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Mr. Dunscombe married, on 3rd February, 1844, his
cousin, Penelope, youngest dau. of George Dunscombe,
of Mount Desert, Co. Cork. She died on Christmas Day,
1.8 54, leaving no issue.
,The Revd. N. C. Dunscombe was remarkable as an
ardent philanthropist-kind, and strikingly impressive in
his manner, he particularly devoted himself, with much
effect, to the cause of temperance, in which he co-operated
with the Revd. Father Mathew of the R. C. Church.
He died at Macroom on the 5th of June, 1877, and was
bUl'ied on the 8th in St. Fin Barre's Cemetery.
1877. DACRE HAMILTON POWELL, R. Macroom, per mortem
Dunscombe.
Powell became R. St. Mary's, Shandon, Cork, in 1878.
1878. DENIS O'SULLIVAN, R. Macroom, vice Powell.
Denis O'Sullivan, b. 17 March, 1828, is son of D.
O'Sullivan, of Clahane, Co. Kerry. T.C.D., B.A., and
Div. Test. (2nd class), 1851; M.A. 1871. Ordained Deacon
in 1851, at Dublin, and Priest, 1852, at Cork.
Was
Curate of Kilbrogan, Bandon, from 1851 to 1858; P . C.
of Ballycottin, ;Cloyne, 1858-67.; V. Aghadown, Ross,
1867-78; Rural Dean of Muskerry, 1885-89.
He married, in 1855, Lucia Maria, youngest dau. of
the Revd. Benjamin Swete, A.B., P. Kilbrittain (Brady),
by whom he had issue two sons-Alexander Charles,
F . T.C.D. ; and Arthur Warren Swete, Indian Civil Service,
Colonial Secretary Straits Settlements, who died on the
17th August, 1903, aged 43 years; and a daughter, Elizabeth Jane Lennox.
Revd. D. O'Sullivan is a brother of the Rt. Revd. James
O'Sullivan, D. D., Bishop of Tuam, Killala, and Achonry.
(For whom see Kilbrogan, Cork).
D. O'Sullivan became chaplain of the Kingston College,
Mitchelstown, in 1889, which appointment he still holds.
1890. JOHN QUARRY CONOLLY, R. Macroom, vice O'Sullivan.
The extent of this union is now about 260 square miles,
with a scattered church population of about 160.
There are four churches in the union, viz., Macroom,
Ballyvourney, Kilmichael, and Inchigeelagh. Two curates
are associated with the Incumbent in the discharge of the
duties.
Divine Service is held on Sundays and festivals in
Macroom Church, at 12 noon and 6. p.m. ; and on Wednesdays at 12 noon. Ballyvourney Church, Morning Ser-
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vice; a t Inchigeelagh, Morning Service; a t Kilmichael, a t
12 noon. Holy Communion, monthly, a t each church.
The union is under diocesan scheme. The assessment
is £31 8 ; stipend of R ector, £300; two Cura tes, £150
each. There is a partial endowment, a mounting to £50
per a nnum, a rising from bequest of third Earl of Bantry.
A parochial school, National Boa rd, has thirty child rep
on roll.
There is a good Glebe H ouse, with 6a. 3r. lOp. ·o f land,
a t a charge of abo ut £20 per annum. The glebes of
Aghinag h, Ballyvourney , Clondrohid, and Kilmi chael have
been sold; that at Inchigeelagh is retained, a nd is occupied
by one of the curates.
Among m any recent improvements to Macroom Church
may be mentioned the following, which were completed in
1898, and were dedicated by the Bishop in 1899. An
unsightly plaster ceiling was removed, and the old principals of the roof opened up; a very beautiful encaustic
t iling was laid down through the entire church, that in
the chancel being exceeding ly rich in colour, and h aving
white marble steps. These presentations were by J ane
Countess of Bantry; and the church has been newly
coloured; an oak pulpit was erected in memory of ' iVilliam
Hutchinson Massy, J.P., of Mount Massy; a new oak
Communion rail, with brass standards, was presented in
memory of Richard Ashe; three large and beautiful stained
glass memorial windows have been put in-one " To the
memory of ' iVilliam Henry White, Fourth Earl of Bantry.
Entered into rest, November 30th, 1891, aged 37 years.
This memorial is erected by his loving and devoted mother,
Jane, Countess of Bantry." Another, by Lady Ardilaun,
in memory of her sister, "Elizabeth, eldest da ughter of
William Henry Hare White-Hedges, third Earl of Bantry,
and of Emily, his second daughter." And a third, in
memory of Warren Crook, M.D. Several other windows
and tablets are memorials of members of the Bantry family.
To the memory of the Lady Elizabeth Mary Gore, elder
dau. of William, third Earl, and Jane, Countess of Ba ntry,
wife of Egerton L eigh, of Todrell H all, Hig h Leigh,
Cheshire. To the memory of William Henry Hare WhiteHedges, third Earl of Ba ntry, Colonel of the \Vest Cork
Artillery Mi:}itia, which regiment he raised, and commanded for many years.
He was the second son of
Richard, first E a rl of Bantry, and Margaret Anne, daughter
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of vVilliam, Earl of Listowel, and succeeded his brother,
Richard, second Earl, in 1868.
The church is now lig hted by electricity, through the
liberality of Olive Lady Ardilaun.
John Quarry Conolly, b. 18th November, 1846, is son
of R evd. John Conolly, B.A., Canon of St. Fin Barre's
Cathedral, and Vicar of H oly Trinity (Brady , I., lI8), by
his wife, Martha, dau. of R evd. John Quarry, LL.D., R.
V. St. Ma ry 'S Shandon, a nd R. St. Ca therine, near
Shandon, Educated privately, and at Dr. Knight's School,
Cork. T.C.D., B.A., 1870; Div. Test. (2nd class), 1871;
M.A. 1873. He was ordained D eacon in 1870, and Priest
1871, both at Cork.
Curate of H oly Trinity, Cork,
1870-73; Minor Canon of St. Fin Barre's Cathedral,
1873-90; Rural D ean of Muskerry, 1890; Rural Dean of
Killinean, 1902.
He married, in 1871, Annie, eldest dau. of ' Villiam
Perrott, of Hawthorne, Cork, a nd h as issue John Quarry,
b. Trinity Sunday, 1876, B.A., T.C.D., in holy orders,
now Curate of Macroom; Annie Eva Martha, m. to Revd.
G. vV. Healy, B.D., R. Holy Trinity, Cork (q. v.); Sara
May, m. 3rd September, 1902, Revd. Geo. T. Levis, B.A.,
R. Durrus, Cork (q. v.).
At Ballyvourney , close to the church, there is the old
ruin of the Abbey of St. Gobnet, and in a hole in the wall
there is a round stone fixed, which is rubbed quite smooth
by the country people, who rub the stone, and then the
sore eyes or other affected part, believing that it possesses
curative vi rtue. Hundreds (sometimes thousands) of
people repair to the abbey to pay "rounds" to the saint.
MAGOURNEY AND KILCOLMAN .
[Kilcolman is (St.) "Colman's Church." I have no clue to
the derivation of Magourney. "Guairnein" is "a whirlwind." May it be, "the Plain of the 'iVhirlwind"?]
The parish of Magourney (which was formerly also called
"Mogallowe"), was, since 1717, united by Act of Council to
that of Kilcolman, which latter was also called "Rathlearney."
The ruins of Kilcolman Church still exist in Dripsey demesne.
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llhe present union comprises the parishes of Magourney,
Kilcolma n, Aghabullogue, and parts of Aghinagh, Aglish,
Cannaway, and Inni scarra.
I8S!. April 22. JOHN -DEl\IS PEl\ROSE, R . Magourney (Brady).
John D eni s Penrose, b. 31st August, 1804, was son of
James Penrose, of vVood Hill, Cork, by Louisa, eldes t
dllu. of Col. R obert Fitzgerald, of Cork-beg. He was
ord ained Deacon on 18th October, 1828, a nd Priest on
20th of May, 1830, both at Cloyne. He was P. C. of
Tracton, Cork , from 1828 to 1834; f ro m 1834 to 185 1 h e
was V. of Castlemagner, Cloyne; and from 1851 to 1862,
when he retired, he was R . V. Magourney and Kilcoleman .
