Freke Estate (Cork) Survey of 1787/88 by Thomas Sherrard

  • Sir John Freke (1765-1845), who succeeded to the title of 6th Baron Carbery on the death of his cousin John Evans, fifth Baron Carbery in 1807, was an extensive Munster landowner of the late eighteenth/early nineteenth century. Thomas Sherrard (1750-1837),  a prominent Dublin-based land surveyor,  learned his profession as an apprentice to Bernard Scalé (1738-1826), the most notable pupil of the renowned 18th century Huguenot cartographer John Rocque (c. 1705-1762), who revolutionised cartography and surveying in Ireland during the circa six years he spent based in Dublin during the 1750s. As well as his salaried public appointment as surveyor and secretary to the Dublin Wide Streets Commission (Sherrard Street, Upper and Lower, in Dublin is named after him), Sherrard was a leading player in the business of mapping and valuing private estates in Ireland. (see History Ireland article by P. Duffy, St. Patrick’s College, Maynooth, and references therein, for an overview of 18th century estate maps).  One of these commissions was to carry out a survey of the County Cork holdings of the Freke estate. A black and white photostat copy of this survey in good condition is held by the National Library of Ireland (Manuscript Map 21 F 105).

  • The original document survives intact in private hands, information that came to the author’s attention several years ago courtesy of his cousin Joseph McCarthy. Its custodian, the Dean of Ross, Christopher Peters, has generously granted UCC access to digitize the document, and the digitization work was carried out in 2017 by Mr. Tomas Tyner of UCC Audio Visual Services with funding provided by UCC School of History. The document, of width 73 cm and height 52.5 cm, comprises a front cover and title page, both dated 1787, a 'General Survey' showing the relative locations (identified by page numbers) of all maps, and 37 numbered survey maps for 46 townlands (55 when including cases where single townlands in the survey correspond to multiple townlands today), distributed across 14 civil parishes in three baronies stretching from Durrus at the mouth of Dunmanus Bay to Athnowen near Cork City. With the exception of Maps 5,11 and 28 which are undated, all maps are dated 1788. A reference for the town of Rosscarbery (Map 17, which is framed) tabulates occupier names and corresponding house indices for some 140 dwellings and a minimum of 126 distinct occupiers (when multiple ocurrences of the same name are assumed to relate to one individual). The breakdown in dwelling categories is as follows: 90 cabins, 37 houses and 14 slate houses which equates to an approximate percentage breakdown of 65:25:10. A similar reference for the Borough of Baltimore lists the 20 distinct occupiers of 28 dwellings or land holdings, whose locations are identified on Map 21. With the exception of Map 17, all maps are on a scale of 1 inch to 20 perches, or 1:3960. An index of all townlands in the survey, together with their acreages, is also included and gives the total area of the surveyed lands as 15, 276 statute acres (with minor exclusions).

  • The main table below (Table 1) with the title 'Townland Survey Maps' comprises nine columns, the contents of which are described in the column headings. The individual survey maps are accessed from the first column. The linked image corresponds to the survey page number given in the second column. These page numbers are shown both in the 'General Survey' and in the 'Index of townlands'.  In most cases, the boundary of a townland in the survey is readily identifiable with the current townland boundary (accessed via links provided to townlands.ie in the third column), albeit often with an implicit rotation (by as much as 90 degrees, see for example the townland of Clodagh, Map 27) of the survey map given that the North Arrow is rarely pointing straight upwards, and moreover is frequently oriented incorrectly. In general, the 1787/88 and current boundaries match very well, and this is mirrored by the similarities between the survey acreages given in column eight and those taken from townlands.ie in column nine (the letters a, r, p  refer to acres, roods, perches (recte square perches); one acre = four roods and one rood = forty perches and all quantities are in statute measure).  In some instances, however, additional composite maps are provided via links in the second column. These were deemed necessary where the correspondence between 1787/88 and current townland boundaries is not easily discernible, or where a single townland boundary in the survey encompasses multiple present-day townlands. This is most pronounced in the case of Bally Island (Map 26 of the survey), where what is described as a single townland of 823 statute acres encompasses (with minor boundary changes) no fewer than six distinct townlands today. The converse also occurs, e.g. in the case of the modern townland of Curraghbeg (Athnowen civil parish) where the same boundary encompassed three separate townlands in 1787/88 (see Maps 32-34).  In such cases, the acreages given in columns eight and nine disagree; however curly brackets in one of the two final columns are used to indicate a grouping of vertically adjacent acreages whose sum, in each of the four cases where this circumstance arises, is very close to the corresponding unbracketed total acreage in the other column.

  • In eight of the 37 maps (Maps 4,10,11,13,16,18,19 and 24) the names of individual tenants and the location of their holdings are specified. This information is reproduced in Table 2 with the title 'Named tenants and their holdings'.

  • The information in the Town of Old Ross reference is reproduced in Table 3 ('Reference for Town of Old Ross'). In like manner, the information in the Borough of Baltimore reference is reproduced in Table 4 ('Reference for Borough of Baltimore').

  • All but one of the maps contain information on lands bordering Freke Estate lands and their owners. This information is reproduced in Table 5 with the title 'Adjacent lands (not belonging to the Freke Estate) and their owners '. It also includes occasional topographical features.

  • A lettings advertisement for circa two thirds of the lands included in the 1787/88 survey appeared in the Cork Evening Post edition of 31/8/1786 (referenced in "Old World Colony, Cork and South Munster 1630-1830", David Dickson, (CUP, 2005) p.341). This reproduction of the advertisement from microfiche (courtesy of the National Library of Ireland) is of sometimes challenging legibility, and for convenience the contents are provided in the form of a transcription presented in Table 6(a-c) with question marks appended to poorly legible text. (Text from the advertisement is in italics or enclosed in quotes to differentiate it from notes referring to the tables.) It includes the number of plowlands (sic) in each townland as well as townland acreages. The wide variation in the acreages associated with each ploughland - ranging from 101 acres for one ploughland in the case of Milltown to 456 acres per ploughland for the three ploughlands of Ballycomaune - reflects the use of the ploughland measure as an indicator of the quality of the land rather than of a fixed acreage: Milltown is described on Map 4 as "Arable Meadow and Pasture" whereas only 266 acres of Ballycomaune (Middle Division) is rated as "Arable and Pasture", corresponding to 87 acres of good land per ploughland. Of the remaining land, 318 acres is labelled "Course Mountain Pasture" and the balance of 730 acres is described as "Arable and Mountain Pasture". The 1787/88 survey acreages, as recorded by Sherrard in the course of the two years following this advertisement, are reproduced in the last column for comparison. Spelling of townland names in the advertisement deviates, sometimes significantly, from those of the survey in the first column of the main table.

