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Woodfield, Parish of Kilkerranmore, p. 10, 1788, 833 acres.

Woodfield, James Hayes, arable, meadow pasture, 10 cabins, bog 17 acres

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Gurralocka, Timothy Carthy arable, meadow and pasture, bog, road from Ross to Cork goes through. 8 houses/cabinsPaul-beg?, Mahony holding, arable, pasture and meadow 105 acres, bog, 4 houses, road to ..Dun..John Collins, holding, arable meadow and pasture, 122 acres and bog, substantial house and 15 cabins. Lot 15 acres

Ballyeacky, John Bateman, arable meadow and pasture 9 cabins, 2 lots of bog 10 acres each

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Mahony’s 118 acresCollins, 123 acresHayes, 169 acresD. Carthys 253 acresBateman 50 acres

Total 833 acres

Adjoining Landowners

Charles Allen, Esq., Angbagiley, Ballyvackey,James Bernard Esq., CurraghMiss Jermyn, TullyneaaseJohn Honner?, Esq., CorlaghMichael Hungerford,Esq., Coolnageragh, Knockfern

Maullicorrcoran, 1788, Parish of Kilkerrane, p.11

Peter Cusack, arable meadow bog, 91 acresWidow cambridge, 44 acresTotal 133 acres

Widow Cambridges’s 5 acres2 acresPeter Cusack, 2 acres

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Main Street, North Side

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2, Widow Brien3, John Hungerford5, William Good8, John Barry12, Florence Donohue13, James Tobin, …, house and garden14, Widow Galwey, warehouse?15, Widow Galwey, dwelling house, yard, garden

Front to Fair Green, East Side

18, Daniel Clancy, a cabin19, Widow Driscoll, a cabin21, 21, Matthew Higgins, 2 cabins22, William Hayes, a cabin

Fair Green East Side

23, John Roe, a cabin24, Dennis Donovan, a cabin25, Later John Miley, a cabin26, 27, 28, Timothy Lahy, 3 cabins.

Main Street, North Side

29, Widow Hurley, cabin30, James Hamilton, cabin31, Daniel Driscoll, cabin32, Daniel Harrington, cabin33, Bart. Brien, cabin34, Daniel Dillon, cabin35, John Donohe, cabin36, Reverend? O’Brien, cabin29-35, gardens undivided.37, Sylvester Hurley, house38, Timothy Collins,house37-38, garden undivided39, Patrick Lovejoy, potato garden north side road to Castle Freke40, Several cabins, rocky waste, held in common, north side road to Castle Freke41, Richard Smith, the Paddock, south side road to Castle Freke42, Timothy Dillon, the marsh, south side road to Castle Freke43, The Pound, Fair Green

Northside Road to Skibbereen

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1, Richard Smith, dwelling house, office, yard, …2, Sylvester Hurley, cabin3, Darby Coghlan, cabin4, Daniel Keefe?, cabin5-31 undivided garden5, John Driscoll, cabin7, Mary?, O’Brien, cabin8, Patrick Lovejoy, cabin9, James Collins, cabin10, Owen Harrington, cabin11, William Driscoll, cabin12, Edward Scanlan or Donohue in ruins13, John Hamilton, cabin14, Darby Canty, cabin15, John McNeal, cabin16, Dennis Regan, cabin17, James Brooke, cabin18, Daniel Hamilton, cabin19, Jeremiah Donovan, cabin20, Widow Galwey, cabin21, Daniel Brien, cabin22, James Mahony and Denis Donovan23, Denis Herlahy, cabin24, Edward Fitzgerald, cabin25, Cornelius Collins, cabin26, Widow Galwey, cabin27, Peter Hurley, cabin28, Denis, Donovan, cabin29, Daniel Mahony, house30, Richard Long, house31, Jeremiah Shanahane, house

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Barrack Lane, East Side13, formerly Denis Harrington, waste14, Darby Spillane, cabin15, Denis Spillane, cabin16, John O’Brien, cabin17, Thomas Bennett, 4 cabins, and gardens18, Edward Pursell?, four cabins and yad19, several cabins

