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Blarney castle fortifications destroyed by William's army
near Blarney · townland · Cork · 1690–1691
The fortifications of Blarney castle, other than the tower, were destroyed by King William's army. Pacata Hibernia states the walls were eighteen feet thick, though these may have been ramparts.
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Some of the great lords however had castles of much larger size; MacCarthy huilt Kilcrea and Blarney castles in the fifteenth century. The towers of these remain perfect; the latter is a quadrangle of sixty- five feet by thirty-nine, and about eighty feet high, with projecting machicolated battlements; but it is almost as ill provided with air and light as the smallest; all the loop-holes are very narrow, and a small window was admitted at only one side, which stands on the brink of a precipice. The other fortifications of this castle were destroyed by king William's army. It is stated in Pacata Hibernia, that its walls were eighteen feet thick; but these may have been ramparts.
We may presume that the ballium or bawn was formerly an appendage, or rather an essential part of every castle ; but from the disappearance of the bawns of many, it seems probable that they were often slightly built, particularly if the tower itself were strong; perhaps indeed they were often mere earthworks, within which cattle might be driven for safety, the tower (if strong) beingrelied on for the final defence of the garrison : at least we know that it was not unusual to form earthworks round villages, for the protection of cattle. ^'-^ In the ruined tower at Keen, opposite Castle-Townsend, there is a very curious contrivance for annoying assailants who might come so close as to be secure from the shot of the loopholes ; there is a gradual depression in the wall, commencing about five feet from the ground, and shaped like a vertical angle, the vertex opening into the second room of the tower, by a hole at the first vault, through which men at arms in that room could annoy all persons close to the walls.
Internet Archive countycityofcork00tuck, Chapter 14
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Blarney factors arrested after armed affray at bleach-green
near Blarney · townland · Cork · 1773
John and James St. Clare of Blarney were committed to the county gaol after James headed a crowd of weavers' boys and idlers, presenting a loaded musket at Robert Gordon. Gordon disarmed him with the help of an old soldier, and both were conveyed through Monard to Cork under military escort.
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25. — John and James St. Clare of Blarney, factors, were committed to the county gaol by Robert Gordon, the one for embezzling twenty-one hanks of purged yarn, and the other for interrupting Mr. Gordon in the execution of his office, by heading a large party of weavers' boys, and a possce of idlers who were repeatedly desired to disperse, but in vain. James St. Clare presented a large musket heavily loaded with slugs at Mr. Gordon, who, though unarmed, very resolutely and judiciously found means to close on him and take him prisoner, and with the assistance of an old faithful soldier who was watchman of the bleach-green, he conveyed both the delinquents, amidst the clamorous uproar of hundreds, to Monard, from which place an escort of the military conveyed them to Cork.
June 26. — This night at about eleven o'clock, the watchman in charge of the north square was attacked by several villains, armed with knives and sticks, who knocked him down and cut him desperately.
Internet Archive countycityofcork00tuck, Chapter 114
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Blarney volunteers celebrate free trade on the Green
near Blarney · townland · Cork · 1780
The Blarney volunteers assembled on the Green to celebrate the completion of free trade and Admiral Rodney's success against the Spanish, firing three rounds and concluding with bonfires and illuminations.
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March 9. — ^The Blarney volunteers assembled on the Green to testify their joy for the completion of our free trade, and for the confirmation of our success against the Spaniards by admiral Rodney. They fired three rounds, after which the evening concluded with bonfires, illuminations, &c.
10. — At noon this day the different armed societies proceeded to the Mall, to celebrate the above joyful event, when each corps fired three volleys; at night the regiments in garrison fired ?^feu de Joie preceded and followed by twenty-one rounds from the artillery, which were mounted on one of the bastions of Elizabeth fort for that purpose ; the bells rung and the night concluded with bonfires and illuminations of the most magnificent description.
Internet Archive countycityofcork00tuck, Chapter 122
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Boat capsized near Passage drowning nineteen
Passage West · town · Cork · 1778
A heavily laden boat containing 20 passengers was overset near Passage, and every person in it was drowned except one man. This illustrates the dangers of water transport in Cork harbour.
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Dec. 2. — A boat very heavily laden, and containing 20 passengers, was overset near Passage, and every person in it drowned except one man. 1779 Jan. 1. — The first fancy ball introduced into this city by lady
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Internet Archive countycityofcork00tuck, Chapter 120
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Boat from transport overset at Cove, drowning soldiers and women
Cobh · municipal district · Cork · 1776
A boat coming from one of the transports at Cove was overset in a gale of wind, drowning three soldiers, three women, and some boatmen. The incident highlights the dangers of military embarkation operations at the harbour.
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25. — A boat coming from one of the transports at Cove, was overset in a gale of wind, by which three soldiers, three women, and some boatmen were drowned.
31. — The Dublin post which should have arrived the 29Lh,
Internet Archive countycityofcork00tuck, Chapter 117
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Boat race at Cove
Cobh · municipal district · Cork · 1804
A boat race took place at Cove, providing entertainment for spectators at the harbour town.
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10. — A boat race took place at Cove..
22. — The first and second battalion of the 28th and the ' second battalion of the 48th regiment, and the South Mayo Regiment of Militia, entered this city, and on the following day, with the garrison then here, marched to an encampment at Killady-hill within a few miles of this city. In consequence of this arrangement the yeomanry commenced garrison duty, and the main guard was taken by a part of the Loyal Cork Legion.
Internet Archive countycityofcork00tuck, Chapter 140
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Boat races at Haulbowline with gentry and cannon
near Haulbowline Island · population centre · Cork
Boat races were held on Haulbowline island, with William Lombard styled governor of the day. A platform and picquet lines were erected for nobility and gentry, tents pitched with a cold collation, music and cannon batteries mounted, and yachts and boats filled the river. 160 turbots were killed during the day's festivities.
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July 14. — The boat races at Haulbowlin commenced : the day was fine, and a brilliant concourse of people were assembled. The island having been previously taken possession of by AVilliam Lombard, who was stiled governor of the day, a platform was erected and surrounded with picquet lines to reserve the space within for the nobility and gentry. The governor's tents were pitched, and his tables being covered with a cold collation, a large band of music was in attendance, and batteries of cannon were mounted on the most advantageous ground in the island. The governor was dressed in a fancy habit, resembling a highland chieftain's dress. On the river wer5 a great number of yachts and boats, all filled with various parties vying with each other in gaiety of dress and cheerfulness of appearance. At 2 o'clock the signal was given for starting; one ten and two twelve oared barges contended for the first prize, and three eight oared boats for the second : 160 turbots were killed during this day.
