Land: CORK, In the Matter of the Estate of Edward Baldwin BECHER. Esq. and George BECHER, Esquire, (now deceased) Continued in the name of the said Edward Baldwin BECHER -; OWNER Ex parte, Alicia Gahan BECHER, continued in the names of Samuel TOWNSEND AND Patrick RONAYNE, Esquires - PETITIONERS Ireland Genealogy Projects Archives Land Index Copyright Contributed by C.Hunt & M. Taylor ____________________________________ IN THE COURT OF THE COMMISSIONERS FOR SALE OF INCUMBERED ESTATES IN IRELAND CITY OF CORK: To be sold by Auction: SALE on Friday the 5th day of May, 1854 at 12 o'Clock noon'- Pursuant to order bearing date 12th February 1851 Rentals and Particulars of the Leasehold Lands of [Hare Island and Mutton Island as Lot 5] (a Sub-denomination) [Curravoley, as LOT 3] [Lisaclarigmore, Lisaclaribeg. as LOT 1] [East Skeams, as LOT 4] and [South Marahin. as LOT 2] Situate in the Barony of West Carbery and County of Cork, Held for the Residue of a term of 999 years from the 1st of May, 1698 AND also of the Fee-simple Lands of [Rathruanemore as LOT 7] Rathruanebeg; Quoleaghmore; Quoleaghbeg and [Bananuckane as LOT 6], situate in the same Barony. also the MINES AND MINERALS on the said Lands Rathruanemore; Rathruanebeg; Quoleaghmore; Quoleaghbeg For rentals and particulars apply to the Commissioners in Dublin; M'Carthy DOWNING, Solicitor having Carriage of the Sale, Skibbereen, and 7 Inn's Quay, Dublin; or to Frederick A. Klein, C. E. Offices, 21 South Mall, Cork. [Printed for the Offices of F A Klein, C.E. by John CROWE, 10 Cook St., Cork] --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- CONDITIONS and OBSERVATIONS at End of Sale Particulars [Edited & Condensed where possible] The Lands of Hare Island and Mutton Island situate in the parish of Aughadown, Barony of West Carbery, and County of Cork, held (with others) for the residue of a term of 999 years under a lease bearing date 20th of March, 1698. ______________________________________ - - - HARE ISLAND - - - LOT 5 [Leasehold] Gale Days 25th March and 29th September [unless otherwise noted] NOTED: If Varied the Reduced Rent column is shown "in the cause of BECHER vs. BECHER" NOTED: NATURE OF TENANCY: For ALL listed - Tenant from year to year; determinable on the 29th Sept. each year. OBSERVATIONS: None --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Denominations Tenant Annual Rent Reduced Rent No. 1] HARE ISLAND John, Michael £26 9s. 0d £22 1s. 6d Cornelius and 49a 1r 27p Daniel HART ------ Part OF Ditto Daniel M'CARTHY £4 4s. 8d £4 4s. 8d No.2 4a 2r 2p ------ Part OF Ditto Daniel M'CARTHY £8 2s. 2d £7 15s. 2d No.6 8a 2r 26p ------ Parts of Ditto Thomas and £12 11s. 4d £9 8s. 6d No.2 Patrick DRISCOLL 13a 1r 30p and 8 DITTO- DRISCOLL £4 4s. 8d £3 3s. 6d ------ Part of Ditto Michael CALLAGHAN £4 4s. 8d £3 3s. 6d No.2 4a 2r 2p ------ Part of Ditto Catherine DRISCOLL £4 4s. 8d £3 3s. 6d No.2 4a 2r 2p ------ Part of Ditto Richard COTTER £2 2s. 4d £1 11s.3d No.2 2a 1r 1p ------ No. 4 Ditto Gregory YOUNG £4 4s. 8d £3 17s. 6d ------ 6a 1r 4p Part of Ditto Florence and £2 2s. 4d £1 11s. 9d No.2 Jerry NEIL 2a 1r 1p ------ Part of Ditto Florence and £11 5s. 2d £8 8s. 9d No.5 Jerry NEIL 10a 3r 32p ------ Part of Ditto Michael NEIL £7 10s. 2d £7 10s. 2d No.5 7a 1r 7p ------ Part of Ditto Michael NEIL £15 0s. 2d £11 5s. 2d No.5 14a 2r 16p ------ Part of Ditto Denis NEIL £16 4s. 4d £12 3s. 3d No.6 17a 1r 14p ------ Part of Ditto Daniel MURPHY £27 17s. 1d £20 17s. 9d No.7 31a 0r 21p ------ Part of Ditto Mary SHANAHANE £16 19s. 4d £12 14s. 6d No.7 18a 0r 0p ------ Part of Ditto John SHANAHANE £13 11s. 6d £10 3s. 8d No.7 14a 0r 36p ------ Part of Ditto Catherine MINIHANE £6 15s. 5d £5 1s. 9d No.7 7a 0r 0p ------ Part of Ditto Cornelius BURKE £15 19s. 6d £11 19s. 0d No.7 17a 3r 17p ------ Part of Ditto Reps-Michael FOLEY £12 18s. 5d £9 13s. 10d No.7 14a 1r 30p ------ Part of Ditto Michael BURKE £3 13s. 10d £2 15s. 7d No.7 4a 0r 20p ------ Part of Ditto Honora M'CARTHY £18 6s. 2d £13 4s. 6d No.8 13a 1r 13p ------ Part of Ditto Honora M'CARTHY £10 0s. 0d £8 2s. 9d No.7 12a 0r 24p ------ Part of Ditto Timothy RABOUGH £11 0s. 0d £8 5s. 0d No.8 8a 0r 0p ------ Part of Ditto Charles M'CARTHY £18 4s. 11d £13 13s. 8d No.9 16a 2r 6p ------ Part of Ditto John MOUNTAIN £11 19s. 1d £8 19s. 4d No.9 10a 3r 13p ------ Part of Ditto John MOUNTAIN £11 11s. 0d £8 13s. 3d No.10 12a 2r 28p ------ Part of Ditto Jeremiah MINIHANE £15 8s. 0d £11 11s. 0d No.10 16a 3r 25p ------ Part of Ditto Jerry & Timothy £3 17s. 0d £2 18s. 9d No.10 DONOVAN, alias 