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- 1 September 1848 (Creation)
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Timothy Looney, a native of Cahir, county Tipperary, was born in 1914. A well-known local historian, he could regularly be found exploring local castles, churches, graveyards and sites of archaeological interest. He was known to challenge established beliefs and traditions and to use the evidence of cross-disciplinary elements such as documents and landscapes to offer alternative interpretations. His house on Pearse Street, a treasure trove of maps, books, documents and photographs, was a popular port of call for genealogists tracing their ancestors and for scholars researching historical topics. Looney’s collecting activities culminated in a remarkable salvage operation to recover papers from Shanbally Castle, county Tipperary prior to its destruction by a controlled explosion in March 1960.
In addition to his historical pursuits, Looney was an active member of his local community. He had a lifelong interest in the GAA, and was influential in the development of Gaelic games in Cahir. He was a tireless charity worker and fundraiser. Throughout the 1950s and 1960s, he organised volunteers to travel around the country to collect money for the Central Remedial Clinic, known as the Little Willie Fund, to aid the plight of polio victims. A supporter of the trade union movement, he was also active in the Irish Transport and General Workers Union. He had a great fondness for Cahir, and campaigned prominently to save its historical railway station. Timothy Looney died in his native town in 1990.
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Lease between John Hyde, Castle Hyde, county Cork, esquire, of the first part; and Thomas Bulman and Robert Bulman, both of Ballynacahara, county Cork, farmers, of the second part.
Property: That part of the lands of Ballynacahera lately in the possession of Robert, Thomas and Anthony Bulman bounded on the north by part of the lands of Ballyadock in possession of John James and the widow Bourke, on the east by part of the lands of Caherdinny in possession of William Phibbs, on the south by the road leading from Tinageehy to Glanworth and on the west by part of the lands of Baneanerely in possession of James Geran Esquire in the barony of Condons and Clongibbons and county of Cork containing about 88 acres and 32 perches plantation measure.
Term: For the natural life of George Montgomery, eldest son of the Reverend William Quin Montgomery of Killee House, county Cork aged about five years, or for 21 years from 25 March 1848, whichever shall last the longer.
Conditions: Yearly rent of £264:1:0 payable by two equal half-yearly instalments on 25 March and 25 September.
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- Béarla