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Man killed in affray at Newgate, upper Mallow-lane
Cork · city · Cork
A man was killed during a nighttime affray at the height of Newgate, identified as the upper part of Mallow-lane in Cork city.
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March 1 . — A man was killed in an affray this night at the height of Newgate, i. e. the upper part of Mallow-lane.
8. — One of the centinels at Soiithgatc was knocked down by three desperadoes, who, were it not for the noise of passengers approaching, would have thrown him over the bridge, but dread of apprehension made them run off. The evening of the same day (to use the words of the newspaper,) was concluded in a most pious and devout manner by the warlike sons and daughters
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Manor of Inchiquin and town of Youghal placed under seneschal
Inchiquin · townland · Cork · 1347
David Fitz David de Barry was appointed seneschal and keeper of the manor of Inchecoyne (Inchiquin) and the town of Youghal, placing these estates under his administration.
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J\roc. 21. — The king appointed David Fitz David de Barry of Castellethan, (Castle Lyons) sheriff of the county of Cork, and commanded William Fitz David de Roche of Ballymolgole, late sheriff, to deliver the county to him. He was at the same time appointed seneschal, and keeper of the manor of Inchecoyne (Inchiquin) and the town of Youghal.
2348 The plague raged this year in Munster.
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Man whipped for begging in Cork
Cork · city · Cork · 1777
One Connell was whipped for begging after having been discharged on bail. This illustrates the harsh penal response to vagrancy in Cork.
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5. — This day one Connell was whipped for begging after having been discharged on bail.
June 4. — Being the king's birth-day, was kept in the usual manner.
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Man whipped from Woodhill to Lota for stealing trees
Woodhill · townland · Donegal · 1771
A man was publicly whipped along a route from Woodhill to Lota as punishment for stealing trees. This corporal punishment was carried out in February 1771.
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Feb. 6. — A man was soAerely wliipt from Woodhill to Lota, A. D.
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Marble from Rocky Island in Cork harbour
near Rocky Island · townland · Cork · 1811
Marble from Rocky Island in Cork harbour was used for a chimney-piece in the South Mall institution, procured by permission of Lieutenant-Colonel Fenwick, commanding officer at Spike Island.
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Sept. — The building, appropriated to the Institution on the South Mall, was completed under the inspection of Mr. William Deane ; besides a lecture-room and two convenient rooms for apparatus, &:c., there was a library, a mineral-room, a Committeeroom, and a shed for agricidtural implements ; there was also a spacious yard, in which there Mere some pens for sheep, preparatory to the exhibition of them for premiums ; amongst other objects the chimney-pieces excited much interest, they were all made of marble procured in this county, and proved that in this respect, we have no occasion to go into a foreign country for the gratification of refined taste. The marble, raised at Ballyanan on the Castle-Hyde estate, was peculiarly beautiful ; another of the chimney-pieces was of marble from Eockey Island, in this harbour, and was procure^ by permission of Lieutenant-Colonel Fenwick, the commanding officer at Spike Island. The execution was esteemed highly creditable to Mr. Shanahan, who was the stone cutter employed.
14. — The stupendous works of Spike Island were proceeding with rapidly ; it was said it would take nearly eight years to complete what was intended by government; a very fine barracks on a large scale had at this time been roofed in.
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Marble raised at Ballyannan on Castle Hyde estate
Ballyannan · townland · Cork · 1811
Marble quarried at Ballyannan on the Castle Hyde estate was used for a chimney-piece in the South Mall institution and was described as peculiarly beautiful, demonstrating that local Cork marble could satisfy refined tastes without import from abroad.
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Sept. — The building, appropriated to the Institution on the South Mall, was completed under the inspection of Mr. William Deane ; besides a lecture-room and two convenient rooms for apparatus, &:c., there was a library, a mineral-room, a Committeeroom, and a shed for agricidtural implements ; there was also a spacious yard, in which there Mere some pens for sheep, preparatory to the exhibition of them for premiums ; amongst other objects the chimney-pieces excited much interest, they were all made of marble procured in this county, and proved that in this respect, we have no occasion to go into a foreign country for the gratification of refined taste. The marble, raised at Ballyanan on the Castle-Hyde estate, was peculiarly beautiful ; another of the chimney-pieces was of marble from Eockey Island, in this harbour, and was procure^ by permission of Lieutenant-Colonel Fenwick, the commanding officer at Spike Island. The execution was esteemed highly creditable to Mr. Shanahan, who was the stone cutter employed.
14. — The stupendous works of Spike Island were proceeding with rapidly ; it was said it would take nearly eight years to complete what was intended by government; a very fine barracks on a large scale had at this time been roofed in.
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Mardyke walk commenced by Edward Webber
Mardyke · electoral division · Cork · 1719
The Mardyke walk was begun at the private expense of Mr. Edward Webber, who also built a house at the west end with fruit gardens for the accommodation and entertainment of persons frequenting the walk.
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1719 The Mardyke walk was commenced at the private expense of Mr. Edward Webber, who also built a house at the west end, where there were good gardens planted with fruit, for the accommodation and entertainment of persons who frequented the walk.
The new barrack in Elizabeth's fort was built. In the same
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Market house construction contracted for Cork
Cork · city · Cork · 1627–1637
As part of his covenant with Cork corporation, Dominick Roche agreed to build one sufficient market house within the city, at a place to be appointed by the mayor and council through a public act of council. The works were to be surveyed by appointed surveyors.
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Itm, the said Dominick Roche doth further covenant as aforesaid, that he the said Dominick, his executors or assignees, shall and will within the space often yeares, to be accounted from the twelve of August next, build at his and their proper cost and charges, two sufKcient stone bridges in the said citty, over the river wheare the timber bridges now are, the one at the north gate of the said citty, and the other at the south gate of the said citty, with arches, and a wall, and a battelmcnt on each side thereof, and also one sufficient mkett house within the said citty, at such place as the maior and councell of the said citty, shall by their publick ack of councell, appoint, the said works to be ordered and survayed by the aforesaid survayors ; and it is further agreede, that the justices of assisses for the tyme being, shall from tyme totyme, as occasion shall require, appoint new survayors for the [ ]
of the said work, who shall acquaint the maior and sherifs for the tyme being, with the proceedinge of [ ] work In witness whereof to the one
Internet Archive countycityofcork00tuck, Chapter 173
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Marlborough's siege and capture of Cork, 1690
Cork · city · Cork · 1690
King William's forces under the Duke of Marlborough besieged and captured Cork in 1690, relieving the Protestant inhabitants from imprisonment. The citizens later supplied several regiments with considerable sums for their subsistence, for which they were never compensated.