August 22 — This day a prisoner who was guarded by a party of the army from the city court house to the gaol, in attempting to make his escape, was by one of them run through the body, and killed on the spot.
Internet Archive countycityofcork00tuck, Chapter 125
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Boscawen reviews regiments near the Lough, Cork
Cork · city · Cork · 1766
On June 13, 1766, Lieutenant-General Boscawen reviewed the 26th, 44th, and 63rd regiments of foot in a field near the Lough in Cork.
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June 11. — Afire destroyed 14 thatched cabins in Eathcormac. 13. — Lieutenant-general Boscawen reviewed in a field near the Lough, the 26th, 44th, and 63d regiments of foot.
16. — Bartholemew Leary was convicted of cutting down, and stealing grass out of a field, for which he was sentenced to be whipt from north gate to Lavit's buildings, and afterwards from south gate to the gallows, and round same, wdth a bundle of grass hanging under his neck.
Internet Archive countycityofcork00tuck, Chapter 105
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Boyne anniversary celebrated by Cork Boyne Society
Cork · city · Cork · 1774
On the anniversary of the Battle of the Boyne, bells rang incessantly in Cork and members of the Boyne Society walked in uniform to Christ Church, followed by an elegant entertainment and evening bonfires.
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July 1. — Being the anniversary of the Boync, in the morning the bells rang incessantly, and at noon the members of the Boyne society walked in their uniforms to Christ church, from whence they returned to the council-chamber where an elegant entertainment was provided. The evening concluded with bonfires and other marks of festivity.
3. — During the interment of a corpse in St. Fin Barry's churchyard, a young woman, decently dressed, was detected picking a gentleman's pocket which he soon discovered, and on examining her, found no less than seven handkerchiefs upon her, which
Internet Archive countycityofcork00tuck, Chapter 115
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Boyne anniversary protesters caned in Cork streets
Cork · city · Cork
On the anniversary of the Battle of the Boyne, about a dozen fellows paraded Cork city with white lilies in their hats to show dislike of the event, but were dispersed by gentlemen who gave them a caning. One protestor in Paul Street and Brown Street narrowly escaped punishment due only to his insignificance.
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July 1. — Being the anniversary of the battle of the Boyne, "about a dozen fellows (to use the language of a Cork Newspaper) paraded the city with M'hite lilies in their hats, to exhibit their dislike of the above memorable event, but were soon dispersed by some gentlemen who gave them a good caning. An ignorant little fribble who exhibited himself in Paul-street and Brown - street, with his bosom thus decorated, narrowly escaped a severe discipline, from which nothing but his insignificancy could have protected him."
4. — The freedom of the city was presented in a silver box to Captain Luciiis O'Brien, of his majesty's ship Solbay.
Internet Archive countycityofcork00tuck, Chapter 108
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Boyne anniversary protest in Cork city, 1768
Cork · city · Cork · 1768
On the anniversary of the Battle of the Boyne in 1768, about a dozen persons appeared on the streets of Cork wearing white lilies in contempt of the occasion. They were dispersed and caned by gentlemen, and another protester narrowly escaped similar treatment.
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While the lower classes were so tightly governed, it cannot be supposed that the claims and pretensions of the Roman catholics, as such, would be much attended to. That body was reduced to utter debility : resistance on their part seems to have been regarded as an absurdity, and the mere expression of their opinions on party questions was held to be an impertinence. la 1768, on the anniversary of the battle of the Boyne, about a dozen persons ventured to appear in the streets of Cork with white lilies in their hats, in contempt of the occasion, but were dispersed and caned by some gentlemen ; and another person, who is called by the newspaper of the day, " an ignorant little fribble," narrowly escaped a severe discipline, from which nothing, we are told, but his insignificancy could have protected Irim.
The great prevalence of duelling and drinking bouts in the last century, promotes an impression that the Irish gentry of that period were very unpolished, and that their subsequent improvement must have arisen from the legislative union with England. It should be remembered, however, that the improvement of manners, in England, has been very considerable; and it certainly does not appear that the disparity between the two countries in this respect, was formerly greater than it is at present, even though we allow Fielding's squire Western to be a caricature. A late baronet, who was educated in England, and resided there till his arrival at manhood, and moreover was an accomplished scholar, found himself, on his father's death, about seventy years ago, under the necessity of coming to Ireland to visit his estates in this county. He did so with extreme reluctance, and with a determination to retire as soon as possible from a country which he believed to be insufferable as a residence; but on his arrival, he found to his astonishment that the gentlemen mere well hred, and rode in their carriages^ and quite resembled those of England. The result was, that he made this country his residence during the course of a long life. This anecdote, which may be
Internet Archive countycityofcork00tuck, Chapter 28
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Boyne Society anniversary procession to Christ Church
Cork · city · Cork · 1775
On the anniversary of the Battle of the Boyne, members of the Boyne Society walked in procession to Christ Church in Cork and then returned to the council chamber for a plentiful entertainment. The event reflects the civic and political ritual of loyalist commemoration.
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July 1. — Being the anniversary of the battle of the Boyne, the members of the Boyne Society walked in procession to Christ church, after which they returned to the council chamber, where a plentiful entertainment was provided for them.
x^ug 12 — Being the anniversary of the Prince of Wales's birthday, the regiments in garrison here were drawn out on the Mall, and fired three volleys each, in honor of the same.
Internet Archive countycityofcork00tuck, Chapter 117
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Boyne society first reviewed at White's Bowling Green
Cork · city · Cork · 1777
The Boyne society was reviewed for the first time by Colonel Bagwell at White's Bowling Green in Cork. This was one of the armed Protestant societies in the city.
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JVov. 4. — The Boyne society, were for the first time reviewed by colonel Bagwell, in White's Bowling green. 1778 Jan. 25. — The west India fleet, consisting of 64 ships, sailed
from Cove with a fair wind : they were convoyed by his majesty's ship the Torbay 7 1 guns, and the Camel sloop.
Internet Archive countycityofcork00tuck, Chapter 119
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Boy sentenced to be burned on the hand and imprisoned for theft in Cork
Cork · city · Cork · 1806
A young boy was sentenced at Cork to be burned on the hand and imprisoned for a year for theft, illustrating the harsh corporal punishments still imposed on juvenile offenders.
