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

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1. Riotous soldiers rampage through Cork city

   Cork · city · Cork · 1781

   A great number of riotous soldiers assembled at night and ran tumultuously through Cork city, committing wanton outrages on persons and houses. Many were severely wounded and inhabitants fled their homes; officers patrolled with guards to disperse the rioters.

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   2. — A great number of riotous soldiers assembled this night, and ran tumultuously through the city, marking their progress by the most wanton outrages upon the persons and houses of the inhabitants. Many were severely wounded, others were obliged

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   In 1781, a great number of riotous soldiers assembled at night and ran tumultuously through Cork, marking their progress by wanton outrages on the persons and houses of the inhabitants. Many were severely wounded. People fled their homes. Officers patrolled with guards to disperse the rioters.

2. Shandon Castle and the hill-side beginnings of Cork

   near Shandon · locality · Cork · 1622

   A 1622 tract describes the city of Cork as beginning on the side of a hill descending into one principal street, with Shandon Castle at the entrance and a stone church almost opposite it. Many houses were built of timber or mud walls and covered with thatch.

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   * We extract the passage. "The citie of Corke hath his beginning upon the side of an hill which discendeth easily into one wide and long streete, the only principall and chiefe streete of the cittie. At the first entrance there is a castle called Shandon castle, and almost over against it a church built of stone, as the castle is a kind of marble of which that country yeeldeth store. The cittie hath many houses built of the same stone and covered with slate. But the greatest number of houses are built of tyniber or mudde walls, and covered with thatch."

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   In 1622, a writer described the city of Cork beginning on the side of a hill, descending easily into one wide and long street, the only principal street of the city. At the first entrance stood Shandon Castle, and almost opposite it a church built of stone. The castle was made of a kind of marble, of which that country yielded store. Many houses were built of the same stone and covered with slate. But the greatest number of houses were built of timber or mud walls and covered with thatch.

3. 200,000 herrings taken at one haul at Bantry

   Bantry · town · Cork · 1784

   A massive haul of 200,000 herrings was taken at one haul at Bantry, indicating the richness of the fishery there. The entry is dated August 31 of the year in question.

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   ^ug. 31 — 200,000 herrings were taken at one haul at Bantry. A_. D.

   Sept. 20. — An attempt was made by the criminals in north gaol to escape. To effect their purpose they broke several of the inside doors to get to the top of the gaol, and from thence three conveyed themselves down by tying their blankets and sheets together. John Callaghan otherwise Jack-a-boy, a most notorious offender, and one Linehan under sentence of transportation, escaped ; but the third was retaken under a boat on one of the quays.

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   Bantry, down in Cork, was a fishing town where the sea gave up extraordinary catches. On the 31st of August 1784, two hundred thousand herrings were taken at one haul. A single haul of nets brought in that immense number of fish. The record notes it plainly, without surprise, as though such abundance was what the waters off Bantery could be counted on to deliver.

4. 87th regiment Egypt anniversary dinner in Cork barracks

   Cork · city · Cork · 1805

   Major Le Mesurier, who had commanded the 87th regiment at the Battle of Alexandria on 21 March 1801, entertained the veterans of that regiment who had served in Egypt with dinner and drink. Nearly 180 men partook in the barrack yard.

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   21. — This being the anniversary of the glorious 21st of March 1801, Major Le Mesurier who then commanded the 87th regt., entertained the men of that regiment, who had served in Egypt, with an excellent dinner and a plentiful supply of porter and punch. The evening being fine, the tables were laid out in the barrack yard, and nearly 180 men partook of this well bestowed generosity.

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   Cork, 1805. Major Le Mesurier had commanded the 87th regiment at the Battle of Alexandria on the 21st of March, 1801. On that anniversary he entertained the men of the regiment who had served in Egypt with an excellent dinner and a plentiful supply of porter and punch. The evening was fine. The tables were laid out in the barrack yard, and nearly 180 men partook of the meal.

5. Armed societies reviewed at camp-field and Mall, Cork, 1779

   Cork · city · Cork · 1779

   On the King's birthday, 1 June 1779, armed societies were reviewed in the camp-field in Cork and assembled on the Mall with the 81st Highland regiment, firing three rounds.

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   Being the king's birth-day, the morning was ushered in by the ringing of bells, at ten o'clock the different armed societies were reviewed in the camp-field; at noon they and the 8 1st or Highland regiment assembled on the Mall and fired three rounds. About three o'clock an express arrived to the commanding officer here, from major-general Flower Mocher then at Kinsale, ordering the Highland regiment to be ready to march at the shortest notice, as the general had received a letter, stating that a fleet, consisting of several ships of the line and a great number of frigates and

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   Cork, in 1779. On the King's birthday, the first of June, the morning began with ringing bells. At ten o'clock the armed societies were reviewed in the camp-field. At noon they and the 81st Highland regiment assembled on the Mall and fired three rounds. Then about three o'clock an express arrived for the commanding officer, from Major-General Flower Mocher at Kinsale, ordering the Highland regiment to be ready to march at the shortest notice. The general had received a letter stating that a fleet was out there, several ships of the line and a great number of frigates.

6. Attempted seizure of Haulbowline fort

   near Haulbowline Island · population centre · Cork · 1603

   Commissioners sent to Haulbowline for artillery, but citizens manned boats under William Terry to intercept it or take the fort. Several were killed on both sides, but the guns reached the commissioners' camp.

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   A;^D. the army marched to Youghal, upon condition that the king's stores should be sent them by sea, they miloadecl the vessel that were to have brought them, and seized upon two lasts of the powder on pretence of keeping it for the freight, although they had received an exorbitant sum for that service. On Easter clay a letter was delivered to the citizens from the lord lieutenant, informing them that the lord president's patent and those of the commissioners were renewed ; but they refused to acknowledge any other than the mayor's authority, who compared himself to the Doge of Venice, and appointed Gold and Terry captains over two companies, consisting of 100 men each, to whom one shilling per diem was paid, and who were billeted upon the citizens. They suffered no person to go to mass but such as swore to maintain their religion. They took several proclaimed traitors into pay, and offered anns to all such as would come into the city and enlist themselves in their cause. They fired with the king's artillery upon Shandon castle, where the lady Carew then lay, they also shot at the bishop's palace in which the commissioners were assembled. Near this last place they killed a reverend and aged divine one Mr. Rutclidge, who walking alone was made a special mark by the rebels to shoot at. They turned out all such English inhabitants as would not join them, and pillaged their houses. They wounded a servant of the bishop, and told him if they had the traitor his master in their power he should not escape death. The commissioners, finding no good was to be done by treaty, sent to Haulbowline for artillery, but the citizens having notice of their design, manned some boats under the command of William Terry to take that fort, or, if possible, to intercept the artillery; and in this attempt on the fort there were several killed on both sides ; but the guns came safe to the commissioners' camp, which so terrified them, that they agreed to a cessation till the arrival of the lord lieutenant who was then upon his march towards the city, having previously written a second letter, reproving them for setting up the mass i)y their own authority, for their insolence in stopping hia majesty's stores and artillery from being sent to Haulbowline, and attempting to get them into their hands. At the same time

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   Near Haulbowline Island, in 1603, the commissioners in Cork found no good was to be done by treaty. They sent to Haulbowline for artillery. The citizens had notice of their design. They manned boats under the command of William Terry to take the fort, or, if possible, to intercept the artillery. In the attempt on the fort there were several killed on both sides. But the guns came safe to the commissioners' camp. This was part of a wider revolt. The citizens refused to acknowledge any authority but the mayor's, who compared himself to the Doge of Venice. They appointed Gold and Terry captains over two companies of 100 men each, paid one shilling per diem, billeted upon the citizens. They suffered no person to go to mass but such as swore to maintain their religion. They took several proclaimed traitors into pay and offered arms to all who would enlist. They fired the king's artillery upon Shandon castle, where the lady Carew then lay, and shot at the bishop's palace where the commissioners were assembled. Near the palace they killed a reverend and aged divine, Mr. Rutclidge, walking alone and made a special mark by the rebels to shoot at. They turned out all English inhabitants who would not join them and pillaged their houses. They wounded a servant of the bishop and told him if they had the traitor his master he should not escape death. When the guns reached the commissioners' camp, the citizens were so terrified they agreed to a cessation until the lord lieutenant arrived, marching toward the city. He had already written a second letter reproving them for setting up the mass by their own authority, for stopping his majesty's stores and artillery from being sent to Haulbowline, and for attempting to get them into their hands.

7. Barony of Fermoy studded with small castles

   Fermoy · townland · Cork

   The barony of Fermoy, formerly the property of the lords Roche, was densely covered with small castles built to protect cattle. Sidney found it the best inhabited part of County Cork during the reign of Elizabeth. The castles were positioned so each was visible to the next, forming a chain of signal towers.

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   The lords of both races were both actors and abettors in the enormities that were committed : cattle were the great object of plunder : and as they were almost the only sort of moveable property, scarcely any other sort of theft was known. To protect their cattle, and probably also that of their tenants, seems to have been a principal object with the lords and gentry. A great castle with its ballium, like those of the Anglo-Normans, would not have answered this purpose, as it would aflbrd refuge only to the cattle of its neighbourhood. Hence we find the whole county studded with castles of a small size : the barony of Fermoy, formerly the property of the lords Roche, is very full of them, and this was probably the reason why Sydney found it in the reign of Elizabeth, the best inhabited part of the county of Cork. These castles are said to be so placed that each is visible to those next it, forming a chain of signal towers : We have ourselves, in passing through that district observed three to which this remark is applicable. The castle of Ballincolly, about five miles westward of the city of Cork, is an interesting specimen of such castles. The ballium or bawn is of an irregular shape, adapted to the rocky elevation on which it stands, and consists of a strong wall nearly five feet thick, and about fifteen feet high, enclosing a space of from seventy to a hundred feet across ; the space on the top was defended by a parapet; there were flights of steps leading to it in different places ; the wall near these steps being much thicker than elsew'here, to afford room to those passing on the top ; at the bottom of the parapet are small holes for shooting through, and larger ones near the ground. The u.se of flanking towers seems to have been hardly known to the builder ; there is however one at the south east corner, but weak and ill adapted to the purpose, and a smaller one near it, whose use is not easily conjectured. In the north wall which is on the top of a rock, are three handsome high

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   Close to Fermoy, this land was once full of small castles. The barony of Fermoy belonged to the lords Roche, and it was so densely covered with these castles that the whole county seemed studded with them. The reason was cattle. Cattle were the great object of plunder, and almost the only sort of moveable property people had, so scarcely any other kind of theft was known. A great castle with its ballium, like those of the Anglo-Normans, would not have answered the purpose, because it would give refuge only to the cattle of its own neighbourhood. So the lords and gentry built many small castles instead of one large one, to protect their cattle and probably that of their tenants. The writer says these castles were placed so that each was visible to those next to it, forming a chain of signal towers. The writer himself, passing through that district, observed three castles to which this remark applied. Sidney, in the reign of Elizabeth, found this the best inhabited part of the county of Cork, and the number of these small castles was probably the reason. The lords of both races were actors and abettors in the enormities that were committed, and the need to guard cattle shaped the land itself.

