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CSO/RP/SC/1825/211

Letter from TS Ireland, chief constable of police, Roscommon, County Roscommon, to Henry Goulburn, Chief Secretary, Dublin Castle, reporting on a serious outbreak of fever in the vicinity and requesting permission to rent a local premises for use as a temporary hospital for his men. He observes the fever has killed a number of people in the town and also the daughter of one of the constables in barracks. Remarks he has vacated the police barracks until such times as it can be cleansed but regrets his men are still very much exposed to contagion due to public duty.

20 Aug 1825

1825

CSO/RP/SC/1825/212

Letter from TS Ireland, chief constable of police, Roscommon, County Roscommon, to William H Gregory, Under Secretary of Ireland, Dublin Castle, [addressed to Alexander Mangin, clerk, Dublin Castle] requesting an enclosed letter [not present] be conveyed to Mary Carroll of Bandon in County Cork, the sister of Patrick Hooks who was murdered at Kiltoom, County Roscommon. [See also description CSO/RP/SC/1825/205].

29 Jun 1825

1825

CSO/RP/SC/1825/213

Letter from William D’arcy Irvine, magistrate and deputy clerk of the crown for counties of Cavan, Donegal, Tyrone and Fermanagh, Castle Irvine, Irvinestown, County Fermanagh, to Sir James Galbraith, crown solicitor, [North Great Georges Street, Dublin], making reference to preventing a public march by a local association [likely the freemasons] and indicating his resolve to thwart any parade by the orangemen, 20 June 1825. Also copy letter from the Chief Secretary’s Office, Dublin Castle, to John Willoughby Cole, 2nd earl of Enniskillen, Florence Court, Enniskillen, County Fermanagh, seeking his cooperation in suppressing an expected display by members of the freemasons fraternity in the town of Irvinestown, 11 June 1825. Also letter from Irvine to William H Gregory, Under Secretary of Ireland, Dublin Castle, expressing displeasure that government has no confidence in his ability to act as magistrate in his own district; he regrets he is relegated to the ‘high office of Bill sticker’ while Earl Enniskillen is to be drafted in to Irvinestown to keep the peace, 23 June 1825. Also additional letter from Irvine to Galbraith, enclosing an affidavit from William Graham of Irvinestown, alleging a meeting of the freemasons is planned for the 24th of June and will be attended by persons from counties Fermanagh, Tyrone and Donegal; also identical affidavit from James Henderson, publican, Irvinestown, warning the activities of the freemasons ‘will tend to the disturbing of the public peace of the Country’, both sworn before D’arcy Irvine, 20 June 1825.

11 Jun 1825-25 Jun 1825

1825

CSO/RP/SC/1825/214

Letter from Robert Johnston, assistant barrister for County Sligo, Oakfield, Ballyshannon, County Donegal, to Henry Goulburn, Chief Secretary, Dublin Castle, referring to the complaint of Owen Neary against Reverend James Devins, Roman Catholic parish priest of Easky, barony of Tyresagh [Tireragh], County Sligo. He reports the trial of the accused clergyman has taken on a sectarian dimension and has led to difficulties in reaching a verdict. Encloses copy statement of Neary of Castletown alleging he was assaulted by Devine on account of his refusal to subscribe to the Catholic Rent. States he was on the premises of Charles Carr, publican, Finod [Finned], on 3rd of February, when he was approached by the priest for funds in aid of the Catholic Association. Having declared ‘he would never pay a half penny of it’ he was subsequently hit ‘across the Cheek’ by Father Devans [Devins]; sworn before Reverend George Trulock, magistrate of County Sligo.

10 Feb 1825-12 Jul 1825

1825

CSO/RP/SC/1825/215

Copy letter from William H Gregory, Under Secretary of Ireland, Dublin Castle, to Colonel J Irwin, magistrate, Tanrego, Dromore West, County Sligo, forwarding a copy of an order of a committee of the House of Commons [not present] requesting he attend for a consultation at the earliest opportunity.

2 May 1825

1825

CSO/RP/SC/1825/216

Copy letter from Henry Goulburn, Chief Secretary, Dublin Castle, to Lieutenant Colonel George Morris, governor, House of Industry, Dublin, acknowledging his letter of the 30th of March but stressing he will not in a position to address the subject until his return from London.

5 Apr 1825

1825

CSO/RP/SC/1825/217

Copy letter from Henry Goulburn, Chief Secretary, Dublin Castle, to Gilbert Johnson, Limerick, County Limerick, acknowledging his application for reinstatement to the police establishment. Explains the request should be directed to Thomas Philip Vokes, the police magistrate of County Limerick.

5 Apr 1825

1825

CSO/RP/SC/1825/218

Copy letter from Henry Goulburn, Chief Secretary, Dublin Castle, to Martin Jordan, Kilnock [Kilknock], County Mayo, conveying the Lord Lieutenant does not regard his case [concerning a complaint over the conduct of police constables who acting with the sheriff’s bailiff in the barony of Clanmorris] as one deserving of special interference. [See also description CSO/RP/1825/1068].

9 Sep 1825

1825

CSO/RP/SC/1825/219

Copy letter from Henry Goulburn, Chief Secretary, Dublin Castle, to TS Ireland, chief constable of police, Roscommon, County Roscommon, relaying some information concerning the murder of Patrick Hooks at Kiltoom bridge, County Roscommon. Observes that following an inquiry it has been ascertained that a person of that name was employed by a Mr O’Connell but it is not the man who was killed. It will be necessary for reasons of validation, he states, to have the deceased's clothes examined by his sister Mary Carroll [née Hooks] who is a resident of Bandon in County Cork. Adds in a postscript that evidence offered by Langhlin Kelly is ‘not sufficient’ to warrant taking into custody one of the principle suspects in the murder, James Connor. [See also description CSO/RP/SC/1825/205].

31 Aug 1825

1825

CSO/RP/SC/1825/220

Copy letter from Henry Goulburn, Chief Secretary, Dublin Castle, to Joseph D Jackson, secretary, Society for Promoting the Education of the Poor of Ireland, Kildare Place, Dublin, indicating he is unable to attend a meeting of the society scheduled for 21st of January.

18 Jan 1825

1825