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SOUTH-WEST CORK

Miscellaneous

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(CJ 27/12/1756) - To be immediately sold to the highest bidder, the Woods now standing on the lands of Killglinney, in the barony of East Carbery and County of Corke. Proposals will be received by Daniel O Donovan of Banelahan, Esq; near said place, or by Morgan Donovan of Ronayne's Grove, Esq; or by Thomas Alleyn, of the City of Corke, Gent.

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(HC 2/7/1801) - TO BE LET FROM the 1^st Day of November next, for Three Lives or Thirty-one Years, the following Lands, part of the Estates of WILLIAM WRIXON BEECHER, Esq., situate in the Barony of West Carbery, and County of Cork, all convenient to Sea Manure, and the Market Town of Skibbereen,

ARDIGOLE, Held by Several Tenants, contains one Plough Land, good Dairy and Tillage Ground, will be Let together or in two divisions.

ARDAH, KNOCKEENACON, and KNOCRAFRANANE, Held by the Representatives of O Driscoll, contains seventeen Gneeves good Arable and Pasture Ground, will be Let together or in three divisions.

CURRANE, Held by Mr. Timothy O Driscoll, contains one Plough Land, choice Dairy and Tillage Ground - The Farm is well divided and watered, will be Let together or in two or more divisions.

MUNNIG, Held by the Representatives of Cornelius Collins, contains eighteen Gneeves good Dairy and Tillage Ground, is well divided - there is good Turbary on this Farm - it will be set together or in divisions.

LICK, Held by Corns. O Driscoll, Esq. - contains ten Gneeves good Arable and Pasture Ground, well divided, with an extensive Turbery - will be Let together or in two divisions.

TURKHEAD, Held by the Cadogan's - contains half a Plough Land Arable Ground, is situate on the North side of the navigable part of the beautiful river Ilen, and near the harbour of Baltimore - will be Let together or in divisions.

GURTNASCREENY, Held by Mr. Chas. M'Carthy - contains nine Gneeves, good Dairy and Tillage Ground, well improved, planted, and divided; there is a good Dwelling-House, Out-Offices, and a well enclosed Kitchen Garden on this Farm; it is in a Sporting Country, great plenty of Game, and good covers in the neighbourhood, and lies within three miles of the town of Bantry, will be Let together or in two divisions.

GLANDARTA, Held by Jeremiah Leary, contains four Gneeves and a half, good Tillage and Pasture Ground - will be Let together or in two divisions.

LYRATIRIG, Held by Lionel Fleming, Esq., - contains one Gneeve, is choice Meadow and Pasture Ground, well divided, with a large Turbery; it is not quite an English mile from Skibbereen, will be Let together or in divisions.

Part GURTNACLOUGH, MILLEENGEROUGH, and GARRYROE, Containing several Lots, held by the following Tenants and others - Mr. Timothy Clarke; Representatives of Mrs. Swetnam; James Regan; Philip Dwyer; Representatives of Mr. Timothy Crowley; Representatives of Jas. Canty; Owen Callaghan; Robt. Draper; Representatives of John Crowley; Savage and [Drilcull ?]; Denis M'Carthy; Carthy; Kearough's, and Bartholomew Carthy, &c., &c., &c., all close to the Town of Skibbereen.

N.B. The Fields nearest to Skibbereen, will be set separately, to convenience the occupiers of Tenements in the Town; these Fields will be set only for seven years, as the Town may be extended.

TOWN OF SKIBBEREEN, Several Tenements and Lots of Ground for Building on, to be Let, in the North-street, &c., &c., &c., - Encouraging Leases will be given to those who will engage to build good Houses. There is a plentiful and cheap Market in this Town, it is situate on the banks of the river Ilen, which is navigable up to the Town. Different kinds of Manufacture may be carried on here, with advantage, particularly the Linen Manufacture, as there are quantities of Green and Bleached Yarns sold at the Weekly Markets.

SHIRKIN ISLAND, Which formed one side of the beautiful Harbour of Baltimore - is good Ground for Tillage and Pasture, and well situate for extensive Fisheries. The following Denominations will be Let separately, or in divisions;

SLIEVEMORE, containing one Plough Land and a half.

CLODDAH, containing one Plough Land and a half.