8. Battle at Bandon town wall

   Bandon · town · Cork · 1642

   On 18 January 1642, rebels under MacCarty Reigh came in a great body to assault Bandon and made approaches near the town wall. Lord Kinalmeaky sallied out with 200 foot and 60 horse, attacking front and rear, and routed them.

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   18 — The rebels came in a great body to assault Bandon, headed by Mac CartyReigh,and madctheir approachesnear the town wall. Lord Kinalmeaky sallied out with 200 foot and 60 horse and charged them; upon which a severe conflict ensued. The Bandonian foot attacked them briskly in front, and the horse did the same in the rear, and soon routed them.

   Feb. 14 — The rebels took the castles of Dundeedy andDunowcn, not far from Bathbarry or Castlefreke.

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   In the town of Bandon in Cork, on the 18th of January 1642, rebels under MacCarty Reigh came in a great body to assault the town and made approaches near the town wall. Lord Kinalmeaky sallied out with 200 foot and 60 horse, attacking front and rear, and routed them.

9. Boat capsized near Passage drowning nineteen

   Passage West · town · Cork · 1778

   A heavily laden boat containing 20 passengers was overset near Passage, and every person in it was drowned except one man. This illustrates the dangers of water transport in Cork harbour.

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   Dec. 2. — A boat very heavily laden, and containing 20 passengers, was overset near Passage, and every person in it drowned except one man. 1779 Jan. 1. — The first fancy ball introduced into this city by lady

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   Near Passage West, in December 1778, a heavily laden boat carrying 20 passengers was overset, and every person in it was drowned except one man. Nineteen were lost that day in Cork harbour.

10. Burdett captivated by Glengarriff scenery

    Glengarriff · townland · Cork · 1817

    Sir Francis Burdett viewed the sublime and delightful scenery of Glengarriff from Bantry Bay and was so gratified he returned the next day. He was accompanied by all the boats in the bay on his second visit.

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    Sejot. 12, — Sir Francis Burdett arrived in this city, and, as he passed through the streets, was loudly cheered by the populace. Previous to his arrival here he visited Lord Llandaff, Earl Glengall, Lord Lismore and Mr. Ashley, at the celebrated castle of Lismore, from which he proceeded to Cove. From Cove he visited colonel Roche, at Trabolgan, and the military works in the harbour ; from Cove he went to Cork ; on the 14th dined with capt. White, on the 15th visited Mr. O'Connor, and on the 16th arrived at Palace Anne, the seat of Mr. Bernard, from whence he paid a visit to Mr. StaweU of Kilbritain, and on the I9th, arrived at Bantry. On his arrival at Bantry the demonstrations of public regard were very striking ; bonfires blazed in many parts of the town, and several houses were brilliantly illuminated ; six tierces of porter were ordered during the course of the evening for the people assembled, which they declined accepting, declaring that they had met solely for the purpose of paying to the illustrious patriot, the best tribute of their respect. On the 20th Sir Francis went by water to view the bay of Bantrj', and the sublime and delightful scenery of GlengarifF, with which he was so gratified, that he paid it next day a second visit, in which he was accompanied

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    Somewhere around here, in 1817, Sir Francis Burdett came to see the scenery of Glengarriff. He had been travelling through Cork for days before he reached it. On the 12th of September he arrived in Cork city and was cheered through the streets. Before that he had visited Lord Llandaff, Earl Glengall, Lord Lismore and Mr. Ashley at the castle of Lismore, then gone on to Cove to see Colonel Roche at Trabolgan and the military works in the harbour. He dined with Captain White on the 14th, visited Mr. O'Connor on the 15th, and on the 16th reached Palace Anne, the seat of Mr. Bernard, from where he called on Mr. Stawell of Kilbritain. On the 19th he arrived at Bantry, where the people showed their regard strikingly. Bonfires blazed across the town and houses were lit up. Six tierces of porter were ordered for the crowd, but they refused them, saying they had met solely to pay their best tribute of respect to the illustrious patriot. On the 20th, Sir Francis went by water to view Bantry Bay and what the record calls the sublime and delightful scenery of Glengarriff. He was so gratified that he returned the next day for a second visit, accompanied by all the boats in the bay.

11. Camden views harbour and forts at Cove

    Cobh · municipal district · Cork · 1795

    Earl Camden rode to Cove where he boarded Admiral Kingsmill's schooner to view the harbour and forts, receiving a salute of nineteen guns from batteries and ships as he passed.

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    5. — Earl Camden, the lord lieutenant, arrived at Castlemartyr, the residence of the earl of Shannon. On the following day, (Sunday,) he was waited on by the corporation of Youghal, and on Monday his excellency, attended by lord Boyle and othere, rode to Cove, where he went on board admiral Kingsmill's schooner, and proceeded to view the harbour and forts, attended by the admiral and general Vallancey. His excellency received a salute of nineteen guns from the different batteries and ships as he passed, and then proceeded to Midleton to view^ the extensive and flourishing cloth manufactory established there by Mr. Lynch, inside the gates of which the earl of Kingston had previously drawn up his regiment of Roscommon militia, who received his excellency with arms presented and flying colours ; at half-past five his excellency returned to lord Shannon's to dinner. On the 9th the sheriffs of Cork waited on his excellency with an invitation to this city, which he accepted, and on the evening of the 1 1th arrived there. Shortly after a levee was held at the mansion-house, when the mayor and corporation addressed him, as did also the lord bishop of Cork and Ross and the clergy. At night the city was illuminated, and at about 8 o'clock his excellency quitted town, escorted by the 7th dragoon guards.

    Oct. 11. — Serjeant Mulhall of the lOoth, and some others who had been concerned in the lat3 mutiny, escaped from the Bridewell of this city, previous to their undergoing the punishment

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    The road takes you through or near Cobh, which in 1795 was called Cove. In that year Earl Camden, the lord lieutenant, arrived at Castlemartyr, the residence of the earl of Shannon. The following day, a Sunday, the corporation of Youghal waited on him. On Monday, attended by Lord Boyle and others, his excellency rode to Cove, where he went on board Admiral Kingsmill's schooner. From there he proceeded to view the harbour and the forts, accompanied by the admiral and General Vallancey. As he passed, he received a salute of 19 guns from the different batteries and ships. After viewing the harbour he went on to Midleton, to see the extensive and flourishing cloth manufactory established there by Mr. Lynch. Inside the gates of that manufactory, the earl of Kingston had drawn up his regiment of Roscommon militia, who received his excellency with arms presented and flying colours. At half past 5 he returned to Lord Shannon's residence for dinner. On the 9th, the sheriffs of Cork came to him with an invitation to the city, which he accepted. He arrived there on the evening of the 11th. A levee was held at the mansion house, where the mayor and corporation addressed him, as did the lord bishop of Cork and Ross and the clergy. That night the city was illuminated, and at about 8 o'clock his excellency quitted town, escorted by the 7th dragoon guards.

12. Carmen robbed near Whitechurch by armed gang

    Whitechurch · townland · Cork · 1770

    Five carmen on their way to Limerick were stopped on the road near Whitechurch by about fifty men. A cart laden with English drapery was unpacked and goods to a considerable amount carried off.

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    G. — Five carmen, on their way to Limerick, were stopped on the road near Whitechurch by fifty men or thereabouts, and one of the carts, being laden with English drapery, was immediately unpacked: a piece of rug was cut in small pieces, and the rest of the goods to a considerable amount, carried off.

    7. — For two months past there were upwards of 300 sail of French fishing vessels, some of them of two hundred tons, on the western coasts of this kingdom, where they met with great success in the mackerel fishery, which it was thought was the cause of the great scarcity of fish which was then experienced, by the poor in particular.

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    Somewhere near here, in 1770, five carmen on their way to Limerick were stopped on the road by about 50 men. One of the carts was laden with English drapery, and it was immediately unpacked. A piece of rug was cut into small pieces, and the rest of the goods, to a considerable amount, were carried off.

13. Carrigtwohill and Great Island circuit to prevent illegal oaths

    Carrigtohill · town · Cork · 1794

    Sir Henry Mannix, attended by a party of cavalry, made an extensive circuit through the parishes of Carrigtwohill and Great Island. The purpose was to prevent illegal oaths from being administered to the local populace.

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    March 9. — Sir Heni-y Mannix, attended by a party of cavalry, made an extensive circuit through the parishes of Carrigtuohill and the Great Island, for the purpose of preventing illegal oaths from being administered,

    10. — Adam Newman, Thomas Knolles, and the Reverend Mr. Meade, justices of the peace, went to Ballindeshig and Oysterhaven with a party of the Carlow militia, to disperse, an illegal meeting assembled there, when, after reading the riot act and advising them to disperse, one of the militia men having taken a drink at the brook, the insurgents threw stones at him and the justices ; upon which the militia were ordered to fire, which they did by tens until one hundred and eighty shots were discharged, by which three men and one woman were killed, and several persons wounded.

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    Carrigtohill is the town you're passing through. In March 1794, Sir Henry Mannix, with a party of cavalry, made an extensive circuit through the parishes of Carrigtwohill and Great Island. His purpose was to prevent illegal oaths from being administered to the local people. The next day, March 10, Adam Newman, Thomas Knolles, and the Reverend Mr. Meade, justices of the peace, went to Ballindeshig and Oysterhaven with a party of the Carlow militia to disperse an illegal meeting. After reading the riot act and advising them to disperse, one of the militia men took a drink at the brook. The insurgents threw stones at him and the justices. The militia were ordered to fire, which they did by tens until 180 shots were discharged. Three men and one woman were killed, and several persons wounded.

14. Cork Cathedral founded and dedicated to St. Finbarr

    Cork · city · Cork · 650

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

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

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

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    Cork is the city where a cathedral was founded and dedicated to Saint Finbarr. He lived at Cloin, about fifteen miles from Cork, and died in the month of October, a quiet death surrounded by his friends, though in what year is not certain. His body was conveyed to Cork and honorably buried in his church. Some time after, his bones were placed in a silver chest. The writer of his life begins thus: "The most holy elect of God and most worthy Priest Barr, was born of the sept called Ibruin Ratha of Connaught." Bede mentions another plague through Ireland this year, and says that on the third of May there was a great eclipse of the sun about the tenth hour.

15. Cork placed under Colonel Hales after surrender

    Cork · city · Cork · 1690

    After Cork was reduced by siege, the city was placed under the government of Colonel Hales. Brigadier Villiers was detached the same day to take Kinsale, which the enemy had deserted as not tenable.

