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CSO/RP/OR/1830/680

Two letters from Maj William Miller [Inspector General], Fermoy, [County Cork], to William Gregory, [Under Secretary, Dublin Castle], enclosing letters from James Forsayeth, Chief Constable, Tipperary, [County Tipperary], on the murder of Patrick Neil by Patrick Haran, and on an attack on David Connel between Golden and Cashel [County Tipperary].

1 Nov 1830-20 Nov 1830

1830

CSO/RP/OR/1830/681

Letter from Walter Molony, Chief Constable, Gort, County Galway, to William Gregory, [Under Secretary, Dublin Castle], reporting on developments in investigating outrages, and enclosing affidavits of Michael Quigly, carpenter, Boyanna, [County Galway], employed by Michael Hart, carpenter and surveyor, and Michael Glynn, chairmaker apprentice to Patrick Kelly. Quigly is a member of the Fraternal Society of Ribbonism Fellowship, and Glynn deposes that members of the Terryalts have attempted to recruit him; between them they give the names of over twenty members, with Quigly singling those out who were involved in an outrage against Thomas Cunniffe and Joseph Fairclough, Lisheen, [County Galway], employees of Mr Jeremiah Roseingrave. [See also CSO/RP/OR/1830/683, 687.] [Contains list of names not given in this description.]

7 Nov 1830-12 Nov 1830

1830

CSO/RP/OR/1830/682

Documents regarding an outrage against the paper mill of Michael McDonnell at Old Bawn, [Oldbawn, County Dublin]. Includes note from the magistrates, Head Office of Police, [Dublin], to William Gregory, [Under Secretary, Dublin Castle], forwarding copies of affidavits by McDonnell and by Thomas Ryan, and Robert Wallwork, his employees. Also includes petition from McDonnell to Hugh Percy, 3rd Duke Northumberland, [Lord Lieutenant of Ireland, Dublin], asking to undertake investigations on the destruction of his mill, and a memorial from McDonnell and four other paper manufacturers, County Dublin, also to Percy, subscribing sums towards a reward to find perpetrators, asking government to contribute.

16 Nov 1830-17 Nov 1830

1830

CSO/RP/OR/1830/683

Letter from Walter Molony, Chief Constable, Gort, County Galway, to William Gregory, [Under Secretary, Dublin Castle], on receipt of a reward for Michael Connor for his bravery, and the Lord Lieutenant’s praise for the inhabitants of Gurtnaculliagh, [Gortnacullia, County Galway], for their gallant defence against the Rockites. [See also CSO/RP/OR/1830/681, 687.]

10 Nov 1830

1830

CSO/RP/OR/1830/684

Letter from Thomas F Uniacke, William Fetherston, William Hodson, Francis [] Smith, an William Robinson, magistrates, Moylisker, County Westmeath, to Sir Henry Hardinge, [1st Viscount Hardinge, Chief Secretary, Dublin Castle], on outrages enacted against Richard Bourne Esq, Lymberry, [County Westmeath], James Grimes, woodranger, and several other searches for arms, the first-mentioned outrage resulting in a murder. Pointing also to the frequency of nightly meetings of local people, and believing there to be a highly organised combination at play.

3 Nov 1830

1830

CSO/RP/OR/1830/685

Letter from Maj William Miller [Inspector General], Fermoy, [County Cork], to William Gregory, [Under Secretary, Dublin Castle], with a recommendation for improving the security of mail between Kanturk and Mallow [County Cork].

10 Nov 1830

1830

CSO/RP/OR/1830/686

Two letters from Maj William Miller [Inspector General], Fermoy, [County Cork], to William Gregory, [Under Secretary, Dublin Castle], regarding outrages, enclosing letters from William Smith, Sub-Inspector, Rathkeale, [County Limerick], on an outrage against Patrick Purtell, Cragmore, [County Limerick]; HR Brownrigg, Chief Constable, Kanturk, [County Cork], on an attack on James Connors by a man named Fitzgerald at Liscarrol, [Liscarroll, County Cork], also mentioning a farmer named Apron.

10 Nov 1830-15 Nov 1830

1830

CSO/RP/OR/1830/687

Two letters from Walter Molony, Chief Constable, Gort, County Galway, to William Gregory and Lieut Col [Sir William] Gosset, [successive Under Secretaries, Dublin Castle], on outrages enacted against Michael Cunniff, shepherd, Joseph Fairtclough [also Fairclough], pensioner and woodranger, Thomas Kenny, all near Gort, and against Miles McGook, Gurtnaculliagh [Gortnacullia, County Galway], describing the Gortnacullia villagers’ defence, headed by Michael Connor. Further, includes affidavit by Jeremiah Rosengrave Esq, Lisheen, [County Galway], with information from Michael Cunniff which implicates John Hurley, Fairtclough’s stepson, and also mentioning John Burnell, Ballyogan, County Clare. Further, note from the Chelsea Agents Office, Dublin, seeking to give information to government about Fairtclough. [See also CSO/RP/OR/1830/681, 683.]

31 Oct 1830-17 Feb 1831

1831

CSO/RP/OR/1830/688

File of documents regarding a repeal meeting convened by John Norris, school teacher, in Newport, County Tipperary. Includes letter from Maj William Miller [Inspector General], Fermoy, [County Cork], to William Gregory, [Under Secretary, Dublin Castle], with letters from Alexander Lowrie, Chief Constable, Newport, and Rev John Pennefather, magistrate, Newport, enclosing copies of Norris’s placard, judged by Richard W Greene, [legal advisor] to be seditious, and forwarding further letter from [Roman Catholic] parish priest [Rev] James Nealy, Newport; eventually, Lowrie prevents the meeting by making Norris drunk.

12 Nov 1830-17 Nov 1830

1830

CSO/RP/OR/1830/689

Letter from Luke Gardiner MacDonnell, magistrate, Graig, County Kilkenny, to William Gregory, [Under Secretary, Dublin Castle], asking for support of the civil power for the upcoming sale of distrained goods, pointing to the activities of [Rev] Martin Doyle, [Roman Catholic] parish priest, who has been holding meetings to organise resistance to the payment of tithes. Enclosing affidavits by James Williams, tithe rent collector, and Andrew Williams, farmer, both Barnavidawn, [Barnaviddaun, County Kilkenny], expressing fear of a breach of peace. Also, annotation by Richard W Greene, [legal advisor, Dublin], supporting the involvement of the police.

8 Nov 1830-12 Nov 1830

1830