The county and city of Cork remembrancer; or, Annals of the county and city of Cork

Each story keeps the passage it was read from. Open one to read the passage as the book has it, and, where the companion has written its own telling, that too.

1. St. Nicholas's church damaged by lightning

   Cork · city · Cork · 1726

   The east end of St. Nicholas's church was greatly damaged by thunder and lightning, and some of the books and cushions were burnt.

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   1726 June 20 — The east end of St. Nicholas's church was greatly damaged by thunder and lightning, and some of the books and cushions were burnt.

   Douglas factory was begun to be built.

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2. Stone bridges to replace timber bridges at Cork's gates

   Cork · city · Cork · 1627–1637

   Dominick Roche covenanted to build, within ten years, two sufficient stone bridges over the river in Cork where timber bridges then stood—one at the North Gate and one at the South Gate—each with arches, walls, and battlements on each side, at his own cost.

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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

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3. Stone house in Cork used as county prison

   Cork · city · Cork · 1318

   An inquisition found that a stone house in the city of Cork, property of Nicholas de la Wythe, had been taken to keep county prisoners in. The mayor and bailiffs were ordered to pay compensation from city farm rent.

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   1318 Jan^ 6. — It having been found by inquisition, that a certain stone house in the city of Cork, the property of Nicholas de la Wythye, a citizen of Cork, had been lately taken to keep the county prisoners in ; the mayor and bailiffs were ordered to pay to him, out of the farm rent of the city, as well, £26 which was in arrear, as 104s. per annum, (its yearly value) as long as it should remain in the hands of the king.

   Jan. 8. — The king, at the instance of John Fitz-David cle Parry, granted that the commonalty of the town of Buttevant (the property of said John) should have, in aid of enclosing said to\yn, £105, of the murage lately granted to them.

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4. Stone house in Cork used as king's prison

   Cork · city · Cork · 1324–1326

   Rose Wogan received £10 for renting a stone house in Cork to keep the king's prisoners for two years, from July 1324 to July 1326. The arrangement was made with the lord justice and council.

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   1326 July 21. — By writ dated at Kilkenny, the sum of £10 was ordered to be paid, out of the treasury, to Rose Wogan, wife of Nicholas de la Wythye, for- two years rent of a stone house in Cork, let out by her, fox- keeping the king's prisoners in, from the 20th July 1324, to the 20th July, 1326, accoi-ding to agreement, made with her by the lord justice and council.

   JSTov. 15, — The sum of £10 was paid to Walter de Kerdiff and Cambinus Donatus, citizens of Cork, towards repairing the gaol, which then stood in such need of repairs, that no prisoners could be kept safely therein, until it were (as it was afterwards) built anew.

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5. Stone house outside North Gate of Cork

   Cork · city · Cork · 1609

   A jury was empanelled to determine whether a stone house erected by John Roche Fitz John outside the north gate of the city of Cork was prejudicial to the city or corporation. The jury found that it was not harmful.

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   ^ug. 30. — A jury was empanelled, to enquire and present whether the stone house, erected by John Roche Fitz John, without the north gate of the city, was likely to be prejudicial or hurtful to the city or corporation, and found that it was not.

   Sept. 25. — Robert Tyrry Fitz-Robert was appointed a councilman, in consideration of his services in surveying and mearing the county of the city of Cork.

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6. Storm damage on Sunday's Well Road, Cork

   near Sunday's Well · population centre · Cork · 1773

   A violent south-westerly storm blew down chimneys and damaged houses in Cork. A 20-foot-high wall on the Sunday's Well Road was blown down from its foundation, breaking the opposite wall with the force of its fall.

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   23. — On this and the previous day there was a violent storm at S. W. which blew down some chimneys and damaged several houses. About one o'clock at noon a great part of a wall 20 feet high, on the right hand side of the Sunday's well road was blown down from the foundation, and with the force of the fall the opposite wall was broken.

   28. — Some evil minded persons broke almost every lamp outside South gate.

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7. Storm damages Mardyke walk and weirs at Sunday's Well

   Mardyke · electoral division · Cork · 1771

   Violent storms and heavy rain tore up a tree on the Mardyke walk and considerably damaged the weirs near Sunday's Well in Cork.

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   12. — On this night and the following day there were violent storms and heavy rain, by which a tree was torn up on the Mardyke walk, and the weirs near Sunday's well considerably damaged.

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8. Storm damages trading vessels in Cork harbour

   near Cork Harbour · estuary · Cork · 1805

   A violent storm struck Cork harbour, doing mischief to the trading vessels anchored there.

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   27. — There was a violent storm which did some mischief to the trading vessels in this harbour.

   Feb.20 — Was observed as a day of prayer and general fast, the corporation went in procession to Christ Church.

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9. Storming of old fort near Ringrone castle, Kinsale

   Ringrone · townland · Cork · 1690

   Major-general Tettau and Colonel Fitz-Patrick with about 800 men crossed in boats near Ringrone castle and stormed the old fort at Kinsale. The governor Colonel Driscoil and 200 of the garrison were killed before the rest surrendered.

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   Cork being thus reduced, was put under the government of colonel Hales. Brigadier Villiers was the same day detached with a party to possess himself of Kinsale, which not being tenable was deserted by the enemy. On the 2d of October lord Marlborough came thither with the army, and on the following day major-general Tettau and colonel Fitz-Patrick, with about 800 men, got over in boats unpcrceived near Ringroan castle, and marched down towards the old fort, which they boldly assaulted and took by storm, whereupon the enemy retired into the castle ; but at the same time three barrels of their gunpowder took fire at the gate, and blew it up with about 40 soldiers. At length the governor colonel Driscoil, and 200 of the garrison being killed, the rest sm-rendered upon promise of quarter.

   Colonel Churchill in a state dispatch, says of the English garrison then in Cork. "They are fit to conquer, for they must do that, or starve, which they were very nigh doing, and consequently desperate. They can draw out 500 men, and not 100 pair of shoes among them, which are not to be got there for money if they had it."

