79-637: The Munster Agricultural Society , also known as the MAS , is a non-profit agricultural organisation headquartered in County Cork, Ireland . Founded in 1805, its stated charitable purpose is "to encourage and promote Agricultural, Industrial, Educational and Scientific Pursuits." It also oversees the Munster Dairy School and Agricultural Institute. The MAS is a nominating body for the Agricultural Panel at
158-456: A "generous prize fund of €2,500" for awards relating to innovation. In January 2020, Cork County Council granted planning permission for the society to build an indoor events centre in Curraheen. In February 2020, an appeal was lodged with An Bord Pleanala on the development. In May 2020, An Bord Pleanala ruled against the grant of planning by Cork County Council for the development. Gerard Murphy,
237-501: A curriculum focused on educating, researching, and extending activities related to biodiversity in farming. The Cork University Foundation received a donation of €375,000 from the Munster Agricultural Society as a contribution towards the project. In 2024, an exhibition of grassland biodiversity initiatives was conducted on a test allotment at the premises through a display operated by UCC. Notable people who have served on
316-577: A director, stated that €500,000 had been spent in putting the planning application together. In June 2020, during the COVID-19 pandemic , the society held its first virtual show. In the Marina Park in Ballintemple, the first phase of which was opened by Cork City Council in 2021, a red steel pavilion stands to mark the location of the society's old showgrounds, on which some of the park is located. In 2023,
395-550: A futile attempt at a rebellion in 1491, of Perkin Warbeck , who claimed to be Richard of Shrewsbury, Duke of York . The local government areas of county Cork and the city of Cork are administered by the local authorities of Cork County Council and Cork City Council respectively. The boundary between these two areas was altered by the 2019 Cork boundary change . It is part of the Southern Region and has five representatives on
474-696: A group of farmers instigated what the Irish Independent called a "half-hearted boycott" of the MAS annual show in Cork, parading the city bearing banners that stated 'Best Livestock Show in Ireland - Fermoy, Twice Weekly - Admission by Favour Only'. In January 1936, at a meeting of the Cork County Council's Committee of Agriculture, J. Daly stated that the MAS should not receive subsidies, declaring that its General Committee
553-443: A much lower price than what Cork City Council had awarded the MAS. In 2013, the Munster Agricultural Society toured an Olympic-sized equestrian complex, formerly owned by John Gilligan , a well-known criminal in Ireland. There were rumours that the society had considered making an offer to purchase the property. In 2015, it collaborated with Down Syndrome Cork to establish the "Field of Dreams" project, which opened in 2017. In 2016,
632-664: A part in the English Wars of the Roses when Perkin Warbeck , a pretender to the English throne spread the story that he was really Richard of Shrewsbury (one of the Princes in the Tower ), landed in the city and tried to recruit support for a plot to overthrow King Henry VII of England . The Cork people supported Warbeck because he was Flemish and not English; Cork was the only county in Ireland to join
711-624: A report on education by the U.S Department of the Interior in 1907. In 1909, Consul H.S Culver reported to the U.S Department of Commerce and Labor that "the Munster Agricultural Society has recently inaugurated a new movement having for its object the introduction of improved methods in Irish agriculture". In 1911, the Munster Agricultural Society was represented on the Royal Commission on Irish Milk Supply by Alex Morrison. In 1908, Mr. A. McDonald J.P,
790-489: A retail park. The Golden Vale is among the most productive farmland for dairy in Ireland. The chief milk processor is Dairygold , a farmer-owned co-operative based in Mitchelstown , which processes 1.4 billion litres a year, converting the milk into cheeses and powder dairy nutrition for infant formula . The city of Cork forms the largest urban area in the county, with a total population of 224,004 as of 2022. Cork
869-510: Is a common destination for British, German, French and Dutch tourists. The South-West Region , comprising counties Cork and Kerry, contributed € 103.2 billion (approximately US$ 111.6 billion) towards the Irish GDP in 2020. The harbour area east of Cork city is home to many pharmaceutical and medical companies. Mahon Point Shopping Centre is Cork's largest, and Munster 's second-largest, shopping centre; it contains over 75 stores including
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#1732869679131948-461: Is also home to one of only a few gannet colonies around Ireland and the UK. The coastline of Cork is sometimes associated with whale watching, with some sightings of fin whales, basking sharks, pilot whales, minke whales, and other species. Cork has a mountainous and flat landscape with many beaches and sea cliffs along its coast. The southwest of Ireland is known for its peninsulas and some in Cork include