  • Pádraig Mac Cárthaigh,  Earrach, 2019
  • (I wish to thank Kenneth Nicholls and Paul MacCotter for their invaluable guidance in preparing these notes and Andy Bielenberg for pointing me towards the work of David Dickson. I take sole responsibility, however, for any inaccuracies that may lurk in the text.)

  • Front Cover

  • Title Page

    • Civil Parishes and Townlands in the Freke Estate (Cork) Survey of 1787/88 by Thomas Sherrard

  • General Survey key to maps

    • Civil Parishes with number of survey townlands and parish total listed. (Links courtesy of townlands.ie; leaganacha Gaeilge buíochas le logainm.ie)

  • Ross   (An Ros)   (10 of 40 townlands)
  • Rathbarry   (Ráth an Bharraigh)   (10 of 21 townlands)
  • Lislee   (Lios Lao)   (1 of 31 townlands)
  • Kilkerranmore   (Cill Chiaráin Mhór)   (5 of 27 townlands)
  • Fanlobbus   (Fán Lóbais)   (1 of 83 townlands)
  • Castleventry   (Caisleán na Gaoithe)   (1 of 16 townlands)
  • Kilfaughnabeg   (Cill Fachna Bheag)   (1 of 17 townlands)
  • Tullagh   (An Tullach)   (3 of 36 townlands)
  • Creagh   (An Chraobhach)   (7 of 33 townlands)
  • Aghadown   (Achadh Dúin)   (6 of 44 townlands)
  • Caheragh   (Cathrach)   (1 of 57 townlands)
  • Dromdaleague   (Drom Dhá Liag)   (1 of 52 townlands)
  • Durrus   (Dúras)   (1 of 27 townlands)
  • Athnowen   (Áth na nUamhann)   (7 of 12 townlands)

    • Table 1: Townland Survey Maps (Leaganacha Gaeilge buíochas le logainm.ie)