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That yniu* petitrs ;vcrc relieved from theii- prisons and their miseries, by king William of glorious memory, under the command of your majt'e's renowned and victorious general, his grace the duke of Marlborough, who besieged the said citty, and took it in the year IGDO.
That soone after, your petitrs supi)Iyed severall regiamts of king William's army with severall considerable sums of money for their subsistence, for which your petifs never received any satisfaction, which has been a great loss to your petrs , vvho have but a very small and precarious revenue for the support of their corporation.
Internet Archive countycityofcork00tuck, Chapter 176
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Marquis of Ormond lands at Cork
Cork · city · Cork · 1648
On 29 September 1648, the Marquis of Ormond landed at Cork and was respectfully received by Lord Inchiquin and his officers. He wrote to the supreme council requesting commissioners to meet him at Carrick to treat for peace.
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Se2:)t. 29 — The marquis of Ormond landed at Cork, where he was respectfully received by lord Inchiquin and his officers. On the 4th of October, he wrote to the supreme council, stating that his majesty had commissioned him to treat of a peace, and desired that commissioners might be sent to meet him at Carrick.
Oct. 6 — Lord Ormond published a declaration at Cork, setting forth his intention to maintain the true Protestant interest, the king's honor, just rights of parliament, and the liberty of the subject. A copy of his letter to the supreme council fell into the hands of Colonel Jones, who sent it to the committee at Derby-house: being read in parliament, it was ordered to be sent to the Isle of Wight, to the commissioners then in treaty with the king, to know if he would avow it, and in case he disowned it, to require him to declare against the marquis. — Whereupon the king replied, that if matters were composed by the treaty, the concerns of Ireland should be left to the parliament, and at the same time, desired Ormond to stop all further proceedings for the present. Notwithstanding which, the treaty went forward, and a peace was concluded between the commissioners and the lord lieutenant at Carrick, and fully perfected at Kilkenny, on the 1 7th of January, 1619. Owen O'Neil and the earl of Antrim having refused to submit to this peace, the lord lieutenant prepared to march against them ; but on the murder of the king, he proclaimed Charles the II. first at Youghal, and afterwards at Carrick, and soon after in all the other towns in this province. 1G49 Oliver Cromwell, was appointed by the parliament, general
Internet Archive countycityofcork00tuck, Chapter 82
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Martello tower built on Whiddy Island
near Whiddy Island · island or archipelago · Cork · 1804
A martello tower of unusual magnitude was constructed toward the N.W. point of Whiddy Island, with an interior diameter of 240 feet.
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A martello tower of unusual magnitude was constructed toward the N.W. point of Whiddy Island. Its interior diameter was 240 feet.
Nov. 2. — The works upon Bear island were carried on, upon
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Mary Sylier of Youghal listed with family and estate
Youghal · town · Cork
Mary Sylier, a widow from Youghal, is listed with one daughter and a personal estate of £50. Her total valuation in the list is 140.
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Sylier, Mary of Yonghall widow 1 daughter (besides £50 personal estate) 140
Smart, Rob, w. 5 ch 150
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Mass prisoner revolt at Cork county gaol
Cork · city · Cork · 1818
Over one hundred prisoners, chiefly convicts, attacked the keepers of the county gaol in Cork on June 14th in an attempt to escape. Using stones from the unfinished yard, they jammed the door open, but the gaoler and his assistants repulsed them and secured the ringleaders in irons.
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June 14. — About one o'clock, a number of prisoners, chiefly convicts, exceeding one hundred, made a sudden attack on the keepers of the county gaol, for the purpose of effecting their escape ; having supplied themselves with a quantity of stones,
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Maurice Fitzgerald's Franciscan friary in Youghal
Youghal · town · Cork · 1256–1460
Maurice Fitzgerald was building a castle in Youghal but, after his son insulted workmen begging for drink money, he abandoned the project and instead founded a house of grey friars. He took the Franciscan habit and died there in 1256, aged 80; the friary was later reformed to observant friars in 1460.
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The fourth abbey in Youghal, reformed to observant friars, being before that time conventuals of the Franciscan order : the occasion of its establishment is said to have been thus ; Maurice Fitzgerald was building a castle in the town, and while they were at work about the fomidation, the workmen, on the eve of some festival, came and begged a piece of money from him, to drink his health ; the earl ordered his eldest son to give it, but he, instead of obeying his father's direction, abused the workmen, which his father was so concerned at, that, instead of finishing the castle, he erected a house of grey friars, took upon himself the habit, and died here, in the 80th year of his age, in the year 1256. This house according to Ware, was the first franciscan friary in Ireland, Wadding says, that several religious men were interred here.
1461 After the death of the duke of Clarence (brother to king Edward IV,) who was lord lieutenant of Ireland in this year, and continued so for seven years, the Irish rebelled in the North, under O'Neil, and in Munster, under Murrough O'Brien, who raised forces in Thomond, and over-ran the greatest part of the country, and ruined several walled towns, amongst others, Mounie and Buttevant.
Internet Archive countycityofcork00tuck, Chapter 55
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Maurice Roache forfeits Kinsale estate
Kinsale · town · Cork · 1688
Maurice Roache forfeited an estate in Kinsale in 1688, valued at £8.
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£412 2 6. Roache, Maurice — Kinsale, £8.
Sarsfield, Patrick — barony of Barrymore and Cork, £154, set at £124. Sarsfield, Dominick — barony of Barrymore, £280, set at £269. Wray, Sir Drury, for life — St. Laurence's Chapel, or three messuages, £10,
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Maurice Roche, lord of Fermoy, appointed sheriff of Cork
Fermoy · townland · Cork · 1422
On February 18, 1422, the king committed to Maurice Roche, lord of Fermoy, the office of sheriff of the county of Cork, to be held during the king's pleasure. This placed a major local lord in the chief royal office of the county.