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10. St. Patrick's Bridge toll auctioned

    Saint Patrick's Bridge · street · Cork · 1801

    The annual toll of St. Patrick's bridge in Cork was sold by auction for £1400, indicating the commercial value of this river crossing to the city.

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    iSept. 7. — This day the toll of St. Patrick's bridge for one year was sold by auction for £1400.

    8. — ^The lord lieutenant issued a proclamation, commanding all persons in the maritime towns to drive and remove all cattle and stock to a depot in the interior, to be appointed for their reception, in case they were required to do so by the commander of the district.

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11. St. Paul's church built by parishioners' subscription

    Cork · city · Cork · 1723

    St. Paul's church was built by a subscription of the parishioners on ground granted by the corporation to Bishop Browne.

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    May 14 — St. Paul's chiu'ch Avas built by a subscription of the 1723 parishioners. The ground where it is situated wa.s granted by the corporation to bishop Browne.

    The old custom-house being too small, it was taken down ;uid 1724

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12. Streets labelled in Cork city

    Cork · city · Cork · 1804

    Several streets in Cork which had not previously been labelled were now distinguished by being labelled, improving urban navigation.

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    August. — Several streets, vvhich had not hcen so hefore, were

    now distinguished by being labelled.

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13. Stripping of children prevalent in Cork

    Cork · city · Cork · 1803

    A Cork newspaper reported that a practice of stripping children was very prevalent in the city, indicating severe social distress.

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    May 9. — It was mentioned in a Cork newspaper of this date, that a practice of stripping children was very prevalent here.

    11. — Several articles of wearing apparel, which were indecently hung upon the railing round the statue, on the Grand Parade, were seized by the sheriffs.

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14. Strong battery completed at Spike Island, 1779

    Spike Island · townland · Cork · 1779

    On 26 July 1779, a strong battery was finished at Spike Island, consisting of 21 twenty-four pounder cannons commanding the entrance to Cork harbour.

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    July 26. — A strong battery was finished at Spike island, consisting of 21 twenty-four pounders, which commanded the entrance of the harbour.

    ^4ug. 2. — ^The 30th and 67th regiments of foot encamped at Ballinrea near Carrigaline, during the absence of whom, the armed societies mounted guard in rotation at the council chamber for the safety of the inhabitants.

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15. St. Stephen's Blue Coat Hospital empty, Cork

    Cork · city · Cork · 1801

    It was reported that no boy had been in St. Stephen's or the Blue Coat Hospital for two years, because the income of the charity was spent on repairing the building.

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    March 5. — In the Hibernian Chronicle of this date, it was stated, that there had not been a boy in St. Stephen's, or the Blue coat hospital for two years past, in consequence of the income of the charity being spent in repairing the building.

    12. — General Champayne was presented with his freedom by the provost and corporation of Bandon.

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16. St. Stephen's Blue Coat Hospital land grants

    Cork · city · Cork · 1674

    William Worth granted the Spittle lands and lands of East and West Ballynamought and Cahirgall to the mayor and constables of the Staple in trust for St. Stephen's, or the Blue Coat Hospital. The charity had been founded by Dr. Edward Worth, bishop of Killaloe and dean of Cork, before the Restoration, and appears to have possessed the estates in the north liberties long before the grant.

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    William Worth, granted the Spittle lauds, with those of east A. D. and West Ballynamought and Cahirgall to the mayor and constables of the Staple, in trust for St. Stephen's, or the Blue Coat Hospital. This charity had been founded by Dr. Edward Worth, bishop of Killaloe and dean of Cork, some time before the restoration ; and the hospital seems to have been possessed of the estates in the north liberties, long before the above grant,^ as appears from an order of council of October 7, 1674, mentioned by Smith, while the name of the other estates, "Spittle lands," as well as some passages in William Worths's grant,^ indicate a similar previous ownership. A letter of attorney* also, (the original of which is in the possession of Mr. A. Abel) corroborates this view ; so that on the whole, it seems that William Worth took on himself to remodel the charity, without being himself ia any respect the founder.

    * The fallowing is a copy of the letter of attorney, above mentioned .

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17. Sub levy in Cork cantreds to attack Irish enemies

    Cork · city · Cork · 1359

    In June 1359, the king appointed collectors in certain cantreds of County Cork to collect a subsidy of two shillings from each cultivated plowland, granted by the community of the county, to attack Irish enemies.

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    June 31. — The king appointed, in certain cantreds of the county Cork, collectors of the subsidy granted by the community of the county, to attack Irish enemies, viz : two shillings from each cultivated plowland.

    July 3. — In consequence of a great commotion and warlike disturbance, raised by the Irish enemies and English rebels, in Munster, on the death of Maurice, son of the Earl of Desmond, the king, for the purpose of suppressing the same, granted to the earl of Desmond, brother of the earl, the serjeancies of the counties of Waterford, Cork and Kerry, and the custody of all the castles and lands, which had belonged to the late earl, and were in the king's hands, by reason of the minority of the heir, (except the dower of Aveline, widow of said Maurice, and Beatrix, widow of said earl.)

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18. Sugan Earl captured and held at Shandon Castle

    near Shandon · locality · Cork · 1601–1608

    The Sugan Earl was discovered hiding in a cave with his foster brother and delivered by followers of the White Knight to the lord president at Shandon Castle. Having been attainted at a session in Cork, he was sent to London and died in the Tower in 1608.

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    Alaij — The Sugan earl was taken in a cave, where he was concealed with his foster brother by some followers of the White knight, who shortly after delivered him to the lord president at Shandon castle. The earl having been attainted at a session held at Cork in the preceding March, and adjudged a traitor, was sent to London, where he died in the Tower in the year 1608.

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19. Sugan earl defeated at Aharlow wood

    near Aherlow · population centre · Tipperary · 1601

    On September 16, the Sugan earl (James Fitz-Thomas) was defeated at Aharlow wood and forced to flee into Tipperary.

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    Sept. 16 — The earl being defeated at Aharlow wood, was forced to fly into Tipperary.

