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

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1. 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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   Cork, a city the road passes through. In July 1609, under Mayor W. Sarsfield, the corporation here made a bye-law. They said the city carried a great charge, and strangers were taking up the benefit that might otherwise come to the decayed citizens' children. So no person born outside the city, whose parents were not natives, could be kept on by any citizen as a servant, apprentice, or partner in trade. Unless, that is, they first found sureties. After their partnership or apprenticeship ended, they had to marry one of the city, or else make their continual dwelling within it, and be contributory to all charge and talliage as other freemen. Those of the same quality who were already apprentices or partners had to do the same. If they chose instead to return to their own people, they had to swear the total of their stock before the mayor and sheriffs, and pay a fine of 10 pounds out of every 100 pounds of value. The record does not say what happened if they failed to do so.

2. 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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   Youghal was one of the Cork towns that went over to Parliament in the upheavals of 1649 and 1650. Oliver Cromwell landed at Dublin on August 14 with 9000 foot and 4000 horse, took Drogheda, and marched south. Through Lord Broghill's influence, Youghal, Cork, Bandon, Kinsale, and Mallow all revolted to the Parliament. Lord Inchiquin, sent to protect Munster, was forced to flee to county Clare among his kindred. Lady Fanshawe, wife of an officer in the king's service, told her son what happened when Cork revolted. Her husband had gone to Kinsale on business. It was the beginning of November 1650. At midnight she heard the great guns go off and called her family to rise. She heard "lamentable shrieks of men, women, and children."

3. Denis Line cruelly whipped from South Gate to Blackpool

   Blackpool · townland · Cork · 1752

   Denis Line was whipped twice from South Gate to Blackpool. One bellman, Grady, refused to continue after seeing Line's blood and resigned his employment to the sheriffs.

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   Denis Line otherwise Lawdier, was whipt twice most cruelly from South gate to Blackpool, attended by the sheriffs, who commanded Henry Major and Thomas Grady the two bell men to "lay on him" which they did in a most unmerciful manner ; Grady who had more humanity than the other, upon seeing the blood nmning from Line's body, refused to continue to whip him and threw up his employment to the sheriffs.

   The lord lieutenant lodged at the house of Francis Carleton ]755 during his stay in Cork, which was for two days.

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   Somewhere close to Blackpool, in 1752, Denis Line, also called Lawdier, was whipped twice, most cruelly, all the way from South Gate. The sheriffs attended, and they commanded the two bellmen, Henry Major and Thomas Grady, to lay on him, which they did in a most unmerciful manner. Grady had more humanity than the other. Upon seeing the blood running from Line's body, he refused to continue, and threw up his employment to the sheriffs.

4. Devastated state of Cork region in 1567

   Cork · city · Cork · 1567

   In 1567 the area around Cork was in ruins: villages burned, churches destroyed, and the bones of those who died by murder or famine lay unburied in the fields. Even principal inhabitants were reduced to great misery, with little idea of cultivated life.

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   description of the state of this part of the kingdom in tlie year 1567. The villages were burned; the churches ruined; the bones of those who had died by murder or famine lay in the fields. Even the principal inhabitants seemed reduced to great misery. They had, however, little idea of cultivated life : the example of lord Louth, who accompanied Sidney to Cork in 1575, did much to persuade them "to leave their barbarity, and to be ashamed of their wilful misery." "They seemed" says Sidney, "in all appearance, generally to loathe their vile and barbarous manner of life." Indeed most of those of English race, would at all times have been glad to embrace English laws and manners, if in so doing they could obtain the protection of govemment.O Deprived of this, they were fain to seek such protection as Irish law might afford, by conforming to the habits of their too powerful neighbours.

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

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   Cork, in 1567, was a place of ruin. The villages were burned. The churches were ruined. The bones of those who had died by murder or famine lay in the fields, unburied. Even the principal inhabitants seemed reduced to great misery. They had little idea of cultivated life. Sidney, who came to Cork in 1575 with Lord Louth, said of them that they seemed, in all appearance, generally to loathe their vile and barbarous manner of life. Lord Louth's example did much to persuade them, in the words of the record, to leave their barbarity, and to be ashamed of their wilful misery. Most of those of English race would at all times have been glad to embrace English laws and manners, if in so doing they could obtain the protection of government. Deprived of this, they were forced to seek such protection as Irish law might afford, by conforming to the habits of their too powerful neighbours. The city itself was said to have been a marshy island, which the Danes took possession of and surrounded with walls. It is also asserted that it took its rise from a school or monastery established by Saint Finbarr at Lough Eire in the sixth century, to which such numbers flocked from all parts that it changed a desert, as it were, into a large city.

5. Earl of Desmond received at Mallow by lord president

   Mallow · town · Cork · 1600

   The newly created earl of Desmond proceeded to Mallow to meet the lord president, who then sent him into County Limerick attended by the archbishop of Cashel and Mr. Boyle, with secret instructions to observe the earl's movements.

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   Oct. 8 — James Fitz- Gerald, son to the attainted earl of Desmond, was released from the Tower, where he had been a prisoner from his childhood. The queen created him earl of Desmond, and hoping that his presence in this kingdom would draw his flither's old followers from James Fitz-Thomas, the Sugan earl, she sent him over to Ireland. Having landed at Youghal he proceeded to Mallow to the lord president, who sent him into the county of Limerick at his own request, attended by the archbishop of Cashel and Mr. Boyle, afterwards earl of Cork, in whom the lord president reposed great confidence, and gave him a secret charge to observe the earl's movements. The earl was received by the populace with great demonstrations of joy; but upon his being observed to enter a church to hear divine service, those who had before cheered him, then reviled him and spit upon him. After this public expression of his religion he quitted the place, and from that time he was as little followed as any private gentleman. The queen allowed him a pension of £540 per annum ; but being tenderly brought up and unable to live in the Irish manner, he returned to England, where he died in November, 1601.

   The lord president laid a plot with Dermot O'Connor and his wife, who was daughter to the attainted earl, to arrest the Sugan carl, which however failed.

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   Mallow is a town the road takes you through. In the year 1600 it was where a short and troubled episode played out. James Fitz-Gerald, son to the attainted earl of Desmond, had been a prisoner in the Tower from his childhood. The queen released him, created him earl of Desmond, and sent him to Ireland hoping his presence would draw his father's old followers away from James Fitz-Thomas, the Sugan earl. He landed at Youghal and came to Mallow to the lord president, who sent him into County Limerick at his own request, attended by the archbishop of Cashel and Mr. Boyle, afterwards earl of Cork. The lord president gave Boyle a secret charge to observe the earl's movements. The people received the new earl with great demonstrations of joy. But when he entered a church to hear divine service, those who had cheered him reviled him and spit upon him. After that public expression of his religion he quitted the place, and from that time he was as little followed as any private gentleman. The queen allowed him a pension of 540 pounds per annum, but being tenderly brought up and unable to live in the Irish manner, he returned to England, where he died in November 1601. The lord president also laid a plot with Dermot O'Connor and his wife, daughter to the attainted earl, to arrest the Sugan earl, which failed.

6. Executed deserter's body publicly suspended in Cork

   Cork · city · Cork · 1799

   On May 9th, 1799, the body of a deserter who had been shot was exposed suspended to a lamp iron as a public spectacle of shame until the following evening, when it was buried.

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   Mai/ 9. — The body of a deserter, who had been shot, was exposed suspended to a lamp iron, as a public spectacle of shame until the following evening, when it was buried.

   Jic7ie 20. — Preparations were made for a considerable encampment at Monkstown.

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   Cork in 1799 saw a grim public spectacle. On May 9th, the body of a deserter who had been shot was suspended from a lamp iron, exposed as a spectacle of shame. It hung there until the following evening, when it was buried.

7. Fatal storm demolishes house in Post-office Lane

   Cork · city · Cork · 1798

   On November 1st, 1798, a violent storm in Cork threw down a house in Post-office Lane, blew a woman into the water course where she drowned, unroofed numerous houses, and tore up trees by the roots.

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   iVou. 1. — This morning there was a most violent storm, by which a house in Post-office lane was thrown down, and a woman was blown into the water course and drowned : a number of houses were unroofed and trees were torn up by the roots. 1799 Jati. 27. — An armed mob attacked the bridewell of Mitchels-

   town, and liberated some prisoners confined there.

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   In Cork, on the first of November 1798, a violent storm threw down a house in Post-office Lane. A woman was blown into the water course and drowned. Many houses were unroofed, and trees were torn up by the roots.

8. Firearms seizure and purge of fanatics across Munster cities

   Cork · city · Cork · 1663

   Lord Orrery ordered governors and magistrates to search for and seize all fire-arms and to bar armed persons from Cork, Limerick, and Waterford. Fanatics expelled from Limerick and Waterford flocked to Cork, and the bishop informed Orrery, who ordered the mayor to turn them out.

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   1663 Lord Orrery discovered to the lord lieutenant a design of the fanatics to seize the castle of Dublin, by which their plot was timely prevented. On the 19th of June his lordship sent orders to the governors and magistrates of all the corporations within this province, to search for and seize all the fire-arms they could find, and not to admit any person within the walls of Cork, Limerick, or Waterford, with offensive w'eapons, except peers, members of parliament, officers of the army, &c. The magistrates of Limerick and Waterford having, according to his lordship's directions, " purged those places of fanatics and needless papists;" great numbers of the former flocked to Cork, of which the bishop gave him intimation. His lordship immediately ordered the mayor to turn those new comers out of the city, and to hinder others from entering it, "till he went there himself to make a final purge which he intended speedily to do."

   1665 Several rich ships were this year taken from the Dutch, and brought into Kinsale.

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   In 1663, Lord Orrery uncovered a plan by fanatics to seize Dublin Castle, and the plot was stopped in time. On the 19th of June he sent orders to the governors and magistrates of every corporation in this province. They were to search for and seize all the firearms they could find, and they were not to admit any person armed with offensive weapons within the walls of Cork, Limerick, or Waterford, except peers, members of parliament, and officers of the army. The magistrates of Limerick and Waterford followed his directions and, in the source's words, "purged those places of fanatics and needless papists." Great numbers of the fanatics then flocked to Cork. The bishop gave Orrery word of it. His lordship immediately ordered the mayor of Cork to turn those new comers out of the city and to keep others from entering, "till he went there himself to make a final purge which he intended speedily to do."

