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The Eagle & County Cork Advertiser, 6 January 1883

Fairs and Markets held in Cork County, 1883
Fairs falling on Sunday at the North side of the Lee and Blackwater are held on the previous Saturday—those at the South side on the Monday following. Monthly fairs are held in the City of Cork the First Thursday of every month.
AHACROSS (Kildorrery)—20th Jan. 3rd Oct AUGHADOWN—6 May, 2 Oct BALLINMONA—Whit Monday, 21 Aug. 5 Dec. BALLINEEN—2nd Wednesday In every month—10 Jan, 14 Feb, 14 March, 11, April, 9 May, 14 June, 11 July, 8 Aug, 12 Sep, 10th Oct, 14 Nov, and 12 Dec. Market for Scutched Flax on same days BALLINHASSIG—1 may, 29 June, 10 Aug, 29 Sept. BALLINSPITTLE—26 Dec. BALLYBOY (Dunmanway)—5 Aug. (horses) BALLYDEHOB—1 Jan, 2 Feb, 12 Mar, Easter Tuesday (27 March,) Whit Tuesday (15 May,) 29 June, 24 July, 15 Aug, 8 Sept, 10th Oct, 8 Nov, 8 Dec, Market Day—Thursday. BALLYGURTEEN—(Cloonkilty)—25 July BANDON—3 Jan, 7 Feb, 7 March, 4 April, 3 May, Ascension Day (6 May,) 6 June, 4 July, 1 Aug, 5 Sept, 3 Oct, 29 Oct, 8 Nov, 5 Dec, Pig fair previous day, Market Days—Wednesday and Saturday., 17 March, 14 April, 4 May, 9 June, 4 July, 10 Aug (cattle and horses), 29 Sep, 4 Nov, 11 Dec. Market Day—Saturday. BANTRY—14 Jan, 14 Feb, 19 march, 14 April, 1 May, 9 June, 15 July, 21 Aug, 14 Sept, 15 Oct, 14 Nov, 1 and 16 Dec. Pig Faire previous day. Market Days—Saturday. BARTLEMY (Rathcormac)—4 and 18 September. BLARNEY—8 April, 8 and 9 June, 18 September, 11 November. BUTTEVANT—27 March, 28 May, 11 July (pigs,) 20 July, 14 Oct, 29 Nov, 17 Dec. Pig Fairs previous day. CAHIRMEE (Buttevant)—Horse Fair, 12 July, two days. CARRIGADROHID (Killinardrieb)—24 June. CARRIGALINE—Easter and Whit Mondays, 12 Aug, 8 Nov. CASTLEMARTYR—1st Tuesday March and June, 2 May, 19 July, 2 Oct, 19 Dec. Pig Fairs every Tuesday in January, February, and March. CASTLETOWNBERE—12 Jan, 8 Feb, 15 and 30 March, 9 April, 15 May, 5 June, 8 July, 17 Aug, 4 and 13 Sept, 11 and 31 Oct, 27 Nov, 21 Dec. CASTLETOWN KENNEIGH—1st January, large pig fair. CASTLETOWNROCHE—(Pigs) 20 April, 20 July, 20 December. CHARLEVILLE—10 Jan, 3 Feb, 16 March, 24 April, 12 May, 9 June, 6 July, 8 July (horses), 15 Aug, 12 Sept, 10 Oct, 12 Nov, 5 Dec. Fairs failing on Saturday or Sunday held following Monday. Market Days—Wednesday and Saturday. CLONAKILTY—1 Jan, 5 Feb, 5 March, 5 April, 7 May, 1 June, 9 July, 1 Aug, 3 Sept, 10 Oct, 12 Nov, 3rd Dec. Market Day—Friday. CLOYNE—3rd Wednesday in each month. COOLAGURRA—6th Jan, 7 March, 13 July, 24 October. CONNA—Ascension day. CORK CITY—Quarterly fairs, 1st Thursday in February, May, August, and November; horse fairs following days, and at Cork Park Racecourse the day after Spring and Autumn meetings. Old fairs—Mon, after 25th March (2 days,) Trin. Mon, Mon. after 15 Aug and 1 Oct. Market days—Butter, corn, and general market, every day; scutched flax, 2nd Thursday in month; cattle, Monday and Thursday. DONERAILE—12 April, 23 June, 14 Sept, 15 Dec. DONOUGHMORE—18 May, 