1'1'Ir. Penrose ma rried, in May, 1849, H a rriet, da u. of
the R evd. J ohn Hardy, R. of Kilcullen, Co. Kilda re, and
sister of Madame Merle d' Aubig ne, and had issue the
following, ViZ.- (I) Ja mes Edward, who m. Ethel Charlotte, dau. of Sir Joscelyn Coghill, Bart. , of Glenbarrahan,
Castletownshend, and is now agen t to his Grace the Duk e
of D evonshire's Irish es tates,and resides at Lismore Castle,
:lnd has iss ue; (2) John Trevenen, M. A., Vicar of Barnard
Castle, Co. Durha m, who m. Ann ie, dau. of Edmund
McNeill, of Craig Drum, Co. Antrim, a nd has issue ;
(3) Cooper, now Col. R. E. at Gosport, who m . Alice, dau.
of Thomas Green, a nd has issue ; (4) Edward, Lt.-Col.
Indian Staff Corps, who m. Ka therine, dau . of Major-Gen.
Thackwell, C. B., of Aghada Hall, Co. Cork, and has
issue; a nd (5) Gerald , who m. on 17th F ebrua ry, 1903,
Hilda, dau. of the late P ercy Lovett R obertson, of London .
Revd. J. D. Penrose had also three da ug hters-(ld.)
' ill a r)" m. to R obert Ing ham, County Court Judge, Sagar' s
Court, H erefordshire, and has issue; (2d .) Loui sa, m. t o
J . P enrose Fitzgerald, J. P . , of The Grange, Midleton, Co.
Co rk, and has isslle ; a nd (3d.) Frances, 111 . to the R evd.
T. 1\1ytton Thorneycroft , who d . in 1886, son of the Revd .
John Mytton Thorneyeroft, of Thorneyeroft Hall, Cheshire,
a nd h as issue.
R evd. J . D . Penrose's elder brother, Robert, took the
name of Fitzgerald (hi s 1110ther 's maiden name) . H e had
fo ur brothers, of whom were-Cooper, of Wood Hill, who
d. unma rried in 1862; Robert P enrose Fitzgerald, of Corkh\~g ; and John D . , of Wood Hill.
Revd . J . D. Penrose died a t \ i\Tood Hill, Cork, on the
4th of February, 1894, aged 89 years.
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This fam~ly of P enrose is a n a ncient Cornish one.
Richard Penrose came to Ireland, from Yorkshire, in 1665,
and settled a t Ballycane, in the Co. Wicklow.
~ 8"i~. September 23. THOMAS O 'G r "'
to B., R. V. Magourney and Ki1colman, vacal' l.
ces ion of Penrose
(Brady).
Thomas O 'Grady was son of James O 'Grady, brother
6f the first Viscount Guillamorf> He graduated B. A. ,
T.C.D., in D ecember, 1826.
IS ordained Deacon,
a t Dublin, on 21St D ecember, lK
j Archbishop Magee,
a nd Priest, on 24th Jun e, 1830, by
rl of Kilda re. H e
was Cura te of St. Catherine's, DU lJun , in 1829; of Kilkeedy, Limerick, in 1830; of Kilmoe, Cork, in 1831; and
from 1839 to 1862 he was V. of Killaconenagh, .Ross.
Mr. O 'Grady ma rried, on 21St Ja nuary, 1837, Susanna,
dau of Joshua Dowe, of Carrigm an us, Co. Cork, by whom
he had issue four sons a nd two da ug hters,viz. (I) 'iVilliam ,
Waller, in holy orders , R. of Kilmocamoge (Bantry), Cork
(q. v.); (2) Standish, who m. Ma rgaret Allen, dau. of the
Revd. William Allen Fisher, R. V. of Kilmoe, a nd has
issue three sons-Carew, Hug h, a nd Conn; (3) Carew,
J iP., of Carrigmanu s House, Co. Cork, who m. Florence,
dau. of James Hingston, of Aglish Hou se, Co. Cork, and
has issue three sons-Thomas, James, and Goodwin, and
one daughter, Susan; a nd (4) Goodwin Simpson, M.D. ,
deceased; and two da ughters, Mary and Esther Julia.
R evd. Thomas O 'Grady died on the 5th of October, 1871.
1871. EDWARD SPRING, R. Magourney and Kikolman, per
mortem O 'Grady.
On the death, in 1876, of Godfrey Smith, R. V. Aghabullogue, tha t parish was joined to Magourney.
On the death, in 1879, of R obert Warren, R. V . Cannaway, that pa rish was added to the union.
Edward Spring was the eldest son of Francis Spring, of
Castlemaine, Co. Kerry, by Catherine, dau. of Tobias
F itzgerald, of Newpark, Co. Lim erick. H e was born at
"The Point," .I<Ii;llarney, on 11th June, 1808.
B. A.,
T . C. D., 1833. ' iV as ordained Deacon on 30th November,
1834, a nd Priest, 30th November, 1835, both at Limerick.
He was Curate of Kiltallafi h , dio. Ardfert, in 1834; Curate
of Doneraile, Cloyne, in 1835; Curate of Killaconenagh,
Ross, in 1837. In 1840 he was Curate of Dunurlin, Ardfe rt ; in 1842 he became Curate of T ullagh , Ross; Curate
of Cape Clear, in December, 1849; and R ector of Kilcoe
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a nd Clear in 1852; in 1864 he became V . of Aghadown;
in 1867, R . V. of Inchigeelagh, Cork ; a nd in 1871, R.
Magourney and Kilcolm a n, Cloyne.
.
Mr. Spri ng ma rried, on 19th D ecember, 1844, Arabella
Matilda , dau . of H enry Rud kin , of Corris , Co. Carlow ,
a nd by her left two sons-F ra ncis Joseph, now the Hon.
F . J. Spring , Eng ineer-in-chief in India ; a nd E dwa rd
Maurice D ay, now living in Australia ; and two da ug hters
- Ca therine Anne, who died at Magourney , a nd Matilda
Cecilia , who is living in E ng land.
R evd. E dward Spring died on the 29th of April, 1880,
aged 72 years , a nd was buried a t Magourney.
H e was the a uthor of several sermons a nd lectures,
publi shed by Messrs. Purcell & Co., Cork.
1880. RICHARD T HOMAS H AYES , M.A., R. Magourney and Kilcolma n, per mortem Spring . .
On t he resig na tion of H enry Jellett, R. V . Aghinagh,
in 1889, pa rt of tha t pa rish was added to Magourney.
T he church popula tion of t.he union is about 160.
T here a re three churches-Magourney, Agh ab ullogue,
a nd Ca rrigadrohid.
T here h ave been ma ny recent improvements in Magourney Church. A new pulpit; prayer desk; carved oak
lectern; new H oly T a ble ; the cha ncel tiled a nd decora ted;
red Cork marble s teps placed to chancel; aisles and porch
tiled; new Communion ra ils, with brass standa rds; new
credence table, a nd other improvements, all since 1880.
Divine Service is h eld on S undays a nd festivals, in
Magourney Church, morning a nd evening; in Ag habullogue, morning; a nd in Ca rrigadrohid, evening.
The union is under diocesan scheme, h aving a Rector
and Curate.
The assessment is £214, and stipend of
R ector, £250.
-Among the pa rochial orga niza tions are Bible Class ;
bra nches of G. F. S. and S. P. G. , and other missiona ry
societies are s upported.
There is a fine Glebe House, with offices a nd 27 acres of
land, at a cha rge of £ 8 per a nnum.
Richard Thomas H ayes, b. at Abbeymount, Co. Cork,
on 23rd Janua ry, 1849, is the son of the Revd. Richard
Hayes, R. N a thlash, a nd of Farrahy, Cloyne.
He was
educated a t the Abbey Endowed School, Tipperary.
T.C.D. , B.A. , 1871; M.A. 1875. "Vas ordained Deacon
in 1871, and Priest in 1872, both at Cork. He was Curate
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of Clenore, Cloyne, 1871-73; of Marmullane, Cork, 1873-75 ;
a nd of Fermoy, Cloyn e, from 1875 to 1880.
Mr. Hayes married, in 1876, Alice Maud, dau. of William
vVhite Babington, of Cork; and has issue three sonsRichard Babington, B.A., T .C.D., in holy orders , now
Curate of Fanlobbus, Cork; Henry Tresilian, Lieut. R. N. ;
and George Herbert; and two daughters-Elizabeth Kathleen, m. to Col. Edward Warren Broderick, J.P., of
Carrigadrohid, who died on 16th F ebruary, 1903 ; and
Sarah Louise.