    Townland map from
    Freke Estate Survey    		 Map number
    (old/new boundaries)     		Modern name
    and boundary     		Leagan Gaeilge   Civil Parish Barony in Survey Index Barony in townlands.ie Land Area in Survey Land Area in townlands.ie
    Castlefreke Domain 1   (1787/88 and
      modern boundaries)    		 Castlefreke Ráth an Bharraigh Rathbarry Ibaune and Barryroe   Ibane 325 a   2 r   5 p 381 a   3 r   36 p
    Castlefreke Domain Reference Castlefreke Ráth an Bharraigh Rathbarry Ibaune and Barryroe   Ibane        
    Warren of Castle Freke 2 Castlefreke-Warren An Coinicéar Rathbarry Ibaune and Barryroe   Ibane 163 a   3 r   27 p 192 a   2 r   8 p
    Castlefreke Island 3   (1787/88 and
      modern boundaries)     		Castlefreke-island Oileán Ráth an Bharraigh Rathbarry Ibaune and Barryroe   Ibane 229 a   3 r   10 p 204 a   0 r   6 p
    Carrigfadeen 4   (1787/88 and
      modern boundaries)    		 Carrigfadeen Carraig Pháidín Rathbarry Ibaune and Barryroe   Ibane 152 a   2 r   26 p 79 a   0 r   33 p
    Maullatrahane 4   (1787/88 and
      modern boundaries)    		 Maulatrahane Meall an tSrutháin Rathbarry Ibaune and Barryroe   Ibane 65 a   0 r   0 p 112 a   0 r   3 p
    Milltown 4   (1787/88 and
      modern boundaries)    		 Milltown Baile an Mhuilinn Rathbarry Ibaune and Barryroe   Ibane 103 a   3 r   32 p 81 a   0 r   5 p
    Gortagreenaune 5 Gortagrenane Gort an Ghrianáin Rathbarry Ibaune and Barryroe   Ibane 119 a   0 r   20 p 121 a   3 r   16 p
    Little Island 6 Little-Island An tOileán Beag Rathbarry Ibaune and Barryroe   Ibane 118 a   3 r   5 p 121 a   0 r   6 p
    Knocknagapple 7 Knocknagappul Cnoc na gCapall Rathbarry Ibaune and Barryroe   Ibane 102 a   1 r   0 p 100 a   1 r   22 p
    Knocknagehee 8 Knocknageehy Cnoc na Gaoithe Ross Ibaune and Barryroe East Carbery
    (West Division)    		 247 a   0 r   39 p 249 a   0 r   32 p
    Ballymackshoneene 9 Ballymacshoneen Baile Mhic Sheoinín Lislee Ibaune and Barryroe Barryroe 235 a   0 r   5 p 239 a   2 r   1 p
    Woodfield 10   (1787/88 and
      modern boundaries)    		 Woodfield Doire Luain Kilkerranmore Ibaune and Barryroe   Ibane {169 a   3 r   8 p 603 a   1 r   27 p
    Paulbeg
    (Part of modern Woodfield)     		10  
    		(Ainm Gaeilge le deimhniú) Kilkerranmore Ibaune and Barryroe   Ibane {241 a   0 r   32 p     -    
    Ballyvackey*
    (Part of modern Woodfield)     		10  
    		Baile an Bhacaigh Kilkerranmore Ibaune and Barryroe   Ibane {190 a   3 r   15 p     -    
    Gorralocka
    (1787/88 and modern boundaries)    		 10 Garralacka Garbhleaca Kilkerranmore Ibaune and Barryroe   Ibane 233 a   0 r   13 p 228 a   2 r   39 p
    Maullicorcoran 11 Maulycorcoran Meall Uí Chorcráin Kilkerranmore Ibaune and Barryroe   Ibane 135 a   3 r   19 p 135 a   3 r   19 p
    Keenrath 12 Keenrath Caoinráth Fanlobbus East Carbery
    (West Division)    		 East Carbery
    (West Division)    		 417 a   1 r   8 p 428 a   2 r   25 p
    Coolcraheen 13 Coolcraheen Cúil Chraithín Castleventry East Carbery
    (West Division)    		 East Carbery
    (West Division)    		 288 a   0 r   14 p 270 a   3 r   39 p
    Cahirbeg 14 Caherbeg An Chathair Bheag (Ross) Rathbarry East Carbery
    (West Division)    		 East Carbery
    (West Division)    		 363 a   1 r   20 p 370 a   3 r   7 p
    Garrane 15 Garrane An Garrán Ross East Carbery
    (West Division)    		 East Carbery
    (West Division)    		 132 a   3 r   20 p 133 a   0 r   24 p
    Lissard 15 Lissard An Lios Ard Ross East Carbery
    (West Division)    		 East Carbery
    (West Division)    		 86 a   3 r   25 p 88 a   0 r   19 p
    Bohenaughts 16 Bohonagh Bothanach Ross East Carbery
    (West Division)    		 East Carbery
    (West Division)    		 367 a   2 r   18 p 368 a   2 r   26 p
    Ballywoolaghan 16 Ballyhoulahan Baile Uí Uallacháin Ross East Carbery
    (West Division)    		 East Carbery
    (West Division)    		 77 a   2 r   3 p 77 a   2 r   29 p
    Town of Old Ross 17 Townlands Talamh an Bhaile Ross East Carbery
    (West Division)    		 East Carbery
    (West Division)    		 40 a   1 r   36 p 60 a   0 r   6 p
    Town of Old Ross Reference Reference for
    Old Ross    		 Townlands Talamh an Bhaile Ross East Carbery
    (West Division)    		 East Carbery
    (West Division)    		        
    Curragheen 18 Curraheen An Curraichín Ross East Carbery
    (West Division)    		 East Carbery
    (West Division)    		 87 a   1 r   6 p 85 a   3 r   5 p
    Meaule 18 Maul An Mhaoil Ross East Carbery
    (West Division)    		 East Carbery
    (West Division)    		 114 a   3 r   0 p 114 a   2 r   35 p
    Ballyvireen 19 Ballyvireen Baile Uí Mhirín Ross West Carbery  
    (East Division)    		 East Carbery
    (West Division)    		 287 a   1 r   20 p 287 a   0 r   36 p
    Creg 20 Cregg An Chreag Kilfaughnabeg West Carbery
    (East Division)    		 East Carbery
    (West Division)    		 191 a   3 r   35 p 187 a   0 r   15 p
    Borough of Baltimore 21 Baltimore Dún na Séad Ross West Carbery
    (East Division)    		 West Carbery
    (East Division)    		 575 a   2 r   34 p 636 a   1 r   33 p
    Baltimore Reference Reference for Baltimore Baltimore Dún na Séad Ross West Carbery
    (East Division)    		 West Carbery
    (East Division)    		        
    Ballylinchey 22 Ballylinchy Baile Uí Loingseacháin Tullagh West Carbery
    (East Division)    		 West Carbery
    (East Division)    		 781 a   0 r   6 p 811 a   2 r   39 p
    Ballymacrown 23 Ballymacrown Baile Mhic Eiriúin Tullagh West Carbery
    (East Division)    		 West Carbery
    (East Division)    		 637 a   3 r   9 p 669 a   2 r   30 p
    Rathmore 24 Rathmore An Ráth Mhór Tullagh West Carbery
    (East Division)    		 West Carbery
    (East Division)    		 708 a   3 r   18 p 713 a   0 r   24 p
    Lackahane 25 Lackaghane Leacachán Creagh West Carbery
    (East Division)    		 West Carbery
    (East Division)    		 190 a   3 r   25 p 182 a   1 r   26 p
    Bally Island 26 Ballyisland Baile an Oileáin Creagh West Carbery
    (East Division)    		 West Carbery
    (East Division)    		 823 a   0 r   0 p {107 a   1 r   5 p
    (Part of Bally Island) 26 Ballyoughtera An Baile Uachtarach Creagh West Carbery
    (East Division)    		 West Carbery
    (East Division)    		     - {156 a   1 r   26 p
    (Part of Bally Island) 26 Lahernathee Leathfhearann an Tí Creagh West Carbery
    (East Division)    		 West Carbery
    (East Division)    		     - {121 a   1 r   10 p
    (Part of Bally Island) 26 Curravally An Corrbhaile Creagh West Carbery
    (East Division)    		 West Carbery
    (East Division)    		     - {106 a   0 r   21 p
    (Part of Bally Island) 26 Ballyally Baile Uí Áille Creagh West Carbery
    (East Division)    		 West Carbery
    (East Division)    		     - {198 a   3 r   38 p
    (Part of Bally Island) 26 Drumadoon Drom an Dúin Creagh West Carbery
    (East Division)    		 West Carbery
    (East Division)    		     - {139 a   2 r   34 p
    Clodough 27 Clodagh An Cladach Dromdaleague West Carbery
    (East Division)    		 West Carbery
    (East Division)    		 1026 a   0 r   33 p 1048 a   0 r   10 p
    Mohenaugh 28 Mohenagh An Mhúchánach (Abbeystrowry)
    Aghadown     		West Carbery
    (West Division)    		 West Carbery
    (East Division)    		 662 a   2 r   5 p 675 a   3 r   29 p
    Rathine 29 Rahine Ráth Choinn Aghadown West Carbery
    (West Division)    		 West Carbery
    (East Division)    		 157 a   3 r   20 p 156 a   2 r   38 p
    Fohurlagh 29 Fotherlagh Fotharlach Aghadown West Carbery
    (West Division)    		 West Carbery
    (East Division)    		 210 a   1 r   16 p 211 a   2 r   14 p
    Towermore 29 Toormore An Tuar Mór Aghadown West Carbery
    (West Division)    		 West Carbery
    (East Division)    		 140 a   3 r   0 p 142 a   1 r   38 p
    Knocknamahallagh 29 Knocknamohalagh Cnoc na mBathlach Aghadown West Carbery
    (West Division)    		 West Carbery
    (East Division)    		 129 a   0 r   0 p {92 a   1 r   10 p
    (Part of Knocknamahallagh) 29 Gneeves Na Gníomha Aghadown West Carbery
    (West Division)    		 West Carbery
    (East Division)    		     - {38 a   1 r   5 p
    Coolbaune 30 Coolbane An Chúil Bhán Caheragh West Carbery
    (West Division)    		 West Carbery
    (West Division)    		 470 a   2 r   11 p 518 a   3 r   27 p
    Ballycomaune 31 Ballycomane Baile Uí Chomáin Durrus West Carbery
    (West Division)    		 West Carbery
    (West Division)    		 1315 a   0 r   29 p 1350 a   2 r   13 p
    Sir Mount Domain 32   (Part of modern
          Curraghbeg)    		  
    		    - Athnowen Muskerry East Muskerry {298 a   0 r   38 p     -
    Curraghbeg 33   (Part of modern
          Curraghbeg)     		Curraghbeg An Chora Bheag Athnowen Muskerry East Muskerry {367 a   1 r   17 p 1073 a   4 r   33 p
    Curraghmore 34   (Part of modern
          Curraghbeg)    		  
    		An Chora Mhór Athnowen Muskerry East Muskerry {414 a   2 r   33 p     -
    Castle Inch 35 Castleinch Caisleán na hInse Athnowen Muskerry East Muskerry 376 a   0 r   8 p 371 a   1 r   13 p
    Ballynamernagh
    alias Walshestown     		36 Walshestown Baile na mBreatnach Athnowen Muskerry East Muskerry 304 a   0 r   39 p 303 a   1 r   6 p
    Mullaghroe 36 Mullaghroe An Mullach Rua Athnowen Muskerry East Muskerry 204 a   2 r   33 p 204 a   1 r   29 p
    Lackinirage 37 Lackenareague An Leaca Réidh Athnowen Muskerry East Muskerry 190 a   1 r   10 p 188 a   3 r   8 p