    The chiefs of this province received pardons from the queen. IGOl

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20. Sulphurous shower falls near Doneraile

    Doneraile · townland · Cork · 1748

    In the summer of 1748 a shower of a yellowish substance resembling brimstone, with a sulphureous smell, fell in and about the town of Doneraile. It lay thin on the ground and soon dissolved.

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    In the summer of this year there fell, in and about the town of Doneraile, a shower of a yellowish substance which resembled brimstone, and had a sulphureous smell; it lay but thin on the gromid, and soon dissolved.

    His majesty's letters patent passed the great seal, granting to the corporation of the city of Cork two fairs, to be held annually in or near the Lough, in the south liberties, on the Tuesday and Wednesday next after the 25th of March and 15th of August.

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21. Sunday's Well and monastery ruins near Cork

    near Sunday's Well · population centre · Cork

    A mile from Cork lies a holy well called Sunday's Spring, believed by the Irish to cure many ills. Opposite, across the sea to the south, stand ruins of a monastery founded by Saint Guillabe, with a cave where Saint Patrick is said to have prayed.

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    ■A^-D. at home. The man replied, that he knew no sueh person. — Neuel insisting that the house belonged to the person for whoiii he had asked, was told, that it belonged to an English captain, who had it on the seclusion of the catholics from the town. He was sni-jDrised to find events so deplorable had occurred to his family. I sympathised with him, and observed, "since things were thus we must seek a lodging, as the night was coming on." O "Mister Frenchman," he said, "you cannot without injustice refuse to repair to the house, if not of my father, at least of some other relation. I have uncles in the town, where we shall be welcome."' We found out one of them, and by him were received with all imaginable kindness, and Neuel learned that his father had lost in the religious wars more than £10,000 sterling, and had been obliged to fly to the country, to avoid the tyranny of the English protestants. I remained eight days in this house in the midst of continual festivity ; and on taking leave to pursue my travels, they thanked me for the assistance I rendered to Tarn Neuel, and in spite of all I could do, repaid me the money I had furnished for his expenses from Limerick. The same writer thus continues. "A mile from Korq is a well called by the English Sunday spring, or the fountain of Sunday, which the Irish believe is blessed and cures many ills. I found, the water of it extremely cold. Opposite this well to the south of the sea, are the iniins of a monastery founded by Saint Guillabe; there is a cave which extends far under the ground, where they say, that Saint Patrick resorted often for prayer. In one of the suburbs of Korq there is an old tower ten or twelve feet in circumference, and more than one hundred feet high, which they conscientiously believe to have been built by Saint Baril without lime or stone, to prove by this miracle his religion ; then it was lopped or half destroyed by the same saint, who jumped from the top to the bottom of it, and imprinted the mark of his foot on a flint stone, where the old women go with great devotion to say their prayers."

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22. Sunday's Well suburb called Little Buxton

    near Sunday's Well · population centre · Cork · 1760

    Sunday's Well was the oldest suburb of Cork, thought healthful and sometimes called Little Buxton. A stone in a house wall bore the word 'Buckston' with the date 1760. The steep hillside was crowded with old-fashioned residences.

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    The striking nature of these views is owing to the abrupt ascent of the hills, and the extension of handsome suburbs along their sides. The oldest of these suburbs seems to have been that called Sunday's well. This quarter from its supposed healthfulness was sometimes styled "Little Buxton." On a stone in the wall of a house is the word "Buckston," with the date 1 760. The steep side of the hill for a mile westward is crowded with

    * A part of the east side of the Novth-main-street had been flagged. This place was distinctively styled " the flags ;" there were also two small portions of flagged way oa "the Mall," now the east side of the Grand Parade.

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23. Surrendered garrison at Coole murdered or imprisoned

    Coole · townland · Cork

    The garrison of Coole Castle surrendered based on a promise of quarter and safe convoy. However, they were subsequently murdered or kept as prisoners.

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    Every day afforded fresh instances of the ill-faith and treachery of the Irish. The garrisons of the castles of Cloghleigh and Coole, who had surrendered upon a promise of c[uarter and safe convoy, were murdered or kept prisoners. Towards the end of this year lord Broghill and captain Jephson were added to lord Inchiquin as commissioners for the government of Munster by the lords justices, and were to have command in the army.

    J\rov. — Lord Inchiquin being at Cork in great distress for want of pay for the army, called a coimcil of war, which came to a resolution to seize on part of the tobacco, of which there were great quantities belonging to the patentees, at Cork, Kinsale, and Youghal, and sell it to subsist the army.

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24. Surrendered garrisons at Cloghleagh murdered or imprisoned

    Cloghleagh · townland · Clare

    The garrison of Cloghleagh Castle surrendered based on a promise of quarter and safe convoy. However, they were subsequently murdered or kept as prisoners.

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    Every day afforded fresh instances of the ill-faith and treachery of the Irish. The garrisons of the castles of Cloghleigh and Coole, who had surrendered upon a promise of c[uarter and safe convoy, were murdered or kept prisoners. Towards the end of this year lord Broghill and captain Jephson were added to lord Inchiquin as commissioners for the government of Munster by the lords justices, and were to have command in the army.

    J\rov. — Lord Inchiquin being at Cork in great distress for want of pay for the army, called a coimcil of war, which came to a resolution to seize on part of the tobacco, of which there were great quantities belonging to the patentees, at Cork, Kinsale, and Youghal, and sell it to subsist the army.

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25. Tailors emigrate from Cove to England

    Cobh · municipal district · Cork · 1767

    Thirty journeymen tailors went in a body to Cove to embark for England on account of the badness of trade and dearness of provisions.

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    March 2. — Thirty journeymen tailors went in a body to Cove in order to embark for England, on account of the badness of trade and dearncss of provisions.

    7. — The great cock match between Richard Longfield of Castle

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26. Testimonial for Sir James Cotter as Cork governor

    Cork · city · Cork · 1691

    Protestant citizens of Cork signed a testimonial praising Sir James Cotter's humane conduct as governor under James II, noting he allowed expelled Protestants to return to their homes unlike his predecessors.

