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

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1. Cork bye-law requiring loyalty oaths from strangers

   Cork · city · Cork · 1613–1614

   A bye-law was enacted in Cork city due to persons flocking to its suburbs and liberties, including some deemed disloyal. Anyone not born in the city or its liberties who rented or built a house was required to enter into recognizance, swear loyalty to King James, and report disordered persons, with landlords also obligated to notify authorities.

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   Jan. 31. — The following bye-law was made, " forasmuch as ign divers and sundry persons, some honest and loyal subjects, and some, as it is reported and to be feared, not so honest nor so loyal, do daily flock unto these suburbs and liberties thereof out of all places, the last sort of them presuming that they may be

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2. Cork cathedral bells ring after years of silence for Bishop Stopford

   Cork · city · Cork · 1794

   The cathedral bells in Cork, which had been silent for some years, were set ringing upon the arrival of Bishop Stopford at his palace. The event marked a significant ecclesiastical moment for the city.

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   Juhj 30. — The cathedral bells, which had been silent for some years, were set ringing upon the arrival of bishop Stopford at his palace.

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3. Cork Cathedral founded and dedicated to St. Finbarr

   Cork · city · Cork · 650

   The Cathedral was founded and dedicated to Saint Finbarr, who lived at Cloin about fifteen miles from Cork and died in October surrounded by friends. His body was conveyed to Cork and honorably buried in his church; his bones were later placed in a silver chest.

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   The Cathedral was founded and dedicated to Saint Finbarr, of a.D. G50 whom it is recorded that he Uved at Cloin, about fifteen miles from Cork, and died, in the month of October, a quiet death, surrounded by his friends, but in what year it is not certain. His body was conveyed to Cork, and there honorably buried iiT his church ; and his bones were put into a silver chest some time after. The writer of his life begins thus : " The most holy elect of God and most worthy Priest Barr, was born of the sept called Ibruin Ratha of Connaught."

   Bede mentions another plague through Ireland this year, and GG4 says, that on the third of May there was a great eclipse of the sun about the tenth hour.

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4. Cork cavalry pursues insurgents near Castletownshend

   Castletownshend · town · Cork · 1783

   The Cork cavalry set off for Castle Townsend in quest of insurgents said to be meditating mischief, scouring the country and apprehending Denis Connell for sounding a horn to assemble a mob.

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   The Cork cavalry set off from this city to Castle Townsend, in quest of some insurgents, said to have been meditating mischief against the inhabitants of that neighbourhood: after scouring the country for a great nimiber of miles, they apprehended Denis Connell, otherwise Cock-a-bendy, who was charged with sounding a horn with an intent to assemble a mob and disturb the peace.

   J^Iay 27. — At have past five o'clock this evening, the remains of Ebenezer Morrison, major of the Aughrim society, were conducted from his house by the armed societies, over parliament bridge, along the South Mall, Grand Parade, Castle street and the South main-street, to Christ church, in solemn procession.

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5. Cork celebrates Savannah victory and free trade

   Cork · city · Cork · 1780

   Cork city celebrated the victory at Savannah and the repeal of laws prohibiting wool and glass exports with military displays on the Mall, feu de joie, illuminations, bonfires, and private parties.

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   Jan. 1. — Being the day appointed for solemnizing the glorious victory obtained at Savanah, and for the arrival of the English act of parliament repealing such laws as prohibited the exports of oiu: woollens and glass, the morning was ushered in by the ringing of bells; at noon the military were drawn up on the Mall, where Sifeu dejoie was fired, preceded by a discharge from 21 field pieces; the same number were fired at the conclusion. At night there was the most general illumination known for many years; several houses exhibited transparent inscriptions and paintings, which made a most pleasing appearance; bonfires blazed and many private parties were given.

   March 4. — Upon the return of the bishop ofCloynefrom Dublin, he was met twelve miles from Midleton by the Imokilly societies of Cloyne and Midleton, and by a large number of gentlemen and other inhabitants of each place, who escorted his

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6. Cork celebrates surrender of Limerick

   Cork · city · Cork · 1691

   On news of the articles signed for the surrender of Limerick, Cork citizens expressed joy through bonfires and cannon discharges from the city walls and ships in the harbour.

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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.

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7. Cork citizens armed against royal troops

   Cork · city · Cork · 1603

   During the succession crisis following the queen's death, Cork's civic leaders armed the citizens to prevent soldiers from entering the town and repeatedly delayed proclaiming the new king, consulting instead about seizing Haulbowline fort.

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   A.D. to the mayor, who answered, that "by the charter he might take time to consider of it," and, upon being informed of the kingis having been proclaimed in DubUn, insok^ntly answered, that Perkin Warbeek was also proclaimed in that city, and yet much ' damage therefrom had followed to the country; upon which Saxey the chief justice of Munster said they ought to be committed if they refused. To this Mead the recorder replied, that no person there had authority to commit them: whereupon, after a delay of two hours, during which time they deliberated in the court-house, while Thornton waited for them in an adjoining walk, Mead the recorder informed him in a veiy passionate way, that they could not answer him 'till the next day. Mr. Boyle, afterwards earl of Cork, being present, desired Mead not to break out in so unreasonable and choleric a manner ; to which he replied, that although he would not break out; there were several thousands ready to do so. They then despatched a messenger to the mayor of Waterford, to enquire if the queen was really dead ; but though informed by him that she was, they still further delayed the ceremony, and consulted about surprising the fort of Haulbowline, alleging that there were two pieces of ordnance there, which belonged to the city, and refusing to permit ammunition and provisions to be sent there, till these were delivered up. They armed the citizens to prevent soldiers from entering tlie town, and, upon being a second time solicited to permit the King's ordnance to go down, they gave this answer in court : "we have as you see called our brethren here together about this business, and we have come to this resolution, that the fort of Haulbowline is a very pestilent impoverishment to our corporation, and therefore we think it noi meet to suffer any relief to go thither, nor will we." Upon this delay, Sir George Thornton, with lord lloche, and abovit 800 soldiers proclaimed his majesty in the north suburbs, near Shandon castle ; but the mayor and sheriffs put off the solemnity to the IGth of April, and wrote to the lord deputy, that they had received the king's proclamation on the 1 1th, but had deferred the publication of it, that it might be done with more solemnity, humbly praying that the fort of Haulbowline might be put into their hands, and complaining

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8. Cork citizens block Haulbowline fort provisions

   near Haulbowline Island · population centre · Cork · 1603

   Cork corporation refused to permit ammunition and provisions to be sent to Haulbowline fort, claiming its ordnance belonged to the city and calling it a pestilent impoverishment. The civic leaders consulted about surprising the fort and refused relief until the ordnance was delivered up.