21 Nov. DRIMOLEAGUE—30 Jan, 27 Feb, 27 march, 24 April, 20 May, 28 June, 17 July, 28 Aug, 25 Sept, 30 Oct, 27 Nov, 25 Dec, Pig fairs previous day. DROMAGH—20 May, 20 Aug, 20 Nov. Market previous day. DRUMDEER (Doneraile)—12 June. DUNMANWAY—29 Jan, 22 Feb, 23 March, 26 April, 4 May, 23 June, 17 July, 30 Aug, 17 Sept, 25 Oct, 26 Nov, and 27 Dec. Pig fairs previous day. Market Day—Tuesday. DURRUS—Butter and Egg Market every Saturday. EYERIES—20 Feb, 28 April, 30 May, 24 June, 20 July, 2 Sept, 29 Oct, 10 Nov. FERMOY—Last Tuesday each month. Market Day—Saturday. GLENGOURA (Curriglass)—1 August, 3 November. GLENVILLE—4th May, 3rd Nov. GOLEEN—20 Jan., 5 March, 23 May, 19 July, 24 Oct., 20 Dec. INCHIGEELA—25 March, 31 May, 31 Aug. 3 Dec. INNISHANNON—29 May and 24 Oct. KANTURK—Last Sat, Jan, 16 Feb. KILBRITTAIN—20 Jan, 29 April, 20 July, 20 Sep, and 22 Nov. KILCUMMER (Castletownroche)—21 April, 21 July, 21 Dec. KILDORRERY—1 May, 27 June, 3 Sept, 27 Nov. KILLEAGH—Last Monday in each month, & June 13. KILMURRY—1 Feb, 1 May, 8 Sept, 1 Nov, 21 Dec. KINGWILLIAMSTOWN¹—1 Feb, 21 March, 21 April, 6 June, 12 Sep, 10 Nov, 16 Dec. KINSALE—17 Jan, 21 Feb, 21 March, 18 April, 4 May, 16 May, 20 June, 18th July, 15 Aug, 19 Sep, 17 Oct. 21 Nov, and 19 Dec. Market day—Monday. KNOCKNAGREE (Rathmore)—20 Feb, 28 April, 16 June, 25 July, 16 Sept, 20 Oct, 16 Nov, 20 Dec. LEAP—24 May, 20 Oct. LISCARROLL—25 March, 1 and 31 May, 31 Aug, 24 Oct, 29 Nov. Market day—Monday. LISGOOLD (Midleton)—1 May, 24 June, 2 Nov, 24 Dec. MACROOM—14 June and Dec; 12th of every other month. Calf and butter market every Wednesday. MALLOW—1 Tuesday each month; 1 Jan, Shreve Mon, 13 May, 27 July, 30 Oct. Pig fairs 1st Mon, every month. Market Days—Tuesday and Friday. MASSYTOWN—(Macroom)—12 Feb, 12 April, 12 Aug, 12 Oct, 14 June, and 14 Dec. MIDLETON—2nd Mon, every month. Market Day—Saturday. MILLSTREET—6 Jan, and 1st of every succeeding month, and 26th Dec.; 1 March and 1 Sept, being horses fairs. Market Day—Friday. MITCHELSTOWN—10 Jan, 25 March, 23 May, 30 July, 12 Nov, 2 Dec. Butter and general market—Thursday. MOGEELY—17 March, 21 Aug, 29 Oct. MOUNTUNIACKE (Killeagh)—6 Jan, 13 July. NADRID (Coachford)—1 January, 10 Oct. NEWMARKET—14 Jan, 9 Feb, 6 & 31 March, 21 April, 11 May, 8 June, 16 July, 15 Aug, 8 Sept, 10 Oct, 1 and 21 Nov, 19 Dec. Market Day—Wednesday. PASSAGE WEST—2nd Wed in Feb, May, Aug, and Nov, and 25 July. ROSSCARBERY—23 March, Eve Corpus Christi, (23rd May,) 8 July, 26 Aug, 19 Sept, 19 Dec, Market Day—every Wednesday for butter, etc. SCHULL—6 Jan, 12 Feb, 25 March, 17April, 10 May, 24 June, 17 July, 12 Aug, 29 Sept, 17 Oct, 1 Nov, 4 Dec. SKIBBEREEN—20th Jan, Feb, March, April; 14 May, 20 June, 10 July, 2 Aug, 20 Sept, 12th Oct, 20 Nov, 11 Dec and 23 Dec. Pig Fairs previous day. Market Days—Wednesday and Saturday. TIMOLEAGUE—15 Jan, 19 Feb., 19 March, 16 April, 21 May, 18 June, 26 July, 20 Aug., 17 Sept, 15 Oct, 19 Nov., 17 Dec. Butter market every Thursday. YOUGHAL—1st Monday in each month. Market Days—Wednesday and Saturday.