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

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

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    Cork was reduced by siege in 1690 and placed under the government of Colonel Hales. The same day, Brigadier Villiers was detached with a party to take Kinsale, which the enemy had already deserted, finding it not tenable. On the 2nd of October, Lord Marlborough arrived there with the army. The following day, Major-General Tettau and Colonel Fitz-Patrick, with about 800 men, crossed in boats unseen near Ringroan Castle and marched down towards the old fort. They boldly assaulted it and took it by storm, whereupon the enemy retired into the castle. At the same time, three barrels of their gunpowder caught fire at the gate and blew it up with about 40 soldiers. The governor, Colonel Driscoil, and 200 of the garrison were killed, and the rest surrendered upon promise of quarter. Colonel Churchill wrote of the English garrison then in Cork: they were fit to conquer, for they must do that or starve, which they were very nigh doing, and consequently desperate. They could draw out 500 men, and not 100 pair of shoes among them, and none were to be got there for money.

16. Cork, Youghal, and Kinsale walled towns of strategic importance

    Cork · city · Cork · 1565–1575

    Sidney reported that Cork, Youghal, and Kinsale were walled towns of great moment for the queen's service. He warned that the king of Spain with 3000 men could dispossess her of all Munster and Connaught, and urged conservation of the towns as their loss would mean the loss of the whole country.

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    He tells us that Cork, Youghal, and Kinsale were walled, and places of great moment for her majesty's service, and that the king of Spain with 3000 men and £20,000, could dispossess her of all Munster and Connaught, or oblige her to employ 20,000 men and £200,000, to recover and defend them ; and earnestly recommends to her, to take care " for the conservation of her towns, as the loss of them would be the loss of the whole country.''

    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."

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    Sidney reported that Cork, Youghal, and Kinsale were walled towns of great moment for the queen's service. He warned that the king of Spain with 3000 men and 20,000 pounds could dispossess her of all Munster and Connaught, or else oblige her to employ 20,000 men and 200,000 pounds to recover and defend them. He earnestly recommended that she take care, in his words, for the conservation of her towns, as the loss of them would be the loss of the whole country. 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. He was soon after joined by 300 more, whom the city of Limerick sent to meet him. He wrote, this partly I write to the end your majesty should have regard to these your towns. They are, he said, the only force that your majesty hath to trust to out of the English pale of this your realm.

17. Cromwell lands at Dublin and takes Drogheda

    Drogheda · town · Louth · 1649

    Oliver Cromwell landed at Dublin on 14 August with an army of 9,000 foot and 4,000 horse. His first action was the taking of Drogheda, after which he marched south towards Munster.

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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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    Drogheda is a town the road passes through or near. In August 1649, Oliver Cromwell landed at Dublin with an army of 9,000 foot and 4,000 horse. His first action after landing was the taking of Drogheda. Once the town had fallen, he marched south, toward Munster. The record gives no detail of the assault itself, only that Drogheda was his first action and that he moved on after it.

18. Earl of Cork acquires large estates in County Cork

    Cork · city · Cork

    Sir Richard Boyle, first Earl of Cork, acquired very large estates in the county through his talents and industry, and contributed more than any other man to introducing order and civilization. However, the commotions beginning in 1641 obliterated every improvement he had made.

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    his majesty's service and the public charge of the city, the rather for that many of purpose dwell within the possessions of these abbeys, to be free from sesse of soldiers, and other public charges." During this period, Sir Richard Boyle, first earl of Cork, acquired by his talents and industry very large estates in the county, and contributed more than any other man to introduce order and civilization ; but the commotions which began in 1641, obliterated every improvement. The mansion houses, which had begun to supersede the old narrow towers, having floors of timber, and no contrivance for defence (if we except the machicolated projections which some possessed) seem to have been almost all burned.

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    This is Cork. In this period, Sir Richard Boyle, first Earl of Cork, acquired very large estates in the county through his talents and industry. He contributed more than any other man to introduce order and civilization. But the commotions that began in 1641 obliterated every improvement he had made. The mansion houses, which had begun to supersede the old narrow towers, had floors of timber and no contrivance for defence, except for the machicolated projections some possessed. They seem to have been almost all burned.

19. Election of John Colton at St. Peter's Church, Cork

    Cork · city · Cork · 1381

    Bishops of Ossory, Cork, Cloyne, Lismore, Waterford, and Limerick, along with the earl of Ormond and civic representatives, met at Cork in the church of St. Peter to elect a new Justice. John Colton, dean of St. Patrick's Dublin, was unanimously elected and sworn in Cork.

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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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    Cork was the stage for a political turning point in 1381. On St. Stephen's day that year, Edmond Mortimer, earl of March and Ulster and Lord Lieutenant of Ireland, died in the Dominican abbey at Cork. Less than a month later, on the 27th of January, a powerful assembly gathered in the church of St. Peter. The bishops of Ossory, Cork, Cloyne, Lismore, Waterford, and Limerick came, along with James, earl of Ormond, the mayor of Cork, and representatives chosen by the cities of Cork and Limerick. Their purpose was to choose a new Justice of Ireland. They elected John Colton, dean of St. Patrick's Dublin and lord chancellor of Ireland, unanimously, and he was sworn in Cork. James Butler, who came to Cork for the council, was paid ten marks to indemnify him.

20. English fleet arrives at Kinsale

    Kinsale · town · Cork · 1667

    A considerable squadron of ships seen off the coast alarmed the inhabitants, but proved to be an English fleet under Sir Jeremy Smith, which arrived in Kinsale on 13 July.

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    A considerable squadron of ships being seen on this coast, the inhabitants were very much frightened ; but it proved to be an English fleet, under the command of Sir Jeremy Smith, who came into Kinsale on the 13th of July.

    Jime — The earl of Orrery assembled the bishop, mayor, aldermen, and citizens of Cork, with the officers of the army and militia, and gave them an account of the burning of the fleet at Chatham by the Dutch. He issued out requisite orders for the preservation of the city for his majesty, and had a cheerful assurance from all present that they would follow the same as long as they lived, and that the militia, then consisting of 600 foot and 60 horse, were ready to do duty when commanded. In case of any sea alarm, he ordered some forces to march into the Great Island, and a party of the militia to garrison the castle of Belvelly: and on tliis occasion also garrisons were placed in Castlemore, Mallow and Doneraile.

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    Kinsale is a town the road passes through or near, and in July of 1667 it was the scene of a fright. A considerable squadron of ships was seen on the coast, and the inhabitants were very much frightened. It proved to be an English fleet under the command of Sir Jeremy Smith, which came into Kinsale on the 13th of July. The alarm was real enough in its way. The earl of Orrery assembled the bishop, mayor, aldermen and citizens of Cork, with the officers of the army and militia, and gave them an account of the burning of the fleet at Chatham by the Dutch. He issued orders for the preservation of the city for his majesty, and had a cheerful assurance from all present that they would follow the same as long as they lived. The militia then consisted of 600 foot and 60 horse, ready to do duty when commanded. On any sea alarm, he ordered forces to march into the Great Island, a party of the militia to garrison the castle of Belvelly, and garrisons were placed in Castlemore, Mallow and Doneraile.

21. Female shot in Bridge-Street

    Bridge Street · street · Cork · 1803

    A female was dreadfully wounded in the face in Bridge-Street, Cork, by a young man who fired at her with a gun loaded with shot. The fellow was secured but afterwards rescued by the populace.

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    Aug. 7. — A female was dreadfully wounded in the face, in Bridge-Street, by a young man to whom she addressed herself, and who fired at her with a gun loaded with shot. The fellow was secured, but afterwards rescued by the populace.

    9. — A barrel of gunpowder in one of the waggons used for conveying it from the manufactory to the place of export,in passing down George's-street, became so loose that the powder fell in a train along the street, and one of the car horses having struck fire with his shoes, the powder on the ground became ignited and blew up ; no further injury was done^ but great consternation was caused in the neighbourhood of the explosion.

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    On the seventh of August 1803, on Bridge Street in Cork, a female was dreadfully wounded in the face. She had addressed herself to a young man, and he fired at her with a gun loaded with shot. The fellow was secured, but afterwards rescued by the populace.

22. Ferry accident on Blackwater near Castle Hyde

    Castle Hyde · electoral division · Cork · 1766

    In 1766, a ferry boat on the river Blackwater near Castle Hyde was overset with seven persons on board; five drowned and two saved themselves by holding a cable across the river.

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    The ferry boat, plying on the river Blackwater, near Castle Hyde, was overset with seven persons on board, five of whom were drowned. The others saved themselves by holding a cable which extended across the river.

    30. — £100 in addition to his salary was voted by the Court of D'oyer hundred to the mayor, for his eminent services.

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    Castle Hyde is a place the road passes through near the river Blackwater. In 1766 a ferry boat plying on that river was overset with seven persons on board. Five were drowned. The other two saved themselves by holding a cable which extended across the river.

23. French prisoners escape from Kinsale prison by boat

    Kinsale · town · Cork · 1793

    A number of French prisoners who had escaped from the prison at Kinsale seized a fishing boat and put off to sea. The escape highlighted the challenges of securing prisoners of war in the coastal town.

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    July 3. — A number of French prisoners having escaped from the prison at Kinsale, seized on a fishing boat and put off to sea.

    Aug. 17. — There was a most violent thunder storm, which tore up several ti'ees by the roots, and did much injury to the crops.

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    Kinsale, in Cork. In 1793, on the 3rd of July, a number of French prisoners escaped from the prison here. They seized a fishing boat and put off to sea. Later that summer, on the 17th of August, a most violent thunder storm tore up several trees by the roots and did much injury to the crops.

24. French Protestant refugees admitted to Cork freedom, 1685

    Cork · city · Cork · 1685

    In October 1685, three persecuted Protestants who had fled France were admitted to the freedom of Cork gratis on account of their religion. Similar admissions occurred occasionally afterwards but none comprised the French names later noted in the city.

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    clothiers, and on the 29th of October, 1657, the guild of barberchirurgpons. Considerable sums were paid for these incorporations.' By these means, and by selling the freedom,* a sum of £297 10s. was obtained before the close of the year 1656.* In selecting for the offices of mayor and sheriff, no distinction seems to have been made between those who had obtained their freedom gratuitously, and those who had paid for it. In October, 1685, Mathew Savory, Zacharia Trebusheth, and Peter Segen, were admitted to their freedom gratis, " for that these were persecuted protestants, and forced to fly their country on account of their religion, the persecution being then hot in France." Similar admissions occurred occasionally afterwards, but comprise none of the French names which since became noted in the city.