KEELMONA, containing one Plough Land and a half.

HARBOUR'S MOUTH, containing three Gneeves.

NINE GNEEVES, containing nine Gneeves.

REENGAROUGY ISLAND, Also to be Let, from the 29^th day of September next, for the same Term, all remarkable good Tillage Ground, situate in the river Ilen, which is navigable for large floods up to this Island. The following Denominations will be Let separately, or in divisions:

DONEGAL, held by Thomas Somerville, Esq., contains two Plough Lands - is well divided, watered, and sheltered, and a good situation for extensive Corn Stores.

GURTNALASKY, containing half a Plough Land

GURTNALICKY, ditto

ARDNAGREENY, ditto

GURTADROHID, Ditto

No promise of Preference has been made, or will be given, except to the most improving and Solvent Tenants, particularly to those who will reside at the Farms.

Rick Donovan, of Aghadown, near Skibbereen, will shew the Lands, &c., &c., &c. Proposals (in Writing) to be made to …………… near Mallow, until the 10^th day of June next, after that day at Creah, near Skibbereen. The Tenants will be declared as soon after the 31^st day of July ….. as the value may be offered.

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(CE 6/2/1846) - TO THE EDITOR OF THE CORK EXAMINER - Cape Clear, Feb., 3^rd, 1846 - SIR - A large and influential meeting of the inhabitants of this Island was held last Sunday, after Mass, in the parish chapel, the Rev. John B. Noonan, our respected PP, presided, and after a few pertinent remarks as to the object of the meeting, which was to take into consideration the state of the potato crop, he said, he hoped that they would state candidly the extent of their losses in that way, and that no one would come forward with any exaggerated cases, and that the truth alone was the only thing me expected to hear from them. It would be in vain, for me to attempt to follow the different speakers who addressed the Chair, or, to give even a faint description of their woe-begone countenances. I shall only remark, that each and every one of them ended by saying that he lost more than half his potatoes, and that what remained was fast running into a state of decomposition. There was not one at the meeting who said he could hold out until the 1^st of May, whilst the generality of them said they could not hold on until Easter Sunday. - This is an alarming state of things in this remote and insulated locality, where the people are all small holders, and chiefly dependant on the potato crop for their subsistence. Their only hope, under Heaven, is on the landlord, to whom they pay hundreds annually. It is true some of them were afraid to advert to the landlord at all, lest they should thereby incur his displeasure, and be treated as the poor man was the other day by the two Parsons, at Creagh, who have by their conduct towards that unfortunate creature deserved the just indignation of every humane person in the community. I think much credit is due to Mr. Jeremiah O Callaghan of Skibbereen, for bringing to light this affair, and, as one of the worthies has something to do with this island in the shape of agent or receiver, I am afraid to say any more about him, lest I should excite his reverence's displeasure. After passing a vote of thanks unanimously, to the Editor of the Cork Examiner for his able and lucid statements regarding the distress of the country, the meeting quietly separated. - Your obedient servant, WILLIAM HAYES

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A RETURN OF DEATHS AND EMIGRATIONS

IN THE WESTERN DIVISION OF THE SKIBBEREEN UNION,
FROM THE 1^ST OF SEPT., 1846 TO THE 12^TH SEPT., 1847

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(CE 8/10/1847) - SKULL - SKIBBEREEN - The following Resolutions were unamimously agreed to on the 28^th day of SEPTEMBER, 1847, at a Meeting of the Relief Committee for the Electoral Divisions of WEST SKULL and EAST SKULL, in the Western Division of the SKIBBEREEN UNION:-JOHN LIMRICK, Esq., JP, in the Chair. - RESOLVED - That at the close of our labours, as Committees, we present our grateful acknowledgements to the Relief Commissioners for their attention and great liberality in dealing with the diastrous wants of the Poor in those Electoral Divisions, and as a proof of the great good effects here by the operation of the 'Temporary Relief Act,' and as a criterion by which the Public may judge of the good results of that 'Act' generally, we subjoin a copy of a Statistical Return, made with great correctness, under the directions of J. J. MARSHALL, Esq., Inpecting Officer for this District, shewing at one view the very great mortality which preceeded, and the equally great decrease of such mortality which followed the introduction of that measure. - RESOLVED - That considering the deplorable state in which the Poor of those Divisions were when the Government Inspecting Officer was appointed to bring the Temporary Relief Act into operation; the many apparent insuperable difficulties which seemed to oppose the prompt introduction of the measure; the zeal and untiring perseverance with which he laboured to overcome those difficulties; the judicious method and practical knowledge evinced by him,and, finally, the successful issue to which his powerful aid brought the labours of the Committee, we feel bound to congratulate the Relief Commisioners on their fortunate selection of so efficient an officer, and to tender MR. MARSHALL the humble meed of our sincere gratitude for his kind demeanour to us, for his benevolent sympathy for the Poor, and for his valuable suggestions and assistance to increase the resources of the District. - JOHN LIMRICK, JP, Chairman, West Skull Relief Committee. - JAMES BARRY, PP, Vice-Chairman, East Skull Relief Committee. - Skull, 28^th Sept., 1847