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In the same parliament, then assembled, there arose a contention between Adam Payn, bishop of Cloyne, and another prelate, because the former endeavoured to unite tohis see, the church of the other, which h© was unwilling to pemiit, and therefore they were both dismissed to the court of Rome. 1422 Pgj)^ 18_ — The king committed to Maurice Roche, lord of
Feraioy, the office of sheriff of the county, to be held during his Majesty's pleasm*e.
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May-bush battle in Cork leaves one dead
Cork · city · Cork · 1764
Two parties of fellows, chiefly those who had been rioting on the 29th of April, fought a battle around the May-bush in Cork. Several were badly hurt and one man died of his wounds.
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May 1. — Two parties of fellows consisting chiefly of those that had been rioting on the 29th, had a battle about the i\Iaybush, in which several of them were very much hurt, and one died of his wounds.
May 10. — A sloop arrived in this city from Middleton, with several statues, to be erected at Blarney Castle, four of which were of exquisite workmanship. They had been formerly the property of the duke of Ormond, and had been brought to Kilkenny by colonel Broderick.
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Mayor Franklin stations guard at his house in Cove-lane
Cork · city · Cork · 1762
Andrew Franklin, mayor of Cork, obliged a sergeant and twelve men to mount guard regularly every day at his house in Cove-lane during the last three months he remained in office. He was opposed by Colonel Molesworth, lieutenant-governor.
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Andrew Franklin, the mayor of this city, obliged a sergeant and twelve men to mount guard regularly every day at his house in Cove-lane, during the last three months he remained in office; he was opposed by Colonel Molesworth, lieutenant-governor of
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Mayor Gold surrenders city charters in Cork court
Cork · city · Cork · 1618
William Gold, former mayor of Cork, formally delivered up four royal charters (Edward IV, Henry VIII, Elizabeth, James I) and one Exchequer Quietus to his successor in open court. The event documents the transfer of civic authority and the city's fee-farm rent records.
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J\tov. 7 — William Gold, who was the foregoing year mayor of 1G18 Cork, delivered up in open court to his successor, four charters, viz: — those of Edward IV, Henry VIII, queen Elizabeth, and the charter of king James I ; as also one Quietus of the Exchequer for the fee-farm rent of the city.
Richard Boyle, bishop of Cork, Cloyne and Ross, this year 1G20 repaired more ruinous churches, and consecrated more new ones than any other bishop in his time.
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Mayor of Cork commissioned to enquire of treasons
Cork · city · Cork · 1432
The king appointed the mayor of Cork and John Moriagh, a citizen of Cork, to enquire of treasons in the county. This royal commission placed investigative authority in the hands of Cork's civic leadership.
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The king appointed the mayor of Cork, and John Moriagh, 1432 citizen of the same place " to enquire of treasons in the county."
The revenue of Ireland fell short of the expense of keeping it, 1433 by four thousand marks.
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Mayor of Cork commits tradesmen to Bridewell over quarterage dispute
near Bridewell · street · Dublin · 1758
Mayor John Swete committed to Bridewell all tradesmen who refused to pay exorbitant quarterage. The quarterers sued him in the Court of King's Bench and he was forced to pay £600.
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The fish market at the end of Watergate-lane was built. J75Q John Swete the mayor of Cork committed to Bridewell all
the tradesmen who were brought before him, for refusing to pay the several masters of trades an exorbitant quarterage, upon which the several quarterers commenced a law suit against him in the court of King's Bench, and after the cause was heard,
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Mayor of Cork moves to suppress May-eve nettle custom
Cork · city · Cork · 1808
The mayor of Cork gave public notice that he would punish anyone detected in the practice of striking persons, particularly females, with nettles on May eve, calling it a savage offence.
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29. — The mayor, being anxious to put a stop to the mischievous and disgraceful custom, practised in this city on May eve, of striking persons, particularly females, with nettles, gave public notice, that he would punish with the utmost rigour, any person detected in the commission of this savage offence.
June 3. — On this and the following day, the rain fell in such torrents, that the mountain stream between the glen of Aherlow and Galbally was overfJooded, by which several cows, pigs, &c. M'ere washed away and k)st, and others were taken down for more than a mile, but saved ; some acres of potatoes were also washed away. In the memory of the oldest man resident in that part of the country, there never was so great a flood.
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Mayor of Cork's victory rewarded by Queen Elizabeth
Cork · city · Cork · 1571
In 1571, the mayor of Cork led the citizens to a military victory, for which Queen Elizabeth presented him with a collar of S S. This reflects the ongoing land enterprises and defensive operations of the walled city.
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power by such means, land enterprizes continued always to exceed their ability. Sometimes indeed they could issue from their walls ■with effect. In 1571, the mayor of Cork gained a victory at the head of the citizens, for which the queen presented him with a collar of S S. As to the walled towns of the inland parts, they were all destroyed in a terrible invasion of Murrough O'Brien, about the reign of Edward IV. Among them were Mourne and Buttevant, two ancient corporations.
The land which anciently belonged to the citizens of Cork, was in 1462, understood to extend a mile "from both parts" of the city. So much at all events had then remained to them. It was called " the suburbs" ; but had some years before been totally laid waste by the Irish; in consideration of which, the king forgave them all arrears of rent, and granted them a certain custom called cocquet, for rebuilding their walls ; and this they were to receive until they could travel a mile round the city in safety.
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Mayor seizes pigs roaming Cork streets on a wet day
Cork · city · Cork · 1805
The mayor of Cork seized as many pigs as filled the conservator's pig trap, the animals having been turned loose by owners taking advantage of a wet day to let them forage in the streets.
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Oct. 9. — The mayor seized as many pigs this morning as filled
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Mayor Webber burns Duke of Monmouth's head sign in Cork
Cork · city · Cork · 1684
After the death of King Charles II, the Irish began to grow insolent toward the English. Mayor Edward Webber pulled down the sign of the Duke of Monmouth's head which had been set up in Cork, and caused it to be burnt with great form and solemnity.
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Edward Webber the mayor of Cork pulled down the sign of the
duke of Monmouth's head, which had been lately set up, and
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Meades and Golds refuse lord lieutenant entry to Cork, 1603
Cork · city · Cork · 1603
In 1603, the Meade and Gold factions of Cork insisted on refusing the lord lieutenant entrance to the city. The Galway, Verdon, and Martel families opposed them, illustrating the factional clan politics among leading citizen families.