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A young boy was sentenced to be burned on the hand and imprisoned for a year for theft.
16. — There being no capital conviction this assizes, the judges were presented with gold fringed gloves by the sheriffs.
Internet Archive countycityofcork00tuck, Chapter 142
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Brass ordnance sent from Dublin to Cork fortifications
Cork · city · Cork · 1781
Six pieces of brass ordnance, thirty-pounders, with twelve covered wagons and two companies of artillery, arrived in Cork from Dublin to strengthen fortifications in case of invasion.
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April. 12 — This evening six pieces of brass ordnance, thirty pounders, with twelve covered waggons, and two companies of artillery, arrived here from Dublin to strengthen the fortification in case of invasion.
16. — This night at about 10 o'clock, a man fell into the dock near the Crooked billet, opposite the long quay, and was drowned.
Internet Archive countycityofcork00tuck, Chapter 123
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Breda frigate explodes in Cork harbour
near Cork Harbour · estuary · Cork · 1691
Irish foot soldiers shipped from Limerick to Cork for transport to France embarked on the Breda frigate, which accidentally caught fire and blew up on October 12, killing most of the men aboard.
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Oct. 7. — The account of the articles being signed and exchanged for the surrender of Limerick having arrived in Cork, the citizens expressed their joy by bonfires, and discharges of cannon from the walls and the ships in the harbour. The Irish foot having marched from Limerick to Cork, upon the surrender of the former city, to be shipped for France, several of them embarked in the Breda frigate, which lay at anchor in Cork, harbour. On the 12th she accidentally took fire and blew up, most of the men being lost : Captain Tenet the commander, was taken up alive, but died within an hour.
c'Voy. — The Irish horse were shipped off" at Cork. The commissar3''-general of the Danish forces went with them, to receive their bills of exchange and to see the transport sliips sent back.
Internet Archive countycityofcork00tuck, Chapter 93
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Breeches market nuisance near the Exchange
Cork · city · Cork · 1772
Inhabitants living near the Exchange in Cork petitioned the new sheriffs to remove the nuisance of a breeches market held every Wednesday and Saturday, complaining that overgrown men were fitted with small clothes in view of passing women.
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Oct. 5. — In a Cork newspaper of this date appears the following paragraph: — "Several of the inhabitants, who live near the Exchange, present their most respectful compliments to the new sheriffs, and pray them to remove a most flagrant nuisance from before their doors, that of a breeches market held there every Wednesday and Saturday, to the great annoyance of passengers, and highly indiscreet, as overgrown fellows are
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Internet Archive countycityofcork00tuck, Chapter 113
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Bribery in Cork mayoral election under Henry VIII
Cork · city · Cork · 1509–1547
A man seeking to be mayor of Cork paid money to a bailiff to secure his election, which succeeded six years prior. The justices Gerald Aylm, Thomas Lutrell, James Bathe, and Thomas Cusake advised that no legal action could recover the bribe money.
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Here followeth the case hangingo nowe in variannco, wherein wc desire yor advise; and to th'cntente ye maye the better understande and assoillthc same, yc shall knowe tliat the maior and both the bailivis of Corcke fur the tyme beinge, accordinge the nse and cnstume of the same, ought and muste choise and electe thrc goodc able men, that is to saye, everye of theym one mane, of whiche thre goode able psor.ps the hole Comons of Corcke forsaid shall electe one to be there gouver and maior of the same. So the case is this, one of Corcke forsaid, came to one of the bailivis, and bargayned, covenanted- and delyvred unto hym.certeyn some of moneye, for the elcctinge and choisingeof hym to^that prpose. And so he deed and was elected and made maior by the hole Comons of the same thatyere, by the meanes of the said bailivis sixe yere agone. Nowe whether the same pson so elected and made maio? ought to have restituicione of his moneye so delyvered in man aforesaid or not.
In or heartie manner this shalbe to advtise youe how that John Copinger have desired us upon the case aforesaid, to sertefie youe of or opinion therein, less that youe upon the same to be suyed befor youe, in faut of knolege, sholde ordyn the same, other then the ordyr of the king or sovraine lorde^s 'lawes ; wherfor we do sertefie youe that the^ person, whiche did give the monye aforsaul to the other, can not have accon for to recovr the same monie againe, ne other recompenc therfor, be theordyir of the said lawe; so knowithe or Lord who prscrvc youe.
Internet Archive countycityofcork00tuck, Chapter 172
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Bridewell broken open in Mitchelstown
Mitchelstown · townland · Cork · 1799
The bridewell in Mitchelstown was broken open and three persons confined there for debt were liberated. This occurred during a period of unrest in the Cork region.
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6.— The Bridewell in Mitchelstown was broken open, and three persons confined there for debt, liberated.
1 1 . — In consequence of a statement sent up to government by the council of this city, the further exportation of potatoes, which had been advanced to an immoderate price in our market, was prohibited by a proclamation from his excellency the lord lieutenant, in consequence of which, a large quantity,which were this day to have been shipped, were countermanded, until further instructions should arrive from the privy council.
Internet Archive countycityofcork00tuck, Chapter 135
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Bridge and quay works at Pike's marsh, Cork
Cork · city · Cork · 1732
A bridge was erected between Hamairs and Pike's marshes in 1732, and Pike's quay was filled up at the same time. This represents significant infrastructural change to the marshy western side of the city.
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Sent. — A larofo brids-e was erected between Ilamairs and ^^'^•
1732 Pike's marshes, which last, with the quay called Pike's quay,
Internet Archive countycityofcork00tuck, Chapter 98
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Bridge of Mallow burned and castle viewed
Mallow · town · Cork · 1689
Major-general Sgravenmoer sent Colonel Donep to burn the bridge of Mallow and view the castle. Over one hundred Protestant families in the area were in great fear of rapparees ordered to burn their houses.
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^cpt. 13. — Major-general Sgravenmoer sent colonel Donep to burn the bridge of Mallow, and to view the castle, who having done so, returned on the 17th, with an account that above one hundred protestant families thereabouts were in great fear of the rapparees, who had orders from the governor of Cork to burn their houses. The major-general thereupon sent a party under major Tittinghoft to protect them, who engaged the Irish, who were three or four thousand in number, and by a stratagem completely routed them.
Sir Thomas Southwell and several other gentlemen of this county, when marching « ith their servants to join lord Kingston at Sligo, were met by the high sheriff of the county Galway, and forced to sun-ender, upon promise of safety and liberty; notwithstanding which they were afterwards treated with the greatest indignity and cruelty.