A RETURN OF DEATHS AND EMIGRATIONS IN THE WESTERN DIVISION OF THE SKIBBEREEN UNION, FROM THE 1^ST OF SEPT., 1846 TO THE 12^TH SEPT., 1847

Electoral Division	Deaths from Sept., 1846 to 1st Feb., 1847 Males over 15 Females over 15 Children under 15	February Males over 15 Females over 15 Children under 15
West Skull	63 44 86	76 53 90
East Skull	67 36 53	75 44 111
Kilmoe	77 69 90	70 58 83
Kilcoe	14 6 6	7 7 8
Caheragh	113 60 117	46 25 36
Dromaleague	43 36 44	40 37 42
Drinagh	47 32 22	31 15 8

Electoral Division	March Males over 15 Females over 15 Children under 15	April Males over 15 Females over 15 Children under 15
West Skull	139 106 191	109 98 170
East Skull	155 121 233	112 72 166
Kilmoe	114 84 129	82 76 145
Kilcoe	29 30 41	14 12 11
Caheragh	57 36 60	120 77 178
Dromaleague	69 58 100	76 44 69
Drinagh	25 13 48	21 28 30

Electoral Division	May Males over 15 Females over 15 Children under 15	June Males over 15 Females over 15 Children under 15
West Skull	50 54 107	16 14 11
East Skull	60 52 124	12 12 31
Kilmoe	54 68 73	21 17 15
Kilcoe	7 6 15	2 2 3
Caheragh	87 51 162	7 21 41
Dromaleague	65 23 49	17 10 15
Drinagh	27 25 35	13 8 19

Electoral Division	July Males over 15 Females over 15 Children under 15	August and September Males over 15 Females over 15 Children under 15
West Skull	11 14 15	4 3 1
East Skull	8 6 9	3 5 2
Kilmoe	8 7 15	4 2 2
Kilcoe	1 1 3	2 1 0
Caheragh	5 7 10	3 2 0
Dromaleague	11 6 4	2 3 2
Drinagh	1 2 4	4 1 2

Electoral Division	Deaths from what causes Fever Dysentery Destitution and other causes	Total Deaths	Emigration America England Total
West Skull	694 350 472	1516	225 155 380
East Skull	640 377 552	1569	105 96 201
Kilmoe	540 240 581	1391	22 45 67
Kilcoe	118 50 60	228	78 17 95
Caheragh	687 306 331	1324	38 85 123
Dromaleague	296 176 383	855	54 12 68
Drinagh	209 122 130	461	13 52 65

Electoral Division	Temp. Relief Act came into operation	No. of rations issued gratuitous June 19 1847	No.of Rations issued gratuitous 31 July 1847	Census of 1841	Poor Law Valuation £
West Skull	10th May	4918	3531	8604	5415
East Skull	10th May	4612	3766	8710	6878
Kilmoe	24th May	4942	3997	7234	4800
Kilcoe	10th May	1074	956	2339	2428
Caheragh	10th May	3272	3488	8375	8061
Dromaleague	10th May	2520	2457	5501	5071
Drinagh	10th May	1295	1239	2508	8020

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TOWNSEND ESTATE EVICTIONS 1849