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In Queen Elizabeth's time this city was a populous little trading town, of an oval form,(l) inferior in size to Dublin, Watcrford, or Limerick, ('-) encompassed with the channel of the river, which also crossed it, and not accessible except by bridges ; " lying along as it were in one direct street, with a bridge over it. '"(3) Its port was much frequented by strangers, both for the advantage of fishing in the harbour, and for the purposes of trade, by which the city was chiefly maintained. (4) The inhabitants were very industrious and pretty opulent ;(o) they were merchants, and great travellers themselves ; and great numbers also of strange merchants daily resorted to Cork, to trade with them. The City was walled round about and well fortified for defence against the Irish. (G) The inhabitants were so beset with enemies on all sides, that they were obliged to watch their gates day and night, as if they were besieged,(7) keeping them shut at service times, at meals, and from simset to sunrise ; not suiFering any stranger to enter with his weapon, but obliging him to leave it at a lodge appointed: "they walked out at seasons for recreation, with strength of men furnished: "'(8) the mayor and bailiffs governed according to the laws of England. Hooker seems to insinuate that this was the cause of the hostility of the surrounding country ; however this may be, the citizens kept themselves entirely aloof from their neighbours, and married entirely among themselves, never even matching their daughters in the country; almost all the citizens were consequently related in some degree or other :(9) particular suniames became so frequent, that those who bore them were additionally designated by patronymics fomied of the syllable " fitz". Those of similar names were a species of clans, acting together in bodies, and forming separate interests. In 1603, the Meades and Golds insisted on refusing the lord lieutenant an entrance into the city. The Galways, Verdons, and Martels opposed them.
(1) Camden. (2) Stanihurst. (3) Camden. (4) Hooker. (5) Staiiiluirst.
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Men buried in wall collapse at North Mall distillery
North Mall · street · Cork · 1808
Two men were buried in the ruins of a collapsing wall at the North-mall distillery. They were conveyed to the North Infirmary with fractured limbs and dreadfully contused bodies.
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Feb. 13. — Two men were buried in the ruins of a wall at the North-mall distillery. They were conveyed, with their limbs fractured, and bodies dreadfully contused, to the North Infirmary.
A number of miscreants infested the streets of this city, and were so daring, that a night scarcely passed without some person being knocked down, and beaten and robbed. One night they forced a gentleman from between two ladies, whom he was conducting home, and beat him, committing their usual robbery.
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Men of Cork attack English with spades and stones
Cork · city · Cork
At the time of the English invasion, the men of Cork attacked the English with spades and stones, reflecting how unprepared they were for resistance, having long been engaged in peaceable trade rather than warfare.
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The Danes being probably acquainted by their experience abroad, with the best mode of fortifying themselves, surrounded their settlements with walls. At one tune they succeeded in subduing the whole of Ireland; but they were afterwards conquered in the country parts, and were able to maintain only their fortified towns, with more or less extent of territory. They formed however, potent septs in themselves, at various times, according to their power and temporary success ; and their governors or kings, as they called them, were deemed suitable alliances for the great native families: but their communities becoming gradually weaker, and applying themselves to commerce, they found it advisable to live as far as possible in peace with the natives; and as their kings had probably been only military conmianders, the towns at last became little republics, and were sometimes at war, and sometimes in alliance with the natives, and sometimes tributary to them; but were always of more relative importance in the country, than the towns of most other parts of Europe. These latter owed the rise of their importance to the patronage of their kings, who, wishing to rear a counterpoise to the power of the barons, raised the townsmen from the former servitude in which the lords had held them, and granted them immunities and domestic jurisdictions. A sense of their own importance was consequently of very slow growth : their representatives in the parliament of England continued to a very late period in great awe and submission to the will of their superiors ; but in Ireland the origin and subsequent state of their independence being totally different, their comparative importance in the social scale was much greater, as will presently appear; though at the time of the English invasion, having been settled in the country for some centuries, and being then engaged in the peaceable pursuits of trade, and accustomed only to the warfare of the natives, they were remarkably deficient in the means of resistance. We find the men of Cork attacking the English with spades and stones ; and it is not to be wondered at, that they were easily subjected with the rest of the country : yet as their avoca-
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Methodists first arrive in Cork
Cork · city · Cork · 1748
In 1748 the Methodists first came to Cork, marking the arrival of a new religious denomination in the city. This represents an important development in the religious and social history of the urban population.
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Methodists first came to Cork. 1718
The work-house was fmished, and opened for the reception of foundling children, beggars, Sic.
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Miles Cogan and Fitzstephen murdered at Lismore
Lismore · town · Waterford · 1185
Miles Cogan and young Fitzstephen went to Lismore to treat with the people of Waterford, invited by one Mac Tirid. Mac Tirid treacherously murdered them and five of their servants, prompting the Irish under Mac Carty to besiege Cork.
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Milode Cogan and young Fitzstephen, having occasion to treat with the people of Waterford, went to Lismore, to which place they were invited by one Mac Tirid, who stealing suddenly and unawares upon them, treacherously murdered them, and five of their servants; upon which, the Irish took up arms, and joining all their forces under Mac Carty, who still retained the title of King, they beseiged Cork, not doubting to expel all the English, and Robert Fitzstephen, then shut up in that place. Upon this exigency Fitzstephen despatched a message to Raymond le Gros, then at Wexford, for his assistance, who directly set sail with 100 archers and 20 knights, and coasting the country, made towards Cork with all the haste he could, " that he might release and comfort his friends, and be a terror unto his enemies." With this reinforcement Fitzstephen made a sally, and routed the Irish at the first onset. Nevertheless when the king heard of the aforesaid treachery, he sent Richard Cogan, Philip Barry, Giraldus Cambrensis, and a good party of horse and foot, to help Fitzstephen ; and, by their assistance, the kingdom of Cork was kept quiet for some time : but old Fitzstephen had but little benefit from it; for being much broken with age and misfortunes, he first lost his senses, and not long afterwards his life.
Friar Clin, in his annals, says. There happened a great eclipse of the sun this year, after which it continued for some time of a bloody colour.