9. Footpads stop horseman on North Strand road near Glanmire

   near Glanmire · town · Cork · 1812

   A horseman was stopped by three footpads opposite Mr. Weldon's house on the North Strand road. Mr. Weldon armed himself with a musket, scaring the robbers, and the horseman rode off towards Glanmire without further molestation.

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   29. — About one o'clock this morning, a horseman was stopped by three footpads opposite Mr. Weldon's house, on the North- Strand road, and having called out vociferously several times, Mr. Weldon got up in his shirt, armed with a musket, and having thrown the window up, the robbers turned a corner, and fled lip the hill opposite Mr. Penrose's house, and the horseman, glad to be extricated, rode off quickly towards Glanmire without further molestation.

   March 18. — At a meeting of the Court of D'Oyer Hundred, the draw-bridge of St. Patrick's-bridge was condemned as a dangerous nuisance ; £200 was presented by the grand jury for taking it down, and making a new and capacious one.

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   Near Glanmire, in 1812, a horseman was stopped by three footpads on the North Strand road, opposite Mr. Weldon's house. The horseman called out loudly for help several times. Mr. Weldon got up in his shirt, armed with a musket, and threw the window open. The robbers turned a corner and fled up the hill opposite Mr. Penrose's house. The horseman, glad to be free of them, rode off quickly towards Glanmire without any further trouble.

10. French and Spanish gallies defeated at Kinsale

    Kinsale · town · Cork · 1380–1381

    A fleet of English vessels from the west counties forced French and Spanish gallies to take shelter in Kinsale harbour. There they were attacked by united English and Irish forces, losing 400 men, several gallies, and twenty captured English vessels.

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    ^^^^ on the coast of England, a fleet of Enghsh vessels of the west counties, forced them to take shelter in the harbour of Kinsale, where, being assailed by the united hostility of English and Irish, they were vanquished with the loss of 400 men ; several of their gallies, and twenty English vessels, which they had previously made prizes of, were captured,

    J\''ov. 11. — 100s. was directed to be paid annually to John Northampton, the gaoler.

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    Kinsale saw a sea fight in 1380. French and Spanish gallies had been raiding the coast of England until a fleet of English vessels from the west counties forced them to take shelter in the harbour here. Once inside, they were assailed by the united hostility of English and Irish. They were vanquished with the loss of 400 men. Several of their gallies were captured, along with twenty English vessels they had previously made prizes of.

11. Kinsale fishermen break open cellar to stop wheat export

    Kinsale · town · Cork

    Fishermen of Kinsale, with many others, assembled and broke open a cellar containing 250 bags of wheat intended for transportation. Magistrates intervened and carried the wheat to the public granary for public disposal.

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    23. — The fishermen of Kinsale, with many others, assembled and broke open a cellar in this town, which contained 250 bags of wheat for transportation, and by the vigilant conduct of the magistrates, it was carried to the public granary, to be disposed of for the public.

    At a late hour this night, two officex-s of the 53d regiment, on being repeatedly refused admission into the house on which they were billeted in Mallow-lane, attempted to make good their quarters, and broke some of the windows : while thus engaged, a number of fellows, unconcerned in the affair, assaulted them most violently, and desperately wounded one of them by a stroke with some sharp edged instrument, by which his skull was severely cut, buj; not fractured. The other officer, having been several times knocked down, escaped without a wound. While the wounded man was lying on the ground, he perceived a person coming towards him, of whom he requested assistance; but the fellow^ after viewing him attentively, gave him three or four kicks and went off.

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    Kinsale is the town along the road. The fishermen of Kinsale, with many others, assembled and broke open a cellar in the town. The cellar held 250 bags of wheat meant for transportation. Through the vigilant conduct of the magistrates, the wheat was carried to the public granary, to be disposed of for the public. The same passage records that at a late hour that night, two officers of the 53rd regiment in Mallow-lane were repeatedly refused admission to the house where they were billeted. They attempted to make good their quarters and broke some of the windows. A number of fellows, unconcerned in the affair, assaulted them violently. One officer was desperately wounded by a stroke with some sharp edged instrument, his skull severely cut but not fractured. The other officer was knocked down several times but escaped without a wound. While the wounded man lay on the ground, he perceived a person coming towards him and requested assistance. The fellow viewed him attentively, gave him three or four kicks, and went off.

12. Mac Carty of Desmond slain near Cork by Theobald Fitzwalter

    Cork · city · Cork · 1185–1189

    Mac Carty of Desmond again marched against Cork but was opposed by Theobald Fitzwalter, founder of the house of Ormond. Fitzwalter suddenly attacked the Irish prince while he was in conference with men of Cork at some distance from the town, and slew him with his whole party.

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    Mac Carty of Desmond again marched against Cork ; but was on this occasion no less successfully opposed by Theobald Fitzwalter, the founder of the noble house of Ormond. He is recorded to have suddenly attacked the Irish prince, while in conference with certain men of Cork at some distance from the town, and to have slain him with his whole party.

    Cork was besieged by Mac Carthy of Desmond, and would 1195 have fallen into his hands but for the jealousies and disunions which have ever been fatally prevalent in our island: on this occasion, however, these circumstances only suspended the fate of Cork for a short inteiTal ; for the garrison, in want of

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    Cork was the target of Mac Carty of Desmond, who marched against the city. This time he was opposed by Theobald Fitzwalter, the founder of the house of Ormond. Fitzwalter launched a sudden attack on the Irish prince while he was in conference with certain men of Cork at some distance from the town, and slew him along with his whole party.

13. Magistrates' armed raid near Bantry mountains

    Bantry · town · Cork · 1777

    Armed magistrates and gentlemen rode at two o'clock in the morning to the mountains above Bantry, near Murdering glin and Glaunbannoul, apprehending several persons charged with cutting off the ears of a horse.

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    18. — Richard Townsend, John Townsend, Samuel Jervois and Daniel Callaghan, magistrates, with several gentlemen of the county and their servants, well mounted and armed, set out at two o'clock in the morning to the mountains above Bantry, in the neighbourhood of Murdering glin and Glaunbannoul, where they apprehended several persons, charged with cutting off the ears of a horse.

    March 25. — This day was tried at the Guild-hall before a special jury, a record, on a writ of mnndamus directed to the mayor, sheriffs, and common council of this city, to admit Richard Fitton, eldest son of Mr. Burgess Fitton,to the freedom of this city, he claiming to be entitled during the life of his father; when after a hearing of nine hours, the jury brought in a verdict for I'itton, with £5 damages and costs of suit, by which it was determined that every eldest son of a freeman is entitled to be admitted free of this city, upon his attaining the age of twentyone years. It was supposed if he had lived, he woiUd have established a similar right in younger sons.

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    Near Bantry, in 1777, four magistrates gathered a party and rode into the mountains above the town. Richard Townsend, John Townsend, Samuel Jervois, and Daniel Callaghan were the magistrates. Several gentlemen of the county joined them, bringing their servants. Every man was well mounted and armed. They set out at two o'clock in the morning, under cover of darkness. Their path led to the neighbourhood of Murdering glin and Glaunbannoul, in the mountains above Bantry. There they apprehended several persons. The charge against those they seized was cutting off the ears of a horse. Who those persons were, and what came of their apprehension, the record does not say. What remains is the image of armed men, magistrates and gentlemen and their servants, riding through the mountain country before dawn, looking for people accused of maiming a horse.

14. Mayor of Cork moves to suppress May-eve nettle custom

    Cork · city · Cork · 1808

    The mayor of Cork gave public notice that he would punish anyone detected in the practice of striking persons, particularly females, with nettles on May eve, calling it a savage offence.

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    29. — The mayor, being anxious to put a stop to the mischievous and disgraceful custom, practised in this city on May eve, of striking persons, particularly females, with nettles, gave public notice, that he would punish with the utmost rigour, any person detected in the commission of this savage offence.

    June 3. — On this and the following day, the rain fell in such torrents, that the mountain stream between the glen of Aherlow and Galbally was overfJooded, by which several cows, pigs, &c. M'ere washed away and k)st, and others were taken down for more than a mile, but saved ; some acres of potatoes were also washed away. In the memory of the oldest man resident in that part of the country, there never was so great a flood.

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    Cork, 1808. The mayor of this city gave public notice that he would punish with the utmost rigour anyone detected in the practice of striking persons, particularly females, with nettles on May eve. He called it a savage offence, and said he was anxious to put a stop to the mischievous and disgraceful custom practised here on that night.

15. Missionary Martyn preaches at Cove and attempts Cork pulpit

    Cobh · municipal district · Cork · 1805

    Henry Martyn, a missionary bound for the East Indies, arrived at Cove aboard the Union East Indiaman with a fleet. He sought permission to preach in a Cork pulpit and to address convicts being transported to Botany Bay, but was refused both; he instead held services aboard his ship.

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    missionary in the East Indies, arrived at Cove on board the Union A. D. East Indiaman, then in company with a large fleet under the command of Captain Byng. While the vessels remained in this harbour, Mr. Martyn endeavoured to procure an admission to a pulpit in Cork, as well as to preach to the convicts going out with the fleet to Botany Bay, but was unsuccessful in both these attempts. Mr. Martyn regularly read prayers, and preached once every Sabbath on board his own ship, lamenting that the captain would not permit the performance of more than one service. This being the case his usefulness in the ship depended much, he conceived, on his private ministrations. Scarcely a day therefore passed without his going between the decks, where, after assembling all who were willing to attend, he read to them some religious book, upon which he commented as he went on. The passengers, as he describes, were inattentive, the officers many of them sat drinking so that he could overhear their noise, and the captain, was with them. " How melancholy and humiliating," he states in his journal, " is this mode of public ordinances on ship-board, compared with the respect and joy with which the multitudes came up to hear my brethren on shore ! But this prepares me for preaching amongst heedless Gentiles."

    u4.ug. 19. — The assizes proving maiden, the city high sheriffs, presented the Hon. Judge Finucane and the Right Worshipful Robert Briscoe, Esq., with elegant white gloves richly fringed with gold.