Internet Archive countycityofcork00tuck, Chapter 91
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Browne's Hill passage widening in Cork city
Cork · city · Cork · 1766
A sum of £1500 was granted to the mayor, sheriffs, and common council to clear, widen, and lower a passage called Browne's Hill in Cork city, including purchasing adjoining houses for that purpose.
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sate for the loss of sjoods which had been manufactured in Dublin, A. D. and had been destroyed when on their way to Cork by a riotous mob ; and the sum of £1500 was granted to the mayor, sheriffs, and common council, to be laid out in clearing and widening a passage called Browne's hill in this city, and in purchasing certain houses adjoining thereto for said purpose, and in lowering the hill.
Jan. 2. — There was a severe frost, and much skaiting on the lough.
Internet Archive countycityofcork00tuck, Chapter 106
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Brunswick Street chapel built in Cork
Shandon Street · street · Cork · 1780
Brunswick Street chapel was built and later enlarged in 1827.
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1780 Brunswick street chapel was built in this year and enlarged
in 1827.
Internet Archive countycityofcork00tuck, Chapter 216
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Buoy placed on harbour bank where beacon stood
near Cork Harbour · estuary · Cork · 1805
A buoy was placed on the bank in Cork harbour where a spit or beacon had previously stood, marking the hazard for shipping.
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Jan. 1 . — A buoy was placed on the bank in our harbour where 1805 the spit or beacon stood.
14. — The 89th regiment was reviewed on the Grand Parade by Lord Blayney.
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Buoys laid in Cork harbour
Cork · city · Cork · 1804
By order of the Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty, two buoys were laid down in Cork harbour, one upon the harbour rock and the other upon the turbot bank.
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16. — By order of the Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty, two buoys were laid down in our harboxir, one upon the harbour rock, and the other upon the turbot bank.
28. — The sea fencibles at Cove were reviewed by Captain Countess. Their boats were divided into six divisions and started from the new quay, affording a gratifying sight to the spectators.
Internet Archive countycityofcork00tuck, Chapter 140
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Burdett captivated by Glengarriff scenery
Glengarriff · townland · Cork · 1817
Sir Francis Burdett viewed the sublime and delightful scenery of Glengarriff from Bantry Bay and was so gratified he returned the next day. He was accompanied by all the boats in the bay on his second visit.
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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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Internet Archive countycityofcork00tuck, Chapter 156
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Burlesque fete at Blackrock Castle
near Blackrock · population centre · Cork · 1811
A burlesque fete took place at Blackrock, featuring a mock procession of knights in armour from the castle meeting the mock corporation of Ballintemple in full regalia, including a mock mayor, recorder, and town clerk with charter. The procession moved through a laughing multitude to the castle for dinner and toasts.
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^U(/ IG. — A burlesque fete took place at Blackrock, between two parties representing the corporation of Ballintemple, and the knights of the round table. " Early in the dav,
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Internet Archive countycityofcork00tuck, Chapter 147
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Burn Court Castle — Tipperary castle forfeited 1641
Burncourt · townland · Tipperary · 1641
Burn Court Castle in County Tipperary was a smaller quadrangular building with square corner towers and gabled walls, forfeited in 1641.
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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
Internet Archive countycityofcork00tuck, Chapter 15
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Burning of Cork suburbs under Governor Macilcuddy
Cork · city · Cork · 1689–1690
During King James's reign, the Protestant inhabitants of Cork suffered imprisonment, and the city's suburbs were set on fire and burnt to the ground by the Catholic governor Macilcuddy, despite his prior agreement to spare them upon payment of a considerable sum.
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That in the late king James'* time, your petrs suffer'd very much for their adherence to the Protestant interest, were putt into prisons, and their suburbs, which make a considerable part of the citty, were set on fire, and burnt to the ground, by the then popish governr Makilicuddy, notwithstanding he had before-hand agreed and promised to save the said suburbs, upon the payment of a considerable sume of money to him.', by yoiu" petitioners.
• The original is in the possession of Edw.ird Hoare, Esq. and therefore seems not to have been presented.
Internet Archive countycityofcork00tuck, Chapter 176
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Butcher attacked by footpads on Wandesford's Bridge
Cork · city · Cork · 1778
One Chapman, a butcher, was attacked by three footpads on Wandesford's bridge near Crosses green in Cork. They cut him in a desperate manner and robbed him of his money.
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iVbw 21. — One Chapman a butcher, was attacked by three footpads on Wandesford's bridge, near Crosses green, who cut him in a desperate manner, and robbed him of what money he had.
Dec. 2. — A boat very heavily laden, and containing 20 passengers, was overset near Passage, and every person in it drowned except one man. 1779 Jan. 1. — The first fancy ball introduced into this city by lady
Internet Archive countycityofcork00tuck, Chapter 120
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Butlers invade Earl of Desmond's estate in Cork
Cork · city · Cork · 1569
The Butlers invaded the Earl of Desmond's estate in Cork county but were suppressed.
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This year the Butlers invaded the Earl of Desmond's estate in this county ; but they were suppressed.
1570 Sir John Perrot was made lord President of Munster, this year, in the room of Sir AVarham St Leger, and chose for his residence the city of Cork. He reduced all the Irish in this province to the English habit, being assisted by Sir George Bourchier for martial, and George Walsh for civil affairs.
Internet Archive countycityofcork00tuck, Chapter 63
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Buttevant granted murage for enclosing the town
Buttevant · town · Cork · 1318
The king granted the commonalty of Buttevant, property of John Fitz-David de Barry, £105 of murage lately granted to them, in aid of enclosing the town.
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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.
Jan 18.— Walter Turtle, at this time, had letters of exemption from offices in the city of Cork.
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Camden views harbour and forts at Cove
Cobh · municipal district · Cork · 1795
Earl Camden rode to Cove where he boarded Admiral Kingsmill's schooner to view the harbour and forts, receiving a salute of nineteen guns from batteries and ships as he passed.
