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RC Parish of Inniscarra comprises the Civil Parishes of Inniscarra, Matehy (containing the villages of Courtbrack & Cloghroe) and Carrigrohanebeg
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M'CARTIE, JUSTIN, Esq., of Cloghroe; Lands to let, part of M'Cartie's estate. Apply to M'Cartie at Lady Meade's house in Dublin, to Thomas Alleyn attorney, Corke or to Sir John Freke, Castlefreke, (CJ 27/12/1756)
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INNISCARRA & MATEHY 1766 RELIGIOUS CENSUS
| Ye Exactest Return yt could be possibly made of ye number of Protestants and Papists in ye united Parishes of Inniscarra and Matehy in ye County of Corke, in the Diocesse of Cloyne, by Doctor Marmaduke Philips, Rector and Vicar of ye said Parishes, in obedience to ye order of ye House of Lords. |
| Protestant Houses – 19, Popish – 527, Total – 546, Protestant Souls – 124, Popish – 3296, Total - 3420 |
| Mass Houses – 3, No Friars. Popish Priests – 2. They are unregistered and of no fix'd abode. Dermot O Donoghue, John McCangley are the Popish Priests, the former having 2 Popish Servants |
| Marmaduke Philips, DD, Rector & Vicar of ye United Parishes of Inniscarra & Matehy in ye County of Corke, in ye Diocesse of Cloyne, 1766 |
| Arranged Alphabetically - number of protestants, if given, shown next to name |
| NAME Aghern, David Aghern, Denis Aghern, John Aghern, John Aghern, Owen Aghern, Patk. Aghern, Timy. Ambrose, John Barret, Edmond Barret, John Barret, Richard Barret, Richd. Barret, Robert Barret, Robert Barret, Thomas Barret, William Barrett, Edward - 2 Barry, Edmond Barry, Edward Barry, Eleanor Barry, Garret Barry, James Barry, James Barry, John Barry, John Barry, Patk. Barry, Patk. Barry, Patk. Barry, Redmond Barry, William Blake, Nichs. Bohen, Timy. Bohilly, Patk. Bohily, Denis Bohily, Timy. Bohily, Timy. Bohily, William Bradley, James Breen, Danl. Breen, David Breen, Denis Breen, Dermot Breen, John Breen, Timy Breen, Timy. Breen, William Breen, Willm. Breen, Willm. Breen, Willm. Brenan, John Brien, Danl. Brien, Denis Brien, Denis Brien, John Brien, John Brien, Willm. Brooder, Denis Browne, Edward Browne, Garret Browne, Garret Browne, John Browne, Willm. Browne, Willm. Butler, Thos., Esq. - 6 Bryne, Eleanor Bryne, Garret Bryne, John Cahil, John Callaghan, Corns. Callaghan, Corns. Callaghan, Danl. Callaghan, Danl. Callaghan, Denis Callaghan, Dermot Callaghan, John Callaghan, John Callaghan, John Callaghan, John Callaghan, John Callaghan, John Callaghan, KATE Callaghan, Michl. Callaghan, Patk. Callaghan, Simon Callaghan, Thomas Callaghan, Timy. Callaghan, Timy. Capel, Joseph, Esq. - 12 Carrol, Corn Carthy, Anthony Carthy, Dermot Casey, Danl. Casey, John Caunty, Owen Cleary, Daniel Cleary, Denis Cleary, Edmond Cleary, John Cleary, Willm. Clifford, Denis Colbert, John Collins, Denis Collins, John Colthurst, John Conway, Sir - 6 Colthurst, Joseph - 3 Colthurst, Manasses - 3 Conlan, Denis Connel, Danl. Connel, Denis Connel, Denis Connel, Dermot Connel, Willm. Connell, Eleanor Connell, John Connell, Willm. Connor, Corns. Connor, Dermot Connor, Joseph Connor, Timy. Corcoran, Dermot Corkeran, Danl. Corkery, Danl. Corkery, Dermot Corkery, Dermot Corkery, James