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    Dec. 9 — ^Thefollowing testimonial of his conduct, while he was governor of Cork, under James II, was given to Sir James Cotter, knt. "We the undernamed of the citty of Corke doe declare, that during Sir James Cotter's being governor of the said citty and county, the protcstants thereof, (as much as in him lay,) did receive all manner of countenance and favour from him, and that, instead of being confined or imprisoned upon all alarms, as we were by his predecessors and successors in that government, he desired all such of us as were by them turned out of the citty and our houses, to [ ] into them again, and that during his government there should be no sucli hardship put upon us, which he justly performed ; for which reason, and no other that we could either know or heare of, he hath, (to our great prejudices,) been removed, being by the French faction represented as a man not fit to be trusted, where any protestants were. All which we hold

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27. The Lough and St. Finbarr's Cathedral, Cork

    The Lough · electoral division · Cork

    The south-west suburb of Cork lies about one hundred yards from a small lake called 'the lough.' On a rising ground in the same quarter stands the cathedral church of St. Finbarr, near both the lough and the river Lee.

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    The principal towns of Ireland were founded by the Danes or Ostmen ; we may suspect that others had a similar origin from their hostility towards the inhabitants of the country, which seems to have been transmitted to them from the earliest times. We are told that the city of Cork was a marshy island, which the Danes took possession of, and surrounded with walls ; l)ut it is also asserted that it took its rise from a school or monastery established by saint Finbarr, at lough Eire, in the sixth century,* to which such numbers flocked from all parts, that it changed a desert as it were into a large city. The south-west suburb of Cork is at present only about one hundred yards distant from a small lake called "the lough"'; and in the same quarter of the city, on a rising ground, stands the cathedral church of saint Finbarr, at no great distance from the lough, and very near the river Lee, which encompasses the flat part of the city. The vicinity of a number of marshy islands

    * St. Nessau who was educated at this school under St. Finbarr, died according to the annals of the four masters in 551. Ware tells us that St. Colman, whose father Lenin was a discii)le of Finbarr, died in 604. These dates seem to agree pretty accurately as to the time when St. Finbarr flourished. Yet Ware in another place says, that he founded the cathedral of Cork in the early part of the 7th century — a date which we may fairly reject as many years too late.

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28. The Mall and assembly rooms built in Youghal

    Youghal · town · Cork

    The Mall in Youghal was formed, and an elegant large square building was erected at the expense of the corporation, consisting of assembly, card, coffee, and billiard rooms for public use.

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    The Mall in Youghal was formed, and an elegant large square building erected thereon at the expense of the corporation, consisting of an assembly, card, coffee, and billiard rooms.

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29. Thomas Coppinger forfeits life estate in Cork city

    Cork · city · Cork · 1688

    Thomas Coppinger forfeited a life estate in the City of Cork in 1688, valued at £38 and set at £25. Ignatius Goold also forfeited significant property in the city.

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    set at £1112. Barry, Edward — barony of Bari-ymore, £258 12 G. Barry, John Barry, of Derryloone — barony of Ibane and Barryroc, £50. Browne, Nicholas — barony of Imokilly and Youghal, £125, set at £99 5. Coppinger, Walter — South liberties, £60, set at £56. Coppiuger, Thomas — North Suburbs of Cork and Barrymore. £74 6. Coppinger, Thomas— South liberties, £112, set at £50. Coppinger, Thomas, for life— City of Cork, £38, set at £25, Driscoll, Cornelius — barony of West Carbery, £35, set at £25, and barony

    of Condons and Clongibbons, £120, set at £100. Galway, Arthur, or Ignatius Goold — South liberties, £43 15, set at £24 10. Galway, Walter — barony of West Carbery, £50. Galway, Edward — barony of West Carbery, £27, set at £20. Galway, Edward — barony of Carbery, £502, set at £485 9 Goold, Ignatius, or Arthur Galway— Cork city, £280 10, set at £233 14. Goold, Ignatius, or Arthur Galway — South liberties, £72, set at £67. Goold, Ignatius — Liberties, £15.

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30. Thomas Deane honored for Cork commercial buildings design

    Cork · city · Cork · 1814

    The corporation of the commercial buildings in Cork presented Thomas Deane with a piece of plate to commend his design and execution of the work.

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    27. — Thomas Deane, esq. was presented with a piece of plate by the corporation of the commercial buildings, in testimony of their approbation of his conduct, in the design, plan, and execution of the work.

    ^pril 11. — A hnUidiwi feu de joie -w^L^ fired on the Grand Parade, by the troops hi gai-rison, in celebration of the successes of the allies over the enemy. In the evening the city was illuminated.

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31. Thomas Moyser bailed from Holy Trinity church, Cork

    Cork · city · Cork · 1377

    The mayor and bailiffs of Cork were commanded to permit Thomas Moyser, who had wounded William Ryston, to go at large on bail from the church of the Holy Trinity, to which he had fled for refuge.

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    Jul^ 11. — The mayor and bailiffs were commanded to permit Thomas Moyser, who had wounded William Ryston, to go at large on bail, from the church of the Holy Trinity, to which he had fled for refuge.

    July 16. — John Warner was sheriff of the county.

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32. Thomas Newenham of Coolmore stands for parliament

    Coolmore · townland · Cork · 1751

    Henry Boyle put forward Thomas Newenham of Coolmore as a parliamentary candidate, supported by Boyle's influence, against Henry Cavendish who was backed by the friendly club. The freeholders formed part of the constituency and the club took a prominent role in the contest.

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    On the election of corporate officers in the year 1751, parties were nearly balanced and the contest v^as very violent. The election lasted two days. The first was occupied with the choice of the commons speaker ; the second with that of the magistrates. The victory was gained by the club at an expense (as their opponent asserts) of £1000. A parliamentary election quickly followed, and though on this occasion the freeholders were a portion of the constituency, the club took a prominent part in the transaction, and with so much zeal, that one of its leading members was said to have offered £500 for the encouragement of a subscription in support of its interest. Mr. Thomas Newenham of Coolmore, was put forward by Mr. Boyle, and supported by his influence ; his competitor was Mr. Henry Cavendish, supported by the friendly club. On this occasion we find the state of affairs thus described by a partisan of Mr.