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5. — Earl Camden, the lord lieutenant, arrived at Castlemartyr, the residence of the earl of Shannon. On the following day, (Sunday,) he was waited on by the corporation of Youghal, and on Monday his excellency, attended by lord Boyle and othere, rode to Cove, where he went on board admiral Kingsmill's schooner, and proceeded to view the harbour and forts, attended by the admiral and general Vallancey. His excellency received a salute of nineteen guns from the different batteries and ships as he passed, and then proceeded to Midleton to view^ the extensive and flourishing cloth manufactory established there by Mr. Lynch, inside the gates of which the earl of Kingston had previously drawn up his regiment of Roscommon militia, who received his excellency with arms presented and flying colours ; at half-past five his excellency returned to lord Shannon's to dinner. On the 9th the sheriffs of Cork waited on his excellency with an invitation to this city, which he accepted, and on the evening of the 1 1th arrived there. Shortly after a levee was held at the mansion-house, when the mayor and corporation addressed him, as did also the lord bishop of Cork and Ross and the clergy. At night the city was illuminated, and at about 8 o'clock his excellency quitted town, escorted by the 7th dragoon guards.
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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Camden visits Midleton cloth manufactory
Midleton · town · Cork · 1795
Earl Camden visited the extensive and flourishing cloth manufactory established by Mr. Lynch at Midleton, where the Earl of Kingston's Roscommon militia regiment received him with presented arms and flying colours.
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5. — Earl Camden, the lord lieutenant, arrived at Castlemartyr, the residence of the earl of Shannon. On the following day, (Sunday,) he was waited on by the corporation of Youghal, and on Monday his excellency, attended by lord Boyle and othere, rode to Cove, where he went on board admiral Kingsmill's schooner, and proceeded to view the harbour and forts, attended by the admiral and general Vallancey. His excellency received a salute of nineteen guns from the different batteries and ships as he passed, and then proceeded to Midleton to view^ the extensive and flourishing cloth manufactory established there by Mr. Lynch, inside the gates of which the earl of Kingston had previously drawn up his regiment of Roscommon militia, who received his excellency with arms presented and flying colours ; at half-past five his excellency returned to lord Shannon's to dinner. On the 9th the sheriffs of Cork waited on his excellency with an invitation to this city, which he accepted, and on the evening of the 1 1th arrived there. Shortly after a levee was held at the mansion-house, when the mayor and corporation addressed him, as did also the lord bishop of Cork and Ross and the clergy. At night the city was illuminated, and at about 8 o'clock his excellency quitted town, escorted by the 7th dragoon guards.
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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Camera obscura erected on Grand Parade Cork
Grand Parade · street · Cork · 1818
A very fine camera obscura was erected near the statue on the Grand Parade in Cork. It continued to be exhibited there for several years.
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A very fine camera obscura was erected near the statue on the Grand Parade, and continued to be exhibited there for several years.
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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Captain Muschamp's stratagem captures Cork citizens
Cork · city · Cork · 1644
Captain Muschamp, governor of the king's fort at Cork, feigned a treason trial and execution to lure chief citizens out of the city gates, then seized them as hostages and shut the gates to pacify the Irish inhabitants.
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"So the Major for the present departed, and a martial court was called, and the council of war met aiid sat upon his trial, the business examined, the witnesses produced, the words were proved against him, and being found guilty, was condemned by the council of war for treason, had his sentence given to be hanged the next day. And at the time appointed the sheriffs, and the greatest part of the city came to see the execution, and the prisoner was brought out of the city well guarded, with a considerable company of musqueteers; and when they perceived that the chiefest and most dangerous men of the city were come out of the gates, the word was given, and the prisoner, captain Muschamp, being set at liberty, did command his officers to lay hold on all the chiefest of the citizens, and carry them prisoners to the fort, whereof he w-as captain and governor, and as soon as they were taken, so the chiefest aldermen and others in the city were taken, and kept prisoners as hostages to secure the English as well within, as without the gates, which were at that instant shut up, and the draw-bridge taken up, so that none could come in, nor go out, till all matters were pacified."
"And in the mean time there was a proclamation made, that if the Irish resisted the English, the soldiers should shoot them, and if any English were killed in that broil, the chiefest of their city should be hanged over their walls; which proclamation did so terrify the Irish, that they were all glad to be quiet, and so there was no great hurt done, which was much to be admired, that a matter of so dangerous a consequence should be etfected without any further trouble, and the projectors thereof highly to be commended in devising such a stratagem of mercy, in time of such troubles and rebellion, to prevent the shedding of guiltless blood,"
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Capture of Ballymarter Castle from Fitz Gerald
Ballymarter · townland · Down · 1575
The lord justice, with two hundred citizens and his own forces, marched to Ballymarter and took the castle after learning of the disloyalty and depredations of Fitz Gerald, seneschal of Imokilly. Fitz Gerald narrowly escaped through a hole in the night.
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of the disloyalty of Fitz Gerakl, seneschal of Imokilly, and A. D. received an account of several depredations of his upon the queen's ^^'^ loyal subjects ; upon which his lordship attended with two hundred of the citizens and his own forces, marched to Ballymarter, and took that castle; Fitz Gerald narrowly escaping through a hole in the dead of the night.
About this time a tract was written by John Dee, in which he 1576 condemns the pmctice of strangers fishing at Kinsale, Cork, and other places in Ireland. In his time he says Blackrock was fished by three or four hundred sail of Spaniards and Frenchmen ; and that king Edward Vlth's privy council was of the mind to have planted a strong bulwark for other weighty I'espects, as well as for the benefit of milwin and cod there.
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Carew castles at Ballycrenane and Garryvoe and ancient tomb-stone
Garryvoe · parish · Cork
Smith records that the castles of Ballycrenane and Garryvoe were built by the Carew family. The church of Garryvoe contained an ancient Carew family tomb-stone, though by Smith's time the inscription was no longer legible.
