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CSO/RP/1825/351

Letter from Ignatius Keogh, 45 Henry Street, Dublin, former barrack master of Gort, County Galway, to Lieutenant Colonel Meyrick Shawe, private secretary to Richard Wellesley, 1st Marquis Wellesley, Lord Lieutenant, calling attention to personal afflictions and stating his claim on government. Describes reduced circumstances, his household effects having been ‘seized and sold’ and his wife and 6 children cast ‘out of doors’, 15 March 1825. Encloses memorial to Wellesley, requesting appointment to a situation under government. Complains the post of barrack master, which he held for 21 years, was removed from him ‘on the false report of a clerk from the ordnance office’; refers to circumstances of enquiry and criticizes the duplicity of the investigating officer. Refers to his loyal army service in the year 1798 at the time of the French incursion at Killala, County Mayo, and boasts he ‘prevented a great part of the country from turning out in open arms and rebellion & joining the Enemy’. Complains, however, that promises made him by government, in recompense of his services, remain unfulfilled. Also encloses copies of letters [numbered 1 to 12] written mainly in defence of Keogh’s conduct and his management of the barrack stores [over which he was dismissed from the office of barrack master]. Also copy letter from John Rickman, House of Commons, England, to Keogh, indicating his case has been brought to the attention of Mr Hickham - concerning a promise made by Charles Abbot, 1st Baron Colchester [Chief Secretary of Ireland, 1801-1802], 14 May 1803. Also copy of Keogh’s commission as barrack master issued by Philip Yorke, 3rd Earl of Hardwicke [Lord Lieutenant of Ireland, 1801-1806], signed by Sir EB Littlehales, 11 January 1804.

14 May 1803-15 Mar 1825

1825

CSO/RP/1825/352

Letter from Henry Franks, Birdhill, Castleconnell, County Limerick, to William H Gregory, Under Secretary of Ireland, Dublin Castle, requesting a response to his memorial previously sent to Henry Goulburn, Chief Secretary of Ireland, seeking payment of a claim [also encloses a copy memorial - not present].

21 Apr 1825

1825

CSO/RP/1825/353

File concerning application for relief from Denis Keane, former sub constable of police, County Cork. Includes memorial from Keane, Mitchelstown, County Cork, to Richard Wellesley, 1st Marquis Wellesley, Lord Lieutenant, Dublin Castle, seeking advance of compensation for past services to government. Points out his claim is centred on a period of almost 3 years service to the police establishment, to having given material assistance to the suppression of those engaged in outrage and criminality, including the conspicuous Whiteboys ‘Kent & Curtain’. Claims to have worked for the peace of the country both ‘secretly and openly’ and asks permission to answer any opposition to his claims in order ‘to exculpate himself’, 28 June 1825. Also includes letter from Major Samson Carter, Doneraile, County Cork, chief police magistrate of County Cork, to William H Gregory, Under Secretary of Ireland, Dublin Castle, stating that Keane did not perform any outstanding service while acting in the constabulary. Depreciates as incorrect Keane’s claim to have induced two informants, Thornhill and Walsh, to aid police inquiries or to have given particular information on the demolition of the barracks at Glanasheen, County Limerick, and the burning of Churchtown barracks in County Cork; also transcribes a copy report of local magistrates [overleaf] indicating on the date their previous recommendation was given, they were unaware that Keane had earlier shown up for work ‘Drunk and unfit for Duty’, signed by James L Cotter and 6 others, 18 July 1825.

14 Jan 1825-18 Jul 1825

1825

CSO/RP/1825/354

Petition of Thomas Connor, sub constable of police [barony of Iraghticonnor], Tarbert, County Kerry, to Richard Wellesley, 1st Marquis Wellesley, Lord Lieutenant, Dublin Castle, requesting transfer from the town of Tarbert to that of Dingle, in the barony of Corkaguiny, in order to be close to his elderly mother. Claims his late father acted in the old constabulary police [barony of Glanarought] and his brother, who succeeded his father in the force, was killed in an accidental fall ‘from off a cliff’ whilst ‘in pursuit of two murderers’. Asks that an answer to his petition be sent to John Church, magistrate of Listowel, County Kerry. Also second memorial from Connor to Wellesley, drawing attention again to the poor health of his mother and requesting a response to his application for transfer to Dingle.

