AGHADA
Genealogy & History
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RC Parish of Aghada comprises the Civil Parishes of Aghada, Corkbeg, Garranekenefick, Inch, Kilteskin or Titeskin, Rostellan & Trabolgan. Most of Kilteskin became part of Aghada (from Cloyne) in 1835.
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(CJ 4/3/1756) - To be set by Thomas Cooke, Esq; for the Term of twenty nine Years, from the first day of May next. The House and Demesne of Ahadda. …Whoever is inclined to treat for the same, may direct to Thomas Cooke, Esq; at Ahadda near Middletown; he has upwards of forty hogsheads of Syder, the produce of last year, which will be soon for use, and will be sold at his house in Hanover street Corke. Note said Cooke has to sell a new hull of a boat, lately launch’d, 24 feet on the keel, six feet wide and six feet deep, well finished with inch and quarter plank, as also a very handsome yawl, which both rows and sails well, and takes but two hours to reach Corke. Note, the water here is very fast; if the tenant chuses he may fine down 30 or £40 of the rent.
(CJ 26/4/1756) - TO be Sold in Lots at Rostellan Wood, one hundred Dozen of Boat timber, fit for building Hookers or Lighters, whoever is inclined to purchase the same may apply to JOHN HONIFORD at Rostellan, or RICHARD WOOL at the said Wood.
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1766 RELIGIOUS CENSUS OF AGHADAGH
25th March 1766, J. O. Lawless, Curate of Union
| ___ Welsh and Timy. McCarthy, Priests. 2 Mass Houses, no Friars. There are also a Surveyor and seven Boatmen in Union. |
| 36 Protestant Families, 294 Popish Families |
| Pr. - Protestant |
| Arranged Alphabetically |
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AGHERN, DANL. AGHERN, DENIS AGHERN, JOHN AGHERN, JOHN AGHERN, MAURICE AGHERN, WILLM. AGHERN, WILLM. AHER, EDMOND AHERN, EDMOND ANEBRY, MARK BARRETT, JOHN BARRETT, REDMOND BARRY, DARBY BARRY, DAVID BARRY, DAVID BARRY, GARRETT BARRY, GARRETT BARRY, JAMES BARRY, JOHN BARRY, JOHN BARRY, ROBERT BARRY, THOMAS BARRY, WILLM. BELFORD, HENRY BOHILY, DARBY BRANCHFIELD, WILLM. BREEDY, EDMOND BREEDY, EDMOND BREEDY, JAMES BREEDY, JAMES BREEDY, RICHARD BREEDY, THOMAS BRENAN, DANL. BROWN, RICHARD BRYAN, TIMY. BRYEN, DENIS BRYEN, MICHL. BUCKMASTER, GEO., MR. Pr. BUCKMASTER, WILLM., MR. Pr. BURK, JAMES BUTLER, PIERCE CAHILL, DANL. CAHILL, JOHN CALEHAR, JOHN CALEHAR, RICHARD CALEHAR, THOMAS CARROL, JAMES CARROL, PHILIP CARROL, WILLM. CARTHY, BARTHW. CARTHY, DANL. CARTHY, DENIS CARTHY, JAMES CARTHY, JOHN CASHMAN, MAURICE CASHMAN, THOMAS CASHMAN, THOMAS CASHMAN, THOMAS CASHMAN, WILLM. CASHMAN, WILLM. CEARY, RICHARD CLANCY, WILLM. CLOHESSY, WILLM. COGHLAN, ANDREW COGHLAN, DANL. COLEMAN, CORNS. COLEMAN, DENIS COLEMAN, JOHN COLEMAN, JOHN COLEMAN, PETER COLEMAN, PETER COLLINS, DANL. COLLINS, DANL. COLLINS, DENIS COLLINS, DENIS COLLINS, THOMAS CONDON, BARTHW. CONNER, MAURICE CONWAY, WILLM. COOPER, JOHN, MR. Pr. CORKRAN, DAVID |
CORKRAN, THOMAS COTTER, JAMES COTTER, JAMES COTTER, JOHN COTTER, JOHN COTTER, JOHN COTTRELL, JAMES COX, ROBERT, ESQ. Pr. CUNNINGHAM, JOHN CUNNINGHAM, PATK. CUNNINGHAM, RICHARD CURTAIN, CORNS. CURTAIN, DAVID CURTAIN, JOHN CUSKERY, JOHN CUSKERY, JOHN CUSTEEN, DAVID CUSTEEN, DAVID CUSTEEN, RICHARD DALTON, NICHOLAS DAVY, JOHN DAWLY, DANL. DAWLY, JOHN DAWLY, JOHN DAY, MAURICE DAY, PATK. DELANEY, DENIS DONOVAN, DANL. DOOHIG, ANDREW DOOHIG, CORNS. DOOHIG, WILLM. DORMER, PARSONS Pr. DOWNING, JOHN DOWNING, TIMY. DOYLE, DANL. DRISCOL, JAMES DRISCOLL, BARTHW. DRISCOLL, DANL. DUANE, JOHN DUNN, ANDREW DUNON, JOHN FENIGHTY, BARTHW. FILLIB, DARBY FILLIB, MICHL. FITZGERALD, ANDREW Pr. FITZGERALD, MAURICE FITZGERALD, ROBT. U., ESQ. Pr. FLEMING, JOHN FLEMING, JOHN FLEMING, RICHARD FLEMING, THOMAS FLEMON, JAMES FLEMON, RICHARD FLING, JOHN FOWLOO, JAMES FOWLOW, JOHN FRINDLE, RICHARD GARDE, EDWARD, MR. Pr. GERALD, EDMOND GERALD, JAMES GERALD, JOHN GERALD, JOHN GERALD, WILLM. GESS, THOMAS GOING, THOMAS, MR. Pr. GOOLD, MICHAEL, ESQ. Pr. GORMAN, DENIS GRADY, THOMAS GROGAN, MATTHEW GROOM, JAMES GUIREY, JAMES GUIREY, THOMAS HAGARTHY, DANL. HAGARTHY, JOHN HALERAN, DENIS HALEY, DARBY HANLEY, CORNS. HANNAN, EDMOND HARRINGTON, GEORGE Pr. HARTNETT, DANL. |
HENNESSY, PHILIP HENNESSY, RICHD., MR. Pr. HIGGINS, EDMOND HIGGINS, MICHAEL HIGGINS, THOMAS HINEY, JOHN HONYFORD, JOHN Pr. HORGAN, DANL. HURLEY, JOHN INCHIQUIN, EARL OF Pr. KEARNEY, ____, ESQ. KEARNEY, CHARLES KEARNY, EDMOND KEARNY, WM. KEEFF, DANL. KEEFF, DANL. KEEFF, MICHL. KEEFF, RICHARD KELLY, DENIS KELLY, EUGENE KENNEDY, JOHN KEY, JOHN Pr. KILTY, DENIS KING, EDMOND KINIVAN, MAURICE KINNELLY, JOHN KIRBY, DAVID KIRBY, JAMES KIRBY, JOHN KIRBY, JOHN KIRBY, MAURICE KIRK, DAVID KIRK, NICHOLAS LAHIF, EDMOND LANE, TIMY. LEAHY, TIMY. LEARY, EDMOND LEARY, JOHN LINDSAY, DARBY LONGFIELD, RICHARD, ESQ. Pr. MacCASY, JAMES MACKEY, JAMES MAHEGAN, EDMOND MAHONY, DANL. MAHONY, EDMOND MAHONY, JAMES MAHONY, JOHN MAHONY, PATK. MAHONY, THOMAS Pr. MAHONY, WILLM. McDANIEL, THOMAS McGUIRE, REDMOND MEADE, DAVID MEADE, GARRETT MEADE, JAMES MEADE, PATK. MEARA, WILLM. MEHAGAN, WILLM. MILLS, JOHN MITCHELL, MICHL., ESQ. Pr. MONGAN, DARBY MORRISON, THOMAS MULCAHY, TIMY. MULLOWNEY, WIDOW NEALE, GARRETT NEALE, GARRETT NEALE, JAMES NEALE, JOHN NEALE, JOHN NEALE, MAURICE NEALE, MAURICE NEALE, PATK. NEALE, ROBERT NEALE, THOMAS NOWLES, ____ NUNAN, JAMES O MURRIS, JOHN POWER, JOHN PRINDLE, JOHN PRIOR, LAURENCE |
