BANDON GENEALOGY

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Bandon-related events from New Zealand newspapers 1841 to 1920 – full entries can be found on Papers Past, New Zealand.

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Date

Event

Names

Location

Other

1841

Election

Serj Jackson

Bandon

Elected as member of new Parliament

1842

 

Earl of Bandon

 

To succeed Lord  Shannon as Lord Lieutenant of County Cork

1846

Call for famine relief

Lord Dunraven

Bandon

Calling on government to act more responsibly to relieve the distress of the people

1847

Famine

Mr Alcock

Bandon

Several Poor Law Commissioners suffered from fever and Mr Alcock has fallen victim

1849

Rent reductions

Earl of Bandon

Bandon

Voluntarily reduced rents from between 10s and 14s per acre

1851

 

Bandon River

Bandon

Catchment area is given as 228 square miles

1851

 

Flax growing

Bandon

Up to 1000 acres said to be planted in flax within the Bandon Union

1852

Visit

His Excellency (Lord Lieutenant?)

Cork

Arrived by special train from Bandon to visit the National Exhibition in Cork

1857

Peer

James, Earl of Bandon

 

Writ issued to elect a Temporal Peer of Ireland following the death of the Earl.

1858

Floods

Shanagool Branch of Bandon River

Bandon

Flooding in the Shanagool Branch which swept through South Main St, tearing away several shop fronts

1858

Visit

Prince of Wales

Bandon

Prince on a tour of the West, to visit Bandon, Bantry, Skibbereen and Killarney

1858

Visit

Prince of Wales

Bandon

Had stayed night in Bandon as guest of Earl of Bandon at Castle Bernard.

1858

Riot

Orange and Green

Bandon

Disturbance resulted in charges being laid by both sides. These were later withdrawn as it proved difficult to find out who was the aggressive party.

1864

Hydrophobia

Hosford

Bandon

In service of Earl of Bandon, bitten by dog and later died from hydrophobia

1867

School appointment

Miss Stothard – Principal of Onehunga Young Ladies School

Auckland

Miss Stothard was formerly Principal of Bandon Training School for Teachers (2½ yrs) and has a testimonial from Rev C Bernard, brother of the Earl of Bandon

1868

Fenian trial

Burke

Old Bailey

Reference to Burke having a mother and sister residing in Bandon

1869

Election

 

 

Liberals carried Bandon in Parliamentary elections

1870

Land question

Earl of Bandon – Agricultural Dinner

Cork

Asserts that landlords and tenants ‘are on the best and kindliest terms and no grievances exist’ and that the country is prosperous.

1870

Seeking

Robert Moore

 

Formerly of Bandon and late of Melbourne, asked to contact James O’Mahony, Sandhurst, Victoria, Australia

1870

Obituary

Countess Dowager of Bandon

 

Reported several NZ papers

1871

Dublin Ball

Lady Olive Guiness

Dublin

Daughter of the Earl of Bandon, described as ‘a glittering apparition’ with dark Spanish-like beauty

1873

Court case

Joseph, John and Patrick Hourihan

Dunmanaway, trial at Bandon quarter sessions.

Arrested for firing at and wounding a distant relative, John Hourihan, over a farm from which Joseph Hourihan had been ejected and the victim put in his place. Victim not expected to recover

1873

Flooding

 

Bandon

Rivers said to be so high that ‘seven salmon were killed in the streets of Bandon, some in the very houses’

1874

Population

 

1871 Census Bandon

Population of Bandon 6131, 68% Catholic and 32% Protestant.

1874

Parliament

Swanston

Bandon

Liberal member for Bandon

1877

Marriage

John H Shine of Bandon and Isabel Boston of Roscommon

Wellington

Isabel = daughter of late Thomas Boston

1877

Death

Earl of Bandon

 

 

1878

Drowning

George Hay, John Rooney, Peter McSweeney.

Innishannon

Three Monks, Brothers from Upton Boys Reformatory drowned in Bandon River, less than a mile from the home. A fourth, Denis McCarthy, survived.

