| Annals of Innisfallen |
| 970AD |
People
of Ossory plundered Cloyne. |
| 1088 |
Diarmuid
Uí Brian devastated Cloyne. |
| 1250 |
Cloyne
Cathedral built. |
| 1260 |
Bishop
Daniel granted Charter - 'The Liberties of Cloyne' to the inhabitants
of Cloyne. |
| 1292 |
Taxation
of Demesne Lands of Bishop of Cloyne ordered by Pope Nicholas
IV. |
| 1341 |
Philip
and Patrick, sons of Gilbert Le Walys, killed while committing
a robbery at Cloyne. |
| 1364 |
Pipe
Roll of Cloyne (Pipa Colmanii). |
| 1365 |
Bishop
had 6 letter carriers: John Loveday, William Veal, John O'Donat,
Nicholas O'Lana, Nicholas Omolkynny, Marion Inclay. |
| 1432 |
Sees
of Cloyne and Cork united. |
| 1459 |
Ms
by Cormac MacDuinntsléibhe. |
| 1490 |
William
Roche, a son of Lord Fermoy, the Coadjutor Bishop of Cloyne,
got himself appointed Bishop of Cloyne by forging a letter. Roche
resigned his claim in favour of Thaddeus McCarthy but not before
he burned part of Cloyne. |
| 1538 |
Edward
Fitzjames Fitzgerald, a layman, appointed Dean of Cloyne by Henry
VIII. |
| 1597 |
An
advert. by Justice Saxey speaks of the state of the country about
Cloyne. 'All the English are ready to forsake the country'. John
Fitzedmond of Clone, a Geraldine by Her Majesty's favour, has
become a man of great authority in this country. He has £1000
yearly revenue. |
| 1601 |
Lord
Deputy Mountjoy on his return from the siege of Kinsale visited
Cloyne where he slept on March 7th. He was received by Master
John Fitzedmonds who held the town and Manor House in fee farm
and who gave cheerful and plentiful entertainment to his Lordship
and all such of the nobilitie - captaines, gentlemen and others
to attend upon him. John Fitzedmonds Fitzgerald was knighted |
| 1613 |
Regal
visitation of the Cathedral. |
| 1621 |
Donnchadh
Fitzteigue made the Cloyne Harp at Ballymaloe. |
| 1634 |
Letter
from Lord Strafford to Archbishop Laud 'I hope you will join
Sir Thomas Fitzgerald to the rest of his fellows and make him
vomit up Cloyne'. The Spittell of Cloyne out of one acre of land
where St Michael's chapel is, per annum 2d. (The Council Book
Of the Corporation of Youghal by Dr Caulfield). |
| 1638 |
Sees
of Cloyne and Cork separated. |
| 1665 |
Thomas
Frankfield, Chapter Clerk, received £2 for burying skulls. |
| 1667 |
Mr
Patrick Roche was the resident Surgeon at Cloyne. |
| 1669 |
William
Penn came to Captain Bents at Carraigacotta (now Castle Mary). |
| 1709 |
Repairs
to steeple (Round Tower). |
| 1734 |
George
Berkeley appointed Bishop of Cloyne. |
| 1739 |
Publication
of Harris's Edition of Sir James Ware's Works containing an engraving
of Cloyne Cathedral. |
| 1749 |
Round
Tower hit by lightning. |
| 1753 |
Bishop
Berkeley died at Oxford. |
| 1757 |
Mr
Francis Worrell was paid £l-13-9d for carrying a letter
from Cloyne to Dublin. |
| 1768 |
Bishop
John O'Brien's Irish-English dictionary published in Paris. |
| 1770 |
Arthur
Young visited Castle Mary. |
| 1780 |
Advert.
in Cork Evening Post July 17th, 1980 'For the benefit of the
Infirmary at Cloyne at the Cathedral in Cloyne on Tuesday 18th
day of July next with the full Cathedral service. The late Dr.
Woodwards's celebrated Te Deum and Jubilate. The favourite airs
of the Messiah, Judas Maccabeus and Esther, will be performed
by the gentlemen and children of the choir, assisted by the first
instrumental performers who have generously offered their service
on this occasion. Each part will conclude with a grand chorus
from the Messiah accompanied with kettle drums, trumpets, etc.
Tickets to be had from the Rev. Archdeacon Mockler in Cloyne
and the Rev. Mr Pratt in Youghal, the Rev. Thomas Davies, the
Rev. Mr Hyde and of Mr Flynn printer in Cork. Admission 5s-5d.
Service will begin precisely at half after eleven'. |
| 1781 |
Cloyne
hit by two violent storms. |
| 1784 |
It
was agreed that whenever the inhabitants of Cloyne shall purchase
a fire engine, the Oeconomus of Cloyne Cathedral shall pay one
third. |
| 1791 |
The
Chapter contributed 5 guineas towards the repair of the streets
of Cloyne. |
| 1798 |
The
Chapter paid 30 guineas to the general subscription for preserving
the peace and £15 for the relief of the poor of the town. |
| 1828 |
William
Kenealy born in River Street, Cloyne. |
| 1835 |
Death
of Bishop Brinkley; See of Cloyne united with that of Cork. |
| 1839 |
Night
of Big Wind. |
| 1850 |
Building
of Ballycotton lighthouse begun. Mr M. Longfield, the proprietor
of Ballycotton Island was given £36-5-0 for the island
in 1848. |
| 1859 |
Pipe
Roll of Cloyne (Latin Text) published by Dr R. Caulfield at Queens
College, Cork. |
| 1876 |
Death
of William Kenealy poet and patriot. |
| 1879 |
The
Litton Fountain erected. |
| 1888 |
Cross
of Cloyne found (now in National Museum). |
| 1910 |
Pipe
Roll in English published by Rev. J. O'Riordan, P.P. Cloyne. |
| 1920 |
Christy
Ring born. |
| 1936 |
Daunt
Rock rescue by Ballycotton lifeboat, |
| 1938 |
Christy
Ring played his first game for Cork Minor Hurling Team. |
| 1945 |
Eamon
deValera visited Cloyne Cathedral. |
| 1966 |
Cloyne
won County Intermediate Hurling Championship. |
| 1972 |
Cloyne's
new school opened. |
| 1973 |
Marie
Costine captained Cork Camogie team that won the All Ireland
and was named 'Camogie Star of the Year'. |
| 1977 |
Book
of Cloyne published by Cloyne Literary and Historical Society
(Dec 14th). |
| 1979 |
Death
of Christy Ring. |
| 1983 |
Unveiling
of Christy Ring Monument. |
| 1992 |
Ballycotton
lighthouse became fully automatic. |
| 1993 |
June
3rd: President Soares (Portugal) and President Mary Robinson
(Ireland) visited Cloyne Cathedral. |
| 1993 |
June
7th: Tommy Sliney Memorial unveiled at Ballycotton Pier. |
| 1993 |
September
26th: Kathleen Costine won another All Ireland Senior Camogie
medal as the Cork goalkeeper. |
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