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CSO/RP/OR/1830/530

Letters from [Rev] RN Horner, Provost of Dungannon, Dungannon Glebe, [County Tyrone] and Robert William Lowry, [magistrate], [Pomeroy] House, [County Tyrone], to Sir Henry Hardinge, [1st Viscount Hardinge, Chief Secretary] and William Gregory, [Under Secretary, Dublin Castle], with an affidavit from Simon McIlvogue, on an imminent large assembly of Roman Catholics on [Daniel] O’Connel [MP]’s orders which ‘would afford them an opportunity for carrying on the Ribbon business’, referring to his own informant [] Jordan. Horner asks for advice from government, mentioning the option of calling in ‘the Protestants’ [yeomanry].

19 Oct 1830-22 Oct 1830

1830

CSO/RP/OR/1830/531

Letter from [Daniel Toler] Osborne, [magistrate], Ennis, [County Clare], to William Gregory, [Under Secretary, Dublin Castle], returning enclosed memorial from Michael Lane [also Lean], labourer, Ennistymon, [County Clare], to Hugh Percy, 3rd Duke Northumberland, [Lord Lieutenant of Ireland, Dublin], referring to an attack on his wife by John and Anne Donohue, stating that Rev Archdeacon Whitty obstructed him in obtaining redress before the court. Osborne now encloses letter from Whitty, magistrate, Kilmanaheen Glebe, [County Clare], and a copy of petty sessions proceedings when a complaint by Michael and Anne Leane and their son John was dismissed by Whitty and fellow magistrate Andrew Finucane Esq, with witnesses John Healy, Michael Madigan, Michael Devitt, and Patrick Lynch. Also, second memorial from Lane, repeating his case.

13 Sep 1830-2 Nov 1830

1830

CSO/RP/OR/1830/532

Letter from [WE] Lees, Moneymore, County Derry [Londonderry], to William Gregory, [Under Secretary, Dublin Castle], with information that Orangemen intend to march on 5 [November], and that arms have been seized from two notable Catholics; mentioning magistrate Miller, and Rev [Shenan?] Knox.

3 Nov 1830

1830

CSO/RP/OR/1830/533

Letter from [Rev] James Lynar, Seir Kyran Glebe House, Kinnitty, [County Offaly], to Sir Henry Hardinge, [1st Viscount Hardinge, Chief Secretary, Dublin Castle], informing government that Roman Catholics are intending to turn the ruins of Fancrafft [Fancroft] church into a place of worship, asking for protection. Also, annotations by Dublin Castle, directing to prosecute rather than oppose by force.

25 Oct 1830

1830

CSO/RP/OR/1830/534

Letter from James Conry Lowry, Rockdale House, Cookstown, [County Tyrone], to Sir Henry Hardinge, [1st Viscount Hardinge, Chief Secretary, Dublin Castle], enclosing resolutions passed at a meeting of the Grand Orange Lodge of County Tyrone, Dungannon, opposing the repeal of the union movement, and directing lodges not to hold processions on 5 [November] to avoid further sanguinary conflicts.

2 Nov 1830

1830

CSO/RP/OR/1830/535

Letter from James Lyster, magistrate, Lysterfield, Athleague, [County Roscommon], now Greshams Hotel, [Dublin], to William Gregory, [Under Secretary, Dublin Castle], on an outrage against James Sproule, landlord, involving his tenant [] Fallon; also including an annotation by Richard W Greene, [legal advisor, Dublin].

10 Nov 1830

1830

CSO/RP/OR/1830/536

Letter from [WE] Lees, Maghera, [County Londonderry], to William Gregory, [Under Secretary, Dublin Castle], listing the towns where [Orange] processions have taken place, noting they were attended only by the lowest order but went peacefully, mentioning Rev Knox.

7 Nov 1830

1830

CSO/RP/OR/1830/537

File of correspondence regarding Rockite outrages in Counties Leitrim and Roscommon, and local actions to oppose them. Includes letters from William Lloyd, magistrate, Rockville, Drumsna, [County Leitrim], referring to an outrage against his gamekeeper John James, and Lloyd’s actions together with named policemen and volunteers; by [Owen] Lloyd, magistrate, Elphin House, [County Roscommon], enclosing printed placard by the Elphin Association for the Prevention of Crime and Prosecution of Felons under John French, Chairman, asking government for military aid; [Rev] Thomas Crawford, Eastersnow Glebe, [County Roscommon], on an attack on Thomas Mullany; Lord Lorton [Robert Edward King, 1st Viscount Lorton], Rockingham, County Roscommon, also asking for government aid and greater powers for magistrates. Further, notes by [Archdeacon Thomas Singleton, [private secretary to Hugh Percy, 3rd duke Northumberland, Dublin], referring to Crossley [Arthur Crossley, magistrate, Elphin], and assigning rewards to Mullany and those who helped Lloyd. Seemingly unconnected, containing a printed placard listing twenty electors of County Roscommon, calling a meeting of inhabitants of united parishes Ardcarn and Tuamna to consider repeal of the Union. [Contains list of names not given in this description.]

12 Nov 1830-5 Dec 1830

1830

CSO/RP/OR/1830/538

Letter from Gustavus W Lambart, [magistrate], Beaupark, Slane, County Meath, to William Gregory, [Under Secretary, Dublin Castle], enclosing letter from Hill SB Walsh, Chief Constable, Johnstown House, [County Meath], to HB Coddington Esq, regarding an altercation with LC Smith, magistrate, when Walsh marched prisoners Riely and Courtney along a certain route to Trim, [County Meath].

20 Nov 1830-22 Nov 1830

1830

CSO/RP/OR/1830/539

Two letters from Robert Atkinson, Chief Constable, Strokestown, [County Roscommon], to Arthur Crossley, magistrate, Dromalga Cottage, [County Roscommon], regarding Rockite outrages enacted against John James Gate, keeper to Col Lloyd, Francis G Carney, and Michael Barrit, and an ensuing fight between William Lloyd, magistrate with police, and the Rockites, leaving an innocent man, Michael Lenaghan wounded; also commenting on outcome of the inquest. One letter bears notes on despatches of [policemen] John Browne and John Tyrrell.

13 Nov 1830-14 Nov 1830

1830