4a 0r 36p BOULIHER ------ Part of Ditto Jerry & Timothy £11 0s. 0d £8 5s. 0d No.11 DONOVAN, alias 9a 0r 12p BOULIHER ------ Part of Ditto Michael M'CARTHY £7 6s. 8d £5 10s. 0d No.11 6a 0r 8p ------ Part of Ditto Jerry MURPHY £9 3s. 4d £6 17s. 6d No.11 7a 2r 9p ------ Part of Ditto Jeremiah MOUNTAIN £5 10s. 0d £4 2s. 6d No.11 4a 2r 6p ------ __ Ditto The Ven, Arch- £0 1s. 0d £0 1s. 0d Deacon STEWART 0a 0r 20p All the above are year to year except as noted for last - STEWART - "Held by lease dated 21st of June, 1851 from Edward B. BECHER and George BECHER to the said Archdeacon STEWART for the term of 31 years from 25th Day of March, 1851" [LOT 5 continued - MUTTON ISLAND] 12] MUTTON ISLAND, Jeremiah MINIHANE 1a 3r 23p £1 0s. 0d for the Grass of this Island ""] MUTTON Island, William CONNELL & ... .... £9 0s. 0d for the Sea-weed Thomas TRINDAR of this Island Both tenants year to year, determined the 29th September each year ------ 13] ILLAUNGOUNA, AND ... ... 11A 0R 19P 00 00 00 ROCKS ADJACENT -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- BANAKNUCKANE, situate in the Parish of Skull, Barony of West Carbery and County of Cork LOT 6 [Fee-simple] Gale Days 25th March and 29th September [unless otherwise noted] NOTED: If Varied the Reduced Rent column is shown "in the cause of BECHER vs. BECHER" --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Denominations Tenant Annual Rent Reduced Rent 1] BANAKNUCKANE James TOBIN £56 0s. 0d £56 0s. 0d 267a 3r 26p NATURE of TENANCY: [SWANTON] Lease dated 21st of January, 1833 from Edward BECHER to and George BECHER (THE OWNERS) to James TOBIN for the lives of Margaret TOBIN (deceased), daughter of the lessee; Richard COPPINGER (living and now aged about 18 years), son of the late Richard COPPINGER of Skibbereen, and St John CLERKE (living and now aged about 15 years) son of Thomas St. John CLERKE of Coronea. The contents are stated to be 2 gneeves and a-half. OBSERVATIONS: The Lessee was to expend a sum of £50 in building a dwelling-house and out Offices on said Premises. The purchaser will get a compared copy of the lease made from the tenant's part. ------ 2] Ditto George and £46 0s. 0d £46 0s. 0d Elizabeth 109a 3r 17p SWANTON ------ 3] Ditto John SWANTON £26 0s. 0d £26 0s. 0d 62a 2r 17p ------ 4] Ditto Austin SWEETMAN £14 0s. 0d £14 0s. 0d 46a 2r 10p ------ NOTED: Above THREE tenants are year to year, determined the 29th September in each year. NOTED: The Townland of BANAKNUCKANE is detached on the road from Ballydehob to Bantry and about a half-mile from the Village of Ballydehob and about one-eighth mile from the remainder of the western part of the Estate. The surface is generally rocky, but affords very good pasture for dairy cows and the clearer parts afford good tillage. There are about 70 acres of turf-bog on this denomination which could be easily reclaimed. The tenants are very industrious and respectable. Those lands are within the jurisdiction of the Manor Court of Ballydehob. This lot will be sold subject to the sum of £3 2s. 2d being portion of the quit-rent to which the entire fee-simple lands were liable with other lands, but entitled to the contribution for same, from Lots 7,8,9, and 10. The Mines and Minerals of this Lot will be sold with the land and will be included in the conveyance to Purchaser. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Townland of RATHRUANEMORE situate in the Parish of Skull, Barony of West Carbery and County of Cork LOT 7 [Fee-simple] Gale Days 25th March and 29th September [unless otherwise noted] NOTED: If Varied the Reduced Rent column is shown "in the cause of BECHER vs. BECHER" --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Denominations Tenant Annual Rent Reduced Rent 1] RATHRUANEMORE Robert SWANTON £22 0s. 0d £22 0s. 0d 78a 0r 36p NATURE of TENANCY: [TOBIN] Lease dated 21st of January, 1833 from Edward BECHER to Robert SWANTON for three lives, viz.: for the life of said Robert SWANTON (the Lessee) now living and aged about 52 years; of Robert, son of the said Lessee (also now living and aged about 32 years) and of James, son of said Lessee (now living and aged about 30 years) OBSERVATIONS: The Lessee, heirs &c should give in addition to yearly rent, one fat hog of 1 1/2 cwt or £1 11s in lieu thereof each and every year, The purchaser will get a compared copy of the lease made from the tenant's part. _________________________________________________________________________________________________ SOURCE: Vol. 4 - FHL# 0258795 Encumbered Estates - County Cork.