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   A.D. to the mayor, who answered, that "by the charter he might take time to consider of it," and, upon being informed of the kingis having been proclaimed in DubUn, insok^ntly answered, that Perkin Warbeek was also proclaimed in that city, and yet much ' damage therefrom had followed to the country; upon which Saxey the chief justice of Munster said they ought to be committed if they refused. To this Mead the recorder replied, that no person there had authority to commit them: whereupon, after a delay of two hours, during which time they deliberated in the court-house, while Thornton waited for them in an adjoining walk, Mead the recorder informed him in a veiy passionate way, that they could not answer him 'till the next day. Mr. Boyle, afterwards earl of Cork, being present, desired Mead not to break out in so unreasonable and choleric a manner ; to which he replied, that although he would not break out; there were several thousands ready to do so. They then despatched a messenger to the mayor of Waterford, to enquire if the queen was really dead ; but though informed by him that she was, they still further delayed the ceremony, and consulted about surprising the fort of Haulbowline, alleging that there were two pieces of ordnance there, which belonged to the city, and refusing to permit ammunition and provisions to be sent there, till these were delivered up. They armed the citizens to prevent soldiers from entering tlie town, and, upon being a second time solicited to permit the King's ordnance to go down, they gave this answer in court : "we have as you see called our brethren here together about this business, and we have come to this resolution, that the fort of Haulbowline is a very pestilent impoverishment to our corporation, and therefore we think it noi meet to suffer any relief to go thither, nor will we." Upon this delay, Sir George Thornton, with lord lloche, and abovit 800 soldiers proclaimed his majesty in the north suburbs, near Shandon castle ; but the mayor and sheriffs put off the solemnity to the IGth of April, and wrote to the lord deputy, that they had received the king's proclamation on the 1 1th, but had deferred the publication of it, that it might be done with more solemnity, humbly praying that the fort of Haulbowline might be put into their hands, and complaining

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9. Cork citizens freed from murage accounts; arms ban for strangers

   Cork · city · Cork · 1318

   The king freed Cork's mayor, bailiffs and commonalty from accounting for murage taken, empowered them to arrest convicted debtors, and ordered that no stranger should carry arms in the city against the citizens' will.

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   The king freed the mayor, bailiffs and commonalty of the city of Cork, from giving an account of the murage, hitherto taken by them in the city, and also from paying for the guaging of wine, except as hitherto ; and gave them power to arrest all convicted of debt before them, until they should make satisfaction, as was accustomed in past time ; and ordered that no stranger shouki carry arms in the city, against the will of the citizens.

   Jan. 21 — -The serjeancy of Olethan and Imokilly was granted to Reginald Russel and Margaret his wife, to be held in the form, granted by Edward I. to Thomas Fitz-Maurice and said Margaret,

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10. Cork citizens petition over dissolved abbeys, 1630

    Cork · city · Cork · 1630

    In a 1630 petition, citizens of Cork noted that four dissolved abbeys—Gill Abbey, St. Dominick's, St. Angustin's, and St. Francis's—lay within the city's ancient franchises where merchants resided and trade was conducted. They sought to bring these abbeys and their inhabitants under city jurisdiction for contributions to public charges.

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    However, long before this time, improvement had begun to make rapid advances. On the overthrow of the Desmond family in the reign of Elizabeth, English gentlemen obtained extensive grants of the forfeited lands, on condition of planting them with English tenants on a military system. At the close of her reign the country began to enjoy tranquillity; the feudal authorities being broken, and the crown having become strong, peace and security were the natural results. The merchants of Cork ventured to reside without the walls; and suburbs began to appear again. In a petition of the citizens dated 1630, we find a requisition, " that whereas, the whole city of Cork being the shiere city of the county of Cork, containing only two small parishes, and there being four dissolved abbeys, viz. — Gill Abbey, St. Dominick's abbey, St. Angustin's abbey, and St. Francis's abbey, with their possessions, lying within the ancient franchises and liberties, where there are many merchants residing, and the trade of merchandize more used than in a great part of the said city, that those abbeys, with their possessions and inhabitants, may be within the jurisdiction and government of the officers of the city, to the end they may be liable to contributions, both for

    has been said that the duke of Orniond was the ori^nnator of this sort of lease, but there seems good reason to duubt it, for instances of it earlier than those attributed to that nobleman have been pointed out.

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11. Cork citizens restore commons' rights, 1718-1721

    Cork · city · Cork · 1718–1721

    From 1718 to 1721, Cork citizens challenged the board of aldermen's monopoly on power by funding a campaign, appealing to city charters, and asserting the rights of the commons. They succeeded in establishing by-laws reforming mayoral selection and public money disposal.

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    three to be mayor for the ensuing year. It was charged against the council, that two of the three were stalking horses, unfit to be elected through some iucajiacity, and that the favourite scarcely ever failed in being elected. The sheriffs were elected in a similar way. It appears also, that the common council had assumed the power of disposing of the public money, without the consent of the commons, and that the court of d'oyer hundred was reduced to a mere cypher. At last, about the year 1718, when matters were carried with a high hand by the board of aldermen, supported by the public money, and by the oflicers who felt themselves bound to support the power which appointed them, a struggle was set on foot by some of the citizens, who made up a fund among themselves, and recurring to the charters of the city, asserted the rights of the commons, and finally succeeded in establishing them. The struggle continued from 1718 to 1721, and must have been very violent. It was at one time intended that parliament should decide the difference, but by the interposition of persons at both sides, matters were adjusted ; and then, " for the first time in the memory of any man living," as the writer* tells us, the court of d'oyer hundred proceeded to fill up the . vacancies in the common council on the 20th January, 1721, and elected three burgesses to complete it to the number of twenty-four.

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12. Cork citizens sent to confer at Balahath

    Cork · city · Cork · 1362

    The mayor and bailiffs of Cork were commanded to send six of the better citizens to confer at Balahath about subjects of ordinances before the custos and council of Ireland.

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    May 30. — The mayor and bailiffs of the city of Cork were commanded to send six of the better citizens to confer at Balahath, about such things as might be the subjects of ordinances before the custos and council of Lvland.

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13. Cork citizens' submission to James I and martial law

    Cork · city · Cork · 1603

    On Elizabeth's death, Cork citizens showed insubordination but submitted without remonstrance to James I. Queen Elizabeth had arranged a system of martial law for Munster, denying trial by jury to those without freehold, which was then enforced against citizens who had opposed the king's proclamation.

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    At the close of the reign of Elizabeth, the citizens seem to have had no definite ideas of established constitutional rights of individuals ; for though they showed a strong spirit of insubordination on her death, yet finding themselves unable to wage war against her successor, they submitted without remonstrance to the usurpations of his government. The queen had some years before arranged a system of martial law to be executed in Munster, that is, we conceive, in such parts of the province as were reputed to be Irish districts, and without tlie pale of English law. By this it was provided, that no person should have the benefit of trial by jury, unless he possessed a freehold ; and now, on the submission of the citizens to the accession of James I, this ordinance was enforced against such of those engaged in the late opposition to the proclaiming of the king, as happened to have no freeholds ; and strange to say, no discontent seems to have been manifested at the time on this groimd. In fact, when the citizens found themselves deprived of their old isolated independence, and that the authority of the general government was extended over them, they probably conceived that the evil was but little enhanced by the mode in which that authority might be exercised.