1878

Incident at funeral

Woman said to have become a Roman Catholic shortly before death

Bandon

2 COI ministers present at service at request of husband, a Protestant. 2 Catholic priests seized the coffin and took it off for interment with RC ceremonies

1878

Death

Earl Russell

 

Elected to represent Bandon in 1826

1878

Fire

Allman’s Distillery

Bandon

Fire destroyed the millroom with malthouse and 400 barrels of grain. One life was lost. Damage estimated at £6000

1878

Death

Very Rev Canon O’Brien

Bandon

Parish Priest, described as ‘gifted preacher, erudite scholar and zealous priest’

1878

Market

 

Bandon

Bandon butter market to be revived

1878

British Association

Professor Allman and Professor Tyndall

 

Professor Allman, President for the coming year. Both men natives of Bandon

1880

Election

Captain Percy Bernard, Alexander Swanston

Bandon

Bernard (Conservative) replaced Swanston (Liberal)

1880

Election inquiry

Bandon included in list of places where there is suspicion of widespread bribery and corruption in the most recent election

 

Conservatives and Liberals said to be equally guilty

1883

Meeting of landlords

Earl of Bandon – presiding

Cork

Landlords seeking abolition of the tithe-rent charge

1883

Exhibition

Earl of Bandon

Cork

The Cork Industrial Exhibition was opened by the Earl on July 3rd

1884

Weavers

William Howitt – book ‘The Aristocracy of England”

Bandon

Stated that numbers of weavers had declined from 6000 to less than 100 since the Act of Union 1800

1885

Representation

Bandon borough

 

To merge into County as population under 15000

1886

Retaliation

Harris

Kilbrittain

Pins were found inserted into turnips on the farm of Harris, who had taken over an evicted farm the property of Lord Bandon

1886

Marriage

R H Davies, River Bank, Inglewood to Ida Mary Cornwall of Bandon

Bell Block, Wanganui

Ida = 2nd dau of Capt Cornwall, late 75th Reg

1886

Burial

Rev P J Magner

Knockavilly

Died in Dunmanaway aged 36 yrs. After services in Dunmanaway the funeral left for the family burial place in Knockavilly

1886

Crops

Bandon Deanery

Bandon

The Deanery passed a resolution on Sept 7th calling the Government’s attention to the sad state and condition of the country’s crops

1886

National League

Rev William Murphy

Kilbrittain

Enthusiastic meeting held on Sept 26th attended by Alderman Hooper and John O’Brien from Cork

1886

Rents

Earl of Bandon

 

Threatens to take legal measure if rents, grinding as they are,  are not paid immediately

1887

Rents

Bandon Board of Guardians – meeting Nov 3rd 1886

Bandon

Names mentioned: Collins, O’Hea and F J Beamish. Landlord Guardians said to be in the majority and a motion to reinstate the tenants of Mr Beamish was defeated 15 to 10

1887

Sale of cattle

John Stanley

Clifford, Innishannon

A Sherriff’s sale of cattle took place where Stanley’s cattle, which had been seized by J W Payne, agent to R Frewen. The cattle were purchased by E O’Driscoll, a member of the National League, and were later decorated and taken to his farm which adjoins Stanley’s.

1887

Evicted tenants

Bandon Board of Guardians

Bandon

Reminded by Local Govt Board that it is illegal to set aside special wards for evicted tenants to diet them differently from other inmates. If the rules were infringed the Guardians would be liable for the costs and would not be recompensed.

1887

Eviction

Tim Hurley – from his home commonly known as Tim Hurley’s Castle. Only his wife and five children were at home

Castle View, Ballinascarthy

60 policemen, plus various officials including County Inspector Curling of Bandon

1887

Storm

Board of Guardians

Bandon

Terrific gust of wind took the roof off the board room during a meeting and brought proceedings to an immediate halt.

1887

 

Board of Guardians – C Crowley

Bandon

 Moved that the Board take the necessary steps to have the town placed under the Towns Improvement Act.

1887

Eviction

Maurice Hickey

Kilbeg

Evicted from farm, landlord = Denis Wade, rent is £2 per acre, double the government valuation. Eviction carried out by John Savage, Kinsale and 8 policemen. About 200 people gathered including Very Rev Canon McSwiney and C Crowley. Mr Wade is a middle man and his agent is G T Applebee, Deputy County Surveyor, North Main St.