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MALLO\"fI.T.
[Formerly called "Moyallow," that is, "the plain of the Allow "
(river). ]
This is a union compnsmg the pa rishes of Mallow, R aha n,
Mourneabbey and Carrigamleary.
On the death of Arthur Berna rd Baldwin, M.A., V. of Raha n,
on the 17th of January, 1872, that parish was united to Mallow.
On the resignation of John Cole Coghlan, D.D. , R ector
of Mourne Abbey, in 1873, tha t parish was joined to Mallow.
On the death of Horatio Nelson Ormsby, M.A. , R. of Ca rrigamleary, on the 18th of April, 1882, that parish was added
to the union.
1853. September 2. ALLEN ROBERT CLIFFE, M.A., R. Mallow
(Brady).
A. R . Cliffe, an Englishman, b. in 1'808; M.A. Oxon.
\"fI.Tas ordained Deacon in 1831, and Priest 1832, both by
the Bishop of Hereford. He was for many years Curate
of Cradley, Hereford; and of Hampton Lucy, dio. \ "fI.T orcester; and was a J.P. for that shire.
He married Brilliana, dau. of Samuel Crane, J. P . , D. L. ,
of Worcestershire, but left no issue.
' Mr.Cliffe resigned in 1873, and. he died in 1897, ag'cd
91 years.
1873. ROBERT COOPER \"fI.TILLS, M.A . , R. Mallow, vice Cliffc.
Curates since then have been- John Galbraith, B.A.,
1874-79' He was appointed R. Knocknarea, dio. Elphin ,
and died in 1892. Alexander Irwin, B.A. , 1879-83 (vide
Killanully); John Alfred Kennedy, M.A . , 1883-85 (vide
Monkstown, Cork); Richard J. Hodges, M.A. , 1885-96
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(vide St. Paul 's , Cork); Richard H. V . Brougha m, B.A.,
1896-1902 (vide R a thba rry, Ross); Vl illiam Andrew La mb,
B.A., 1902 (vide Kilmeen, Ross).
The church popula tion of the union is about 460.
There are three churches-Mallow , R aha n, and .Mourn e
Abbey. The church of Ca rrigamleary is closed.
In Mallow Church the old side galleries have been
removed , and the church newly seated; the floor tiled;
a nd gas laid on, and hot-water heating; staine,d glass
windows have been put in; new organ erected; new. pulpit;
prayer desks ; Holy T able; chancel rails; lectern, etc.
Divin e Service is held on Sundays in Mallow Church,
morning and evening. Raha n Church, a t 3.30 p.m.; and
in Mourne Abbey Church, at 10 a.m. In Mallow Church,
on \Vednesdays and holydays , at I 1.30; Special Services
during Advent and Lent.
Holy Communion, first and
third Sundays, after Morning Prayer; fourth Sundays, a t
8 a.m. In Mourne Abbey a nd R ah an, first and last Sundays.
The union is under diocesan scheme. The interest on
capital, amounting to £75 a year, goes towards the
assessment, vvhich is £366 ; the stipend of the R ector is
£5 00 .
A parochial school, National Board (vested), mixed, h as
70 children on roll. The patron is R. E. Longfield, D.L.
It is under the ma nagement of the Rector. The schoolhouse, teacher's residence, and parochial hall were erected
in 1883, at a cost of £1,400.
Among the parochial organizations are Young . Men's
Association; branch of G. F. S.; Church Temperance
Society; Bible Class, etc.
The Rectory, with offices and gardens, was purchased
in 1876. It is subject to an a nnual charge of £1,0 head
rent, and £20 interest to Board of Works. Th~re is no
g lebe la nd.
Robert Cooper Wills, b. at Carrick-on-Shannon, 30th
December, 1836, is third son of the late Robert" Wills,
of that place.
One of his ancestors, Major-General
Charles Wills, commanded the King's troops at the battle
of Preston, in the rebellion of 1715, when he invested and
took that place on 13th November, and was afterwards
created a K.C. B., and promoted lieut.-general. f Another
relation, Capt. Thomas Wills, served in the 1.0tb " Foot;
and another in the 53rd Foot.
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Archdeacon Wills was ed ucated at the Diocesan School,
Elphin. Grad. B.A., T.C.D., in 1860; Div. T est. ,186r;
M.A. 1871; B.D. and D . D. 1891.
He was ordained
Deacon in 1861, and Priest in 1862, at Meath, and!Dublin.
H e was Curate successively of Shinrone, Dunkerrin, and
Lorrha, dio. Killaloe, to 1869; Curate of St. Fin Barre's,
Cork, from 1869 to 1871; R ector of Kanturk, Cloyne,
1871-73; R. Timoleague, Ross, 1873. He is Chaplain of
Mallow Workhouse; Canon of Brigown, in Cathedral of
Cloyne, 1877; Rural Dean of Bothou, 1882; became Archdeacbn of Cloyne in 1890; and Canon of Lis.cleat;.y, . in
Cathedral of Cork, 1897. He is Chaplain to the !Bishop
of Cork.
Archdeacon 'iVills married, in 1872, Elizabeth Jane, dau.
of the late Edward ·R. Townsend, M.D., of Cork, and
granddaughter of Samuel Philip Townsend, of Fir,mount,
Co. Cork, and has issue two daughters, Mary and . Lucy.
MARSHALSTOWN.
1847. September 2. THOMAS EDWARD EVANS, A.B., V . . Marshalstown (Brady).
Evans became P. Inniskenny, Cork, in 1864.
1864. JOHN SCOTT, V. Marshalstown, vice Evans.
John Scott, son of the Revd. William Scott, ,A.M.,
Rector of Grean, dio. Emly, by Ellen, dau. of the Revd.
Richard Chadwick, Rector of Doon, in that diocese.
T.C.D., B.A., 1839. Was ordained Deacon, 13th Octoboc,
1844, at Killaloe, and Priest, 25th January, 1246, a~
Tuam. He was Curate of Templenacarrigy, Cloyne, in
1844; and Curate of Brigown in 1848.
He married, in November, 1850, Alice, third ·dau. of
John Hurley, of Co. Kerry, and had issue two sons and
four daughters.
Revd. J. Scott died on the 21st of March, 1867.
7186 7. WILLIAM SMYTH, V. Marshalstown, per mortem ·.Scott.
William Smyth, T .C.D., B.A., and ' Div. Test., 1856.
Ordained Deacon, 20th December, 1857; and Priest, 21st
September, 1858, both at Cork. He was Curate of 'C astletown Roche, Cloyne, 1857-62; Curate of Macroom, 1862
.to 1863; Curate of Athnowen, Cork, 1863 to 1867.
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Mr. Smyth married, in 1861, Miss Margaret Cox, of
Inch.
He died on the 7th of July, 1886, aged 59 years, and
the parish of Marshalstcwn was then joined to Brigmvn
(q. v.).
MOGEELY.
[It is called by thc "Four Masters," "Magh-Ile" that is, "the
Pla in of IIe, or Eile" (a man's name). Smith, in his
•• Hi story of Cork," says tha t this name is derived from
"Gealadh," "a vow. "]
This is a union conslst111g of the pari shes of Mogeel)',
Templebelagh, Knockmourne, and Ballynoe.
1858. August 26. RICHARD LONGFIELD , R. V . Mogeely and
Tcmplebelagh (Brady).
[This name may perhaps mean "the Church of the
Road ."
•• Belach" means •• a road . ' ']
Richard Longfield, son of the Revd . Mountifort Longfield, V. D esertserges, Cork (Brady), by his second wife,
Mary Anne Conner. He entered T. C. D . in 1834; Sch. in
1838; grad. B.A. in 1839. He was ordained in 1842 ;
was licensed to the curacy of Murragh, Cork, in January,
1848, and in 1857-8 was Preb. of Killanully.
H e ma rried, in 1858, Vi,Tilhelmina Rebecca, elder dal!.
of the Revd . Jamcs Gollock, M.A., V . Desertserges, by
his wife, Wilhelmina Frederica, dau . of Major-General
Elrington, of Low Hill, vVorcestershire, by whom he had
issue six sons, viz. :
(1) Mountifort, d. young.
