1714-1841. Unrest in Barony of West Muskerry, Co. Cork, Whiteboys, Anti-Tithe Agitation, War of Independence, British Army and Militia Deployments
Most of the records are abstracted fro the Church of Ireland registers for Macroom. Ballyvourney was a hot spot a number of camps there adn soldiers drowned.
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| 1714 possibility 1774 | 28th Regiment | Local Marriages | |||
| 1766 | 44th Regiment | Local Marriages | |||
| 1778 | Muskery Cavalry | Muskerry Blue Light Dragoons June 1st 1778 Colonel Robert Warren Lieutenant-Colonel Robert Hutchinson Major Samuel Sweete Captain – ?? Lieutenant Thomas Coppinger Cornet ?? Chaplain Edward Kenny Adjutant Thomas Coppinger Surgeon Richard Grey Quartermaster John Spread Secretary James Daltera One Troop: Uniform – blue lapelled, edge white, silver epaulets, white jackets edged blue, furniture, goatskin |
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| 1779 | Muskery Volunteers | Muskerry Volunteers, June 19th 1779 Captain Commandant Thos. Barker Captain William Ashe Lieutenant John Barter Ensign Mathre Menheer Chaplain Edward Synge Townsend Surgeon Richard Grey,M.D. Adjutant John Butler One company. Uniform: Blue, edged buff, buff waistcoat and breeches |
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| 1788 | 5th Louth Regiment of Militia | ||||
| 1795 | 11th Galway Regiment of MIlitia | ||||
| 1796 | 11th Galway Regiment, 17th Regiment Royal Meath | Local Marriages | |||
| 1797 | 11th Galway Regiment, 22nd Sligo Regiment of MIlitia | Local Marriages | |||
| 1798 | 5th Regiment Louth, 11th Galway Regiment of MIlitia, 22nd Sligo Regiment of MIlitia | Local Marriages | |||
| 1799 | Caithness Legion | ||||
| 1801 | Loyal Cheshire Volunteers, Antrim Militia | ||||
| 1816 | 82nd Regiment | Local Marriages | |||
| 1822 | 59th Regiment of Foot, 22nd Regiment of Foot, Rifle Brigade | 59th Stationed Ballyvourney | |||
| 1823 | 57th Regiment of Foot, 2nd Batallion Rifle Brigade | Local Marriages | |||
| 1824 | 57th and 26th Regiment of Foot | ||||
| 1825 | 29th Regiment of Foot | Soldier drowned Ballyvourney | |||
| 1826 | 19th Regiment of Foot | ||||
| 1827 | 12th Regiment of Foot, 111th Regiment of Foot | ||||
| 1829 | 24th, 32nd and 34th Regiment of Foot | Captain Connolly’s Company | |||
| 1830 | 99th Regiment of Foot | ||||
| 1835 | 51st Regiment, 94th Regiment of Foot, 9th Regiment of Foot, | From Buttevant to Maacroom | Election 1835. Local Marriges | ||
| 1836 | 4th Regiment of Foot | ||||
| 1841 | Royal Sappers and Mines |
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