    In the year 1686, the Irish protestants being terrified by the conduct of the government, many of them transferred their residence to England. Of those who remained, some were enrolled in the new corporations, as remodelled by James II. in 1689, and constituted a third part of those bodies. King James, however, and all his proceedings, were soon overturned, and the former system restored, but not without great losses to many of the citizens, partly by the temporary sequestration of their estates, and partly, no doubt, by the destruction of houses during the seige of Cork, by the duke of Marlborough. The effect of the duke's cannon may still be seen along the lower part of the bastion of the fort at Barrack-hill, which was battered from Catfort.

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    Cork has a moment in its records from October 1685 that sits among the city's older dealings. Three people were admitted to the freedom of Cork without paying for it. Their names were Mathew Savory, Zacharia Trebusheth, and Peter Segen. The record says they were admitted, in the words of the source, "for that these were persecuted protestants, and forced to fly their country on account of their religion, the persecution being then hot in France." So Cork took them in and gave them the standing of freemen at no cost, because they had been driven from France for their faith. Similar admissions occurred occasionally afterwards, but none of those later admissions comprised the French names which since became noted in the city. The record notes this without explaining why. The year before, in 1686, Irish Protestants were terrified by the conduct of the government, and many of them transferred their residence to England. Of those who remained, some were enrolled in the new corporations remodelled by James the Second in 1689, and made up a third part of those bodies. King James and all his proceedings were soon overturned, and the former system restored, but not without great losses to many citizens, partly through temporary sequestration of their estates, and partly through destruction of houses during the siege of Cork by the duke of Marlborough. The effect of the duke's cannon could still be seen along the lower part of the bastion of the fort at Barrack-hill, which was battered from Catfort.

25. Grass thief whipped through Cork streets

    Cork · city · Cork · 1766

    On June 16, 1766, Bartholemew Leary was convicted of cutting and stealing grass from a field in Cork and sentenced to be whipped from north gate to Lavit's buildings and from south gate to the gallows with grass hanging from his neck.

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    16. — Bartholemew Leary was convicted of cutting down, and stealing grass out of a field, for which he was sentenced to be whipt from north gate to Lavit's buildings, and afterwards from south gate to the gallows, and round same, wdth a bundle of grass hanging under his neck.

    23. — The corporation granted fifty pounds, towards furthering the improvement of the Red house walk.

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    Cork, June 16, 1766. Bartholemew Leary was convicted of cutting down and stealing grass from a field. His punishment was to be whipped from the north gate to Lavit's buildings, and then from the south gate to the gallows and round it, with a bundle of grass hanging under his neck.

26. Horse killed in expedition against Barretts in Cork

    Cork · city · Cork · 1377

    Edward Perys was paid 100s as recompense for a horse worth 20 marks killed in an expedition against the Barretts, rebels in the county of Cork.

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    June 6. — 100s. was paid to Edward Perys, as a recompense 1377 for a horse of the value of 20 marks, which had been killed in an expedition against the Barretts, rebels in the county of Cork.

    10. — Gerald, Earl of Desmond, having come to the city of Cork, at the commandof the justices of Ireland, with a great force of men, and having remained there for several days, at his own expense, was paid ten marks, to remunerate him for the same, and as a compensation for his servant having been drowned by accident, when riding over a piece of water, near the city, on a horse belonging to the earl, of the value of two marks.

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    Cork, in 1377, saw its share of unrest. On June the sixth, Edward Perys was paid 100 shillings as recompense for a horse of the value of 20 marks, killed in an expedition against the Barretts, rebels in the county of Cork. Later that month, Gerald, Earl of Desmond, came to the city of Cork at the command of the justices of Ireland, with a great force of men, and remained there for several days at his own expense. He was paid 10 marks to remunerate him for that, and as compensation for his servant, who drowned by accident when riding over a piece of water near the city, on a horse belonging to the earl of the value of two marks.

27. Iniskeen village burnt, garrison holds one house

    Inishkeen · street · Wicklow · 1691

    About 1500 Irish assaulted Iniskeen and burnt the entire village except one house, into which the garrison retired and bravely defended until relief arrived from Bandon.

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    April 11. — Clonakilty was attacked by 500 Irish, who were however beaten off" by the garrison. On the following day about 1500 of the Irish assaulted Iniskeen, and burnt the whole village except one house into which the garrison retired, and bravely defended until relief came from Bandon. n

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    This is the village of Inishkeen, burnt in 1691. About 1500 Irish assaulted the village and burnt the whole of it except one house. The garrison retired into that house and bravely defended it until relief came from Bandon.

28. Irish expelled from Kinsale by Lord Inchiquin

    Kinsale · town · Cork · 1644

    Following the discovery of the plot to betray Cork, Lord Inchiquin also turned the Irish out of Kinsale at the same time. The action was part of a broader suppression of the Catholic party in Munster cities.

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    betray the city oi Cork into tlic liauds of the Irish, for which A.D. some who confessed the fact were executed. Coppiuger the mayor combined with the rebels; but they hijudiciously opposing the levies granted for supporting the English soldiers, he was committed by lord Inchiquin before the plot could be put into execution, and the Irish were at the same time turned out of the city,* as also out of Kinsale and Youghal. The civil authority ceased in Cork in consequence, and was not renewed till the year 1655, when Sir Wm. Penton, Maurice Roche, Christopher Oliver, John Morley, and John Hodder, who were ancient freemen, elected said Hodder to be mayor. For these services lord Inchiquin was appointed lord president of Munster by the English parliament ; but not having obtained any supplies, he was obliged to agree to a temporary cessation of hostilities, which continued till the following spring, when the war was renewed by the earl of Castlehaven,

    *The particulars of the exclusion of the Roman Catholic party from Cork by lord Inchiquin, are thus related in a rare tract, enlitled, "A plot discovered in Ireland, and prevented without the shedding of blood." London, printed by Jane Coe, 1G44.

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    Kinsale is a town on the coast of Cork. In 1644, Lord Inchiquin turned the Irish out of it, as he did from Cork and Youghal at the same time. The cause was a plot to betray the city of Cork into the hands of the Irish. Some who confessed the fact were executed. Coppinger the mayor had combined with the rebels, and by opposing the levies granted for supporting the English soldiers, he drew suspicion. Lord Inchiquin committed him before the plot could be put into execution, and turned the Irish out of Cork, Kinsale, and Youghal. The civil authority in Cork ceased after this and was not renewed until 1655, when the ancient freemen elected John Hodder as mayor. For these services the English parliament appointed Lord Inchiquin lord president of Munster, but he had obtained no supplies and was obliged to agree to a temporary cessation of hostilities, which lasted until the following spring, when the war was renewed by the earl of Castlehaven.

29. Irish take Short Castle at Mallow

    Mallow · town · Cork · 1642

    The Irish marched to Buttevant, then to Mallow, and took Short castle. At Mallow a contention arose between Lord Roche and others over who should be commander-in-chief, eventually appointing Garret Barry.

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    Jan — The lord president, having summoned 1-500 men, most of ^^^^ them raw and inexperienced, posted himself at Eallyhowra mountain, to oppose the rebels, havingunder him the earl of Barrymore, son-in-law to the earl of Cork, with three of his lordship's sons, the lords Dungarvan, Broghill, and Kinalmeaky, besides other gentlemen. Soon after the state permitted him to raise a regiment of foot, consisting of 1000 men, and two troops of horse, 60 in each troop. The president having resolved to give the rebels battle, posted himself at Redshard, a pass from the county Limerick into this county, at the eastern end of Ballyhowra mountain. It is related by Morrice, in his life of Lord Orrery, that while the president and his forces were waiting here, drawn up in order of battle, a trumpeter from the Irish, accompanied by one Walsh a lawyer, demanded a parley, and asked permission to speak with the president; which being granted, they declared they were no rebels, for they had the king's commission to assist him, and forraising forces,which commission they produced on the following morning, directed to lord Muskcrry to raise 4000 men, with the broad seal annexed to it. Upon this all the lords withdrew to their several homes; lord Broghill however declared that he could not but think it a cheat, as it subsequently proved. The president shortly afterwards disbanded his forces, until he should receive his majesty's further orders, articles to that effect having been agreed on between him and lord Moinitgarret, by which it was also stipulated, that for the space of one month neither party should molest the other; and not thinking it prudent to stay in his own house at Doneraile he retreated to Cork. The Irish next marched to Buttevant, and thence to IMallow, and took Short castle. At Mallow there arose a contention between lord Roche and others, who should be commander-in-chief. They at length, however, pitched upon Garret Barry, and appointed lord Muskerry and other great men to be of the council of war.

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    Mallow is the town the road passes through. In 1642 the Irish marched here from Buttevant and took Short castle. The trouble had begun when the lord president summoned 1,500 men, most of them raw and inexperienced, and posted himself at Ballyhowra mountain to oppose them. Under him served the earl of Barrymore, son-in-law to the earl of Cork, with three of his lordship's sons, the lords Dungarvan, Broghill, and Kinalmeaky, besides other gentlemen. The state later permitted him to raise a regiment of foot of 1,000 men, and two troops of horse, 60 in each troop. The president resolved to give battle and posted himself at Redshard, a pass from county Limerick into this county, at the eastern end of Ballyhowra mountain. While he and his forces waited, drawn up in order of battle, a trumpeter from the Irish, accompanied by one Walsh, a lawyer, demanded a parley and asked permission to speak with the president. It was granted, and they declared they were no rebels, for they had the king's commission to assist him and raise forces. The following morning they produced it, directed to Lord Muskerry to raise 4,000 men, with the broad seal annexed. Upon this all the lords withdrew to their several homes. Lord Broghill declared he could not but think it a cheat, as it subsequently proved. The president disbanded his forces until he should receive further orders, articles to that effect having been agreed between him and Lord Mointgarret, by which it was stipulated that for one month neither party should molest the other. Not thinking it prudent to stay at his own house at Doneraile, he retreated to Cork. The Irish next marched to Buttevant, and thence to Mallow, and took Short castle. At Mallow a contention arose between Lord Roche and others over who should be commander-in-chief. They at length pitched upon Garret Barry, and appointed Lord Muskerry and other great men to be of the council of war.

30. James II's abortive Youghal charter

    Youghal · town · Cork · 1688

    James II incorporated Youghal by a new charter dated 18 April 1688, appointing Thomas Ronayne as mayor along with bailiffs, aldermen, burgesses, a recorder and a town clerk. However, this charter was never of any force.