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    As you pass through Cobh, this was where the missionary Henry Martyn arrived in 1805, bound for the East Indies. He came aboard the Union East Indiaman, part of a large fleet under Captain Byng's command. While the vessels lay in the harbour, Martyn tried to secure a pulpit in Cork to preach. He also sought to address the convicts being transported with the fleet to Botany Bay. He was refused both. Instead, he read prayers and preached once every Sabbath on his own ship, lamenting that the captain would not allow more than a single service. Scarcely a day passed without his going between the decks, where he gathered all willing to attend, read them a religious book, and commented as he went. The passengers, as he described, were inattentive. Many of the officers sat drinking, so that he could overhear their noise, and the captain was with them. He wrote in his journal: "How melancholy and humiliating is this mode of public ordinances on ship-board, compared with the respect and joy with which the multitudes came up to hear my brethren on shore. But this prepares me for preaching amongst heedless Gentiles."

16. Mob riot in Cork searching for provisions destined for north

    Cork · city · Cork · 1778

    A mob assembled in Cork city and its suburbs under pretence of searching for provisions allegedly intended for exportation to the north of Ireland. They destroyed property, broke doors and windows of merchants' warehouses, and cut down masts and rigging of ships.

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    March 12. — A mob assembled in this city and its suburbs, under pretence of searching for provisions, alledged to have been intended for exportation to the north of Ireland, and destroyed a great deal of property, breaking the doors and windows of several of the merchants warehouses, and cutting down the masts, and

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    Cork, in 1778. On March the 12th, a mob assembled in this city and its suburbs, under pretence of searching for provisions allegedly intended for exportation to the north of Ireland. They destroyed a great deal of property, breaking the doors and windows of several merchants' warehouses, and cutting down the masts of ships.

17. Rebels burned John Carew's lands at Ballyknockane near Ballymartyr

    Ballyknockane · townland · Cork · 1651

    Rebels making a strong incursion into the barony of Imokilly burned John Carew's houses and barn with £200 worth of corn on the lands of Ballyknockane near Ballymartyr, also burning his tenants' corn and houses and carrying away their cattle.

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    N^ov. 2 — John Carew of Garivoe was adjudged to receive 820 acres of land in Connaught or Clare, in lieu of his lands in this county, forfeited for popery. He had been an adherent of the English, and opposed to the designs of the rebels, and had on several occasions disclosed their designs of plundering the country, which he had learned through spies. His testimonial, without a date, signed William Tynte, Henry Tynte, Joshua Boyle, Garrett Fitz-Gerald, states, that for these services, the rebels were incensed against him; and about two years previous to Michaelmas last, (when they made a strong incursion into the barony of Imokilly,) were fully resolved on his destruction ; but that missing him, they went to his lands of Ballyknockan, and burned his houses and bam with at least two hundred pounds worth of corn thereon, utterly H7ite?ian(if/ff and wasting his lands; and that although he had several kindred among them, yet they were only such as designed him to destruction, for which they (the undersigned) thought it riglit to free him from any charge of kindred moneij, then impressed on others in the barony, an<l recommended a continu;inoe of this exemption. In a list of his

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    Somewhere close to Ballyknockane, rebels burned the lands of John Carew, a man who had sided with the English and opposed them. Carew of Garivoe had used spies to learn the rebels' plans and disclosed their designs of plundering the country on several occasions. For this the rebels were incensed against him and resolved on his destruction. When they made a strong incursion into the barony of Imokilly, they came for him, but missing him, they went to his lands here and burned his houses and barn with at least 200 pounds worth of corn on them, wasting his lands completely. He had several kindred among the rebels, yet they were only such as designed him to destruction. A testimonial signed by William Tynte, Henry Tynte, Joshua Boyle, and Garrett FitzGerald stated these facts and recommended that he be freed from any charge of kindred money then pressed on others in the barony. In 1651, on November 2, Carew was adjudged to receive 820 acres in Connaught or Clare, in lieu of his lands in this county, forfeited for popery.

18. Severe frost freezes Cork south channel

    Cork · city · Cork · 1788

    A great fall of snow was followed by so severe a frost that the south channel of the river from Parliament bridge to Lapp's island froze over, impeding ship navigation. Several persons skated on the frozen river.

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    14. — On this night and the following day there was a great fall of snow, which was succeeded by so severe a frost, that the south channel from Parliament bridge to the edge of Lapp's island was frozen, and the navigation of ships greatly impeded.

    Dec. 18. — The frost having continued, several persons were hardy enough to skait this day on the river in the south channel.

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    Cork, in the winter of 1788. A great fall of snow came, and then so severe a frost that the south channel of the river, from Parliament bridge to the edge of Lapp's island, froze over. Ships could not move. The frost held, and by December 18 several persons were hardy enough to skate on the frozen river.

19. Sidney arrives at Cork

    Cork · city · Cork · 1575

    Sir Henry Sidney arrived at the city of Cork on December 23rd.

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    1575 Dec. 23. — Sir Henry Sidney arrived at the city of Cork,

    where, he says, " he was received with all joyfulness, tokens and shews, the best the citizens could express of their dutiful thanksgiving to her majesty." They received willingly his English footmen and galloglass, lodged and entertained them during his abode there, which was six weeks, without grudging, or complaint either of townsmen or of soldiers, the townsmen receiving in ready money the one half of the soldier's wages for his board, fire and lodging, wherewith he held himself very well satisfied, and tlie soldiers in like manner well contented to give it ; Sir Henry writes, thus to the council of England ; " the good estate and flourishing of that city well approveth the good eflfects of resident authority amongst them, for it is so amended as in so few years I have seldom seen any town. I was, for the time of my continuance there, very honorably attended and accompanied by the earls of Desmond, Thorn ond, and Clancarre, the bishops of Cashel and Cork, and the elect of Rosscarberry, the viscounts of Barry and Roche, the barons of Courcy, Lixnaw, Dunboyne, Power, Barrie- Oge, and Lowthe, who, only to do me honor, came out of the English pale to that city, and did great good amongst great

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    Cork is the city on this road. On December 23rd, 1575, Sir Henry Sidney arrived here. He writes that he was received, in his words, "with all joyfulness, tokens and shews, the best the citizens could express of their dutiful thanksgiving to her majesty." The citizens took in his English footmen and galloglass, lodged and entertained them for the six weeks he stayed, without grudging or complaint from townsmen or soldiers. The townsmen received in ready money half the soldier's wages for his board, fire, and lodging, and the soldier held himself well satisfied with that. The soldiers were content to give it. Sir Henry wrote to the council of England that the good estate and flourishing of the city showed the good effects of resident authority among them. He said it was so amended that in so few years he had seldom seen any town. During his stay he was honorably attended and accompanied by the earls of Desmond, Thomond, and Clancarre, the bishops of Cashel and Cork, and the elect of Rosscarberry, the viscounts of Barry and Roche, the barons of Courcy, Lixnaw, Dunboyne, Power, Barrie-Oge, and Lowthe. They came out of the English pale to that city only to do him honor, and did great good amongst great.

20. Sir James Carthy claims Kinsale charter privilege at court

    Kinsale · town · Cork · 1786

    At the county court-house, Sir James Carthy, sovereign of Kinsale, claimed the charter privilege exempting the sovereign and burgesses of Kinsale from duty outside their walls except by royal writ. The judge complimented him but asked him to serve as foreman of the jury.

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    of a respectable jury, the high sheriff in open court called on A.D. Sir James to attend. Sir James was a great deal embarrassed at first as his coiuisel was not in court, but at last he rose, and in a most respectful manner pleaded the honorable privilege conferred by charter on the sovereign and burgesses of Kinsale, exempting them from any" duty outside their walls, except when especially commanded by his majesty's writ. The judge was so pleased that he paid Sir James many compliments, but requested that a gentleman of his respectable station in society would be foreman to the jury then about to be sworn : whereupon Sir James complied with his request; counsel was however to have been heard as to the point of law.

    April 24. — The captain of one of the revenue cmisers on this coast gave information to the lords of the admiralty, that a fleet of about 200 I'rench vessels were in the habit of fishing for mackerel between Baltimore and Crookhaven, each vessel containing about 30 men. Their nets reached above two miles, so that our poor fishermen were obliged to be satisfied with the few straggling fish, which might happen to escape them.

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    Kinsale is a town with an old charter, and in 1786 that charter was put to the test at the county court-house. The high sheriff called on Sir James Carthy to attend as part of a jury. Sir James was embarrassed at first, as his counsel was not in court. But he rose, and in what was described as a most respectful manner, he pleaded the privilege conferred by charter on the sovereign and burgesses of Kinsale, exempting them from any duty outside their walls, except when especially commanded by his majesty's writ. Sir James was himself the sovereign of Kinsale. The judge was so pleased that he paid Sir James many compliments, but requested that a gentleman of his respectable station in society would serve as foreman to the jury then about to be sworn. Sir James complied. Counsel was to have been heard on the point of law, but the matter ended there.

21. St. Anne's Shandon church commenced

    near Shandon · locality · Cork · 1720–1749

    St. Anne's Shandon church was built upon the old foundation where St. Mary Shandon stood, erected by subscription. The steeple is of hewn stone 120 feet high with a 50-foot spire added in 1749.

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    St. Anne's Shandon church was commenced upon the old foundation, where St. Mary Shandon stood : it was determined to make it a distinct parish, upon the demise or removal of the then incumbent. It was erected by subscription. The steeple is of hewn stone, 120 feet high, with a spire 50 feet in addition, which v/as erected in the year 1749. In this same year Blackrock castle was built.

    April 18. — Captains Henry Vv^ard and Francis Fitz-Gerald 1722 were hanged and quartered at Gallows-green, for enlisting men for the service of the pretender.

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    Shandon, in Cork. St. Anne's church was commenced upon the old foundation where St. Mary Shandon stood. It was determined to make it a distinct parish, upon the demise or removal of the then incumbent. The church was erected by subscription. The steeple is of hewn stone, 120 feet high, with a spire 50 feet in addition, which was erected in the year 1749. In that same year Blackrock castle was built.

