The surviving estate papers are divided into two parts, Accounts and Correspondence of which the former is reproduced, below. The Courtenay Estate Papers do not include any rental rolls or tenant lists for the Co. Cork estate.
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(A) Workmen employed on the building of Ballyedmund House 1809-11
Barry, Edmond Carpenter Buckley, Daniel (Jul 8 1811 – Jul 15 1811) and Son Mason Byrne, Andrew (24 Sept. 1810) Quay Men/[Minors] Chan[d]ley, James (Nov 6 1809) Mason Coleman, Ml. (24 Sept. 1810) Quay Men/[Minors] Collins, Cornl. ( Feb 1811) Mason Cotter, boy (Jan 22 1811) Mason Donovan, John Corke (Sept 11 1809) Mason Forrest, Martin, Corke (Sept 11 1809 – Oct 16 1809) Mason Gibbons, Thos. Carpenter Green, Charles (Oct 16 1809) Mason Green, David (Oct 23 1809) Mason Hayes, John (Aug 21 1809 – Aug 28 1809) Mason Hickey, John, son of Thomas Painter/glazier Hickey, Thomas Painter/glazier Hogan, Jery ( Feb 1811) Mason Hogan, John Mason Hunt, John Carpenter Hurley, James, son of Maurice Slator Hurley, Maurice Slator Hurley, Wm., son of Maurice Slator Hyde, James Mason Kelly, Thos. (Sept 11 1809 – Oct 23 1809) Mason Linnahan, John (Aug 21 1809 – Aug 28 1809) Mason Linnahan, Thos. (Sept 11 1809) Mason Locke, Wm. ( Oct 29 1810 – Jan 22 1811, Jul 23 – Jan 22 1811) Carpenter Long, Wm. (Jul 23-19 Aug 1809) Carpenter Madden, Jery (Dec 14 1809 Sept 11 1809, Oct 23 1809) Mason Madden, Owen (Oct 16 1809) Mason McWilliams, W., and son Stonecutter Murphy, Danl. Mason Murphy, Pat. (24 Sept. 1810) Quay Men/[Minors] Murray, James Mason Nagle, Edmond, boy Slator Nagle, James Carpenter Noonan, John (Aug 21 1809 – Aug 28 1809) Mason Sheehan, ____ Sullivan, John, Corke (Sept 11 1809) Mason Walsh, Bary (20 May 1811) Carpenter Walsh, Pat. Carpenter (B) Account of Trees sold at Ballycornane March 11 1826
Ash Trees
Tree No. Buyer Price
£.s.dTree No. Buyer Price
£.s.d1 James O Brien 1.10.10 21 James Brien 0.11.0 2 Not sold kept for own use 22 John Walsh 0.11.0 3 Ash sold in sycamore list 23 James Keeffe 2.5.0 4 John Seward 0.10.0 24 Phill. Aherne 14.0.0 5 Redmond Joyce 1.1.0 25 Thos. Neal 16.0.0 6 Thos. Fraley 1.6.0 26 Thomas Fraley 2.14.0 7 Dal. Neal 1.2.0 27 Phill. Ahern 0.9.0 8 James Hayes 0.19.0 28 Danl. Neal 0.18.0 9 Thos. Fraley 2.2.0 29 James Brien 1.12.0 10 Edw. Flyn per Wm. Bary 0.11.0 00 John Rial 0.12.0 11 William Lynch 1.10.0 30 William Lynch 1.6.0 12 John Walsh 0.19.0 31 William Bary 0.12.0 13 Maurice Doyle 0.19.0 32 Maurice Doyle 1.0.0 14 James Brien 1.3.0 33 Redmond Joyce 1.11.0 15 Edmond Flyn 0.10.0 34 Do 1.0.0 16 Do 1.0.0 35 William Barry 0.7.0 17 Do per Wm. Bary 0.15.0 36 Michael [Maragan?] 0.11.0 18 James O Brien, Youghall 0.14.0 37 David Dunn 0.17.0 19 Edmond Flyn 0.6.0 38 Do for Maurice Doyle 0.16.0 20 Andrew Leahy 0.12.0 39-43 David Dunn 1.16.0 Total: £38.7.0 Sycamore Trees
Tree No. Buyer
Price
£.s.d
Tree No. Buyer
Price
£.s.d
Tree No. Buyer
Price
£.s.d
1 Redmond Joyce
0.15.0 5 William Bary
0.11.0 9 Redmond Joyce
0.11.0 2 Do
0.18.0 6 Maurice Shea
0.6.0 10 Do
0.7.0 3 Do
0.10.0 7 Redmond Joyce
0.10.0 11 Do
0.13.0 4 Do
0.17.0 8 Laurence [Calegan]
0.14.0 Total:
£6.12.0 (C) Workmen's accounts on Ballyedmund Estate 25 Aug – 29 Sept 1849
Individual Accounts
Ahern, David, carpenter (repairs to stables)
Carrel, Charles for repairing ditches and fencing at Ballynona mountain
Denny, Michl./ Nichl. , smith
Hyde, James, mason (Curra piggery, kennels and offices)
Kearns, Corns., sawyer
Kelly, Jerh., sweep
Leahy, Michl., saddler (repairs to harness)
Lyons, James, wheelright (making butts)
Mansfield, Garrett, slator (Curra piggery, white-washing Murphy's house, Midleton)