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    Youcirhal. He also granted to the mavor the office of admiral, and A. D, its perquisites from Ardmore head and Cable island up to Tooreen, as also the custom of murage, cranage, keyage and anchorage of all goods imported and exported. By same charter the mayor, bailiffs, kc. were to be exempted from all juries held out of the town, unless the suit concerned the king : all causes were to be tried by the townsmen ; all lands, &c. anciently belonging to the corporation were confirmed ; two weekly mai'kets, viz. on Wednesday and Saturday, with two annual fairs on St. Luke's and Ascension day were granted to the corporation, with courts of pye powder, &:c. power to have a staple, and a mayor and constables of the same, as the city of Dublin had. The mayor was empowered to appoint an alderman for his deputy: all waifs, strays, goods of felons, &.c. were granted to the corporation. The mayor, recorder and bailiffs were to be justices of the peace, and to hold sessions of gaol delivery, &:c. for the town. The mayor was to be coroner, saymaster, and feodary. All perquisites arising therefrom were to be for the use of the corporation. The mayor and recorder were to be justices of the peace in the county of Cork ; and the mayor to be of the quorum. The mayor was to appoint clerks of the market, a clerk of assize, and a clerk of the assay, and no other person was to intermeddle. He was to appoint a sword bearer, and was to have a sword carried before him. All ships were to load and unload at the quay and no where else, unless by the mayor's license. A court of record was to be held every Friday by the mayor, recorder and bailiffs, or the deputy; as also every Tuesday, to take cognizance of all actions real and personal. The corporation was given power to divide themselves into several guilds and fraternities. James H, also incorporated Youghal by a new charter, dated April 18th 1688, which appointed Thomas Ronayne, mayor, William Fitzgerald and Thomas Vaughan jun. bailiffs, with 19 aldermen, 21 burgesses, a recorder and a town clerk. But this charter was of no force.

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    The town of Youghal was granted a charter giving its mayor wide powers. The mayor held the office of admiral, with jurisdiction from Ardmore Head and Cable Island up to Tooreen, collecting customs of murage, cranage, keyage and anchorage on all goods imported and exported. The mayor, bailiffs and others were exempt from all juries held outside the town, unless the suit concerned the king. All causes were to be tried by townsmen. Two weekly markets were granted, on Wednesday and Saturday, and two annual fairs on St. Luke's day and Ascension day. The mayor was empowered to appoint an alderman as his deputy. The mayor, recorder and bailiffs were to be justices of the peace, holding sessions of gaol delivery. The mayor was also coroner, saymaster and feodary, with all perquisites for the use of the corporation. The mayor and recorder were justices of the peace in the county of Cork, the mayor being of the quorum. He appointed clerks of the market, a clerk of assize, and a clerk of the assay, and no other person was to intermeddle. He was to have a sword carried before him. All ships were to load and unload at the quay and nowhere else, unless by the mayor's license. A court of record was held every Friday and every Tuesday, taking cognizance of all actions real and personal. The corporation could divide themselves into guilds and fraternities. James II also incorporated Youghal by a new charter dated April 18th 1688, appointing Thomas Ronayne as mayor, William Fitzgerald and Thomas Vaughan the younger as bailiffs, with 19 aldermen, 21 burgesses, a recorder and a town clerk. But this charter was of no force.

31. James Tucker tried for seditious libels in Cork

    Cork · city · Cork · 1810

    James Tucker was tried at the Cork city sessions for publishing blasphemous and seditious libels, including a parody on the church catechism. Found guilty, he was sentenced to fifteen months' imprisonment.

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

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    In 1810, in the city of Cork, James Tucker was tried at the city sessions before the mayor, recorder, and justices, for publishing blasphemous and seditious libels, one of which was a parody on the church catechism. He was found guilty and sentenced to fifteen months' imprisonment.

32. Judicial sessions and executions in Cork city

    Cork · city · Cork · 1588–1589

    During the Lord Deputy's stay in Cork, daily sessions were held from the morrow after Twelfth Day until the last of January, in which honest juries tried civil and criminal causes. Above twenty-four notable malefactors were condemned and executed. Condon or Canton Armon was attainted and his great lands escheated, while a younger son of Viscount Roche was condemned but spared execution.

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    A.D. able, and did live like gentlemen, and knights some of them: and now all in misery, either banished from their own, or oppressed upon their own. Lastly, there came to me five brethren, and the sons of two other brethren of one lineage, all cajjtains of Galloglass, called Mac Swynes, who, although I place them last of the rest, yet are they of as mvich consequence as any of the rest, for of such credit and force were they grown into, (although they were no lords of land themselves) as they would make of the greatest lords of the province, both in fear of them, and glad of their friendship : and the better to furnish the beauty and filling of the city, all these principal lords had with them their wives, during all the Christmas, who truly kept very honorable, at least very plentiful houses ; and, to be brief, many widow ladies were there also, who each had been wives to earls, and others of good note and account." "It may please your lordships," Sir Henry continues, " to understand what this company did, and what I, with the assistance of such othei-s as I named in my former letters, together with Mr. Dowdall and Mr. Walsh, whom I found commissioners in tliis province, what we did ; and for them they seemed in all appearance generally to loathe their vile and barbarous manner of life ; such as do not already yield rent or service desire to yield both, and agreed to deliver in the names of their idle men, and then to answer for them, and if any were found unbooked, to be used as a felon or vagabond. I caused daily sessions to be held in that city, from the morrow after twelve day till the last of January, in which appeared very honest and good juries, sound and good trial made by them, a number of civil causes determined and ended; and above twenty-four notable malefactors condemned and executed. Condon or Canton Armon attainted and adjudged to die ; yet stayed from execution ; but his lands which were great, were escheated. A younger son of the viscount Roche was endited, arraigned and condemned to die, but stayed for execution, for, as the world goeth here, his fault was very small." Sir Henry also says that he took pledges of every one of them of any regard, and namely of the Mac Swines, abroad not a little perilous to this province. During the Deputy's stay he had information

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    Cork, in the years 1588 and 1589, was the setting for a severe season of judgment. The Lord Deputy was in the city, and Sir Henry caused daily sessions to be held there, from the morrow after Twelfth Day until the last of January. Honest and good juries appeared, and sound trial was made by them. A number of civil causes were determined and ended. But it is the criminal business that the record remembers. Above 24 notable malefactors were condemned and executed. Not everyone condemned met that end. Condon, or Canton Armon, was attainted and adjudged to die, yet was stayed from execution. His lands, which were great, were escheated. A younger son of the Viscount Roche was indicted, arraigned, and condemned to die, but he too was stayed from execution. As the record puts it, "as the world goeth here, his fault was very small." The sessions were part of a larger gathering. The principal lords of the province had come to Cork for Christmas, bringing their wives, keeping plentiful houses. Five brethren of the Mac Swynes, captains of Galloglass, were among them, grown into such credit and force that the greatest lords feared them and sought their friendship. Sir Henry wrote that these lords seemed generally to loathe their own vile and barbarous manner of life, and such as did not already yield rent or service desired to yield both. He took pledges of every one of them of any regard, and of the Mac Swynes abroad, not a little perilous to this province.

33. King grants remission for repair of dilapidated Cork walls

    Cork · city · Cork · 1379

    The king allowed Cork citizens a three-year remission of 36 marks, as the city walls were almost totally destroyed by hostile incursions of the Irish enemy, including a hamlet outside the walls called La Fayth.

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    salary was a hundred shillings per annum. V Cormac, Lord Muskerry, was murdered in Cork by the Bariys, and buried in Gill Abbey ; from him sprung Daniel, ancestor of the Carthys of Shanakil. 137g The king, in aid of the repairs of the walls of Cork, then stated

    to be in great dilapidation, being by the hostile incursions of the Irish enemy, almost totally destroyed, and for the relief of the citizens and commons of the city, allowed them a remission for three years, of the annual simi of 36 marks, which they were bound to pay for the City, and for a hamlet outside the walls called La Fayth.

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    Cork, in 1379, had walls that were almost totally destroyed. The king was told they stood in great dilapidation, brought on by hostile incursions of the Irish enemy. For the relief of the citizens and commons of the city, he allowed them a remission for three years of the annual sum of 36 marks, which they were bound to pay for the city, and for a hamlet outside the walls called La Fayth.

34. King John grants Cork its first charter

    Cork · city · Cork · 1185

    King John granted the city of Cork its first charter, endowing it with all the laws, customs, and privileges then enjoyed by the citizens of Bristol.

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    King John granted to this city its first charter, with all laws, A.D. 1185 customs, and privileges then enjoyed by the citizens of Bristol.

    Milode Cogan and young Fitzstephen, having occasion to treat with the people of Waterford, went to Lismore, to which place they were invited by one Mac Tirid, who stealing suddenly and unawares upon them, treacherously murdered them, and five of their servants; upon which, the Irish took up arms, and joining all their forces under Mac Carty, who still retained the title of King, they beseiged Cork, not doubting to expel all the English, and Robert Fitzstephen, then shut up in that place. Upon this exigency Fitzstephen despatched a message to Raymond le Gros, then at Wexford, for his assistance, who directly set sail with 100 archers and 20 knights, and coasting the country, made towards Cork with all the haste he could, " that he might release and comfort his friends, and be a terror unto his enemies." With this reinforcement Fitzstephen made a sally, and routed the Irish at the first onset. Nevertheless when the king heard of the aforesaid treachery, he sent Richard Cogan, Philip Barry, Giraldus Cambrensis, and a good party of horse and foot, to help Fitzstephen ; and, by their assistance, the kingdom of Cork was kept quiet for some time : but old Fitzstephen had but little benefit from it; for being much broken with age and misfortunes, he first lost his senses, and not long afterwards his life.

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    The road takes you through or near Cork, a city whose first charter came from King John in 1185. He granted it all the laws, customs, and privileges then enjoyed by the citizens of Bristol. But Cork had already seen violence. Milo de Cogan and young Fitzstephen went to Lismore, invited there by one Mac Tirid to treat with the people of Waterford. Mac Tirid stole suddenly upon them and murdered them, along with five of their servants. The Irish took up arms, joining their forces under Mac Carty, who still called himself King. They besieged Cork, meaning to expel all the English, with Robert Fitzstephen shut up inside. Fitzstephen sent word to Raymond le Gros at Wexford. Raymond sailed with 100 archers and 20 knights, coasting toward Cork with all haste, "that he might release and comfort his friends, and be a terror unto his enemies." Fitzstephen sallied out with this reinforcement and routed the Irish at the first onset. The king then sent Richard Cogan, Philip Barry, Giraldus Cambrensis, and a body of horse and foot. By their help the kingdom of Cork stayed quiet for a time. But old Fitzstephen gained little from it. Broken by age and misfortune, he lost his senses first, and not long after, his life.

35. King's Castle Cork taken down

    Cork · city · Cork · 1718

    In 1718, the King's Castle in Cork was taken down and houses were built on its site. Both the King's Castle and Queen's Castle had been situated at the lower end of Castle Street, with the Queen's Castle still standing in the reign of James I.

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    1718 The king's castle was taken down in this year, and houses were built on its site. The queen's castle was standing in the reign of James I. Both were situated at the lower end of Castle street.

    The site of Skiddy's and Brcttridge's alms' houses which were at this time connected with onc-anothcr, having fallen into decay, the corporation determined upon finding another site, and letting the ancient one for the benefit of the charities, and accordingly took a piece of ground from the trustees of the Green Coat hospital, upon which they erected a buikling capable of containing the inmates under the wills both of Skiddy and Bi-etti-idge.