1027-712: Is one of three counties which claims to have the longest coastline in Ireland , alongside Mayo and Donegal . Cork is also one of just three counties to border two bodies of water – the Celtic Sea to the south and the Atlantic Ocean to the west. Cork marks the end of the Wild Atlantic Way , the tourism trail from County Donegal 's Inishowen Peninsula to Kinsale The county is colloquially referred to as "The Rebel County", although uniquely Cork does not have an official motto. This name has 15th-century origins, but from
1106-451: Is the second-most populous city in the Republic of Ireland, and the third-most populous city on the island of Ireland . According to 2022 census statistics, the county has 13 towns with a population of over 4,000. The county has a population density of 77.8 inhabitants per square kilometre (202/sq mi). A large percentage of the population lives in urban areas. In the 1841 census, before
1185-765: Is traditionally associated with the county. It is sometimes heard at GAA and other sports fixtures involving the county. Several media publications are printed and distributed in County Cork. These include the Irish Examiner (formerly the Cork Examiner ) and its sister publication The Echo (formerly the Evening Echo ). Local and regional newspapers include the Carrigdhoun , the Cork Independent , The Corkman ,
1264-523: The 13th-highest county peak in Ireland. Three rivers, the Bandon , Blackwater , and Lee , and their valleys dominate central Cork. Habitats of the valleys and floodplains include woodlands, marshes, fens, and species-rich limestone grasslands. The River Bandon flows through several towns, including Dunmanway to the west of the town of Bandon before draining into Kinsale Harbour on the south coast. Cork's sea loughs include Lough Hyne and Lough Mahon , and
1343-657: The Beara Peninsula , Sheep's Head , Mizen Head , and Brow Head . Brow Head is the most southerly point of mainland Ireland . There are many islands off the coast of the county, in particular, off West Cork . Carbery's Hundred Isles are the islands around Long Island Bay and Roaringwater Bay. Fastnet Rock lies in the Atlantic Ocean 11.3 km south of mainland Ireland, making it the most southerly point of Ireland . Many notable islands lie off Cork, including Bere , Great Island , Sherkin , and Cape Clear . With an estimated 1,199 km (745 mi) of coastline, Cork
1422-569: The Hercynian period of folding and mountain formation some 300 million years ago. Twenty-four historic baronies are in the county—the most of any county in Ireland . While baronies continue to be officially defined units, they are no longer used for many administrative purposes. Their official status is illustrated by Placenames Orders made since 2003, where official Irish names of baronies are listed. The county has 253 civil parishes. Townlands are
1501-754: The Kilmichael Ambush in November 1920 and the Crossbarry Ambush in March 1921. The activity of IRA flying columns , such as the one under Tom Barry in west Cork, was popularised in the Ken Loach film The Wind That Shakes The Barley . On 11 December 1920, Cork City centre was gutted by fires started by the Black and Tans in reprisal for IRA attacks. Over 300 buildings were destroyed; many other towns and villages around
1580-530: The Livestock Journal , based in London, England, described a bull sale at its Spring Show in Cork as a "great success". Major M.W Litton was secretary of the society as of 1919. According to the book, Beamish & Crawford : The History of an Irish Brewery , North Ludlow Axel Beamish (1842-1923), who inherited control of the firm, was long-time treasurer of the Munster Agricultural Society. In 1912, on behalf of
1659-667: The MacCarthy Mór dynasty . After the Norman invasion in the 12th century, the McCarthy clan were pushed westward into what is now West Cork and County Kerry . Dunlough Castle , standing just north of Mizen Head , is one of the oldest castles in Ireland (AD 1207). The north and east of Cork were taken by the Hiberno-Norman FitzGerald dynasty , who became the Earls of Desmond . Cork City
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#17328696791311738-687: The Mallow Star , the Douglas Post , the East Cork Journal and The Southern Star . Local radio stations include Cork's 96FM and dual-franchise C103 , Red FM , and a number of community radio stations, such as CRY 104.0FM . Tourist sites include the Blarney Stone at Blarney Castle , Blarney . The port of Cobh in County Cork was the point of embarkation for many Irish emigrants travelling to Australia, Canada, New Zealand, South Africa or