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14. Cork city and liberties separated from county, made distinct county

    Cork · city · Cork · 1605

    In 1605 the city of Cork and its liberties were separated from the county of Cork and made a distinct county. The same year corporations of Bandon, Clonakilty and others began settling their future forms of government.

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    1605 The city of Cork and its liberties were separated from the county of Cork, and made a distinct county. The same year the corporations of Bandon, Clonakilty, Sec, began to settle their future form of government.

    1C06 Lord Kinsale obtained letters of leave and recommendation to

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15. Cork City as secure prison for powerful felons

    Cork · city · Cork

    Powerful felons of County Cork were placed in the custody of the mayor and bailiffs of Cork city, a fortified place secure from attack. The Bishop of Cork also received prisoners, as his sacred character was thought to deter partisan rescue.

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    We find an instance of a felon committed to the Cust^^J of a bishop of Cork; (*> from which we may infer that the felon was a powerful man, and that the bishop, from his sacred character, was considered better able to secure his prisoner than the sheriff, who Was more liable to be attacked by the felons partizans. However for the better securing the persons of powerful felons of this county, they were frequently placed in the custody of the mayor and bailiffs of the city of Cork, which was a fortified place, secure from attack. ^^^

    Nevertheless, there were in those times regularly appointed conservators of the peace in the different cantreds of this county:

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16. Cork city election: voter intimidation and broken windows

    Cork · city · Cork

    During an election contest in Cork city between Mr. Newenham and Mr. Cavendish, voters supporting Newenham reported having their doors nailed up and windows maliciously broken by opponents. The political canvassing involved bribes, obligations, and factional clubs.

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    oTTiuends in following a party iiithe city, busying himself in their affairs, running into their cabals, and tittering upon any little success they meet with, the more ridiculously, as he had no vote to help them. He condemned him for extorting a promise from their sexton, Joseph Hoare, (styled Joseph Selfwill, and called a silly fellow, easily cajoled) to vote according to his direction. Cambridge is represented as avowing his support for Cavendish, his prevailing on Hoare for his vote, and glorying in both. George Randle, (called Zebede Solus) apologized for Cambridge, on the plea of his want of judgment. Fuller rejoined with a sneer at the gaiety of Handle's dress. Randle then recommended that they should act with unanimity, so as to give the body of Friends some force, and spoke against Cavendish, as he was supported by a party, many of whom had been their bitter enemies. "I have" said he " no shop to mind, or house to care for ; but you who have both can say, your doors have been nailed up, and windows maliciously broke, and could lay your fingers on some ■who, now forgetting or hoping you have forgot all their malice, can beg a favour of you." He recommended Mr. Newenham as a youth of mildness and humility, easy of address, though great in fortune, and said that he was joined by their old great friend, (the speaker.)

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17. Cork City empowered to disarm strangers

    Cork · city · Cork · 1307–1600

    In the reign of Edward II, the peaceable inhabitants of Cork city were invested with the power to disarm all strangers entering their city. This right was found necessary to enforce strictly even until the close of the sixteenth century, reflecting the dangerous conditions in the surrounding country.

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    The inhabitants of the country parts must have been very sanguinary and treacherous, for in the reign of Edward II., the peaceable inhabitants of the city of Cork were invested with power todisarm all strangers entering their city; a right which they found it necessary to enforce strictly, even until the close of the sixteenth century.

    It was optional with the great men, whether they would be subjects of the king or not. If they formally agreed to submit to the authority of law, they received such protection as the government could afford, otherwise they were left to defend themselves as best they could. Richard oge Barrett having agreed before the lord justice to abide by the law, and his enemies having notwithstanding taken the law into their own hands, and assailed him with force, a mandate was issued by government ordering them to forbear, provided Barrett were ready to abide by the law as he had promised. (^) This plainly implied a permission to right themselves by force, in case Barrett should be as lawless as themselves.

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18. Cork city fee farm of 80 marks to the crown

    Cork · city · Cork

    The property roll's aggregate falls short of the 80 marks fee farm of Cork city payable to the crown, suggesting the document may be an incomplete applotment. A portion of the parchment appears to have been pared away, possibly removing a damaged section.

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    Note.— The portion lost may liave been of consideralilc estent ; forthe aggregate of the sumi falls greatly short of the sum of 80 marks, the foe farm of the city payable to the crown. This document was possibly an account uf the applotmeut of that suui.

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19. Cork city freedom awarded to William Gregory

    Cork · city · Cork · 1814

    The city of Cork voted to award the freedom of the city in a silver box to William Gregory, a distinguished member of the Irish administration.

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    A. D. jluq. 19. — The freedom of this city, in a silver box, was voted

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20. Cork city gates shut against Irish outlaws

    Cork · city · Cork

    According to Campion, the inhabitants of Cork were forced to watch their gates continually, keep them shut at meal times from sunset to sunrise, and require strangers to leave weapons at a lodge before entering, walking out only in armed groups for recreation.

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    At this time the city of Cork, was so encumbered with evil neighbours, the Irish outlaws, that (as Campion states) the inhabitants were forced to watch their gates continually, to keep them shut at service times, at meals from sun -set to sun arising, nor suffer any stranger to enter them, with his weapon, but to leave the same at a lodge appointed. They walked out at seasons for recreation " with strength of men furnished, thoy * " Men of Englisli race, laws and customs." (^See the Introduction.)

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21. Cork city governance and trade oppression

    Cork · city · Cork

    A writer attacks Cork's six ward aldermen for dispensing justice illegally and leaving blank warrants with their wives. He describes the Staple Court as nearly defunct, its authority sapped by parliamentary acts, and condemns trade companies for converting their charter powers to oppress workmen and extract fees.

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    As a consequence of his previous remarks on the authority of aldermenof the wards and rights of the staple, he infers the unlawfulness of certain acts of these bodies; and as such acts have no place in our days, we may mention them. He tells us, that they made such as were not free of their respective trades paysomething every quarter for working at their mystery. He says, that the original intention of incorporating tradesmen into companies, was to discover and prevent frauds in trade, " which valuable qualification'' says he "they have converted into a power to raise money, oppress workmen, and hunt them out of the city." Hence he deduces also the illegality of the commitments by some mayors, " who fancy" says he" " they can keep any man in gaol twenty-four hours without a warrant."