PRIOR, ROBERT QUIRK, JOHN QUIRKE, MAURICE RANEY, GIBBINS RANEY, JOHN RANEY, MICHL. RANEY, MICHL. RANEY, THOMAS REARCON, WILLM., MR. Pr. REILY, DANL. REILY, JAMES ROCHE, EDMOND ROCHE, EDMOND ROCHE, EDMOND, ESQ. Pr. ROCHE, GARRETT ROCHE, JAMES ROCHE, JOHN ROCHE, JOHN ROCHE, MAURICE ROCHE, WILLM. ROCHE, WILLM. ROCHE, WILLM., ESQ. Pr. RUMLEY, GEROGE, MR. Pr. SHEA, SIMON SHEAN, TIMY SISK, ANDREW SISK, DANL. SISK, EDMOND SISK, EDMOND SISK, JAMES SISK, JAMES SISK, JOHN SISK, MATTHIAS SISK, MAURICE SISK, MICHL. SISK, MICHL. SISK, MICHL. SISK, RICHARD SISK, ROBERT SISK, THOMAS SISK, WILLM. SLINY, EDWARD SLOAN, GEORGE Pr. SLOWN, GEORGE SMYTH, JAMES, ESQ. Pr. SMYTH, JONAS, MR. SMYTH, WIDOW Pr. SMYTH, WILLM., MR. Pr. STAUNTON, RICHARD STEVENS, WIDOW SULLIVAN, DARBY SULLIVAN, JOHN SULLIVAN, JOHN SWEENY, DANL. TERENCE, THOMAS TERRY, JOHN TOOMEY, DANL. TOOMEY, THOMAS TRAVERS, THOMAS, MR. Pr. TWOHY, EDMOND VAUGHAN, DARBY VAUGHAN, EUGENE WALL, DANL. WALL, JOHN WARREN, WILLM. WELSH, BARTHW. WELSH, EDMOND WELSH, EDMOND WELSH, JAMES WELSH, JOHN WELSH, JOHN WELSH, MICHL. WELSH, PATK. WELSH, PHILIP WELSH, WILLM. WHITE, JAMES WHITE, MAURICE WHITE, MICHAEL WOOLE, MAURICE WOOLL, RICHARD |
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| Aghada-born Soldiers discharged prior to1853 - From The National Archives (PRO), London; Doc. Ref. TNA(PRO) |
| Indexed by surname and place of birth from The National Archives online catalogues. |
| Name | Served in…/Discharged | Covering Dates |
| BRODRICK, MICHAEL | Born ‘Poorhead.’ 18th Foot Regt. Discharged aged 28 | 1846-1853 |
| COLLINS, HUGH | Born ‘Carlisle Fork.’ 18th Foot Regt. Discharged aged 25 | 1807-1823 |
| DESMOND, DANIEL | Born ‘Ahada.’ 50th Foot Regt. Discharged aged 41 | 1822-1843 |
| DOOHIG, ANDREW | Born ‘Ahada.’ 22nd Foot Regt. Discharged aged 37 | 1823-1841 |
| FITZGERALD, GARRETT | Born ‘Ahada.’ 23rd Foot Regt.; 5th Foot Regt. Discharged aged 28 | 1848-1851 |
| HAWKINS, WILLIAM | Royal Artillery. Discharged aged 39 | 1828-1849 |
| LANE, AMBROSE | Royal Artillery. Discharged aged 42 | 1800-1834 |
| MC DOOLE, SAMUEL | Royal Artillery.Discharged aged 38 | 1797-1817 |
| MERCER, GEORGE | Born Carlisle Fort. Tyrone Militia. Discharged aged 47 | 1798-1835 |
| REILLY, EDMUND | Born ‘Ahada.’ 87th Foot Regt. Discharged aged 42 | 1827-1851 |
| SULLIVAN, WILLIAM | Born ‘Ahadda.’ 53rd Foot Regt. Discharged aged 45 | 1823-1844 |
| TRAVERS, JOHN | Born ‘Ahada.’ Cork Militia. Discharged aged 53 | 1799-1828 |
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AGHADA - Lewis’ Topographical Dictionary 1837 - AGHADA, or AHADA, a parish, in the barony of IMOKILLY, county of CORK, and province of MUNSTER, 4 miles (SW by W) from Cloyne: containing 2512 inhabitants. This parish, which includes the small fishing village of Whitegate (see below), is situated on the south side of Cork Harbour, and on the road from Cloyne to Carlisle Fort. The village of Aghada occupies an elevated site, and contains the parish church and RC chapel. The village of Whitegate is a small fishing port, where several boats are employed in raising sand from the harbour, which is used for manure. On the north side of the parish a neat small pier has been constructed by subscription, where a steam-boat from Cork or Cove calls every Tuesday during the summer, and where coal and sand are occasionally landed. About 50 females are employed in platting Tuscan straw for exportation, and a few in platting the crested dog’s tail, or ‘traneen,’ grass found here. The parish comprises 2331 statute acres, as apploted under the tithe act: the greater part is under tillage, and nearly the whole of the remainder is pasture; there is very little waste land or bog. At Whitegate are two quarries of stone used for building. There are several handsome houses within its limits: the principal are Aghada House, the residence of J. Roche, Esq.; Whitegate House, of Mrs. Blakeney Fitzgerald; Careystown, of Mrs. Atkin; Hadwell Lodge, of J. Penrose, Esq.; Hadwell, of the Rev. Dr. Austen; Maryland House of J. Haynes, Esq.; Rathcourcy, of J. Smith, Esq.; and the Glebe-house, of the Rev. J. Gore. There is a coast-guard station at East Ferry. The living is a rectory and vicarage, in the diocese of Cloyne; it was united in the reign of Chas. II to the recotories and viarages of Corkbeg, Rostellan, Inch and Kilteskin or Titeskin, which, from the time of Bishop Crow, in the reign of Anne, were held in commendam by the Bishop of Cloyne, till the death of Dr. Brinkley in 1835, when they were disunited by the Ecclesiastical Commissioners, and made separate benefices, in the patronage of the Crown: the tithes amount to £292.15.6. The church, a neat structure, situated on an eminence above the harbour of Cove, was erected in 1812. The Glebe-house adjoins it, and for its erection the late Board of First Fruits, in 1814 granted a loan of £1000 and a gift of £100: the glebe comprises 20 acres of profitable land. In the RC divisions the parish forms the head of a union or district also called Saleen, which comprises the parishes of Aghada, Rostellan, Corkbeg, Inch and Garranekenefeck, and contains three chapels, situated respectively in Aghada, Rostellan, and Inch; the first is a small plain edifice, built by the late John Roche, Esq., who, in 1816, founded a school. The parochial school at Farcet (Farsid, see below) was founded by the late Bishop Brinkley, who endowed it with two acres of land from the glebe, and is further supported by the Marchioness of Thomond. A school at Whitegate Hall was founded in 1827, for 50 boys, by the late R. U. Fitzgerald, Esq., who endowed it with £500; and female and infants’ schools have been built and are supported by his widow, Mrs. Blakeney Fitzgerald. In these schools about 100 boys and 50 girls receive instruction: there are also two priavte schools, in which are about 50 boys and 40 girls. In the village of Aghada are the picturesque ruins of the old church.