1887

Jubilee

Town Commissioners

Bandon

Refused to take any steps in connection with the 50th Anniversary of Queen Victoria’s reign

1887

Football

Bandon team

Cork

Match played between Cork and Bandon, part of the Munster Challenge cup, which Bandon holds. Bandon won by a goal and a try to nothing.

1887

Bishop

Dr J J Doyle, Bishop of Grafton, Australia

 

J J Doyle was born at Kilmurry, near Bandon on Dec 5th 1849.

1887

Eviction

George Ross, Edward Unkles

Castleventry

Evicted for non-payment of rent for 18 months, from property of Richard Beamish, Bandon. Both have large families. A sub-tenant of Ross named Cullinane was also put out with his family.

1887

Meeting

Very Rev Canon McSweeny

Bandon

Large open air meeting to protest against coercion. Other speakers: Rev Denis McCarthy, P J McCarthy and J P Howard.

1887

Horse racing

McDonagh

Bandon

Master McDonagh, riding Sailor without a bridle for much of the race, won a difficult 4½ mile race on a course laid out near Bandon.

1887

Meeting

Newspaper reporters

Bandon

At a Nationalist meeting the representative of the Cork Constitution and Brandon, of the London Illustrated News, were roughly handled.

1887

Commissioners

J Foley

Bandon

At Sept 5th Meeting a resolution was passed against the passing of the Coercion Act and the proclaiming of the National League. Rev J Stevenson, Protestant clergyman, seconded the motion.

1888

Damage

Scots Church

Bandon

More than sixty panes of glass in the Scots Church in Watergate were discovered broken on a recent Sunday morning.

1888

Arrest

Dr J Magner

Ballinadee

Arrested under the Coercion Act for delivering a Nationalist speech at Ballinadee – now imprisoned in Cork gaol for 2 months. (Later in same year elected Medical Officer of the Timoleague Dispensary)

1888

Marriage

Munchin Keenan of  Camerons near Greymouth NZ to Elizabeth Jane Brian of Timaru

Greymouth

Munchin = youngest son of Eugene Keenan of Bandon, artist. Elizabeth = eldest dau of late Thomas Brian, grain merchant of Timaru

1888

Rents

 

Bandon

30% and 40% reductions allowed in Middleton and Bandon by the Sub-Commissioners

1888

Landlords

Lord Bandon, Duke of Devonshire

 

Lord Bandon owns 40941 acres in Co Cork, Duke of Devonshire has 32550 acres. Two of the three largest landowners in the County

1888

Evictions

 

Bandon

60 tenants on the Bandon Estate have been served with eviction notices

1888

Eviction

Denis Sullivan

Laragh

Has always paid his rent and ‘noticed’ under the eviction-made-easy clause. Eviction was unexpected and ruthless. The Duke of Devonshire is the ‘land thief’.

1888

Meeting

Hon Ashley and Mrs Ponsonby

Bandon

Attended a Nationalist meeting at Bandon – supporters of Home Rule for Ireland

1889

Commemoration

Allen, Larkin and O’Brien

Bandon

Large crowd gathered on ‘dripping wet’ night and sang in memory of the ‘Manchester Martyrs’. Police armed with swords and batons charged the procession but retired after several hours.

1889

Death

General John Longfield aged 85 yrs

Kilcoleman, Bandon

Colonel of ‘The Kings’ Liverpool Regiment

1889

Taking fish illegally

John McCarthy prosecuted by William Heron

Bandon River

William Heron = secretary to the Bandon Fishery Conservators. McCarthy gaoled for 2 months.

1889

Prosecution

O’Connell

Bandon

A respectable farmer prosecuted for writing on a poster the words ‘God Save Ireland’. He admitted the charge ‘but queerly was allowed off with a caution’.

1890

 

John McSweeney

Tullylands

Stopped by two policemen and asked to open his saddle bag. When he refused, the police slashed open the bag and found only a plough coulter

1890

Eviction

Ellen Ring, Thomas Cotter, Daniel Crowley, Driscoll

Borleigh, Kilbrittain

Evicted from holdings which were of poor quality and rents were difficult even in good times. The Bandon Union refused them outdoor relief after eviction.