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    In 1718, the King's Castle in Cork was taken down and houses were built on its site. The Queen's Castle had still been standing in the reign of James I. Both stood at the lower end of Castle Street. That same year, the site of Skiddy's and Brettidge's alms houses, which had been connected with one another, had fallen into decay. The corporation decided to find another site and let the old one for the benefit of the charities. They took ground from the trustees of the Green Coat hospital and built a building capable of containing the inmates under the wills of both Skiddy and Brettidge.

36. Kinsale town summoned to surrender

    Kinsale · town · Cork · 1601

    On November 28, a trumpeter was sent to summon Kinsale to surrender. The inhabitants answered that they held the town for Christ and for the king of Spain, and resolved to defend it against all enemies.

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    28 — A trumpeter was sent to summon the town of Kinsale to surrender, when the inhabitants answered, that they held it, first for Christ, and next for the king of Spain, and that they were resolved to defend it against the enemies of both.

    Dec. — The following castles were delivered to the Spaniards : Castlehaven, by Donough 0"Driscoll, Baltimore and Dunalong in the island of Inisherkan, by Sir Fineen O'Driscoll, and Dunboy in Bearhaven, by Daniel O'Sullivan.

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    Kinsale is a town the road passes through or near. On November 28, 1601, a trumpeter was sent to summon it to surrender. The inhabitants answered that they held it for Christ and for the king of Spain, and resolved to defend it against all enemies. That December, Castlehaven, Baltimore, Dunalong and Dunboy were delivered to the Spaniards.

37. Lady Bandon lays foundation stone for Cork children's institution

    Cork · city · Cork · 1814

    Lady Bandon, accompanied by her daughters and governesses, laid the first stone of a large building intended to accommodate 400 children. The ceremony was attended by freemasons, local gentry, and yeomanry in Cork.

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    the walls and tops of the houses adjoining being crowded with A. D. spectators. The yeomanry having taken up their positions, the three lodges of freemasons, followed by the children of the establishment, (one hundred and fifty in number) marched in procession to the ground, when the insignia and decorations of the former, with the neat, cheerful, and comfortable appearance of the latter, combined to make this a pleasing and interesting spectacle. When all were arranged in due order, a deputation from the freemasons waited on Lady Bandon at the old school house, where the goveimesses of the Institution and all the gentry of the town and adjoining neighbourhood had previously assembled. Her ladyship then proceeded, accompanied by her daughters, and attended by the governesses and friends of the Institution, and laid in due form the first stone of this extensive building, which is capable of receiving 400 children. The lowei'ing of a flag, according to masonic ceremony, having announced that the stone was deposited in its place, the drums and fifes played God save the king, which was followed by three cheers from the spectators.

    20. — Two houses near the new gaol were burnt.

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    Cork was the scene of a grand ceremony in 1814. Lady Bandon laid the first stone of a large building meant to receive 400 children. The yeomanry took up their positions first. Then three lodges of freemasons marched in procession to the ground, followed by 150 children of the establishment. The insignia and decorations of the freemasons, and the neat, cheerful, comfortable appearance of the children, made a pleasing spectacle. The walls and tops of the adjoining houses were crowded with spectators. A deputation from the freemasons waited on Lady Bandon at the old school house, where the governesses of the institution and all the gentry of the town and adjoining neighbourhood had already assembled. Lady Bandon then proceeded, accompanied by her daughters and attended by the governesses and friends of the institution, and laid in due form the first stone of the building. The lowering of a flag, according to masonic ceremony, announced that the stone was deposited in its place. The drums and fifes played God save the king, followed by three cheers from the spectators.

38. Linen gowns burnt with aqua-fortis in Cork

    Cork · city · Cork · 1765

    On October 20, 1765, several linen and cotton gowns were burnt on the backs of wearers in Cork by sprinkling with aqua-fortis, intended to suppress the linen manufacture.

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    Oct. 20. — Several linen and cotton gowns were burnt on the backs of the wearers, by being sprinkled with aqua-fortis, with

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    Cork, October 20, 1765. Several linen and cotton gowns were burnt on the backs of their wearers by being sprinkled with aqua-fortis. The intent was to suppress the linen manufacture. That is all the record gives.

39. Lord Kingston bequeaths alms-house at Mitchelstown

    Mitchelstown · townland · Cork · 1770

    Lord Kingston directed by his will that an alms-house be built at Mitchelstown for twelve poor decayed gentlemen and twelve poor decayed gentlewomen, with apartments for a chaplain, and bequeathed up to £5000 for the building and finishing of a chapel.

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    A.D. Lord Kingston directed by his will, that an alms-house should

    be built at Mitchelstown for twelve poor decayed gentlemen and twelve poor decayed gentlewomen, with apartments for a chaplain, and bequeathed a sum not exceeding £5000 to be laid out thereon, and in finishing the chapel, begun at the same place by his lordship.

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    Somewhere around here, Lord Kingston left directions in his will for an alms-house to be built for twelve poor decayed gentlemen and twelve poor decayed gentlewomen, with apartments for a chaplain. He bequeathed a sum not exceeding £5000 for the building and for finishing a chapel he had begun at the same place.

40. Lord Sleynie of Baltimore and his revenue

    Baltimore · town · Cork

    A petition from the citizens of Cork listed Lord Sleynie of Baltimore among the Anglo-Norman lords of County Cork, with a yearly revenue of £800 sterling besides havens and creeks, whose lands had been lost to Irish forces.

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    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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    Baltimore is the town the road passes through near the coast of Cork. Once a lord named Sleynie held this place. His yearly revenue, besides havens and creeks, was £800 sterling. He was one of many Anglo-Norman lords in the county, and their lands had been lost to Irish forces. The people of Cork sent a petition to the lord Rutland and Cork, the king's deputy, and to the council assembled at Dublin. They wrote that they were the king's poor subjects in the county of Cork, and said, "or else we are cast away for ever." They had grown tired of perpetual oppression by their Irish neighbours. The petition listed the lords who had once held the county. There were knights, esquires, gentlemen and yeomen to a great number, with revenues ranging from £10 up to £800 and beyond. Then came the greater lords. The lord marquis Caro drew £2,200 sterling a year, besides Dorzeyhaven 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. And Lord Sleynie of Baltimore had £800. The lord Roche of Poole castle had £1,000. All gone now.

41. Mass prisoner revolt at Cork county gaol

    Cork · city · Cork · 1818

    Over one hundred prisoners, chiefly convicts, attacked the keepers of the county gaol in Cork on June 14th in an attempt to escape. Using stones from the unfinished yard, they jammed the door open, but the gaoler and his assistants repulsed them and secured the ringleaders in irons.

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    June 14. — About one o'clock, a number of prisoners, chiefly convicts, exceeding one hundred, made a sudden attack on the keepers of the county gaol, for the purpose of effecting their escape ; having supplied themselves with a quantity of stones,

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    Cork, 1818. On June 14th, about one o'clock, more than one hundred prisoners, chiefly convicts, made a sudden attack on the keepers of the county gaol to escape. They had armed themselves with stones from the unfinished yard and jammed the door open. The gaoler and his assistants repulsed them and secured the ringleaders in irons.

42. Mob riots over scarcity of provisions in Cork

    Cork · city · Cork · 1728

    A desperate mob arose due to scarcity of provisions, broke open the mayor's cellars, and did other considerable mischief before being suppressed by the military, who were compelled to fire upon them.

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    Feb. 2 — There being a scarcity of provisions this year, a desperate mob arose, and broke open the cellars of the mayor, and did other considerable mischief. They were at length suppressed by the military, who were compelled to fire upon them. In the beginning of June there were great riots between the weavers and butchers at the fair of this city.

    1729 The north and south chapels were built; the latter was afterwards burnt.

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    Cork, in 1728, saw hunger turn to rage. Provisions were scarce that year, and a desperate mob rose up and broke open the mayor's cellars, doing considerable mischief besides. The military were called in and compelled to fire upon the crowd before order was restored. Later that June, great riots broke out again, this time between the weavers and the butchers at the city fair.

43. Monkstown Castle — 1638 castle with machicolations

    Monkstown · townland · Cork · 1638

    Monkstown Castle, built in 1638, was built on a nearly similar plan to Mountlong and was furnished with machicolations at the tops of the corners.

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

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    Somewhere close to Monkstown, a castle was built in 1638. It stands on a nearly similar plan to Mountlong Castle, which was built seven years earlier, in 1631. Mountlong was a quadrangle with square towers at the corners, and all its walls, both of the central building and the towers, were surmounted by gables, which did little for its appearance. These castles had no contrivance for defence, except that Mountlong had wide loopholes instead of windows in the basement story, and in some of the gables. The loopholes and the compartments of the windows were further narrowed with iron bars. At Mountlong, the windows of the central room of the first floor were divided into six compartments of stone, and to a near observer the castle had a remarkably striking appearance, partly from its plan and partly from the strength and plain beauty of the cut stone work. The cornice of the principal room was ornamented with figures representing scriptural subjects and field sports. A half-burned lintel remains there, 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 on that nearly similar plan, is furnished with machicolations at the tops of the corners. These castles had no vaulted floors. Their walls were about four feet thick. The building at Mountlong has been weakened by someone who lately forced away the oaken lintels, so that it cannot be expected to stand much longer. One of its towers has fallen. The style of building represented by both castles was part of a more extensive and improved approach introduced in the reign of Elizabeth, as seen also in Kanturk Castle.

44. Pamphlet attacking cess circulated in Dublin streets

    Dublin · city · Dublin · 1570

    A pamphlet criticizing the government's 'cess' tax and naming specific government members was circulated in the streets of Dublin. In response, Sir Henry Sidney issued an offensive proclamation that caused widespread public ferment.

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    their charges, instead of interrupting Hooker tlie day before in the midst of his opinions, so derogatory to the rights and dignity of the house. But the rules of order were not then settled, either in England or Ireland. The government party pressed the speaker to apply a remedy to what they were pleased to consider disorders. The speaker proceeded to do so, and choosing to be guided in this, by the usages of the English parliaments, requested instruction regarding them, which was immediately volunteered by Hooker, but without supplying any thing much to the purpose. This very prejudiced and unprincipled writer gives us no further account of this parliament than as follows. " The monday following, sir Christopher Barnewall and his complices having better considered themselves, were quiet and contented, and the parliament begun with some troubles, had its continuance and end with better success." The two contested bills were passed in subsequent sessions ; whether any propositions of the government were altogether rejected, we are not directly infonued: nor was Hooker a person likely to infomi us ; he shews on all occasions a remarkable anxiety to throw a veil over the miscarriages of government. His words "better success," however, seem to imply very moderate approbation ; and from Sidney's speech on dissolving the parliament, as reported by Campion, there is great reason to believe that this assembly concurred in the general sentiments regarding cess ; disapproved of his proclamation on that subject as illegal, and declined to furnish him with any supplies by way of substitute for cess, to enable him to reduce the Irish countries, being satisfied with the present extent of English dominion, and persuaded that the marchers were as well able to repel the Irish, as those of England were, to repel the Scotch borderers. It appears also from Campion that a pamphlet had been dispersed in the streets of Dublin, impugning the cess, and attacking several members of the government by name for their conduct in the matter; upon which Sidney issued some proclamation of an offensive nature, which produced a general ferment, as is evident from his expressions. " Many a good fellow," said he, " talks of Eobin Hood, that never drew in his bow, and many an idle head is full of proclamations, and conceiveth certain far fetches, able hi his ivccning to wield a realm.'''' This was on the 12th of December 1570, Sidney left Ireland in Slarch following.