    He rails at the saucy petulance of attorneys pleading in the city courts, and the patience of some mayors in bearing it ; also the cruelty of bailiffs in their manner of dragging prisoners to gaol. He tells us that the bailifts had above one hundred and fifty who paid them so much a week, from fears of vile treatment in case they should unhappily fall into their abominable paws hereafter, and that not only those wh6 had been, but those who feared to be in their merciless clutches paid tribute to their cruelty and power. "With what impudence," says he, " will some of these fellows approach a merchant and sneer familiarly in his face upon change ; and they get more hats in walking the street than a mayor out of his time. * * * * If ever I see an lionest

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22. Cork city granted to townsmen by King John and Henry III

    Cork · city · Cork

    Henry II entrusted Cork's government to invaders Cogan and Fitz-Stephen, but John later granted the city and fields to the townsmen, and Henry III confirmed it at 80 marks yearly rent with corporate privileges. The city also received the curious privilege of disarming all strangers entering it.

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    The government of the city of Cork was depute<l by Henry II to two of the invaders, Cogan and Fitz-Stephen, during pleasure; but this arrangement seems to have been unsuited to the state of the inhabitants, and only tempoi'ary ; for soon after, in the same king's reign, his son John, then lord lieutenant, granted the city and certain fields to the townsmen of Cork ; from which it is to be presumed, that they were then a municipal body, having the direction of their own affairs. King Henry III, granted them the city with certain lands outside it, (comprizing possibly the cantred of the Ostmen,) at a yearly rent of 80 marks, and conferred on them certain privileges and immunities, assimilating their constitution to that of English corporations. This however, was only a continu-

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23. Cork city impoverished by robberies and border conflict

    Cork · city · Cork · 1381

    The mayor and bailiffs of Cork petitioned the king, reporting that the city and its inhabitants were impoverished by robberies, with substantial citizens planning to leave. The king directed magistrates to arrest those proposing to depart, liberate arrested borderers, and arm all citizens.

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    14. — In consequence of the representations of the mayor and bailiffs of Cork, who stated that that city, and its inhabitants were so impoverished by robberies, &c. that some of the more substantial of the citizens designed to go away ; and that some of the magistrates, both of the county, and city, had resolved to take bail, from such of the borderers of the county, as had committed crimes at a time, when there was peace and a treaty between them and the citizens ; and also that the city, from its situation, was liable to be coufjuered by enemies, unless it were defended by a force of armed men : the king directed the said

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24. Cork city in Elizabeth's time: walled trading town

    Cork · city · Cork · 1558–1603

    In Queen Elizabeth's time, Cork was a walled, oval-shaped trading town encompassed by the river channel, accessible only by bridges. Citizens kept gates shut day and night, obliging strangers to leave weapons at a lodge, and married only among themselves, forming clan-like family factions.

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    In Queen Elizabeth's time this city was a populous little trading town, of an oval form,(l) inferior in size to Dublin, Watcrford, or Limerick, ('-) encompassed with the channel of the river, which also crossed it, and not accessible except by bridges ; " lying along as it were in one direct street, with a bridge over it. '"(3) Its port was much frequented by strangers, both for the advantage of fishing in the harbour, and for the purposes of trade, by which the city was chiefly maintained. (4) The inhabitants were very industrious and pretty opulent ;(o) they were merchants, and great travellers themselves ; and great numbers also of strange merchants daily resorted to Cork, to trade with them. The City was walled round about and well fortified for defence against the Irish. (G) The inhabitants were so beset with enemies on all sides, that they were obliged to watch their gates day and night, as if they were besieged,(7) keeping them shut at service times, at meals, and from simset to sunrise ; not suiFering any stranger to enter with his weapon, but obliging him to leave it at a lodge appointed: "they walked out at seasons for recreation, with strength of men furnished: "'(8) the mayor and bailiffs governed according to the laws of England. Hooker seems to insinuate that this was the cause of the hostility of the surrounding country ; however this may be, the citizens kept themselves entirely aloof from their neighbours, and married entirely among themselves, never even matching their daughters in the country; almost all the citizens were consequently related in some degree or other :(9) particular suniames became so frequent, that those who bore them were additionally designated by patronymics fomied of the syllable " fitz". Those of similar names were a species of clans, acting together in bodies, and forming separate interests. In 1603, the Meades and Golds insisted on refusing the lord lieutenant an entrance into the city. The Galways, Verdons, and Martels opposed them.

    (1) Camden. (2) Stanihurst. (3) Camden. (4) Hooker. (5) Staiiiluirst.

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25. Cork city petitions for charter renewal with new privileges (1630)

    Cork · city · Cork · 1630

    The mayor, sheriffs, and commonalty of Cork petitioned the king to renew their city charter with additional privileges, including control over dissolved abbey lands within the city's franchises and the right to account for revenues locally rather than in Dublin. The Privy Council required the city to discharge approximately £2000 spent on soldiers arriving from the voyage of Gales as a condition.

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    Wheres a petition was presented to his majesty, on behalf of the mavor, sheriffs and commonalty of the city of Cork, for the renewing of their Charter, with addition of some privileges by way of articles anuc.\cd, which was referred

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26. Cork city political club consolidates power

    Cork · city · Cork · 1740–1753

    A political club in Cork city controlled corporate offices, made freemen by favour, and manipulated public money from roughly 1740 to 1753. During this period no public accounts were examined, and the club used bribery, debt enforcement, and patronage to maintain its dominance.

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    Their power seems to have been quite established in the year 1740; for we find it objected against them, that from about that year to the year 1753, no pubHc accounts were examined. Formerly they interfered actively in parliamentary elections. We are unable to ascertain when the party assumed the form of a club. The earliest document in the possession of their Secretary, is a list of their members in the year 1 740. The principles of the club have not been committed to writing. Their journals consist merely of the admission or rejection of new members, with some expulsions of old ones, for acting in opposition to the rules of the body.

    The enemies of the club, in their disappointment, looked back with some favour on the former corporation and the government of the old aldermen,* who, we are told, though less active in the support of their own influence, were more opulent than the present,! and who though they usurped all power, disposing of the public money and all employments, and moulding the corporation according to their pleasure by the admission of freemen, not according to right but by favour, ;]: yet supported the dignity of the city and the magistracy ; erected several good and useful

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27. Cork city so destroyed citizens threatened to leave

    Cork · city · Cork · 1390

    The citizens and commons of Cork informed the king that their city and adjacent areas were so destroyed they would have to abandon the desolate place unless supplied with food. They obtained a grant to bring victuals into the city.

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    April 12. — The king's faithful citizens and commons of Cork, having informed him that their city, and the parts adjacent thereto, were so destroyed, that they would be obliged to leave that desolate place altogether, unless they were supplied with fruits &c. obtained a grant from him, permitting them to go with their goods, out of the city, and bring thereto, victuals for the necessary

    1390 sustenance of it.