    * Map 10, entitled Woodfield, contains four distinct townlands: Woodfield, Paulbeg, Ballyvackey and Gorralocka. The first three of these combined together accurately match the border of present-day Woodfield, while Gorralocka’s perimeter barely deviates from that of Garralacka today. The townland bordering Gorralocka and Ballyvackey to the east of the Freke lands in Map 10 is also called Ballyvackey, which is the name of the townland bordering present-day Woodfield and Garralacka to the east. Among the townlands listed in Petty’s 1659 ‘census’ of Ireland in the civil parish of ‘Keilkerawnemore’ (now Kilkerranmore) are ‘Ballyvackimore’, ‘Ballyvackybegg’ and ‘Garrylucky’. The acreage of modern Ballyvackey is 294 acres while that of the second Ballyvackey within the 1788 Freke estate is 190 acres. This suggests that the larger modern Ballyvackey corresponds to Ballyvackimore (Baile an Bhacaigh Mór) and the smaller Freke-owned Ballyvackey corresponds to Ballyvackybegg (Baile an Bhacaigh Beag).

  • Index of townlands with acreages

  • Endpaper

  • Back Cover

    • Table 2: Named tenants and their holdings

    Townland name recorded in
    Freke Estate Survey    		 Map Tenant(s) Area of tenant holding
    Carrigfadeen 4 Hurley and Crimeen   69 a   3 r   0 p
    Carrigfadeen 4 Daniel Donovan   31 a   2 r   4 p
    Carrigfadeen 4 Daniel Connolly   51 a   1 r   22 p
    Woodfield 10 Denis Hayes 169 a   3 r   8 p
    Paulbeg
    		10 Darby & Pat Sheehy 118 a   2 r   14 p
    Paulbeg
    		10 John Collins 122 a   2 r   18 p
    Ballyvackey
    		10 Denis Carthy   50 a   0 r   15 p
    Ballyvackey
    		10 John Bateman 140 a   3 r   0 p
    Gorralocka 10 Timothy Carthy 233 a   0 r   13 p
    Maullicorcoran 11 Widow Cambridge   44 a   0 r   16 p
    Maullicorcoran 11 Peter Cusack    91 a   3 r   3 p
    Coolcraheen 13 William Wolfe 118 a   1 r   26 p
    Coolcraheen 13 John Wolfe   90 a   1 r   24 p
    Coolcraheen 13 Samuel Wright   79 a   1 r   4 p
    Bohenaughts 16 Hea’s land 110 a   2 r   22 p
    Bohenaughts 16 Priest’s land   69 a   1 r   0 p
    Bohenaughts 16 Toombrock   74 a   0 r   6 p
    Bohenaughts 16 Crowley’s Division 113 a   2 r   30 p
    Curragheen 18 Owen Harrington    9 a   1 r   14 p
    Curragheen 18 John Hungerford    3 a   3 r   28 p
    Curragheen 18 John Hungerford    8 a   0 r   38 p
    Curragheen 18 Long    3 a   1 r   19 p
    Curragheen 18 Coveny    5 a   1 r   35 p
    Ballyvireen 19 Widow O’Hea 108 a   0 r   36 p
    Ballyvireen 19 Widow O’Hea’s Mill-holding   21 a   0 r   21 p
    Ballyvireen 19 Daniel O’Donovan 110 a   2 r   0 p
    Rathmore 24 Gortcathleen 186 a   0 r   0 p
    Rathmore 24 Lahernavedoragh* or Weaver’s Land 132 a   3 r   8 p
    Rathmore 24 Berry’s Division 134 a   0 r   10 p

    * The dual naming indicates that the original Irish placename is Leathfhearann na bhFíodórach: fíodórach is an old genitive singular form of fíodóir/figheadóir, a weaver, see edil, headword 22047. Caora has the same genitive singular and plural form caorach as illustrated in the placename Gleann na gCaorach (Glenageary). This suggests that fíodórach is likewise both a genitive singular and plural form of fíodóir.