1817-502: The Seanad Éireann elections, and was one of the three original organisations for such. It was originally established as the County of Cork Farming Society, changing to the County of Cork Agricultural Society sometime in the 1830s, before evolving in 1908 to its current name. It has run Cork Summer Show since 1806. The earliest surviving minute book dates back to 1886, detailing the organisation of
1896-568: The Southern Regional Assembly . For elections to Dáil Éireann , the city and county are divided into five constituencies: Cork East , Cork North-Central , Cork North-West , Cork South-Central and Cork South-West . Together they return 18 deputies ( TDs ) to the Dáil. It is part of the South constituency for European elections . Cork is the largest county in Ireland by land area, and
1975-486: The Wild Atlantic Way . The largest third-level institution is University College Cork , founded in 1845, and has a total student population of around 22,000. Local industry and employers include technology company Dell EMC , the European headquarters of Apple , and the farmer-owned dairy co-operative Dairygold . The county is known as the "rebel county", a name given to it by King Henry VII of England for its support, in
2054-464: The election of 1917 , becoming Unionist MP for Victoria City . He was returned in the subsequent four elections as a Conservative (the riding changed its name to Victoria in 1924). Tolmie served as Minister of Agriculture in the governments of Sir Robert Borden and Arthur Meighen from 1919–1921, and in 1926. Tolmie was part of a general anti-drug panic in 1922 with severe racist overtones. He supported amendments to drug laws calling for
2133-577: The "Industrial Hall" utilised in the Cork International Exhibition was referred to as the "Lee Hall" of the Munster Agricultural Society. Part of the grounds became part of the rebuilt Páirc Uí Chaoimh . Cork City Council used the CPO (Compulsory Purchase Order) process to buy the land from the Munster Agricultural Society for €11.5 million, selling it on to the GAA for €1.5 million. Dan Boyle said that
2212-482: The 1860s. It had been in council ownership since 1984 and was used as a social housing unit up to November 2004. While it is not a protected structure, it is listed in the National Inventory of Architectural Heritage but has been formally declared derelict. In 2019, Cork County Council was the lead sponsor of the show. That year, it was reported that the Munster Dairy School & Agricultural Institute had organised
2291-694: The 19th century, Cork was a centre for the Fenians and for the constitutional nationalism of the Irish Parliamentary Party , from 1910 that of the All-for-Ireland Party . The county was a hotbed of guerrilla activity during the Irish War of Independence (1919–1921). Three Cork Brigades of the Irish Republican Army operated in the county and another in the city. Prominent actions included
2370-520: The 20th century, the name has been more commonly attributed to the prominent role Cork played in the Irish War of Independence (1919–1921) when it was the scene of considerable fighting. In addition, it was an anti-Treaty stronghold during the Irish Civil War (1922–23). Much of what is now county Cork was once part of the Kingdom of Deas Mumhan (South Munster ), anglicised as the "Desmond" , ruled by
2449-519: The 21 Gaelscoileanna and six Gaelcholáistí all across the county. According to the Irish Census 2006, there are 4,896 people in the county who identify themselves as being daily Irish speakers outside of the education system. The village of Ballingeary is a centre for Irish language tuition, with a summer school, Coláiste na Mumhan, or the College of Munster. The song "The Banks of My Own Lovely Lee"
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2528-548: The 21st premier of British Columbia , Canada. Tolmie had a pioneer lineage, which aided him in his political aspirations. He was the son of Dr. William Fraser Tolmie , a prominent figure in the Hudson's Bay Company and a member of both the colonial assembly of Colony of Vancouver Island and the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia . William Fraser was early supporter of Scottish industrialist reformer Robert Owen, and
2607-582: The Council's sale to the GAA, being a non-public body, for a big loss, should be investigated by An Bord Pleanala. Attempting to buy back the lease from the society, in 2006, barrister for Cork City Council, Pearse Sreenan, said the rental of storage space for cars and tiles at the showgrounds to two commercial companies was not in accordance with the objectives of the Munster Agricultural Society (MAS) and thus in breach of its lease agreement. Cork City Council sought to buy out
2686-761: The Department of Agricultural and Technical Instruction for Ireland, the Munster Agricultural Society and the Royal Ulster Agricultural Society conducted trials of enhanced farm equipment, including manure distributors, haymaking machines, and potato diggers for the British agricultural sector. In 1921, addressing the Royal Commission on the Importation of Store Cattle, Simon Fraser Tolmie , the Canadian Minister of Food and Agriculture, and Duncan Marshall ,