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28. Cork city streets described as dangerous and neglected

    Barrack Street · street · Cork · 1805

    A contemporary newspaper report condemned Cork's public ways as obstructed by rubbish heaps, broken sewers, dangerous quays, and dark lamps, warning that strangers approached the third city in the kingdom at peril of their lives. Barrack-street was singled out as nearly fatal to an eminent officer.

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    A-D. April 3. — The following paragraph appears in the Corh Mercantile Chronicle of this date — " Our total indifference, in this city, to every thing which concerns our public accommodation and credit, has become, a subject of wonder. Our nuisances seem to have a procreative power, and every day seems to shew some vexatious instance of their abominable fecundity. The day traveller runs the risk of being blinded from the screening of lime ; he is often intercepted in his way by the lagoons of water, which the obstruction of the public sewers retain in the streets, and if he be not rode over by the gallopers, who charge along the streets, or run over by the cars, which are whirled along with no less rapidity, he may felicitate himself, on his return home, upon the cheap terms of such injury as he may receive in tumbling over a few of the many heaps of rubbish, which principally occupy our public ways. If the traveller by night escapes drowning, he has no right to complain, for what, with the darkness of the lamps, and the naked and unfenced state of the quays, to survive a night walk is become a matter of family thanksgiving. Every stranger, who approaches this, the third city in his Majesty's dominions, does it at the peril of his life, and one of the least dangerous of the high ways into town, is now through a sort of canal of mud, and has been so for a longtime. * * It was but a few nights ago that the gulph and huge stones of Barrack-street had nearly proved fatal to an emment officer of this garrison."

    May 14. — ^About 4 o'clock this evening as a gentleman, his wife and child, were coming to this city in a post chaise, they were stopped by two highwaymen armed, about 4 miles from town on the Dublin road, and robbed.

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29. Cork city walls in ruinous condition

    Cork · city · Cork · 1706

    In 1706, a great part of the walls of the city of Cork being in a ruinous condition, an order of council was made to have several of the breaches stopped and all the stairs leading thereto taken down. A great part of the city wall facing the east marsh was taken down that same year.

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    1706 A great part of the walls of the city of Cork being in a ruinous condition, there was an order of council to have several of the breaches stopped, and all the stairs leading thereto taken down, and the same year a great part of the city wall facing the east marsh was taken down accordingly.

    Auijust — Several regiments of horse and foot encamped near Cork under the command of major-general Langston, in order to be embarked for Catalonia.

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30. Cork coal porters committed to gaol for refusing to work

    Cork · city · Cork

    Coal porters in Cork City, described in the Mercantile Chronicle as the most refractory class of men in the city, were committed to gaol by the mayor for refusing to work. Their reluctance and exactions had become general grievances.

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    17,— Several coal porters, styled in the Mercantile Chronicle of this date, the most refractory class of men in this City, and whose reluctance, indolence and exactions had been so frequent, that they had become general grievances, were committed to gaol by the mayor for refusing to work.

    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.

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31. Cork Commercial Buildings completed

    Cork · city · Cork · 1813

    On August 22, 1813, the Commercial Buildings in Cork were completed and opened free to the public until September 29. The building was designed by Thomas Deane and built by a proprietary of 129 shareholders of £100 each, incorporated by charter.

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    . A.D. Aug. 22. — The commercial buildings were finished; they were free to the public until the 29th September, when subscriptions commenced. This building was from a design by Thomas Deane, Esq. and was built by a proprietary of 129 shareholders of £100 each, incorporated by charter in the 48th year ofthe reign of George III.

    Oct. 18. — The common council voted the freedom of this city in a silver box, to Abraham Bradley King, Esq. late lord mayor of Dublin.

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32. Cork Commercial Tavern opened with subscription dinner

    Cork · city · Cork · 1818

    The Cork Commercial Tavern, adjoining the Commercial Buildings, was opened on June 30th with a subscription dinner. All the respectable merchants and traders of the city attended the opening.

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    June 30. — The Cork Commercial Tavern, adjoining the Commercial Buildings, was opened this day with a subscription dinner, at which all the respectable merchants and traders of this city attended.

    Sept. 3. — The high sheriff, on the part of the corporation of Cork, proceeded to Killarney, to invite the lord lieutenant and his suite to dinner, which invitation his excellency was pleased to accept, and accordingly having arrived on the evening of the ninth at Ballincollig, on his way to Cork, he was received with discharges of cannon. The city sheriffs and a troop of dragoons were in attendance, and escorted the carriages which contained the viceregal party, until they reached Scragg's Hotel, in George's-street, which was brilliantly illuminated. The walls and windows were festooned with variegated lamps, in the centre of which, was a grand transparency with the Talbot arms. In the course of the next day, addresses were presented to his excellency by the mayor and corporation, the merchants and the clergy, and deputations from the Cork Institution and Society of Arts waited upon his excellency ; in the evening he was entertained at the Mansion-house, and on the following day, proceeded in admiral Hallowell's barge to Haulbowline, and

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33. Cork common council resolves to wear only city-manufactured clothes

    Cork · city · Cork · 1810

    The common council of Cork entered into a resolution to wear no clothes but those manufactured in the city, as an act of civic solidarity.

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    Sept. 24. — The common council entered into a resolution to wear no clothes but those manufactured in this city.

    Oct. 10. — The corporation determined to improve this city, by pulling down the houses on the right of Blackmoor-lane, and continuing Sullivan's-quay to the South-bridge.

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34. Cork comprised two separate towns at English invasion

    Cork · city · Cork

    At the time of the English invasion, Cork consisted of two separate towns: the original native settlement on the hill where the round tower stood, and the fortified island inhabited by the Danes or Ostmen, who formed a distinct community.

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    It appears that at the time of the EngUsh invasion, Cork consisted of two separate towns, one being the original settlement of the natives, on the hill to the south of the river, where the round tower stood; and the other being the fortified island, inhabited by the Danes or Ostmen : for king Henry's grant before alluded to, mentions the Ostmen of the city of Cork, and the cantred of land belonging to them. They were therefore a separate community, distinct from the rest of the townsmen. This will reconcile the account of the city being built and fortified by the Ostmen, with the other accounts whifch we possess of Cork being the capital city of MacCarthy, prmce of Desmond, and of its being sacked by the Danes long after it is said to have been built and fortified by them : as we can understand these latter facts to be related of the town on the hill belonging to the Irish, which, be it obsen'ed, was in after times called old Cork, as appears from the map in Pacata Hibernia, where the cathedral is called "the cathedral church of old Cork"; but the island only

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35. Cork corn-market cornice collapse kills four

    Cork · city · Cork

    During demolition of the dangerous corn-market in Cork, the projecting stone cornice fell when its supporting wall lost counterbalancing weight, crushing a number of persons gathered beneath it. Four persons were killed and eight or nine severely wounded.

