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CSO/RP/OR/1830/61

Letter from Rev James Burrowes, Killanley Glebe, [Ballina, County Mayo], to Edward Smith Stanley, [Chief Secretary], Dublin Castle, stating that the houses of two Protestant yeomen were attacked by Ribbonmen who took a gun; enclosing the deposition of Roger Walton, one of the yeomen, before Rev James Burrowes, [magistrate], County Sligo, describing the attack on his house and identifying the other yeoman as Henry Walton, Farringirode, [Farrangarode, County Sligo].

28 Dec 1830

1830

CSO/RP/OR/1830/62

File of correspondence between [Lt Gen] Sir John Byng, [Commander in Chief of the Irish army], Royal Hospital, [Kilmainham, Dublin], Maj Samson Carter, [magistrate], Kingscourt, [County Cavan], Sir Henry Hardinge, [1st Viscount Hardinge, Chief Secretary, Dublin Castle] and William Gregory, [Under Secretary, Dublin Castle], regarding arrangements for creating moveable columns of the military in disturbed districts of Counties Cavan and Tipperary, to be under the general supervision of Carter, and another magistrate for County Tipperary. Also includes copies of circulars by government to magistrates in the previous year with enclosures, on the necessary suppression of outrages and the cooperation between the civil and the military powers [unclear whether these were reproduced for the current year].

9 Dec 1829-10 Oct 1830

1830

CSO/RP/OR/1830/63

Letter from Henry Croker, Brig Maj of yeomanry, Mallow, [County Cork], to Sir Francis Leveson Gower, [Chief Secretary], Dublin Castle, stating that economically the district is in a good state, and that the frequent murders and other outrages are due to personal feuds rather than a spirit of rebellion.

1 Jan 1830

1830

CSO/RP/OR/1830/64

Three letters from Arthur Crossley, magistrate, Elphin, [County Roscommon], to Sir Francis Leveson Gower, [Chief Secretary], and William Gregory, [Under Secretary, Dublin Castle], enclosing lists of outrages that occurred in his district, naming c thirteen victims and perpetrators, if known; including robberies, beatings, a family feud, and the attempt to force people out of a property. [Contains list of names not given in this description.]

[] Dec 1829-24 Jan 1830

1830

CSO/RP/OR/1830/65

Letter from Maj Samson Carter, [magistrate], Kingscourt, [County Cavan], to Sir Francis Leveson Gower, [Chief Secretary], Dublin Castle, originally returning a memorial by James Hodgins, sub-constable [not extant], recommending he be paid the expenses of his trial and a compensation for having had to sell his farm below price but warning government not to publish this since the reported appointments of Dr [Strisse] and Lieut Walsh have already impressed themselves on people that are already exasperated.

14 Jan 1830

1830

CSO/RP/OR/1830/66

Letter from Maj [George] Warburton, [Inspector General], Castlegar, [County Galway], to Sir Francis Leveson Gower, [Chief Secretary], Dublin Castle, enclosing letter from Thomas Blakeney, Constable, Strokestown, [County Roscommon], describing the attack on Michael Caffell, Falska, and Charles Carlisk, caretaker on Robert Elwood’s land at Knockadoo, [County Roscommon], who identified two perpetrators to Thomas Conry, magistrate, as Patrick Finn and Michael McGarry, labourers, Falska; their intention was to intimidated them. Also includes letter and report from Arthur Crossley, magistrate, Elphin, [County Roscommon], to Gower, reporting on the same case, on an attack on the houses of James Lloyd and Thomas Flynn, both Mohill [County Leitrim]; also on an outrage against John Curry, Ahamore, [County Roscommon].

30 Dec 1829-10 Jan 1830

1830

CSO/RP/OR/1830/67

Letter from Arthur Crossley, magistrate, Elphin, [County Roscommon], to William Gregory, [Under Secretary, Dublin Castle], referring to John Cline who was to prosecute Gilbert Hogg and others for an attack on his house but who has been bought off; asking whether he can compel him to give evidence. Also, note by Gregory, and annotation by Richard W Greene, [legal advisor, Dublin], suggesting that Cline’s recognisance could be entreated.

4 Mar 1830-5 Mar 1830

1830

CSO/RP/OR/1830/68

Letter from [Gerald] Fitzgerald, [magistrate], Cashel, [County Tipperary], to [William] Kemmis, [crown solicitor], Kildare Street, [Dublin], referring to Jeremiah Carey [also Carew] who has been unable to till his farm because of threatening notices intimidating his labourers ; recommending to pay compensation and for the military to till his farm.

30 May 1830

1830

CSO/RP/OR/1830/69

Letter from Arthur Crossley, magistrate, Elphin, [County Roscommon], to William Gregory, [Under Secretary, Dublin Castle], reporting of the arrest of five persons charged with a conspiracy against William Ware Esq, magistrate, one of whom named May has turned approver, also mentioning a certain Mullaly his ally, and Ormsby, magistrate. Also, enclosing letter from A Armstrong, Chief Constable, Kinlough, [County Leitrim], post town Ballyshannon, [County Donegal], reporting about two armed parties in the area of Lurganbuy [Lurganboy, County Donegal], who intimidate people to pay priests lower offerings at funerals and who targeted labourers of Col [Luttins?] about demanding higher wages.

12 Feb 1830-15 Feb 1830

1830

CSO/RP/OR/1830/70

Letter from Maj Samson Carter, [magistrate], Kingscourt, [County Cavan], to William Gregory, [Under Secretary, Dublin Castle], commenting that two of his baronies have been tranquil and surmising that it is due to the fact that many of the perpetrators are in gaol awaiting assizes. Enclosing summary of outrages during January, listing 23 outrages for five baronies, providing a graph, and mentioning 21 persons by name. [Contains list of names not given in this description.]

4 Feb 1830

1830