Richard Caulfield is amongst the most significant figures in scholarly learning in 19th-century Cork. A graduate of TCD, he published a series of historical and antiquarian books between 1853 and 1882, many of which drew on manuscript materials which are no longer extant. A list of these can be found below. In addition, he served as President of the Cork Cuvierian Society, Librarian of the Royal Cork Institution, and subsequently of Queen's College Cork, a position he held at the time of his death on 3 February 1887. His papers were unfortunately broken up after his death, but a significant portion was purchased by Robert Day (1836-1914) and Cecil Crawford Woods (1847-1901), and some of this material found its way to UCC subsequently.
U.83 Approximately 80 notebooks relating to history of Cork, Kinsale and Cloyne. These include transcriptions from material in the Public Records Office, London; notes from the records of Cloyne Cathedral; transcriptions of genealogical material relating to Cork families; and Caulfield's copy of Smith's History of Cork, disbound and pasted into notebooks, with annotations and additional material. The papers include a copy of the sale catalogue from Caulfield's estate.
U.221 Minutes and transactions of the Cork Cuvierian and Archaeological Society 1835-1878 and 1853-1875. 2 vols.
U.290 Court of Doyer Hundred Book, 1657-1730, transcribed by Caulfield; and Register of Cork Freemen, 1656-1782, transcribed by Caulfield.
U.327 Notes taken during the demolition of St Fin Barre's Cathedral, 1864-65.
U.334 Transcription of marriages and baptisms in St Peter's Church, North Main Street, Cork.
U.391 Book of Enrollment of Apprentices in the Town Clerk's Office, 1733-1791, transcribed by Caulfield.
U.395 Calendar of inquisitions post-mortem in the Rolls Office Dublin, transcribed by Caulfield from British Library Ms Egerton 205. The original is available on UCC Microfilm 4425.
UCC Library also holds a microfilm copy of Bodleian Ms Eng Misc e.108, various letters written to Caulfield from fellow antiquarians and genealogists. This is UCC Main Series 2593.
Sigilla Ecclesiae Hibernicae Illustrata: The episcopal and capitular seals of the Irish Cathedral churches illustrated (Cork: H. Ridings, 1853).
Journal of the Very Reverend Rowland Davies, LLD, Dean of Ross (and afterwards Dean of Cork), from March 8, 1688-89 to September 29, 1690 (London: Camden Society, 1857).
Rotulus Pipae Clonensis: ex Originali in registro Ecclesiae Cathedralis Clonensis asservato, nunc primun editus, cum profatione et indicibus locupletissimis [Pipe Roll of Cloyne] (Cork: George Nash, 1859).
Autobiography of the Right Honorable Sir Richard Cox, Bart, Lord Chancellor of Ireland (London: J. Russell Smith, 1860).
A Lecture on the History of the Bishops of Cork, and Cathedral of St Fin Barre (Cork: Purcell, 1864).
The Life of St Fin Barre, First Bishop and Founder of the See of Cork (London: Russell Smith, 1864).
Annals of St Fin Barre's Cathedral, Cork (Cork: Purcell, 1871).
The Council Book of the Corporation of the City of Cork, from 1609 to 1643, and from 1690 to 1800 (Reading: J. Billing, 1876).
The Register of the Parish of the Holy Trinity (Christ Church), Cork, from July 1643 to February 1668 (Cork: Purcell, 1877).
The Council Book of the Corporation of Youghal, from 1610 to 1659, from 1666 to 1687, and from 1690 to 1800 (Reading: J. Billing, 1878).
The Council Book of the Corporation of Kinsale, from 1652 to 1800 (Reading: J. Billing, 1879).
Hand-book of the Cathedral Church of St Fin Barre's, Cork (Cork: Purcell, 1881).
Annals of the Cathedral of St Coleman, Cloyne (Cork: Purcell, 1882).
Lunney, Linde and Frances Clarke. "Richard Caulfield" Dictionary of Irish Biography
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