Volume 1: Pages xxxiv to lxxi - Cork Past and Present

IVI BISHOP DOWNES' BISS, BISHOP DOWNES! MISS. lvii
1694. 15th Jan. 1694. Three hundred pounds to be raised out
of the county, to be disposed of as Rowland Davys, Dean of
Rosse, Edward Hoare, &c., shall order for the publick use, and
particularly for rewarding those that are employed in reducing
and destroying the Torys.
1695. April, 1695. Desiring the court to address the Government
for the execution of Crowley, formerly condemned.
July, 1695. Prophauers of the Sabbath to be punished.
October, 1695. Alex. Barrington presented for levying more
money on his barony than he had warrant for. Traversed.
1696. April, 1696. That there are four fryars in the Abby of Timoleage,
and two fryars in the Abby of Bantry.
12th of Jan. 1696, That Britton, the present High Constable,
is necessitated to go out of the kingdom, therefore we
present Edm. Cook, &c., as fit persons for High Constables of
Barrimore.
Fiat quoad Cook, if Britton leave the kingdom, to be sworn
before Col. Ja. Barry.
1698. May, 1698. To pull down several wears made cross the river
Ballineboy, in the parish of Ballineboy.
July, 1698. That Tiege Dash had a harper playing in his
house on the Sabbath day, contrary to the Act.
That Will Barret is a common swearer and blasphemer.
1699. July, 1699. Against N. Green for stopping a high rode. Cap.
to issue, and the nuisance to be remov'd.
Against Eliz. Dennis for being a whore, and keeping a common
bawdy house.
1700. April, 1700. For making up the walls of Bandon by the labour
of the rapists, inhabitants of the parishes of Kilbrogan, &c.
1701. July, 1701. We present that John Barry, als. Snavee, of
Ballihoura, &c., are Torys in arms, and abroad on their keeping,
and we desire your Worships to represent it to the Government,
that they may be proclaimed according to the Act.
The Widow Jeffer's house, in Bandon, presented as dangerous
to passengers.
1702. 12th of Jan. We present that Richard Gary, late of Moyalloo,
tanner; George Davys, yeoman, &c., are Torys in arms
upon their keeping. We desire, therefore, your Worships
would represent, 3.c., that they may speedily be proclaimed.
Concerning Pet. Murragh, Tit. Vicar-General, December,
1701.
Peter Murragh was formerly, upon a Commission of Oyer
and Terminer, tried for staying in the kingdom, contrary to
the Act for banishing the Titular Archbishops, &c.
He was charged with being Vicar-General of Corke. The
evidence against him not being strong enough for his conviction,
lie was discharged. This happened about three years
ago.
Some months ago Peter Murragh, by vertue of a warrant,
with a mittimus contained in it from Alderman Newinham, was
seized by a Constable in Corke, and committed to the city gaol,
as Popish Vicar-General of Corke.
'Tis said that Peter Murrogh since his tryal did own to
Alderman Newinham that he bad been formerly Vicar-General
of Corke, and that this was the ground of his commitment.
He owned also he was Vicar-General to the Constable.
AN AccOUNT of LANDS belonging to y-e SEE of Conlin.
The Book of Reference to the Map of Survey of the Barony of
East and West Carbury, whereunto are annexed two Alphabetical
Indexes. The first, of the several denominations of the lands; the
second, of the names of the respective Proprietors, in the year one
thousand six hundred and forty-one; the third, of particular observations.
This is called the Estimate Survey, and was taken (A.D. 1653,)
by Commissioners in each barony, according to information given
upon oath by the people of the country.
The Commissioners for East and West Carbury were Henry
Becher, esq., &c.
The first draught of this survey remains in the hands of Thomas
Becher, of Inniskirkin, esq.
Parish of Faulobish, Neduneh, Bp. of Corke, 6 plowlands, I,000A.
arable, 200A. pasture, 50A. unprofitable. Five plowlands of Neduneh
are situate on the north side of the river Bandon, and the sixth on
the south. Parish of Inchidunnig, Dizart, Bp. of Rosse, propr., 2
plowlands, 600x.
Same parish, Renian, Bp. of Rosse, but claimed by Capt. Hull,
in lease, 3 gneeves, 32.x. The same parish, Cathirduffe, 13p. of R.,
but claimed as above, 3 gneeves, 33x. Same parish, Drumbeg, the
Earl of Corke is said to be propr., 6 gneeves, 150x. Observation,
qu.: whether Droumbeg be or be not Bishop's land.
Parish of Rosse beloueth to the bishoprick of Rosse :-1 plowland
of Gurrancore; 6 gneeves of Tulloghgeehy; 6 gneeves of Farranacantry
; 2 plowlands, 600A. ; Downings, 3 plowlands, 883x.
Gullane, I plowland, 294x.
Upon the 3 plowlands of Kilcroghan is a church and 2A. Of
glebe.
Upon the 9 plowlands of Skull are the walls of a church, with
4A. of glebe.