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CSO/RP/1819/671

Letter from Daniel O'Donoghue, Trallie Lodge, County Dublin, (also stating an address at 29 Lower Gardiner Street, Dublin), chief magistrate of police for County Dublin, to William Gregory, Under Secretary, Dublin Castle, concerning violence which occurred within his jurisdiction, in parish of Garristown, County Dublin. Describes how group of individuals from parish of Ardcath, County Meath, levelled enclosures which had recently been made on Mr Alexander's estate, Garristown. Also subsequent threats of an armed mob of men and women towards men employed on Alexander's land to prevent trespassing. Requests to know if he has authority to search for firearms in suspected places, as he fears that the area 'abounds with Arms'.

9 Oct 1818

1818

CSO/RP/1819/672

Letter from Edward O'Brien, Dublin, to Charles Grant, Chief Secretary, Dublin Castle, requesting consideration for government employment, following his being called as a witness in a Court of Chancery suit involving his current employers, Richard Connery and son, of Rogerson's Quay, Dublin, timber merchants. States that he fears he will be dismissed, as his evidence will not be what his employer wishes.

7 Oct 1819

1819

CSO/RP/1819/673

Petition of Catherine O'Dwyer to Earl Talbot, Lord Lieutenant, Dublin Castle, requesting that the annual sum paid to her family by government, following the death of her father, Morgan John O'Dwyer, barrister, in 1815, not be reduced, despite the recent death of one of its recipients, her younger sister. States that she will be forced to remove her 2 young sisters from school, if her late sister's share of the allowance is cut.

18 Aug 1819

1819

CSO/RP/1819/674

File of papers relating to requests of Dr Charles Herbert Orpen and Dr Thomas Herbert Orpen for government employment. Includes 2 letters from Dr TH Orpen, requesting to be appointed to post of physician of new fever hospital in James Street, Dublin, 23 February 1819; and requesting to be apointed to post of physician of Dublin House of Industry, following resignation of Dr John Cheyne, 29 October 1819; he emphasises his previous experience attending Sir Patrick Dun's hospital, Dublin in 1818; attending fever patients in Richmond General Penitentiary, Dublin; and also in Talbot fever hospital, Dublin. File also includes letter from Dr CH Orpen, 40 Great George's Street, Dublin, to Charles Grant, Chief Secretary, requesting appointment to post of surgeon in James' Street fever hospital, 3 March 1819.

23 Feb 1819-30 Oct 1819

1819

CSO/RP/1819/675

File of papers relating to request of Francis O'Beirne, clerk of quit rents, and son of Thomas Lewis O'Beirne, Church of Ireland Bishop of Meath, for an extension to his leave of absence, because of his continued imprisonment for debts owed. Includes letter from Francis O'Beirne, King's Bench, Dublin, to Charles Grant, Chief Secretary, Dublin Castle, requesting extension to his leave of absence and referring to the 'humiliating situation ' of his imprisonment as a debtor, 26 April 1819. Also letter from Bishop of Meath to Chief Secretary's Office, Dublin Castle, on behalf of his son, requesting extension to leave of absence be granted, and explaining reasons why his son has yet to be released. 'The debt was for a Carriage for my son's wretched Wife just at the time of her dishonouring him..'. States that he has borrowed money to assist his son, 3 May 1819. Also copy of letter of reply from William Gregory, Under Secretary, Dublin Castle, to Bishop of Meath, 5 May 1819.

26 Apr 1819-5 May 1819

1819

CSO/RP/1819/676

Letter from Patrick O'Flaherty, Macknee [Mackney], near Ballinasloe, County Galway, formerly sergeant in Galway militia regiment, to William Gregory, Under Secretary, Dublin Castle, requesting employment with police force. Recalls when he served in Gregory's company of the Galway militia.

3 Nov 1819

1819

CSO/RP/1819/677

2 letters from Dr John O'Reardon, 52 Abbey Street, Dublin, to William Gregory, Under Secretary, Dublin Castle, concerning his request to be appointed physician to a hospital or prison, suggesting the post at Dublin House of Industry, following resignation of Dr John Cheyne, or at Richmond General Penitentiary, Dublin.

29 Nov 1819-8 Dec 1819

1819

CSO/RP/1819/678

Declaration of resignation of Reverend James Wilmot Ormsby as Church of Ireland rector of parish of Castlecomer, diocese of Ossory, County Kilkenny, and transfer of rectory, vicarage, and other rights over to Robert Fowler, Bishop of Ossory. Signed by Ormsby and certified by Bishop of Ossory, accepting the resignation. Witnessed by F Jacques.

10 Nov 1819

1819

CSO/RP/1819/679

Petition of John Ogle, Ballyhoe, County Meath, constable in barony of Lower Slane, to Earl Talbot, Lord Lieutenant, Dublin Castle, requesting to be retired with a yearly allowance. Signed by Ogle, March 1819. Petition certified by 23 members of County Meath grand jury at summer assizes 1819, [August 1819]. Also note from John Sealy Townsend, KC and legal advisor to Chief Secretary's Office, stating his opinion on entitlement of constables to superannuation, 20 September 1819.

Mar 1819-20 Sep 1819

1819

CSO/RP/1819/680

File of papers relating to repeated requests of Augustus O'Hennessy, Arthur Row, Ennis, County Clare, formerly midshipman in Royal Navy, for government employment. Includes annotation by Charles Grant, Chief Secretary, Dublin Castle, stating that Hennessy was nominated for an inspector of fisheries post, but 'proved unfit', 11 November 1819. Also letter from Hennessy, Ennis, to Grant, urging him to help his 'miserable existence', and stating 'Death, w[oul]d be a cordial messenger in any shape', 13 April 1819.

31 Aug 1818-7 Jun 1819

1819