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20, Malachi, cabin21, Denis Mahony, cabin22, Widow Collins, cabin23, Widow Sullivan, cabin24, Denis Mannich?, cabin20-24 garden undivided25, John Galwey (Late), field, .., malt house26, John Hungerford, orchard27, Formerly? John Galwey, field 28, Rough pasture in common

Tan Yard lane, South Side

29, Late John Galwey, tan yard30, Darby Carthy, house and bleach green31, Stephen Galwey, field32, Maurice Coosheen, cabin and yard33, Charles Collins, cabin and yard32-33 garden undivided34, Daniel Donovan or Blackstaff35, Waste36, John Donovan, cabin37, Darby Donovan38, Michael Carthy

Market Place

33, Charles Dempsey?, house40, Widow Lane, house41, Widow Dillon, house42, Widow Long, house43, Stephen Galwey, slated house, yard and garden44, Peter Carthy, house, back house and garden45, Waste46, John Carthy, cabin47, Catherine Sullivan, cabin48, John Scanlon, cabin49, John Collins, cabin51, Timothy Harrington, cabin52, Owen Harrington, cabin51-52, undivided gardens

Church Lane, North Side

1, Widow Smith, new slated house and garden2, William Kelly, house

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3, Richard Coveney, house4, Michael Regan, from T. Hayes, house5, Widow Regan, slate house6, John Hayes7, Cornelius Burke, cabin1-7 gardens undivided8, Martin Regan, cabin9, James Feeherty, cabin10, John Collins, cabin8-10 garden undivided

Church Lane, South Side

11, 12, Darby Dawley, two cabins13, Darby Dempsey, house and back house14, Henry Deneen (Dineen?), house15, John Brien or Mungan, house and garden formerly slop yard16, Daniel Hayes, house and garden17, Widow Munroe, cabin and garden18, John Legoe (Jagoe?), house and orchard18, John Legoe, field and pasture

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Coolrheen, parish of Castleventry, p. 13, 288 acres, indistinct

Adjoining Landowners

Derryduff, James Bernard, Esq.,

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Keenrath, Parish of Fanlubbith (Dunmanway), 1788, p. 12, 417 acres

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Henry Cox, Esq., Derrinacorrn, InchereaHoare, Esq., possibly Cork Bank or butter merchants, Togher Gilbert Mellifont, Esq., ShanaghraneArthur Lemuel Sholdham, Esq., Drough, estate descends from a female McCarthy ancestor who converted.…

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Cahirbeg, Parish of Ross, p.14, 363 acres

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Arable and coarse heathery mountain, 12 cabins, bisected by road from RossArable, meadow, pasture, 10 cabins/houses, 94 acres.

Adjoining Landowners

James Bernard, Esq., DerryduffThomas Hungerford, Esq., Keelagh, KnockfeenSea of Cork and Ross, may be legacy of Norman incursion College of St. Marys, Youghal..

Garrane 132 acres and Lissard 80 acres, 1788, Parish of Ross, p. 15

Garrane, arable, meadow, pasture, ten cabis, road to Clonakilty, 132 acresLissard, arable, meadow, pasture, six houses, 80 acres..

Town of Old Ross, Parish of Ross, p. 17, 10 acres.

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Town of Ross, p. 18, Carragheen and Maule, Parish of Ross

Carrigbee

12, Owen Harrington, 9 acres456, Long, 3 acres79Total 22 acres

Road from Skibbereen passes through

MauleSouth side of road, 32 acresSouth side of road, Mrs. J. Lightfoot?, 81 acres…Toral 202 acres

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Adjoining Landowners:

Captain Thomas Townsend, DerrySee of Dublin3, ArdaghSt. Ledger Atkins4, GullaneSee of Cork and Ross, Duneen

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Ballykireen, Parish of Ross, 1788, p.19, 287 acres

Daniel O’Donovan holding, …, pasture, 110 acre, probaby 7 cabins, 3 housesClandaugh, .., rocky part, 17 acres, 11 cabins, 6 housesMill holding, 11 acres, mill 6 buildingsRowry Bridge, road from SkibbereenMathew O’Hea?, 4 houses, 2 cabins, 106 acres

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Thomas Townsend, Derry, Daniel O’Regan, Esq., Killen, Kileenlegh, BallynacloughSee of Cork and Ross, Gullane….. Workman???, Esq., Moralong?… Parker?, Esq.,

