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Indenture dated 1831
This indenture from 1831 details an agreement between Michael McCarthy of Ballymacandrick and his heirs and his landlord, William O'Bryen, Marquess of Thomond. The rent was set as £55, 14 shillings and 4 pence to be paid via half yearly payments on 25th May and 25th September. -
Cork Postcards-Fr Mathew Statute, St. Patrick's Street, Cork
Postcard featuring Fr Mathew Statue on St. Patrick's Street in Cork City -
Cobh Map
Cork County Council Library and Arts Service has acquired a rare and historically significant Ordnance Survey of Ireland map of the Lower Harbour of Cork. The map, which is based on the Ordnance Survey of 1897, was generously donated by Diarmuid Kilcullen the grandson of Cobh barrister Francis J Healy. It showcases Cobh town, the surrounding areas and Haulbowline Island and offers a unique glimpse into the strategic importance of the Lower Harbour over a century ago.
The map, marked ‘For War Department Purposes Only’, was likely housed originally on Haulbowline Island prior to the handover of the base to the Irish Government in 1923. Passed down through three generations, it was donated with the patrons’ wish that the map was preserved for future generations.
With the support of Cork County Council’s Commemorations Committee, the map has been repaired and conserved and is now housed in the Local Studies Department in County Library Headquarters. A replica of the map has also been produced and is on exhibition permanently in Cobh Library. -
Ponsonby Estate Map
The Ponsonby estate was located between Killeagh and Youghal, in the barony of Imokilly in east Cork. During the mid-nineteenth century, the estate was located across the civil parishes of Ardagh, Clonpriest, Kilmacdonogh, Killeagh and Youghal.
According to the book ‘The landowners of Ireland: an alphabetical list of the owners of estates of 500 acres or 500 pounds valuation and upwards in Ireland with the acerage and valuation in each county’ by U.H. Hussey De Burgh, the estate consisted of 10,367 acres and was valued at £6,768 in the 1870s. The Ponsonby estate at this time included Park House, Burges House, Inchiquin House, Knockmonalea House and Ballykinealy.
While the exact date of this map is unknown, it is thought to date from the late 1860s/early 1870s and shows the part of the estate near the town of Youghal. -
Bandon town map (bottom right)
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Bandon town map (mid right)
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Bandon town map (mid left)
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Bandon town map (top right)
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Bandon town map (top left)
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Bandon Town Map (full map)
Bandon town map. Scale 5 feet to one statute mile. -
Verolme Cork Dockyard
A photograph of shipbuilding at Verolme Cork Dockyard -
Workers at Verolme Cork Dockyard
This is a photograph of workers at Verolme Cork Dockyard. Exact date unknown. -
The Fairs and Markets of County Cork
The following exhibition details the history of fairs and markets that were held through the generations in several locations across the county. -
The estate of Garrett Standish Barry Esq situate in the County of Cork enlarged from the Ordnance Survey of Ireland, MDCCCXLVI
This richly illustrated map book consists of colourised map drawings of 16 townlands which formed part of the Standish Barry Estate at Leamlara, Lisgoold in east Cork. -
Index of Castles : from "Castles in County Cork", Vol. 01, no. 01 : graphic
An index of Cork castles in 4 columns: Name of castle