Fairs and Markets held in Cork County, 1883

Fairs falling on Sunday at the North side of the Lee and Blackwater are held on the previous Saturday—those at the South side on the Monday following. Monthly fairs are held in the City of Cork the First Thursday of every month.

   AHACROSS (Kildorrery)—20th Jan. 3rd Oct
   AUGHADOWN—6 May, 2 Oct
   BALLINMONA—Whit Monday, 21 Aug. 5 Dec.
   BALLINEEN—2nd Wednesday In every month—10 Jan, 14 Feb, 14 March, 11, April, 9 May, 14 June, 11 July, 8 Aug, 12 Sep, 10th Oct, 14 Nov, and 12 Dec. Market for Scutched Flax on same days
   BALLINHASSIG—1 may, 29 June, 10 Aug, 29 Sept.
   BALLINSPITTLE—26 Dec.
   BALLYBOY (Dunmanway)—5 Aug. (horses)
   BALLYDEHOB—1 Jan, 2 Feb, 12 Mar, Easter Tuesday (27 March,) Whit Tuesday (15 May,) 29 June, 24 July, 15 Aug, 8 Sept, 10th Oct, 8 Nov, 8 Dec, Market Day—Thursday.
   BALLYGURTEEN—(Cloonkilty)—25 July
   BANDON—3 Jan, 7 Feb, 7 March, 4 April, 3 May, Ascension Day (6 May,) 6 June, 4 July, 1 Aug, 5 Sept, 3 Oct, 29 Oct, 8 Nov, 5 Dec, Pig fair previous day, Market Days—Wednesday and Saturday., 17 March, 14 April, 4 May, 9 June, 4 July, 10 Aug (cattle and horses), 29 Sep, 4 Nov, 11 Dec. Market Day—Saturday.
   BANTRY—14 Jan, 14 Feb, 19 march, 14 April, 1 May, 9 June, 15 July, 21 Aug, 14 Sept, 15 Oct, 14 Nov, 1 and 16 Dec. Pig Faire previous day. Market Days—Saturday.
   BARTLEMY (Rathcormac)—4 and 18 September.
   BLARNEY—8 April, 8 and 9 June, 18 September, 11 November.
   BUTTEVANT—27 March, 28 May, 11 July (pigs,) 20 July, 14 Oct, 29 Nov, 17 Dec. Pig Fairs previous day.
   CAHIRMEE (Buttevant)—Horse Fair, 12 July, two days.
   CARRIGADROHID (Killinardrieb)—24 June.
   CARRIGALINE—Easter and Whit Mondays, 12 Aug, 8 Nov.
   CASTLEMARTYR—1st Tuesday March and June, 2 May, 19 July, 2 Oct, 19 Dec. Pig Fairs every Tuesday in January, February, and March.
   CASTLETOWNBERE—12 Jan, 8 Feb, 15 and 30 March, 9 April, 15 May, 5 June, 8 July, 17 Aug, 4 and 13 Sept, 11 and 31 Oct, 27 Nov, 21 Dec.
   CASTLETOWN KENNEIGH—1st January, large pig fair.
   CASTLETOWNROCHE—(Pigs) 20 April, 20 July, 20 December.
   CHARLEVILLE—10 Jan, 3 Feb, 16 March, 24 April, 12 May, 9 June, 6 July, 8 July (horses), 15 Aug, 12 Sept, 10 Oct, 12 Nov, 5 Dec. Fairs failing on Saturday or Sunday held following Monday. Market Days—Wednesday and Saturday.
   CLONAKILTY—1 Jan, 5 Feb, 5 March, 5 April, 7 May, 1 June, 9 July, 1 Aug, 3 Sept, 10 Oct, 12 Nov, 3rd Dec. Market Day—Friday.
   CLOYNE—3rd Wednesday in each month.
   COOLAGURRA—6th Jan, 7 March, 13 July, 24 October.
   CONNA—Ascension day.
   CORK CITY—Quarterly fairs, 1st Thursday in February, May, August, and November; horse fairs following days, and at Cork Park Racecourse the day after Spring and Autumn meetings. Old fairs—Mon, after 25th March (2 days,) Trin. Mon, Mon. after 15 Aug and 1 Oct. Market days—Butter, corn, and general market, every day; scutched flax, 2nd Thursday in month; cattle, Monday and Thursday.
   DONERAILE—12 April, 23 June, 14 Sept, 15 Dec.
   DONOUGHMORE—18 May, 21 Nov.