CORKBEG - Lewis’ Topographical Dictionary 1837 - CORKBEG, a parish, in the barony of IMOKILLY, county of CORK, and province of MUNSTER, 5 miles (S.W) from Cloyne; containing 2221 inhabitants. This parish is situated on the southern coast, at the entrance to Cork harbour, by which it is bounded on the west. In 1690, the fortress, erected in 1596, to protect the entrance to the harbour, was garrisoned for Jas. II., but his troops were driven out by the Earl of Marlborough, on the 21st of September, and this was the first strong hold he took in Ireland. After this it was suffered to fall into decay, the platform or gun batteries being all that now remains. The parish contains 3319 statute acres, as applotted under the tithe act, and 100 acres within the walls of Carlisle fort, which are uncultivated and nominally tithe-free. About three-fourths of the land are under tillage, and clover and green crops are grown in small quantities. The principal seats are Rochemount, the residence of J. W Roche, Esq.; Trabolgan, of E. Roche, Esq., surrounded by a finely varied and well planted demesne of 400 acres: the mansion has an extensive front facing the sea, and includes twoconservatories containing a fine collection of exotics. On the north-west side of the parish, projecting into the harbour, is Corkbeg House, the elegant residence of R. U. Penrose Fitzgerald, Esq.; the lawn and shrubbery are connected by a narrow slip with the main land, where the remainder of the demesne, comprising 350 acres of some of the best cultivated land in the barony is situated. Carlisle fort and Roche’s tower lighthouse are within the limits of the parish: the former, which is situated near the mouth of Cork harbour, is a large fortress, erected at a great expense soon after the entrance of the French fleet into Bantry bay, and was garrisoned till 1828; the barrack will accommodate 7 officers and 155 artillery men, but is at present occupied only by a master-gunner and six men. Roche’s tower lighthouse, which was rebuilt in 1835, is on the eastern side of the entrance to the harbour, and occupies the site of an old cas tle, called Roche’s tower; the lantern is elevated 139 feet above high water mark, and consists of 10 lamps giving a steady fixed light, which may be seen 14 nautical miles in clear weather. As seen from the harbour and from Cove, the light is bright, and from the sea it is a deep red. Large vessels entering the harbour at nearly low water should be careful to avoid the rocks called the Stags, which are on the east side of the entrance, and the harbour rock, which is within them, and bears N.N.W. ¾ W. from Roche’s tower nearly half a mile, and has 15 feet of water at low spring tides.
The living is a rectory and vicarage, in the diocese of Cloyne, and was formerly part of the union of Ahada, but, on the death of Dr. Brinidey, in 1835, who held it as Bishop of Cloyne, the union was dis solved, and it now forms a separate living, in the gift of the Crown. The tithes amount to £517. 12. 3. The glebe compns 22 acres, and it is intended to erect a glebe-house. The old church of this parish being in ruins, a new one will be built at the same time partly by private subscriptions, and partly by an expected grant from the Ecclesiastical Commissioners. In the R. C. divisions this parish is part of the district of Ahada. The parochial school for boys is in the village of Whitegate: it was built and endowed in 1831, by Col. Fitzgerald. The female and infants’ schools are altogether supported by Mrs. Blakeney Fitzgerald. A free school was founded in 1818 by the late John Roche, Esq., who endowed it with £10 per annum: it is now under the National Board. There are also two private schools. The number of children receiving education in 1835, was 179. The ruins of the old church, which is supposed to have been built in 1587, are in the midst of a large wood. On the north side of them is a mausoleum belonging to the family of Roche, of Trabolgan; and on the south-west side is a large enclosed space belonging to the ancient family of Fitzgerald. Between the light-house and Carlisle fort are the remains of Prince Rupert’s tower; and near Corkbeg House are the ruins of the old cas tle, built by the Condons, in 1369, and for a long period the residence of that family. In the middle of a large field at Finnure are extensive ruins, supposed to have belonged to a religious establishment.
FARSID - Lewis’ Topographical Dictionary 1837 - FARCET, FARSIDE, or ROSTELLAN, a village, in the parish of AGHADA, barony of IMOKILLY, county of CORK, and province of MUNSTER, 3 miles (SW) from Cloyne, on the road to Whitegate, and on the harbour of Cork: containing 123 inhabitants. It is situated at the head of a small creek, and consists of a range of neat houses extending along the shore and chiefly occupied by the domestics and workmen of the Marquess of Thomond, whose seat, Rostellan Castle, immediately adjoins the village. Fairs are held on Feb. 2nd and March 25th for general farming stock. Near the village are a convenient quay and stores, where coal, sea-sand, and other articles are landed. Here is the parochial school, founded by the late Bishop Brinkley, who endowed it with two acres of land; it is almost entirely supported by the Marchioness of Thomond. - See ROSTELLAN and AGHADA
GARRANEKENEFICK - Lewis’ Topographical Dictionary 1837 - GARRANEKENEFICK, a parish, in the barony of IMOKILLY, county of CORK, and province of MUNSTER; 2 miles (W. by S.) from Cloyne, on the harbour of Cork; containing 1033 inhabitants. It is a rectory, in the diocese of Cloyne, appropriated from time immemorial to the bishop’s mensal: the tithes amount to £79. 3. 4. In the R. C. divisions it is part of the union or district of Aghada. or Saleen. About 80 children are educated in two private schools. Rathcourcey, built on an inlet of the harbour, is occasionally visited for sea-bathing. The village of Saleen contains about 30 neat white-washed cottages and a R.C. chapel.
INCH - Lewis’ Topographical Dictionary 1837 - INCH, a parish, in the barony of IMOKILLY, county of CORK, and province of MUNSTER 5 miles (S. by W) from Cloyne, on the road to Poer Head; containing 1854 inhabitants. It comprises 3761 statute acres, about two-thirds of which are under tillage, and the remainder in pasture: the soil, which rests on clay-slate, is light and indifferently cultivated. The seats are Castle Mary; the residence of the Rev. R. Longfield, standing in an extensive and well-wooded demesne; Wood- view, of the Rev. J. P. Lawless: and the very pretty residence of Mr. Fitzgerald, proprietor of the extensive limestone quarries at Carrigacrump. These quarries supplied stone for the works on Hawibowling and Spike Islands and the martello towers near Cove; also for the court-house, quays, and custom-house of Cork. The coast around Poer head, which is a coast-guard station, is very bold, and is composed of schistose rocks with thin layers of argillaceous grit intermingled. The living is a rectory and vicarage, in the diocese of Cloyne, and in the gift of the Crown: prior to 1835 it formed part of the union of Aghada, which was held in commendam by the bishops of Cloyne. The tithes amount to £524. 8. There is no glebe-house; the glebe comprises 10 acres. The church was erected by aid of a gift of £600 from the late Board of First Fruits, in 1831. In the R. C. divisions the parish forms part of the union or district of Aghada. The male and female parochial schools were erected by Bishop Brinkley, in 1828; and there is a school in connection with the National Board. In and near Poer Head, on the top of the cliff, are the extensive ruins of a fortress, erected by order of Queen Elizabeth in 1595, but destroyed by the Earl of Desmond soon after, when the garrison was either put to the sword or thrown over the cliff.