1890

Union

John C Hickey

Ballymodan, Bandon

Elected as Nationalist Poor Law Guardian for the Ballymodan district.

1890

Deaths

Rev Edward Butler, Rev D Crowley

Bandon

Father Butler died at his father’s home near Bandon. Father Crowley also from the area, died in Cork. Both were in the first year of their ministry.

1891

Evictions

John Connor, Margaret White

Creaghmore, Clonakilty

In very poor circumstances and evicted on a wet day. Neighbours Arthur Hurley and John Sullivan provided alternative accommodation for the evicted families.

1892

Accident

 

Bandon

Cattle train of 30 wagons plus a carriage of about 40 passengers was wrecked near the Bandon station. More than 100 cattle were killed or injured, and two drovers injured.

1892

Death

Sergeant Barrett aged 56 yrs

Wellington

A native of Bandon, had joined the NZ Police Force approximately 28 yrs ago and had served 10 yrs in the Royal Irish Constabulary. Leaves a wife and 4 grown-up sons

1892

Death

Sgt Major John Bevin aged 61 yrs

Dunedin

A native of Bandon, born 19th July 1831. Served apprenticeship to carpentry trade in Tipperary before enlisting with the 8th Royal Hussars (Kings Own). Leaves a wife and grown-up family of 7.

1892

Cattle

 

Bandon

Low prices for cattle - £2.10 the highest realised.

1893

Commemoration

William Allen, Larkin and O’Brien – executed at Manchester for Fenianism

Bandon

2000 people said to have attended, with a significant absence of police presence. Mentioned as present: C J Collins, D J Galvin.

1894

Fire

Captain Sarsfield

Shippool

House destroyed by fire

1897

 

Mr Dillon

Bandon

Speaks of the need for a Catholic University

1897

Death

Mrs Hungerford

St Brenda’s, Bandon

Well-known Irish novelist (nee Hamilton), suffering from typhoid, she was attended by Dr J J Welply of Bandon. Works include ‘Molly Bawn’.

1897

Park

Sir John Arnott

Bandon

Mention of Sir John having given the people of Bandon a public park.

1897

Death

Mary Wheeler of Bandon, aged 72 yrs

Bandon

2nd dau of late Richard Wheeler, sister of R T Wheeler, Dunedin?

1897

Visit of South Australian Premier

C C Kingston – visiting G K Sherlock, his cousin. Addressed a town meeting – comments on Irish capacity for government

Bandon

Others present: R W Sherlock, Thomas Scanlon, T K Sullivan, J Walsh, J Buckley, H Desmond, J O’Driscoll, P Butler, M Walsh, J Crowley, J McDonnell, R Griffith, R E Sergeant, G A Armstrong.

1897

Letter to the editor

Quotes from report of Daniel O’Connell’s visit to Bandon in 1839

 

Reported to have been 30000 people gathered to hear O’Connell speak

1898

Biography

Gen Arthur O’Connor/Connor

Bandon

Nutshell biography relating to his role in the 1798 Rebellion. Son of Roger Connor of Connorville. Great-grandson of Daniel Connor, Merchant of Bandon

1898

Death

William Coveney aged 115 yrs

Kilpatrick

Had worked and lived at Kilpatrick for more than 90 yrs, right up until the last 12 months. Had memories of a great concentration of soldiers in Bandon in 1798 when the French fleet was in Bantry Bay.

1899

Catholic University

Lord Bandon

 

Seeking election to Bandon District Council as representative for Ballymodan, advocates a Catholic University for Ireland

1899

Home Rule

Bandon Union

Gorey

Gorey Union received a resolution recently passed by the Bandon Union in favour of Home Rule.

1901

Impending visit

Lord Lieutenant and Lady Cadogan

Bandon

To visit Lord Bandon at Bandon

1901

Death

John Sweeney aged 50 yrs

Kilpatrick

Injured in an accident with a furze machine and died some days later. Employed by M Nash, leaves a wife and eleven children

1901

Death

Thomas White

Ballinascarthy

A District Councillor. Interred at Kilnagross, funeral attended by many Bandon people

1901

Death

Timothy Scanlon JP

Bandon

At his home, Shannon Lodge

1901

Death

Ven J Coghlan

Cork

Archdeacon of Cork and parish priest of Blackrock. Born Bandon 1835?