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Clegg, Parish of Kilfaughaunbegg, 1788, P. 20, Cleg, 191 acres

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Arable, coarse rough pasture and bog, Moory bottoms, bog, clachán 19 cabins and 5 houses

Dunbar, Esq., CarrigluskaFitzgerald, Esq., BrewlegWorkman, Esq., HorlongDrombeg

Borough of Baltimore, 876 acres p.21,

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Walter and Edward (or Edmund) Galwey, who then owned Baltimore, were attained and lost their property. In 1703 also the Galwey forfeited estate at Baltimore was sold for £1,809 to

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Percy Freke of Rathbarry5 (Castlefreke), who was an ancestor of the present Lord Carbery. Freke sat as M.P for Baltimore the same year. A semicircle of stones sunk in the public road in Baltimore, opposite the gate leading to the ruined Coastguard Station, is said to mark the front step of Freke's house. The property purchased remained in the ownership of the Carbery family up to the year 1919 when it was sold.

Ballyhinchen, Parish of Tullagh (Baltimore), 1788, 781 acres, p. 22

Held in common, corse rocky pasture,,407 acres, 30 houses/cabins on borders with west divisionEast Division, arable and light rocky pasture,7 cabinsMiddle Division, 97 acres, 4 housesWestern Division, arable, light rocky pasture, 124 acres

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Ballimore LibertiesRathmoreBallymacrownGlebe of TullaghRoad from Baltimore to Cork

Ballymacrown, Parish of Tullagh (Baltimore), 1788, p.23, 657 acres

1703 "the Governor & Company for making hollow sword blades", a speculation Company, bought many lands in West6 Carbery, including "the castle, town and lands of Bally-mac-Rowan" (Ballymacrown) and Cloghanemore, which included Lissangle and Cloghan Castle thereon, also "Lissalogherrigg" which included Derrylugga and Inchinagotagh.

Spain, arable, light rocky pasture, 133 acres, 5 cabinsEast Division, light rocky pasture, 157 acres, 10 cabinsMiddle or Mountain Division, light rocky pasture, 133 acres, 7 cabinsWest Division, light rocky pasture, 233 acres, 7 cabins

Adjoining townlands, Landowners

Morgan O’Donovan, Esq., BallynardWilliam Wrixon, Esq., Barnabee

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Rathmore, Parish of Tullagh (Baltimore), 1788, p.24, 708 acres

Held in common, arable, light rocky pasture, 256 acres, 5 cabinsBarry’s Division, arable, light rocky pasture, 134 acres, 13 cabinsLabernarvedoragh, or Weavers Land, arable, light rocky pasture, 186 acres, 10 cabins/houses, Chapel, Baltimore/Cork road bisectsGortnatbleen, arable, light rocky pasture, 186 acres, 15 cabins

Adjoining townlands, Landowners

River Ilen with fordSt. Ledger Atkins, Esq., High FieldWilliam Wrixon, Esq., ArdaghBallymacrownBallylinchey

Lackahane, Parish of Cree (Creagh), 1788, p.25, 657 acres

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Adjoining townlands, Landowners

William Wrixon, Esq., CreaghSea of Cork and Ross, Inisbeg (Island linked to mainland), castle in ruins shownRathmoreDonegal

Bally-Island, Parish of Cree (Creagh), 1788, p.26, 823 acres

Arable coarse rocky mountain pasture, 21 units unclear of function attached to house and yard, 2 cabins, 2 curraghs.Lough Ine Island, 3 acres castle in ruins

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Adjoining townlands, Landowners

Richard Boyle Townsend, Esq., Boatybanne, DrishanemoreSt. Ledger Atkins, Esq., LickWilliam Wrixon, Esq., Munnich, Pookeen

.Clodough, Parish of Drimoleague,1788, p.26, 1026 acres

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Timothy Deasy, Esq., PookeenJames Kingston, Esq., DerrynagroghSamuel Jervois, Esq., Kaunkilligh, LetraRight Honourable Lord Riversdale, Loughcrut..

