament depicted King William on horseback with the date 1690, surrounded by a garter reading 'Bandon Boyne Yeomanry Glorious Memory.'
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<s) Bandon Boyne, 1777. A brass belt ornament, 3 J inches by 2\ inches, with King William on horseback, and the date 1690, around which is a garter with the legend, " Bandon Boyne Yeomanry Glorious Memory."
Internet Archive ancientandprese00caulgoog, Chapter 186
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Bishop Lyon's bones deposited in St. Finn Barre's Cathedral, Cork
Cork · city · Cork
Dr. Caulfield notes that he carefully deposited Bishop Lyon's bones with his own hands in the vault under the chancel of the new Cathedral of St. Finn Barre's in Cork. The bones rest in the S.W. corner near the leaden coffins of Abp. J. Browne and Baron Denis.
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" See my lecture on bishops of Cork. I carefully deposited his bones with my " own hands in the vault under the chancel in the new Cathedral of St. Finn Barrels. *' They are in the S.W. comer, near the leaden coffins of Abp. J. Browne and Baron " Denis."
Page 251. Baltimore. Smith has entirely mistaken the somewhat complicated transactions between Sir Thomas Crook, Mr. Beecher, and Sir Walter Copinger. In my History of the Copingers, 2nd ed., p. 51, I have gone fully into this matter, and set out the original documents, which bear out the view I there express.
Internet Archive ancientandprese00caulgoog, Chapter 152
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Bishop Moylan buried in Cork Cathedral (1815)
Cork · city · Cork · 1815
Francis Moylan, bishop of Ardfert who was translated to Cork, died on the 13th of February 1815 and was buried in the Cathedral of Cork. His episcopate marked a significant period in the diocese's history.
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of Lord Dunboyne. 815 — Francis Moylan, bishop of Ardfert, was translated to Cork. He died on the I3tb
of February, 1815, and was buried in the Cathedral. 810 — Florence MacCarthy, coadjutor-bishop. 847— John Murphy, D.D., succeeded, and died in 1847. 886 — William Delany, D.D., succeeded, and died in 1886. 886 — Thomas Alphonsus 0*Callaghan, coadjutor-bishop. He succeeded to the bishopric
Internet Archive ancientandprese00caulgoog, Chapter 254
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Blackrock Castle fish-duty grant
near Blackrock · population centre · Cork
A charter granted a duty on fish to the Cork corporation specifically for the support and maintenance of Blackrock Castle.
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the judges of assize, and to repair the same at their own expense. His majesty grants to the mayor, recorder, and four senior aldermen, the office of justice of the peace and of gaol delivery in the said city and liberties ; the mayor or recorder to be always one to hear and determine all felonies, trespasses, etc. His majesty grants a duty on fish to the corporation for the support of Blackrock Castle. All arrears from the i8th of Queen Elizabeth were discharged, and in lieu thereof 20 lbs. of wax to be paid yearly into the exchequer. Two fairs granted to the city, one on the morrow after Trinity Sunday, and the other on the eve of St. Matthew, each to continue three days, with courts of pye-powder, etc. The mayor and corporation to have power to tax the citizens, liberty to purchase lands, etc., to the value of £^, The mayor may punish whores, scolds, and disorderly persons. All privileges granted by any former charter confirmed by this. The corporation may appoint a mayor, constable, and society of merchants of the staple, to be incorporated into a body politic, with the same power as those in London or Dublin. The same king granted, in the sixteenth year of his reign, viz., ann. 161 8, to the master and company of the shoemakers and brogue-makers of this city, power to dress and curry all manner of hides, skins and leather, to make bye-laws for the better regulation of the company, and to elect masters and wardens, and all other privileges usually granted to any guild or fraternity.
The great charter of the city was granted by King Charles I., dated at Canterbury, April the 7th, in the seventh year of his reign.
Internet Archive ancientandprese00caulgoog, Chapter 222
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