22. Surrendered garrisons at Cloghleagh murdered or imprisoned

    Cloghleagh · townland · Clare

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

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

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

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    Somewhere around here stands what was once Cloghleagh Castle. Its garrison surrendered on a promise of quarter and safe convoy. That promise was broken. The men who gave themselves up were murdered, or kept as prisoners. A record of the time calls this treachery, and says it was not an isolated thing. Every day, it says, brought fresh instances of ill-faith. The garrison of Coole Castle met the same fate. They had trusted the word given to them, and that word counted for nothing.

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

    Cork · city · Cork · 1778

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

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

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

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    In 1778, John Mead, Matthew Duggan, and Timothy Deashy were executed in Cork for robbing the dwelling house of David Noonan. Deashy had stabbed himself in gaol the night before his execution and was carried on a truckle to the gallows. All the armed societies in the city escorted the three prisoners to the place of execution.

24. Waterford refuses soldiers to Sidney near Clonmel

    Waterford · city · Waterford · 1569

    In 1569, Sidney encamped near Clonmel expecting battle and requested a few soldiers from Waterford for three days. The corporation refused, insolently disputing their liberties with the queen's prerogative, citing their charter exemption from attending hostings unless the king or his sons were present.

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    Towns thus left in a great degree to themselves, and regulated internally by the republican government of their corporations, surrounded by barbarian lords whom they despised ; seeing nothing of the power of the crown, and little of its interference, and that little conducing only to their advantage, and exercised doubtless with a careful deference to their good wills and pleasures, must needs have entertained very stubborn notions of rights and liberties, probably even from the Danish times, without interruption. — History has preserved a remarkable instance in the case of Waterford. This city was by charter exempted from attending hostings, unless the king or any of his sons were present in person. In 1569 Sidney being encamped near Clonmel, and expecting a battle, wrote to the corporation of Waterford, requiring the assistance of a few soldiers only for three days, "who," says Hooker, "did very insolently and arrogantly return an answer by way of dispu-

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    Waterford was a city that held stubbornly to its own notions of right and liberty. Governed internally by its corporation, it stood surrounded by lords it despised, seeing little of the crown's power and caring little for it. By charter the city was exempt from attending hostings unless the king or any of his sons were present in person. In 1569 Sidney was encamped near Clonmel, expecting a battle. He wrote to the corporation of Waterford requiring the assistance of a few soldiers for only three days. They refused, insolently disputing their liberties against the queen's prerogative. Hooker records that they "did very insolently and arrogantly return an answer by way of dispu" — the record breaks there, but the refusal was plain. They stood on their charter and would not send men.

25. Blackened-faced mob attacks woollen draper's shop near North Bridge

    Cork · city · Cork

    A group of armed men with blackened faces entered the shop of a respectable woollen draper near North Bridge, broke the windows, destroyed and carried off goods. The only assignable motive was that he sold English and Dublin goods.

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    Jan. 11. — A number of men this evening with their faces blackened, and armed with hangers, bludgeons, Sec. entered the shop of a respectable citizen, a woollen draper, near North bridge, where they behaved in a most riotous and cruel manner, put out the candles, broke his shop windows in pieces, and cut, spoiled and carried off large quantities of his goods. No reason could be assigned for this outrage but that he sold English and Dublin goods.

    13. — White's Munster academy was first opened.

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    In Cork, on January 11th, a number of men with blackened faces, armed with hangers and bludgeons, entered the shop of a respectable woollen draper near North Bridge. They put out the candles, broke his shop windows in pieces, and, as the record says, "cut, spoiled and carried off large quantities of his goods." No reason could be assigned for this outrage but that he sold English and Dublin goods.

26. 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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    In 1772, people living near the Exchange in Cork petitioned the new sheriffs to remove what they called a flagrant nuisance. A breeches market was held there every Wednesday and Saturday, right before their doors. The complaint, carried in a Cork newspaper, was that overgrown fellows were being fitted with small clothes in full view, to the great annoyance of passengers passing by.

27. Escaped prisoner Roche surrenders at Lismore

    Lismore · town · Waterford · 1800

    A prisoner named Roche who had broken out of the new gaol in Cork surrendered to the military at Lismore. He was brought back to Cork under an escort of the Glentworth dragoons.

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    9. — One Roche, a prisoner, who had broken out of the new gaol, surrendered to the military power at Lismore, and was brought back to this city, under an escort of a detachment of the Glentworth dragoons.

    .April 23. — There was a public dinner at the Bush tavern, lord Riversdale in the chair, when a petition to his majesty against the Union was introduced, previous to the conviviality of the day.

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    In 1800, a prisoner named Roche broke out of the new gaol in Cork. He surrendered to the military at Lismore, and was brought back to Cork under an escort of a detachment of the Glentworth dragoons.

28. Foot-pads hung immediately after conviction in Cork

    Cork · city · Cork · 1749

    The Munster Journal of 11 December 1749 reported the custom of carrying foot-pads from the dock to the gallows and hanging them immediately upon being found guilty. This reflects summary capital punishment practices in Cork.

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    Dec. 11. — The Munster Journal of this date mentions that it was the custom to carry foot-pads from the dock to the gallows, when found guilty, and hung up iinmediately.

    There being a violent flood this year in the Bandon river, the bridge was thrown down, and considerable damage done to the town.

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    In Cork, the year 1749 saw a grim practice. The Munster Journal of the 11th of December reported that it was the custom to carry foot-pads from the dock to the gallows when found guilty, and hang them immediately. That same year, a violent flood in the Bandon river threw down the bridge and did considerable damage to the town.

29. Kilmallock sends armed reinforcement to Sidney

    Kilmallock · town · Limerick · 1565–1575

    While travelling from Cork to Limerick and in danger from the Earl of Desmond's men, Sidney received a reinforcement of eight or nine score well-appointed footmen from the town of Kilmallock. This demonstrated the loyalty of the towns to the crown's service.

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    Going from Cork to Limerick, he met further instances of the loyalty of the towns : being in danger from the earl of Desmond's men, he received from the town of Kilmallock, a reinforcement of eight or nine score of well appointed footmen ; and was soon after joined by three hundred more, whom the city of Limerick sent to meet him: "This partly I write," says he, "to the end your majesty should have regard to these your towns ; they are the only force that your majesty hath to tmst to out of the English pale of this your realm."

    In 1 575, he made another progress through the kingdom, and on this occasion also was well pleased with the loyalty of the towns;

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    Kilmallock is a town the road passes through or near, and in the 1560s it proved its loyalty to the crown. Sidney was travelling from Cork to Limerick, and he was in danger from the Earl of Desmond's men. The town of Kilmallock sent him a reinforcement of eight or nine score well-appointed footmen. Soon after, the city of Limerick sent 300 more to meet him. Sidney wrote about it so that his majesty would have regard for these towns. He called them the only force the crown had to trust to outside the English pale of the realm. In 1575 he made another progress through the kingdom and was again well pleased with the loyalty of the towns.

30. King presents John Nugent to Kinsale vicarage

    Kinsale · town · Cork · 1406

    In 1406 the king presented John Nugent to the vicarage of Kinsale, exercising royal patronage over this Cork parish.

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    The king presented John Nugent to the vicarage of 1406 Kinsale.

    The inhabitants of Cork, being at this time tired witli perpetual oppression of their Irish neighbours, complained, in a general writing directed to the lord Rutland and Cork, the king's deputy there, and to the council of the realm, then assembled at Dublin. The writing was as follows : — " It may please your wisdoms to have pity on us, the king's poor subjects, within the county of Cork, or else we are cast away for ever ; (for where there was in this county, these lords by name, knights, esquires, gentlemen and yeomen, to a great number, that might dispend £800, £600, £400, £200, £100, 100 marks, £20, 20 marks, £10 ; some more, some less, besides those lords following : — first the lord marquis Caro ; his yearly revenue was, besides Dorzeyhaven, and other creeks, £2,200 sterling ; the lord Barnewale of Beerhaven ; his yearly revenue was, besides Bearehaven, and other creeks, £1,600 sterling: the lord Vggan of the great castle ; his yearly revenue was, besides havens and creeks, £1,300 sterling: the lord Balram of Emforte ; his yearly revenues, besides havens and creeks, 1,300 sterling : the lord Courcy of Kilbrittain ; his yearly revenue, besides havens and creeks, 1,500 sterling : the lord Mandeville of Barrenstelly ; his yearly revenue, besides havens and creeks, £1,500 sterling : the lord Arundell of the Strand ; his yearly revenue, besides havens and creeks, £ 1 ,500 sterling : the lord Baron of the Guard ; his yearly revenue, besides havens and creeks, £1,100 sterling: the lord Sleynie of Baltimore; his yearly revenue, besides havens and creeks, £800 sterling : the lord Roche of Poole castle ; his yearly revenue, besides havens and creeks, £1,000 sterling. The king's majesty hath the

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    Kinsale is the town along the road here. In 1406, the king presented John Nugent to the vicarage of Kinsale, exercising royal patronage over this Cork parish. Around that same time, the inhabitants of Cork wrote to the lord Rutland, the king's deputy, and to the council assembled at Dublin. They said they were tired of perpetual oppression from their Irish neighbours. Their words were: "It may please your wisdoms to have pity on us, the king's poor subjects, within the county of Cork, or else we are cast away for ever." They listed the lords who had once held the county, with their yearly revenues. The lord marquis Caro had £2,200 sterling, besides Dorseyhaven and other creeks. The lord Barnewale of Beerhaven had £1,600. The lord Vggan of the great castle had £1,300. The lord Balram of Emforte had £1,300. The lord Courcy of Kilbrittain had £1,500. The lord Mandeville of Barrenstelly had £1,500. The lord Arundell of the Strand had £1,500. The lord Baron of the Guard had £1,100. The lord Sleynie of Baltimore had £800. The lord Roche of Poole castle had £1,000. Besides these lords, there had been knights, esquires, gentlemen and yeomen to a great number, who might dispend sums from £800 down to £10.

31. Patrick Mede's Latin inscription in Kinsale church, 1558

    Kinsale · town · Cork · 1558

    A Latin inscription placed in 1558 in the chancel of Kinsale church by Patrick Mede describes him as a burgess and often sovereign of Kinsale and citizen of Cork, illustrating the intimate civic connections between the two towns.