Mohenaugh, Parish of Abbey (Skibbereen), p. 28, 662 acres

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Mohenaugh, Parish of Abbey, p.28

Bllinthonagh, arable, pasture, meadow, 7 cabins in clachan indicated,73 acresCahernechnave, arable, pasture, and meadow, 122 acresLower Mohenaugh, arable, pasture, meadow, 65 acres, bounded by road to Skibbereen, River IlenKeele, arable, meadow, pasture, 71 acresNorth Division, arable, coarse rough mountain, bog, 304 acres,15 cabins in clachan indicated

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Abbey, BecherBarnagowlane, Edward Townsend7, Esq.Lissanebeg, Richard8 Boyle Townsend Esq.

Cahernecknave, arable, pasture, meadow, 122 acres, 2 housesNorth Division, arable coarse rough mountain pasture, 304 acres, clachán 15 cabins, bog, 304 acresBallinthough, marble and meadow, 7 clachán, cabins, 73 acresKeele, arable, meadow, pasture, 6 clachán, cabins, 71 acresLower Mahonagh, meadow and pasture, 45 acres additional area, name indistinct arable meadow pasture, 25 acres, road to Skibbereen, River Ilen, 14 houses.

Adjoining townlands, Landowners

Beecher, AbbeyEdward Becher, esq., BarnaganelaneRichard Becher, Esq., NewcourtRight Honourable Lord Riversdale, RossnagooseRichard Boyle Townsend, Esq., Lissaneby?

Rathinene, Parish of Aughadown (Skibbereen), 1788, p. 29, 639, acres

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Towermore, arable and rough mountain, 140 acres, part of boundary in dispute, 10 cabinsKnocknamahallaght, overall 129 acres, partsArable, pasture, mountain, 38 acres, 3 cabinsArable and mountain, 90 acres Rathine, arable, meadow, pasture, 151 acres, clachán 14 cabins and 2 others, curragh, Danish Fort (Ring Fort)

Adjoining townlands, Landowners

Richard Becher, Esq., Guretterught, Knockeen, Knockgorum, Litterfeanlaght, Lyre, Munnane, Prohoons, ReenmurraghaEdward Townsend, Esq., BarnagoulaneRichard Boyle Townsend, Skai,

Forsurlag, arable, mountain, bog and curragh, road to Bantry through, 7 houses, 216 acresKnocknamahallagh, arable and mountain, 90 acres, arable and meadow 38 acres, 6 cabins, total 129 acres Rathine, arable, meadow, pasture, Danish Fort (Ringfort) indicated, 12 cabinsTowermore, arable, rough mountain, 140 acres, 12 cabins

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Knockeen, Knockgo.., Litterfearlaght, Munnane, Proheonns, Renmurreagha, Richard Becher, Esq.Skai, Richard Boyle Townsend, Esq.

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Barnagowlane, Edward Townsend9, Esq.Lissanebeg, Richard10 Boyle Townsend Esq.New Court, Richard Becher, Esq.Rossnagoole, Right Honourable Lord Riversdale (Tonson/Hull).

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Common mountain pastureEast Division, arable, mountain light pasture and bog, 176 acresWest Division, bisected by Bantry to Skibbereen road. Arable, coarse rough pasture, red bog, 294 acres.

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Couranneller, Kielnagesoy, Richard Becher Esq.Currane, William .. Becher. Esq.Clahane, Adam Newman11, Esq.Skai, Richard Boyle Townsend, Esq.

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payment was missed, the farm was then given to the Vickerys c 177012. There is a Hurley/Vickery marriage at around this time not clear if connected. The O’Neills are also significant farmers with an old impressive farmyard. On the western end an area known as Cummer. Since the 1In Bishop Dives Down tour of West Cork in 1700 he mentions one of the landowners of Durrus as Colonel Freke. He presumably acquired the land forfeited by Sir Walter Coppinger who lost all by backing the wrong side in 1641. He had earlier acquired the lands including Ballycomane from the McCarthys by mortgage when they defaulted he went into possession.

It is curious that the Ballycomane Hurleys believe they were in occupation of the farm pre 1785. Around the same time there is a Vickery/Hurley marriage recorded. The Carbery Estate at least in Durrus had no policy of plantation and the Vickerys were probably the only Protestant family of substance on the townland. In contrast the Evenson who were the largest local landlords cleared the local population off the most fertile land where they became cottiers, labourers or moved to congested upland areas.The other significant farmers remained in occupation a pattern common in many part of West Cork where contrary to popular belief there were a large number of large Catholic tenant farmers. This is evidenced by the large old farmyards of local families such as the o’donovans and the O’Neills suggesting they were families of significance well back in time.