    • Rigtitk of the freemen, pp. G, 27. fib. p. 30.

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33. Thomas Norris writes from Cork on Trinity College fundraising

    Cork · city · Cork · 1593

    In 1593, the Lord Deputy and Privy Council issued circular letters seeking contributions for Trinity College buildings. Thomas Norris, Vice President of Munster, replied from Cork on 26 August 1593, describing cold public devotion to the cause and his own financial difficulties.

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    Trinity College, being in want of fmids, for forwarding buildings, 1593 and other necessary charges; the lord deputy, Fitwilliam, and the privy council, issued circular letters to some principal gentlemen in each barony of Ireland, to entreat the benevolent aid of the well disposed inhabitants, and amongst the rest, to Thomas Norris, the vice president of Munster, who replied, by the following letter, dated Cork 26th August 1593.

    "To my very loving friend, Mr. Lucasse Chaloner, these be." Sir, — I am sorry that the bill which I sent, could no better serve your turn, it is well known here, that I have not had to do with her Majesty's revenue in this province, but since Easter last, and that such as was then due and coidd be levied, was during my absence, by virtue of certain writs directed to the sheriffs, collected and sent into the Exchequer. The remainder is in such men's hands, that it will not be had in haste before my going. The county of Limerick did agree to give 3s. 4d. out of every plowland, which I have sent men to collect, and will do my best to draw the other counties to some contribution ; but I do find devotion so cold, as that I shall hereafter think it a veiy hard thing to compass so great a work upon so bare a foundation. I will do my best speedily to send such as may be collected. You may well judge, (my late occasion of expenses considered,) that my own store is but small, and I assure you so small, as since my coming I have not, without great difficulty, upon credit and otherwise, gotten money to defray my daily expense, so as I doubt not but you will hold me excused at this time. Thus committing you to the divine tuition of the Most Mighty. — Your very loving friend.

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34. Three men executed in Cork for robbery of David Noonan

    Cork · city · Cork · 1778

    John Mead, Matthew Duggan and Timothy Deashy were executed for robbing the dwelling house of David Noonan. Deashy had stabbed himself in gaol the night before and was carried on a truckle to the gallows.

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    177S John Mead, Matthew Duggan, and Timothy Deashy, were

    executed for robbing the dwelling house of David Noonan. Deashy having stabbed himself in gaol the night before his execution was carried on a truckle to the gallows. The three prisoners were escorted to the place of execution by all the armed societies in the city of Cork.

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35. Three prisoners escape from Cork city gaol

    Cork · city · Cork · 1787

    Three men under sentence of transportation ran out of Cork city gaol when the door was opened. Two were stopped by the sentinel on the bridge, but the third made his escape.

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    Sept. 9. — Three men under sentence of transportation ran out of the city gaol upon the door being opened ; two of them were however stopped by the centinel on the bridge, but the other made his escape.

    22. — As one of the sub- constables for the barony of Barrymore, and a corporal of the 47th regiment of foot, were conducting one Kelly to the county gaol, they were attacked at Dixon's glen, near upper Glanmire, by a riotous mob, consisting of sixty or seventy men, who endeavoured to rescue Kelly; they were all armed with muskets, blunderbusses and pistols, and were well supplied with ammunition, and kept up a constant running fire for about three miles with the corporal's party, who having alsokcptup a constant fire upon the rioters, expended all their ammunition except one round. They could not, however, do much execution, as the day was very wet, and as the rioters concealed themselves inside the hedges and ditches on each side of the road. One of Kelly's sons leaped into the road, fired at the party and wounded

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36. Three sees of Cork, Cloyne and Ross united by Elizabeth

    Cork · city · Cork · 1586

    Bishop William Lyon held the three sees of Cork, Cloyne and Ross from 1583 until his death in 1617. The sees were formally united by letters patent of Queen Elizabeth on the 17th of March 1586.

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    William Lyon, bishop of Ross, succeeded in 1583, and held the three sees of Cork, Cloyne and Ross until his death, which happened in 1617 ; the sees having been united by letters patent of Queen Elizabeth the 17tli of iMarch 1586.

    John Boyle, succeeded in 1618 and died iu 1620.

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37. Thunder storms and sea flooding devastate Cork coast; Long Island split

    near Long Island · townland · Cork · 822

    In 822 terrible thunder and lightning killed over a thousand persons between Corca-Bascoin and the seaside; the sea broke its banks and overflowed land. Inisfadda (the Long Island) on the west coast was forced asunder into three parts, lying contiguous to Hare Island and Castle Island.

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    In the latter end of March this year, Hugh Dorndighe, being 822 monarch of Ireland, there happened such terrible shocks of thunder and lightning, that above a thousand persons were destroyed between Corca-Bascoiu and the sea side. At the same time the sea broke through its banks in a violent manner, and overflowed a considerable tract of land. The island then called Inisfadda, i.e. the Long Island, on the west coast of this country, was forced asmider, and divided into three parts. This island lies contiguous to two others, viz : Hare Island and Castle Island, which, lying in a range, and the ground being low, might have been very probably then rent by the ocean.

    The city was devastated by the Danes. 833

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38. Tithe watcher abused and house burned at Upper Glanmire

    near Glanmire · town · Cork · 1766

    In February 1766, a man employed by Archdeacon Browne at Upper Glanmire to watch tithe potatoes was abused inhumanly, and the following night his house was set on fire.

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    Feb. Q — A man employed by archdeacon Browne at upper Glanmire to watch tithe potatoes, was abused in a most inhuman manner, the following night his house was set on fire.

    The rivers, loughs and canals being frozen, there was much skaiting.