KILTESKIN - Lewis’ Topographical Dictionary 1837 - KILTESKIN, or TITESKIN, a parish, in the barony of IMOKILLY, county of CORK, and province of MUNSTER, 2 miles (S. by W) from Cloyne, near Cork harbour; containing 450 inhabitants. This parish, which comprises 1010 statute acres, formed part of the union of Aghada, which was held in commendam by the Bishops of Cloyne till the death of Bishop Brinkley, in 1835, when it became a separate rectory and vicarage, in the diocese of Cloyne, and in the gift of the Crown: the tithes amount to £201. 14. 9. There is a glebe of 9 acres; and it is in contemplation to build a church. In the R.C. divisions it forms part of the union or district of Cloyne. Near the ruins of the old church is a holy well, much frequented on the 15th of August; adjoining which, is a stone with a rude representation of the crucifixion.
ROSTELLAN - Lewis’ Topographical Dictionary 1837 - ROSTELLAN, a parish, in the barony of IMOKILLY, county of CORK, and province of MUNSTER, 3 miles (S.W.) from Cloyne; containing 1163 inhabitants. This parish, which is situated on the eastern shore of Cork harbour, comprises 2218 statute acres, as applotted under the tithe act, and valued at £2562 per annum. The land is generally good, being in a limestone vale; about one half is under tillage and the other in pasture and demesne; the system of agriculture is greatly improved, under the spirited example and encouragement given by the Marquess of Thomond, whose farm is one of the best cultivated and most productive in the county Rostellan Castle, the seat of that nobleman, is an elegant mansion on the margin of the harbour, over which it commands extensive and pleasing views, and in a highly cultivated and extensive demesne, comprehending one-third of the parish, and richly embellished with woods and plantations. The grounds are arranged with great taste, and for nearly two miles skirted by the waters of Rostellan bay, and diversified with the rural and picturesque houses of the farming steward, gardeners, and others con nected with the management of the farm. The gardens are extensive and tastefully arranged; the flower gardens contain a fine selection of the choicest plants and flowers. Here are t Rostellan mills for mak ing starch from potatoes, conducted by Mr. Prendergast. The living is a rectory and vicarage, in the diocese of Cloyne, formerly a part of the union of Aghada, from which, on the demise of Dr. Brinkley in 1835, it was separated and made a distinct benefice, in the patronage of the Crown. The tithes amount to £288. 7. 3 ½ the glebe, at Kilteskin, for which the old glebe, now forming part of the demesne of Rostellan Castle, was exchanged, comprises 47 acres. The parishioners attend divine service at Aghada or Cloyne: but it is in contemplation to erect a district church for this parish and that of Garranekenefick. In the R. C. divisions the parish forms part of the union or district of Aghada; there is a small chapel at Ballinrostig. About 30 children are taught in the parochial male school, supported by the Bishop of Cloyne, and in the female school, supported wholly by the Mar chioness of Thomond; and there are two private schools, in which are about 60 children. The ancient castle of Rostellan was, during the parliamentary war, surrendered to Lord Inchiquin in 1645, but was after wards retaken by Lord Castlehaven, who also made prisoners Lord Inchiquin’s brother and Col. Courtenay, who had been sent to demolish it. Near the demesne is a holy well much venerated by the peasantry, and an ash tree literally covered with their offerings to the patron saint; not far distant is a stone on which is sculptured a rude represen tation of the crucifixion; and within the demesne are some limestone rocks, in which are capacious natural caverns, with stalactites depend ing from the roof.
TRABOLGAN - Lewis’ Topographical Dictionary 1837 - TRABOLGAN, a ploughiand in the parish of AGHADA, barony of IMOKILLY, county of CORK, and province of MUNSTER, 6 miles (S.W) from Cloyne, on the eastern side of the entrance of Cork harbour: the population is returned with the parish. It comprises 842 statute acres as applotted under the tithe act. Here is an extensive and valuable slate quarry employing a great number of workmen, whence slate of durable quality and excellent colour is procured. Roche’s Tower light-house is within this ploughland, as is also the coast-guard station. The whole is the property of E. Roche, Esq., who has here an elegant house and demesne, noticed more particularly in the article on CORKBEG. It is ecclesiastically known as a particle, forming part of the mensal of the Bishop of Cork, to whom the tithes, amounting to £148. 1. 8. are payable: the cure of souls devolves upon the rector of Corkbeg.
WHITEGATE - Lewis’ Topographical Dictionary 1837 - WHITEGATE, a village, partly in the parish of AGHADA, and partly in that of CORKBEG, barony of IMOKILLY, count of CORK, and province of MUNSTER, 5 miles (SW) from Cloyne; containing 496 inhabitants. It is situated upon the south-western side of the harbour of Cork, and on the road from Cloyne to Carlisle fort, containing 46 houses, which are all small, but neat and well built, and being white-washed have a pretty and cherrful appearance. A considerable fishery is carried on, in which 6 boats of from 15 to 20 tons burthen are regularly employed during the season in taking hake, mackerel, and herrings; and about 20 boats of from 5 to 10 tons are engaged in conveying sand to Cork, Midleton, and other places. Two boats occasionally ply from the village to the Cork and Cove markets during the summer season. A steam-boat from Cork comes every Tuesday to a small pier situated about one mile north-east from the village. Here are three schools under the superintendence of the Rev. John Gore, one for boys, founded and endowed by the late Col. Fitzgerald, of Corkbeg, in 1831; the others are a female and an infants’ school, maintained by Mrs. Blakeney Fitzgerald, by whom the school-houses were erected. The country around is exceedingly fertile, and is embellished with several elegant mansions, the principal of which are Corkbeg House, the residence of R. M. Penrose Fitzgerald, Esq.; Whitegate House, of Mrs. Blakeney Fitzgerald; Trabolgan, of E. Roche, Esq.; Hadwel Lodge, of J. Penrose, Esq.; and Aghada House, of J. Roche, Esq. Close to the village are the ruins of the castle and church of Corkbeg, and near the ruins of the old church a new one is about to be erected.
