Coppingers of Barryscourt Descriptive List (Ref. U405)

U405

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[10] September 1750

Letter to William Coppinger, Barry’s Cou rt, from Francis Flaherty, Agliss, briefly relating in arch terms his ‘Don Quixote like progress’ from Barry’s Court and Youghal to Tallow and Cappoquin, before being ‘happily interrupted’ by an attack of gout which he believes prevented him being ‘dispatched to fight the Blacks’. He claims that Myles McCarthy, as ‘the occasion of the severe pains’ and of ‘the great danger Ive moved through’, owes him ‘speedy justice’. He states that, unless paid, he shall proceed against either Mr Gould or Mr Kearny at onc e, and will consider proceeding on the ‘joint affair’ involving them and William. He expects William to write to him on the matter.

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7 October 1750

Letter to William Coppinger, Barrys Court, from Dr Matt MacKenna, [Killury], stating ‘understandin g that Mr Donovan refuses to go to Barrys Court, I proposed to go to see you this day & to consult you on the choice we should make in Cork, seeing that I could get no proper person in this diocese, that would charge himself with the parish, but the bearer Mr O’Keeffe’s coming here this morning saves me that trouble. He now consents to serve that parish, though he absolutely refused it before. I take the liberty of recommending him to you as a very good subject, and do flatter myselfe that you will be well satisfied with him’. He continues ‘As soon as Dr O’Keeffe can begin his functions, Mr Dahil is ordered to retire, & and is not to perform any priestly function until further orders. I pray you will signify this to him’. He sends regards from Dr O’Brien, an d from himself, and extends his compliments to the family of Garrane Cloyne and of Rossmore.

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8 October 1750

Letter ‘to Mr Edward Moragh, Merchant, in Mallow Lane, Cork, to be forwarded to William Coppinger Esqr at Barry’s Court, from Dr MacKenn a, Charleville, thanking them for theirs by Mr [Vorry] and for their ‘constant friendship’. He states ‘I am sorry that Mr [Vorry] has changed his resolution since he saw that place, it seems that some persons there frightened him. The same has indetermined me concerning this place but I cannot quitt until I make something of a solid [visitation?] which cannot be sooner than next xt.mas’. He continues ‘As I understand that Mr Daliel is quite disagreeable & sinfull, I write this day to Dor. O’Brien, praying h im to send a proper person there without delay. I conceive that no man of merit will remain there, unless he has the same advantage I had at Barry’s Court. In case the Dor. does not speedily get a proper person,