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The National Gazetteer of Great Britain and Ireland - 1868

In 1868, the parish of Tullagh contained the following places:

"TULLAGH, a parish in the barony of East Carbery, county Cork, province of Munster, Ireland, 4 miles S.W. of Skibbereen, its post town. The surface is rocky, but comprises some good pasture land. It includes Abbeystrand, Baltimore, with Baltimore Harbour, and Innisherkin Island. The living is a rectory and vicarage in the diocese of Ross, value £258, in the patronage of the bishop. The church at Baltimore was built in 1818, partly by means of a loan from the late Board of First Fruits. There are two Roman Catholic chapels and two public schools. The chief residences are Baltimore Castle and Baltimore House. Stone and slate are quarried. The ruins of the old church and of Baltimore and Ardagh castles are in the vicinity."

"ABBEYSTRAND [Abbey Strand], a village in the barony of Carbery-east, in the county of Cork, and province of Munster, Ireland, 7 miles from Skibbereen, on Baltimore bay."

"BALIMORE, a village and seaport in the parish of Tullagh and barony of West Carbery, in the county of Cork, province of Munster, Ireland, 56 miles to the S.W. of Cork, and 218 miles from Dublin. It is situated on the coast of St. George's Channel, near the south-western extremity of the county, at the entrance of a fine harbour named after the village. It is an ancient place, and is conjectured from its name, which signifies "great house of Baal," to have been a seat of the Druids. A castle was erected at an early period, and many foreign traders frequented the harbour before the 16th century. The castle fell into the hands of the Spaniards for a short time in 1602, and in 1631 it was attacked by Algerine pirates, who effected a landing here, plundered and burnt the town, and took a great number of prisoners. In 1613, under a charter granted by James I., the town was incorporated, and from that time till the Union, returned two members to the Irish parliament. The corporation has ceased to exist. About 130 vessels belong to the port, and are chiefly engaged in the coasting trade. The exports are slate, copper ore, flax, wheat, &c., and the imports timber, iron, coal, &c. A small convenient pier has been erected. Within the jurisdiction of the port are the several sub-ports of Bantry, Bearhaven, Castletownsend, Crookhaven, and Skibbereen. The custom-house is at Castletownsend. The parish church, erected in the village in 1819, is a handsome edifice with a square tower. There is a parochial school, built in 1832 by the late Lord Carbery, and a dispensary. A coastguard station is established here. The scenery of the district is picturesque and beautiful. Extensive remains of the ancient castle occupy a commanding situation by the harbour. Baltimore never has recovered its prosperity since the visit of the Algerines."

"INNISHERKIN, (or Sherkin), an island in the parish of Tullagh, barony of West Carbery, county Cork, province of Munster, Ireland. It lies in the entrance to Baltimore Bay, and is over 3 miles long, with an average breadth of three-quarters of a mile. The soil is generally good. The E. side has a bold rocky coast, with an inlet called the Horseshoe; and to the W., near Wren Head, is the inlet Corney Cove. Here are the ruins of a small Franciscan abbey founded by Florence O'Driscoll in 1460. A little to the N. is the site of a fortress garrisoned in the time of Queen Anne. Dunelong Castle stood opposite to that of Dunashad.

 

[Transcribed from The National Gazetteer of Great Britain and Ireland 1868]
by Colin Hinson ©2018