(2) Richard William Frcderick, b. 1861; B.A. , T.C.D.;
Junior and Senior Exhibitioner; Honorman, and Gold
Medallist; First Place in Engineering School, T. C. D.,
1885; County Engineer of South Donegal in 1895; County
Engineer of VI! est Riding of Co. Cork in 1898, which
a ppointment he now holds. He married, in March, 1899,
Maria Louisa, dau . of Revd. T. H. Gollock, of Forest, Co.
Cork, and has issue.
(3) James Mountifort, b. 1866; served through th e Bocr
war, as Capt. in the 8th (The King's) Regim ent.
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(4) George Francis, b. 1868; Corpus Christi College,
Cambridge; Eleventh Sen. Opt. in Math. Tripos of 1890;
gained First Scholarship in 1889.
Vilas ordained by
Bishop of Liverpool, in 1895, for curacy of Sutton, St.
Helens. Became Chaplain R. N.
(5) Claud Robert, b. 1871; Emmanuel College, Cambridge, 1890; took his degree in 1893. Ordained
Christmas, 1894, by Bishop of Clogher, for curacy of
Kilmore, Co. Monaghan; appointed Curate of St. Luke's,
Cork, in 1897; beca me Incumbent of Frankfield, Cork,
1898; was appointed to a Government Chaplaincy in India
in 1899.
H e married, in 1899, Annella, dau. of J.
Bomford, of O akly Park, Kells, Co. Meath.
(6) William Elrington, b. 1874; entered Royal Academy,
Woolwich, in 1891, taking fifth place. Passed out yd
place, in 1893, into the Royal Engineers. After service
in Hong Kong, Egypt, etc., he entered the service of the
Khedive, and was employed in surveys and explorations
in the D esert in 1900-1, and is now engaged in the construction of the Suakim to Berber Railway.
Revd. R. Longfield resigned in August, 1892; and he
died on the 8th of April, 1898, aged 81 years.
His widow resides in Cork.
1892. SAMUEL HOBART DORMAN, who had been Curate-in-charge
of Knockmourne and Ballynoe, became R. Mogeely, vice
Longfield.
On the death of Robert Deane Campion, A.B., V.
Knockmourne, in 1876, that parish was united to Ballynoe, under William Agar, junior, V icar of that parish;
and on his death, which occurred suddenly, on the 19th of
March, 1881, William Hyde Perrott, M.A., was appointed
Curate-in-charge of both parishes. Perrott became R.
Doneraile in 1891, whereupon those parishes were united
to the union of Mogeely.
The church population of the union is about 112.
There are three churches-Curraglass, Knockmourne,
and St. John's, Ballynoe. Many improvements have been
effected of late in these churches, including oak lecterns
in Curraglass and in Knockmourne; removing the vestry
window of Knockmourne Church from the north to the
south side of the tower; cqping for the churchyard wall, etc.
Divine Service is held in Curraglass Church on Sundays
and chief festivals, at 12 noon. Holy Communion, first
and third Sundays. In Knockmourne Church, likewise,
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at 12 noon and 4.30. Holy Communion, first and third
Sundays, and festivals. In Ballynoe Church, at 10 a.m.
Holy Communion, first Sunday and festivals.
The union is under diocesan scheme.
There are a
Rector and Curate. The assessment is £214; stipend of
Rector, £250; Curate, £120.
There is a parochial school at Ballynoe, under Church
Education Society.
Among the parochial organizations are branch of Church
of Ireland Temperance Socety, G. F. S., etc.
There are three Giebe Houses in this union- Curraglass,
Glebe, in which the late R ector resided until his death in
1898, was built in 1866, at a cost of about £2,000;
Knockmourne Glebe, built in 1827, where the present
Rector lives; and Ballynoe Glebe, in which the Curate
lives, was built about 1858. There are ~ight acres of
glebe land at Curraglass, rent free ; twenty acres at Knockmourne, at a rent of £23 6s. IId. ; and three acres at
Ballynoe, at 3S. 6d.
Samuel Hobart Dorman, b. a t Cork, 1st November,
1863, is son of the late R evd. Thomas Dorma n, A. B., Prebendary of St. Michael's, Cork (P. C. of Cullen), by his
wife, Charlotte, only dau. of the late Samuel Hobart,
M.D., of Cork.
He entered T.C.D. in 1880. B.A.,
Vern., 1884; Div. T est. 1886; M.A. 1889.
Ordained
Deacon 1886, and Priest 1889, both at Cork. Curate of
Youghal, 1887-91; Curate-in-charge of Knockmourne and
Ballynoe, 1891-2.
He married, in 1893 , Jane Caroline, elder dau. of the
late Robert Hewson (son of Revel. Maurice Fitzgerald
Hewson, R. Clonpriest), by Charlotte, dau. of the late
William Litchfield, of Dunsland, Co. Cork.
·Curate of the union in 1898--Charles Todd Buchanan.
Buchanan resigned in 1899, and John George Nason, B.A. ,
was appointed Curate.
There is a valuable old seventeenth century silver chalice
belonging to Mogeely Church, and an eighteenth century
paten. The chalice of Knockmourne is still older, and
bears the inscription-"For the parish of Knockmourne,
1640 . " The bell of Curraglass Church bears date circ.
1680. ' There is a very ancient oval-shaped font in this
latter church.
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MOGEESHA.
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MOGE E SH A.
[" Geasa " means "a relig ious vow." P erhaps the na me may
sig nify " the Plain of the Vow. "]
1833. September 2 0 . ' VILLIAM GIFFORD is admitted t o the
R ectory entire of Mogeesha (Brady).
Willia m Gifford, who was a County Wexford man, was
ordained in 18 17, a nd was sometime Curat e of Dunbrody,
dio. F ern s, a nd was Cura te of Monagh an, in Clogher. In
1828 he "vas Cur a te of Castrachore (Midleton); a nd from
1831 to 1833 he was V ica r of Marshalstown .
H e died, R ector of Mogeesha , in 1866.
1867'. J a nua ry 8. J OHN MU R P H~ , A .B. , R. Mogee!sha , per
mortem Giffo rd.
'
J ohn H arding Cole, B. A., hi s cura te a t Ballinadee,
Cork , accompa nied him as his cura te t o Mogeesha. John
Murphy was son of John Murphy , of Newtown, Ba ntry,
by E lizabeth , dau. of Samuel Jervois, of Braade, and was
born a t N ewtown in 1795. When a young ma n he served
in the Ba ntry corps of Yeoma nry, a nd was present in the
encounter with the rebels a t the famous P ass of K eima neig h (that is, "Ceim-a n-fhi aidh ," " t he P ass of the
D eer"). H e entered T. C.D. in 1813 , a nd g rad B. A. H e
was o rd ained D eacon on 10th April , 182 5, a t Cloyne, a nd
Priest, 25th F ebrua ry, 182 7, at K ilda re. He was Curate
of K ilbrogan, Bandon, fro m April to November, 1825 ,
when h e became Cura te of Murragh , und er the R evd .
Ambrose Hickey, D . D. H e lived a t Killineer Cottage,
in that pa rish , till 1842 , when he became V. of Kilmocamoge (Ba nt ry), where he continued till, in 1861, h e became R. Ballinadee a nd T reas urer of Cork , till Ja nuary ,
1867, when he beca me R . Mogeesha. By his ' wife, Alicia ,
da u. of R evd. Cha rles Smi th, R. K ilmocamoge, he left
surviving three da ug hters- Ja ne, m. to Revd. Thomas
Hare Brady, R. Ka nturk (q. v. ) ; Alicia, m. to H enry
Ga rde, M . D ., of T imoleague, Co. Cork, a nd has issue ;
Matilda , m. to Henry St. John Cla rke, surgeon R. N .;
a nd a da ug h ter , E lizabeth, died yo ung .
R evd. J ohn Murphy died a t Midleton on the 12th of
J anua ry , 1870, a nd was buried a t Ba ntry, where he
laboured zealously as R ector for 19 years, and where,
in the years of t he dreadful fa mine, he, by his self-sacrifi cing exertions , did much to relieve the sufferings of
the sta rving IJeople in that sorely afflicted pa rish.
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1870. THOMAS HARE BR ADY, M. A., R. Mogeesha, per mortem
Murphy.
He was ordained in 1868, and had been Curate of the
parish from 1869. Brady became R. Kanturk in 1873,
whereupon the parish of Mogeesha was united to Carrigtwohill (q. v.)