    Table 3: Reference for Town of Old Ross (Up/Down arrows point to combined acreage of multiple lots with shared garden)

    Street No. Occupier Dwelling Type a r p
    Main Street North Side 1 Matthew Mahony House 0 0 31
        "     "     "     " 2 Widow Brien House ↑
        "     "     "     " 3 John Hungerford new Slate House 0 0 38
        "     "     "     " 4 John Brien House and Yard ↑
        "     "     "     " 5 William Gash House & back House ↓
        "     "     "     " 6 John Coosheen House 0 1 19
        "     "     "     " 7 Thos. Tobin Slate House ↑
        "     "     "     " 8 John Barry Slate House ↓
        "     "     "     " 9 Edwd. Williamson Slate House 0 1 2
        "     "     "     " 10 Timmy Dawley Slate House ↑
        "     "     "     " 11 Andrew Donahoe Slate House 0 1 37
        "     "     "     " 12 Florence Donahoe Slate House ↑
        "     "     "     " 13 James Tobin House, back House & Garden 0 0 34
        "     "     "     " 14 John Lee House, back House & Garden 0 0 17
        "     "     "     " 15 Widow Galway Warehouse ↓
        "     "     "     " 16 Widow Galway Dwelling House, Yard & Garden 0 1 0
        "     "     "     " 17 In hands Waste ↓
    Front to Fair Green West Side 18 Daniel Clancy a Cabbin ↓
        "     "     "     " 19 Widow Driscoll a Cabbin ↓
        "     "     "     " 20 Mathew Higgins two Cabbins 0 0 12
        "     "     "     " 21   "     "   "     " ↑
        "     "     "     " 22 William Hayes a Cabbin ↑
    Fair Green East Side 23 John Roe a Cabbin ↓
        "     "     "     " 24 Dennis Donovan a Cabbin ↓
        "     "     "     " 25 Late John Miles a Cabbin ↓
        "     "     "     " 26 Timothy Lahy three Cabbins ↓
        "     "     "     " 27   "         " "         " ↓
        "     "     "     " 28   "         " "         " ↓
    Main Street North Side 29 Widow Hurley a Cabbin 0 3 17
        "     "     "     " 30 James Hamilton   "       " ↑
        "     "     "     " 31 Daniel Driscoll   "       " ↑
        "     "     "     " 32 Daniel Harrington   "       " ↑
        "     "     "     " 33 Bartholomew Brien   "       " ↑
        "     "     "     " 34 Daniel Dillon   "       " ↑
        "     "     "     " 35 John Donahoe   "       " ↑
        "     "     "     " 36 Revd O'Brien   "       " ↑
        "     "     "     " 37 Sylvester Hurley House 0 2 0
        "     "     "     " 38 Timothy Collins House ↑
        "     "     "     " 39 Patrick Lovejoy Potatoe Garden, N. side Road to CastleFreke 2 3 11
        "     "     "     " 40 Several Cabbins & rocky Waste Held in common 1 2 23
        "     "     "     " 41 Richard Smith the Paddock, S. Side of CastleFreke 3 3 12
        "     "     "     " 42 Timothy Dillon the Marsh 2 1 25
        "     "     "     " 43 The Pound, Fair green &c 1 3 25
    North side of Fair Green 44 Timothy Hayes Garden Arable 1 2 0
    North side Road to Skibereen 45 Several Cabbins & rocky Waste Held as Common 2 0 0
        "     "     "     " 46 Francis Dillon a Cabbin ↓
        "     "     "     " 47 Widow Downes a Cabbin ↓
        "     "     "     " 48 Francis Dillon Forge ↓
        "     "     "     " 49   "         " a Cabbin ↓
        "     "     "     " 50 Florence Sullivan two Cabbins 0 0 15
        "     "     "     " 51 John Sullivan a Cabbin ↑
        "     "     "     " 52 Dennis Sullivan   "       " ↑
        "     "     "     " 53 John Carthy   "       " ↑
        "     "     "     " 54 Timothy Carthy   "       " ↑
        "     "     "     " 55   "         " Garden Arable 1 1 36
    Main Street south Side 1 Richard Smith Dwelling House, Yard, Offices, 2 3 27
        "     "     "     " 1 Richard Smith Malt House, Garden & Orchard ↑
        "     "     "     " 2 Sylvester Hurley a Cabbin ↓
        "     "     "     " 3 Darby Coghlan   "       " 0 0 3
        "     "     "     " 4 Daniel Keefe   "       " ↑
        "     "     "     " 5 John Ferrall   "       " ↓
        "     "     "     " 6 Thomas Driscoll   "       " ↓
        "     "     "     " 7 Mary O'Brien   "       " ↓
        "     "     "     " 8 Patrick Lovejoy   "       " ↓
        "     "     "     " 9 James Collins   "       " ↓
        "     "     "     " 10 Owen Harrington   "       " 0 2 3
        "     "     "     " 11 William Driscoll   "       " ↑
        "     "     "     " 12 Edwd Scanlon or Donahoe in Ruin ↑
        "     "     "     " 13 John Hamilton a Cabbin ↑
        "     "     "     " 14 Darby Canty   "       " ↑
        "     "     "     " 15 John McNede   "       " ↑
        "     "     "     " 16 Dennis Regan   "       " ↑
        "     "     "     " 17 James Brooke   "       " ↓
        "     "     "     " 18 Daniel Hamilton   "       " ↓
        "     "     "     " 19 Jeremiah Donovan   "       " ↓
        "     "     "     " 20 Widow Collins   "       " ↓
        "     "     "     " 21 Daniel Brien   "       " ↓
        "     "     "     " 22 John Mahony & Denis Donovan   "       " ↓
        "     "     "     " 23 Denis Herlahy   "       " ↓
        "     "     "     " 24 Edwd FitzGerald   "       " 0 2 26
        "     "     "     " 25 Cornelius Collins   "       " ↑
        "     "     "     " 26 Widow Galway   "       " ↑
        "     "     "     " 27 Peter Hurley   "       " ↑
        "     "     "     " 28 Dennis Donovan   "       " ↑
        "     "     "     " 29 Daniel Mahony House ↑
        "     "     "     " 30 Richard Long   "       " ↑
        "     "     "     " 31 Jeremiah Shanahane   "       " ↑
    Market Place South side 1 Timothy Hayes House ↓
        "     "     "     " 2 Dennis Donovan " ↓
        "     "     "     " 3 John Henessy House & back House ↓
        "     "     "     " 4 Francis Donovan   "       "       " ↓
        "     "     "     " 5 William Donovan   "       "       " ↓
        "     "     "     " 6 Daniel Donovan(Island) new Slate House ↓
        "     "     "     " 7 Stephen Legoe House ↓
        "     "     "     " 8 Widow Dugan Slate House 0 3 32
        "     "     "     " 9 Widow Danger Slate House ↑
        "     "     "     " 10 Widow Dawley a House ↑
        "     "     "     " 11 John Harrington   "       " ↑
        "     "     "     " 12 Cornelius Donovan   "       " ↑
    Barrack Lane East side 13 Formerly Daniel Harrington Waste ↑
        "     "     "     " 14 Darby Spillane a Cabbin ↑
        "     "     "     " 15 Dennis ?ouloo   "       " ↑
        "     "     "     " 16 John O'Brien   "       " ↑
        "     "     "     " 17 James Bennett four Cabbins & Garden 0 0 18
    Barrack Lane West side 18 Edward Pursell five Cabbins & Yards 0 0 11
        "     "     "     " 19 Several Cabbins in Ruin ↓
    Tanyard Lane South side 20 Melachy a Cabbin ↓
        "     "     "     " 21 Dennis Mohony   "       " 0 2 26
        "     "     "     " 22 Widow Collins   "       " ↑
        "     "     "     " 23 Widow Sullivan   "       " ↑
        "     "     "     " 24 Dennis Munnick   "       " ↑
        "     "     "     " 25 John Galway (late) Field Arable & Malt House 0 3 16
        "     "     "     " 26 John Hungerford Orchard 0 3 32
        "     "     "     " 27 Formerly John Galway Field 2 0 21
        "     "     "     " 28 Rocky Pasture in Common 1 0 35
    Tanyard Lane North side 29 Late J. Galway Tan Yard &c 0 0 36
        "     "     "     " 30 Darby Carthy House and Bleach Green 0 2 38
        "     "     "     " 31 Stephen Galway Field 1 3 4
        "     "     "     " 32 Maurice Coosheen Cabbin and Yard 0 0 31
        "     "     "     " 33 Charles Collins   "       "       " ↑
    Tanyard Lane 34 Daniel Donovan or Blackstaff a Cabbin ↓
        "     "     "     " 35 Waste ↓
        "     "     "     " 36 John Donovan a Cabbin ↓
        "     "     "     " 37 Darby Donovan   "       " ↓
        "     "     "     " 38 Michael Carthy   "       " 0 1 8
        "     "     "     " 39 Charles Dempsy House ↑
        "     "     "     " 40 Widow Lane       " ↑
        "     "     "     " 41 Widow Dillon       " ↑
        "     "     "     " 42 Widow Long       " ↑
        "     "     "     " 43 Stephen Galway Slate House, Yard and Garden 0 0 36
        "     "     "     " 44 Peter Carthy House, back House and Garden ↓
        "     "     "     " 45 Waste ↓
        "     "     "     " 46 John Carthy Cabbin ↓
        "     "     "     " 47 Catherine Sullivan       " 0 0 28
        "     "     "     " 48 John Scanlon       " ↑
        "     "     "     " 49 John Collins       " ↑
        "     "     "     " 50 John Scanlon       " ↑
        "     "     "     " 51 Timothy Harrington 0 0 22
        "     "     "     " 52 Owen Harrington ↑
    Church Lane North side 1 Widow Smith new Slate House and Garden 0 0 25
        "     "     "     " 2 Widow Kelly a House ↓
        "     "     "     " 3 Richard Carney a House ↓
        "     "     "     " 4 Michael Regan from T.Hayes House 0 1 10
        "     "     "     " 5 Widow Regan Slate House ↑
        "     "     "     " 6 John Hayes ↑
        "     "     "     " 7 Cornelius Burke Cabbin ↓
        "     "     "     " 8 Martin Regan 0 0 24
        "     "     "     " 9 James Feehely ↑
        "     "     "     " 10 John Collins ↑
        "     "     "     " 11 Darby Dawley two Cabbins ↓
        "     "     "     " 12   "     "   "     " 0 0 32
        "     "     "     " 13 Darby Dempsey House and back House ↑
        "     "     "     " 14 Henry Dineen House ↑
        "     "     "     " 15 John Brien or Mungan House and Garden formerly Slopyard 0 2 15
        "     "     "     " 16 Daniel Hayes House and Garden 0 3 33
        "     "     "     " 17 Widow Munroe Cabbin and Garden 0 0 8
        "     "     "     " 18 John Legoe House and Orchard 0 2 30
        "     "     "     " 19     "       " Field, Pasture 1 1 12