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39. Tobacco at Kinsale seized to subsist the army

    Kinsale · town · Cork

    A council of war resolved to seize large quantities of tobacco belonging to patentees at Kinsale. The tobacco was to be sold to provide subsistence for the army.

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    J\rov. — Lord Inchiquin being at Cork in great distress for want of pay for the army, called a coimcil of war, which came to a resolution to seize on part of the tobacco, of which there were great quantities belonging to the patentees, at Cork, Kinsale, and Youghal, and sell it to subsist the army.

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40. Tobacco at Youghal seized to subsist the army

    Youghal · town · Cork

    A council of war resolved to seize large quantities of tobacco belonging to patentees at Youghal. The tobacco was to be sold to provide subsistence for the army.

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    J\rov. — Lord Inchiquin being at Cork in great distress for want of pay for the army, called a coimcil of war, which came to a resolution to seize on part of the tobacco, of which there were great quantities belonging to the patentees, at Cork, Kinsale, and Youghal, and sell it to subsist the army.

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41. Tobacco seizure near Enniskean leaves two smugglers dead

    near Enniskean · town · Cork · 1775

    Mr. Potter seized 18 cwt. of leaf tobacco near Enniskean, but a mob stoned his party so violently that he fired in self-defence, killing two smugglers and dangerously wounding another. The tobacco was lodged in the Kinsale custom house.

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    18 cwt. of leaf tobacco was seized by Mr. Potter and his men near Enniskean, when a great mob arose and stoned him and his party in so violent a manner as obliged him in his own defence to fire upon them, by whichtwo of the smugglers were killed, and another was dangerously wounded ; upon this the smugglers desisted, and the tobacco was brought off and lodged in the custom house of Kinsale.

    May 20. — Between twelve and one o'clock this night John and David Nagle, of Fair-lane, and the wife of the latter, attacked Daniel Sullivan a butcher, who lived in the same house with them, and so barbarously cut and mangled him that he died on the spot.

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42. Tonson's Bank established in Paul Street, Cork

    Cork · city · Cork

    A house was taken in Paul Street, Cork, for a bank established by independent gentlemen of the county, whose united fortunes amounted to £500,000. The bank was known as Tonson's bank.

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    Maij 12. — A house was taken in Paul street for a bank which was then about to be established by independent gentlemen of this county, whose united fortunes amounted to £500,000. This was Tonson's bank.

    152 CORK REMEMBRANCER.

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43. Tracton Abbey granted to Guilford and Craig

    near Tracton · parish · Cork · 1568

    Queen Elizabeth granted Tracton Abbey to Henry Guilford and Sir James Craig for £7 15s. The abbots formerly sat in parliament. The monks claimed to possess a piece of the cross, drawing vast multitudes on every Holy Thursday.

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    Tracton Abbey was granted by Queen Elizabeth, to Henry Guilford gentleman, and Sir James Craig on their paying £7 15s. The abbots of it formerly sat in parliament. The monks pretended to have a piece of the cross, which they said Barry Oge at a great price obtained and gave to them. This was so firmly believed, that on every PI oly Thursday, vast multitudes resorted to pay their devotion to this supposed relick. From the monks having come from Alba Lauda in Wales, as is before related, this house was called De Alba Tractu.

    An act was passed this year for giving the chief governor of 1569 Ireland the nomination of all Deans, Archdeacons, Chanters, Chancellors, and Treasurers, of all cathedials in Miuister and

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44. Trade guilds established in Cork, 1656-1657

    Cork · city · Cork · 1656–1657

    The Cork corporation embodied various artificers into guilds including blacksmiths, merchant tailors, tanners, whittawers, carpenters, freemasons, goldsmiths, cordwainers, butchers, porters, clothiers, and barber-chirurgeons. Considerable sums were paid for these incorporations.

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    relied on to the letter, shews also the extreme ignorance of the English of that period in all that related to the state of Ireland. We no*v return to the affairs of tlie city. From the year 1609, when the city books commence, to the expulsion of the Roman catholics in 1644, the corporation appears almost exclusively of that denomination. Some protestants indeed, were occasionally admitted to the freedom, but they were mostly statesmen, or official j^ersons of distinction, who had no interest in local afiairs. There were not more than five or six protestants of a private sort admitted during the above period. After the expulsion of the Roman catholics, the city continued without any civil government imtil 1655,* when Sir William Fenton, Maurice Roche, Christopher Oliver, John Morley, and John Hodder, ancient freemen, assembled together, and chose John Hodder to be mayor.f They then proceeded to create a great number of protestant freemen, sufficient evidently to outvote the Roman catholics, should they return. The first admissions remaining! took place on the 16lh of May, 1656. They were continued on the 17th, 19di, 24th, and 31st of May, 6th of June, and afterwards at longer intervals. The franchise was conferred on great numbers gratuitously, but to many also it was sold, for sums varying from £1 to £10 or £ 12. This sale of the franchise was quite in accordance with old practice. On the 31st of May, 1656, the corporation embodied the various artificers into guilds, in several of which separate trades somewhat similar to each other were incorporated together under the name of one of them. Thus were formed the several guilds of blacksmiths, of merchant tailoi-s, of tanners, of whittawers, of carpenters, of freemasons, of goldsmiths, of cordwainers, of butchers and of porters. On the 6th of June following, was formed the guild of

    * In the catalogue of mayors this is dated 1G5G, which is more likely.

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45. Transport ship Marquis of Rockingham wrecked at Roberts Cove

    Roberts' Cove · creek · Cork · 1775

    The transport ship Marquis of Rockingham, carrying three companies of the 32nd regiment plus women and children from Portsmouth, was driven into Roberts Cove in a gale and dashed to pieces on the rocks. Most perished; survivors were attacked and plundered by local people.