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    Though they avoided intermarriages with the inhabitants of the countiy, they received the inhabitants of other towns as their equals. There seem to have been intimate connexions and interchanges of citizenship between the townsmen of Cork and Kinsale : many principal families of both places bore the same surnames ; as Galway, Martel, Roche, Meade, &c. There is a latin inscription in the chancel of Kinsale church, placed there in 1558 by Patrick Mede, who there describes himself as a burgess and often sovereign of Kinsale, and citizen of Cork. Sir Dominick Sarsfield, chief justice, was of a Cork family; yet when created a viscount, chose the title of Kinsale ; which however being preoccupied, he was obliged to forego for that of Kilmallock. Meadestown and Ballymartle, the estates of the Meades and Martels, lay between Cork and Kinsale. The Roches had large estates near Kinsale, and also in the city of Cork, which came by descent from them to the Kearneys, together with the collar of S S. before mentioned, given by Queen Elizabeth to Maurice Roche, mayor of Cork,

    (1) Stanihuvst. (2) Roehc MS.

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    In Kinsale, in County Cork, a Latin inscription sits in the chancel of the church. It was placed there in 1558 by Patrick Mede. He describes himself as a burgess and often sovereign of Kinsale, and a citizen of Cork. That double identity tells you something about the two towns. There were intimate connexions between the townsmen of Cork and Kinsale. Many principal families of both places bore the same surnames: Galway, Martel, Roche, Meade. They avoided intermarriages with the inhabitants of the country, but received the inhabitants of other towns as their equals. The civic ties ran deep. Sir Dominick Sarsfield, chief justice, was of a Cork family, yet when he was created a viscount he chose the title of Kinsale. That title was preoccupied, so he was obliged to forego it for that of Kilmallock. Meadestown and Ballymartle, the estates of the Meades and Martels, lay between Cork and Kinsale. The Roches had large estates near Kinsale and also in the city of Cork, which came by descent to the Kearneys, together with the collar of S S, given by Queen Elizabeth to Maurice Roche, mayor of Cork.

32. Renewed faction rioting kills two; attempted lynching of Blackpool man

    Blackpool · townland · Cork

    Two men were killed in a renewed riot between the same faction combatants. After burying the dead, fighting resumed, and a Blackpool man was nearly hanged before being rescued by the army.

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    May 1. — Two men were killed in a riot between the same people, who renewed the fight after the interment of the deceased men on Sunday the 3d : on the following day they were going to hang a Blackpool man, when he was rescued by the army.

    June 4. — Being the king's birth day, the morning was ushered in by the ringing of bells, at noon the army fired three volleys, and the night concluded with bonfires and illuminations.

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    Somewhere around here, on the 1st of May, two men were killed in a riot. The same people renewed the fight after the interment of the dead on Sunday the 3rd. The following day, they were going to hang a Blackpool man, when he was rescued by the army. On the 4th of June, the king's birthday, bells rang in the morning, the army fired three volleys at noon, and the night ended with bonfires and illuminations.

33. Thomas Norris writes from Cork on Trinity College fundraising

    Cork · city · Cork · 1593

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

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

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

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    The city of Cork was where Thomas Norris sat down to write a difficult letter in the summer of 1593. Trinity College was in want of funds for forwarding buildings and other necessary charges, and the Lord Deputy Fitzwilliam and the Privy Council had issued circular letters to principal gentlemen in each barony of Ireland, to entreat the benevolent aid of the well disposed inhabitants. Norris was Vice President of Munster, and his reply went to his loving friend Mr. Lucasse Chaloner, dated 26 August 1593. Norris was sorry that the bill he sent could no better serve Chaloner's turn. He explained that he had not had to do with her Majesty's revenue in the province since Easter last, and that such as was then due and could be levied was, during his absence, by virtue of certain writs directed to the sheriffs, collected and sent into the Exchequer. The remainder was in such men's hands that it would not be had in haste before his going. The county of Limerick had agreed to give 3s. 4d. out of every plowland. Norris sent men to collect that, and said he would do his best to draw the other counties to some contribution. But he wrote that he found devotion, in his words, "so cold," that he should think it a very hard thing to compass so great a work upon so bare a foundation. He would do his best speedily to send such as might be collected. His own store was small. Since his coming he had not, without great difficulty, upon credit and otherwise, gotten money to defray his daily expense. He asked to be held excused at this time, and committed Chaloner to the divine tuition of the Most Mighty.

34. 1570 Irish Parliament speaker election dispute in Dublin

    Dublin · city · Dublin · 1570

    The Irish parliament met in Dublin on 17 January 1570. A dispute arose over the election of the speaker, with the opposition led by Sir Christopher Barnewall challenging the legality of the elections.

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    The parhament met on the 17th January 1570, and proceeded quietly to the election of a speaker. The government party put forward Stanihurst, recorder of Dublin, and succeeded in opposition to the others, who would have chosen sir Christopher Baruewall. On the following day the opposition finding that they were likely to be outnumbered, opposed the introduction of general business, until the legality of the elections should be considered. Barnewall their leader, whom Hooker admits to be somewhat learned, stated their objections ; first, that towns not corporate, returned members ; secondly, that some sherifis and mayors returned themselves ; and thirdly, that a number of English strangers were returned by towns, some of whom were wholly unknown in the places which returned them, and none residing as by law required. These questions were discussed for four days : neither party would yield: "the more words the more choler," says Hooker. At last they agreed to refer the questions to the lord deputy and judges. These functionaries admitted the two first objections, but disallowed the third, affirming that the proper course was to impose penalties on the sheriffs. This decision, from the great numbers of English present, seemed to have still left the opposition in a minority. That party remaining dissatisfied and disbelieving the messenger, Lucas Dillon the attorney-general, was sent to re-assure them ; but he being, as we shall find, a high prerogative lawyer, received no credit, and the opposition insisted that the judges themselves should come before them and declare their opinions in person. The speaker disregarded their demand, and ordered a bill to be read. The opposition would not allow it to proceed, but " rose up in a disordered manner,'' says Hooker, far differing from their duties in that place, and as contrary to that gravity and wisdom which should be hi them." And yet, with submission to Hooker, there has not been even at the present day any other mode settled, by which an illegal majority, returned by corrupt sheriffs, can be resisted ; for government can appohit sherifis as corru[)t as they please, and an illegal majority, being the

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    Dublin in 1570 was the meeting place of the Irish parliament, which gathered on the 17th of January that year and moved quietly enough at first to elect a speaker. The government party advanced Stanihurst, the recorder of Dublin, and carried him over the opposition, who would have chosen Sir Christopher Barnewall. The next day, finding themselves outnumbered, the opposition refused to let general business proceed until the legality of the elections themselves was examined. Barnewall, their leader, a man Hooker admits to be somewhat learned, laid out three objections. Towns not corporate had returned members. Some sheriffs and mayors had returned themselves. And a number of English strangers had been returned by towns where they were wholly unknown, none residing as the law required. These questions were argued for four days. Neither side would yield. Hooker says, the more words the more choler. At last they agreed to refer the matter to the lord deputy and the judges. Those officials admitted the first two objections but disallowed the third, saying the proper course was to impose penalties on the sheriffs. The great numbers of English present still seemed to leave the opposition in a minority. That party stayed dissatisfied and did not believe the messenger sent to them. Lucas Dillon, the attorney-general, was sent to reassure them, but he was a high prererogative lawyer and received no credit. The opposition insisted the judges themselves should come before them and declare their opinions in person. The speaker disregarded the demand and ordered a bill to be read. The opposition would not allow it to proceed. Hooker says they rose up in a disordered manner, far differing from their duties in that place, and contrary to that gravity and wisdom which should be in them.

35. Arson at Callas, Inniscarra

    Callas · townland · Cork · 1803

    Eight houses and a forge on the lands of Callas in the parish of Inniscarra were set on fire by a group of villains and consumed. The Muskerry corps under Captain Warren apprehended seven persons.

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    4. — Between 2 and 3' clock this morning, eight houses and a forge on the lands of Callas, in the parish of Inniscarra, were set on fire by a set of villains and consumed. The Muskerry corps, commanded by Capt. Warren, succeeded in apprehending seven persons.

    27 — A plowing match took place at a field given by Mr. McCarthy of Patrick-street ; the competitors were not so numerous as was expected. Though the long continuance of dry weather rendered the work almost impracticable, yet the plowmen evinced a skill and knowledge of their business, which gave great satisfaction to the numeroiis spectators.

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    Somewhere around here, in 1803, eight houses and a forge on the lands of Callas, in the parish of Inniscarra, were set on fire and consumed. The Muskerry corps, commanded by Captain Warren, succeeded in apprehending seven persons.

36. Attack on Kinsale camp and return of civic insignia

    Kinsale · town · Cork

    The English camp near Kinsale was attacked unsuccessfully by the Irish and Spaniards. The president of Munster was then directed to return to the burgesses of Kinsale their charter and insignia of magistracy, including a standard of damask first given in the time of Henry VIII.

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    24 — The English camp near Kinsale was attacked unsuccessfully, by the Irish and Spaniards.

    The president of Munster was directed to redeliver to the burgesses of Kinsale their charter and insignia of magistracy, amongst which was "a fair large standard of damask with the arms of England in it," which had been first delivered to them in the time of Henry VIII by Sir George Carew the president's cousin-german.

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    Kinsale saw an unsuccessful attack by the Irish and Spaniards on the English camp nearby. Afterward, the president of Munster was directed to return to the burgesses of Kinsale their charter and insignia of magistracy. Among these was a fair large standard of damask with the arms of England, first given to them in the time of Henry VIII by Sir George Carew, the president's cousin-german.

37. 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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    Somewhere around here, in 1575, a castle was taken from a man called Fitz Gerald. He was seneschal of Imokilly, and the lord justice had received word of his disloyalty, along with accounts of several depredations of his upon the queen's loyal subjects. The lord justice marched to Ballymarter, attended by two hundred of the citizens and his own forces, and took that castle. Fitz Gerald himself narrowly escaped, getting out through a hole in the dead of the night.