    Table 4: Reference for Borough of Baltimore

    No. Occupier a r p
    1 The Castle, Rocks and Waste     0 2   6
    2 Dennis Driscoll     0 1 15
    3 Charles Davis     0 1 36
    4 James Meldrum     0 2 22
    5 Four Cabbins and Waste     0 1 13
    6 Cabbins and Garden     0 1 17
    7 Cabbins and Garden     0 0 21
    8 Archibald Molloy     0 2   9
    9 James Freke     1 2 29
    10 Florence and Mary Driscoll     0 2 36
    11 Richard Baker     0 3 16
    12 Thomas Byers     0 3 13
    13 Francis Bush     3 1 17
    14 James Freke     0 2 13
    15 Darby Fowler     0 2 22
    16 James Freke     0 3   0
    17 John Crowley     0 2 32
    18 Jeremiah Lynch     2 1 38
    19 Widow Ahern     1 0 22
    20 Richard Bush     0 1 21
    21 Henry Bush     0 2 22
    22 Dan Harrington     0 1 35
    23 Denis Harrington     1 0 19
    24 Richard Bush, Coney Island   19 2   0
    25 Henry Bush, Harbour's Mouth   46 1 12
    26 Thomas Roche and Richard Bush, Hill of Baltimore 236 2 12
    27 Jeremiah Lynch     6 2 22
    28 John Neale     2 0   0
    29 Widow Baker     8 0 24
    30 James Freke   74 0 20
    31 James Freke, Lahern or Cloghboaley   92 1   5
    32 Richard Bush, Francis Bush and Partners, Gerrynane   70 1 25