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    22. — About seven o'clock this night the marquis of Rockingham transport, from Portsmouth, with three companies of the 32d regiment and their baggage on board, besides women and children, was in a heavy gale of wind driven into Roberts's cove, and at three the following morning was dashed to pieces on the rocks, and every soul on board perished, except three officers and about thirty privates and two of the crew. The officers who jDerished were lieutenant Marsh and ensign Sandiman, besides the wives of lieutenant Marsh and Dr. Barker. The officers saved were captain Glover, lieutenants Booth and Carter, andt'ie doctor's mate. 'Tis impossible to paint the distress of the officers and soldiers who were saved, the greatest part of whom being cast on the rocks had their flesh torn in a shocking manner, and instead of receiving the least assistance from the inhabitants, were attacked by a great number of the common people, who carried off every article that could be saved out of the wreck. 1776 Jan. 6. — His majesty's ship Bristol, 50 guns, commanded by

    Sir Peter Parker, arrived in Cove, as convoy to the troops bound to America, then imder the command of lord Cornwallis.

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46. Trenches opened against Charlesfort, Kinsale

    near Charles Fort · monument · Cork · 1690

    Trenches were opened against Charlesfort on October 5th, and after the English gained the counterscarp, the governor surrendered upon honorable terms on the 15th.

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    Oct. 5. — Trenches were opened against Charles-fort; but on

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47. Trial over weir and water diversion on the Lee at Cork

    Cork · city · Cork · 1810

    An action was tried in Cork concerning the raising of a weir near the pipe water works, which diverted water from the southern to the northern channel of the Lee. The weir had been built in 1765 by Nicholas Fitton for navigation to Macromp, and was raised to six feet by Attiwell Hayes in 1791. The jury found for the plaintiff.

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    ^pril. — An action, brought by Thomas Walker against William Lumley, the representative of the pipe water Company, was tried by Judge Day, in this city, for raising the weir near the pipe water works to a certain height, and for shutting up two hatchways, thereby diverting the water, which ought to flow through the southern, into the northern channel. The facts of this case, as they appeared in evidence, were these: — In the year 1765, the weir was built by Nicholas Fitton, to assist a project, which was then on foot, for making the river Lee navigable to Macromp; but he was only suffered to make the weir 18 inches high, and was compelled to put two hatches in it of sufficient breadth, to let the water flow in abundance into the Southern channel. In the year 1785 the weir was in some degree raised by an engineer of the pipe water company, but not to a height sufficient to exclude the water from the Southern channel, until in the Summer of 1791, Mr. Attiwell Hayes, who was one of the pipe water Company, raised it to the height of about six feet, and blocked up the hatches. The Jury found a verdict for the plaintiff", with six pence damages and six pence costs.

    May 5. — One of the sheriffs was sent by the common council, to communicate to the recorder the result of their deliberations, as to his taking a seat with them in the council. They had ,

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48. Troop ships depart from Cove

    Cobh · municipal district · Cork · 1800

    Troop ships that had been stationed at Cove sailed with the 31st and 63rd regiments on board, bound on a secret expedition.

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    28. — The troop ships which had been for some time stationed at Cove, sailed from thence this evening, with the 31st and 63d regiments on board, bound on the secret expedition.

    Juhj 10. — Extract of a letter from Bandon, which was inserted in the Hibernian Chronicle of this date: — "the loyalty of this town never appeared more conspicuously than on the glorious

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49. Troops marched to Mallow during Cork invasion scare

    Mallow · town · Cork

    Before daybreak, two regiments and a detachment of artillery marched from Cork to Mallow as part of the military response to an invasion alarm. Garrison duty in Cork then devolved upon the yeomanry and the Tipperary militia.

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    21. — At a late hour this night. General Campbell received an express, announcing that three large men of war were disembarking troops in Sligo bay. In consequence of the alarm which was caused by this infonnation, the garrison of this City was turned out, and at two o'clock, the 46th, the Queen's German, and a detachment from the light brigade of artillery, were in marching order ; shortly after the yeomanry corps assembled to the number of 1200 in Patrick-street ; about three o'clock, lights were placed in all the windows of the principal streets, which were very necessary, as all the city lamps had been by some chance extinguished. A little before day-break two regiments and a detachment of artillery marched to Mallow, when the garrison duty devolved upon the yeomanry and the Tipperary militia. The arrival of an express about half-past three in the afternoon, stating that the ships were three of our own frigates, put an end to the alarm. In Cove also much anxiety was evinced ; and such men of war as were then in the harbour prepared to put to sea. As the wind was unfavourable it became necessary to tow the ships out, in which all the fishermen and boatmen, and every person who was able to seize an oar, assisted.

    23. — ^The troops which had marched to Mallow returned ; on their march they were hospitably entertained by the peasants in the neighbouring cottages.

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50. Troops ordered to Kinsale for embarkation to Quebec

    Kinsale · town · Cork

    Orders were sent to Ireland to draft twenty men from each regiment, who were to march with all expedition to Kinsale and embark for Quebec.

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    Mar. 12. — Orders were sent over to Ireland to make a draught of 20 men from each regiment in that kingdom, who were to march with all expedition forKinsale, to embark for Quebec.

    April 1 — Four men destroyed a sloop near the old drawbridge : she had a loom on board of a new construction which had been brought from Dublin.

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51. Troops sent to Cloyne and Kinsale over Whiteboy outrages

    Cloyne · town · Cork · 1766

    On February 24, 1766, a company of the 26th regiment marched to Cloyne following reports of Whiteboy outrages, and a company of the Royal Scotch was ordered from Kinsale.

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    24. — A company of the 26th regiment marched to Cloyne, where it was reported the white boys had committed some outrages, a company of the royal Scotch were also ordered from Kinsale.

    A gentleman walked for a wager from Cork to Youghal and back in sixteen hours and a half.

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52. True Blues body first assembles in Cork

    Cork · city · Cork · 1745

    In 1745 the body of True Blues first assembled in Cork. The True Blues were a civic/military association that later entertained their colonel Henry Cavendish with illuminations and bonfires in November 1750.

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    The body of True Blues first assembled in this city.

    The sum of £70,000 was borrowed by government, to be expended in providing arms for the use of the militia of this kingdom, and in erecting a battery or batteries, for the defence and security of Cork harbour.

