Cork and County Club Descriptive List

Descriptive List of the Archive of Cork and County Club, Including Records from the Cork Club and the County of Cork Club 1837 to 1993.

Cork City and County Archives

Descriptive List of the Archive of Cork and County Club, Including Records from the Cork Club and the County of Cork Club.

Ref: IE 627/U606

Compiled by Brian McGee, Senior Archivist

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Introduction

IDENTITY STATEMENT

Reference:

IE 627/U606

Title:

Cork and County Club, also including records from the Cork Club and the County of Cork Club.

Level of description:

fonds

Date:

1837-1993

Extent:

fonds

CONTEXT

Creator

Cork and County Club, also County of Cork Club (Cork County Club) and Cork Club (Cork City Club)

Biographical/Administrative History In January 1952, the County of Cork Club (Estd. at South Mall c1830) amalgamated with the Cork Club (Estd. c1860 at Grand Parade) to form the Cork and County Club.

Archival History Donated to Archives in 2002.

CONTENT AND STRUCTURE

Scope and Content Gentlemen's club administrative records.

In January 1952, the County of Cork Club (Estd. at South Mall c1830) amalgamated with the Cork Club (Estd. c1860 at Grand Parade) to form the Cork and County Club.

The collection comprises the records of:

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A. County of Cork Club ('Cork County Club', 80 South Mall) 1837 - 1952 (14 items) B. Cork Club ('Cork City Club', 55 Grand Parade) 1894 - 1952 (6 items) C. Cork and County Club (80 South Mall) 1952 - 1993 (8 items) Includes: Committee and general minute books, visitors' books, members booklets, and some financial volumes.

System of Arrangement A. County of Cork Club ('Cork County Club', 80 South Mall) 1837 - 1952 (14 items) B. Cork Club ('Cork City Club', 55 Grand Parade) 1894 - 1952 (6 items) C. Cork and County Club (80 South Mall) 1952 - 1993 (7 items)

PERSON/INSTITUTION INDEX: Cork Club (Cork City Club) County of Cork Club (South Mall) Cork and County Club Est.1952 South Mall

SUBJECT/EVENT ETC. INDEX : Clubs and Societies Gentlemen's clubs

CONDITIONS OF ACCESS AND USE

Conditions Governing Access

Access restrictions apply to records containing personal information less than 100 years old.

Conditions Governing Reproduction Restriction on copying personal information less than 100 years old.

Language English

Finding Aids Descriptive List

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ALLIED MATERIALS

Related Units of Description Reference

Description

Other

SM891

Cork and County Club anniversary menu 1983 Cork Clubs: Cork City Club, Grand Parade. 3 accounts with Thomas Leech, Steward, 1873. Cork County Club. 2 subscription receipts, 1840, '41, 2 accounts with W. Beck, Steward, 1873. Daly's Club. Request for annual subscription 1851. H. E. Jones, Sec. Midleton Club. Receipt for subscriptions, 1872.

U15B/P/A/18

RULES /CONVENTIONS USED ISADG

ARCHIVIST’S NOTE Descriptive List Prepared By:

Brian McGee, Senior Archivist 13 May 2025

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Table of Contents

Introduction ............................................................................................................................................ ii

IDENTITY STATEMENT ............................................................................................................................. ii

CONTEXT ................................................................................................................................................. ii

Creator ................................................................................................................................................ ii

Biographical/Administrative History................................................................................................... ii

Archival History ................................................................................................................................... ii

CONTENT AND STRUCTURE .................................................................................................................... ii

Scope and Content.............................................................................................................................. ii

System of Arrangement ..................................................................................................................... iii

CONDITIONS OF ACCESS AND USE......................................................................................................... iii

Conditions Governing Access............................................................................................................. iii

Access restrictions apply to records containing personal information less than 100 years old........ iii

Conditions Governing Reproduction ................................................................................................. iii

Language ............................................................................................................................................ iii

Finding Aids ........................................................................................................................................ iii

ALLIED MATERIALS ................................................................................................................................. iv

Related Units of Description .............................................................................................................. iv

RULES /CONVENTIONS USED ................................................................................................................. iv

ARCHIVIST’S NOTE ................................................................................................................................. iv

List of Items and Descriptions:................................................................................................................ 1

U606/A

County of Cork Club (Cork County Club, 80 South Mall) ....................................................... 1