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| (CE 5/5/1843) - CLOYNE PETTY SESSIONS - WEDNESDAY - CUTTING SEA-WEED - (FROM OUR REPORTER) - Presiding Magistrate-SAMUEL W. ADAMS, Chairman, JAS. J. ROCHE, R. G. ADAMS, THOMAS G. DURDIN, and JOSEPH HAYNES, Esqrs. This being the day appointed by the Magistrates to investigate into the right of the public at large to cut sea-weed on Corkbeg and Trabolgan strands, great numbers of country-people assembled at the Court-house, and appeared most anxious to be present at and be informed as to the result of the trial. At an early hour the Court-house was thronged with listeners, and but for the judicious arrangements made by the magistrates, great inconvenience might have resulted from the vast number present on the occasion. Besides the Magistrates on the bench several other respectable persons were in attendance, amongst whom were E. B. Roche, Esq., M. P., and Robert U. Penrose Fitzgerald, Esq. |
| Bartholomew Dennehy, John Hart, Michael Cotter, Patrick Kirby, Simon Kennedy, William Hart, J. Dennehy, William Cronin, and John Cronin, appeared on the summons of Michael Hallinan to show cause why a penalty not exceeding £5 should not be inflicted on them, under the provisions of the malicious trespass Act, 9 Geo. 4, cap 56, for having cut seaweed on the 13th of April at Corkbeg strand. |
| Mr. Scannell appeared as Counsel for the complainant, and Mr. Nagle as Agent, and Mr. Walsh appeared on behalf of the defendants. - Mr. Scannell said that this was a prosecution instituted under the , 9 Geo. 4, cap 56, sec. 30, which was framed for the purpose of enabling parties to punish persons for committing a malicious injury who would not be solvent marks for an action in the higher Courts. That section enabled the Magistrates to award a reasonable compensation for the injury sustained, but it should not exceed £5. That Act however, contained a proviso, that the party complained of should not be fined or punished, if he did the act under a reasonable supposition that he was authorised in doing it. Sea Weed was becoming a most valuable property and he was ready to prove Mr. Fitzgeralds title to the weed growing on the Corkbeg strand, by a patent granted by Charles the II. Mr. Scannell then cited several cases from the 5th Term Reports, Nunn and Walsh and several other law authorities, to prove that the case came within the malicious trespass act. |
| Michael Hallinan was called and examined at some length by Mr. Scannell. He proved that the defendant had cut seaweed above low-water mark; he saw them go to the place in boats. Cross-examined by Mr. Walsh - I often saw men cutting weed there for the last 30 years; will not swear that other boats were on the same spot and cut weed, but as long as I remember, I have seen boats coming from Seamount cutting weed below low-water mark; the description of weed they cut was lawn clout; each of those men were cutting lawn clouts on that day; they grow high and dry on the rock when the tide is out and some of them are a foot and some two feet long, the same as ourselves grow (laughter); I did not see slings there on that day, but boys had them the day after. To Mr. Scannell - Power was not looking at the persons cutting the weed within low-water mark nor did he know they were cutting it. To Mr. Walsh - I would not swear that within 30 years Power or his people did not see them cutting the weed. |
| Maurice Uniack examined by Mr. Scannell - I know the strand under Carlisle over 20 years and the line of rocks lying above low water mark; was taking care of the weed for the late Col. Fitzgerald and when any boats took it, it was against my consent. Cross-examined by Mr. Walsh - I don’t know the spot where those boats were cutting the weed; the people were prevented for the last 20 years from cutting weed there by Colonel Fitzgerald; as I never saw any person cutting weed there who did not pay for it; Mr. Fitzgerald lets the strand early in the season, and any person that cut it, took it from the tenant. To Mr. Scannell - The strand has been let for the last 20 years. |
| The case for the prosecution having closed, Mr. Walsh put it to the Bench whether they had evidence of Power having the strand from any person or that he let it to Hallinan. The Chairman thought there was not sufficient evidence of it. |
| John Power proved that he took part of the strand from Mr. Cox for £7 a year, who got it from Mr. Fitzgerald. Cross-examined by Mr. Walsh - I kept part of the strand and let the remainder to Hallinan; they were cutting the weed against my will, but as the boat was not marked, I could not tell the names of the owners. Mr. Cox examined by Mr. Scannell - I know this strand which I took from Mr. Fitzgerald, and let part of it to Power. Cross-examined by Mr. Walsh - There was writing between me and Mr. Fitzgerald, on taking it. |
| Mr. Scannell then produced a lease which Mr. Walsh contended was but an agreement for a lease and that as the rent was £100, there should be £1 15s. stamp to it. Mr. Scannell stated that it was stamped within the last six days in Dublin. The validity of the lease was allowed after a long argument. Mr. Cox, cross-examined by Mr. Walsh - It was for the purpose of establishing the right I took the strand; I had the strand three years before this prosecution. |
| Mr. Walsh said that his clients were only summoned last night, and he had not time to look at his papers or prepare for the defence. Mr. Adams - Do you claim an adjournment? Mr. Walsh - Yes, until next court day, that I may consult with the law officers of the Crown. Mr. Fitzgerald - But the weed will be cut in the interim. Mr. Walsh - But the poor people must have fair play. Mr. Fitzgerald - I will give them no fair play when they have no title to it. |
| Mr. Walsh wished to have time to frame their defence, and he would undertake that the persons from that district would not cut the weed until this day week. His object was to get the advice of the law officers of the crown on the matter. Mr. Fitzgerald - Here is the opinion of the law officer of the crown (handing a paper). Mr. Walsh - But you should remember that the opinion of Mr. Green is at variance with Mr. Monaghan who gave an opinion on a case similar to this which Mr. Jagoe admitted was a failure. Mr. Nagle - Mr. O’Connell’s opinion is that the weed growing between high and low water mark is private property. Mr. Jagoe said that in cases of this description, where a patent was produced or a judgement against the parties, the Magistrates were bound to receive it. Mr. Scannell - And that is just what I am going to do. Mr. Scannell then produced a grant of Charles the 2nd to Garrett Fitzgerald of the lands of Corkbeg. |
| Mr. Nagle produced a conviction granted at the suit of Patrick Geary against James Corkeran for a trespass on that strand, for which he was fined 7s. 6d. Mr. Walsh contended that the patent did not grant the sea shore, but 600 acres profitable land. Mr. Adams did not see what land could be more profitable than the strand. Mr. Walsh objected to their reading the sea shore as profitable land, but land which is cultivated. |
| Mr. Fitzgerald - What do you say to the right of fishing? Mr. Walsh - That is an appurtenance to the land because it is on the sea. Mr. Nagle - There are 971 acres mentioned in another part of the patent. |
| Mr. Walsh said there were three kinds of land, terra firma, sea-shore and bottom; the subject can exercise a right over the sea shore between high and low water mark. Mr. Adams stated that Mr. Green’s opinion said that the shore was the property of the Crown between high and low water mark, but it was sometimes vested in the subject. Mr. Walsh agreed with him, but a grant had been produced in this case. If no grant had been produced they might assume that it was his property by exercising an ownership over it. That patent being produced, the Crown granted only 600 acres of profitable land by it. They were well aware that in old grants, the sea shore was not denominated profitable land, and the sea shore being land it could not be held as an appurtenance to land. Mr. Walsh then cited several cases from Barnwall and Creswell, Hall and Butler’s Reports, to prove that land could not be held as an appurtenance to land. He then contended that they could not assume, from his exercising acts of ownership, that the patent granted more than it was found to grant on its production. He submitted that as the sea shore was not granted by the patent, it raised the magistrates right of jurisdiction. Mr. Adams - You will not say that your client could go there against the prescriptive right in the Corkbeg family. |