24 Apr 1825-16 May 1825

1825

CSO/RP/1825/355

Letter from Dr Edward Trevor, [supervisor of convict transportation, Cove, County Cork], Dublin, to William H Gregory, Under Secretary of Ireland, Dublin Castle, reporting that Ellen [apparently a mistake; her first name is Alice] Enright, a crown witness, is prepared to accept of clothing and Stg£20 rather that attempt a voyage with her 3 children on board a vessel bound for Jamaica, where her husband resides. Indicates her removal to that island was sanctioned by Mathew Barrington, crown solicitor [Munster circuit], but states due to her ‘character’ an objection might be lodged by the commander of the 77th regiment of foot, over her presence on the ship. Observes he found Enright, who had travelled with her family from Ballylongford, County Kerry, to Cove [Cobh], in a ‘very much distressed’ state, and conveys on his instructions an allowance is being paid her of 10 shillings a week. Also memorial from Alice Enright, Ballylongford, to Trevor, seeking assistance with removal overseas. States she is the widow of Daniel Enright, corporal, and complains of local harassment and death threats against herself and family. With various annotations on base, one of which states the Lord Lieutenant cannot provide further financial aid.

24 Sep 1824-16 Mar 1825

1825

CSO/RP/1825/356

Petition of John Casey, prisoner on the convict hulk ‘Surprize’ based at Cove [Cobh], County Cork, to Richard Wellesley, 1st Marquis Wellesley, Lord Lieutenant, Dublin Castle, seeking reprieve and offering his assistance with recovery of arms stolen by insurgents; or permission to leave on the next convict ship. Acknowledges his conviction on 10 April 1824 under the Insurrection Act and provides an extended account of criminal activities [likely with the Whiteboys or Ribbonmen], especially the burning of the residence of William Doyle, high constable of the barony of Ellyogarty [Eliogarty], County Tipperary. Claims to have acted under the direction of John Lodge, apothecary, Thurles, County Tipperary, and also ‘Mathews’ and refers to various aspects of their plan including forcing their way into the house of Denis Duigan and threatening the wife of Robert McBrien; also mentions a proposition to burn the house of James Cummins and James Kennedy, because they were ‘tilling the land’. Also note from Edward Wilson, chief police magistrate of County Tipperary, to the Chief Secretary’s Office, Dublin Castle, declaring Casey’s account as been unworthy of consideration and stating he should be obliged to serve his sentence as passed by the courts.

13 Apr 1825-22 Apr 1825

1825

CSO/RP/1825/357

Letter from Thomas Corneil, Adare, County Limerick, to Richard Wellesley, 1st Marquis Wellesley, Lord Lieutenant, Dublin Castle, complaining of rejection of his application for free passage to Upper Canada, by Captain Peter Robinson, superintendent of emigration with the Colonial Department, Downing Street, London. Stresses he is of poor but ‘honest’ stock and laments over acceptance by Robinson of ‘Rich people’ several of whom had ‘over a hundred Pounds in their Pockets’ prior to departure.

24 Apr 1825

1825

CSO/RP/1825/358

Petition of Robert Collins, Clare, County Mayo, to Richard Wellesley, 1st Marquis Wellesley, Lord Lieutenant, Dublin Castle, seeking appointment of his son, George Collins, to a situation under government. Emphasises his son’s competency and appends overleaf a recommendation for him from Denis Browne, high sheriff for County Mayo and MP for Kilkenny city, and Dominick Browne, MP for County Mayo. Also remarks upon his own credentials as merchant and mentions his past involvement in the malting, brewing and tanning trades; indicates he had a past property on the estate of Thomas Cosby of Cosby Hall, Stradbally, and previously lived at Maryborough, Queen’s County [County Laois; Leix].

1 Apr 1825

1825

CSO/RP/1825/359

Petition of the inhabitants of Arran Quay, city of Dublin, to William H Gregory, Under Secretary of Ireland, Dublin Castle, complaining of a likely disruption to their trade, access and interests should a proposed conveyance to the police of a property at Arran Quay go ahead. Claims the presence of a police station on the quay would constitute ‘a very grievous nuisance’ on account of ‘the noise and tumult’ that such an establishment would engender; furthermore, it would cause a significant reduction in the value of their properties, and would seriously disrupt the flow of traffic to the courts and seat of government. Draws attention to inconsistencies in the behaviour of Frederick Darley, chief magistrate of police, Dublin, who had earlier indicated that no such agreement was anticipated, and requests intervention by government to prevent acquisition of the property in question. Signed by Mathew Brett and 11 others. [See also reference CSO/RP/1825/201].

22 Apr 1825

1825

CSO/RP/1825/360

Letter from Joseph Adams, 3 Binn’s Court, Blackhall Market, Dublin, to William H Gregory, Under Secretary of Ireland, Dublin Castle, requesting a situation of employment under government. Refers to an earlier memorial outlining his ‘distressed’ state and admits ‘any situation about the Castle’ would suffice. [Contains list of names not given in this description.]

19 Apr 1825

1825