MO:-.J AN IMY.
[It is called in Irish, "Moin-an-ime" (accent on "im"), that is,
"the turf-bog of the butter." It was a common practice
of the ancient Irish to hide butter in bogs, where it has
frequently been found.]
18S!. June 13. GEORGE EDMUND COTTER was admitted R. V.
Monanimy (Brady).
He was third son of Sir J a mes Lawrence Cotter, Bart.,
of Rockforest, Mallow. H e grad. B.A., T.C.D., in 1819,
and M.A. in 1837. He was ordained Deacon, 29th
September, 1819; and Priest, 18th March, 1820, both at
Cloyne. H e was Curate of R ahan, Cloyne, and of vVhitechurch in 182!. From 1822 to 1833 he was Vicar of
Rahan; and from 1833 to 18S I he was Treasurer of Cloyne.
He married Grace, dau. of vVilliam Digges La Touche,
of Sans Souci, Dublin, and had two daughters, Grace, and
Elizabeth, who are both dead.
Revd. G. E. Cotter died in 1879, aged 84 years; and
a t his death the parish of Monanimy was joined to Castletownroche (q. v.).
MOURNEABBEY.
[Smith says, "the Irish call it "Monaster-na-mona," which
would be "the monastery of the turf-bog." It was also
formerly called "Ballynamona," which is certainly "the
townland of the turf-bog." "Mourneabbey" would seem
to be "the Abbey of Mughdhorn" (pron. mourne), a man's
na me.]
1862. July 23· J OHN COLE COGHLAN, LL.D., was admitted R.
Mourneabbey, per mortem \iVilliamson (Brady).
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1II0URNEABBEY.
245
He was the son of the Revd. Thomas Lloyd Coghlan,
V. Ballyspillane (Brady), by his wife, Phillis Jane, dau.
of " Tilliam Cole, of Cork.
He resigned Mourneabbey in 1873, and was appointed
by Mr. Gladstone to the Vicarage of St. Peter's, Vere
Street, London. He was a distinguished preacher, and
the author of various publications.
He died in London on the 24th of October, 1878, aged
49 years.
He was married and left issue two sons, \ i\Thateley,
and Howard; and two daughters, Phillis, and Lucy.
1873. JOHN LEE (Brady, IlL, 2II), R. Mourneabbey, vice
Coghlan.
John Lee, b. 12th April, 1822, only surviving child of
Revd. Richard Lee, P. Inniskenny (Brady), by his wife,
Ann, dau. of Revd. John Lawless, of vVoodview, Cloyne,
and R. Donoughmore (Brady).
T.C.D., B.A.; licensed IIth December, 1846, to the
curacy of Aghadown, Ross. In 1854 he became Curate of
St. Anne's, Shandon, Cork; R. Leighmoney in 1864; R.
Bridgetown, Cloyne, in 1869.
He married, in 1856, Jane Ellinor, dau. of Francis
Hodder, of Ballea Castle, Carrigaline, by whom he had '
issue three sons-(I) Richard, d. 1863; (2) John Lawless,
who was lost at sea in 1884; and (3) Philip George, M.D.,
of Cork, who married, . in 1896, Mary Townsend Somerville, eldest dau. of Revd. A. J. Nicholson, A.M., R. of
St. Nicholas, Cork, and Treasurer of St. Fin Barre's;
and three daughters-(I) Anna Matilda, wife of VV. R.
Twigg, banker, of Cork; (2) Frances H-odder, wife of
Staff Commander Thompson Maclean, R.N.; and (3) Jane
Ellinor, wife of Surgeon James Mowat, R. N.
Revd. John Lee died suddenly on the 22nd December,
1873, and on his death the parish of Mourneabbey was
joined to Mallow (q. v.).
A silver chalice and paten belonging to Mourneabbey
Church bear this inscription-"The gift of Arthur
Dillon, Esq., to the Church of Ballynamona, January 16,
1766." This Arthur Dillon was of Quartertown House,
Mallow, and his only child and heiress, Harriet Mary,
married Major Henry Croker, son of John Croker, of
Ballinagarde, Co. Limerick, who thus succeeded to Quartertown; and whose eldest dau., Harriet Mary, was married
to Charles Brodricke Garde, of Ballindinis, Castlemattyr,
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whose only dau., Harriet Jane, was married to Thomas
Christopher Cole, J.P., of Woodview, Innishannon, Co.
Cork.
NATHLASH.
[That is, (St.) "Nicholas," pron. "NacIash," or "Nathlash."]
1856. September 20. SAMUEL SANDIFORD, R. V. Nathlash, and
V. Kildorrery, per mortem Rogers (Brady).
Sandiford became R. Ardnageehy, Cork, in Sept., 1867.
i867. September. RICHARD HAYES, R. V. Nathlash, and V.
Kildorrery, vice Sandiford.
Hayes became R. Farrahy in 1875, and the parishes of
Nathlash and Kildorrery were then united to it (g. v.).
RAHAN.
[That is, "a place of Ferns."]
1837. August 23. ARTHUR BERNARD BALDWIN was admitted V.
Rahan (Brady).
He was third son of Thomas Baldwin, of Skibbereen,
Co. Cork.
He was ordained Deacon, 29th September, 1819, and
Priest, 18th March, 1820, both at Cloyne. He was Curate
of BaIIycIough, Cloyne, in 1819, and Curate of Mallow in
, 1820.
He married a Miss Anne Crofts, of Mallow.
He died on the 17th of January, 1871, in his 76th year,
whereupon the parish of Rahan was joined to Mallow (q. v.)
RATHCORMAC.
[That is, "Cormac's (Charles's) Fort."]
With this parish are united those of Gortroe and Dysert.
1853. May 24. WILLIAM HENRY NASON, admitted ad. R. V.
Rathcormac (Brady).
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RATHCORMAC.
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On the resignation of Archdeacon Evans, R. Gortroe
and Dysert, in 1873, those parishes were joined to Rathcormac, and the church of Gortroe was dismantled.
William Henry Nason, b. 8th March, 1815, was fourth
son of John Nason, of Newtown, Co. Cork, by Elizabeth,
dau. of Richard Nason, of Bettyville, Co. Cork. Entered
T.C. D. in July, 1833; B.A. 1838; M.A. 1841. He was
ordained Deacon in 1838, and Priest 1839. Was Curate
of Ardrahan, dio. Kilmacduagh, 1843-4'
Mr. Nason married, in 1840, Catherine Elizabeth, dau.
of John Gaggin, of Ballyrichard, Co. Cork, and had issue
four sons and three daughters, ViZ.-(I} John, who d.
in 1876, m. a Miss Bateman; (2) William Henry; (3)
Richard, m. a Miss Abrahall; (4) George; (ld.) Dorcas,
m. to Walter Bourne, and died s. p.; (2d.) Elizabeth, m.
to Richard Crofts, and has issue; and (3) Mary Jane, m.
to Revd. J. Jackson.
Revd. W. H. Nason died on the 3rd of May, 1892, aged
77 years, and was buried at Rathcormac.
1892. June. SAMUEL THOMAS HARMAN, R. Rathcormac, per
mortem Nason.
The church population of the union is about 100.
Various improvements have recently been effected in
Rathcormac Church, such as new pulpit and prayer desk,
and chancel rails; sanctua ry laid with parquetry, with
white marble steps; new tiling in aisle; cathedral glass in
windows; new American organ; very handsome brass
"eagle" lectern, as a memorial to the late rector, etc.
Divine Service is held on Sundays and chief festivals,
at 11.45 and 4. Holy Communion, first and third Sundays and festivals. Litany Service on Fridays, at I I a.m.
There is an endowment of '£240 a year, arising from
funds in hands of R. B. This is supplemented by Select
Vestry by '£60 per ' annum.
There is a parochial school (mixed), endowed with '£20
per annum.
There is a fine Glebe House and offices, with excellent
flower, fruit, and vegetable gardens, being about fifteen
acres of land, free of charge.
Samuel Thomas Harman, b. in Cork, 29th June, 1838,
is only son of the late Revd. Samuel Thomas Harman,
B.A. (Brady, IlL, 196), by his wife, Mary, eldest dau. of
John Townsend Jones, of Droumbeg , Co. Cork. This
S. T. Harman (senior) was the only son of Samuel Har-
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Co.
