The Bantry Commons Case

Uí Cinsealaigh Historical Society

In 1815, Thomas Kavanagh claimed Bantry Commons. Led by Fr. Furlong, tenants fought a 30 year legal battle to win their rights to the land.

Riverside Park Hotel & Leisure Club

<p>In 1815 Thomas Kavanagh of Borris laid claim to the Bantry Commons, This is the story of the tenents who were denied their right to commonage on the mountain. It follows their 30 years struggle to regain these rights under the leadership of Fr. Thomas Furlong of Killegney, which culminated in a landmark legal case and earned Thomas Furlong the title "The King of Bantry"</p>

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