    Table 5: Adjacent lands (not belonging to the Freke Estate) and their owners

    Map Name Owner Name Owner Name Owner Name Owner
    2 Dondedy Sir Edward Barry
    3 Kilkerran Sir Edward Barry Dondedy Sir Edward Barry
    4 Carrigroe James Bernard Esq. Kilkerran Sir Edward Barry Garranecore See of Cork & Ross
    5 Aughaglaslin John O’Hea Esq.
    6 Burrigashee See of Cork & Ross Aughaglaslin John O’Hea Esq.
    7 Aughaglaslin John O’Hea Esq.
    8 Farrencantree See of Cork & Ross Garranecore See of Cork & Ross
    9 Garrigeen Deer Park John Bernard Esq. Ballyluge Hon. John Smith Barry Ballymacreddan James Bernard Esq. Thravarra (shoreline)
    Thrashorsheen (shoreline)
    10 Knockfeen Thomas Hungerford Esq. Coorcraheen Thomas Hungerford Esq. Coolnageagh Thomas Hungerford Esq. Corleagh John Howe Esq.
    Aughagiley Charles Allen Esq. Ballyvackey Charles Allen Esq. Ballydivane Thomas Allen Esq. Curragh James Bernard Esq.
    Tullyneskee Miss Jermyn
    11 Creighbeg James Bernard Esq. Creighmore James Bernard Esq. Tullyneskea Miss Jermyn
    12 Drough Arthur Lemial Shuldham Esq. Shanagrane Gilbert Mellefont Esq. Togher Hoare Esq. Incherea Henry Cox Esq.
    Durrincorra Henry Cox Esq.
    13 Knockfeen Thomas Hungerford Esq. Tullneskea Miss Jermyn Derryduff James Bernard Esq.
    14 Keeleagh Thomas Hungerford Esq. Knockfeen Thomas Hungerford Esq. Derryduff James Bernard Esq. Cahirmore See of Cork & Ross
    15 Derryduff James Bernard Esq. Farrencantree See of Cork & Ross Cahirmore See of Cork & Ross
    16 Farrencantree See of Cork & Ross Aughaglasslin See of Cork & Ross Burgeshee See of Cork & Ross Cahirmore See of Cork & Ross
    17 Ardagh Lord Riversdale Downeene See of Cork & Ross English Island Lord Riversdale
    18 Ardagh See of Dublin Doneen See of Cork & Ross Gullane St. Ledger Atkins Esq. Derry Thomas Townsend Esq.
    19 Derry Thomas Townsend Esq. Gullane See of Cork & Ross Ballynaclogh Daniel O’Regan Esq. Killeenleagh Dan O’Regan Esq.,   Beecher Esq.
    Thralong Workman Esq. Drombeg     -
    20 Drombeg     - Thralong Workman Esq. Brew-lea Fitzgerald Esq. Carrigluska Dunbar Esq.
    21 Thrafraskey or Bruce Cove (shoreline) Church Strand (shoreline)
    22 Kedge Island (island) Bruce Cove (shoreline) Church Strand Bay (shoreline)
    23 Ardagh William Wrixon Esq. Barnaboe William Wrixon Esq. Ballynard Morgan Donovan Esq.
    24 High-Field St Ledger Atkins Esq. Ardagh William Wrixon Esq.
    25 Innesbeg See of Cork and Ross Cree William Wrixon Esq.
    26 Drishanemore Richard Boyle Townsend Esq. Boaleybaune Richard Boyle Townsend Esq. Lick St. Ledger Atkins Esq. Munnick William Wrixon Esq.
    Pookeen William Wrixon Esq. Lough Ine (marine lake) Bullock Island (island)
    27 Kaunkillish Samuel Jervois Esq. Letra Samuel Jervois Esq. Pookeen Timothy Deasey Esq. Acres Richard O'Donovan Esq.
    Lougherut Rt. Hon. Lord Riversdale Derrygruagh James Kingston Esq. Stronacarton Rt. Hon. Lord Riversdale
    28 New Court Richard Beecher Esq. Tavermore - Barnagowlaune Edwd Townsend Esq. Lissanebeg Richard Boyle Townsend Esq.
    Abbey Beecher Esq. Rossnagoose Rt. Hon. Lord Riversdale
    29 Knockeen Richard Beecher Esq. Munnane Richard Beecher Esq. Prohoonus Richard Beecher Esq. Lyre Richard Beecher Esq.
    Skai Richard Boyle Townsend Esq. Baarnagowlaune Edward Townsend Esq. Knockgorum Richard Beecher Esq. Renmurragha Richard Beecher Esq.
    Gurteenrugh Richard Beecher Esq. Litterscanlaght Richard Beecher Esq.
    30 Currane William Wrixon Beecher Esq. Clahane Newman Esq. Kielnageeshough Richard Beecher Esq. Skai Richard Boyle Townsend Esq.
    Cooraneller Richard Beecher Esq.
    31 Carrigbuoy James Bernard Esq. Dromtineheen James Bernard Esq. Cruttee James Bernard Esq. West Clonee Arthur Hyde Esq.
    Clonee Hugh Hutchinson Esq. Knowlavard Hugh Hutchinson Esq. Glenlough Hugh Hutchinson Esq. Kielreagh Rt. Hon. Lord Riversdale
    Dromreagh Rt. Hon. Lord Riversdale
    32 Knockaunemore Sir John Miller
    33 Knockaunemore Sir John Miller Glebe of Inniscarra Clashes Col. John Walsh Barnagrove Hon. Judge Bennet
    34 Curraghglee Bryan Sheehy Esq. Corrigeen Sir Nicholas Colthurst Glebe of Inniscarra
    35 Foghagh James Chatterton Esq. Curraghglee Bryan Sheehy Esq. Glebe of Inniscarra
    36 Clashenure Rev. John Meade Ennislinghey Duke of Devonshire Foghagh James Chatterton Esq.
    37 Clashenure Rev. John Meade Knockaunemore Sir John Miller


    Table 6: Lettings advertised on behalf of Sir John Freke in the Cork Evening Post,  31/8/1786

    • "To be LET from next November for such term of Lives or Years as may be agreed on, the following Parts of the Estate of Sir John Freke, Bart."