Corkery, Willm. Cothel, Francis - 4 Coughlan, Patk. Coulan, Danl. Coulan, Owen Cowmehane, Auliffe Crean, Dermot Crean, James Crean, Timy. Creeden, Danl. Creeden, John Creedon, John Crimeen, Corns. Crimeen, Danl. Crimeen, Denis Crimeen, Denis Crimeen, Dermot Crimeen, Willm. Crofts, John - 1 Cronin, Corns. Cronin, Daniel Cronin, Danl. Cronin, Danl. Cronin, Denis Cronin, Denis Cronin, Denis Cronin, John Cronin, John Cronin, Philip Cronin, Willm. Crowley, Danl. Crowley, Danl. Crowley, Denis Crowley, Denis Crowley, Dermot Crowley, James Crowley, John Crowley, Patk. Crowley, Timy. Cullen, Joseph Danaghy, Chas. Danaghy, Denis Dawley, John Deloughry, Danl. Deloughry, John Deloughry, Katherine Deloughry, Margt. Deloughry, Patk. Denny, Laurence Desnagh, Dermot Dinan, Daniel Dinan, Danl. Dinan, Danl. Dinan, Dermot Dinan, Dermot Dinan, Dermot Dinan, John Dinan, John Dinan, Michl. Dinan, Thomas Dineen, Peter Donnellan, Willm. Donovan, Dermot Donovan, Margt. Donovan, Timy. Dorgan, Denis Dorgan, Dermot Driscol, James (Papist) - 1 Dromie, Willm. Duggan, Corns. Duggan, Corns. Dwyer, Patk. Field, Dermot Fin, Maurice Fin, Patk. Finane, John Fing, John Flanagan, Brien Flanagan, John Folie, John - 3 Foord, John Foord, John Forehane, Denis Forrest, James Forrest, Laurence Fowlue, Daniel Fowlue, John Fowlue, Patk. French, Richd. Garret, John Geran, John Golding, Danl. Golding, Maur. Graney, Danl. Griffin, Michl. Griffin, Patk. Hagarty, Daniel Hagarty, Denis Hagarty, Joan Hallinane, Corns. Hallinane, Danl. Hallisy, Danl. Hallisy, John Hallisy, Willm. Hanglin, John Hanlan, Danl. Hartnan, Timy. Hayes, Danl. Hayes, Dermot Hayes, John Hayes, Timy. Healy, Daniel Healy, Daniel Healy, Danl. Healy, Danl. Healy, David Healy, David Healy, Denis Healy, John Healy, John Healy, Joseph Healy, Maurice Healy, Patk. Healy, Richd. Healy, Thomas Healy, Thomas Healy, Timy. Hellan, John - 5 Henessy, John Herlihy, Danl. Herlihy, Denis Herlihy, Dermot Herlihy, Honora Herlihy, John Herlihy, Timy. Heury, Timy. Hickey, Corns. Hickey, Dermot Hickey, Philip Hologhan, Dermot Horgan, Daniel Horgan, Daniel Horgan, Danl. Horgan, Denis Horgan, Dermot Horgan, Dermot Horgan, James Horgan, John Horgan, John Horgan, John Horgan, Stephen Hubbert, Edward Hubbert, Francis Hurley, Edmond Keeffe, Arthur Keeffe, Daniel Keeffe, Danl. Keeffe, John Keeffe, Willm. Keilly, Denis Keilly, Denis Keilly, Thomas Keleher, Barthw. Keleher, Danl. Keleher, Denis Keleher, Dermot Keleher, John Kelly, James Kelly, Matthias - 5 Kerwick, Willm. Kinnea, Thomas Kirby, Nichs. Laffan, John - 8 Lawler, Eleanor Leahy, Patk. Leane, Corns. Leane, Daniel Leane, Denis Leane, Dermot Leane, John Leane, John Leary, Auliffe Leary, Margaret Lennon, Denis Lennon, Katherine Linahan, Denis Line, Edmond Loughry, Honora Louney, Edmond Louney, Edmond Louney, Michl. Louney, Patk. Lynch, Joan Lynch, Timy. Lynchee, Corns. Lynchee, Corns. Lynchee, Denis Lynchee, John Lynchee, John Lynchee, John Lynchee, Timy. Madden, Michl. Mahony, Danl. Mahony, Danl. Mahony, Denis Mahony, Denis Mahony, Denis Mahony, Dermot Mahony, Dermot Mahony, Edmond Mahony, Francis Mahony, John Mahony, John Mahony, John Mahony, Kean Mahony, Laurence Mahony, Matthew Mahony, Michl. Mahony, Patk. Maning, Corns. McAuliffe, John McAuliffe, Malachi