. ma'n, of Ashbourne,
Cork, by his wife, Mary, dau. of
Pierre Besna rd (Huguenot family), of Douglas, Co. Cork.
The latter Samuel H a rm a n was eldest son of Thomas
H a rman, of Knockilly, Co. Cork.
Revd. S. T. Harman, junior, was educated at a P!ivate
school in Ventnor, Isle of \iVight, and afterwards at
H a mlin and Porter's School, Cork, and Newell's, their
successor. T.e.D., B.A., 1860 ; M.A. 1864; Di,;. Test.
(2nd class), 186 1. Ordained Deacon a nd Priest 1864,
. both at Cork. vVas Curate of Aghada, Cloyne, 1864-5;
of Castlehaven, Ross , 1866; of Fermoy, Cloyne, 1867-71 ;
R. Templebrady, Cork, 1871-92; Preb. of Killanully, in
St. Fin Barre's Cathedral, 1882. In July, 1903, he was
appointed Chancellor of Cork, in succession to Chancellor
Dobbin, deceased.
He married, in 1864, Elizabeth Edwards, dau. of the
late \r.,T. Crooke Ronayne, solicitor, son of Patrick
Ronayne, of Berry Hill, and Annbrooke, in the Great
Isla nd, Co. Cork; and has issue six sons-( 1) Samuel
Henry Ponsonby, B.A., T.C.D., in holy orders, now R.
Carrigaline, Cork (q. v.); (2) ,r.,Tillia m Crooke R onayne,
J. P.; (3) Anthony Earnest \r.,Tentworth, Capt. A. S. C., late
Lieut. 3rd Dragoon Guards, who is now Staff Capt. at
Cairo, m. on 25th September, J902, Dorothy, younger
dau. of Mrs. Ricardo, of London; (4) George Richard
Uniack, M.D., T.C.D.; (5) Raymond Edwards, Lieut.
R.A.; (6) Frank de \iVinton, B.A., T.C.D., Lieut. Norfolk Regiment; and two daughters- Kathleen, wife of
H. \r.,Tilson \ iVeeks, Capt. R .E.; and Mary Edith Antoinette,
married, on 28th July, 1903, to the Revd. Hugh Frederick
Berry, B.D., R. of Kanturk.
A fine stained glass east window has been placed in
Rathcormac Church to the memory of John George
Nason, J.P., of Terramount, by his widow. He ever took
the · deepest interest in the welfare of the church, and
since the Disestablishment was parochial nominator,
synodsman, and treaS1,lrer.
ROSTELLAN.
J848. October 31. FRANCIS NEWPORT, A.M., was admitted
R. V. Rostellan (Brady).
-Francis Newport was the eldest son of the Revd.
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Fra ncis N ewport, Vicar of Polrciane, dio Ossory, and was
born in 1805. H e grad. B.A. T.C.D., in 1828; M.A.
1832. He was ordained Deacon in 1829, at Cloyne, for
the curacy of vVhitechurch, dio. Lismore ; and was for
some time a chaplain in Russia. From 1843 ·to 1848 he
was Curate of St. Mary's Shandon, Cork.
He married, in 1838, Catherine, fourth dau. of Sir
N ugent Humble, Bart. S he died in 1862.
Revd. F. Newport died in 1867 , a nd the parish of Rostel1an was then jdned to Titeskin, under R evd. Thomas
Forrest; a nd on the dea th of the latter, in J a nuary , 1881,
both those parishes were united to Aghada (q. v.).
RUSHBROOK.
The di strict of Ru shbrook was separated from the pat:ish of
Clonmel, or Queenstown, in 1866, a nd a church was . built
there under the name of Christ Church, of which the Revd.
Richard Hussey Loane was a ppointed Incumbent. It was
s ubsequently constituted a separate pa ri sh.
The church population of the par{ish is about 260.
There are about thirty Dissenters.
Divine Service is held in Christ Church, Ru shbrook, on
Sundays and festivals, at 11.45 and 6. Holy Communion
twice in the month and on chief festivals.
.
There is a partial endowment of £35 per a nnum, and
£260 provided from other sources.
Canon Loane holds a "good service" pension.
A Glebe House was built on a plot of ground of 3 roods,
at a cost of £1,100. There is a head rent of £5 per an,
RICHARD HUSSEY I.OANE, b. 24th May, 1827, was son
of George Loane, M.D., of Bandon, by Elizabeth Bradshaw. T.C.D., B.A., and Div. Test. (2nd class) .. 1851;
M.A. 1856. Was ordained Deacon and Priest in 1852,
both at Cork. He was lCurate of ' Youghal, 1852-54;
Curate of Fanlobbus, Cork, 1854-56; of Kilbrogan,
Bandon, 1856-64; land of St. Anne's Shandon; , Cork,
1864 to 1866, when he became Incumbent of Rushbrook.
He was appointed Prebendary of Coole, in St. Colman's
Cathedral, Cloyne, in 1880.
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[CLOYNE.
He married, on 6th September, 1859, Jane, eldest dau.
of Samuel Green, of Youghal, and had iss·ue a son, George
Bradshaw; and a daughter, Alice, who died.
Canon Loane died at Rushbrook on the 21st of Nov.,
)899, aged 72 years.
1899. December. CHARLES EDWARD SCOTT, B.A., R. Rushbrook, per mortem Loane.
(For Scott, see Carrigaline, Cork).
SHANDRUM.
[That is, "Old Ridge."]
1830. September 16. WILLIAM BUNBURY ISAAC, admitted ad.
R. V. Shandrum (Brady).
\Villiam Bunbury Isaac (who afterwards dropped the
name of Isaac) was ordained Deacon on 23fd September,
1827, and Priest on 28th September, 1828, both at Cloyne.
He was for a short time Curate of CIon me! (then Cove).
By his wife, Elizabeth Maria Gillespie, he had issue, inter
alios, a son, Thomas Bunbury, baptized in Cove on the
8th of March, 1829; and grad B.A., T.C.D., in 1852; who
was Curate of Mallow from 1858 to 1863, and is now
Bishop of Limerick, Ardfert, and Aghadoe.
The Revd. William Bunbury died in 1872, aged 69
years; and on his death the parish of Shandrum was
joined to Ballyhea (q. v.).
SUBULTER.
[That is, "sepultura," "a place of sepulture." "There were
some famous burials there in old times" (Olden).]
1828. March 20. NICHOLAS VVRIXON, A.M., admitted ad. P.
Subulter, per cession of James Hingston, LL.D.; and
same day V. Liscarroll and Kilbrin, per cession of S. R.
Hamilton (Brady).
(For W rixon, vide Kilbrin and Liscarroll).
Revd. N. Wrixon died on the 9th of April, 1869, aged
86 years, and the parish of Subulter was joined to Castlemagner (q. v.).
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TEMPLEBODAN-TEMPLENACARRIGY.
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TEMPLEBODAN .
1854. January 24. GEORGE PARKER was admitted V. Temple.
bodan, per cession of Grant (Brady).
George Parker was second son of Robert Parker, of
Carrigrohane (who was Robert Parker Dunscombe,. of
Mount Desert, but adopted the name of Parker), by his
cousin, Helena, eldest dau. of Richard Dunscombe. Bom.
23rd May, 1793. ~Tas ordained at Cork on 20th April,
1817, for curacy of Killaconenagh, Ross. He was, I believe, sometime Curate of Inniskenny, and of Templemichael. He was V. of Templebodan from 1854 till his
death, which occurred on 14th December; 1874.
He was never married.
On his death the parish of Templebodan was joined to
Dungourney (q. v.).
TEMPLENACARRIGY.
[In the Visitation Book of 1591, it is called' 'Carrig O'Keanath,
also teample ne garrigine," meaning, "the Church of the
rocks. "]
Under the Establishment, Templenecarrigy was the corps
of the Treasurership of Cloyne.
1861. May 16. JOHN LOVELL ROBINSON was admitted Treasurer of Cloyne (Brady).
Robinson resigned in 1863, and left the diocese.
1863. September 23. ADAM NEWMAN BEAMISH, Treasurer, vice
Robinson.
A. N. Beamish was son of William Beamish, of Mount
Prospect, Bandon, who was son of Revd. Samuel Beamish,
V. Kinsale (Brady), by Mary, dau. of Joshua Hamilton
(by Mary, dau. of Sir Richard Cox, of Dunmanway).