U606/A/1

County of Cork Club (Cork County Club) Committee Minute Books ........................ 1

U606/A/2 Meetings

County of Cork Club / Cork and County Club, Minutes of General / Annual General

U606/A/3

County of Cork Club Wages Book ................................................................................. 5

U606/A/4

County of Cork Club Interest on Debentures Book ...................................................... 5

U606/A/5

County of Cork Club Accounts Journal/Day Book ......................................................... 5

U606/A/6

County of Cork Club, Members Booklets containing Rules and Regulations, and Lists

of Members. 5

U606/B

Cork Club (Cork City Club, Grand Parade) ......................................................................... 7

U606/B/1

Cork Club (Cork City Club, Grand Parade), Minutes of Committee .............................. 7

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U606/C

Cork and County Club (estd. Jan 1952), 80 South Mall ................................................... 10

U606/C/2

Cork and County Club Debenture Interest Registers.................................................. 12

U606/C/3

Cork and County Club Visitors Books: 'Ladies Wing Regulations'............................... 12

U606/C/4

Cork and County Club Insurance Inventory and Valuation for 80A South Mall. ........12

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List of Items and Descriptions:

U606/A County of Cork Club (Cork County Club, 80 South Mall) Date: 1837 - 1952 (1970) Level: sub-fonds Extent: 14 items

U606/A/1 County of Cork Club (Cork County Club) Committee Minute Books Date: 1837 - 1952 Level: series Extent: 10 vols. Part of: U606/A Scope and Content: Minute books of the main club Committee which met roughly each month. Most of the records within relate to the operation of the Club on a day to day basis including accounts for food, drink, fuel, staff wages and clothing, administration, subscriptions to newspapers and journals, discussions of admission rules.

Reference:

U606/A/1/1

Date:

1837-1843

Title: Level:

County of Cork Club Committee Minute Book

Item 1 vol.

Extent: Part of:

U606/A/1

Scope and Content: Formerly U606/4

Includes, for example:

(29 Jul 1937) Extraordinary meeting resolved that no expense shall be incurred either in alterations or additions to the present Establishment, and that House committee report on how far any reductions in the existing establishment may be feasible. James Morgan Esq. Chairman, members Sir William H Clarke, Col. Burke, Richard Sainthill, John Jeffereys, Colonel Hodder, Archdeacon St Laurence, Major General Berkeley.

(5 Aug 1837) Examination of various accounts including 'Books' of butchers and food and drink suppliers Dukes, Brownes, Lundys, Abbotts, Bakers, Jennings, Sharpes. Also amounts

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for coal, sperm oil, soap and candles, washing, tailors, hats, gas, pipe water, Hallaran book binding, etc.: total £87.11.11.

(5 Aug 1837) Subscriptions to certain newspapers and periodicals to be discontinued by order of Committee, including Morning Herald, Observer, Literary Gazette, Freemans Journal, etc.

(9 Sep 1837) Accounts for staff/servants include amounts for : Stewards, cooks, clerks, 1st waiter, 2nd waiter, hall porters, pantry boy, house maid, 2nd house maid, kitchen maid.

(7 Jul 1838) Accounts include Ford for beef and mutton, Brown for veal, Lundy for groceries, Abbott for ale, Russell for bread, Tompkins for liquors, Moore for soda. Other amounts for rent, City Rates, illumination lamps, porter livery, working suit for messenger, etc. (2 Jul 1839) Committee recommends that any Member may invite a friend for dinner in the Committee Room only provided he be not resident or possessed of any property in the country. (9 Nov 1839) Committee consider the recent practice of admitting naval and military officers for periods of less than 6 months to be highly detrimental to the respectability and interest of the Club.

Reference:

U606/A/1/2

Date:

1844 - 1851

Title: Level:

County of Cork Club Committee Minute Book

Item 1 vol.

Extent: Part of:

U606/A/1

Scope and Content: Formerly U606/3

Reference:

U606/A/1/3

Date:

1851 - 1861

Title: Level:

County of Cork Club Committee Minute Book

Item 1 vol.

Extent: Part of:

U606/A/1

Scope and Content: Formerly U606/2

Reference:

U606/A/1/4

Date:

[1861 - 1869]

Title: Level:

County of Cork Club Committee Minute Book NOT EXTANT

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Extent: Part of:

U606/A/1

Scope and Content: NOT EXTANT

Reference:

U606/A/1/5

Date:

1870 - 1884

Title: Level:

County of Cork Club Committee Minute Book

Item 1 vol.