McAuliffe, Richard McCallaghan, Callaghan McCarthy, Danl. McCarthy, Danl. McCarthy, Denis McCarthy, Denis McCarthy, Denis McCarthy, Denis McCarthy, Denis McCarthy, Felix McCarthy, Felix McCarthy, Joan McCarthy, John McCarthy, John McCarthy, Timy. McCarthy, Timy. McCarthy, Timy. McHugh, Denis McHugh, Denis McHugh, Mary Morley, Danl. Morphy, Daniel Morphy, Daniel Morphy, Daniel Morphy, Danl. Morphy, Danl. Morphy, Danl. Morphy, Danl. Morphy, Denis Morphy, Denis Morphy, Denis Morphy, Denis Morphy, Denis Morphy, Denis Morphy, Denis Morphy, Denis Morphy, Dermot Morphy, Dermot Morphy, Dermot Morphy, Dermot Morphy, Edward Morphy, Honora Morphy, John Morphy, John Morphy, John Morphy, John Morphy, John Morphy, John Morphy, John Morphy, John Morphy, John Morphy, Mary Morphy, Michl. Morphy, Patk. Morphy, Patk. Morphy, Thomas Morphy, Timy. Morphy, Timy. Morphy, Willm. Morphy, Willm. Morphy, Willm. Morrissy, John Morrissy, Michl. Mulcahy, David Mullane, Daniel Mullane, John Mullane, Timy. Mullins, Denis Mullins, Denis Mullins, Timy. Mullowney, John Murphy, William (Chart. School) - 34 Nagle, Richard Neal, Charles Neal, Danl. Neal, Felix Neal, John Neal, Willm. Neal, Willm. O Brien, Kinnedy - 3 O Callaghan, Callaghan Ormond, John Phihely, Timy. Philips, M., Revd. Dr. - 5 Proctor, George Quinlan, Dermot Quinlan, James Quinlan, Thomas Quinlan, Thomas Quoney, Maur. Quoney, Timy. Reardon, Denis Reardon, John Reardon, Matthew Reardon, Thomas Redy, John Regan, Denis Regan, Denis Regan, Dermot Regan, John Rice, Willm. Ring, Thomas Ristard, Matthew Ristard, Willm. Ronane, John Rourke, Owen Rubie, Edmond - 1 Ryan, Edward Scanlan, David Scanlan, Edmond Seanesy, John Sentry, Peter Shaw, Henry - 3 Shea, Auliffe Shea, Daniel Shea, Dermot Shea, John Shea, Thomas Shehan, John Shehan, John Shehan, Thomas Shindle, Patk. Singevin, John - 5 Sullivan, Auliffe Sullivan, Corns. Sullivan, Corns. Sullivan, Corns. Sullivan, Danl. Sullivan, Danl. Sullivan, Denis Sullivan, Denis Sullivan, Dermot Sullivan, Eleanor Sullivan, James Sullivan, John Sullivan, John Sullivan, John Sullivan, John Sullivan, Michl. Sullivan, Owen Sullivan, Owen Sullivan, Owen Sullivan, Owen Sullivan, Timy. Sullivan, Timy. Sullivan, Timy. Sullivan, Timy. Swiney, Abigail Swiney, Denis Swiney, Denis Swiney, John Swiney, John Swiney, Morgan Swiney, Timy. Taylor, John Tirpin, Jude - 9 Twomey, Auliffe Twomey, Corns. Twomey, Denis Twomey, Denis Twomey, Denis Twomey, Dermot Twomey, John Twomey, Laurence Twomey, Mort. Twomey, Thomas Twomey, Timy. Twomey, Timy. Twomey, Timy. Twomey, Willm. Vaughan, Edmond (Papist) - 4 Wall, Edmond Wall, Richard Walsh, Edmond Walsh, Edmond Walsh, Edmond Walsh, Edmond Walsh, Eleanor Walsh, James Walsh, James Walsh, John Walsh, John Walsh, John Walsh, John Walsh, John Walsh, John Walsh, Joseph Walsh, Matthew Walsh, Michl. Walsh, Patk. Walsh, Patk. Walsh, Richd. Walsh, Robert Walsh, Robert Walsh, Thomas Walsh, Walter Walsh, Willm. Welsh, Matthias |