38. 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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    The town of Cashel was a walled corporate town, and in 1567 it was in great distress. Sir Henry Sidney had made a journey through the kingdom that year, and his letters to the English government described what he found. The county of Tipperary was in a state of devastation, and Cashel stood alongside Clonmel and Fethard as well-walled towns whose inhabitants were as men besieged. They were ready either to famish within the walls or abandon the place entirely. All trade and commerce had come to a stand. Country people dared not bring anything to the towns to sell, and townsmen dared not issue from their walls to buy anything in the country. Both sides feared being plundered and killed. The danger was such that the ordinary exchange between town and country, the buying and selling that kept these places alive, had stopped altogether. Sidney reported on other towns too. Cork, Youghal, and Kinsale were greatly impaired and in the high way to utter ruin, unless her majesty provided speedy redress. Limerick had lost so much wealth since he had seen it in Queen Mary's reign, chiefly through the spoils committed or permitted by the earl of Thomond, that it filled him with astonishment. Galway he found to resemble, in his words, a town of war frontering upon an enemy, rather than a civil town in a country under one sovereign. Yet despite all this, Sidney called these towns nurseries of civility, and Stanihurst, in his account of the Irish, asked the reader not to impute barbarous customs to the citizens and townsmen of the English pale. The towns, it seems, were not prevented from improving with the rest of Europe in civilization and internal order.

39. Coppinger-Roche marriage bond in Cork

    Cork · city · Cork · 1553

    On 13 January 1553, Cork merchant John Coppinger bound himself to fellow merchant Dominick Roche in a penalty of one hundred pounds, promising to marry Roche's daughter Kateryne and never to seek divorce or separation.

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    Jan. 13. — Amongst the Roche M.S. S. is extant a bond of this 1553 date whereby John Coppinger, a merchant of Cork, bound himself to Dominick Roche of said city merchant, in a penalty of one hundred pounds " to accomplish and fulfil his promise, oath and fidelity, made with the above named Dominick, and according thereto, to marry and take to his wife one Kateryne Roche, daughter to the said Dominick and Genet Goull, at such time and season as they should appoint," and never obtain a divorce, or separate from the said Kateryne, even though he might be enabled to do so by any of the courts spiritual or temporal.

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    Cork was a city of merchants and marriage bonds. On the 13th of January 1553, John Coppinger, a merchant of Cork, bound himself to another merchant, Dominick Roche, in a penalty of 100 pounds. He promised to marry Dominick's daughter Kateryne, whose mother was Genet Goull, at such time and season as her parents should appoint. The bond held him to his

40. 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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    On the 7th of October 1691, news reached Cork that the articles for the surrender of Limerick had been signed and exchanged. The citizens showed their joy with bonfires and cannon fire from the city walls and from ships in the harbour. The Irish foot had marched from Limerick after the surrender, to be shipped for France. Several boarded the Breda frigate, which lay at anchor in the harbour. On the 12th, she accidentally took fire and blew up. Most of the men were lost. Captain Tenet, her commander, was taken up alive but died within an hour. The Irish horse were shipped off too. The commissary-general of the Danish forces went with them, to receive their bills of exchange and to see the transport ships sent back.

41. 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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    In Queen Elizabeth's time, Cork was a walled trading town, smaller than Dublin, Waterford, or Limerick, shaped like an oval and encompassed by the channel of the river, which also crossed through it. It lay along one direct street with a bridge over it, and was not accessible except by bridges. 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. The inhabitants were industrious and pretty opulent. They were merchants and great travellers themselves, and great numbers 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. The citizens were so beset with enemies on all sides that they were obliged to watch their gates day and night, as if they were besieged. They kept them shut at service times, at meals, and from sunset to sunrise. No stranger could enter with his weapon but was obliged to leave it at a lodge appointed for that purpose. They walked out at seasons for recreation, with strength of men furnished. 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 that 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. Particular surnames became so frequent that those who bore them were additionally designated by patronymics formed 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.

42. 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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    Cork has a strange political history. For more than two centuries, the corporation of this city possessed a jurisdiction more extensive than perhaps any other city in the United Kingdom. It began in 1609, when King James the First formed the city of Cork and the country around it, for the space of three statute miles, into a distinct county. Commissioners were appointed to fix the boundaries of the new district. These persons seem to have used a very wide discretion. 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. 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 a later statute, the whole of this great rural district would be separated again from the city, except a portion nearly coinciding with the present legal suburbs on all sides except the east. There it would comprise the hill on the north side of the river, as far as the village of Ballinamought and the Silver-spring road.

43. Edmond Mortimer dies at Cork Dominican abbey

    Cork · city · Cork · 1381

    Edmond Mortimer, earl of March and Ulster and Lord Lieutenant of Ireland, died at Cork on St. Stephen's day in the Dominican abbey. His death prompted a gathering of bishops and nobles to elect his replacement.

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    This year Edmond Mortimer, earl of March and Ulster, and Lord lieutenant of Ireland, died at Cork, on St. Stephen's day, in the Dominican abbey ; and on the 27th of January the bishops of Ossory, Cork, Cloyne, Lismore and Waterford, and Limerick, James, earl of Ormond, the mayor of Cork, and representatives elected by the cities of Cork and Limerick with other persons, met at Cork, in the church of St. Peter, for the piirpose of choosing a Jnstice in his place, when John Colton, dean of St. Patrick's, Dublin, and lord chancellor of Ireland, was unanimously elected, and sworn in Cork.

    Jan. 11. — James Butler, who came to Cork, to the council for choosing a justice of Ireland, was paid ten marks to indemnify him.

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    In 1381, the city of Cork saw the death of a powerful man. Edmond Mortimer, earl of March and Ulster and Lord Lieutenant of Ireland, died on St. Stephen's day in the Dominican abbey. His death left Ireland without its chief governor, and the matter of choosing a replacement fell to the leading figures of church and state. On the 27th of January, the bishops of Ossory, Cork, Cloyne, Lismore, Waterford, and Limerick gathered with James, earl of Ormond, the mayor of Cork, and representatives elected by the cities of Cork and Limerick. They met in the church of St. Peter to elect a Justice in Mortimer's place. John Colton, dean of St. Patrick's in Dublin and lord chancellor of Ireland, was unanimously chosen and sworn in Cork.

44. Feu de joie fired from Elizabeth Fort, Cork

    near Elizabeth Fort · street · Cork · 1780

    Cork's armed societies celebrated free trade on the Mall, while garrison regiments fired a feu de joie preceded and followed by twenty-one rounds from artillery mounted on a bastion of Elizabeth Fort.

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    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.

    17. — The armed societies paraded on the Mall with shamrock cockades, and fired three volleys in honour of the day.

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    Somewhere about Elizabeth Fort, in 1780, Cork celebrated free trade. The armed societies proceeded to the Mall at noon, and each corps fired three volleys. That night the regiments in garrison fired a feu de joie, preceded and followed by twenty-one rounds from artillery 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.

45. Four dissolved abbeys within Cork's ancient liberties

    Cork · city · Cork

    Four dissolved abbeys—Gill Abbey, St. Dominick's Abbey, St. Augustin's Abbey, and St. Francis's Abbey—with their possessions lay within the ancient franchises and liberties of Cork city. Many merchants resided on these abbey lands to avoid the sesse of soldiers and other public charges, prompting the corporation to seek jurisdiction over them.

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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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    Cork held four dissolved abbeys within its ancient franchises and liberties: Gill Abbey, St. Dominick's Abbey, St. Augustin's Abbey, and St. Francis's Abbey, along with all their possessions. By the close of Queen Elizabeth's reign, the country had begun to enjoy tranquillity. The feudal authorities were broken, the crown had grown strong, and peace and security followed. The merchants of Cork ventured to live outside the walls, and suburbs began to appear again. Many of these merchants settled on the lands of the dissolved abbeys, where the trade of merchandise was more used than in a great part of the city itself. They did so to avoid the sesse of soldiers and other public charges. In a petition dated 1630, the citizens of Cork set out their grievance. They noted that Cork, though the shire city of the county, contained only two small parishes. They asked that those four abbeys, with their possessions and inhabitants, be brought within the jurisdiction and government of the city's officers, so that the residents might be liable to contributions along with everyone else.

46. Great influx of beggars into Cork city

    Cork · city · Cork · 1818

    A newspaper complained about the great influx of beggars into Cork city, noting it was impossible to walk the streets without being struck by the different accents of mendicants. It was reported that 150 beggars had passed through one toll-gate in the previous week on their way from Dublin and the interior.

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    19. — The great influx of beggars into the city was complained of in this day's paper, in which it was stated, that it was impossible to walk the streets and not be forcibly struck with the different accents of the mendicants, who rudely and perseveringly solicited assistance ; it was also affirmed, that within the previous week, one hundred and fifty beggars passed through one of the toll-gates in the neighbourhood of this city, on their way from Dublin and the interior of the country.

    A very fine camera obscura was erected near the statue on the Grand Parade, and continued to be exhibited there for several years.

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    In 1818, Cork saw a great influx of beggars. A newspaper that year complained it was impossible to walk the streets without being forcibly struck by the different accents of the mendicants, who rudely and perseveringly solicited assistance. It was reported that 150 beggars had passed through one of the toll-gates in the neighbourhood of the city in the previous week, on their way from Dublin and the interior of the country. A very fine camera obscura was also erected near the statue on the Grand Parade, and continued to be exhibited there for several years.

47. Justiciar secures subsidies from Drogheda, Cork, and Youghal

    Drogheda · town · Louth · 1300

    The justiciar toured Irish cities and boroughs to secure a parliamentary subsidy for the Scottish wars. Drogheda granted 240 marks, Cork 240 marks, and Youghal £40 plus five hundred fishes worth a hundred shillings.

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    But first the justiciary determined to address the mayors and more honest men of the cities and boroughs, respecting the subsidy. He first went to Drogheda, and shewed the King's letter, directed to the mayor and community of that borough, and after he had held a diligent treaty with them, they granted 240 marks. He then went to the other cities and towns ; among the rest, to Cork and Youghal. The former granted 240 marks ; the later £40 and five hundred fishes, worth a hundred shillings.