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Military camp at Carrigaline broken up for winter
Carrigaline · town · Cork · 1779
The military camp at Carrigaline was broken up for winter quarters in late November 1779, part of the ongoing military mobilisation along the Cork coast during the American War period.
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JVov. 24. — The camp at Carrigaline was broken up for winter quarters,
27. — About ten o'clock this night, the ccntinel at the crimina side of the north goal was most inhumanly houghed by some villains, who made oft" undiscovered.
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Military encampment established at Kinsale
Kinsale · town · Cork · 1778
An encampment was made at Kinsale and was continued until the 10th of November. This reflects the military build-up during the American War period.
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9* — An encampment was made at Kinsale, which was continued until the 10th of November.
30. — One Hickie escaped from the south gaol, by cutting down through the different floors till he came to the entiy of the prison, through which he ran ; but having been seen by a soldier of the 3d regiment, who pursued him into Grafton's alley, he was there taken.
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Military encampment prepared at Monkstown
Monkstown · townland · Cork · 1799
On June 20th, 1799, preparations were made for a considerable military encampment at Monkstown in County Cork.
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Jic7ie 20. — Preparations were made for a considerable encampment at Monkstown.
June 22. — One Kidney died in this city at the age of 150 years. He remembered when Blarney-lane was a forest, and connected with Dunscombe's wood.
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Military review of regiments near the Lough and Red-house Walk
Lough · townland · Kerry · 1773
The 34th and 40th regiments of foot were reviewed in a large field near the Lough, and the 65th regiment was reviewed at the Red-house Walk, by General Pierson.
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June 2. — The 34th and 40th regiments of foot were reviewed in a large field near the lough, as also the C5th regiment of foot at the Red-house walk by general Pierson.
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Military supplies arrive in Cork from Dublin
Cork · city · Cork · 1770
Two field pieces and four covered wagons laden with gunpowder, ammunition, and camp equipage arrived in Cork city from Dublin.
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18. — Two field pieces and four covered waggons laden with gunpowder, ammunition, and camp equipage, arrived in this city from Dublin. 1771 Ja7i. 31. — Commodore Knight, in the Ramilies of 90 guns,
with the Defence of 74, Centaur 74, Ajax 74, Ripou 64, and Sokbay of 28 guns, arrived in our harbour.
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Military works erected at Bantry
Bantry · town · Cork · 1800
Workmen were employed erecting military works at Bantry in December, as part of coastal defence preparations during a period of invasion fears.
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16. — Workmen were employed in erecting military works at Ban try.
30. — Captain Maguire,R.N. arrived in this City, to superintend the erection of signal posts upon this coast. 1^01 Ja7i. — Sir Charles Holloway superintended the erection of
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Military works in Cobh harbour visited by Burdett
Cobh · municipal district · Cork · 1817
Sir Francis Burdett visited the military works in the harbour at Cove (now Cobh) during his tour. He also visited Colonel Roche at Trabolgan before proceeding to Cork.
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Sejot. 12, — Sir Francis Burdett arrived in this city, and, as he passed through the streets, was loudly cheered by the populace. Previous to his arrival here he visited Lord Llandaff, Earl Glengall, Lord Lismore and Mr. Ashley, at the celebrated castle of Lismore, from which he proceeded to Cove. From Cove he visited colonel Roche, at Trabolgan, and the military works in the harbour ; from Cove he went to Cork ; on the 14th dined with capt. White, on the 15th visited Mr. O'Connor, and on the 16th arrived at Palace Anne, the seat of Mr. Bernard, from whence he paid a visit to Mr. StaweU of Kilbritain, and on the I9th, arrived at Bantry. On his arrival at Bantry the demonstrations of public regard were very striking ; bonfires blazed in many parts of the town, and several houses were brilliantly illuminated ; six tierces of porter were ordered during the course of the evening for the people assembled, which they declined accepting, declaring that they had met solely for the purpose of paying to the illustrious patriot, the best tribute of their respect. On the 20th Sir Francis went by water to view the bay of Bantrj', and the sublime and delightful scenery of GlengarifF, with which he was so gratified, that he paid it next day a second visit, in which he was accompanied
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Militia rout Irish forces near Skibbereen
Skibbereen · town · Cork · 1691
During the Williamite War, a militia engagement took place near Skibbereen in which the Irish forces were put to flight with significant casualties, and the militia captured a great booty of cattle.
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near Skibbereen, and put them to flight. The Irish had near 00 A. D. kiHed, and the mihtia obtained a great booty of cattle.
The Enghsh and Dutch Smyrna fleets appeared in the harbour of Kinsale.
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Miller John Fenton's premonition of death at Riverstown
Riverstown · townland · Cork · 1782
John Fenton, a miller at Riverstown near Cork, died on January 12, 1782. The day before his death he appeared in good health but invited friends and kin to his funeral, sent for a priest who administered the rites, and expired shortly after going to bed.
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1782 Jan. 12. — One John Fenton a miller, died at Riverstown near this city. On the day preceding his death (then to appearance in good health) he went among his kindred and friends, inviting them to his funeral on the Sunday following, and so certain was he that his dissolution was near, that he sent his brother for a clergyman to prepare him for eternity. The priest attended and gave him the rites of the church on this day, after which Fenton went to bed, and in a little time expired without the least emotion whatsoever.
.April 19. — A cutter privateer appeared oS' this harbour and completely blocked it up for the space of three days : she fired at and took a vessel just under the house of Mr. Eoche of Trabolgan.
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Missionary Martyn preaches at Cove and attempts Cork pulpit
Cobh · municipal district · Cork · 1805
Henry Martyn, a missionary bound for the East Indies, arrived at Cove aboard the Union East Indiaman with a fleet. He sought permission to preach in a Cork pulpit and to address convicts being transported to Botany Bay, but was refused both; he instead held services aboard his ship.