The devolution of title is as follows, in the early 17th century, the McCarthys of either Scart or Caheragh had the townland and mortgaged it to Sir Walter Coppinger. They defaulted and he went into possession. He backed the wrong horse in 1641 and his estates were forfeit. In the late 17th century the Evans-Freke family of Welsh origin (Lord Carbery) went into possession. The Carbery Estate rented to the Vickeries as tenant farmers who acquired title under the Land Acts in the early 20th century.

Deed 2nd August 1790 whereby Lord Carbery demises to John Vickery then of Ballycomane part of lands of Ballycomane called the middle division as then in his possession.

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Acreage 1,315 acres

East Division, arable and mountain land, 113 acres

Lissheen, arable and mountain pasture, 308 cres

Middle Division, arable and pasture, 266 acres

Mountain Division, coarse mountain land (now largely forestry), 318 acres

West Division, arable, mountain pasture, 210 acres

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Carrigbuoy (Durrus Village), Cruttee, Dromtineheen, James Bernard Esq., Castlebernard, later Lord Bandon, head landlords Evansons in occupation on lease that expired in 1853, ford incicated now bridge to Durrus.

Dromreagh, Kielreagh, Right Honourable Lord Riversdale (Tonson/Hull) may not be correct the Evansons converted leasehold to freehold some time earlier.

West Clonee, Arthur Hyde, Esq., Castlehyde, Fermoy

Clonee, Glenlough, Knowlavard (Moulivard), Hugh Hutchinson Esq., Clonee, Durrus

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Sirmount, Domaine, 1788, 298 acres, Parish Athowen, p. 32

Part of Curragh, Castle and woods 107 acres

Part of Curraghmore, arable,meadow, pasture 190 acres, 7 houses

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Castle Inch

Castle Inch, Parish of Athnowen, 1788, P. 35, 376 acres

Castle Division, arble, meadow, pasture, 223 acres, 4 houses, castle in ruinsSouth Division, arable, meadow, pasture, 152 acres, 6 housesRiver Lee

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James Chatterton,Esq., FogbaghBryan Hinchy?, Esq., CurraghleeSir John Miller, Bart., KnocknmoreBallynamrenagh alias WalshtownLackinirageMullaghroe

…Mullaghive alias WalshetownNorth portion, arable, meadow, pasture, 142 acres, river 7 acres, 8 houses, Dnish Fort (Ring Fort)Ballynamernagh, arable, meadow, pasture,117 acres, 7 acres half river, lime kiln, Danish Fort

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James Chatterton, Esq., FogbaghDuke of Devonshire, EnmislinghenRev. John Monck?, ClashanueLakimrageCastle Inch

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13 For information on extended Townsend family of West Cork see http://www.astro.wisc.edu/~townsend/tree/record.php?ref=401

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14, Darby Fowler?, garden16, James Freke, garden17, John Crowley, garden18, Jeremiah Lynch, cabin and garden19, Widow Ahern, cabin and garden20, Richard Bush, cabin and garden21, Henry Bush, cabin and garden22, Daniel harrington, cabin and garden23, Daniel Harrington, cabin and garden24. Coney Island, Richard Bush25, harbour Mouth, Henry Bush, John and Thomas Byers?, and Widow Aherne26, Hill of Baltimore, Thomas Roche and Richard Bush, large holding27, Jeremiah Lynch28, John Neale29, Widow Baker30, James Freke, 31, Lahernor of Cloghboaley, james Freke32, Gerynare, Richard Bush, Francis Bush and partners

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Richard Hedges Becher, Pre 1830 Hollybrook, Skibbereen,. 1779 Hibernian Chronicle Thursday 26 Aug 1779, “This morning at St Nicholas, Richard Beecher Esq of Hollybrook to Miss Alleyn dau of Thomas Alleyn Esq.” 1779 Hibernian Magazine Dec 1779. Shown14

1788 as owner of adjoining lands estate map of Sir John Freke, Bart. Cork Summer Assizes 1828. Listed 1835. Castletownbere 1839, voted 1850 for Denis Galwey as High Constable for Ibane and Ballyroe (Clonakilty). Holder of rent charge at lands 1835 at Cahergal granted to George Caulfeild Beamish and Richard O’Donovan Beecher entitling the to vote.