    After this the magnates and communities came to tlie parliament in the manner required ; and divers of them, excusing themselves from granting the subsidy, begged of the justiciar that he would go through the districts, promising their assistance towards the subsidy which the communities in person might grant, and that the}", the magnates and prelates, would then contribute with them. The justiciar consented, and having treated with the commons of the counties, &c., received grants from each; the county of Cork, exclusive of its trading towns, gave £200.(1)

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    The road passes through Drogheda. In 1300, the justiciar came to the town to raise a subsidy for the Scottish wars. He brought the King's letter, directed to the mayor and the community of the borough, and showed it to them. After a diligent treaty with them, they granted 240 marks. He then went to the other cities and towns, among them Cork and Youghal. Cork granted 240 marks. Youghal granted £40 and 500 fishes, worth a hundred shillings. After this, the magnates and communities came to parliament as required. Some excused themselves from granting the subsidy and asked the justiciar to go through the districts. They promised their assistance toward whatever the communities in person might grant, and said the magnates and prelates would contribute with them. The justiciar consented. He treated with the commons of the counties and received grants from each. The county of Cork, apart from its trading towns, gave £200.

48. Lamps discontinued in Cork, persons drowned

    Cork · city · Cork · 1770

    Since lamps had been given up in Cork city, a number of persons were drowned who in all probability might have been saved if the street lighting had been continued.

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    22. — Since lamps had been given up in this city a number of persons were drowned, who in all probability might have been saved if that useful and well appointed mode of lighting the streets had been continued.

    Dec. 3. — In the newspaper of this day appeared the following paragraph, "The lovers of hvunanity and justice wish that some method may be taken to prevent the savage amusement of bull baiting, particularly in a city so much resorted to by foreigners who must look on us as an uncivilized people, devoid of humanity. This morning a tormented beast was beaten through the Main street. Castle-street, quays, &c. for a considerable time, to the terror of the inhabitants ; a man was thrown by the bull against a car, and narrowly escaped being killed. If some stop is not speedily put to this barbarous practice, the country people will be deterred from bringing their bulls to market, as they are generally forced from them, contrary to justice, by those wicked miscreants."

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    Cork had given up its street lamps, and because of that a number of persons were drowned. They might have been saved if that useful and well appointed mode of lighting the streets had been continued. Then on December 3 a newspaper carried a paragraph from the lovers of humanity and justice. They wanted something done about the savage amusement of bull baiting, particularly in a city so much resorted to by foreigners, who must look on the people there as uncivilized and devoid of humanity. That morning a tormented beast was beaten through the Main street, Castle-street, the quays and elsewhere for a considerable time, to the terror of the inhabitants. A man was thrown by the bull against a car and narrowly escaped being killed. The paper warned that if some stop was not speedily put to the practice, country people would be deterred from bringing their bulls to market, as the bulls were generally forced from them, contrary to justice, by those wicked miscreants.

49. Major Power slaughters 500 raiders on Great Island

    near Great Island · townland · Cork · 1645

    A party of Lord Castlehaven's men went into the Great Island to plunder, where Major Power with 30 horse and two foot companies slew 500 of them.

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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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    Close to Great Island, in May of 1645, Lord Inchiquin took the field with 1000 horse and 1500 foot. With the foot he laid siege to Ballymartyr and put Barrymorc and Imokilly under contributions. Lord Broghill posted himself at Castlelyons and gained a victory on the 10th of the month. Ballymartyr and Rostellan castles soon surrendered, but Lord Castlehaven retook Rostellan 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 went into the island to plunder. Major Power, with 30 horse and two foot companies, slew 500 of them. Lord Castlehaven afterwards took Conough castle, Castle Lyons and Lismore. Lismore was bravely defended by the same Power with 100 English tenants of Lord Cork, who slaughtered 500 of the Irish. Their powder being at length all spent, they surrendered upon honourable terms. Castlehaven then besieged Youghal, but was forced to raise the siege.

50. Mob riots through Cork attacking clothes shops

    Cork · city · Cork · 1788

    A mob of about one thousand armed persons ran through Cork crying 'a mad bull,' entering second-hand clothes shops and destroying goods. They attacked the house of Mr. Flpi, a tobacconist and old clothes man in South Main-street, throwing out goods worth above sixty guineas before being dispersed by sheriffs and a military guard.

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    the 9th regiment was barbarously houghed, when passing over Wandesford's bridge. June 9. — A most daring mob, to the number of one thousand

    CORK REMEMBRANCER. _ 199

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    In 1788, a mob of one thousand armed people ran through Cork crying 'a mad bull.' They entered second-hand clothes shops and destroyed goods. They attacked the house of Mr. Flpi, a tobacconist on South Main Street, throwing out goods worth above sixty guineas. Sheriffs and a military guard dispersed them.

51. Mountlong Castle — 1631 fortified house with burn tradition

    Mountlong · townland · Cork · 1631

    Mountlong Castle, built in 1631, was a quadrangle with square corner towers and gabled walls. It has been weakened by someone forcing away oaken lintels; one tower has fallen. A tradition holds that the owner Mr. Long's daughter set fire to the castle in despair after his defeat.

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    However, a much more extensive and improved style of building was introduced in the reign of Elizabeth, as appears from the instance of Kanturk castle, of which Smith gives two views. Mount Long castle, built in 1631, according to a date visible in the stucco some years ago, and Burn Court castle in the county of Tipperary, forfeited in the year 1641, were smaller buildings of nearly the same kind ; both were quadrangles with square towers at the corners, but all the walls, both of the central building and the towers, were sui'mounted by gables, to the great detriment of their aj^pearance. These castles were without any contrivance for defence, except that in the first there were wide loop holes instead of windows in the basement story, and also in some of the gables ; at Mountlong the windows of the central room of the first floor are divided into six compartments of stone, and the castle to a near observer has a remarkably striking appearance, partly arising from its plan, and partly from the strength and plain beauty of the cut stone work ; the building has however been so weakened by some person who lately forced away the oaken lintels, that it cannot be expected to stand much longer: one of the towers has fallen. The loop-holes and compartments of the windows were further narrowed with iron bars : the cornice of the principal room is ornamented with figures, representing scriptural subjects and field sports ; there remains a half-burned lintel, which in some degree countenances a tradition, that the owner Mr. Long, having sustained a defeat, his daughter in despair set fire to the castle. Monkstown castle, built in 1638, is on a nearly similar plan ; it is furnished with machicolations at the tops of the corners. Carrigrohane castle was a large house with four gables and large windows, but was defended at the top of two of the corners by projections, perforated with round holes for small arms. Ballea castle, forfeited in 1641, is of irregular shape like the portion of a rectangle called the gnomon : at present it greatly resembles an ordinary old fashioned house with gables ; it was however defended with rude machicolations at the corners, two of which remain ; the windows are said to have been formerly very small ; but by their enlargement and the addition of others, it has become a good house. There were no vaulted floors in these castles : the walls were about four feet thick. White castle near Kinsale, is stated in Lewis's topographical dictionary to have

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    Somewhere around here stands what remains of Mountlong Castle, built in 1631. A date was once visible in the stucco confirming it. It was a quadrangle with square towers at the corners, and every wall of the central building and the towers was topped with gables, which did nothing for its appearance. There was little meant for defence. The basement had wide loopholes instead of windows, and some of the gables had them too. The loopholes and the window compartments were further narrowed with iron bars. The windows of the central room on the first floor were divided into six stone compartments. To anyone looking closely, the castle had a striking appearance, partly from its plan and partly from the strength and plain beauty of the cut stonework. The cornice of the principal room was ornamented with figures representing scriptural subjects and field sports. But the building has been so weakened by someone who forced away the oaken lintels that it cannot be expected to stand much longer. One of the towers has already fallen. There remains a half-burned lintel, and it lends some support to a tradition about this place. The owner, Mr. Long, sustained a defeat. His daughter, in despair, set fire to the castle. That is the story handed down, and the charred lintel is all the physical evidence that survives of it.

52. O'Sullivan Bear patent and obligations at Dunboy Castle

    near Dunboy · street · Cork · 1565

    In 1565, O'Sullivan Bear took out a patent for his estate which required him to provide Mac Carthy More with free entertainment for two days and nights at Dunboy Castle whenever Mac Carthy visited Bearhaven, and to send provender to Pallace for Mac Carthy's horses.

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    1565 During the government of Sir Heniy Sidney, Mac Carthy More was created earl of Clancarre- He went over to England, and made a surrender of his estate to Queen Elizabeth, which she regranted to him by letters patent, and after he had sworn fealty, conferred on him the above title, and paid the chargesof his journey. He was at the same time, made lord Baron of Valentia. O'Sullivan Bear also took out a patent for his estate, wherein was a proviso that he should pay all such rents and services as were due to the said earl of Clancarre ; amongst these were the following : Every time Mac Carthy More, thought proper to go to Bearhaven, O'Sullivan was obliged to give him and hi« followers, entertainment for two days, and two nights, in his castle of Dunboy, gratis, and also to quarter as many as he brought with him on the adjacent coiintry ; he was to send provender to Pallace for such of M'Carty More's horses, as he kept for his own riding, and to pay his groom 3s. 4d. out of every arable plowland;

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    Somewhere about Dunboy stands the castle whose story begins in 1565, during the government of Sir Henry Sidney. In that year Mac Carthy More was created Earl of Clancarre. He went over to England and made a surrender of his estate to Queen Elizabeth. She regranted it to him by letters patent, and after he had sworn fealty, she conferred on him the title and paid the charges of his journey. He was at the same time made Lord Baron of Valentia. O'Sullivan Bear also took out a patent for his estate. In it was a proviso that he should pay all such rents and services as were due to the said Earl of Clancarre. Among these were the following. Every time Mac Carthy More thought proper to go to Bearhaven, O'Sullivan was obliged to give him and his followers entertainment for two days and two nights in his castle of Dunboy, gratis, and also to quarter as many as he brought with him on the adjacent country. He was to send provender to Pallace for such of Mac Carthy More's horses as he kept for his own riding, and to pay his groom 3s. 4d. out of every arable plowland.