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    Dublin, in 1570, was a city where a single printed page could set the streets ringing. A pamphlet was dispersed through the city, impugning the cess, the tax the government levied on the people, and attacking several members of the government by name for their conduct in the matter. It named names. It did not hide behind caution. Sir Henry Sidney, who governed Ireland for the English crown, responded with a proclamation of an offensive nature. By his own words, you can hear the temper it raised. He said, and the record keeps his phrase: "Many a good fellow talks of Robin Hood, that never drew in his bow, and many an idle head is full of proclamations, and conceiveth certain far fetches, able in his waking to wield a realm." He meant to mock the discontented. Instead, his words confirm how widespread the ferment had become. A general ferment, the record calls it. The parliament that sat at this time shared the public's view. It disapproved of Sidney's proclamation on the cess as illegal. It declined to furnish him with any supplies by way of substitute for cess, to enable him to reduce the Irish countries. The assembly was satisfied with the present extent of English dominion, and believed the marchers were as well able to repel the Irish as those of England were to repel the Scotch borderers. This was the 12th of December, 1570. Sidney left Ireland in March following.

45. Papal nuncio arrives in river Kenmare

    near Kenmare River · bay · Kerry · 1645

    A nuncio from Pope Urban VIII arrived in the river Kenmare with ammunition, arms, and a retinue of ecclesiastics and Italians.

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    Oct. 22 — A nuncio from pope Urban VIII arrived in the river Kenmare with amuumition, arms, and a retinue of ecclesiastics and Italians.

    Towards the end of this year, lord Inchiquin sent a party to besiege the castle of Bunratty^, which they performed, and found there enough of horses to remount the cavalry.

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    The Kenmare River is a bay the road passes near. On October 22, 1645, a nuncio from Pope Urban VIII arrived in this bay with ammunition, arms, and a retinue of ecclesiastics and Italians.

46. Parliament advises fort at Baltimore harbour

    Baltimore · town · Cork · 1552

    In 1552 parliament advised the King to build a fort on Baltimore harbour to compel foreign fishermen to pay tribute. The plan was not executed due to the king's death.

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    The King was advised by the parliament to build a fort on the harbour of Baltimore, to oblige foreign fishermen to pay a tribute ; but this advice was not put into execution, in consequence of the king's death.

    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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    This is Baltimore. In 1552, parliament advised the King to build a fort on the harbour, to oblige foreign fishermen to pay a tribute. The advice was never put into execution. The king died, and the plan died with him.

47. Precious stones found in quarry on Blackrock Road

    near Blackrock · population centre · Cork · 1777

    A great number of precious stones and amethysts were dug up in a limestone quarry on the Blackrock road. The populace flocked there in such numbers that the proprietor had to procure a military guard to prevent depredations.

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    May — A great number of precious stones were dug up in a limestone quarry on the Blackrock road ; some amethysts were likewise found. The populace resorted there in such numbers to profit by the discovery, that the proprietor was obliged to procure a military guard to prevent their depredations.

    5. — This day one Connell was whipped for begging after having been discharged on bail.

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    Through Blackrock here, in 1777, a great number of precious stones were dug up in a limestone quarry on the road. Some amethysts were found too. People flocked there in such numbers to profit from the discovery that the proprietor had to bring in a military guard to stop them from plundering the place.

48. Proclamation bans Catholics from garrison towns

    Cork · city · Cork · 1678

    On November 20, 1678, a proclamation ordered that fairs and markets of Cork and other garrison towns be kept outside their walls, and that Roman Catholics not be suffered to reside in those towns.

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    Nov. 20. — A proclamation was issued by the lord lieutenant and council, appointing " that the fairs and weekly markets of certain places, viz. Drogheda, Wexford, Cork, Limerick, Waterford, Youghal and Galway, be thenceforth kept without the walls of these garrisons, and that Roman Catholics be not suffe':c'd to continue or reside in the said towns, or in any corporations where garrisons were kept, imless they had for the greatest part of twelve months past, inhabited in such towns."' 1G79 March 31 — Letters were sent from the council board to the chief

    magistrates of the several corporations of Cork, Limerick, Waterford, Youghal, Clonmel, Galwey, Kilkenny, Drogheda, Kinsale, Wexford, Athlone and Ross, for suppressing the assemblies of the papists, and prohibiting the celebration of their popish services within and without the walls of the said corporations.

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    Cork was one of the towns marked out by a proclamation on the 20th of November, 1678. The lord lieutenant and council ordered that the fairs and weekly markets of Drogheda, Wexford, Cork, Limerick, Waterford, Youghal and Galway be thenceforth kept without the walls of these garrisons. Roman Catholics were not to continue or reside in those towns, or in any corporations where garrisons were kept, unless they had for the greatest part of twelve months past inhabited in such towns. Cork stood alongside the other named garrison towns in the order, its trade pushed outside the walls and its Catholic residents told they could no longer stay.

49. Richard Dooly fined for criticising the bench

    Cork · city · Cork · 1746

    In August 1746 Richard Dooly was fined £10 for declaring in open court during the Cork assizes that he did not expect justice while the mayor sat on the bench. This reflects tensions about judicial fairness in the city.

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    Aug. — Eichard Dooly was fined £10, for saying in open court during the assizes, " that he did not expect justice whilst the mayor sat on the bench."

    An attempt was made by above 1600 French and Spanish l^"^? pi'isoners to possess themselves of Kinsale, and of all the arms and ammunition there ; the plot was however discovered.

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    In Cork, in August 1746, Richard Dooly stood in open court during the assizes and declared that he did not expect justice whilst the mayor sat on the bench. For those words he was fined £10.

50. Royal mail coach arrives from Dublin to Cork

    Cork · city · Cork · 1789

    His majesty's royal mail coach, established by Messrs. Anderson, Fortescue, and O'Donoghue from Dublin to Cork, arrived for the first time with his majesty's mail on July 8th.

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    July 8. — His majesty's royal mail-coach, established by Messrs. Anderson, Fortescue, and O'Donoghue, (from Dublin to Cork) arrived this day for the first time with his majesty's mail.

    Sept. 29. — The key stone of the last arch of the new bridge was laid by the ancient and honorable societies of Freemasons of this city. The morning was ushered in with the ringing of bells; andan immense crowdhad assembled in the principal streets before eleven o'clock. At about twelve the procession of the different lodges, dressed with theirjewelsand the insignia of their respective orders, preceded by the band of the 51st regiment, moved thi-ough Castle-street, down the New-street called St. Patrick-street, and advanced to the foot of the new bridge, which was decorated on the occasion with the Irish standard, the union flag, and several other ensigns. Here they were saluted with nine cannon, the workmen, dressed in white aprons, hning each side of the bridge. The procession advanced up to the centre of the last arch, where they were received by the commissioners and the architect. The last key stone which had been previously suspended, and which weighed forty-seven hundred, was then instantly lowered into its berth, and the Bible, laid upon a large scarlet velvet cushion adorned with tassels and gold fringe, was placed upon it. Lord Donoughmore, as grand master, thereupon in due form gave three distinct knocks with a mallet. The commissioners were then called upon to mention the intended name of the bridge, which being communicated, the grand almoner of Munster emptied his chalice of wine upon the key stone, and the grand master, in the name of the ancient and honorable fraternity of free and accepted masons of the province of Munster, proclaimed it "St. Patrick's bridge." The whole body of masons then gave a salute of "three times three," which was returned by

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    Cork, in 1789, saw two arrivals. On July 8, his majesty's royal mail coach, established by Messrs. Anderson, Fortescue, and O'Donoghue, reached the city from Dublin for the first time, carrying his majesty's mail. Then on September 29, the ancient and honorable societies of Freemasons of the city laid the key stone of the last arch of the new bridge. The morning began with the ringing of bells, and an immense crowd assembled in the principal streets before 11 o'clock. At about 12 the procession of the different lodges, dressed with their jewels and the insignia of their respective orders, moved through Castle Street, down the new street called St. Patrick Street, and advanced to the foot of the new bridge. The bridge was decorated with the Irish standard, the union flag, and several other ensigns. They were saluted with 9 cannon. The workmen, dressed in white aprons, lined each side of the bridge. The procession advanced to the centre of the last arch, where they were received by the commissioners and the architect. The last key stone, which had been previously suspended and weighed 47 hundred, was lowered into its berth. The Bible, laid upon a large scarlet velvet cushion adorned with tassels and gold fringe, was placed upon it. Lord Donoughmore, as grand master, gave 3 distinct knocks with a mallet. The commissioners were called upon to mention the intended name of the bridge. The grand almoner of Munster emptied his chalice of wine upon the key stone, and the grand master, in the name of the ancient and honorable fraternity of free and accepted masons of the province of Munster, proclaimed it "St. Patrick's bridge." The whole body of masons then gave a salute of "three times three."

51. Sea-gull shooting on Sullivan's Quay wounds passers-by on South Mall

    South Mall · street · Cork

    Persons firing at sea-gulls on Sullivan's Quay and Morrison's Island struck four people walking on the South Mall and broke many windows. The reckless shooting endangered the public.

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    In consequence of a practice of persons firing at sea-gulls oxi Sullivan's quay and Morrison's island, four persons walking on the South Mall were wounded, and many windows were broken.

    May 4.— Nathaniel Whitmore, a soldier of the 1 1th regiment, was executed at Gallows-green, pursuant to his sentence, for the murder of John Hawkins a corporal in said regiment, by stabbing him with his bayonet. His coffin, which was handsomely ornamented, was carried before him with napkins by four young men, and a number of the Blue Coat hospital boys attended, who sang as he went to execution. When he came to the fatal tree, he ascended the ladder with great serenity of mhid, declared that he was so intoxicated with liquor when he had committed the murder, that he was insensible of his crime ; he gave out several psalms, and joined in singing with a numerous concom'se, who attended till it was time to make atonement for the blood he had shed. When he had hung thirty-five minutes he was cut down, and his head severed from his body, which were both delivered to his friends for interment. He was a young man about 23 years old, of the middle size, and of remarkably good character.