Extent: Part of:

U606/A/1

Scope and Content: Formerly U606/1

Reference:

U606/A/1/6

Date:

1884 - 1899

Title: Level:

County of Cork Club Committee Minute Book

Item 1 vol.

Extent: Part of:

U606/A/1

Scope and Content: Formerly U606/22

Reference:

U606/A/1/7

Date:

1899 - 1915

Title: Level:

County of Cork Club Committee Minute Book

Item 1 vol.

Extent: Part of:

U606/A/1

Scope and Content: Formerly U606/16

Reference:

U606/A/1/8

Date:

1916 - 1931

Title: Level:

County of Cork Club Committee Minute Book

Item 1 vol.

Extent: Part of:

U606/A/1

Scope and Content: Formerly U606/15

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Reference:

U606/A/1/9

Date:

1919 - Oct 1945

Title: Level:

County of Cork Club Committee Minute Book

Item 1 vol.

Extent: Part of:

U606/A/1

Scope and Content: Formerly U606/24

Reference:

U606/A/1/10

Date:

1931 - 1951

Title: Level:

County of Cork Club Committee Minute Book

Item 1 vol.

Extent: Part of:

U606/A/1

Scope and Content: Formerly U606/17

Reference:

U606/A/1/11

Date:

1945 - 1952

Title: Level:

County of Cork Club Committee Minute Book

Item 1 vol.

Extent: Part of:

U606/A/1

Scope and Content: Formerly U606/14

U606/A/2 County of Cork Club / Cork and County Club, Minutes of General / Annual General Meetings Date: 1892 - 1952 and Mar 1953 - Mar 1970 Level: Item Extent: 1 vol. Part of: U606/A Scope and Content: Formerly U606/5 Contains: (i) Minutes of the County of Cork Club, general meetings, 1892 - 1952 (ii) Minutes of the amalgamated Cork and County Club, Mar 1953 - Mar 1970.

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U606/A/3 County of Cork Club Wages Book Date: Apr 1931 - Mar 1948 Level: Item Extent: 1 vol. Part of: U606/A Scope and Content: Formerly SM54/2 Damaged

U606/A/4 County of Cork Club Interest on Debentures Book Date: May 1896 - Jun 1947 Level: Item Extent: 1 vol. Part of: U606/A

Scope and Content: Formerly U606/20

U606/A/5 County of Cork Club Accounts Journal/Day Book Date: Feb 1897 - Feb 1904 Level: Item Extent: 1 vol. Part of: U606/A

Scope and Content: Formerly U606/21

U606/A/6 County of Cork Club, Members Booklets containing Rules and Regulations, and Lists of Members. Date: 1874, 1902 Level: Item Extent: 2 vols Part of: U606/A Scope and Content:

1. 1874 2. 1902 Formerly U606/30 and /31

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[Reference:

U606/A/7

Date:

1871 - 1874

Title: Level:

County of Cork Club, Members Admitted Register (NOT EXTANT)

Item

Extent: Part of:

U606/A

Scope and Content: Formerly U606/11 NOT EXTANT]

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U606/B Cork Club (Cork City Club, Grand Parade)

Date: Level:

1894 - 1954 sub-fonds

Extent: Part of:

6 vols.

U606 Scope and Content:

In c1860, Daly's Club merged with another gentlemen's club to form the Cork Club otherwise known as the Cork City Club, located at a newly refurbished and extended premises at Grand Parade, Cork. In January 1952 Cork Club amalgamated with the County of Cork Club at South Mall to form the Cork and County Club. The Grand Parade premises was vacated by the Cork Club at this time.

U606/B/1 Cork Club (Cork City Club, Grand Parade), Minutes of Committee Date: Nov 1894 - Feb 1954 Level: series Extent: 6 vols. Part of: U606/B Scope and Content:

Reference:

U606/B/1/1

Date:

Nov 1894 - Aug 1899

Title: Level:

Cork (City) Club, Minute Book

Item 1 vol.

Extent: Part of:

U606/B/1

Scope and Content: Formerly U606/23 House Committee. Damaged.

Reference:

U606/B/1/2

Date:

[1899 - 1909]

Title: Level:

Cork (City) Club, Minute Book NOT EXTANT

Item 1 vol.