(CE 13/7/1849) - EVICTIONS - A Correspondent sends us a list of persons evicted from the Townsend estate, near Skibbereen, since the first of March 1847. We shall confine ourselves to giving the simple statement of the names of the parties, without the comments prefixed by our Correspondent. He states, however, that in the case of certain evcitions from the property of the O DONOVAN, alluded to in a former communication, due notice had not been served upon the Relieving Officers of the district; and that the parties were not admitted to the Workhouse until three days afterwards. Whether this statement be true or not, we are unable to affirm; but the matter is said to be under investigation by the authorities. We must again imperatively impress upon our Correspondents in general the necessity fo adhering as scrupulously as possible to the mere relation of facts. These possess a force, which comment usaully tends to diminish instead of increase.

TENANTS DISPOSSESSED ON THE TOWNSEND ESTATE, COMMENCING, MARCH 1^ST, 1847 (Reproduced here as per original)

COOLDERREHY Timothy Collins Jerry Collins Catherine Coughlan Jeremiah Coughlan Widow of Dan Carthy & Son James Brown Morgan Connell Charles Connell BRADE Joseph Donovan James Donovan Michael Donovan Patrick Donovan Michael Donoghue Jeremiah Donoghue Mathew Canty William Hurley James Brennan LEHNASKANIA Thom.Sheady Denis Cahalane John Donovan Patrick Collins Daniel Collins Tim Collins Daniel Hurley John Donnovan SHILFADEEN Widow Walsh Cain Walsh FORNAUGHT John Connelly Widow Connelly John Atteridge Daniel Regan Pat. Regan Widow Donovan John Cremen Tim. Kelly Widow of John Mahony Jerry Mahony Owen Keohane Patrick Mahony David Barry CURRABEG Denis Driscoll, sen. Denis Driscoll, jun. John Driscoll Jerry Donovan & Brothers Daniel M'Carthy MONEYWHOLIHANE Widow Hurley Widow Carthy Lawrence Daly RAHEEN Jerry Donovan John Donovan James Donovan Richard Fitzgerald Richard Donovan REA Michael Leary Owen Carthy Charles Carthy John Brien Tim Carthy Widow Brien FARRANIGULLA 1848 Peter Donovan John Donovan Widow Donovan Daniel Donovan Denis Martin John Leahy Patrick Leahy Widow Sullivan Timothy Donoghue Daniel Neil Widow of John Donovan SHILLADERRY Peter Greany Jerry Greany Timothy Bouhane, sen. Timothy Bouhane Denis & Pat Mihihane John & Daniel Mihihane

LISK Thomas Evans Widow of John Evans George Lee Cornelius Casey John Croston Daniel Donovan Timothy Sullivan John Carthy Widow Croston John Connelly John Sullivan Widow of J. Brien Daniel M'Donald Widow of Wat Evans GURTEENALUMANE John Burchill Cornelius Driscoll John Gosnell Widow Harrington LOHERTY DALIG John Crowly Daniel Mihihane Widow of J. Walsh Widow Haly Denis Mihihane LISHEENAPINGIRA Daniel Donovan Timothy Bryan Tom Connolly Jerry Connolly Michael Connolly Patrick Connolly John Connolly LISANOOHIG Daniel Minihan Timothy M'Carthy Widow Sheady James Bryan Richard Bryan Tom Connolly Jeremiah Connolly DROMIG Michael Carthy Owen Carthy, sen. Owen Carthy, jun. Jerry Mahony Timothy Donovan John Walsh Daniel Wholly & Brothers SHEA Widow Neil Paddy Neil Jerry M'Carthy Michael Driscoll Denis Driscoll John Sullivan Andrew Hayes Paddy Hayes Owen Hourihane Jerry Donovan MARSH Denis Barhane Widow of Richard Bohane John Walsh CAPPIMORE Denis Collins James Driscoll John Driscoll Philip Sullivan Timothy Sullivan Widow Coughlan BALLYCAHANE Michael Sullivan Bat. Meohane Widow Meohane Timothy Leary Michael Leary DRISHANE MORE Patrick Shea Cornelius Driscoll Widow Glaveen Daniel Connor Widow Geary Widow Driscoll Michael Regan Michael Hegarty

Total, 154 families average 5 ½ - Aggregate number, 847 individuals, all of the Farming Classes

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