Papists 4 7 8 6 7 6 5 7 5 9 5 11 7 7 9 6 10 5 7 6 9 7 5 8 5 7 5 6 … 5 3 5 7 4 … 6 5 9 6 6 4 4 5 7 5 6 5 7 6 5 5 5 5 3 4 5 6 5 5 6 7 8 6 5 5 6 5 5 4 6 7 7 7 6 5 3 7 … 6 6 4 6 8 6 5 9 5 7 5 8 5 5 8 6 6 8 6 5 6 6 5 7 4 18 2 7 6 7 … 5 7 4 4 5 6 4 6 8 5 9 4 4 4 7 3 6 6 7 4 7 5 7 9 6 11 6 4 6 2 6 … 4 8 7 6 6 9 5 6 5 6 4 7 4 7 … 7 6 6 4 4 5 3 5 … 7 … 5 2 5 7 4 7 9 6 5 6 … 5 7 6 6 5 3 … 9 5 7 5 7 5 6 3 7 10 5 6 6 6 9 3 6 1 5 6 6 6 7 3 5 5 4 7 6 6 6 5 7 5 7 7 5 6 7 … 6 … 10 6 5 … 5 6 4 6 6 3 4 7 5 6 8 6 5 5 10 7 7 7 7 2 … 8 4 … 3 6 … 5 6 6 3 5 5 7 7 … … … 9 5 4 … … 7 8 6 7 6 7 3 6 5 6 5 5 1 4 4 8 5 6 6 6 9 5 6 5 … 5 4 2 9 5 7 2 2 7 4 5 … 5 6 6 5 5 6 5 8 … 6 2 5 4 5 6 7 6 6 3 6 7 6 5 6 4 6 6 6 6 10 5 7 6 5 5 8 6 8 6 7 6 4 5 5 2 6 8 6 5 5 2 5 7 7 8 8 5 6 6 5 5 10 6 4 5 7 2 6 6 6 4 4 … 7 6 4 5 5 8 4 6 4 5 6 4 5 5 5 8 7 6 6 7 5 5 7 1 5 6 7 7 … 4 … 5 6 3 … 2 6 6 6 7 5 5 5 6 7 7 7 6 5 6 … 5 6 … 6 3 6 … 4 6 … 6 7 7 2 … 9 … 4 4 … 6 6 2 6 … 7 4 2 7 6 7 6 3 7 8 4 … 5 6 5 6 8 3 7 3 … 5 6 6 4 4 3 6 7 5 3 5 4 6 6 6 6 6 6 7 5 7 7 5 5 2 8 12 7 … 5 6 3 10 5 8 7 6 6 7 5 8 7 5 7 6 8 4 6 5 9 5 10 |
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CARRIGROHANEBEG 1766 RELIGIOUS CENSUS
| Return of the Parish of Killigrahan-beg, April 25, 1766, Jerh. Pratt, Vicar |
| 378 Inhabitants, 11 Protestants, 367 Papists. This is total population – No stay-aways |
| Arranged Alphabetically - number of Protestants, if given, shown next to name |
| NAME Barrett, Edmond Bouhilly, Daniel Bouhilly, Humphrey Bouhilly, John Bryen, Darby Burk, John Casey, Denis Cleaghly, Gillin Cleary, Denis Collins, Daniel Collins, Darby Collins, Mary Connel, Denis Connel, John Connell, Corns. Conner, Denis Crimeen, Timy. Crowly, Daniel Dawly, Carrol - 1 Dawly, Martin Dawly, Thomas Dawly, Timy. Dean, John Deloughery, Mort. - 1 Donovan, John Duggin, John Forrest, William Hanlan, James Healy, David Healy, William Keliher, John Keliher, William Leary, John Leary, Timy. Leary, Timy. Linahan, Daniel Linahan, Patrick Linane, Patk. Linane, Patk. Line, James Lynchy, John Martin, James - 1 McCarthy, Darby McDonald, John Morphy, Denis Morphy, Thomas Morphy, Timy. Morphy, William Morphy, William Morphy, William Murphy, Daniel Murphy, Timy. Neal, Owen Quinlan, David Riordan, Denis Scully, Corns. Spallane, Darby Spallane, Owen Stinard, Jonas - 4 Sullivan, Widow Twomey, Daniel Twomy, Humphrey Twomy, Margaret Walsh, Edmond Walsh, Edmond Walsh, Edward Walsh, Ellen Welsh, John |
TOWNLAND Droummosmoel Droummosmoel Droummosmoel Killigrahan Killigreeny Coolyshanavally Bawnafiny Killigrahan Coolyduff Coolyduff Droummosmoel Droummosmoel Coolyduff Droummosmoel Coolyshanavally Coolyshanavally Coolyshanavally Killigrahan Killigreeny Killigreeny Coolyduff Coolyshanavally Coolnatuburit Bawnafiny Killigrahan-beg Killigrahan Coolyshanavally Droummosmoel Killigreeny Killigrahan Lackinshoneen Coolyduff Lackinshoneen Bawnafiny Coolnatuburit Droummosmoel Droummosmoel Killigreeny Killigreeny Killigreeny Coolyshanavally Lackinshoneen Coolyshanavally Coolyshanavally Killigrahan Coolyshanavally Bawnafiny Bawnafiny Coolyshanavally Coolyshanavally Killigrahan Killigreeny Coolyduff Coolyshanavally Coolyduff Droummosmoel Coolyshanavally Bawnafiny Killigreeny Lackinshoneen Droummosmoel Coolyduff Droummosmoel Coolyshanavally Coolnatuburit Coolyduff Killigrahan Coolyduff |
INHAB. 6 4 2 3 2 4 5 7 8 5 6 4 7 5 8 2 4 6 5 7 7 8 6 8 5 5 8 4 4 4 8 9 6 2 6 5 4 4 5 8 3 9 7 5 4 5 6 3 10 7 2 6 8 6 5 7 5 2 4 8 6 6 5 9 8 8 4 4 |
PAPISTS 6 4 2 3 2 4 5 7 8 5 6 4 7 5 8 2 4 6 4 7 7 8 6 7 5 5 8 4 4 4 8 9 6 2 6 5 4 4 5 8 3 8 7 5 4 5 6 3 10 7 2 6 8 6 5 7 5 2 8 6 6 5 9 8 8 4 4 |