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    8. — An architect who had been directed by the corporation to take down the corn-market, which was in a dangerous statQ, had removed a considerable part of the roof, when the projecting stone cornice, which terminated the upper pai-t of the wall, having no superincumbent weight to counteibalance the projection, fell down, at a moment when a number of persons were collected vnider it. By this accident four persons were killed, and eight or nine severely wounded.

    29. — The Cork and Dublin mail was upset near AVatergrasshill, when proceeding over Blackhorse-bridge.

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36. Cork corporation bye-law restricts non-native apprentices

    Cork · city · Cork · 1609

    In July 1609 the Cork corporation enacted a bye-law barring anyone born outside the city whose parents were not natives from being retained as a servant, apprentice, or partner in trade unless they agreed to marry a citizen or remain permanently. Those who chose to leave had to surrender their stock on oath and pay a fine of ten pounds per hundred pounds of value.

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    July 28 — A bye-law having been made in the time of W. Sarsfield mayor, to the effect that " in regard of the great charge of the city, and strangers taking up the benefit which might redound, to the decayed citizens' children," no person born out of the said city, and whose parents were not natives of the same, should be retained by any of the said city, as a servant, prentice, or partner, to intercourse merchandize or other trades, unless he first found sureties, after his partnership or prenticeship ended, to marry one of this city, or otherwise to make his continual dwelling within the same, and be contributory to all charge and talliage as other freemen ; and that such of the same quality as were prentices then or partners in the said city should perform as aforesaid, or in case of their resolving to retire to their natives, that they should upon oath deliver the total of their stock before the mayor and sheriffs, and pay a fine of £10 out of each £100 of the value, and in case they failed to do so,

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37. Cork corporation condoles on death of Princess Charlotte

    Cork · city · Cork · 1818

    The Cork corporation voted addresses of condolence to the Prince Regent and Prince Leopold on the death of Princess Charlotte. The mayor received replies from Lord Sidmouth and Robert Gardiner acknowledging the addresses on behalf of the royals.

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    Jan, 5. — The corporation of this city having voted addresses A- D. to the prince regent, and prince Leopold, expressive of their affectionate condolence on the death of the princess Charlotte, the mayor received a letter of this date from lord Sidmouth, one of the principal secretaries of state, acquainting him that his royal highness had received same most graciously, and that the address to prince Leopold had been forwarded to Claremont; in reply to which, the mayor also received a letter from Robert Gardiner, esq. expressive of Prince Leopald's feelings of confidence and consolation, in the atiection and interest it manifested in his affliction.

    Mr. Leslie Foster was unanimously voted his freedom in a silver box.

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38. Cork corporation dominated by Catholics, 1609-1644

    Cork · city · Cork · 1609–1644

    From 1609 when the city books commence, to the expulsion of Roman Catholics in 1644, the Cork corporation was almost exclusively Catholic. Only five or six private Protestants were admitted to the freedom during this period.

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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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39. Cork corporation grants £100 relief to distressed tradesmen

    Cork · city · Cork · 1810

    The corporation of Cork granted £100 towards the relief of distressed tradesmen and manufacturers in the city.

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    The corporation granted £100, towards the relief of the distressed tradesmen and manufacturers of this city.

    236 CORK REMEMBRANCER.

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40. Cork corporation grants freedom to Lord Manners

    Cork · city · Cork · 1808

    The corporation of Cork voted the freedom of the city to Lord Manners, Lord Chancellor of Ireland, presented in a silver box.

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    April 1.— The corporation of Cork vot«d the freedom of this city to Lord Manners, lord chancellor of Ireland, in a silver box.

    Parapets were erected on the quays of this city, by order of the mayor.

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41. Cork corporation lays foundation of new meat market

    Cork · city · Cork · 1786

    The mayor, sheriffs, aldermen and burgesses with city regalia went in procession to lay the new foundation of the new meat market, built on a large piece of ground purchased for that purpose. The mayor also established a letter box near the Exchange for anonymous complaints about nuisances.

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    A.D. Sept. 29. — The mayor, the late mayor, the sheriffs, the late sheriffs, the aldermen, and burgesses, with the city regalia, went in processionto lay the new foundation of the new meat market, which was built on a large piece of ground purchased for that purpose. About this time the mayor established a letter box near the Exchange, to receive anonymous letters respecting nuisances in the city,

    Oct. 15. — Early this morning the king's post, with the Cork, and Kinsale mails for Dublin, was stopped at the lower end of Blackpool, by five men with slouched hats, one armed with a ^ drawn hanger, who threatened the postriders life, if he did not deliver up the mail instantly, which he did, when they made off with it towards Blarney lane.

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42. Cork corporation mortgages discharged at the Tholsel

    Cork · city · Cork · 1627

    On 8 August 1627, alderman Dominick Roche appeared before the mayor and officials in the Tholsel of Cork and delivered sufficient discharges of all the mortgages contained in the attached schedule, including fishing pools, market fees, a tower, shops under the Tholsel, and college lands.

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    M. That the eight day of August. 1627, Dominick Roche, alderman, appeared before us in the toUsell, and delivered sufficient discharges of all the mortgages contained in this sccdle according the ane.xed co.venants to that effecte. Witness or hands,

    WiLLu HoRE, Maior. John .Meade, recorder.

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43. Cork corporation petition for civic powers and customs

    Cork · city · Cork

    The corporation of Cork sought powers including appointment of crown and town clerks, ward-level dispute resolution, petty customs collection, and regulation of unlicensed physicians practicing in the city and liberties.

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    That whereas there are sundry pe^rsons taking upon them to minister physic in said city and libeities, who have not been exiucate'd in any university, for that approving of their learning and confirmsntioit of their judgments in matters of so great consequence, tending to the no little eiidamagemewt of the health of his majesty's subjects; that his majesty would grant that none shall minister physic there without licence of the mayor of said city, except he have taken fitting degi-ees in some university and those to be approved by the doctor or physician allowed by said eity.

    All which was ordered by the lords commitees, with this caution, that the Lord High Treasurer of England, then absent, should be acquainted therewith) and approve ; acconlingly he did sigiiify his a^jprobation by Mr. Secretary Cooke.

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44. Cork corporation plans to extend Sullivan's-quay to South-bridge

    Cork · city · Cork · 1810

    The corporation of Cork determined to improve the city by pulling down houses on the right of Blackmoor-lane and continuing Sullivan's-quay to the South-bridge.

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    Oct. 10. — The corporation determined to improve this city, by pulling down the houses on the right of Blackmoor-lane, and continuing Sullivan's-quay to the South-bridge.

    An immense quantity of sprats and herrings was taken for some days past ; in many instances the herring nets burst from their weight of fish, and the sprats were taken in shoals by the simplest means, and within a mile of this city.

