INCHIGEELA/IVELEARY

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(HC June 1772) - Last evening, Mr. Garret Barry, son of Mr. William Barry of Kilbarry, returning from Cork to his Father’s, was met on the road by David Punch of Glasheen, who was driving a car, and had given Mr. Barry some insulting language for which he received a slight stroke. Mr. Barry rode on, and Punch, after throwing off his carr at Bandon road, pursued him back, declaring he would seek vengeance on him, collected a posse for that purpose, who soon came up with him, and Punch by a stroke of a pitchfork, fully satisfied his revenge by killing him on the spot. The Coroners inquest sat on the body and brought in their verdict wilful murder against said Punch, who has fled for the same, and for the apprehending of whom a reward of £50 is offered. See advertisement.

(HC June 1772) - WHEREAS Daniel Punch of Glasheen, in the South Suburbs of Cork, yeoman, stands charged by the Coroner’s Inquest, with the murder of Garret Barry, late of Kilbarry, in the county of Cork, Gent. Now I, William Barry, father of the deceased, do hereby offer a reward of fifty pounds to any person or persons who shall apprehend the said Daniel Punch, within six months from the date hereof, and lodge him in any one of his Majesty’s gaols in this Kingdom, so that he be prosecuted to conviction. N.B. The said Daniel is a middle sized tall fellow, sandy hair and complexion, about 24 years old, always dressed like a carrier, either in a short white jacket or green, and is supposed to be lurking about the South Liberties of Cork. June 11

(HC June 1772) - Tuesday morning Daniel Punch, for the apprehending of whom a reward of £50 was offered in this paper, was taken on board the Swan at Passage, bound for Baltimore [America], where he had indented by the name of Dan. Crowley, to escape trial for the murder of Garret Barry of Macroom, Gent., on the 5^th instant, whom he had killed by the stroke of a pitchfork at Glasheen. He was escorted to town by the Father of the deceased, with a party of other Gentlemen, and lodged in our city gaol.

(HC Oct. 1772) - TO be let from the 1st of May next, for such term of years as shall be agreed on, the lands of GORTOMORANE, held by Mr. Thomas Morgan, in the parish of Inchageela, within a few miles of Macroom. Apply to John Carleton, Esq; at Woodville. Oct. 19

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INCHIGEEELA - Lewis’ Topographical Dictionary 1837 - INCHEGEELAGH, or EVELEARY, a parish, partly in the Western Division of the barony of EAST CARBERY, but chiefly in the barony of WEST MUSKERRY, county of CORK, and province of MUN STER, 6 miles (WS.W) from Macroom, on the road to Bantry; con taining 5783 inhabitants. This place derives its name, Eveleary, from the ancient family of the O’Learys, who were lords of the adjacent territory, and had the castles of Drumcarragh, Carrigneneelah, and Carrignacurra, which last was occupied by Connor O’Leary till 1641, when, joining in the civil war of that period, the whole of his estates became forfeited. The parish, which is situated on the river Lee, comprises 41,953 statute acres, as applotted under the tithe act, and valued at £6267 per ann., of which about 200 are woodland, 130 common, 2500 arable, 12,000 pasture, 7000 bog, and the remainder waste. The surface is mountainous, rocky, and of wild aspect, but towards the east more level and in a state of profitable cultivation; the chief manure used by farmers of the eastern portion is lime brought from Anaghely, near Macroom, and by those of the western portion, a calcareous coral sand from Bantry bay. The principal seats are Boyle Grove, the residence of J. Boyle, Esq.; Lee Mount, of J. Barter, Esq.; Kilbarry; of J. Barry; Esq.; the glebe-house, of the Rev. Dr. Baldwin; and the Cottage, of the Rev. J. Holland. In the village is a constabulary police station, and fairs are held on May 3 1st, Aug. 31st, and Dec. 3rd, for horses, cattle, sheep, and pigs; these fairs were very numerously attended, but have grown almost into disuse. The living is a rectory and vicarage, in the diocese of Cork, the rectory partly impropriate in the Duke of Devonshire, and partly united to the vicarage, which is in the patronage of the Bishop. The tithes payable to the incumbent amount to £400; there is a glebe-house, and the glebe comprises 242 ½ acres. The church, for the repairs of which the Ecclesiastical Commissioners have recently granted £168, is a very neat edifice, with a square tower, built by a loan of £250 from the late Board of First Fruits, in 1815. The R. C. parish is co-extensive with that of the Established Church, and contains two spacious and handsome chapels, one in the village of Inchegeelagh, built in 1820, and considerably enlarged in 1830, at a total expense of £300; the other at Ballingearig, built in 1809, and since enlarged by a new cross building at a total expense of £500. There is a day school under the superintendence of the rector, who contributes to its support; the house is rent-free. There are four National school-houses in the parish; three were erected by the R. C. clergyman and his parishioners, one at Kilbarry; one at Inchegeelagh and one at Ballingearig; the fourth was built at Coolmountain in 1836, in aid of which the Commissioners of Education granted £30. They also gave a gratuitous supply of books, as a first stock, to each of these schools, and continue to furnish them with books and school necessaries at half price; they also grant an annual sum of £40 towards the salaries of the teachers: the average attendance of children, both male and female, at these four schools, is 500. There is also a private school, in which are about 20 children, and a Sunday school. In this parish are the lakes of Googane-Barra and Lua, and the mountain pass of Keminea. Googane, which is situated in a romantic and sequestered spot in the lofty chain of mountains between the counties of Cork and Kerry covers an area of 800 acres, and is surrounded by a majestic amphitheatre of mountains, from whose rugged declivities descend numerous streams, forming interesting cascades, by which it is constantly supplied; towards its northern extremity is an island, richly planted with thriving ash trees, on which are the picturesque ruins of an ancient church, supposed to have been erected by St. Finbarr, who made this beautiful and sequestered glen his place of retreat. Near it are some cells, erected about the year 1700 by Father O’Mahony, who lived here for 30 years in solitude. The glen is still the frequent resort of devotees, and in the summer season is visited by numerous tourists. The river Lee has its source in this lake, and taking a north-eastern course to the bridge of Ballingearig, where it is joined by another mountain torrent, spreads a little below into a wide expanse, forming Lough Lua, which is 5 miles in length, and about half a mile in breadth, and in many parts expanding into bays of great extent and beauty; it abounds with char and fish of many other kinds; the banks on both sides are precipitous and richly wooded. The new line of road from Cork to Bantry passes along the whole length of its western shore, and near Lough Googane is continued through the mountain pass of Keminea. This extraordinary chasm, which is sometimes improperly called the Pass of Cooleagh, is about a mile in length, and from the minute correspondence and similarity of the strata on each side, appears to have been rent in the mountain by some convulsion of nature; the rock on both sides rises in a direction nearly perpendicular to the height of 100 feet, and in the fissures the arbutus, holly, yew, ivy, and various evergreens have taken root and with several rare plants thrive with the greatest luxuriance. The surrounding rocks are of the schistus formation, varying in colour from pale ash to the brightest vermilion, and passing through all the varieties of tran sition, from the softest clay-slate to the most compact trap. There are some remains of the ancient castles.