| After some further arrangement, Mr. Walsh then contended that they should dismiss the case without entering into the claim of right at all. Were they to assume that those parties who cut the weed for thirty years would now ipso facto set up a fictitious supposition to having a right. He called on them to let the party try their civil right in another Court. Notwithstanding what has been said in the law books respecting their jurisdiction, they sat there like so many chief justices and tried the prescriptive right and a patent; and he called on them to adjudicate on the matter without legal assistance. It was better for them either to let the party try his civil right or else take informations and return them over to the Assistant Barrister’s Court.Mr. Adams suggested that the men should go and cut the weed tomorrow and let them be tried at the Sessions. Mr. Walsh was satisfied. Mr. Scannell - But no indictment could be framed unless there was a charge of violence. |
| Mr. Walsh was satisfied to allow information to be taken for using violence, and let the right be tried by the Assistant Barrister. The Court would not allow this and, Mr. Walsh said, he would now call on John Harty to give evidence. Mr. Scannell objected to his being examined as he was one of those summoned. The Court after a long argument would not permit the examination of the witness. The Chairman at length announced the decision of the Bench to be that they should be fined 10s. each or in case of non-payment to 1 month’s imprisonment in the House of Correction. Mr. Walsh requested them to impose a lighter fine. The Chairman declined doing so, as they would fine them much more heavily but for something that appeared on the trial. |
| Timothy Kiely, John Scannell, John Flynn Jun., John Enright, J. Flynn Sen., Thomas Barry and James Sliny, appeared on the summons of Richard Collins, to shew cause why they should not be convicted in a penalty of £5 under the malicious trespass act, for having cut a weed at Trabolgan on the 15th of April. Mr. Jagoe said that in this case he would proceed to prove his prescriptive right. |
| Michael Fitzgerald examined by Mr. Jagoe - Swore that he was at the strand of Trabolgan on the 15th of April and saw Enright pulling the weeds of the rock at half ebb tide; I desired him to go away but he desired me to mind my own business. Cross-examined by Mr. Walsh - He was standing on the dry rock pulling the weed and throwing it into the boat; John Scannell, Timothy Kiely and Thomas Barry were in the boat; when the tide would be out the place the boat was would be dry; I saw him push away the boat which was in, raised there by the water; he pushed her away with an oar; there were other boats there but they were further out to sea; Paddy Cashman and I went out to see if the strand under the rock would be dry at low water; he went off the rock almost immediately after being desired; would not swear that the weed he took was worth a halfpenny. |
| James Collins proved having seen Enright cutting the weed on the 15th of April, but did not think he cut 6d worth; he was cutting it on the strand about half way between high and low water mark. |
| Edward Sisk stated that he was never six months out of Trabolgan since he was born, and remembered Col. Roche setting the strand to Ahern in 1777, and no person ever attempted to trespass on it; it was held since by several persons and then the Ahern’s got it again; since 1837, when it was given up by Russell it was set in lots. To Mr. Walsh - Does not know on what part of the strand those men were cutting the weed. |
| The case for the prosecution having closed, Mr. Walsh considered that the evidence was clear that what the defendant cut was above low water mark, and he had no case on which he could raise an objection as to Mr. Roche’s right to the strand. However there was no evidence as to the value of the weed cut. The Chairman said that he conjectured that it was worth 2d. Mr. Walsh contended that in a criminal case they could not convict on a conjecture. Mr. Scannell believed the witness swore it was worth 2d at least. |
| Mr. Roche confessed he was anxious to convict Enright because he was one of a body he convicted before, and let off on a promise of not coming again. He was ready to let off the others on the conviction of one, as they were instigated to do the act in consequence of the feeling being abroad that it was not firm property. If they would plead guilty, he would let them off on a nominal penalty, as he had proved his property, and was not anxious to punish them. Mr. Scannell wished to have them plead guilty and not be called in for judgement unless they trespassed again. Mr. Walsh would have no objection to that course, if Mr. Roche’s own eyes were on them, and could decide whether they were above or below low water mark. He would consent to Mr. Roche’s proposition to have them fined a penny each on a promise they would not go there again. Mr. Roche - That is what I have done. |
| The Court then fined the parties one penny each, and then being informed that six of those who were fined 10s. each had declined paying the penalty, warrants were made out, and they were transmitted to the County gaol to be imprisoned for one month. |
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(CE 12/1/1844) - O CONNELL TRIBUTE 1843 - UNION OF AGHADA - £46
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Name Bibla, Luke Burns, M. Cashman, Thos. Clancy, Edmund Fitzgerald, John Freeman, Rev. D. Garvin, James Geary, Martin Hennebry, Marcus Higgins, Edmund, Ballytibbet Higgins, J., Coolbay Higgins, James, Ardra Higgins, Patrick, Shanachie Hyde, David Hyde, William Kearney, John Kidney, John Kidney, Maurice Lish, Thomas |
Amount 0.2.6 0.2.6 0.5.0 0.2.6 0.2.6 1.10.0 0.2.6 0.2.6 0.2.6 0.5.0 0.3.0 0.5.0 0.2.6 0.2.6 0.5.0 0.2.6 0.4.0 0.3.0 0.5.0 |
Name Lisk, David M’Carthy, Denis M’Donald, Rev. J. M’Donold, Thomas, Aghada M’Namara, Capt. Mahony, Bart Mahony, William Mahony, William Manning, James Murphy, John O Brien, Patrick O Brien, Patrick, Trabolgan O Brien, Widow O Connell, Thos. O Connell, Widow O Hea, James, Esq., Solicitor O Kelly, John O Kelly, T. O Loughlin, Edmund, Messrs. |
Amount 0.2.6 0.2.6 2.0.0 0.2.6 0.5.0 0.2.6 0.2.6 0.2.6 0.2.6 0.2.6 0.2.6 0.2.6 0.5.0 0.2.6 0.2.6 1.10.0 0.5.0 0.5.0 0.6.0 |
Name O Loughlin, John O Loughlin, Law. O Loughlin, Thos. O Neill, Widow O Regan, Daniel O Regan, P.D., Rev. O Sullivan, J. Roche, E.B., Esq. Ross, John Russell, Edmund Russell, James Scanlon, Thos. Smyth, Wm., R.W. Spillane, Jeremiah Tobin, Michael Wall, E., Finure Wall, Edmund Wall, Thomas |
Amount 0.5.0 0.5.0 0.5.0 0.2.6 0.3.0 1.10.0 0.5.0 10.0.0 0.2.6 0.3.0 0.3.0 0.2.6 0.2.6 0.3.0 0.2.6 0.2.6 0.3.0 0.3.0 |
Aghada, January 12, 1844 - DEAR SIR - The sum of £46 which accompanies this letter, has been collected, as a glance at the list of contributers will indicate - only four having subscribed anything exceeding One Pound! - from a community composed principally of hard-working farmers and daily labourers. This fact evidences how capable are, even the least educated of our countrymen, of appreciating and gratefully acknowledging the immense sacrifice and labours of Mr. O CONNELL for the regeneration of their oppressed and misgoverned country. - On this, as on many other occasions, I beg to tender to out high-minded and truly patriotic County Representative, E.B. Roche, Esq., my own and the Parishoners thanks for this liberal contribution. - I have the honor to be, dear Sir, yours very faithfully, - JOHN M’DONALD