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45. Cork corporation restored after Catholic expulsion, 1655-1656

    Cork · city · Cork · 1655–1656

    After the expulsion of Roman Catholics, Cork had no civil government until 1655, when ancient freemen assembled, elected John Hodder mayor, and created large numbers of Protestant freemen. The franchise was sold for sums varying from £1 to £12.

    Read the passage

    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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46. Cork corporation sells new customs to William Skiddy Fitz-John

    Cork · city · Cork

    The Cork corporation granted the year's new customs to merchant William Skiddy Fitz-John for £210, with power to distrain for payment. The customs had been established by a corporation bye-law.

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    Oct. 27, — In consideration of £210, the new customs, which had been granted by a bye-law, were set by the corporation unto William Skiddy Fitz-John, merchant, for a year, from the 1st Oct. then inst. with power to distrain for the same.

    Oct. 29. — The following bye-law was made by the corporation, " having considered the great enormitie and hindrances that proceed to this common-wealth and good government of this city and citizens, in admitting young gentlemen, being mayors' sons and heirs, being of tender years, to the office of mayoraltie, before they were first bailiffs; and albeit, that a certain number of young men were admitted councillors of the citty, who never had borne the office of bailiffship, amongst which Wm. Goold fitz George, Dominick Tirrie fitz Edmond, William Skiddy fitz John, Edward Roche fitz Edmond, and Geoffry Gallwey fitz Patrick, being all sons and heirs to mayors, were, upon their being admitted councillors, faithfully promised to be never troubled or called to the election or office of bailiffship, but only reserved to supply upon other necessities the office of mayoralty as occasion would be ministered, every one in his own rank and antiquitie, notwithstanding the by-law made, that none should be made or admitted mayor, but such as first should be bailiflf or sheriflf, as by that bye-law appeareth, wherein is mentioned that every old mayor should successively take the office of mayoraltie, by means of which law Mr. Geo. Goold, now mayor, v/as compelled to undergo that office of mayoraltie for this present year, and Dominick Tirrie fitz Edmond, notwithstanding the former promise, to be sheriff for this present year ; it is made a bye-law that none shall be mayor, but such as first undergo the office of sheriflfship, and that every mayors' son and heir shall be elected and chosen sheriff, every one in his

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47. Cork County Court-house collapses during bishop's trial

    Cork · city · Cork

    The county Court-house in Cork fell down on the day Doctor Creagh, titular bishop of Cork, was tried. Several persons were killed and others had limbs broken, though the judge and bishop escaped unhurt. The court-house was rebuilt the following year.

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    The county Court-house fell down the day that Doctor Creagh, A. D. titular bishop of Cork, was tried. Some persons were killed and several others had their legs and arms broken : the judge and bishop received no hurt. The court-house was rebuilt the year following.

    Dec. — A blazing star, whose tail exteeded 40° in length, was seen in the west of this county.

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48. Cork county court-house rebuilt and maiden assizes held

    Cork · city · Cork · 1772

    The assizes took place in October instead of August because the Cork county court-house had been rebuilt during the summer. The assizes proved a maiden one, with the sheriffs presenting the judge with white gloves fringed with gold.

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    Oct. l7 — The assizes ended in this city, and proving a maiden one, the sheriffs presented the judge with an elegant pair of white gloves, curiously fringed with gold. The reason for the assizes taking place this month, instead of in August as was usual, was in consequence of the county court-house having been rebuilt during the Summer.

    23. — The anniversary of the Irish rebellion was observed here in the usual manner.

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49. Cork county towns revolt to Parliament via Lord Broghill

    Youghal · town · Cork · 1649–1650

    Youghal, Cork, Bandon, Kinsale, and Mallow all revolted to the Parliament through Lord Broghill's influence. Lord Inchiquin, sent to protect Munster, was forced to flee to county Clare among his kindred.

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    Aug. 14 — Oliver Cromwell landed at Dublin, with an army of 9000 foot and 4000 horse. His first action was the taking of Drogheda, after which he marched south. The chief places in this county, as Youghal, Cork,* Bandon, Kinsale, and Mallow,

    * Lady Fanshawe, the wife of an officer in the service of the king, addressing her son, gives the following interesting account of her escape from the Red Abbey. After describing an accident she met with by the fall of a stumbling horse, she thus proceeds. " I was in my bed when Cork revolted. By chance that day my husband was gone ou business to Kinsale : it was in the beginning of November, 1650. At midnight I heard the great guns go off, and thereupon I called up my family to rise, which I did as well as I could in that condition. Hearing lamentable shrieks of men, women, and children, I asked at

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50. Cork Custom-House completed and opened

    Cork · city · Cork · 1818

    The custom-house in Cork city was finished and revenue business began to be transacted in its various departments. This marked the formal opening of a new civic building for customs operations.

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    Oct. 1. — The custom-house was finished, and business began to be transacted in it, in the various revenue departments.

    Oct. 26. — As Parker Dunscombe, esq. was returning from Mount Desert, a fellow rushed forward, grasped the reins of his bridle, and called out that he would shoot him if he did not stop. Mr. Dunscombe, perceiving that he was armed, pushed forward, and had arrived at the gateway leading to Mr. Wise's, when three men sprung out from behind the wall, evidently with an intention of stopping him. The horse,- however, startled and made off, and Mr. Dunscombe arrived at his own house in safety.

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51. Cork devastated by MacCartys; De Cogan and Fitzstephen pilgrimage to Aghadoe

    Aghadoe · parish · Kerry · 1177

    Cork was devastated by the MacCartys but subsequently subdued by De Cogan and Fitzstephen. After the destructive consequences of asserting their grant, they went on pilgrimage to the cathedral of Aghadoe, spending two nights in prayer and penitence.

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    Cork WIS devestated by the Mac Cartys, but subsequently subdued by the above mentioned De Cogan and Fitzstephen, who after tlie destructive consequences which their grant and its assertion entailed, proceeded on a pilgrimage to the romantically situated cathedral of Aghadoe, where they sojourned two nights in prayer and penitence.

    About this time Dermod M'Carty's son Cormac, rebelled against his father, and, having taken him prisoner, used him barbarously. Raymond le Gros, who was then at Limerick, at the request of the old king, marched to his relief, vanquished the rebellious son, and delivered him up to his father, who unnaturally smote off his head ; but not long after was himself slain by the men of Cork, at a parley not far from the town, when most of his company were also slain. For the service which Raymond rendered, a large territory in the county of Kerry (then reckoned part of the kingdom of Cork) was granted to him, where he settled his son Maurice, who married Catherine, daughter to Milo de Cogan, and there grew so powerful that he gave his name both to his posterity, and to a barony in the county ; the former being called from him Fitz Maurice (of whose family the Earls of Kerry were descended) ; and the latter Clanmaurice.