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    A stretch of street with a grim record, South Mall in Cork. People took to firing at sea-gulls from Sullivan's Quay and Morrison's Island, and the consequences fell on those walking the South Mall. Four persons were wounded by the shooting, and many windows along the mall were broken. The practice endangered anyone passing through.

52. Sir Warham St. Leger killed within a mile of Cork

    Cork · city · Cork · 1599

    Sir Warham St. Leger was killed by Mac Guire within a mile of Cork while taking the air. His death, together with that of Sir Thomas Norris, emboldened the insurgents.

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    Sir Thomas Norris was slain as he was fighting against the 1599 rebels ; he died at Mallow, and his death as well as that of Sir Warham St. Leger, (who was killed by Mac Guire within a mile of Cork as he was taking the air) raised the spirits of the insurgents. Upon his death, Sir George Carew was made lord president of Munster ; and William Lacey and James Gold, esqrs. justices of the province ; and Mr. Richard Boyle, who was afterwards earl of Cork, was appointed clerk of the Presidency court.

    Sir George Carew sojourned here for some time, preparing for the reduction of the province.

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    Cork, in 1599, was a city shadowed by rebellion. Sir Thomas Norris was slain fighting the rebels at Mallow. And Sir Warham St. Leger was killed by Mac Guire within a mile of Cork, as he was taking the air. These two deaths together raised the spirits of the insurgents. Upon Norris's death, Sir George Carew was made lord president of Munster. William Lacey and James Gold were made justices of the province. Richard Boyle, afterwards earl of Cork, was appointed clerk of the Presidency court. Sir George Carew sojourned here for some time, preparing for the reduction of the province.

53. Skiddy's Castle built and later used as powder magazine

    Cork · city · Cork · 1445–1785

    John Skiddy built Skiddy's Castle in Cork in 1445, the same year he served as bailiff of the city. The Crown rented the castle as a powder magazine until 1785, after which it was demolished.

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    Skiddy"s castle was built by John Skiddy, who was the same 1445 year bailiff of the city. This castle was rented by the Crown as a powder magazine until 1785, shortly after which it was taken down.

    The lord president of Munster imposed heavy fines upon the 1^06 mayor, aldermen, and others, and sentenced them to imprisonment during pleasure, for refusing to attend the divine service of the reformed churches. The following are their names and the fines imposed. Wra. Sarsfleld, mayor, £100 — Edmond Galway, gent. £60 — Edm. Morrogh, merchant, £60 — Thomas Coppinger, gent. £60 — Henry Gold fitz Adam, merchant, £50 — JohnTyrrie, fitz Francis, merchant, £50 — Andrew Galway, gent. ( exonorated because " sese conformamV ) £50 — Walter Coppinger, gent. £100 — Jeffrey Galway, sovereign of Kinsale, £100 — Phil Roche, of Kinsale, burgess, £50 — J as. Meagh of Kinsale, burgess, £50 — Robert Meagh, of Kinsale, burgess, £50 — Patrick Martell, of Kinsale, burgess, £40. Some months afterwards the following persons were fined £100 each, and ordered to be imprisoned during his majesty's pleasure for the same offence. Dominick Roche, merchant — John Borenaugh, alderman — David Meaghe, sheriff — David Tirrye Fitzstephens. The goods of these persons were sold for payment of the fines.

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    In Cork, there once stood Skiddy's Castle, built by John Skiddy in 1445, the same year he served as bailiff of the city. The Crown rented the castle as a powder magazine until 1785, and shortly after that it was taken down. The lord president of Munster imposed heavy fines on the mayor, aldermen, and others, and sentenced them to imprisonment during pleasure, for refusing to attend the divine service of the reformed churches. Wra. Sarsfield, the mayor, was fined £100. Edmond Galway, a gentleman, £60. Edmond Morrogh, a merchant, £60. Thomas Coppinger, a gentleman, £60. Henry Gold Fitz Adam, a merchant, £50. John Tyrrie Fitz Francis, a merchant, £50. Andrew Galway, a gentleman, was fined £50 but exonerated because he conformed. Walter Coppinger, a gentleman, £100. Jeffrey Galway, sovereign of Kinsale, £100. Phil Roche of Kinsale, a burgess, £50. James Meagh of Kinsale, a burgess, £50. Robert Meagh of Kinsale, a burgess, £50. Patrick Martell of Kinsale, a burgess, £40. Some months later, Dominick Roche, a merchant, John Borenaugh, an alderman, David Meaghe, a sheriff, and David Tirrye Fitzstephens were each fined £100 and ordered to be imprisoned for the same offence. Their goods were sold for payment of the fines.

54. Stephen Skiddy bequest for Cork's poor

    Cork · city · Cork · 1584

    On May 20, 1584, Stephen Skiddy, alias Scudamore, bequeathed £24 per annum to the mayor of Cork in trust to be distributed among ten honest poor persons of the city aged forty years and upwards, funded by rents payable by the guild of vintners of London.

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    May 20. — Stephen Skiddy, alias Scudamore, among other legacies, bequeathed £24 per annum, chargeable on certain rents payable by the guild of vintners of London, to the mayor of Cork, in trust to be distributed among ten of the honest poor of the city, of the age of 40 years and upwards.

    64 CORK REMEMBRANCER.

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    Cork carries an old charity in its bones. On May 20, 1584, Stephen Skiddy, also known as Scudamore, left £24 a year to the mayor, in trust, to be given to ten honest poor people of the city, each aged 40 or over. The money came from rents paid by the guild of vintners of London.

55. St. Finbarr's monastery at Lough Eire, 6th century

    The Lough · electoral division · Cork · 500–599

    Saint Finbarr established a school or monastery at Lough Eire in the sixth century. Such numbers flocked from all parts that it changed what had been a desert into a large city.

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

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

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    The road takes you through The Lough, in Cork. In the sixth century, Saint Finbarr established a school or monastery here at Lough Eire. People came to it from all parts, and in such numbers that what had been a desert became, as the record says, a large city. The city of Cork itself is said to have taken its rise from that monastery. The south-west suburb of Cork stands about one hundred yards from a small lake still called the lough, and on rising ground in the same quarter stands the cathedral church of Saint Finbarr, not far from the lough and very near the river Lee, which encompasses the flat part of the city. Saint Nessan was educated at this school under Saint Finbarr, and died, according to the Annals of the Four Masters, in 551. Ware tells us that Saint Colman, whose father Lenin was a disciple of Finbarr, died in 604. These dates agree pretty accurately as to the time when Saint Finbarr flourished. Ware elsewhere says that Finbarr founded the cathedral of Cork in the early part of the 7th century, but the author of the record calls that date many years too late. The Cork remembrancer also notes that the principal towns of Ireland were founded by the Danes, and that the city of Cork was a marshy island which the Danes took possession of and surrounded with walls.

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

    Cork · city · Cork · 1674

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

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

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

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    Cork has a charity with roots older than its paperwork. St. Stephen's, or the Blue Coat Hospital, was founded by Dr. Edward Worth, bishop of Killaloe and dean of Cork, some time before the Restoration. In 1674, William Worth granted the Spittle lands, with those of East and West Ballynamought and Cahirgall, to the mayor and constables of the Staple, in trust for the hospital. But the hospital seems to have possessed these estates in the north liberties long before that grant. An order of council of October 7, 1674, mentioned by Smith, supports this. The name of the other estates, Spittle lands, as well as passages in William Worth's grant, point to a similar previous ownership. A letter of attorney corroborates this view. On the whole, it seems William Worth took on himself to remodel the charity, without being in any respect the founder.

57. Union flag displayed on Lapp's Island, Cork

    Cork · city · Cork · 1801

    On the first day of the union between Great Britain and Ireland, the garrison of Cork, mostly foreign mercenaries, assembled on Lapp's Island where the imperial union flag was displayed and a salute of twenty-one rounds fired.

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    Britain and Ireland, the garrison of this city, consisting, for the most part, of foreign mercenaries, assembled at 12 o'clock this morning on Lapp's Island, where the imperial union flag was displayed, and fired a salute of twenty-one rounds in honour of it, it was afterwards prefixed to a coronet, and drawn by a train of artillery and placed at the lower end of the Grand Parade.

    24. — A fleet of 150 merchantmen sailed from this harbour.

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    On the first day of 1801, the union of Great Britain and Ireland was marked in Cork. The city's garrison, mostly foreign mercenaries, assembled at noon on Lapp's Island, where the imperial union flag was displayed, and 21 rounds were fired in salute. The flag was afterwards prefixed to a coronet, drawn by a train of artillery, and placed at the lower end of the Grand Parade. Later that month, 150 merchantmen sailed from the harbour.

58. Vagabonds riot and fight pitched battles in Cork suburbs

    Cork · city · Cork

    Idle vagabonds assembled in different parts of Cork's suburbs on the sabbath day, cutting and hacking one another and inhabitants. Several pitched battles were appointed to be fought about the May-pole.

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    28. — For some weeks past a great number of idle vagabonds had annoyed the city by assembling in different parts of the suburbs on the sabbath day, for the purpose of cutting and hacking, not only one another, but any of the inhabitants who might fall in their way. Several pitched battles were appointed to be fought by these gentry about the May-pole.

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

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    Cork has seen rougher Sundays. For some weeks, idle vagabonds assembled in different parts of the suburbs on the sabbath day, cutting and hacking not only one another but any of the inhabitants who fell in their way. Several pitched battles were appointed to be fought by these people about the May-pole. The city was annoyed by it all, and the record leaves it there.

59. Violent storm damages houses near Cork mansion house, 1819

    Cork · city · Cork · 1819

    On 20 February 1819 a violent hail storm from the north-west struck and continued unabated through the next day. Part of a house near the mansion house was blown down, several roofs were injured, and a great quantity of glass was blown in.

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    this night, it commenced from the north-west, and continued with unabated fury during the entire of the next day ; part of a house near the mansion house was blown down, and the roofs of several others injured ; a ^great cjuantity of glass was also blown in.

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    Cork was hit hard on the night of 20 February 1819. A violent hail storm came from the north-west and raged without let-up through the next day. Part of a house near the mansion house was blown down. Several roofs were damaged, and a great quantity of glass was blown in.

60. Woman leaped from cliff at Cove

    Cobh · municipal district · Cork · 1803

    A woman in a fit of insanity leaped from the cliff near the Holy Ground at Cove with an infant in her arms. She was dashed to pieces on the rocks, but the child was not injured.

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    5. — A woman in a fit of insanity leaped from the cliff near the Holy Ground at Cove, with an infant in her arms, and was dashed to pieces on the rocks, the child was not injured.

    8. — The Corporation voted an address to his Majesty.

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    In 1803, in this district of Cobh, a woman in a fit of insanity leaped from the cliff near the Holy Ground at Cove, with an infant in her arms. She was dashed to pieces on the rocks. The child was not injured.