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CSO/RP/OR/1828/131

Letter signed by six magistrates, Dungarvan, [County Waterford], to Francis Leveson Gower, Chief Secretary, warning that a large crowd ‘decorated with party badges and banners’ is expected to travel to Dungarvan from Tipperary which could lead to breaches of the peace; seeking advice.

27 Sep 1828

1828

CSO/RP/OR/1828/132

Letter from Francis Despard, Killaghy Castle, [County Tipperary], to Francis Leveson Gower, Chief Secretary, reporting that Patrick Devereux of Callan was murdered at Cloonegara, allegedly because he leased land contrary to ‘the Rock Laws’.

27 Sep 1828

1828

CSO/RP/OR/1828/133

Memorial from 34 inhabitants of Clones, [County Monaghan], to Henry William Paget, Lord Lieutenant, complaining that ‘a ferocious Rabble denominated Orangemen’, consisting mainly of yeomen bearing arms, disturb markets and fairs in their town; complaining in particular about the Fermanagh Yeomanry and seeking an impartial investigation. Also covering letter from Rev James Duffy, parish priest of Clones, to Francis Leveson Gower, Chief Secretary. [Contains list of names not given in this description]

6 Sep 1828-6 Oct 1828

1828

CSO/RP/OR/1828/134

Letter from [Horatio] Ellis, Chief Constable, Fourmilewater, Clonmel, [County Tipperary], to Fielding Giveen, Chief Constable, Saintfield, County Down, noting that he is awaiting instructions from Mr Kemmis, crown solicitor, concerning John Cronin, suspected murderer of David Drohan. Also letters from Giveen, Saintfield, to Maj Thomas D’Arcy, noting that he is awaiting positive identification of the man whom he has arrested. Also letters from D’Arcy, to Francis Leveson Gower, Chief Secretary, noting the inconvenience the delay is causing.

29 Aug 1828-1 Oct 1828

1828

CSO/RP/OR/1828/135

File of documents, consisting mainly of letters from inspector generals, chief constables and magistrates, addressed mainly to Francis Leveson Gower, Chief Secretary, reporting on Thomas Steele’s tour of towns in County Limerick, promoting the aims of the Catholic Association through addresses delivered in catholic chapels with the support of local clergy. Includes letter from George MJ Drought, Limerick, fearing that his city is in a distracted state and that the lower orders expect that ‘the day is at hand when there is to be, but one religion tolerated in Ireland’; reporting on Steele’s speech at Saint Michael’s chapel and contrasting the caution of the old catholic priests who were educated in France with the enthusiasm of younger, Irish-trained priests; noting that Steele and O’Gorman Mahon attended a dinner hosted by the Independent Club which was not attended by any respectable catholics. Also letters from George Warburton, forwarding a report of John Bendon, Chief Constable, Clonlard on the arrival of Steele at Killaloe; also enclosing a printed list of protestants who declined to sign a petition from Killaloe in favour of their catholic countrymen; mentioning a report from Mr Coffey concerning intimidation against the police and protestants including the smearing of houses with blood. Also letter from Maj R Bushe, magistrate, Newcastle, reporting on his confrontation with Steele and a parish priest prior to a proposed public meeting in the chapel at Newcastle. Also letters from James Fitzgerald Massy, Clougharold, Rathkeale, reporting on his confrontation with Steele in the chapel at Rathkeale; noting that Steele styles himself a ‘delegate from the Catholic Association’ but also claims to be a magistrate from Clare; noting that he has been abused from the altar and that his son has been called a ‘Blood Hound’; advising that the military be sent to Rathkeale in the event of O’Connell being refused his seat in Parliament. Also letter from Thomas P Vokes, Limerick, enclosing a letter from H Woodburn, Chief Constable, Ballingarry, providing an account of the addresses made to the crowd in Rathkeale chapel and the public reconciliation of feuding factions which was presided over by Steele; includes recommendation from Vokes advising against any interference with speakers in houses or chapels. Also letter from W Miller, Clonmel, enclosing letters from William Smith, Rathkeale, Francis Percy, Newcastle and John Geason, constable, reporting on events in their towns.

1 Oct 1828-22 Nov 1828

1828

CSO/RP/OR/1828/136

Letter from Charles Douglas, magistrate, Dunnamanna [Donemana, County Tyrone], probably to Francis Leveson Gower, Chief Secretary, forwarding an affidavit from Samuel Robinson of Castlewarren, a broom-maker and presbyterian, claiming that he was informed by a catholic beggar woman that a ‘general destruction of all those not Catholic’ would occur in three weeks. Douglas adds that he does not attach great importance to the affidavit or rumours of nightly meetings of catholics.

17 Oct 1828

1828

CSO/RP/OR/1828/137

Letter from Thomas D’Arcy, Inspector General, Belfast, to Francis Leveson Gower, Chief Secretary, forwarding a report of his district [not extant].

14 Oct 1828

1828

CSO/RP/OR/1828/138

Letter from Thomas D’Arcy, Inspector General, Belfast, to Francis Leveson Gower, Chief Secretary, forwarding printed proclamations [extant] which have been brought to his attention by the chief constable at Ballyshannon, County Donegal. Includes proclamation from [Warner William Westenra, 2nd Baron] Rossmore, Cortolvin Hills, County Monaghan, to the magistrates of Monaghan, urging them to use their influence to restrain armed protestants from taking the law into their own hands and to encourage catholics to conduct themselves with a proper sense of duty. Also proclamation from Rossmore, addressed to the catholics of Monaghan, warning that the self-interest of a few have allowed their opponents to ‘taunt, exasperate and inflame’ catholics into outrage for which all catholics will be blamed.

30 Sep 1828-14 Oct 1828

1828

CSO/RP/OR/1828/139

Letter from William Dobbin, magistrate, Borrisokane, [County Tipperary], to Francis Leveson Gower, Chief Secretary, reporting on an attack on the house of [?Linny] Ardill, a wealthy farmer, by a gang demanding his gun which he surrendered without a struggle. Adding that he advised Ardill to deposit his remaining pistol and gun with the chief constable ‘as he is either unable or unwilling to defend them’. Includes legal opinion of Richard W Greene.

10 Oct 1828

1828

CSO/RP/OR/1828/140

Letter from Alexander Robert Stewart, John Wilson and W Stewart, magistrates, Dunfanaghy Petty Sessions Room, [County Donegal], probably to Francis Leveson Gower, Chief Secretary, drawing attention to an affidavit of Michael Doran [not extant] concerning seditious proceedings which have taken place amongst miners at Kildrum Mines, [County Donegal] and the subsequent arrest and committal of seven individuals to Lifford Gaol. Includes annotation from Gower, praising the magistrates but doubting that the evidence will be enough to proceed with a case.

14 Oct 1828

1828