    Table 6(a):     In the barony of Carbery.

                                1786 acreage   1787/88 acreage
    A. R. P.   A. R. P.
    3 Plowlands of Ballyisland 849 0 29   823 0 0
    3 Plowlands of Ballmacrowne 641 3 35   637 3 9
    3 Plowlands of Ballcomane 1367 3 13   1315 0 29
    3 Plowlands of Baltimore 561 0 16   575 2 34
    1 ⅓ Plowland of Keenrath 577 0 4   417 1 8
    15 Gneeves of Cluddagh 992 3 8   1026 0 33
    2 Plowlands of Bohennagh 371 1 12   367 2 18
    1½ Plowland of Ballyvireen 282 1 22   287 1 20
    1 Plowland of Meaul and Curraheen1 193 0 12   202 0 6
    9 Gneeves of Coulbane 333 2 13   470 2 11
    ½ Plowland of Ballywholahane 80 0 6     77 2 3
    3 Plowlands of Ballylinsheen 761 1 29   781 0 6
    2 Plowlands of Woodfield2 837 2 36   834 3 28
    1 Plowland of Garrane and Lissard1 219 0 13   219 3 5
    2 Plowlands of Rathine3 662 2 7   637 3 36
    1 Plowland of Lackahane 196 1 28   190 3 25

    "These lands, except for Keenrath and Cluddagh, are in Sir John Freke’s manors of Cloghane, Ballinava, Gortnahona, Kilfinnin, Rinco? and Baltimore, are contiguous to the towns of Ross, Skibbereen and Baltimore and are good Pasture and Tillage."

    Notes on lettings in the barony of Carbery :

    1. The two townlands of Meaule and Curragheen (see Table 1) have a combined acreage of 114a 3r 0p + 87a 1r 6p = 202a 0r 6p. Similarly, the combined acreage of Garrane and Lissard is 219a 3r 5p.

    2. See Table 1 footnote relating to Map 10/Woodfield. The combined acreage of Map 10 is 834a 3r 28p which strongly suggests that all four townlands in Map 10 are included in this proposed letting. Note that while these lands are counted among those in the barony of Carbery in this 1786 advertisement, they are listed under Ibaune and Barryroe in the 1787/88 survey and this remains the case today. Ibaune and Barryroe also appears in the record (Irish Records Commission, Reports 1821-25, p.393) of the Freke Purchase in 1703 of these lands - then known as Derrylone/Derryloone from the Irish Doire Luain - following their confiscation from David Barry who took the Jacobite side in the Williamite wars. It is noteworthy, however, that in three Memorial Deeds of Lease from the years 1721, 1729 and 1742 (Registry of Deeds Nos. 39847, 41805, 74429) these lands are described as being in the barony of East Carbery, consistent with this advertisement.

    3. Map 29 is entitled 'Rathine, etc.' and includes the townlands of Rathine, Fohurlagh, Towermore and Knocknamahallagh. Their combined acreage is 637a 3r 36p which strongly suggests that all four townlands are included in this proposed letting.

    Table 6(b):     In the barony of Barryroe and Ibawne.

                            1786 acreage   1787/88 acreage
    A. R. P.   A. R. P.
    1 Plowland of Milltown 101 0 16   103 3 32
    1 Plowland of Gortegrenane 178 2 0   119 0 20
    2 Plowlands of Rathbarry1 304 0 6   325 2 5
    ½ Plowland of Croghnah?2 71 0 0   - - -
    1 Plowland of Ballymaishoneen? 231 2 1   235 0 5
    1 Plowland of Carrigfadeen 177 1 0   152 2 26
    1 Plowland of Knocknageehe 252 2 0   247 0 39
    ½ Plowland of Knocknagapol 100 0 0   102 1 0
    ½ Plowland of Maulatrahane 39 1 6   65 0 0
    5 Gneeves of Maullicorcorane 131 0 33   135 3 19
    ½ Plowland of Little Island 90 0 0   118 3 5
    Mill and Holding of Newmill2 17 1 0   - - -

    "These Lands are most excellent tillage, and pasture, and meadow."

    Notes on lettings in the barony of Barryroe and Ibawne :

    1. Due to their similar acreage, it is assumed that this is Castlefreke townland, which was formerly known as Rathbarry and whose Irish form is Ráth an Bharraigh .

    2. These names cannot be identified among those in the survey.

    A question mark indicates uncertainty in the spelling due to poor reproduction quality of the CEP advertisement.

    Table 6(c):     In the barony of Muskerry.

                        1786 acreage   1787/88 acreage
    A. R. P.   A. R. P.
    ½ Plowland of Curraghbeg 189 1 10   3671 1 17
    ½ Plowland of Lackareige 190 1 10   190 1 10

    "These lands are part of the Estate of Sirmount or Castlehinchy and are within seven miles of Cork."

    Notes on lettings in the barony of Muskerry :

    1. In the 1787/88 survey, Curraghbeg is divided into an East Division of acreage 190a 2r 35p and a West Division of acreage 171a 0r 34p, hence the proposed letting may have referred to the East Division only.

    "Proposals in writing will be received by Sir John Freke, Bart, Percy Lodge, near Enniscorthy. Every Encouragement will be given to resident, solvent and improving tenants, and no notice will be taken of any application from persons, who will not reside or hold the Farms in their own hands."

    "Also to hold on binding? Leases, the greater part of the Town of Ross and Sword Parks* adjoining it; manufacturers in every Branch, will meet? the utmost encouragement: apply as above.       Aug 28th."

    * This unusual term may an anglicised version of Fearann claidhimh , sword-land, conquered territory. (Seán Ó Coileáin, priv. comm.)