   DRIMOLEAGUE—30 Jan, 27 Feb, 27 march, 24 April, 20 May, 28 June, 17 July, 28 Aug, 25 Sept, 30 Oct, 27 Nov, 25 Dec, Pig fairs previous day.
   DROMAGH—20 May, 20 Aug, 20 Nov. Market previous day.
   DRUMDEER (Doneraile)—12 June.
   DUNMANWAY—29 Jan, 22 Feb, 23 March, 26 April, 4 May, 23 June, 17 July, 30 Aug, 17 Sept, 25 Oct, 26 Nov, and 27 Dec. Pig fairs previous day. Market Day—Tuesday.
   DURRUS—Butter and Egg Market every Saturday.
   EYERIES—20 Feb, 28 April, 30 May, 24 June, 20 July, 2 Sept, 29 Oct, 10 Nov.
   FERMOY—Last Tuesday each month. Market Day—Saturday.
   GLENGOURA (Curriglass)—1 August, 3 November.
   GLENVILLE—4th May, 3rd Nov.
   GOLEEN—20 Jan., 5 March, 23 May, 19 July, 24 Oct., 20 Dec.
   INCHIGEELA—25 March, 31 May, 31 Aug. 3 Dec.
   INNISHANNON—29 May and 24 Oct.
   KANTURK—Last Sat, Jan, 16 Feb.
   KILBRITTAIN—20 Jan, 29 April, 20 July, 20 Sep, and 22 Nov.
   KILCUMMER (Castletownroche)—21 April, 21 July, 21 Dec.
   KILDORRERY—1 May, 27 June, 3 Sept, 27 Nov.
   KILLEAGH—Last Monday in each month, & June 13.
   KILMURRY—1 Feb, 1 May, 8 Sept, 1 Nov, 21 Dec.
   KINGWILLIAMSTOWN¹—1 Feb, 21 March, 21 April, 6 June, 12 Sep, 10 Nov, 16 Dec.
   KINSALE—17 Jan, 21 Feb, 21 March, 18 April, 4 May, 16 May, 20 June, 18th July, 15 Aug, 19 Sep, 17 Oct. 21 Nov, and 19 Dec. Market day—Monday.
   KNOCKNAGREE (Rathmore)—20 Feb, 28 April, 16 June, 25 July, 16 Sept, 20 Oct, 16 Nov, 20 Dec.
   LEAP—24 May, 20 Oct.
   LISCARROLL—25 March, 1 and 31 May, 31 Aug, 24 Oct, 29 Nov. Market day—Monday.
   LISGOOLD (Midleton)—1 May, 24 June, 2 Nov, 24 Dec.
   MACROOM—14 June and Dec; 12th of every other month. Calf and butter market every Wednesday.
   MALLOW—1 Tuesday each month; 1 Jan, Shreve Mon, 13 May, 27 July, 30 Oct. Pig fairs 1st Mon, every month. Market Days—Tuesday and Friday.
   MASSYTOWN—(Macroom)—12 Feb, 12 April, 12 Aug, 12 Oct, 14 June, and 14 Dec.
   MIDLETON—2nd Mon, every month. Market Day—Saturday.
   MILLSTREET—6 Jan, and 1st of every succeeding month, and 26th Dec.; 1 March and 1 Sept, being horses fairs. Market Day—Friday.
   MITCHELSTOWN—10 Jan, 25 March, 23 May, 30 July, 12 Nov, 2 Dec. Butter and general market—Thursday.
   MOGEELY—17 March, 21 Aug, 29 Oct.
   MOUNTUNIACKE (Killeagh)—6 Jan, 13 July.
   NADRID (Coachford)—1 January, 10 Oct.
   NEWMARKET—14 Jan, 9 Feb, 6 & 31 March, 21 April, 11 May, 8 June, 16 July, 15 Aug, 8 Sept, 10 Oct, 1 and 21 Nov, 19 Dec. Market Day—Wednesday.
   PASSAGE WEST—2nd Wed in Feb, May, Aug, and Nov, and 25 July.
   ROSSCARBERY—23 March, Eve Corpus Christi, (23rd May,) 8 July, 26 Aug, 19 Sept, 19 Dec, Market Day—every Wednesday for butter, etc.
   SCHULL—6 Jan, 12 Feb, 25 March, 17April, 10 May, 24 June, 17 July, 12 Aug, 29 Sept, 17 Oct, 1 Nov, 4 Dec.
   SKIBBEREEN—20th Jan, Feb, March, April; 14 May, 20 June, 10 July, 2 Aug, 20 Sept, 12th Oct, 20 Nov, 11 Dec and 23 Dec. Pig Fairs previous day. Market Days—Wednesday and Saturday.
   TIMOLEAGUE—15 Jan, 19 Feb., 19 March, 16 April, 21 May, 18 June, 26 July, 20 Aug., 17 Sept, 15 Oct, 19 Nov., 17 Dec. Butter market every Thursday.
   YOUGHAL—1st Monday in each month. Market Days—Wednesday and Saturday.