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A.D. evidences, dated 27th November 1653, is copied a certificate without date or signature, stating, that at the enemies last being in this barony, on the '''■Isi of this monthj^ among the rest of their plundering, burning and preying, John Carewof Garivoc, esq. had been at the loss of £200 worth of corn, besides two goodly thatched houses, all burned on the lands of Ballyknockane, near Ballymartyr, and that all his tenants' corn and houses there had been also burned, and their cattle carried away by the said party. On the 18th April 1661, this John Carew petitioned the king, stating that he had no hand in the plunders, &c. against the protestants in 1641, or afterwards, having lived under the protection of the English gaiTisons, and that for no other cause but his religion and loyalty, he was "expulsed" out of his estate and possessions, disclaiming any concurrence in the decree for reprisals, or any entry upon thematLoughrea, and demanding his former possessions. On the 16th Jvdy 1661, the king, by sign manual, ordered them to be restored; but this v/as never done, nor does he appear to have obtained the reprisals at Loughrea. He was son of Sir Robert Carew of Garivoe, knight, who was son of John Carew, of the same place. Smith says that the castles of Ballycrenane and Garivoe were built by the Carews, and that in the church of Garivoe, there was in his time, an ancient tomb-stone of this family, but the inscription was not legible. On the 5th July 1779, the Rev. John Russel Carew of Cork, a protestant clergyman, inserted an advertisement in Bagnell's Cork newspaper, stating that some advertisements had lately appeared relative to Garivoe, part of the ancient estate of his great great grandfather Sir Robert Carew, and his ancestors ; that he had found king Charles II's letter, ordering the restoration of his estates, and that he intended applying to the court of chancery for redress. 1552 All the Roman Catholic inhabitants were tm-ned out of the
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Carmen robbed near Whitechurch by armed gang
Whitechurch · townland · Cork · 1770
Five carmen on their way to Limerick were stopped on the road near Whitechurch by about fifty men. A cart laden with English drapery was unpacked and goods to a considerable amount carried off.
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G. — Five carmen, on their way to Limerick, were stopped on the road near Whitechurch by fifty men or thereabouts, and one of the carts, being laden with English drapery, was immediately unpacked: a piece of rug was cut in small pieces, and the rest of the goods to a considerable amount, carried off.
7. — For two months past there were upwards of 300 sail of French fishing vessels, some of them of two hundred tons, on the western coasts of this kingdom, where they met with great success in the mackerel fishery, which it was thought was the cause of the great scarcity of fish which was then experienced, by the poor in particular.
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Carrigafoyle castle stormed, garrison slaughtered
Carrigafoyle · townland · Kerry · 1580
Among several Desmond castles taken by the lord justice, Carrigfoyle was garrisoned by an Italian captain and some Spaniards who were all put to the sword when the castle fell. This was part of the systematic reduction of Desmond strongholds during the rebellion.
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Several of the Desmonds' castles were taken by the lord justice; amongst the rest that of Carrigfoyle, then garrisoned by an Italian captain and some Spaniards, who were all put to the sword.
^ug. 1. — Sir James Desmond was mortally wounded in an attempt to carry off a prey from Sir Coimac Mac Teigue, and 150 of his men slain. Sir James was taken prisoner by a blacksmith, a servant of Sir Cormac's, who bomid him, and hid him in a bush till the fight was over, when he carried him to Sir Cormac, who secured him, until, by the direction of the lords justices, he delivered him to Sir Warham St. Leger and captain Walter Raleigh ; who, by a commission to them directed, examined him, and had him indicted, condemned and executed as a traitor, and his head and quarters fixed on the gates of the city For this service, Sir Cormac Mac Tieg was knighted by the lord justice, and made high sheriff of the county.
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Carrigrohane Castle — gabled house with corner defences
near Carrigrohane · townland · Cork
Carrigrohane Castle was a large house with four gables and large windows, defended at the top of two of its corners by projections perforated with round holes for small arms.
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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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Carrigtwohill and Great Island circuit to prevent illegal oaths
Carrigtohill · town · Cork · 1794
Sir Henry Mannix, attended by a party of cavalry, made an extensive circuit through the parishes of Carrigtwohill and Great Island. The purpose was to prevent illegal oaths from being administered to the local populace.
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March 9. — Sir Heni-y Mannix, attended by a party of cavalry, made an extensive circuit through the parishes of Carrigtuohill and the Great Island, for the purpose of preventing illegal oaths from being administered,
10. — Adam Newman, Thomas Knolles, and the Reverend Mr. Meade, justices of the peace, went to Ballindeshig and Oysterhaven with a party of the Carlow militia, to disperse, an illegal meeting assembled there, when, after reading the riot act and advising them to disperse, one of the militia men having taken a drink at the brook, the insurgents threw stones at him and the justices ; upon which the militia were ordered to fire, which they did by tens until one hundred and eighty shots were discharged, by which three men and one woman were killed, and several persons wounded.
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Cashel besieged and trade halted, 1567
Cashel · town · Tipperary · 1567
Sidney reported Cashel as one of the walled Tipperary towns in great distress in 1567, with inhabitants like besieged men ready to famish or flee. Country people dared not bring goods to the towns, and townsmen dared not leave the walls to buy.
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Sir Henry Sidney made a jouniey through the kingdom in 1567; and from his letters to the English government, we learn many particulars regarding the condition of the towns at that time. The county of Tipperary was then in a state of devastation, and its corporate and well walled towns, Clonmel, Cashel, and Fethard in great distress : their inhabitants were as men besieged, and ready either to famish within the walls, or abandon the places ; all trade and commerce was at a stand ; the country people dared not bring any thing to the towns, nor dared the townsmen issue from their walls, to buy any thing in the country, from the danger which both incurred of being plundered and killed. Of Cork, Youghal and Kinsale, he tells us that they were greatly impaired and in the high way to utter ruin, if her majesty, by speedy redress and ministering of justice did not prevent it. Limerick was so impaired in wealth since he saw it in queen Mary's reign, chiefly by reason of the spoils committed or permitted by the earl of Thomond, as to fill him with astonishment. Galway he fovmd rather to resemble " a town of war, frontering upon an enemy, than a civil town in a country under one sovereign": "they watch," says he, "their walls mightily, and guard their gates daily, with armed men." They attributed their miseries to the disorders of the earl of Clanrickard's two sons, young boys, (whom he had by two wives both living,) each striving to be acknowledged as heir of his father, who at the same time was likely long to live.
However, the towns seem not to have been prevented from improving with the rest of Europe in civilization and internal order. Stanihurst, in his account of the Irish, desires the reader not to impute any barbarous custom he should mention, to the citizens, townsmen, and inhabitants of the English pale ; and Sidney calls them nurseries of civilitv.
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Castle and town of Macroom burnt by Ireton's forces
Macroom · town · Cork · 1650–1651
A party of Ireton's parliamentary forces burnt both the castle and town of Macroom during the Cromwellian campaign in Munster.
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The castle and town of Macroom were burnt by a party of Ii'eton's forces.
1651 High courts of justice were held in this county, for the trial of
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Castle Dunalong besieged and destroyed on Inisherkin island
near Inisherkin · townland · Mayo · 1537
Waterford forces landed on the island of Inishercan and besieged the fortress called Castle Dunalong ('the ship castle'). Seamen entered by the small port and raised Saint George's standard while the army entered by the draw-bridge gate. They held the castle for five days, destroying its halls, offices, walls and barbicans.
