May 12th-18th 1916
At Fermoy Board of Guardians a preliminary notice of application was received from Mr A. Carroll, crown solicitor on behalf of Mrs Rowe, claiming £2,500 as compensation for the killing of Head-Constable W.N. Rowe, who lost his life at Bawnard House, Castlelyons on May 2nd. The chairman said that it was a very serious matter for the ratepayers and the solicitor should take the necessary steps in the matter.
A special meeting of the Cork County Council was held at the Council Chamber, Courthouse for the purpose of considering the disturbed state of the country. Mr Michael K. Barry, Newmarket (chairman) presided and among those present were Messrs D.L. O’Gorman, Fermoy and M. Walsh, Ballyhooly. Mr O’Gorman said that at the first meeting of the Cork County Council after the deplorable outbreak in Dublin, the members sent their assurance of loyalty and support in the government of their country, but since that meeting all Irishmen – persons of every shade of opinion – had been horrified at the extent and severity to which the military had put martial law into force and also the executions that had taken place.
At the fortnightly session of Fermoy Union, Mr John Verling asked that relief be granted to the sister of Michael Savage, Castlelyons who was arrested during the week in connection with the Dublin disturbances. Savage was the sole support of his mother and a bedridden sister and as far as all his neighbours knew, he had nothing to do with the unfortunate disturbances. The application was granted.
A preliminary forum of the people of the parish of Conna and surrounding districts, presided over by the Rev. J. Murphy, P.P. was held at the courthouse to raise funds to erect a suitable memorial in the Conna church to the late lamented Dr Hutch. A subscription list was opened for the purpose and the following were among those to contribute at the meeting: Rev. D. Barrett, Ballynoe; D. Flynn, Fermoy; Rev. P. Leahy, Conna; John O’Neill, Ballynoe and M. Rearden, Conna.
Mr Evans, caretaker of the waterworks, reported to a meeting of Fermoy Urban Council that there was 24 feet of water in the reservoir. In reply to the chairman, he said that there was 36 feet of water at the same time last year. He thought that they were in a very good position, considering the work done on the embankment.
A highly esteemed member of the farming community in East Cork passed away in the person of Mr John Moore, Midleton, whose demise occurred at his residence at the patriarchal age of 85 years to the deep and sincere regret of a wide circle of friends in the district. The deceased was the eldest brother of the Very Rev. Canon Moore, P.P. Rathcormac. The chief mourners also included his nephew Martin O’Keeffe from Ballynoe.