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missionary in the East Indies, arrived at Cove on board the Union A. D. East Indiaman, then in company with a large fleet under the command of Captain Byng. While the vessels remained in this harbour, Mr. Martyn endeavoured to procure an admission to a pulpit in Cork, as well as to preach to the convicts going out with the fleet to Botany Bay, but was unsuccessful in both these attempts. Mr. Martyn regularly read prayers, and preached once every Sabbath on board his own ship, lamenting that the captain would not permit the performance of more than one service. This being the case his usefulness in the ship depended much, he conceived, on his private ministrations. Scarcely a day therefore passed without his going between the decks, where, after assembling all who were willing to attend, he read to them some religious book, upon which he commented as he went on. The passengers, as he describes, were inattentive, the officers many of them sat drinking so that he could overhear their noise, and the captain, was with them. " How melancholy and humiliating," he states in his journal, " is this mode of public ordinances on ship-board, compared with the respect and joy with which the multitudes came up to hear my brethren on shore ! But this prepares me for preaching amongst heedless Gentiles."
u4.ug. 19. — The assizes proving maiden, the city high sheriffs, presented the Hon. Judge Finucane and the Right Worshipful Robert Briscoe, Esq., with elegant white gloves richly fringed with gold.
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Mob destroys woollen drapery in Cork suburbs
Cork · city · Cork · 1770
Goods being brought to woollen drapers in Cork from Dublin were met in the suburbs by a mob who cut and destroyed two pieces of drapery.
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14. — Some goods, which were bringing to woollen drapers in this city from Dublin, were met in the suburbs by a mob who cut and destroyed two pieces.
About 12 o'clock this night began one of the heaviest showers of rain ever remembered, which continued for three hours with such violence that a boat could float in some of the streets, there was likewise a great fall of rain on the 15th. It is remarkable that at the time of the shower on the preceding night, there was not a drop of rain within two miles of this city on the north side.
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Mob riot in Cork searching for provisions destined for north
Cork · city · Cork · 1778
A mob assembled in Cork city and its suburbs under pretence of searching for provisions allegedly intended for exportation to the north of Ireland. They destroyed property, broke doors and windows of merchants' warehouses, and cut down masts and rigging of ships.
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March 12. — A mob assembled in this city and its suburbs, under pretence of searching for provisions, alledged to have been intended for exportation to the north of Ireland, and destroyed a great deal of property, breaking the doors and windows of several of the merchants warehouses, and cutting down the masts, and
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Mob riots over scarcity of provisions in Cork
Cork · city · Cork · 1728
A desperate mob arose due to scarcity of provisions, broke open the mayor's cellars, and did other considerable mischief before being suppressed by the military, who were compelled to fire upon them.
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Feb. 2 — There being a scarcity of provisions this year, a desperate mob arose, and broke open the cellars of the mayor, and did other considerable mischief. They were at length suppressed by the military, who were compelled to fire upon them. In the beginning of June there were great riots between the weavers and butchers at the fair of this city.
1729 The north and south chapels were built; the latter was afterwards burnt.
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Mob riots through Cork attacking clothes shops
Cork · city · Cork · 1788
A mob of about one thousand armed persons ran through Cork crying 'a mad bull,' entering second-hand clothes shops and destroying goods. They attacked the house of Mr. Flpi, a tobacconist and old clothes man in South Main-street, throwing out goods worth above sixty guineas before being dispersed by sheriffs and a military guard.
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the 9th regiment was barbarously houghed, when passing over Wandesford's bridge. June 9. — A most daring mob, to the number of one thousand
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Mob unloads meal sloop at Youghal and sells at usual price
Youghal · town · Cork · 1783
A mob assembled in Youghal and unloaded a sloop freighted with meal from Scotland, which had been engaged at an enormous price, and sold it at the public market at the usual price.
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24. — A mob assembled in Youghal and unloaded a sloop freighted with meal from Scotland, which had been engaged at the enormous price of Is. 1\A. per pottle, and sold it at the public market at the usual price.
July 9. — This morning there was a violent thunder storm, during which an obscurity prevailed resembling the evening dusk between ten and eleven o'clock. On the 14th there was another storm which was renewed with greater violence on the following
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Monkstown Castle — 1638 castle with machicolations
Monkstown · townland · Cork · 1638
Monkstown Castle, built in 1638, was built on a nearly similar plan to Mountlong and was furnished with machicolations at the tops of the corners.
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However, a much more extensive and improved style of building was introduced in the reign of Elizabeth, as appears from the instance of Kanturk castle, of which Smith gives two views. Mount Long castle, built in 1631, according to a date visible in the stucco some years ago, and Burn Court castle in the county of Tipperary, forfeited in the year 1641, were smaller buildings of nearly the same kind ; both were quadrangles with square towers at the corners, but all the walls, both of the central building and the towers, were sui'mounted by gables, to the great detriment of their aj^pearance. These castles were without any contrivance for defence, except that in the first there were wide loop holes instead of windows in the basement story, and also in some of the gables ; at Mountlong the windows of the central room of the first floor are divided into six compartments of stone, and the castle to a near observer has a remarkably striking appearance, partly arising from its plan, and partly from the strength and plain beauty of the cut stone work ; the building has however been so weakened by some person who lately forced away the oaken lintels, that it cannot be expected to stand much longer: one of the towers has fallen. The loop-holes and compartments of the windows were further narrowed with iron bars : the cornice of the principal room is ornamented with figures, representing scriptural subjects and field sports ; there remains a half-burned lintel, which in some degree countenances a tradition, that the owner Mr. Long, having sustained a defeat, his daughter in despair set fire to the castle. Monkstown castle, built in 1638, is on a nearly similar plan ; it is furnished with machicolations at the tops of the corners. Carrigrohane castle was a large house with four gables and large windows, but was defended at the top of two of the corners by projections, perforated with round holes for small arms. Ballea castle, forfeited in 1641, is of irregular shape like the portion of a rectangle called the gnomon : at present it greatly resembles an ordinary old fashioned house with gables ; it was however defended with rude machicolations at the corners, two of which remain ; the windows are said to have been formerly very small ; but by their enlargement and the addition of others, it has become a good house. There were no vaulted floors in these castles : the walls were about four feet thick. White castle near Kinsale, is stated in Lewis's topographical dictionary to have
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Monkstown Castle built by Archdeacon family
Monkstown · townland · Cork · 1636
In 1636, Monkstown Castle was built by the family of Archdeacon.
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Monkstown castle was built this year by the family of Archdeacon.
An order of council was passed for making a new wooden bridge at the north end of the city of Cork.
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Morrough O'Brien paid to restrain his warring son
Cork · city · Cork · 1393
£46 13s. 4d. was ordered to be paid to Morrough O'Brien for restraining his son, described as the most dangerous of all malefactors, from making war against the king.