1901

 

O’Sullivan

Buxton-on-Trent

Head brewer at Bass’ Brewery. Holds Blue Ribbon in a special line of chemistry and considered to be the finest brewer in the world

1901

Clerical changes

Rev Jeremiah Coghlan, Rev Michael O’Sullivan

Bandon/Cork

Rev Coghlan to move from Bandon to the Cathedral. Rev O’Sullivan to replace him in Bandon

1901

Death

John R Wheeler aged 78 yrs

North Main St, Bandon

9th Oct 1901. Eldest son of late Richard Wheeler and only brother of R T Wheeler, Dunedin

1901

Death

Canon McCarthy aged 60 yrs

Blackrock, Cork

Of Ballincollig, born in Bandon

1902

Purchase of land holdings

23 tenants of the Leinster and Munster Bank in vicinity of Bandon

Bandon – approximately 50 separate farms

J Wren selected to negotiate with banks. Very Rev  Canon Shinkwin also mentioned

1902

Athletics

P Roche

Cork

Of Bandon. Second in 100 yrds Handicap Open Sprint which featured American A F Duffey. First in the 220 yds.

1902

Rescue

Timothy Crowley, John Hosford

Bandon River

Timothy of Ballineen, received Royal Humane Society testimonial and £1 for rescuing a youth named Condell. John Hosford also received a testimonial for his attempts to save the same boy.

1903

Land

Canon Shinkwin

Bandon

Warns tenants to be careful of making bargains under the new Land Act – responsibilities would be binding for 70 yrs

1903

Sale

Lord Bandon

 

Lord Bandon gives notice of his intention to sell his estates in Co Cork – extensive holdings with some 15000 tenants

1903

Sale

R W Doherty

Bandon

First sale under the new Land Act – small separate estate belonging to Doherty and held by one of the largest farmers in the area

1904

Cross

Mrs Axford

Kilbrogan

Erection of a Celtic cross on her brother’s grave in the Protestant cemetery led to the cross being taken down and ‘flung into a ditch’ by the Church authorities. The cross was later rescued and re-erected in a public street with additional wording.

1904

Marriage

John Jagoe Welply and Oriel Adelaide Cave

Dunedin

John = only son of J J Welply, MD of Floraville, Bandon. Oriel = only dau of Arthur O S Cave, Schull

1905

Death

Richard Love Allman

Bandon?

Head of Allman and Dowden, Distillers

1905

Land

Canon Shinkwin/Arnott

Bandon

Canon Shinkwin calculated that Sir John Arnott was seeking a profit of £112000 on the amount he had paid for the Devonshire estates

1906

Fire

Bandon Hosiery Co

Bandon

Fire in November 1905 caused £1000 of damage

1906

Rescue

Owen Mahony/W O’Regan

Bandon

Owen received a testimonial from the Royal Humane Society for the rescue of W O’Regan from the river at Bandon on June 10th

1906

Death

Rev Timothy Canon Murray

Douglas, Cork

Born in Murragh in 1830

1912

National Convention on Home Rule

Bandon Council declines to send representative

 

Dissatisfied with treatment of All-for-Ireland League

1914

Death

Rev Mother Brigid Desmond aged 53 yrs

Pahiatua, New Zealand

Born in Bandon. Worked in NSW before coming to N.Z. Interred at Mangatainoka cemetery.

1917

Death

Charles Shinkwin aged 80 yrs. Railwayman

Greymouth

Brother of Dean Shinkwin Dean of Cork, Canon Shinkwin of Bandon and Rev Father Shinkwin of Cork. Survived by daughters Norah and Mary of Greymouth, and son Michael of Whangarei.

1920

Inquest

Mulhern

Bandon

No jurors attended – further reprisals expected

1920

Arrest

Young woman arrested

Bandon

Suspicion that she was carrying Sinn Fein dispatches

1920

Shooting

Police Sergeant

Bandon

Shot on way to Mass

1920

Fire

Bandon Hosiery Factory

Bandon

Burned and all stock and machinery destroyed. Estimated value of damage = £50000. Believed to be started by soldiers

1920

Shooting

 

Bandon

Three civilians shot by police.