Ronayne, Thomas, painter/glazier ( repairs to greenhouse, garden sashes, bill at Murphy's house, Midleton)
22nd Sept. 1849: James Cunnigham's bill for gardenmen this week:£1.4.10
(All of the names, below, were continuously employed at Ballyedmond gardens from 25 Aug – 29 Sept 1849)
Name
Days
Pay £.s.d
Name
Days
Pay
£.s.d
Name
Days
Pay
£.s.d
Cody, Dick
6
0.5.0 Kenna, Bill
6
0.1.6
Mahony, Ned
6
0.1.0
Foley, Biddy
5 ½
0.1.19 Kenna, John
5 ½
0.4.7
Mahony, Tom
6
0.2.0
Foley, Ned
5 ½
0.4.7 Kenna, Mary
6
0.1.6
Riordan, Ned
5 ½
0.1.10
Denis Sullivan's Bill of Labour at Ballyedmund from Sept. 24th to 29th, 1849
(All of the names, below, were continuously employed from 25 Aug – 29 Sept 1849)
Name Days Pay
£.s.dName Days Pay
£.s.dName Days Pay
£.s.dBuckley, Jerry 6 0.5.0 Dalton, John 6 0.5.0 Foley, Patt. 6 0.3.0 Carthy, Daniel 5 ½ 0.4.7 Fitzgerald, John 6 0.5.0 Gray, Ellin 6 0.2.0 Carthy, John 6 0.5.0 Foley, Con 3 0.0.9 Gray, James 5 ½ 0.3.8 Carthy, William, boy 6 0.2.0 Foley, J/Tim 6 0.3.0 Hinnesy, Jerry 5 ½ 0.3.8 Collins, Michael 6 0.3.0 Foley, Kate 6 0.2.0 Mahony*, Abby 6 0.2.0 Collins, Patt. 6 0.5.0 Foley, Mary 6 0.2.0 Mahony, Peggy 6 0.2.0 Cotter, John 6 0.4.0 Foley, Norry 6 0.2.0 Mulcahy, John 6 0.5.0 Power, David 6 0.5.0 *Edmond Mahony, boy, listed after Peggy and Abby Mahony was employed from 25th of August to the 1st of September.
Edmond Kelly's Bill of Labour Done at Curra from Sept. 22 to 29th, 1849
(All of the names, below, were continuously employed from 25 Aug – 29 Sept 1849)
Men to pay Days Rate Pay
£.s.d.Am. Due to each
FamilyMen to pay Days Rate Pay
£.s.dAm. Due to each
FamilyKenny, Tom 6 8d 0.4.0 Ryley, Patt. 6 5 0.2.6 Kenny, John 6 7 0.3.6 Ryley, John 6 7 0.3.6 Kenny, James 6 7 0.3.6 .0.11.0 Ryley, Joney 5 ½ 4 0.10.0 .0.12.10 Corkoran, John 6 4 0.2.0 Crimins, Denis 6 10 0.5.0 Gleeson, Biddy 6 4 0.2.0 .0.4.0 Crimins, Patt. 6 8 0.4.0 Crimins, Norry 5 ½ 4 0.10.0 .0.10.10 Shugru, Batt. 6 10 0.5.0 Shugru, Jerry 6 8 0.4.0 F.Gerald, Wm. 6 10 0.5.0 Shugru, Mary 5 1/2 4 0.1.10 .0.10.10 F.Gerald, Patt. 6 8 0.4.0 F.gerald, Norry 5 4 0.1.8 .0.10.8 Cotter, Tom Sen. 6 10 0.5.0 Cotter, Tom Jun. 6 3 0.1.6 Moore, Lewis 6 10 0.5.0 F.gerald, Michl. 6 8 0.4.0 .0.10.6 Moore, John 6 8 0.4.0 Moore, James 6 6 0.3.0 Manning, Patk. 6 10 0.5.0 Moore, Mary 1 4 0.0.4 .0.12.4 Feehely, Mary 5 1/2 4 0.1.10 .0.6.10 Cotter, Wm. 6 10 0.5.0 Manning, Thos. 6 10 0.5.0 Cotter, Thos. 6 8 0.4.0 Manning, James 6 8 0.4.0 Cotter, James 6 6 0.3.0 Manning, Norry 5 ½ 4 0.1.10 .0.10.10 Cotter, Laur 6 5 0.2.6 .0.14.6 Shunik, David 6 10 0.5.0 Cotter, John 6 10 0.5.0 Shunik, John 6 3 0.1.6 Buckly, Denis 6 10 0.5.0 Shunik, Patt. 6 3 0.1.6 .0.10.6 Collins, Danl 6 10 0.5.0 Kelly, Johanna 6 3 0.1.6 Ryley, David 6 10 0.5.0 (D) Labourer's weekly accounts on Curragh Estate Nov. 21- 25 1853
[Leader?], Jerry Daly, Bill Manning, Bill Scannel, Maurice, boy Ahern, Bill Dan Collins, Dan Manning, James Scannell, Tom Buckley, Denis Fitzgerald, Bill Manning, Patt. Shoughrou, Batt Carthy, David & Patt. Fitzgerald, Maurice Manning, Patt., boy Shoughrou, Jerry Carthy, Hana Fitzgerald, Mick Manning, Tom Tobin, John Connell, John Keeffe, Judy Mullins, John Tobin, Mick Connell, Judy Kinny, James Mullins, Peg Wall, John Cotter, Bill Kinny, John Scannal, John Cotter, Tom Kinny, Tom Scannel, Abby, Mar. 13th, 1854 (E) Loose accounts for labour in 1854
Jeremiah Kelly, chimney sweep, 5th November 1854 Patrick Donovan, labourer's wages in Dromada: £0.10.0, 18 Nov. – 2nd Dec., 1854 Nichls. Denny, smith ________________________________________________
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