Extent: Part of:

U606/B/1

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Scope and Content: NOT EXTANT

Reference:

U606/B/1/3

Date:

1909 - 1927

Title: Level:

Cork (City) Club, Minute Book

Item 1 vol.

Extent: Part of:

U606/B/1

Scope and Content: Formerly U606/21 House Committee

Reference:

U606/B/1/4

Date:

1912 - 1938

Title: Level:

Cork (City) Club, Minute Book

Item 1 vol.

Extent: Part of:

U606/B/1

Scope and Content: Formerly U606/19

Reference:

U606/B/1/5

Date:

1927 - 1951

Title: Level:

Cork (City) Club, Minute Book

Item 1 vol.

Extent: Part of:

U606/B/1

Scope and Content: Formerly U606/18 House Committee

Reference:

U606/B/1/6

Date:

1938 - 1954

Title: Level:

Cork (City) Club and Cork and County Club, Minute Book

Item 1 vol.

Extent: Part of:

U606/B/1

Scope and Content: Formerly SM54/1

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Contains minutes of: (i) Cork Club, 1938 - Jan 1952 (ii) Cork and County Club, Jan 1952 - Feb 1954

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U606/C Cork and County Club (estd. Jan 1952), 80 South Mall

Date: Level:

1954 - 1993 sub-fonds

Extent: Part of:

8 items

U606 Scope and Content: Records of Cork and County Club 1954-1993. Note: Minutes of the above from 1952 onwards are also found in the minute books of the former Cork Club and County of Cork Club.

(Cork Club, Grand Parade, amalgamated in 1952 with the County of Cork Club, South Mall, to form the Cork and County Club.)

Reference:

U606/C/1

Date:

Mar 1954 - 1993

Title: Level:

Cork and County Club, Minutes of Committees

series

Extent: Part of:

3 vols. extant

U606/C

Scope and Content: For Cork and County Club minutes Jan 1952 to Mar 1959 see U606/B/1/6 and for minutes Jan 1952 to Feb 1954 see U606/B/1/6.

Reference:

U606/C/1/1

Date:

Mar 1954 - Mar 1959

Title: Level:

Cork and County Club Minute Book

Item 1 vol.

Extent: Part of:

U606/C/1

Scope and Content: Formerly U606/13 House and General Committees See also minutes for 1952-1954, in U606/B/1/6 and 1953 - 1970, in U606/A/1

Reference:

U606/C/1/2

Date:

[1956-1974]

Title: Level:

Cork and County Club Minute Book- NOT EXTANT

Item

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Extent: Part of:

U606/C/1

Scope and Content: Fomerly U606/9 NOT EXTANT

Reference:

U606/C/1/3

Date:

[1959 - 1965]

Title: Level:

Cork and County Club Minute Book NOT EXTANT

Item

Extent: Part of:

U606/C/1

Scope and Content: Formerly U606/12 NOT EXTANT

Reference:

U606/C/1/4

Date:

[1970 - 1981]

Title: Level:

Cork and County Club Minute Book- NOT EXTANT

Item

Extent: Part of:

U606/C/1

Scope and Content: Formerly U606/10 NOT EXTANT

Reference:

U606/C/1/5

Date:

1975 - 1981

Title: Level:

Cork and County Club Minute Book

Item 1 vol.

Extent: Part of:

U606/C/1

Scope and Content: General Committee Formerly U606/7

Reference:

U606/C/1/6

Date:

Apr 1982 - 1993

Title: Level:

Cork and County Club Minute Book

Item

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Extent: Part of:

1 vol.

U606/C/1

Scope and Content: Formerly U606/6

U606/C/2 Cork and County Club Debenture Interest Registers Date: 1947 - c1973 and Feb 1948 - Jul 1977 Level: Item Extent: 1 vol. Part of: U606/C Scope and Content: 1. 1947 - c1973 2. 1948 - c1977 (Loose volume, formerly U606/26) U606/C/3 Cork and County Club Visitors Books: 'Ladies Wing Regulations'. Date: 1952 - 1989 Level: series Extent: 3 vols. Part of: U606/C Scope and Content:

1. 1952 - 1970 2. 1959 - 1974 3. 1970 – 1989

Formerly U606/27, /8, and /28

U606/C/4 Cork and County Club Insurance Inventory and Valuation for 80A South Mall. Date: Jul 1959 Level: Item Extent: 1 vol. Part of: U606/C

Scope and Content: Formerly U606/25

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