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52. Cork-Dublin coach attacked at Ballypatrick

    Ballypatrick · townland · Kilkenny · 1810

    The Cork and Dublin mail coach was attacked at midnight at Ballypatrick by a large armed party. The guards returned fire resolutely and the assailants fled.

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    17. — The Cork and Dublin coach was attacked at Ballypatrick, at 12 o'clock this night, by a large party, who fired several shots, which were returned by the guards so resolutely, that the assailants made off.

    James Tucker was this day tried at the sessions, held before the mayor, recorder, and justices of this city, for publishing blasphemous and seditious libels, (one of which was in the form

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53. Cork-Dublin coach attacked between Cahir and Cashel

    Caher · town · Tipperary

    The Cork and Dublin coach was attacked around two o'clock at night between Cahir and Cashel, with seven shots fired from behind hedges. The coachman received two slugs in his head but continued driving to Cashel; the road had been blocked with cars and tree trunks.

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    6. — The Cork and Dublin coach was attacked about two o'clock this night between Caher and Cashel, when seven shots were fired from behind the hedges, the coachman received two slugs in his head, but notwithstanding drove on to Cashel. The road had been previously impeded by cars and trunks of trees placed across.

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54. Cork-Dublin coach attacked near Cashel

    Cashel · town · Tipperary · 1814

    The Cork and Dublin coach was blocked by cars and a tree within three miles of Cashel. Two shots were fired, wounding the coachman in the breast and an officer of the 38th regiment in the head.

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    JVoy. 4. — About eleven o'clock this night, as the Cork and Dublin coach was proceeding up a slight ascent, within three miles of Cashel, it was discovered that the road was blocked up, cars being placed at each side, and a large tree resting upon both. At the same moment two shots were fired, both of which took effect, one upon the coachman, who received the ball in his breast, and the other on an officer of the 38th regiment, who sat behind him, and who was shot in the head. Notwithstanding the wounded state of the coachman, he held his horses in hand,

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55. Cork formed into a distinct county by James I

    Cork · city · Cork · 1609

    King James I in 1609 formed the city of Cork and surrounding country for three statute miles into a distinct county. The commissioners exceeded the charter limits, giving citizens about twice the authorized land, extending boundaries up to seven miles on the north.

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    For more than two centuries, the corporation of Cork has possessed a jurisdiction more extensive, perhaps, than any other city in the United Kingdom. King James I. in the year 160.0, formed the city and the country around, for the space of three statute miles, into a distinct county. Commissioners were appointed to fix the houndaries of the new district. Tiiese persons seem to have used a very wide discretion, for they gave the citizens about twice as much land as the King's charter authorized. The boundary line is in almost every part much more than three statute miles from the city. On the north it is full seven miles ; on the south-east it is about six miles. Over this wide tract of country the crown was thenceforward deprived of the power of granting commissions of the peace, and resident gentry were of somewhat less importance there than in the parts beyond. Perhaps this may in some measure have been the reason that with the exception of the banks of the river, the north liberties have scarcely one resident landlord. By the provisions of the late statute, the whole of this great rural district v/ill be separated again from the city, except a portion nearly coinciding with the present legal suburbs on all sides except the east, where it will ciraiprise the hill osi the north side of the river, as far as the village of Ballinamought, and the Silver-spring road.

    We shall now add a few words on the modern progress of the city. Cork within its ancient walls, occupied tv/o marshy islands, separated by a small channel of the river,* still partly open near Fishamble-lane, and which continues its course beneath the houses at the south side of Castle-street, till it reaches the arches under the Grand Parade, at which place it

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56. Cork freemen petition against unjust taxes

    Cork · city · Cork · 1695

    Several freemen of Cork petitioned the House of Commons against the mayor and common council, complaining of unreasonable taxes imposed since the city's surrender to King William and of soldiers being quartered on them while council members exempted themselves.

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    JSTov. — Amos Godsell, Thomas Lapp, Joseph Maddock, Yff] Joseph Franklin, Thomas Millerd, William Delahide, sen. and James Baker, freemen of the city of Cork, petitioned the house of commons on behalf of themselves, and the greatest part of the traders who were freemen, against the mayor and common council of that city, complaining of several unreasonable taxes imposed upon them since the surrender of the city to khig William, and stating amongst other things, that the gateage paid by the foreigners since the year 1G90, was much more than the corporation had expended in repairing their walls and bridges ; that the revenue of the city amounted to £700 per annum, which was sufficient to defray all the expenses of the corporation, to repair the walls and bridges, and to pay their just debts ; and that the common council exempted themselves, by a bye-law made by themselves, from having soldiers quartered on them, and at the same time quartered them on the petitioners. On the 22d the petition was argued, and counsel heard, and witnesses examined on both sides, when it was resolved, nem. con, that the petitioners had fully proved

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57. Cork gaol rebuilt after falling into disrepair

    Cork · city · Cork · 1326

    £10 was paid to two citizens of Cork towards repairing the gaol, which was in such poor condition that no prisoners could be kept safely. The gaol was afterwards built anew.

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    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.

    Dec. 12— 'The king's faithful subjects, complaining that certain great men, as well English as Irish, had confederated together, and had sworn to one another, to rise, and perpetrate divers evil deeds against them ; the sheriff was commanded to make proclamation through his whole county, that no man hold conventions or meetings for such purposes, or aid the confederates privately or openly, and to seize any whom he should find in fault.

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58. Cork grand jury presentation for seamen who brought King James

    Cork · city · Cork · 1689

    The grand jury of the county of Cork passed a presentation for raising £100 for the seamen who had brought over King James.

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    Dec. 1 1 . — ^The grand jury of this county passed a presentation for raising £ 100 for the seamen who brought over king James.

    114 CORK REMEMBRANCER.

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59. Cork Grand Jury pro-Union resolution

    Cork · city · Cork · 1800

    The Cork city Grand Jury unanimously resolved that the city's sentiment favoured a Legislative Union with Great Britain, claiming the majority of citizens in wealth and loyalty approved the measure. The resolution was signed by the mayor, sheriffs, and common speaker.

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    At a meeting of the city Grand Jury, held during the Spring Assizes in the city Grand Jury room, it was resolved unanimously, *' that the sentiment of the city of Cork in favor of a Legislative Union with Great Britain, has already been expressed in the most decided and unequivocal manner, and that the ineffectual efforts, which have been made to represent this city as entertaining a contrary sentiment, afford to us the most decisive evidence,

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60. Cork granted liberty to buy corn from all Irish ports

    Cork · city · Cork · 1391

    The king notified the admiral and officers of Ireland that he granted the citizens of Cork liberty to buy corn in any port in Ireland, as it was impossible to reside there without a great supply of food.

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    Jan, 8. — The king made it known to the admiral and other officers of Ireland, that he had granted the citizens and commons of Cork, liberty to buy corn in any of the ports in Ireland, as it was

    1391 impossible to reside there, without a great supply of food.

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