2765-510: The General Committee), have represented different parts of Munster . In 1931, Edward MacLysaght represented Clare , Ross McGillicuddy represented Kerry and Major-General Sir George Franks represented Limerick . The Earl of Kenmare was involved in the MAS during this period. Capt. T.A Clarke was elected president of the society in 1919 and remained so until his death in 1936. He was succeeded by his brother, E.J Clarke. The work of
2844-531: The Irish parliament ( the Oireachtas ), the Munster Agricultural Society became one of the three original nominating bodies for the Senate's Agricultural Panel constituency. Major-General William Bertram Bell of Fota House, Cork , was president of the society from the early 1950s until the late 1960s, stepping down at 87 years of age. Mrs. Dorothy E. Bell, daughter of the first Baron of Barrymore and wife of Major Bell,
2923-588: The MAS nominated Tim Lombard and Denis O'Donovan to contest the Seanad election. In 2017, the MAS collaborated with Ford to celebrate 100 years of the opening of the Ford Motor Company plant in Cork. Cork City Council was criticised for attempting to sell a gate lodge to the former site of the Munster Dairy & Agricultural Institute on Model Farm Road. The Council sought €100,000 for the structure, built in
3002-740: The Minister of Agriculture for Alberta, advocated for the elimination of the Commonwealth cattle trade blockade from Canada into the United Kingdom. The primary organisations providing proof and views to oppose this position were the National Farmers' Union of England , the Royal Agricultural Society of England , and the 'Livestock Defence Committee,' which consisted of numerous major agricultural associations, such as Agricultural Societies in
3081-577: The Model Farm by the organisation. In a House of Commons debate in 1900, Horace Plunkett , then vice-president of the Department of Agriculture for Ireland, supported the Munster Dairy School & Agricultural Institute, stating, "the Department fully intends that in the development of the Institute every feature of its work which has been found of utility to the farming community, such as itinerant dairy instruction , will be continued". The Institute featured in
3160-544: The Model Farm, it was a Jacobethan style and constructed between 1856 and 1859. It was the first dairy institute in Ireland or Britain to teach female students. In the 19th century, the society ran the Munster Model Farm. In a House of Commons (UK Parliament) debate of the Potato Crop Committee on 25 April 1882, English industrialist and statesman William Edward Forster pointed out to two experiments run on
3239-447: The Munster Agricultural Society together purchased 125 acres of property in Curraheen, Cork City, to develop new facilities and provide a location for the Cork Summer Show. Property developer John Fleming had purchased the land in 2005 for €17 million, while NAMA subsequently transferred it to UCC and the Munster Agricultural Society for approximately €4 million, seven years afterwards. The MAS relocated from its long-standing headquarters at
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3318-404: The Showgrounds in Ballintemple after being compelled to do so by a compulsory purchase order issued by Cork City Council. The organisation was awarded €11.5 million via arbitration, while the GAA purchased the grounds from Cork City Council for €1.7 million. During that period, there had been some public objections to the relatively low amount accepted for the seven-acre property, since it was seen
3397-409: The Tánaiste, Micheál Martin , inaugurated a scientific partnership involving the society and University College Cork (UCC). The agreement is intended to facilitate the establishment of a farmland biodiversity teaching and research initiative inside the agricultural science department at UCC. The goal of the plan, in collaboration with the Environmental Research Institute (ERI), is to create and implement
3476-471: The United States. Cobh (at the time named 'Queenstown') was the last stop of the RMS Titanic before it departed on its fated journey. Fota Wildlife Park , on Fota Island , is also a tourist attraction. Nearby is Fota House and Gardens and the Fota Golf Club and Resort ; a European Tour standard golf course which hosted the Irish Open in 2001, 2002 and 2014. West Cork is known for its rugged natural environment, beaches and social atmosphere, and
3555-405: The West and Central Highlands, the Irish Farmers' Union, the Munster Agricultural Society, the Royal Ulster Agricultural Society, the Irish Cattle Traders' and Stockowners' Association, as well as Lord Rowland Edmund Prothero, 1st Baron Ernle . The showgrounds were formerly based in Ballintemple, Cork City . Cork Corporation originally provided the land as a permanent home for the showground and