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Bahimore, and anchored under the castle then defended with artillery. They fired at it all night, but at day break the garrison fled, and the Waterford men landed in good order in the island of Inishercan, and besieged the fortress there, called the castle of Dunalong, i.e. the ship castle; the seamen entered the castle by the small port and set up Saint George's standard, and the army marched in by the gate of the draw-bridge and kept it5 days, during which time they ravaged the island and destroyed all its villages, and also the Franciscan friary which stood near the castle. The fortress was doubly warded with two strong piles or castles, with walls and barbicans ; the halls and offices they quite destroyed They found in the island a considerable quantity of malt, barley and salt. O'Driscoirs chief galley of thirty oars, was taken, and above three or four score pinnaces, of which fifty wei'e burned, and the great galley was carried to Waterford. They also destroyed another castle of O'DriscoU's seated in an island called Inchipite. They set fire to Baltimore, and broke down another castle there belonging to O'DriscoU ; William Grant, one of the seamen was on the top of one of the castles, which being all on fire under him, he stood upon a pinnacle and cried out for assistance ; upon which one Butler tied a small cord to an arrow and shot it up to Grant, by means of which cord he drew up a rope, which he fastened to the pinnacle and slid down safe to his companions ; after this the army arrived safe in Waterford. 1539 This summer was so dry in Ireland, that the Lee at Cork was almost dried up, and several other rivers also, for want of rain. Tlie autumn was veiy sickly, fevers being everywhere, whereof many died. lOil The bishop of Cork and Ross, the bishop of Waterford, toge-
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Castlehaven, Baltimore and Cape Clear surrender to Captain Harvey
Castlehaven · townland · Cork · 1602
In February, Castlehaven, Baltimore, and the castle of Cape Clear surrendered successively to Captain Harvey, following the Spanish evacuation agreement.
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Feb. — Castlehaven, Baltimore, and the castle of Cape Clear, surrendered successively to captain Harvey.
16 — Don Juan embarked at Kinsale, and the lord deputy returned to Dublin. The night he left Cork he lodged with Sir John Fitz-Edmond Fitz-Gerald at Cloyne, which he then held in fee-fann from the bishop.
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Castlehaven besieges Youghal but forced to withdraw
Youghal · town · Cork · 1645
After taking several strongholds, Lord Castlehaven besieged Youghal but was forced to raise the siege.
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May — Lord Inchiquin, being still left without supplies by the parliament, was obliged to take the field with 1000 horse and 1500 foot; with the latter he laid siege to Ballymartyr, and put Barrymorc and Imokilly under contributions. Loixl Broghill posted himself at Castlelyons, and by his judicious conduct, gained a noble victory on the lOtli of this month. Ballymartyr and Eostellan castles soon surrendered; but lord Castlehaven retook the latter, and made prisoners of colonel Henry O'Brien, ■brother to lord Inchiquin, and colonel Courtney, who had been sent to demolish it. After this, a party of lord Castlehaven's men having gone into the Great island to plunder, major Power, with 30 horse and two foot companies, slew 500 of them. However, lord Castlehaven afterwards took Conough castle, castle Lyons and Lismorc; which last place was bravely defended by the same Power with 100 English tenants of lord Cork, who slaughtered 500 of the Irish : but their powder being at length all spent they surrendered upon honorable terms. After this, Castlehaven besieged Youghal, but was forced to raise the siege.
Oct. 22 — A nuncio from pope Urban VIII arrived in the river Kenmare with amuumition, arms, and a retinue of ecclesiastics and Italians.
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Castlehaven overruns Cork strongholds, Liscarrol surrenders
Liscarroll · town · Cork · 1645
The Earl of Castlehaven with 5000 foot and 1000 horse took strongholds including Cappoquin, Mitchelstown, and Ballyhooly. Liscarrol castle surrendered without a shot, though well-posted for defence, and the castles of Annagh, Walshetown, and Templeconila were also taken.
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Liscarrol castle surrendered to the rebels without a shot having
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Castlehaven storms Mallow, Doneraile, Milltown, Connagh
Mallow · town · Cork · 1645
After taking several castles, Lord Castlehaven took Mallow, Doneraile, and Milltown, the last of which along with Connagh castle was stormed.
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taken. After this, lord Castlehaven took Mallow, Doneraile, and
Milltown, which last castle, with that of Connagh, was stormed.
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Castlelyons estate sold to James Cotter 1685
Castlelyons · town · Cork · 1685
A large estate near Castlelyons was sold in 1685 by the Earl of Barrymore and his tenant to James Cotter for £3,020, somewhat more than twice its present annual value. This was part of the Barry earls' original possessions in the county.
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f A large estate near Castlelyons was sold in 1GS5 by the Earl and his tenant to James Cotter, esq. The whole purchase money was £3,020, somewhat more than twice the present annual value.
J The male line is now represented by the Barrys of Ballyclough.
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Castlemartyr borough charter granted
Castlemartyr · townland · Cork · 1674
Castlemartyr received its borough charter dated 28 July 1674, establishing it as a parliamentary constituency. The charter allowed the borough to return Members to Parliament.
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* Charter, dated July 28, 1674.
t Charter, dated May I, 16r9,
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Castlepark fortification — oldest bastioned fort in Ireland
Castlepark · street · Cork
Castlepark near Kinsale is described as a fortification with bastions, likely the oldest instance of the use of bastions in Ireland. The Pacata Hibernia plates misrepresent its towers as tall and narrow when they are nearly cubical. It seems to have been a fortification belonging to the town of Kinsale.
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all the appearance of having never been finished, though we believe Smith somewhere states the contrary. Two of the bastions and the intervening curtain shew the remains of a thick stone facing ; but as some of the spaces between this and the earthen mound are not filled up, and as no traces of a wall are perceptible in the other parts, we conclude that the works never were finished. We are the moi"e minute in describing these particulars, in order to shew the incorrectness of the views in Pacata Hibernia ; and because it is probable that Castle ni Park is the oldest instance of the use of bastions in Ireland. It seems to have been a fortification belonging to the town of Kinsale. There is a narrow fosse or passage, protected by walls of earth, leading from it to the edge of Kinsale harbovu-, where there stands a curious fortification, consisting chiefly of a platform defended by a very thick wall, with large intervals for great guns. There is here also a curious vaulted apartment mider the side of the hill. We may take this opportunity to observe, that Smith's descriptions are very incorrect. He tells us that BallincoUy castle was flanked with towers at each angle. His account of Glanworth castle is a piece of gross exaggeration.