James Bernard, 1762, Castle Bernard, witness to deed 1767. Representative Church Body Library: Assignment of lands of Cloghduane, Co. Cork, from John Meade, Ballymartle, Co. Cork, to James Bernard, Bandon, Co. Cork, 20 Jan. 1766. Ms 594 A James Bernard, Windsor Cork in Banking 1786 with Sampson Stawell, Augustus Warren, Sir Robert Warren. He inherited estate from his Uncle Francis in 1783 and married ESTHER (Smyth). Shown 1788 as owner of adjoining lands estate map of Sir John Freke, Bart.

Henry Cox, 1786 -pre 1826), Manor House, Dunmanway. Shown15 1788 as owner of adjoining lands estate map of Sir John Freke, Bart. 1820 signed Memorial for new road Glengariff to Castletownbere as Magistrate. Subscriber 1821 Dr Thomas Wood’s ‘Primitive Inhabitants of Ireland. 182l? Joshua eldest son of late Henry Cox Esq, died of fever. Manor House noted by Lewis in 1837 as " a handsome building, erected by the late H. Cox and now the residence of his family" In 1851 occupied by Martha and Catherine Cox and valued at £18. It replaced an earlier house built by Sir Richard Cox, Lord Chancellor of Ireland, at

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the end of the seventeenth century. Wilson describes this earlier property in 1786 as "adorned with handsome avenues and good plantations". Later the property of the Lucas family. Letter16 1823, from Goulburn, Chief Secretary, Dublin Castle, requesting a copy of the parliamentary statutes for use of the magistrates of Dunmanway. Complains of the need of the statutes as a reference source for ordinary proceedings and remarks his late father, Henry Cox, had a copy as did Edward Hayes, a magistrate who has recently retired from service due to age.

Timothy Deasy17 The Elder (c 1739-), 1793, Barr’s Hall, Timoleague, 1793, Son Timothy and Ann Donovan m Honoria O’Donovan d Cornelius 1759. Shown18 1788 as owner of Pookeen townland, Parish of Drimoleague, adjoining lands Carbery Estate map of Sir John Freke, Bart. Listed19 supporter of Act of Union, 1799 Son Morgan Deasy Doctor of Physic joint owner of brewery concern with brother Richard his executor Dr. James Donovan MD Barry Hall. First Catholics to be J.P.s since the Treaty of Limerick. Family fortune reputed to be based on smuggling. Daughter Ann married Dr. James Donovan son of Alexander of Squince head of the Clann Lochlann branch second in seniority to the Clann Cathal Sept. Founded brewery in 1807 at Shannon Square, Clonakilty. Superseded 1810-30. Author unpublished memoir re atrocities in Clonakilty in 1798. Son Timothy the Younger 1792 party of pre marriage deed with Anna Maria Barry of Leamara, Tim Deasy, the younger of London and Barry's Hall, witness Charles McCarthy, Gortnascreena. May be related to O'Donovans of Squince, Skibbereen, O'Donovans, O'Donovan's Cove, Durrus.

Thomas Hungerford Esq., 1767, Union Hall. Ancestor Captain Thomas Hungerford, of Farley, Somerset, settled in Cork where he was married in 1640. A Thomas HUngerford Senior was buried in Rosscarbery in 1710. The Census of 1659 shows him as owner of Croaghna and Gortngrenane (Rathbarry area) with a population of 2 English and 13 Irish. He purchased considerable estates in the Rosscarbery area and on 28th October 1674 purchased Rathbarry Castle from Edward Williams. Died 1680-81, buried in Rosscarbery Cathedral where there is a monument to him. His son Richard left Rathbarry in 1691 and occupied the Island of Inchidoney, Clonakilty. (Tuckey's Cork Remembrancer) - AD 1772 - Feb. 24 - About three o clock20 this morning, the house of Thomas Hungerford, esquire, and the King's stores at Glandore, were attacked by a great number of armed men, in order to rescue a cargo of tobacco; they were however beaten off by Mr. Hungerford, assisted by a party from the Thunderbolt cutter. Several of the persons who made the attack were wounded. Shown21 1788 as owner of adjoining lands Carbery estate map of Sir John Freke, Bart.