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(CE 6/12/1844) - O CONNELL TRIBUTE 1844 - AGHADA PARISH - £50
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Name Bible, William Brien, Mrs. Brien, Patrick Carroll, Mrs. Cashman, Thos. Clancy, Edmond Connell, Mrs. Connell, Thomas Cosgrave, John Curtin, Edmond Curtin, James Fitzgerald, John Fitzgerald, Mrs. Freeman, Rev. Danl., CC Geary, Martin Henneberry, Mark Higgins, Edmond Higgins, James Higgins, James Higgins, Jeremiah Higgins, Michael Higgins, Patrick |
Amount 0.2.6 0.5.0 0.2.6 0.2.6 0.3.6 0.2.6 0.2.6 0.2.6 0.2.6 0.2.6 0.2.6 0.2.6 0.10.0 1.1.0 0.2.6 0.2.6 0.5.0 0.5.0 0.5.0 0.5.0 0.2.6 0.2.6 |
Name Higgins, Patrick Horgan, John Hyde, David Hyde, William Kelly, John Kelly, Timothy Kidney, Coleman Loughlen, Edmd. Loughlen, John Loughlen, Laur. Loughlen, Thos. Lyons, John M’Carthy, Denis M’Carthy, Mrs. M’Carthy, Wm. M’Donnell, Jno., Rev., PP Mackey, James Mahony, William Manning, James Murphy, John Murray, William Neil, John |
Amount 0.2.6 0.2.6 0.4.0 0.5.0 0.5.0 0.5.0 0.3.0 0.7.6 0.7.6 0.7.6 0.5.0 3.0.0 0.3.0 0.5.0 0.3.0 2.10.0 0.2.6 0.2.6 0.2.6 0.2.6 0.2.6 0.2.6 |
Name Neil, Mrs. O Hea, John B. O Sullivan, John Peyton, Alexander, Rev., RCC Power, John Regan, Daniel Roche, E.B., MP Ross, John Russell, Edmond Russell, Edmond Russell, James Scanlan, Thomas Sheehan, Thomas Short, Peter Sisk, David Sisk, Michael Smith, William Spillane, Simon Taylor, Thomas Wall, Edmond Wall, Edmond |
Amount 0.2.6 1.0.0 0.5.0 1.1.0 0.2.6 0.2.6 10.0.0 0.3.6 0.2.6 0.2.6 0.3.0 0.2.6 0.2.6 0.2.6 0.5.0 0.5.0 0.2.6 0.2.6 0.2.6 0.3.0 0.2.6 |
DEAR SIR - The above sum collected in this Parish, at present so heavily encumbered with debt, for the repairs of the Chapels, sufficiently attests the grateful feelings of the people towards their Liberator, and their unlimited confidence in the purity and sincerity of his exertions to achieve the independance and nationality of our long-oppressed and misgoverned country. - Yours faithfully, - ALEXANDER PEYTON
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(CE 1/10/1845) - FATAL AND MELANCHOLY ACCIDENT AT AGHADA - An Inquest was held yesterday by Richard Foott, Esq., Coroner, on the body of Edmond Murray, who was killed on Sunday last while playing goal. - After the Jury had been sworn,and had viewed the body, the following witnesses were examined: - John Murray, being sworn, said that he lived at Aghada, and was brother to the deceased; saw him on Sunday last in good health about 4 o clock in the evening in Richard Walsh’s field, on the lands of Aghada. - There were a good many persons (neighbours) assembled there for the purpose of playing goal; was not playing goal himself; heard a report, as he thought, of two sticks, and saw his brother fall. He then ran and took him up; was at the time he fell about 40 yeards from him; he was lying on the flat of his back; when he took him up he put him sitting; spoke to him, and desired him stir himself up, that nothing would ail him. He made no answer. After being put in a sitting posture he bled a little from the crown of the head. When he found he did not speak, he then said he was dead, and desired the persons present to hold him until he would procure for him (the deceased) the benefit of the clergy. The people who surrounded him seperated in order to give him air, as they thought he was only in a faint from the stroke. He was then removed to the house of John Kelly that was near at hand. He never spoke afterwards. - Cross-examined - There was no wrangling; there was no bad feeling between then; they were only goaling at the time. Heard it was Pat Carey, of Aghada, who gave the blow, but did not see him give it; never heard there was a misunderstanding between them. - To a Juror - Is convinced it was not wilfully done, that it was only an accident. - Wm. Walsh of Aghada sworn - knew the deceased; Carey was standing to the southward, deceased to the north of him; the ball was coming from the southward towards Carey. He (Carey) made a stroke at the ball, to send it farther, when it passed him. Deceased had his hurley or crook up at the same time, to strike the ball. Carey missed the ball, and his hurly struck deceased’s hurley, which he held up before him, and then slided and came down on the head of the deceased, which caused him to fall immediately on the ground. The boys then threw away their sticks or hurleys; some said he was dead, others he was only in a faint. Carey expressed his sincere regret for the accident. He did not run away, but remained there. There was no kind of fighting or squabbling, nor was there any ill will or bad feeling between them. He (witness) was sure it was an accident, and by no means intentional on the part of Carey. - Charles Hewitt, Surgeon, &c., sworn - Knew deceased in his life time by appearance; was called upon on Sunday last about a quarter past five o clock to attend deceased; found him quite cold in the face, and froth issuing from his nostrils and mouth; respiration had ceased, though he endeavoured to induce a return by bleeding, but it was ineffectual; he was dead. Made a post mortem examination, and found a large contused and lacirated wound on the crown of the head, such as would be caused by a rough blunt instrument. On raising the scalp, found a great quantity of extravasated blood and an extensive fracture of the skull, commencing at the right right parietal bone, which was sufficient to cause instantaneous death. Made this examination to day before the jury was sworn, and for their satisfaction. - The Jury immediately returned the following verdict: - ‘That the deceased came by his death from a blow inflicted on him by Patrick Carey, and that the said blow was not inflicted on him from any malice propense, nor by any undue or foul means, but merely from accident.’ - There were other witnesses present to corroborate the statement of the first two witnesses. The deceased was a fine young man about 19 years of age, well conducted, and greatly respected by his neighbours.
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(CE 2/3/1846) - O CONNELL ANNUITY - AGHADA PARISH - £47
| Name | Amount | Name | Amount | Name | Amount | Name | Amount |
| Barry, William | 0.2.6 | Higgins, John | 0.5.0 | Lyons, John, Esq. | 3.0.0 | O Donnell, Joseph | 0.2.6 |
| Brien, Mrs. | 0.5.0 | Horgan, John | 0.2.6 | M’Carthy, Denis | 0.2.6 | Peyton, Rev. mr. | 1.0.0 |
| Clancy, Edmond | 0.2.6 | Hyde, David | 0.2.6 | M’Carthy, Mrs. | 0.3.0 | Roche, E. B., Esq., MP | 10.0.0 |
| Connell, Mrs. | 0.2.6 | Hyde, William | 0.3.0 | M’Carthy, William | 0.2.6 | Russell, Edmond | 0.2.6 |
| Connell, Thomas | 0.2.6 | Kelly, John | 0.5.0 | M’Donnell, Rev. Mr., PP | 2.0.0 | Russell, James | 0.2.6 |
| Cosgrove, John | 0.3.0 | Kelly, Timothy | 0.5.0 | Mack, Captain | 0.2.6 | Sheehan, Thomas | 0.2.6 |
| Cummins, John | 0.2.6 | Kidney, Coleman | 0.2.6 | Mackey, James | 0.2.6 | Sisk, David | 0.5.0 |
| Freeman, Rev. Mr. | 1.0.0 | Kidney, John | 0.2.6 | Mahony, William | 0.3.0 | Sisk, Michael | 0.5.0 |
| Geary, Martin | 0.2.6 | Loughlen, Edmond | 0.5.0 | Manning, James | 0.2.6 | Wall, Edmond | 0.2.6 |
| Higgins, James | 0.5.0 | Loughlen, John | 0.5.0 | Murray, Richard | 0.2.6 | Wall, Edmond | 0.2.6 |
| Higgins, Jeremiah | 0.5.0 | Loughlen, Thomas | 0.5.0 | Murray, William | 0.2.6 | Wall, Thomas | 0.2.6 |
| O Brien, Pat. | 0.2.6 | Walsh, John | 0.2.6 |
(CC 19/2/1846) - STEEPLE CHASE - A Steeple Chase took place at Aghada, on Tuesday, on the lands of Ballinrostig. It was for - A Sweepstakes of 1 sov. With 15 added for all horses - 2 mile heats over a sporting country - the second horse to save his stake - Weight for age - 8 yrs. Old, 8st. 7lb; 4 yrs. 9st. 7lb.; 5 yrs. 10st. 4lb.; 6 yrs. and aged 11st. - Ten horses started, Mr. Morrogh Bernard’s Roulette led, followed by Mr. Fennell’s Mercury. Mr. Murphy’s Spolasco, and a horse belonging to Mr. Cremen of Waterford. On coming home Mr. Bernard’s horse fell, and Mercury won the first heat. The two next heats were, however, taken by Mr. Cremen’s horse.