The invention of cannon has rendered castles almost useless for defence ; but cannon did not make their appearance in Ireland before the close of the fifteenth century; and for a long time afterwards could be little used in so impassable a country. From this cause castles were considered available for defence until the wars of 1641, when their untenableness became apparent; yet if we consider the magnitude of those purposes to which iron is applied in the present day, it seems not very Utopian to look forward to the time, when a small iron castle of suitable construction, may be found to be as tenable as stone castles formerly were, or even more so.
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Castlepark harbour fort — platform and vaulted apartment
Castlepark · street · Cork
A narrow fosse or passage protected by walls of earth leads from Castlepark to the edge of Kinsale harbour, where a curious fortification consists chiefly of a platform defended by a very thick wall with intervals for great guns, and a curious vaulted apartment under the hillside.
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all the appearance of having never been finished, though we believe Smith somewhere states the contrary. Two of the bastions and the intervening curtain shew the remains of a thick stone facing ; but as some of the spaces between this and the earthen mound are not filled up, and as no traces of a wall are perceptible in the other parts, we conclude that the works never were finished. We are the moi"e minute in describing these particulars, in order to shew the incorrectness of the views in Pacata Hibernia ; and because it is probable that Castle ni Park is the oldest instance of the use of bastions in Ireland. It seems to have been a fortification belonging to the town of Kinsale. There is a narrow fosse or passage, protected by walls of earth, leading from it to the edge of Kinsale harbovu-, where there stands a curious fortification, consisting chiefly of a platform defended by a very thick wall, with large intervals for great guns. There is here also a curious vaulted apartment mider the side of the hill. We may take this opportunity to observe, that Smith's descriptions are very incorrect. He tells us that BallincoUy castle was flanked with towers at each angle. His account of Glanworth castle is a piece of gross exaggeration.
The invention of cannon has rendered castles almost useless for defence ; but cannon did not make their appearance in Ireland before the close of the fifteenth century; and for a long time afterwards could be little used in so impassable a country. From this cause castles were considered available for defence until the wars of 1641, when their untenableness became apparent; yet if we consider the magnitude of those purposes to which iron is applied in the present day, it seems not very Utopian to look forward to the time, when a small iron castle of suitable construction, may be found to be as tenable as stone castles formerly were, or even more so.
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Castlepark surrendered by the Spaniards
Castlepark · street · Cork · 1601
On November 20, Castle-park was surrendered by the Spanish forces during the Kinsale campaign, marking a significant English gain in the siege.
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20 — Castle-park was surrendered by the Spaniards,
28 — A trumpeter was sent to summon the town of Kinsale to surrender, when the inhabitants answered, that they held it, first for Christ, and next for the king of Spain, and that they were resolved to defend it against the enemies of both.
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Cathedral of St. Fin Bar's taken down for rebuilding
Cork · city · Cork · 1725
The cathedral church of St. Fin-Bar's was taken down in order to be rebuilt.
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1725 The cathedral church of St Fin-Bar's was taken down in order to be rebuilt.
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.
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Catholic claims meeting at North Chapel
Cork · city · Cork · 1812
On August 14, 1812, a numerously attended meeting was held in the North Chapel in Cork regarding Catholic claims.
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^ug. 14. — A numerously attended meeting was held in the north Chapel, respecting the Catholic claims.
22 — Brilli;^nt illuminations in this city, in honour of the victory gained by Lord Wellington at Salamanca.
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Catholic clergy shipped from Cork under parliamentary act
Cork · city · Cork · 1698
Of 127 regular and secular clergy in County Cork, 75 were shipped off from Cork during 1698, with their passage and provisions paid for by act of parliament. This reflects the post-Williamite suppression of Catholic religious orders.
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There were in this county 30 regular clergy and 97 seculars, of whom 75 were this year shipped off from Cork, their passage and provisions being paid for by act of parliament.
An agreement was entered into between Timothy Tuckey and William Dunscombe, whereby the latter was to build a "stone bridge from Tuckey's kea* to the east or Dunscombe's marsh." This bridge was built in the following year.
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Catholic family dispossessed of Cork house during religious wars
Cork · city · Cork
A traveller named Neuel returned to Cork to find his family home seized by an English captain following the exclusion of Catholics from the town. His father had lost over £10,000 sterling in the religious wars and fled to the countryside to escape Protestant tyranny.
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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."
Internet Archive countycityofcork00tuck, Chapter 79
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Catholic inhabitants expelled from Cork, 1641
Cork · city · Cork · 1641–1652
Roman Catholic inhabitants of Cork were expelled from the city in 1641. A manuscript list drawn up in 1652 records their names, with marks indicating whether they were in or out of the city at that time.
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f The Roman Catholic inliabitants of Cork were expelled from the city in 1641. The above list contains their names, many of which arc distinguished by one of these marks, "in" or "o," meaning doubtless in or out, that is, in or out of the city — in (wc presume) the year 1G52.
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Internet Archive countycityofcork00tuck, Chapter 24
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Certificate for John Galway's protection of Cork Protestants
Cork · city · Cork
A certificate signed by numerous Cork officials and clergy affirmed that John Galway, a Catholic lawyer in the city of Cork, refused to bear arms, sheltered Protestant goods from plunder, visited and bailed imprisoned Protestants, and provided money and provisions to poor Protestant prisoners. The signatories also certified he had been chosen as parliament man for Cork in the late parliament with Protestant support.
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Oct. IStJi — A certificate signed by the following persons was ,gQA given to John Galvvay of the city of Cork, esquire, counsel at law, " that he demeaned and behaved himself always with great honesty and modeiation in the course of his profession, and in all other ways towards the protestants, that they (the undersigned) never heard he bore arms, but with repeated denyal refused so to do, that he received and sheltered the goods, chatties, deeds, and writings of many English protestants, as well absent as present, by which means they were kept from being robbed and plundered, his countenance and favor being a great means of their protection from ruin and misery ; that upon the imprisoning of protestants he frequently visited them, used great kindness and liberality towards them, bayling and procuring enlargements for several of them, and administering dayly to the necessities of many poor and indigent protestant prisoners, both with money and provisions, which they thought themselves bound in conscience to certify, to the end that his stcddy integrity
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Internet Archive countycityofcork00tuck, Chapter 214
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