3634-425: The coast. Due to this bird's ability to (rarely) prey upon small lambs, the gun clubs of County Cork have killed many of these birds in modern times. A collection of the marine algae was housed in the herbarium of the botany department of the University College Cork. Parts of the South West coastline are hotspots for sightings of rare birds, with Cape Clear being a prime location for bird watching. The island
3713-559: The county also has many small lakes. An area has formed where the River Lee breaks into a network of channels weaving through a series of wooded islands, forming 85 hectares of swampland around Cork's wooded area. The Environmental Protection Agency carried out a survey of surface waters in County Cork between 1995 and 1997, which identified 125 rivers and 32 lakes covered by the regulations. Like many parts of Munster, Cork has fertile agricultural land and many bog and peatlands. Cork has around 74,000 hectares of peatlands, which amount to 9.8% of
3792-420: The county had a population of 584,156, making it the third- most populous county in Ireland. Cork County Council is the local authority for the county, while Cork City Council governs the city of Cork and its environs. Notable Corkonians include Michael Collins , Jack Lynch , Mother Jones , Roy Keane , Sonia O'Sullivan , Cillian Murphy and Graham Norton . Cork borders four other counties: Kerry to
3871-416: The county's total land area. Cork has the highest share of the national forest area, with around 90,020 ha (222,400 acres) of forest and woodland area, constituting 11.6% of the national total and approximately 12% of Cork's land area. It is home to one of the last remaining pieces of native woodland in Ireland and Europe. The hooded crow , Corvus cornix is a common bird, particularly in areas nearer
3950-436: The county, including Fermoy , suffered a similar fate. During the Irish Civil War (1922–23), most of the IRA units in Cork sided against the Anglo-Irish Treaty . From July to August 1922 they held the city and county as part of the so-called Munster Republic . However, Cork was taken by troops of the Irish Free State in August 1922 in the Irish Free State offensive , which included both overland and seaborne attacks. For
4029-473: The deportation of all Asians convicted of trafficking and for the use of the 'lash'. Tolmie was elected leader of the British Columbia Conservative Party in 1926 but continued to sit as a Member of Parliament until the 1928 provincial election , in which he ran and was elected MLA for Saanich . The Conservatives were victorious that year, taking 32 of the legislature's 48 seats, including every seat in Vancouver and Victoria. Tolmie thus became Premier of
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#17328696791314108-485: The east. The county shares separate mountainous borders with Tipperary and Kerry. The terrain on the Kerry border was formed between 360 and 374 million years ago, as part of the rising of the MacGillycuddy's Reeks and Caha Mountains mountains ranges. This occurred during the Devonian period when Ireland was part of a larger continental landmass and located south of the equator . The region's topography of peaks and valleys are characterised by steep ridges formed during
4187-420: The fight. The mayor of Cork and several important citizens went with Warbeck to England, but when the rebellion collapsed they were all captured and executed. Cork's nickname of the 'rebel county' (and Cork city's of the 'rebel city') originates in these events. In 1601 the decisive Battle of Kinsale took place in County Cork, which was to lead to English domination of Ireland for centuries. Kinsale had been
4266-638: The highest in Canada - and Tolmie was finally forced to act, setting up remote relief camps . Tolmie acceded to the request from the business community that a royal commission be established to propose solutions to the province's increasingly dire financial situation. The Kidd Report, issued in 1932, recommended such sharp cuts to social services that mainstream British Columbians were enraged. They had come to expect more from their provincial government than its traditional functions of maintaining law and order, providing physical infrastructure and encouraging private enterprise. The strained situation took its toll on
4345-428: The highest point in Cork. The Shehy Mountains are on the border with Kerry and may be accessed from the area known as Priests Leap, near the village of Coomhola. The upland areas of the Ballyhoura , Boggeragh , Derrynasaggart , and Mullaghareirk Mountain ranges add to the range of habitats found in the county. Important habitats in the uplands include blanket bog, heath, glacial lakes, and upland grasslands. Cork has
4424-424: The largest of Munster's six counties by population and area. At the latest census in 2022, the population of the entire county stood at 584,156. Cork is the second- most populous county in the State, and the third-most populous county on the island of Ireland. County Cork is located in the province of Munster , bordering Kerry to the west, Limerick to the north, Tipperary to the north-east and Waterford to