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£46 13s. 4d. was ordered to be paid to Morrough O'Brien, for restraining his son, who was the most dangerous of all the malefactors, from making war against the king.
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Mortimer lands at Youghal to oppose Edward Bruce
Youghal · town · Cork · 1317
Sir Roger de Mortimer, appointed Lord Justice, landed at Youghal with 38 knights to oppose Edward Bruce, who had invaded Ireland with a powerful army and proclaimed himself king at Dundalk.
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Sir Roger de IMortimer, who was appointed Lord Justice, 1317 landed at Youghal, with 38 knights, to oppose Edward Bruce, who had invaded Ireland with a powerful army, and had caused himself to be proclaimed king at Dundalk.
Au(^. 20. — The lands in the county of Cork, which belonged to the friars of the hospital of St. John of Jerusalem, having been devastated by wars, a grant was made, empowering them to take up said lands, and grant them to other tenants.
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Mountlong Castle — 1631 fortified house with burn tradition
Mountlong · townland · Cork · 1631
Mountlong Castle, built in 1631, was a quadrangle with square corner towers and gabled walls. It has been weakened by someone forcing away oaken lintels; one tower has fallen. A tradition holds that the owner Mr. Long's daughter set fire to the castle in despair after his defeat.
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However, a much more extensive and improved style of building was introduced in the reign of Elizabeth, as appears from the instance of Kanturk castle, of which Smith gives two views. Mount Long castle, built in 1631, according to a date visible in the stucco some years ago, and Burn Court castle in the county of Tipperary, forfeited in the year 1641, were smaller buildings of nearly the same kind ; both were quadrangles with square towers at the corners, but all the walls, both of the central building and the towers, were sui'mounted by gables, to the great detriment of their aj^pearance. These castles were without any contrivance for defence, except that in the first there were wide loop holes instead of windows in the basement story, and also in some of the gables ; at Mountlong the windows of the central room of the first floor are divided into six compartments of stone, and the castle to a near observer has a remarkably striking appearance, partly arising from its plan, and partly from the strength and plain beauty of the cut stone work ; the building has however been so weakened by some person who lately forced away the oaken lintels, that it cannot be expected to stand much longer: one of the towers has fallen. The loop-holes and compartments of the windows were further narrowed with iron bars : the cornice of the principal room is ornamented with figures, representing scriptural subjects and field sports ; there remains a half-burned lintel, which in some degree countenances a tradition, that the owner Mr. Long, having sustained a defeat, his daughter in despair set fire to the castle. Monkstown castle, built in 1638, is on a nearly similar plan ; it is furnished with machicolations at the tops of the corners. Carrigrohane castle was a large house with four gables and large windows, but was defended at the top of two of the corners by projections, perforated with round holes for small arms. Ballea castle, forfeited in 1641, is of irregular shape like the portion of a rectangle called the gnomon : at present it greatly resembles an ordinary old fashioned house with gables ; it was however defended with rude machicolations at the corners, two of which remain ; the windows are said to have been formerly very small ; but by their enlargement and the addition of others, it has become a good house. There were no vaulted floors in these castles : the walls were about four feet thick. White castle near Kinsale, is stated in Lewis's topographical dictionary to have
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Mr. Fitzgerald of Corkbeg feeds poor of Aghada
Aghada · townland · Cork · 1800
Three hundred poor families of the union of Aghada returned thanks to Mr. Fitzgerald of Corkbeg, who had provided their daily support for several months, with one of his children helping to see them supplied at his residence.
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^ug. 4. — The poor families of the union of Aghada, returned thanks, in the Hibernian Chronicle of this date, to Mr. Fitzgerald of Corkbeg, three hundred of whom owed their daily support to him for several months ; one of his children assisting to see them plentifully supplied at his own residence.
23. — A most dreadful fire broke out in Cat lane, by which fifty thatched houses were destroyed.
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Multiple castles taken from rebels in May
near Kilbrittain · street · Cork · 1642
In May 1642 the castles of Cariganass, Ballymacpatrick (Carey's-ville), Ballincolly, Kilbritton, and Colemain were taken from the rebels.
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Jlay — In this month the castles ofCariganass, Ballymacpatrick or Carey's-ville, Ballincolly, Kilbritton, and Colcmain were taken from the rebels.
J?(l>/ — The lord Broghill beat the rebels at Cappoquin, which w^as the first pitched battle fought m Munster since the rebellion began.
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Murder and suicide of Richard Cashman at Ballymacoda
Ballymacoda · townland · Cork · 1774
Richard Cashman, a butcher near Castlemartyr, murdered his newly-wed wife by stabbing her twice, then attacked other household members before fleeing to his stepfather's house. He subsequently threw himself into a neighbouring well and drowned.
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Dec. 28, — One Richard Cashman, a butcher, of Bdliymacoda near Castlemartyr, who had been married but three months to a young woman of most irreproachable character and conduct, about twelve o'clock this night, rose ont of bed from his wife, and requested her mother who lived with him to go to an adjoining house, where his brother-in-law slept, alleging that he had some charges to make against her daughter, which he should do ia private. The poor woman immediately complied, and was no sooner gone outside the door, than he returned to his chamber and instantly stabbed her with ■dcouiccai de chase, and whilst she was struggling for life, furiously seized her by the throat to prevent her cries, and gave her a second stab in her right breast, which put a period to her existence. Her aunt who also lived with them, was awakened by the noise, and her mother having returned upon the alarm, they both rushed into the room, when he made a stroke of a sword at the former which hit the door case and thus luckily missed her. He then proceeded to his step father's, who lived about a mile distant, told him of the murder he had committed, gave him his watch and four guineas and a half, and requested he would go and see if his wife was dead, which the man promised to do. In his absence Cashman several times attempted to stab himself with the sword, but was prevented by some persons who were in the house, which so aggravated him, that he immediately ran to a neighbouring well and plunged himself into eternity.