Gilbert Mellifont, 1718, 1735, 1741, 1742, Dead 1778, 1718 Commissioner, Official for Oaths Exchequer Court Various Deeds. 1741 Other names Savage French, Richard

16 CSO/RP/1823/30017 May have been land agent to Becher estate18 Special collections, Manuscript Library, National lIbrary.19 Probably of line of O’Donovans who claimed Chieftaincy20 May have been land agent to Becher estate21 In 1698 an Act was passed to deal with the sale of forfeited estates, and a new Court of Claims was established with Trustees of Claims to operate therein. Amongst other claimants in 1700 was the Archbishop of Dublin, who claimed and was allowed part of the O'Driscoll Estate. Ardraly was apparently included in this Grant, as it certainly belonged to the Protestant Church authorities up to about 75 years ago when it was sold

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Edward Hall, Skibbereen as are Richard Tonson, William Watts Memorial 75383. Probably Mellifont in Convent Rolls 1730s. Sir John Freke estate map (Carbery Estate) has him as owner of Shahaghrane, Dunmanway 1788. "Extended family also in Donemark and probably in Carriganass Castle Bantry. 22nd Feb. 1808, buried St. Marys, Dunmanway. ""Here/ lyeth The Body/ Gilbert Mellafon/ Esq. who departed this/ life at Dunmanway Feb. the 22nd 1808 Aged 80 years/ & His son David mel. Esq./ who departed This Life/ at Doonemark near/ Bantry Nov. the/ 16th 1835 Aged/ 75 years/ Deaths sudden unexpected/ Stroke has laid me in the dust/ The claim that hold me here will be broke/ When Christ will raise the dead/"" ""Here Lieth (the body of)/ M(- -) Mellefont/ ....years. Wife ..... dep..../ Dunman9way)/ the 9 day of November/ 1805/ Five. One of Mellefonts charged in High Court Cork 1650s for Treason for part in 1641 Rising later converted. Originally Norman from around Kinsale. Reparees from around Ballingeary intermarried with Bantry Galweys

Adam Newman Esq., 1788, Kinsale. Shown 1788 as possible owner of adjoining lands estate map of Sir John Freke, Bart. C 1828 seeking reform of House of Commons. 1831, listed 1838, Sitting Mallow, 1835, Douglas 1850. 1870 land Record, Monkstown, 3,527 acres. Signed Petition re Romish Encroachment 1851' at Floraville as Church Warden St. Nicholas, Cork.

Rev. Morgan O’Donovan (1740-1802)22, Ballinacalla, West Carbery, m. Melian Towgood French c 1776, Daughter Mary m John Townsend Beecher with £5,000. Prior to confiscations the O’Donovan were in control of most of the Baronies of Carbery from Castledonovan to the sea. Shown23 1788 as owner of adjoining lands in Baltimore estate map of Sir John Freke, Bart. This branch of family on death of Lieutenant General Richard O’Donovan (1768-1829) of Bawnlahan, assumed Chieftainship entitling the head to the known as ‘The O’Donovan’. Died Blackrock.

Daniel O’Regan, Esq., Killen, Ballynclough. Presumably descendant of Early Genealogy of Sir Teague O'Regan of Balltnaclohy and Gortniglogh, Killeenlea, near Leap, Carbery West Cork, Temporary holding of lands from 1615 by Sir Walter Coppinger, loss by forfeiture and subsequent restoration under Articles of Treaty of Limerick 1690, later family including fashionable Dr. O'Regan of Mallow and Legal Luminaries, friend of Daniel O'Connell. Estates finally sold by descendants Cagney family early 20th century to tenants. Some of the extended later family prominent in law or as Harley Street, London specialists.