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| Inniscarra-born Soldiers discharged prior to 1853 - From The National Archives (PRO), London; Doc. Ref. TNA (PRO) |
| Indexed by surname and place of birth from the National Archives online catalogues. |
| Name | Served in…/Discharged | Covering Dates |
| Connell, Michael | Born Inniscarra. 22nd Foot Regt.; 28th Foot Regt. Discharged aged 26 | 1844-1849 |
| Connor, Michael | Born Cloghroe. 22nd Foot Regt.; 89th Foot Regt. Discharged aged 22 | 1839-1844 |
| Hanley, Jeremiah | Born ‘Clorogha.' 1st Dragoon Guards. Discharged aged 45 | 1822-1846 |
| Hogan, William | Born Cloghroe. 69th Foot Regt. Discharged aged 23 | 1832-1837 |
| Mullane, Dennis | Born Inniscarra. 41st Foot Regt. Discharged aged 16 | 1850-1851 |
| Sheehan, Joseph | Born ‘Clighroe.' 96th Foot Regt.' Discharged aged 42 | 1824-1845 |
| Sullivan, Cornelius | Born Cloghroe. 11th Foot Regt. Discharged aged 33 | 1812-1825 |
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CARRIGROHANBEG – Lewis' Topographical Dictionary 1837 – CARRIGROHANBEG, or KILGROHANBEG, a parish, in the barony of BarrettS, county of CORK, and province of MUNSTER, 3 miles (W) from Cork; containing 659 inhabitants. This parish, which is situated in a very fertile district adjoining the western bound ary of the county of the city of Cork, is bounded on the south by the river Lee, and on the east by the Awenbeg, or Shawnagh, a small river which flows from Blarney and falls into the Lee, opposite to the beautiful ruins of Carrigrohane castle. It contains 1513 statute acres, as applotted under the tithe act, and valued at £1936 per annum: the surface is pleasingly diversified, and the soil, resting on a substratum of clay-slate, is extremely fertile. The land is chiefly in pasture, and the farmers attend almost exclusively to the dairy, for supplying the city of Cork with milk and butter. The vale of Awenbeg is beautifully romantic, and on the banks of that river were formerly some mills for manufacturing paper and some iron forges; the vale of the Lee is exceedingly fertile, and the meadows are occasionally irrigated by the overflowing of the river. The gentlemen's seats are Woodside, the residence of the Rev E. M. Carleton, commanding a fine view down the vale, with an excellent farm adjoining it belonging to the proprietor of the estate, who has done much towards improving the agriculture of the surrounding district; Rock Lodge, of R. Carleton, Esq.; Beechmount, of the Rev. R. Cahill; and Temple Hill, of Russell Fitton, Esq. The living is a rectory in the diocese of Cloyne, and in the patronage of the Bishop: the tithes amount to £156. 11. 7. There is no church, but divine service is regularly performed by the rector in his own house; the ruins of the old parish church, covered with ivy, and presenting a very picturesque appearance, are situated between the high road and the river Lee, near its junction with the Awenbeg. There is neither glebe-house nor glebe. In the R. C. divisions this parish forms part of the union or district of Inmscarra. The male and female parochial schools are supported by the rector, in connection with the Cloyne Diocesan Association.