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53. Tuckey's bridge rails removed to Grand Parade quay

    Cork · city · Cork · 1781

    The rails of Tuckey's bridge in Cork were removed to the quay of the south River at the lower end of the Grand Parade on August 1, 1781.

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    ^ug. 1. — The rails ofTuckey's bridge were removed to the quay of the south river at the lower end of the Grand Parade.

    Aug. 4. — A most inhuman murder was committed on a woman of the name of Margaret Collins, at Gurrane near Dunmanway, by her husband, without any cause or provocation, except her neglecting to assist him in the conveyance of some staves, which he had stolen from a gentleman in the neighbourhood. This barbarous villain in a few days after her refusal desired her to go with him to Gurrane, and passing through a mountain, the lonesomcness of which seemed fitting for his diabolical purpose, he strangled her, broke her neck, nose, right arm, and three of her fingers, mangled her body in a most shocking manner, and then buried it in a bog, where it was found on the 8th.

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54. Tuckey's Quay origins and transformation into Grand Parade

    Grand Parade · street · Cork

    Tuckey's quay was originally waste ground outside Cork's city wall, bounded by a river channel dividing it from Dunscombe's marsh. The channel was later filled in, and the combined quays now form the Grand Parade.

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    * Tuckey's quay was originally the bank or waste ground outside the city wall, extending 1U30 feet from "the south river Lee, to the river of the middle key," and was bounded on the east by a channel of tlie river, which divided it from Dunscombe's marsh. The south part of it was afterwards called Post Office quay. The channel was at a subsequent period filled up, and with the q\iays at each side, now forms the Grand Parade.

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55. Tundal's ecstasy and visions at Cork, 1159

    Cork · city · Cork · 1159

    Tundal fell into an ecstasy at Cork lasting three days, appearing dead, then rose and recounted wondrous visions. His visions were reportedly committed to writing and manuscripts survive in the University Library at Oxford.

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    Tundal or Tungal was born, either at Cashel or Cork, about this 1159 year. He fell into an ecstacy at Cork for the space of three days, and lay stretched out as if he were dead : at length rising up he told those present the wonderful things he had seen . Some say he committed his visions to writing, which Sir James Ware says are extant in manuscript in the University Library at Oxford ; but it rather seems that some one then present wrote them from his relation.

    Saint Mary's Abbey of Fermoy, or de Castro Dei, situated by 1170 the river Avenmore, was founded in the year 1170, and supplied, first with Cistercian monks from the abbey of Sury, but it afterwards received a new colony from the abbey of Furness, in Lancashire.

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56. Turks plunder Baltimore and carry off captives

    Baltimore · town · Cork · 1631–1632

    On June 20, 1631, Turkish raiders plundered Baltimore and carried away several families captive. The following year the army was sent to guard the south-west coasts of Munster and beacons were erected to alarm the country in case of further Turkish landings.

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    Tlie western coasts of this county were infosted by a clangerons A. D. pirate named Nut, who not only robbed on the seas, but also made several descents on the coast. In a letter from the lord president St. Leger to the government, he informs them that Nut had three ships under his command, his own being a twenty gun ship of 300 tons burthen ; a ship which he took belonging to St. Maloes of IGO tons, was his vice-admiral's, and the third which he had taken, belonged to Dieppe and moimted fifteen guns. At the same time that this letter was written, viz., in May, Nut victualled and watered his fleet at Crookhaven, where he also took his wife on board. Soon after the government sent him a pardon, which he at first refused, but in a little time accepted. Jime 20 — The Turks plundered Baltimore and carried away several families captive.

    The army was sent to guard the south-west coasts of IMunster, 1G32 and beacons were erected on most of the conspicuous places, to alarm the coimtry in case the Turks should attempt to land, as they had done the last year, and as they threatened to do again. Jitne 3 — The lord deputy Wentworth sent an ingot of silver of 300 ounces to the king, being the first fruit of his majesty's mines in Munster.

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57. Turks raid Cork Harbour and take fishermen

    near Cork Harbour · estuary · Cork · 1636

    On September 13, 1636, the Earl of Strafford reported that Turks had entered Cork Harbour, taken a boat with eight fishermen, and chased two more boats whose crews saved themselves among the rocks while townspeople looked on powerless to help.

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    Sept. 13— The earl of Straflford, in a letter to Mr. Secretary 153(3 Cook of this date says, " The Turks still annoy this coast, they came of late into Cork Harbour, took a boat which had 8 fishermen in her, and gave chase to two more, who sa^•ed themselves

    84 CORK REMEMBRANCER.

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58. Twelve regiments embarked at Cork for Flanders

    Cork · city · Cork · 1701

    In June 1701, twelve regiments of foot embarked at Cork for Flanders. This reflects Cork's role as a major embarkation point for military operations on the continent.

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    A. D. June — Twelve regiments of foot embarked at Cork for Flanders* 1701

    Dec. 15 — The mayor, sheriffs, and commonalty of Cork

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59. Two annual fairs granted at the Lough, Cork

    The Lough · electoral division · Cork · 1748

    Letters patent granted the Cork corporation two annual fairs to be held at or near the Lough in the south liberties, on the Tuesday and Wednesday after 25 March and 15 August. This established the Lough as a formal fairground site.

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    His majesty's letters patent passed the great seal, granting to the corporation of the city of Cork two fairs, to be held annually in or near the Lough, in the south liberties, on the Tuesday and Wednesday next after the 25th of March and 15th of August.

    June 18. — About four o" Clock in the afternoon there happened a violent storm of thunder, lightning and hail. It continued

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60. Two houses burnt on Blackrock road

    near Blackrock · population centre · Cork · 1804

    Two new houses on the Blackrock road were burnt, in an incident whose circumstances are not elaborated upon in the text.

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    Two new houses on the Blackrock road were burnt.

    Oct. 1 . — The city magistrates, immediately after being sworn into office, set off for Lord Gardner's at Cove, to pay their respects to the Lord Chancellor, and in the name of the corporation to invite him to the Mansion-house. His Lordship however declined the honour.

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