4503-431: The lease from the MAS through a CPO in order to develop the site as a park. Having leased the grounds in 1892, by 2009 there were 75 years remaining on the lease at the time of the CPO. It emerged that a substantial amount of non-hazardous waste had been found buried on the showgrounds site. As of 2009, the council's Environment Directorate was investigating the matter. Members of the organisation's General Council (formerly
4582-412: The north of the county, especially the villages of Cill Na Martra ( Kilnamartyra ), Baile Bhúirne ( Ballyvourney ), Cúil Aodha ( Coolea ), Béal Átha an Ghaorthaidh ( Ballingeary ), and Oileán Chléire ( Cape Clear Island ). There are 14,829 Irish language speakers in County Cork, with 3,660 native speakers in the Cork Gaeltacht. In addition, in 2011 there were 6,273 pupils attending
4661-517: The outbreak of the Great Famine, County Cork had a recorded population of 854,118. By the 2022 census , Cork city and county had a combined population of 584,156 people. As of the 2022 census, ethnically the population included 78.5% White Irish people, 9.9% other White background, 1.4% Asian and 1.1% Black. In 2022, the largest religious denominations in Cork were: Catholicism (71%), Church of Ireland (2.3%), Orthodox (1.2%), and Islam (1.2%). Those stating that they had no religion accounted for 15.7% of
4740-436: The population in 2022. Cork's main transport is serviced from: Common surnames in the county include Barry, Buckley, Callaghan, Connell, Connor, Crowley, Lynch, McCarthy, Murphy, O'Leary, O'Sullivan, Sheehan, Walsh, and Fitzgerald (the latter with a Norman derivation). Simon Fraser Tolmie Simon Fraser Tolmie , PC (January 25, 1867 – October 13, 1937) was a veterinarian , farmer , politician , and
4819-444: The province, also serving as Minister of Railways. Between June 1 and November 15, 1933, he further served as the province's Minister of Agriculture and President of the Council. Like their federal counterparts, who returned to power in 1930 , Tolmie's Tories ' commitment to applying "business principles to the business of government," rebounded to their disadvantage when the Great Depression hit. By 1931, unemployment reached 28% -
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#17328696791314898-410: The provincial party, which became so wracked by internal discord that the executive decided to run no candidates in the 1933 election . Rather, each local riding association acted on its own. Some candidates ran as independents, some as Independent Conservatives. Those supporting Tolmie, ran as Unionists, and those grouped around William John Bowser , a former premier, ran as Non-Partisans. The result
4977-464: The remainder of the war, the county saw sporadic guerrilla fighting until the Anti-Treaty side called a ceasefire and dumped their arms in May 1923. Michael Collins , a key figure in the War of Independence, was born near Clonakilty and assassinated during the civil war in Béal na Bláth , both in west Cork. County Cork has two Gaeltacht areas in which the Irish language is the primary medium of everyday speech. These are Múscraí ( Muskerry ) in
5056-447: The scene of a landing of Spanish troops to help Irish rebels in the Nine Years' War (1594–1603). When this force was defeated, the rebel hopes for victory in the war were all but ended. County Cork was officially created by a division of the older County Desmond in 1606. In the early 17th century, the townland of Leamcon (near Schull ) was a pirate stronghold , and pirates traded easily in Baltimore and Whiddy Island . In
5135-408: The smallest officially defined geographical divisions in Ireland, with about 5447 townlands in the county. The county's mountains rose during a period mountain formation some 374 to 360 million years ago and include the Slieve Miskish and Caha Mountains on the Beara Peninsula , the Ballyhoura Mountains on the border with Limerick and the Shehy Mountains which contain Knockboy (706 m),
5214-416: The society spent £5,300 laying out the grounds and building the necessary structures. The showgrounds opened in 1892. The showgrounds contained a detached, nine-bay double-height viewing stand, constructed circa 1895. This late Victorian pavilion-style structure contains timber detailing and a pitched corrugated roof. As described in The Cork International Exhibition, 1902-1903: A Snapshot of Edwardian Cork ,
5293-405: The society was discussed in a parliamentary debate of the Northern Ireland Senate in 1921. Also that year, Capt. T.A Clarke, with Mr. H.T Ryan, F.R.C.V.S, spoke on behalf of the MAS at a meeting of the U.K Commonwealth Shipping Committee. In 1922, Clarke, in the capacity of president, along with the city solicitor, dealt with Henry Ford to build the Centre Park Road in the Marina, Cork. In 1935,