22 1703 "the Governor & Company for making hollow sword blades", a speculation Company, bought many lands in West Carbery, including "the castle, town and lands of Bally-mac-Rowan" (Ballymacrown) and Cloghanemore, which included Lissangle and Cloghan Castle thereon, also "Lissalogherrigg" which included Derrylugga and Inchinagotagh. The advertisement for sale of Cloghanemore stated the lands were 2 miles from the Church and Market of Skibbereen and the tenant's name was then Robert Atkins.23 In 1703 "the Governor & Company for making hollow sword blades", a speculation Company, bought many lands in West Carbery. 1703 so must then have been in ruins. Later in the same century we find the Newman family the owners of Cloghanemore, and other adjoining lands, including Betsboro House, no doubt purchased from the above Company.

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Lord Riversdale. It was Henry Tonson24, then of Newcourt, who built the wall round that estate. He died in 1703, and was buried in Aughadown, where his tomb can still be seen. The flat cap stone has the unusual feature of having two inscriptions to him. The first and principal one runs east and west and reads: "Here lyes the body of Captn. Henry Tonson who departed this life November the twenty fifth and in the thirtyeth seventh year of his age 173". The 2nd one which is damaged, runs north and south and reads: "The 25 of October interred -- Captn. H. T.'s body the 37th year 1703".

His son, Richard, described in different documents as of Spanish Island, Bridgetown, and Dunkettle (near Cork) married the widow of Michael Becher of Aughadown, an he was M. P. for Baltimore in 1727, and held that position for 46 years until his death in 1773. He devised his estate to his illegitimate son Colonel William Hull, provided he took the name of Tonson, which he did, and in 1783 he became Baron Riversdale of Rathcormac and he married one of the Bernards of Bandon. He died in 1787, and his son, the 2nd Baron, died in 1848 without issue. He was succeeded by his brother Dr. Ludlow Tonson, Protestant Bishop of Killaloe, who died in 1861, married, when the title became extinct. Most of the Riversdale Estate in West Carbery was sold in the lifetime of the 2nd Baron, including lands round Ballydehob, Caheragh and Drimoleague.

Richard Townsend (1725-, 1753/5, Castle Townsend, m 1752, Elizabeth Fitzgerald d Knight of Kerry, Colonel Cork Militia Dragoons, 1756, in 1777 chasing bandetti in Murdering Glen outside Bantry with Samuel Jervois and John Townsend and Daniel Callaghan. MP for Co. Cork, Dingle 1782-95), Revenue Commissioner 1759-83. Excise Commissioner.…

William Wrixon, 1777, Ballygiblin. William Wrixon, of Ballygiblin, High Sheriff County Cork 1778 and 17795 appointed J.P. County Cork, 21 November, 1777, m. 1778 Mary, dau. of John Townsend Becher, of Annesgrove, and sister and heir of Henry Becher, of Creagh, County Cork. Shown25 1788 as owner of adjoining lands in Baltimore estate map of Sir John Freke, Bart. Listed26 supporter of Act of Union, 1799. The family’s position with the Grand Jury ensured that four roads passed by Castle Wrixon.

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St. Ledger Atkins, Gullane, Rosscarbery, presumably same family, Atkins (Carrigaline & Queenstown 27 ) - Robert Atkins of Waterpark, Carrigaline, county Cork, Sheriff of Cork in 1722 was a relative of Robert Atkins of Firville. He had two daughters. The eldest, Margaret, married Colonel Warham St Leger. Their son, Robert, eventually succeeded to Waterpark and took the name Atkins. Berkeley estimates that the Atkins inherited about 1,000 acres of the Lavallin estate. Robert's great grandson, Robert St. Leger Atkins, was the owner of over 1600 acres in county Cork in the 1870s. He was among the principal lessors in the parishes

24 http://www.corkgen.org/publicgenealogy/cork/potpourri/corkancestors.com/Castlehaven.htm25 Special collections, Manuscript Library, National lIbrary.26 For information on extended Townsend family of West Cork see http://www.astro.wisc.edu/~townsend/tree/record.php?ref=40127 In discussion with Vincent and Jim Hurley, their great grandfather was the one allegedly evicted. Around the same period there is a marriage between Vickery and Hurley recorded.

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of Carrigaline and Whitechurch at the time of Griffith's Valuation. Walter Atkins also held land in the parishes of Clonpriest and Carrigaline.

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