(CC 30/4/1846) - INQUEST - An inquest was held at the Police Barrack, Aghada, on Monday, before Mr. Dan Geran, Coroner, upon the body of Charles Blake, late master of the Druid yacht, who was drowned, with two other men named Michael Fitzgerald and John Flynn, on the evening of the 25th of February last, when crossing from the vessel (then lying at the East Ferry) in a small punt to the Aghada shore. Their bodies were not found for more than a month afterwards, and a vague report having been spread abroad that the punt had been run down by the Prince steamer, the present inquiry was held in order to satisfy the minds of deceased’s friends. - It appeared by the evidence of Michael Harrington, who was left on board the Druid, that they left that vessel about dark; that they were a little tipsy, but not drunk, and that the punt was not capable of carrying three men in anything of a rough sea; that the water was smooth inside at the Ferry where the Druid was, but that a cross, heavy sea was running outside where they had to cross. - It was proved by John Dennisson, one of the seamen who was on board the Prince, that no accident happened on their passage that evening from Aghada to East Ferry; that he was on deck all the time, and did not observe any small boat, and that they were at their moorings before dark. - Captain Cameron, commanding the Prince, attended and expressed in strong terms the anxiety of himself and the Steam Boat Company for the fullest inquiry. - The following verdict was returned - ‘We find that deceased, Charles Blake, was found floating in the waters of Cork Harbour about the 3d of April, but how he came by his death there is no evidence. We are also of opinion that no blame attaches to any person in charge of the Prince steamer.’
(CC 13/6/1846) - TO BE LET - AT WHITEGATE, a COTTAGE, partly Furnished. Application to be made to JAMES CARROLL, Beach, Whitegate.
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(CE 21/4/1847) - SUBSCRIPTIONS TO the AHADA RELIEF COMMITTEE, received up to March 29th, 1847:-
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Name Adams, Hon. Mrs. Adams, Richd. W. Goold, Esq. Adams, Robert H. Goold, Esq. Austen, C., Miss Austen, Hon. Miss Austen, Rev. Dr. Bardsly, Rev. Dr., Manchester Bill, Mrs., per Miss Austen Brunette, Mr. Carson, Rev. Dr. Chatterton, Lady Chevalier, T., Rev., Durham Clanny, Dr., Sunderland Close, Thos., Esq., Notts Coggin, Miss, per Miss Austen Cox, F. Cox, John, Rev., Woolwich Cox, W. De Capel Brooke, W., Esq., Northamptonshire Denning, James, Rev. Dixon, J.H., Esq., Lancashire Fitzgerald, B., Mrs. Fitzgerald, H., Esq., RN Fitzgerald, M., Miss Fitzgerald, Mrs. H. Fitzgerald, R.N.P., Esq. Foster, A., Esq. Gwyne, John, Esq., South Wales Hagonin, Mrs., Petersfield Hall, Mrs. Hay, Mrs., Ryde, per Haynes, J., Esq. Hearn, E.M., Rev. Hewett, Mrs. Hickson, W.M., Esq. Hill, J., Rev. & Mrs. Hopton, Jn., Rev., Canon grove |
Amount 1.0.0 3.0.0 2.0.0 1.0.0 12.0.0 5.0.0 3.0.0 3.0.0 1.0.0 3.0.0 5.0.0 5.0.0 1.0.0 1.0.0 5.0.0 1.0.0 5.0.0 1.0.0 5.0.0 1.0.0 5.0.0 13.0.0 1.0.0 2.0.0 1.0.0 3.0.0 2.0.0 1.0.0 5.0.0 0.7.6 5.0.0 3.0.0 0.10.6 1.0.0 4.0.0 2.0.0 10.0.0 |
Name Hopton, Miss, Canon grove Hopton, Miss, Tewkesbury James, J.A., Rev., per Mrs. B. Fitzgerald Kinnaird, Hon. Miss, London Knoles, Captain Layfield, The Misses M’Densell, J., Rev., PP M’Nabb, Mrs. Alexander Molyneux, C., Rev., Woolwich Parry, W.T., Esq., Chester Patterson, Mr., Cove Port, Brnd., Rev., Manchester Preston, M.W., Rev., London Pyne, J.L., Rev. Robinson, E., Miss, Durham Roche, F.B., Esq., MP Roche, Jas., Ahada Roche, Miss, per R.H. O Bryen, Esq. Roche, Mrs. J.J., Ahada Roche, Mrs. Kilshannick Round, C.G., Esq., MP Round, Js., Colchester Shortt, F., Rev. Sisk, M. Smyth, C. Smyth, John, Ballyshane Smyth, John, Esq., Rathcoursey Smyth, Jonas Smyth, Jonas, Inch Smyth, R. Thomond, Marchioness Dowager of Thomond, Marquess of Todd & M’Gregor, Messrs., Glasgow Townsend, Mrs. Uniacke, Miss Uniacke, Mrs. Watson, Robert, Esq. |
Amount 5.0.0 2.0.0 5.0.0 5.0.0 1.0.0 3.0.0 3.0.0 2.0.0 5.0.0 1.0.0 0.5.0 12.0.0 5.0.0 5.0.0 10.0.0 22.0.0 1.0.0 5.0.0 1.0.0 2.0.0 5.0.0 2.0.0 1.0.0 1.0.0 5.0.0 2.0.0 1.0.0 1.0.0 1.0.0 1.0.0 10.0.0 175.0.0 10.0.0 1.0.0 2.0.0 1.0.0 1.0.0 |
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Calcutta Fund Central Relief Committee, Dublin Collection in Liverpool per Rev. J. M’Densell, PP From Chester per Rev. John Hewson From J.W. Roche, Esq., in provisions Irish Relief Association, Dublin |
10.0.0 50.0.0 5.0.0 10.8.0 10.0.0 20.0.0 |
Lord Lieutenant Profits of Loan Fund per Rev. Fancis Shortt Society of Friends, Cork, and a boiler per A. Beale 2 Ladies per Mrs. B. Fitzgerald A Friend per Miss Atkin A Lady per Miss Austen A Lady per Mrs. Hickson |
444.15.6 30.0.0 10.0.0 1.0.0 5.0.0 1.0.0 2.0.0 |
Total of £1038.13.6 - WILLIAM MURRAY HICKSON, Treasurer; ALEX. PEYTON, Secretary; F. SHORTT, Secretary
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