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CSO/RP/1822/331

Letter from Edward Lawson, Grand Canal House, William Street, Dublin, secretary to the Grand Canal Company, to William Gregory, Under Secretary, Dublin Castle, requesting an order from the Lord Lieutenant, to permit John Killaly, government engineer, and also engineer to the Grand Canal Company, to attend a trial at Philipstown [Daingean] assizes, King's County [County Offaly]. Emphasises that Killaly is an 'indispensable witness' for the Grand Canal Company in a case brought against them concerning land 'alleged to have been taken by the directors General….' from Captain Bennet, on the River Shannon, 26 July 1822; Lawson encloses copy of a letter from Killaly, Ennis, County Clare, to WD Rooke, 30 Molesworth Street, stating that he cannot leave County Clare to attend the trial, without a warrant from government, 23 July 1823. Also further letter from Lawson, to Gregory, stating that Killaly has yet to receive an order to permit him to attend the assizes, and emphasising the importance of his evidence and the urgency of the matter, [July 1822]. Includes letter from Edward Lawson, director, Grand Canal House, William Street, Dublin, to William H Gregory, Under Secretary of Ireland, Dublin Castle, requesting that authorisation be given to John Killaly, civil engineer, for attendance at the assizes of Philipstown, King's County, as witness in action being brought against the Grand Canal Company by Captain Bennet over alleged appropriation of property on the River Shannon; includes letter from Lawson to Gregory, appealing for Killaly’s presence at the hearing as ‘the cause may turn’ on his evidence; also includes copy letter from Killaly, Ennis, County Clare, to WD Rooke, 30 Molesworth Street, Dublin, indicating that ‘nothing but an order from his Excellency the Lord Lieutenant would warrant my leaving this Country’.

23 Jul 1822-Jul 1822

1822

CSO/RP/1822/332

Letter from John Killaly, civil engineer, Ennis, County Clare, to William H Gregory, Under Secretary of Ireland, Dublin Castle, acknowledging directive of the Lord Lieutenant to place responsibility for public works in County Tipperary under his supervision, a task he will commence upon completion of report on County Clare.

25 Jul 1822

1822

CSO/RP/1822/333

Letter from John Killaly, civil engineer, Directors General of Inland Navigation, 39 Gloucester Street, Dublin, to Henry Goulburn, Chief Secretary, Dublin Castle, recommending that an inspection is carried out of proposed plan prior to production of report of engineer appointed under act of Parliament ‘for carrying on public works in Ireland, with a view to the relief of the working classes’; includes letter from Killaly to William H Gregory, Under Secretary of Ireland, Dublin Castle, stressing validity of his proposal ‘as I am satisfied that many visionary projects will be brought forward by the applications for public aid’.

7 May 1822

1822

CSO/RP/1822/334

Letter from John Killaly, civil engineer, Ennis, County Clare, to William H Gregory, Under Secretary of Ireland, Dublin Castle, commenting upon disposition of a map and estimate for a proposed new road from Ballinakill, Queen's County [Laois], to Castlecomer, County Kilkenny; includes letter from Killaly to Gregory, conveying that ‘the application from lady Ormond, which your allude to, has not reached me; nor has any specification been furnished of the manner in which the works are to be executed’.

28 Jul 1822-21 Aug 1822

1822

CSO/RP/1822/335

Letter from John Killaly, civil engineer, Ennis, County Clare, to William H Gregory, Under Secretary of Ireland, Dublin Castle, offering observation on proposal for new road from Ballinakill, Queen’s County [Laois], to Castlecomer, County Kilkenny, from lady Ormond: acknowledges the plan in view ‘to be very favourable’ but draws attention to several deficiencies especially the design of the water catchment drains.

16 Aug 1822

1822

CSO/RP/1822/336

Letter from John Killaly, civil engineer, Ennis, County Clare, to William H Gregory, Under Secretary of Ireland, Dublin Castle, acknowledging letter and enclosures respecting public works applications for roads and other projects in County Tipperary, from Mr Falkner and Baron Pennefather, which he will attend to upon his ‘return from an inspection of the Western extremity of this County’.

28 Jul 1822

1822

CSO/RP/1822/337

Letter from John Killaly, civil engineer, Ennis, County Clare, to William H Gregory, Under Secretary of Ireland, Dublin Castle, warning of public works applications emanating from disingenuous ‘needy adventurers, who (incapable themselves), employ persons, to frame such memorials, as they think will induce His Excellency to place money at their disposal’.

28 Jul 1822

1822

CSO/RP/1822/338

File of papers relating to proposal of John Killaly, civil engineer, to employ Messrs Henry, Mullins, and MacMahon, engineers, on construction of road in County Clare. Includes letter John Killaly, Ennis, County Clare, to William H Gregory, Under Secretary of Ireland, Dublin Castle, recommending use of expertise offered by Messrs Henry, Mullins and MacMahon, Dublin, engineers, in construction of road from Ennis to Kilrush, County Clare, 18 July 1822; encloses copy of letter from Killaly, to Henry, Mullins and MacMahon, making proposal for public works scheme for ‘giving immediate and extended employment’ to the labouring classes, a body who ‘have advanced less in the knowledge, and use of the ordinary implements of labour’ than their contemporaries in other parts of the United Kingdom, 9 July 1822; also encloses letter of reply from Henry, Mullins and MacMahon, Royal Docks office, to Killaly, applauding the initiative and stating that ‘we shall accept the proposition you have made; provided that the personal Superintendence of one member only of our Firm be required, during the progress of the Works’, 16 July 1823. File also includes further letter from Killaly, to Gregory, requesting the Lord Lieutenant's answer in respect to the employment of Messrs Henry, Mullins, and MacMahon, 28 July 1822; and also a note in hand of Gregory, asking Richard Wellesley, 1st marquis Wellesley, Lord Lieutenant, his opinion on the proposed contract, [July 1822].

8 Jul 1822-28 Jul 1822

1822

CSO/RP/1822/339

Letter from John Killaly, civil engineer, Tipperary, County Tipperary, to William H Gregory, Under Secretary of Ireland, Dublin Castle, submitting proposal for ‘construction of a road about 3 miles in length, commencing at Kilfera, in the neighbourhood of Kilkee, and connecting with the road from Poolnasharry ferry to Loophead, near the village of Cross’, in County Clare: stresses advantages to poorer classes in district for transportation of ‘sea sand and other manure into a portion of the interior, now extremely difficult of access’ and openings to carry locally produced turf and corn to provincial markets.

9 Aug 1822

1822

CSO/RP/1822/340

Letter from Henry Prittie, 2nd baron Dunalley, Kilboy, County Tipperary, to Chief Secretary’s Office, Dublin Castle, requesting a reminder be given to John Killaly, civil engineer, concerning making a report on proposals for a scheme of public works.

15 Aug 1822

1822