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(CE 30/8/1843) - IVELEARY CHURCH BUILDING FUND SUBSCRIBERS 1843 - IVELEARY:- REV. MR. HOLLAND, PP, Iveleary, gratefully acknowledges the receipt of the following kind and liberal subscriptions of the Landed Proprietors of his parish, towards finishing the interior of his NEW CHAPEL at Inchigeela, for which he begs to return his sincere and heartfelt thanks:-

(CE 10/1/1844) - O CONNELL FUND 1843 - PARISH OF IVELEARY INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING SUBSCRIPTIONS - £24

(CE 19/12/1845) - MACROOM PETTY SESSIONS – The next case called was the Queen at the prosecution of Owen Sullivan and others, against James Callaghan, Timothy Callaghan, and Daniel Callaghan, Jeremiah Twohy, Margaret Twohy and Jeremiah Denehy, for rescue under a civil bill decree, riot and malicious assault at Gortnaflody, near Gougane Barra, on the 26^th of September. - Owen Sullivan was examined - Deposed that he went to Gortnaflody on the 26^th Spetember; had a decreee against James Callaghan, and seized a cow belonging to him; was driving the cow away when it was rescued by James and Timothy Callaghan; the witness then stated that he had received various injuries from the persons present, which prevented him for a considerable time from performing his business. - It appeared on the cross-examination that the amount of the original decress had been discharged, and that without any application to Callaghan for the costs incurred, a seizure had been made. - The Jury after a brief consultation, returned a verdict of guilty against the Callaghans, with a recommendation for the merciful consideration of the Court; they were sentenced to be imprisoned for one fortnight.

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Name	Served in…/Discharged	Covering Dates
BUSTHEAD, WILLIAM	Born ‘Evalery.’ - ?Iveleary. 27^th Foot Regt. Discharged aged 45	1797-1814
CARROLL, JOHN	Born Iveleary. 35^th Foot Regt. Discharged aged 19	1847-1849
LEARY, JAMES	Born ‘Evalry.’ ‘ - ?Iveleary. 85^th Foot Regt. Discharged aged 37 after 4 years service	1804
LEARY, TIMOTHY	Born Iveleary. 85^th Foot Regt. Discharged aged 32	1801-1815
LEARY, TIMOTHY	Born ‘Evilaney.’ - ?Iveleary. 27^th Foot Regt.; 88^th Foot Regt. Discharged aged 34 after 16 years service. Covering dates year of enlistment to year of discharge	1792-1808
LIHANE, CORNELIUS	Born ‘Inchigalee.’ 22^nd Foot Regt. Discharged aged 28	1847-1853
MURPH(E)Y, DANIEL	Born ‘Eolary.’ 27^th Foot Regt.; 3^rd Garrison Battalion. Discharged aged 47	1797-1849
NEVILLE, JAMES	Born ‘Inchageela.’ 8^th Foot Regt. Discharged aged 20	1835-1838
RIORDAN, DENIS	Born ‘Aveliory.’ Royal Sappers & Miners. Discharged aged 23	1845-1849
SHEEHAN, DENNIS	Born ‘Avelary.’ 13^th Foot Regt. Discharged aged 28 after 9 years service	1804
SULLIVAN, TIMOTHY	Born ‘Encleary.’ - ?Iveleary. 74^th Foot Regt. Discharged aged 44	1832-1854

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