INNISCARRA – Lewis' Topographical Dictionary 1837 – INNISCARRA, a parish, in the barony of BarrettS, county of CORK, and province of MUNSTER, 5 miles (W by S.) from Cork, to which place it has a penny post; containing 3442 inhabitants. This parish, which is situated on the river Lee, comprises 9982 statute acres, valued at £8387. 10. per annum. The surface is varied; to the west of the bridge over the Lee is a fine expanse of meadow, which, with the old church, backed by a range of hills, and some rich woodland scenery, forms a pleasing landscape; and from the heights is obtained an extensive view of the course of the river from west to east through a richly diversified tract of country; abounding with objects of local interest. The farms are in general very small, and the lands are continued under tillage till they are quite exhausted; the system of agriculture, though improving, is still in a backward state; there is no bog. A slate quarry is worked on a very limited scale. Ardrum, the seat of Sir N. Colthurst, Bart., is pleasantly situated in an extensive and well-wooded demesne; Cloghroe, the residence of J. C. Fitzgerald, Esq., is also in the parish; and the glebe-house, the residence of the Hon. and Rev. W. Beresford, is delightfully situated on the river Lee, to the margin of which the lawn and shrubberies extend in beautiful contrast with the steep and rocky mountains on the opposite bank, which rise to a considerable elevation and are partially ornamented with planta tions; the house commands a beautiful view of the vale formed by the ranges of hills on each side of the river. At the western extremity of the parish are the Dripsey paper-mills, belonging to Messrs. Magnay and Co., and situated in a deep and well-wooded glen; the buildings are of handsome appearance, and the works afford employment to a number of persons, varying from 70 to 100, in the manufacture of large quantities of paper for the English market. In another part of the parish is a small stream which turns the Cloghroe boulting-mills, which are capable, when there is a sufficient supply of water, of producing 140 sacks of flour weekly. A new line of road has been formed to facilitate the communication of this parish and the neighbouring district with the parish of Macroom. A manorial court is held by the seneschal of the manor. The living is a rectory and vicarage, in the diocese of Cloyne, united by act of council to the rectory and vicarage of Mattehy and the chapeiry of Kihnurry, which together constitute the union, and the corps of the prebend of Inniscarra in the cathedral of Cloyne, and in the patronage of the Bishop. The tithes amount to £635. 5. 9., and the value of the prebend, including tithe and glebe, is £1076 per annum. The glebe-house was built by a gift of £100 and a loan of £1500 from the late Board of First Fruits, in 1816: the glebe comprises 15 acres. The church, a neat structure on an elevated spot near the road, was built in 1818, by a grant of £1000 from the same Board. In the R. C. divisions it is the head of a union or district, including the parishes of Inniscarra, Mattehy, and Carrigrohane-beg, and has three chapels, two of which, at Cloghroe and Berrings, are in this parish. About 30 children are educated in the parochial school, which is aided by the rector, who, with the late Sir N. C. Colthurst, Bart., built a handsome school-house. There are two private schools, in which are about 200 children, a Sunday school, and a dispensary.
MATEHY – Lewis' Topographical Dictionary 1837 – MATTEHY, or MATHEA, a parish, in the barony of BarrettS, county of CORK, and province of MUNSTER, 8 miles (W) from Cork, on the road to Tralee; containing 2156 inhabitants. It comprises 12,160 statute acres, of which 11,399 are applotted under the tithe act, and valued at £6645 per annum. The surface is diversified, moderately well cultivated, and fertile, producing excellent crops. A new line of road has been opened through the parish. On the river Dripsey, which flows through it, are the extensive paper-mills belonging to Messrs. Magnay and Co., affording employment to from 70 to 100 persons, in the manufacture of large quantities of paper for the English market; the buildings are of handsome appearance, and situated in a deep and well-wooded glen. There are also flour mills. It is a rectory and vicarage, in the diocese of Cloyne, forming part of the union and corps of the prebend of Inniscarra: the tithes amount to £513. 14. 3. The church having been in ruins for several years, the parishioners resort to that of Inniscarra, which has been recently rebuilt in a more central situation, for the general convenience of the union. In the R. C. divisions it forms part of the union or district of Inniscarra, and has a small chapel. There is a private school, in which about 160 children are instructed.
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