A. N. Beamish was b. at Bandon in 1815; entered
T.C/D. in 1832; B.A. 1837. Ordained Deacon, 20th May,
J839, at Cork, and Priest, 1840, at Killaloe. He was
Curate of Mallow, 1839-43; of Kilshannig, 1843-48; went
to England, where he was Curate of Odcombe, Somersetshire, 1848-56; Curate of Romsey, Hants, 1856-58; Incumbent of Studley, "Vells , 1858-59; Rector of Kimble,
BliCks, 1859-63.
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T EMPLERO AN-TITESKI N ( O R KILTESKIN).
[CI.OYNE.
He married his cousin, Ma ry Ca therine, widow of
Richard Uniack Townsend, M.D., of Merville, Queenstown (dau. of Ada m Newma n, of Dromore H ouse,
Mallow), and had issue one son, the present William
Henry Beamish , of Brooklodge H ouse, Glanmire, Co.
Corle
Revd. A. N. Beamish died on 26th October, 1876, aged
61 years, a nd the pa ri sh of T emplenacarrigy was joined to
Dungourney (q. v.), a nd was no longer associa ted with
the Treasurership.
T EMPL E RO AN .
1Tha t is, (St.) " Ruadha n 's Church." It was also formerly
called "Sonnagh , " a nd also " Shanballymore.' ']
1834. May 9. H EN RY SOMERVILLE is admitted R. T empleroan,
a nd P . C. D oneraile, per cession of Stawell (Brady).
Somerville died on the 10th of May , 1867.
(See D oneraile).
1867. September. SAMUEL H AYMAN, R. T empleroan, a nd P. C.
Doneraile, per mortem Somerville.
H ayma n became R. Carrigaline, Cork, in 1872.
TITESKIN (OR KILTESKI N ).
[That is, " the Southern H ouse" (or "Church")]
1839. J anua ry 17. THOMAS F ORREST, R. V . Kilteskin, and
R. V. Rostellan (Brady).
The pa rish of Titeskin , or Kilteskin, in old times,
form ed part of the union of Aghada, but in 1835 it was
made a sepa rate Rectory a nd Vicarage.
N ear the ruins of the old Church there is a holy well,
which was form erly much frequented on the 15th of
August.
Thomas Forrest, B. A., T.C.D., was ordained Deacon
on 28th J anuary,1 827, a nd Priest, 1St June, 1828, both
a t Cloyne. From 1836 to 1839 he was Curate of Marshalstown, Cloyne.
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TITESKIN (OR KILTESKIN)-TULLILEASE.
253
_He married Martha Dorothea, dau. of Thomas Paye,
of Kilworth, Co. Cork, and had issue a son, Robert
William, T.C.D., D.D., now Dean of Worcester, and for
several years the Vicar and distinguished preacher of
St. Jude's, South Kensington; and · four daughters-Ellen
Martha, who died 6th July, 1892, was m. to Thomas
Garde, J. P., of Ballinacurra House, Co. Cork; Dorothea
Rose Caroline Fitzgerald, who died nnm. on 6th April,
J902; Emily, wife of William Fowler, of Broadlands,
Liverpool; and Anna Victoria, m. to the Revd. Stephen
O'Halloran, M.A., R. V. Clonmult, and R. Farrahy (q. v.)
Revd. Thomas Forrest resigned in 1879; and he died
on the 19th of January, 1881, aged 82 years.
On his death, the parishes of Titeskin and Rostellan.
were united to Aghada (q. v.).
TULLILEASE.
[That is, "the hill of the huts. "J
1860. August 27. THOMAS OLDEN, A.B., was admitted V ~
Tullalish (Brady).
He had been Curate of same previously under the Revd.
\iVilliam Green. This parish was to have been super-seded at next avoidance but for the exertions of Mr.
Olden, the Curate, whose knowledge of the Irish language_
enabled him to acquire so much influence amongst theIrish-speaking people that he formed a considerable congregation, so that the Ecclesiastical Commissioners were
induced by the Bishop to grant a sum of money for theerection of a new church, which, with the aid of private
contributions, and considerable personal influence on thepart of Mr. Olden, was built near the ruins of the former.
The foundation stone of this church was laid on the 20th
of September, 1855, by Mrs. Olden, who probably had
the distinction of being the first lady to perform such a
ceremony in this diocese; and it was consecrated for
Divine Vi orship by W i11iam Fitzgerald, Bishop of Cork,
on 13th September, 1858, and called by the name of St.
Berehert. The "Four Masters," at an no 839, record that
"Berichter," of Tulach-Ieis, died on the 6th of December."
His tombstone is still to be seen in the ruins of the old
church, and bears the inscription- "Qui-cum-qure hunc
titulum legerit, orat pro berechtuine," "whosoever shall.
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read this inscription, pray for Berehert." His holy well
there, with ancient cross over it, is still freq uented.
By Mr. Olden's exertions also, a plot of ground of 3i
acres was acquired for a g lebe, and a house and offices
built in 1862-3.
The Revd. Willia m Green, who was Vicar of Tullilease from 15th July, 1808, till his death, on 6th July,1860, married, in 1810, Frances , da u. of - Smyth, of
Rathcoursy, Co. Cork, by whom he had issue, inter alios,
two sons-M ichael, of Midleton , and John. His daughter,
Ja ne Frances, was ma rried to Samuel Allin, J.P., of The
College, Youghal, who died 22nd F ebru a ry, 1872. She
di ed on 29th Janua ry, 1896; and his da ug hter, Eliza
Sarah, died on 22 nd April, 1903, aged 95 years.
Olden became V . Ballycloug h in March, 1868.
1868. THOMAS GLOSTER, V. Tullilease, vice Olden.
Gloster became R . Marmullane, Cork, in 1871, whereupon the parish of Tullilease was joined to Kilbolane and
Knocktemple, and fin ally to Ballyhea (C]. v.).
WALLSTOWN.
[It was anciently called "Ballygrygyn" and afterwards \Vallstown, from the Norman fam ily of de Vale, or Walle. In
the Royal Visitation Book of 1634, it is called · "Villa Sil~
vestris, vulgo diet. , W allstown. " ]
1841. May 12. GEORGE J OHN GWYNNE, R. V . \ 'Vallstown a nd
Ballygrigan (Brady).
Gwynne became R. Lisgould, and Precentor of Cloyne,
in 1864.
1864. SAMUEL BARKER GREEN YOUNG (B rady , 11., 258), R. V .
Wallstown, vice Gwynne.
S. B. G. Young was ord ained Priest, at Cork, on 19th
September, 1841.
He was Curate of Killaspigmullane
in 1843; a nd R . V. Bridgetown from 1858 to 1860; being
8,lso Curate of Kilcummer. In 1860 he became R. V.
Kilcummer a nd Bridgetown, which were episcopally
united upon the avoidance of the former by death of
William Collins, in 1860 , who was buried at Carrigtwohill
on 11th o( J une.
Young was R. V. of Vlallstown from 1864 to 1879,
when he resigned (or died ?), a nd the parish of Walls town
was united to CastIetown-Roche (q. v. ).
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WHITECHURCH , OR TEMPLEGALL.
[Templegall means, "the Church of the foreigner. "]
1855. September 19. SAMUEL DICKSON SANDES, was admitted
R. V. Templegall, per cession of Perrin (Brady).
S. D. Sandes is son of the Right Revd. Stephen Sandes,
Bishop of Cashel, by Mary, dau. of Samuel Dickson, of
Limerick Grad. B.A., T.C.D., in 1846; M.A. 1850; Div.
Test. (2nd class) . 1851. H e \\.as ordained Deacon on 7th
March, 1852, at Killaloe, and Priest, 22nd May, 1853,
at Cork.
He was for a time Curate of Ardnageehy, and
built a vestry room to its church. He was chaplain to .
Bishop Wilson, of Cork. H e was R. V. of Whitechurch,
or Templeg all, from 1855 to 1872, when he resigned this
parish, and it was joined to Ardnageehy (q. v.). He then
went to England, where he was V. of Bishop-Middleham,
dio. Durha m, in 1874-75; V. of Nether with Upper Poppleton, Yorks, 1875-77; Curate of Monewdon, 1881 -83; R.
of same, 1883-85; R. of Marlsford, dio. Norwich, 1885
to 1894. He retired, a nd now resides a t Thornton H eath,
London.