53. Prince Rupert arrives at Kinsale harbour

    Kinsale · town · Cork · 1649

    On 10 February 1649, Prince Rupert arrived in Kinsale harbour with sixteen ships, mostly light frigates, to prepare the way for King Charles II and sent word to hasten to Ireland.

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    Feb. 10 — Prince Rupert came into Kinsale harbour, with sixteen ships, most of them light frigates. His design was to prepare the way for king Charles II. to whom he sent word, shortly after consulting with Ormond, to hasten to Ireland ; but the news of the king's execution arriving soon after, prince

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    Kinsale in Cork. On 10 February 1649, Prince Rupert came into the harbour with 16 ships, most of them light frigates. His design was to prepare the way for King Charles II, and after consulting with Ormond he sent word to the king to hasten to Ireland. But news of the king's execution arrived soon after.

54. Ships driven ashore at Cusquinny and Aghada

    Aghada · townland · Cork

    During the great hurricane, three ships were driven ashore in Cusquinny bay and one at Aghada, with several others injured. The storm was widespread, also affecting Dublin and Limerick.

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    Dec. 15. — A tremendous hurricane commenced about eleven o'clock this night, and continued, without intermission, until late the following day. The roofs of a vast number of houses were stript of their coverings, and a great number of chimneys blown down. In the south military hospital a considerable part of the roof was driven in, three men killed, and others severely hurt ; the new barrack was stript of some of its heavy covering of ton slate ; the parish church of St. Ann Shandon was also stript ; and in the neighbourhood of the city several stacks of hay and corn were prostrated and scattered. Three ships were driven ashore in Cusquinny bay, and one at Aghada, and several others injured. This storm was very general, being also in Dublin, Limerick, &:c.

    The Society of Arts was established this year for the advance- ^^^^ ment of painting and sculpture, and was at first liberally encouraged. George 4th, when Prince Regent, presented this Society, in 1820, with a very valuable collection of casts from the antique ; the students were nuftierous, and were instructed in drawing; and a course of lectures on anatomy, as connected with the art of design, was regularly delivered ; but the funds becoming in a few years insufficient to defray the expenses, the casts were transferred to the Royal Cork Institution.

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    Somewhere around here, three ships were driven ashore in Cusquinny bay, and one at Aghada, during a tremendous hurricane. The storm commenced about eleven o'clock on the night of December 15, and continued without intermission until late the following day. It stripped the roofs of a vast number of houses and blew down a great number of chimneys. In the south military hospital a considerable part of the roof was driven in, three men were killed, and others severely hurt. The new barrack was stripped of some of its heavy covering of ton slate. The parish church of St. Ann Shandon was also stripped. In the neighbourhood of the city several stacks of hay and corn were prostrated and scattered. Several other ships besides those driven ashore were injured. This storm was very general, being also felt in Dublin, Limerick, and elsewhere. The Society of Arts was established this same year for the advancement of painting and sculpture, and was at first liberally encouraged. George the 4th, when Prince Regent, presented this Society in 1820 with a very valuable collection of casts from the antique. The students were numerous and were instructed in drawing, and a course of lectures on anatomy, as connected with the art of design, was regularly delivered. But the funds became in a few years insufficient to defray the expenses, and the casts were transferred to the Royal Cork Institution.

55. Soldiers dying on Cove transports committed to sea

    Cobh · municipal district · Cork · 1807

    A general order was issued at Cove that soldiers dying on board transports while in port should not receive normal interment but be committed to the sea, sewed up in their hammocks.

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    Dec. — A general order was issued at Cove, that the bodies of such soldiers as should happen to die on board the transports, while they remained in that port, should not receive the common ceremonials of intennent, but be committed to the sea, sewed up in the hammocks in which they died. 1808 Jan. 18. — "The queen's birth day was celebrated at the mansiors

    house by a magnificent ball and supper. The preparations were on a scale never perhaps equalled in this city ; emblematical transparencies and wreaths of evergreens, interspersed with llowers fancifully displayed, gave a most beautiful effect to the different apartments. The ladies were all dressed in stufis, the manufacture of this city.

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    Cobh was called Cove in 1807. That December a general order was issued here, that soldiers who died on board the transports while they remained in port should not receive the common ceremonials of interment. Instead they were committed to the sea, sewed up in the hammocks in which they died.

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

    Cork · city · Cork · 1627–1637

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

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    Itm, the said Dominick Roche doth further covenant as aforesaid, that he the said Dominick, his executors or assignees, shall and will within the space often yeares, to be accounted from the twelve of August next, build at his and their proper cost and charges, two sufKcient stone bridges in the said citty, over the river wheare the timber bridges now are, the one at the north gate of the said citty, and the other at the south gate of the said citty, with arches, and a wall, and a battelmcnt on each side thereof, and also one sufficient mkett house within the said citty, at such place as the maior and councell of the said citty, shall by their publick ack of councell, appoint, the said works to be ordered and survayed by the aforesaid survayors ; and it is further agreede, that the justices of assisses for the tyme being, shall from tyme totyme, as occasion shall require, appoint new survayors for the [ ]

    of the said work, who shall acquaint the maior and sherifs for the tyme being, with the proceedinge of [ ] work In witness whereof to the one

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    Cork, in the years after 1627, carried an agreement that would change its river crossings. A man named Dominick Roche covenanted to build two stone bridges over the river in the city, where timber bridges then stood. One was to replace the bridge at the North Gate, the other at the South Gate. He had ten years to do it, counted from the 12th of August. The cost was to be his own, or his executors' or assignees'. Each bridge was to have arches, a wall, and a battlement on each side. He also agreed to build a market house within the city, at a place the mayor and council would appoint by their public act of council. The works were to be ordered and surveyed by surveyors, and the justices of assizes could appoint new surveyors from time to time as occasion required, who would acquaint the mayor and sherifs with the progress of the work.

57. Vavasor takes Clonleigh Castle but is defeated near Fermoy

    Fermoy · townland · Cork · 1643

    Sir Charles Vavasor captured Clonleigh Castle in Condon's country, but the following day was defeated in a narrow defile leading to Fermoy and lost all his colours. The rebels, emboldened by this success, then besieged Cappoquin but were repulsed with heavy losses.

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    Ju72e 3 — Sir Charles Vavasor took Clonleigh castle in Condon's country; but on the following day was defeated in a narrow defde leading to Fermoy, and lost all his colours. Elated with this success, the rebels beseiged Cappoquin, but were repulsed with much loss.

    July 1 — Colonel M>ni beat the Irish on the north side of Timoleague river, and took the castles of Timoleague, Aghamilly,. Rosscarbery, and Rathbarry.

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    Somewhere around here, in 1643, Sir Charles Vavasor took Clonleigh Castle in Condon's country. But the very next day he was defeated in a narrow defile leading to Fermoy, and lost all his colours. The rebels, elated with this success, went on to besiege Cappoquin, but there they were repulsed with much loss.

58. Whale enters Kinsale harbour and escapes harpoons

    Kinsale · town · Cork · 1810

    A whale of about 40 feet long came into Kinsale, going up nearly two miles of the Bandon river. Fishermen pursued it and struck it with harpoons several times, but it escaped from the harbour.

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    A. D. A whale of about 40 feet long came into Kinsale. It went up

    nearly two miles of the Bandon river, and was pursued by the fishermen, who struck it several times with harpoons, but to no effect, as it succeeded in getting out of the harbour.

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    In 1810, Kinsale had an unusual visitor. A whale of about 40 feet long came into the harbour and went up nearly two miles of the Bandon river. Fishermen pursued it and struck it several times with harpoons, but to no effect. The whale succeeded in getting out of the harbour and escaped.

59. William Roe pilloried and whipped for seditious words

    Cork · city · Cork · 1722

    William Roe stood in the pillory on May 19 and was severely whipped on the 23rd for repeating the seditious words 'may king James the third enjoy his own again.'

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    May 19. — One WiUiam Eoe stood in the pillory, and on the 23d was severely whipt for repeating the following seditious words, "may king James the third enjoy his own again."

    Lord Shannon, one of the lords justices of Ireland, was entertained by the corporation of Cork, and presented with his freedom in a gold box.

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    In 1722 in Cork, William Roe stood in the pillory on May 19, and on the 23rd was severely whipped for repeating the seditious words, "may king James the third enjoy his own again." That same year, Lord Shannon, one of the lords justices of Ireland, was entertained by the corporation of Cork and presented with his freedom in a gold box.

60. Lord President Carew marches from Youghal to Cork

    Youghal · town · Cork · 1600

    In April 1600, Lord President Carew arrived at Youghal with 900 foot and 100 horse and then marched to Cork. From there he dispatched forces under Captain Flower toward Carbery where Florence Mac Carty and others were in rebellion.

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    April 2\. — The lord president Carew came to Youghal with 1600 900 foot and 100 horse ; from thence he marched to Cork, and having had intelligence that Florence Mac Carty and others were in rebellion in Carbery, he sent 1200 foot and 100 horse under the command of captain Flower. The rebels lay in ambush about midway between Cork and Kinsale, in a glen on the north side of the river^ but being timely perceived, the troops drew up, and stood to their arms. The Irish on being discovered, attacked the English, who retreated under the walls of an old castle. Dm-ing their retreat, Flower ordered a party of musketeers to conceal themselves behind a ditch, who fired on the Irish, and compelled them to quit the pursuit ; they were then in their turn charged by the English horse and routed, and retreated into the ifastnesses of Kinalmeaky, whence they soon dispersed,

    68 CORK REMEMBRANCER.

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    Youghal is a town the road takes you through. In April 1600, Lord President Carew arrived with 900 foot and 100 horse and marched to Cork. Word reached him that Florence Mac Carty and others were in rebellion in Carbery, so he sent 1200 foot and 100 horse under Captain Flower. The rebels lay in ambush about midway between Cork and Kinsale, in a glen on the north side of the river. Being timely perceived, the troops drew up and stood to their arms. The Irish attacked, and the English retreated under the walls of an old castle. During the retreat, Flower ordered a party of musketeers to conceal themselves behind a ditch. They fired on the Irish and compelled them to quit the pursuit. The English horse then charged and routed the Irish, who retreated into the fastnesses of Kinalmeaky, whence they soon dispersed.