5372-421: The society's annual summer show in Cork as "a genteel affair". In 1988, the society announced that it was building a new indoor stadium in Ballintemple at a cost of IR£1 million, which the Irish Press described as the City's "biggest ever venue for conferences and concerts." As of 1990, the MAS hosted an Autumn show. The MAS has held auctions for livestock and machinery. In 2012, University College Cork (UCC) and
5451-423: The society's general council (formerly the 'general committee') includes: County Cork County Cork ( Irish : Contae Chorcaí ) is the largest and the southernmost county of Ireland , named after the city of Cork , the state's second-largest city. It is in the province of Munster and the Southern Region . Its largest market towns are Mallow , Macroom , Midleton , and Skibbereen . As of 2022 ,
5530-406: The summer show at the Corn Exchange, in Cork city. Through the affiliated Cork Institute, the society produced the Munster Farmer magazine during the early 1800s. Records of the society from 1809 to 1843 are stored in the Cork City and County Archives. Whilst undertaking agricultural research in Limerick City , John Gregory, the author of Industrial Resources of Wisconsin (1872) , encountered and
5609-405: The west, Limerick to the north, Tipperary to the north-east and Waterford to the east. The county contains a section of the Golden Vale pastureland that stretches from Kanturk in the north to Allihies in the south. The south-west region, including West Cork , is one of Ireland's main tourist destinations, known for its rugged coast and megalithic monuments and as the starting point for
5688-535: Was "composed of shoneens and landlords" and that he was glad to have seen the show in Cork boycotted, noting that support of the event had decreased from previous years. According to the American Political Science Review , in 1938, following the reconstitution of Seanad Éireann (replacing the original Seanad of the Irish Free State , founded under the 1922 Constitution), the upper-house of
5767-647: Was Josette Legace, a Métis daughter of a First Nations woman from the Spokane area and Pierre Legace, a French-Canadian trapper father. Born in Victoria, Tolmie spent his early life on his family's vast farm, Cloverdale (the Victoria neighbourhood bears its name). He graduated from the Ontario Veterinary College in 1891 and later became the Dominion Inspector of Livestock. Tolmie entered federal politics in
5846-460: Was a strong supporter of women's suffrage in British Columbia. His maternal ancestry was Métis and representative of the marriages of First Nations women and French and Scottish men who worked in the fur trade. Tolmie's mother, Jane Work, was the daughter of John Work , a prominent Victoria resident, Hudson's Bay Company Chief Factor , and member of the former colony's assembly. Jane's mother
5925-466: Was aided in his work by Stafford O'Brien, a resident of Co. Clare. O'Brien then held the position of honorary secretary of the Munster Agricultural Society, and was the paternal uncle of both William Smith-O'Brien and Lord Inchiquin . In 1880, the society established the Munster Dairy School & Agricultural Institute. Sir Richard Barter was its inaugural secretary. It was based in a large, 9-bay, 2-storey residence with farm buildings behind. Located on
6004-684: Was also involved in the Munster Agricultural Society until her death in 1975. Capt. Denis Gould was secretary of the MAS during this period. A sculpture by Oisin Kelly, titled 'A Drover with Cattle,' commissioned by the Munster Agricultural Society in 1973, appears in Irish Sculpture from 1600 to the Present Day . As of 1986, the annual summer show was second in size to the Royal Dublin Society 's Spring Show. In 1987, The Southern Star characterised
6083-491: Was easily foreseen. The Liberals captured 42% of the vote and 34 of the 47 seats, the new social democratic Co-operative Commonwealth Federation became the official opposition, and the Conservatives who had run under various banners picked up just five seats. Tolmie lost his own seat. Tolmie returned to politics three years later, returning to his old federal seat of Victoria in a 1936 by-election . He died in Victoria
6162-611: Was given an English Royal Charter in 1318 and for many centuries was an outpost for Old English culture. The Fitzgerald Desmond dynasty was destroyed in the Desmond Rebellions of 1569–1573 and 1579–1583. Much of county Cork was devastated in the fighting, particularly in the Second Desmond Rebellion . In the aftermath, much of Cork was colonised by English settlers in the Plantation of Munster . In 1491 Cork played
6241-476: Was president of the organisation. The Spring show that year had made an operating profit of £5 18s 10d. As of 1911, Mr. L.A Beamish J.P, was president and Major O'Connor and Mr. R. Bence-Jones J.P, were serving on the executive. By 1913, Lord Barrymore , Sir Warren Crook-Lawless and Sir George Coldhurst (of the Blarney Castle Estate ) were on the MAS' executive. The president was Mr. A. Morrison. In 1918,
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