Submitted by sbr

The Eagle & County Cork Advertiser, 13 January 1883

DEATH OF A WEST CORK MAN ABROAD
We perceive by the “Ontario Spectator,” of Dec 21st, the death of Mr. Patrick Donovan, aged 74, a native of Castletownbere. In referring to his death, the journal says:—“Another of Hamilton's old and respected citizens is numbered with the dead. Mr. Patrick Donovan, father of Alderman Donovan, M.A., came to Hamilton from the county of Cork, Ireland, about the year 1846, and was, when he died 74 years of age. He was quiet and unpretending in his manner, and was respected by all who had his acquaintance. A wife and several grown daughters; as well as his son Alderman Donovan, are the near relatives by whom his death will be mourned.”

DEATH OF A WEST CORK MAN ABROAD

We perceive by the “Ontario Spectator,” of Dec 21st, the death of Mr. Patrick Donovan, aged 74, a native of Castletownbere. In referring to his death, the journal says:—“Another of Hamilton's old and respected citizens is numbered with the dead. Mr. Patrick Donovan, father of Alderman Donovan, M.A., came to Hamilton from the county of Cork, Ireland, about the year 1846, and was, when he died 74 years of age. He was quiet and unpretending in his manner, and was respected by all who had his acquaintance. A wife and several grown daughters; as well as his son Alderman Donovan, are the near relatives by whom his death will be mourned.”

Submitted by sbr

Footnotes:: 1— Kingwilliamstown was renamed Ballydesmond in 1922.

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