Jim. 21. — Between six and seven o'clock this evening as 1775 James St. John Jeffreys of Blarney, was riding in his post chaise on the South Mall, the horses, in consequence of some mismanagement of the postillion, and the parapet wall being in a ruinouscondition, drove into the river at high water. The coachman, who rude after the carriage, observing the danger of his master, inmiediately jumped into the river, broke open the carriage window, took out Mr. Jeffreys, and swam safe with him to shore, and afterwards went to the assistance of the postillion, whom
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Murderers executed, heads displayed at four towns
near Glandore · population centre · Cork · 1675
In 1675, Peter Fox and accomplices murdered a ship's crew and brought the vessel into the west of County Cork. Five were executed by Robert Southwell, and their heads set up at Waterford, Cork, Kinsale, and Glandore.
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Peter Fox and five other persons, pretending to be passengers 1675 in a very rich ship belonging to Holland, which was bound to France, murdered the master and three of the crew, and brought the ship into the west of this county ; but by the vigilance of Robert Southwell, vice president of Munster, five of the nmlefactors were taken and executed, and their heads set up at Waterford, Cork, Kinsale and Glandore.
The south bridge was rebuilt by the corporation. 1G76
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Murder of English officials at Tralee
Tralee · town · Kerry · 1579
Henry Danvers, high sheriff of county Cork, justice Mead, and Charters, provost marshal of Munster, were barbarously murdered while asleep in their beds by Sir John of Desmond at a house of the earl of Desmond in Tralee.
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A- D. carried on against the natives on the score of religion : bnt Henry taking little notice of him, he quitted the French Court, and proceeded to Spain, where he made the same complaint to king Philip, and made an offer of Ireland to him in the name of all the Catholics of that kingdom. Philip sent him with letters to Pope Gregory XIII, who received him, and an English rebel called Stukeley, whom he appointed, with Fitzmaurice, generals of the army, which he and the king of Spain intended to send over to Ireland ; and ordered two thousand Italians to be immediately raised for that service. 1579 The high sheriff of the county Cork, (Mr. Henry Danvers, an English gentleman, who was gossip to Sir John of Desmond) went into Kerry with justice Mead ; and, being one night at Tralee in a house of the earl of Desmond, they, with Charters, provost mailial of Munster, and all their servants, were barbarously murdered, by Sir John while they were asleep in their beds.
Sir John Perrot arrived at Cork, with six ships for the guard of the coast.
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Murrough O'Brien raids and ruins Buttevant
Buttevant · town · Cork · 1461
After the death of the duke of Clarence in 1461, Murrough O'Brien led a rebellion in Munster, raising forces in Thomond and overrunning much of the surrounding country. He ruined several walled towns including Buttevant.
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1461 After the death of the duke of Clarence (brother to king Edward IV,) who was lord lieutenant of Ireland in this year, and continued so for seven years, the Irish rebelled in the North, under O'Neil, and in Munster, under Murrough O'Brien, who raised forces in Thomond, and over-ran the greatest part of the country, and ruined several walled towns, amongst others, Mounie and Buttevant.
The king granted to William, Lord de Barry, an annuity of twenty-three marks, chargeable on the customs of Cork, Kinsale, Youghal, ^'c.
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Murrough O'Brien's invasion destroys inland walled towns
Buttevant · town · Cork · 1461–1483
About the reign of Edward IV, Murrough O'Brien led a terrible invasion that destroyed all the walled towns of the inland parts, including the two ancient corporations of Mourne and Buttevant.
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power by such means, land enterprizes continued always to exceed their ability. Sometimes indeed they could issue from their walls ■with effect. In 1571, the mayor of Cork gained a victory at the head of the citizens, for which the queen presented him with a collar of S S. As to the walled towns of the inland parts, they were all destroyed in a terrible invasion of Murrough O'Brien, about the reign of Edward IV. Among them were Mourne and Buttevant, two ancient corporations.
The land which anciently belonged to the citizens of Cork, was in 1462, understood to extend a mile "from both parts" of the city. So much at all events had then remained to them. It was called " the suburbs" ; but had some years before been totally laid waste by the Irish; in consideration of which, the king forgave them all arrears of rent, and granted them a certain custom called cocquet, for rebuilding their walls ; and this they were to receive until they could travel a mile round the city in safety.
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Music room in Tuckey Street, Cork
Tuckey Street · street · Cork · 1770
In 1770, a large room with a music gallery and suitable apartments was built in Tuckey Street for a musical club that held its meetings there for several years. The music room was later temporarily used as a meeting-house of the Scots church.
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the profits of which were apphed to a charitable purpose.* A new assembly house was afterwards erected in Gcorgc'sstreet, where gay amusements are still remembered by many. In 1770, a large room with a music gallery and suitable apartments, was built in Tuckey-strect, for the use of a musical club which there held its meetings for several years. A great change has taken place in these matters ; the general reserve and exclusiveness of modern manners now confine frivolous amusements chiefly to private houses, and with the aid of an increasing religious spirit, have extinguished these establishments. The first mentioned assembly-house has furnished the site of a place of worship for the methodists; the second, for the independents, and the music room is temporarily used as a meeting-house of the Scots church. The principal theatre, built in 1759, has been lately destioyed by fire; and so feeble is the taste for the drama, that there is no likelihood of its beingrebuilt.
In private society, protestants and Eoman catholics have little intercourse with one another : political differences now separate them rather more than formerly. Before Roman catholics obtained political influence, the more respectable portion of them kept aloof from politics, seeing little to be gained in their pursuit, and much advantage in social intercourse with protestants. It is a strange circumstance, that they have
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Mutineers escape Cork Bridewell
Cork · city · Cork · 1795
Serjeant Mulhall of the 100th regiment and others involved in the recent mutiny escaped from the Bridewell prison in Cork before undergoing punishment.
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Oct. 11. — Serjeant Mulhall of the lOoth, and some others who had been concerned in the lat3 mutiny, escaped from the Bridewell of this city, previous to their undergoing the punishment
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Naval squadron arrives in Cork harbour
near Cork Harbour · estuary · Cork · 1771
Commodore Knight arrived in Cork harbour with the Ramilles of 90 guns, along with the Defence, Centaur, Ajax, Ripon, and Sokbay, a significant naval force.
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18. — Two field pieces and four covered waggons laden with gunpowder, ammunition, and camp equipage, arrived in this city from Dublin. 1771 Ja7i. 31. — Commodore Knight, in the Ramilies of 90 guns,
with the Defence of 74, Centaur 74, Ajax 74, Ripou 64, and Sokbay of 28 guns, arrived in our harbour.
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