1\.1r. Sandes marri ed Sophia Juli a , dau. of John Besna rd,
J. P., of Cork (a s ister of Elizabeth, wife of Canon William
Wilson, R. Dungourney), and had issue two sonsStephen, and John; and two daughters- Sophia, and Mary.
lit
YO U GHAL.
is speJt "Eochaill" by the "Four Masters" (pronounced
Yough-hal), that is, "a yew wood . " It is anglicised in
one syllable-sounded "yawl," but it is still pronounced
in two syllables by the Irish.]
~847. Ma rch 29.
PIERCE WILLIAM DREW, B.A., R. Youghal
(Brady).
.
Pierce William Drew, b. 13th March, 1799, was fourth
son of John, eldest son of Francis Drew, of Mocollop
Cas tle, Co. Waterford. Educated at Youghal; and grad .
B.A., T.C.D., in 1821. H e was ordained Deacon on
14 th April, 1822, and Priest, 14th August, 1825, both at
eloyne.
H e was licensed to the curacy of Mogeely on 19 th
25 6
YOUGHAL.
[CLOYNE.
June, 1828; and to that of Clonmei (then Cove), in October,
1831; on the 1St December, 1833, he beca me Curate of
Youghal. becoming R. of sa me in 1847.
H e married, on J5th September, J82 J, Elizabeth, only
dau . and heiress of Thomas Oliver, of Cork , by whom
he had a son, Pierce William, and seven da ughters, the
eldest of whom was Matilda Rowena, wife of the Revd.
David Elrington, R ector of Swords, Co. Dublin, by whom
she was mother of Elizabeth Letitia, wife of the Revd.
\ iVilliam H a nlon, M.A., R ector of Innisha nnon, Cork (q. v.)
Mr. Drew resigned in J87J; and he died in Youghal on
the J4th of February, 1885, aged 86 years.
For a full er notice of this a ncient family of Drew, I
must refer to Dr. Brady's "Records."
1871. RICHARD JONES, R. Youghal, vice Drew.
On the resignation of P ercival H artley, 1<. Cion priest,
in J872, pa rt of that pa ri sh was joined to Youghal.
On the resigna tion of Edward Loftus Fitzgerald, R.
Ardagh, in 1876, tha t pa ri sh was joined to Youghal.
William Hanlon (vide Innishannon); J. Worthington
Atkin (vide St. P eter's, Cork); J. Sinclair Carolin (now
R ector of vVyven hoe, dio. St. Alba ns); Arthur vVilson
(vide St. Anne's Shandon, Cork); Charles Arthur Maginn
(vide Newmarket); S. H. Dorma n (vide Knockmourne);
and Charles Stewart, who became a chaplain in India,
have been successively Curates of Youghal during Dr.
Jones 's incumbency.
The church population of the union is about 560, exclusive of milita ry and seamen, and VIsItors, of whom
there are la rge numbers. Methodists numbcr about 40.
There a re no other Dissenters.
St. Mary's Church, Youghal, built in the thirteenth century, is universally admitted to be the finest old parish
church in Ireland. It is J87 feet long, having chancel ,
aisles, and transepts. It was greatly injured by the last
Earl of Desmond in his rebellion, in the reign of Elizabeth,
and continued in a bad state until the time of the laie
Rector, Pi erce William Drew, who earned the well-merited
appellation of "Instaurator Ruinc.e" by his judicious restoration of thi s venerable edifice, at large cost, and
personal .sacrifice.
In 1871, the church was re-pewed, the old square pews
g-iving place to mod ern open benches ; and the porch
reconstructed , all" a t the cost of about £250.
CLOYNE. ]
25 7
YOUGHAL.
In the year 189+, the organ was removed to the chancel,
and much enlarged and improved. The chancel was tiled
in a very beautiful manner, and received handsome carved
oak benches, and seats for the choir, and two beautiful
prayer desks. These im provements cost £800. At the
sq:m e time, a handsome carved oak lectern was presented
by a .pari shioner, and three fine stained g lass memorial
windows presented, which cost about £600.
Another
prayer desk of carved oak has since been placed in the
chancel, and these three desks are rendered very interesting, as they contain three ancient carved oak panels,
which have been preserved from the thirteenth century.
Divin e Service is held twice on Sundays and chief festivals, also a Children's Service at 3.30. Holy Communion,
first and third Sundays, and also at 8 a. m. , on chief
festivals.
The union is under diocesan scheme, having a Rector
a nd Curate. There is a capital sum of about £700, from
various donations, the interest of which, about £25, aids
th e assessment, which is £250.
The stipend of the
R ector is £ 300.
The present Rector holds a "good ser vice" pension.
The parochial school is the " South Abbey " National
School, having 65 children on roll. There is also an
endowed school, of which the Rector is visitor.
Among
the parochial
organizations
are-Young
Men's Association, with abo ut 60 members; a Protestant
Asylum, built by subscription in 1834, in which there are
ten inmates; a Protestant R eli ef Soci ety, the income of
which is about £120 a year, chiefly raised by subscript ions collected by the R ector.
There is no glebe or glebe house.
Richard Jones, b. at Kinsale on the 21st of March,
1832, was son of the R evd. Jonas Travers Jon es , Rector
of Kilm acabea, Ross, by his wife, Catherine, dau. of
the Revd. Richard vVebb, sometime Rector of Ringrone,
Drimoleague, a nd Caheragh.
Dr. J ones's family have been for nearly two centuries
resident at Droumbeg, near Glandore, one of the oldest
houses in that part of the country, having been built in
the year 1703 by Henry Jones, a descendant of Henry
Jones, a major in Cromwell's army, who settled in Bandon .
Revd. Richard Jones was educated at the Diocesan
School, Rosscarbery; entered T.C.D. 1st July, 1851; grad.
'7
25 8
YOU G HAL.
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B.A. in 1856; M.A. 1872; B.D. and D . D. (conferred by
request of his parishioners), in 1879. H e was ordained
Deacon 21st D ece mber, 1856, and Priest in 1857, both at
Cork. H e was Curate of Cape Clear in 1856; of Carrigaline in 1859; of Aghadown in 1860; of Kilmoe in 1864;
and of Youghal in 1865; Preb. of Inniscarra, in Cloyne
Cathedral, 1872.
H e m a rried, in 1867, Jane, dau. of Tho mas Town send ,
R.N., of Switha ile , Cas tl e Townsend, but left no issue.
Dr. Jones died s uddenly a t his residence, Youghal, on
the 12th of March, 1901, aged 68 years .
He purchased thi s residence , which he bequeathed to
the parish, as a rectory , a fter his w idow's life use . .
A great fun eral of all creeds a nd clas ses testified to th e
high estimation in which he was held during the 36 years
in which he was Curate a nd R ector o f Y oughal.
A
ha ndsome window to hi" memory has been placed in the
church. This window is a remar kably fin e work of ar t,
and is a h ome production, being entirely executed by the
artists of the "Bruges Guild," acco rding to the desig'n
of Mr. J. C. Buckley, of Youghal, a nd Mr. Bruges, th e
Iri sh a rchceolog ist, who also desig'ned two beautiful carved
oa k sedilia , which have also been presented as memori als
of Dr. Jones by former C urates under hi s mini stration
in Youghal, in token of the affectionate es teem in which
he was regarded by them.
The above memorials were dedica ted by the Bishop 011
the I [th of March, 1902.
1901. June. JOH N RICHARD H EDGES BECHER , M.A. (Rector of
Tallow, dio. Lismore), to be R . Youghal, per mortem
Jones .
J . R. H. Becher is son of Michael Becher , of Ardrala,
Co. Corle T.C . D., B. A. , 1886 ; Div. Test. 1887; M.A.
1890. 'i\Tas o rda ined D eacon, 1887 , by Archbishop of
Dublin, fo r Lim erick, a nd Priest 1890 , at Cashel. H e
was Curate o f Tralee, Co. K erry, 1887-89; Curate of
Kilrossanty , dio. Li s more, 1889-90; Curate of Holy Trin.,
~Ta t e rford Cathedral, 1890-97; R. of Tallow, dio. Lismore, 1897 to 1901.
Mr. Becher married, on 3rd October, 1895, M a ude
Marion, d a u. of Archibald Argyll Robertson, of Edinburg-h , a nd h as issue Ma ry Elizabeth Harri et; Norah
Maud e.