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CSO/RP/OR/1831/101

Letter from Matthew Barrington, [crown solicitor], Ennis, [County Clare], to Edward Geoffrey Smith Stanley, Chief Secretary, reporting on his interrogation of witnesses in several cases to be tried in the region; noting that a number of persons are charged with ‘turning up land’ and seeking to establish in law that such is a transportable offence; indicating that a number of approvers will be secured from amongst the country people but emphasising they must be protected; asking for permission for leave for John Kiely, Chief Constable, [County Tipperary], who he asks should be sent to Limerick to privately assist with an investigation.

26 May 1831

1831

CSO/RP/OR/1831/102

Letter from W Bernard and five other magistrates, Bandon, [County Cork], to Edward Geoffrey Smith Stanley, Chief Secretary, enclosing a notice making a remonstrance against payment of church rates, signed by ‘Terry Alt’; also enclosing a notice calling for an end to church taxes and high rents; adding that anyone who takes down this notice ‘may prepare his coffin’.

14 May 1831

1831

CSO/RP/OR/1831/103

Letter from William H [Downs], to Sir William Gosset, [Under Secretary], reporting on the assault of Mr O’Gorman Mahon [James Patrick Mahon MP]; referring to the presence of [Daniel] O’Connell and indicating that those responsible were arrested by a party of military.

24 May 1831

1831

CSO/RP/OR/1831/104

Letter from Reverend Hannington Elijah Boyd, rector, Dromara, County Down, to Lieutenant Colonel Sir William Gosset, Under Secretary, advising that publicans be prosecuted and deprived of a licence if found guilty of aiding those involved in party processions; stressing that as marching in procession will begin next month measures if introduced will have a timely effect.

28 May 1831

1831

CSO/RP/OR/1831/105

Petition of Kelly Burke, Lerhin, near Dunmore, County Galway, to Henry William Paget, Lord Lieutenant, requesting the intervention of government to secure justice for his murdered son; lamenting his son, Hubert Burke, met his death at the hands of a man called Roger Rabbitt at Ballygar on 29th of April.

10 May 1831

1831

CSO/RP/OR/1831/106

Letter from [FM Boyd], magistrate, Ballymoe, County Galway, to Henry William Paget, Lord Lieutenant, referring to a recent meeting of landholders for the purpose of asking government not to impose the terms of the Peace Preservation Act upon their locality or half barony; also reporting that the Terry Alts ransacked a number of houses in the neighbourhood and firearms taken; also noting a few other incidents.

2 Apr 1831

1831

CSO/RP/OR/1831/107

Letter from Rev Walter Hussey Burgh, magistrate and Church of Ireland clergyman, Dunore, Naas, [County Kildare], to the Chief Secretary’s Office, seeking clemency for a number of persons charged with the offence of digging up land in the districts of Dromkeen and Nicker [County Limerick]; stating that the decision of government will be a vital one and stressing that some of those implicated have responsibility for the care of aged parents.

25 May 1831

1831

CSO/RP/OR/1831/108

Petition of the inhabitants of the town of Ballinakill, [Queens County or County Laois], to Henry William Paget, Lord Lieutenant, complaining of the heavy handed tactics of the authorities in imprisoning some persons in connection with a public notice; also lamenting that the Riot Act was recited before the people ‘at the entrance to their place of worship’ and a shot fired by the police into the crowd; asking for the introduction of measures to prevent a recurrence of the matter complained of; signed by c36 persons. Also affidavits of James Wall and James Bergan; also copy of an inquiry by the magistrates into the riot in Ballinakill.

30 May 1831

1831

CSO/RP/OR/1831/109

Letter from Michael J Blake, magistrate, Rahasane, Craughwell, County Galway, to Edward Geoffrey Smith Stanley, Chief Secretary, reporting on an attack and theft of arms from the residence of J Connolly; adding the householder was forced to swear illegal oaths and ‘catechised at great length’; noting a man of the name of John Kinneen was apprehended and a pistol removed from his person. Also note on the incident from Stanley.

7 Jun 1831-29 Jul 1831

1831

CSO/RP/OR/1831/110

File of documents concerning the spread of outrage in County Kilkenny. Includes letter from Richard Butler, magistrate, Castlecomer, [County Kilkenny], to Lieutenant Colonel Sir William Gosset, Under Secretary, reporting on the local theft of arms and gunpowder and swearing of persons ‘not to work under certain prices’; noting that those causing the disturbances are chiefly from Queens County [County Laois] and reflecting on the use of the military to prevent the plunder of an arms store. Also includes letter from Rev Richard Butler, Rathbone House, Cheltenham, [England], to Edward Geoffrey Smith Stanley, Chief Secretary, commenting on the killing of his tithe procter and insisting he has taken a ‘moderate’ approach to the collection of his dues.

7 Jun 1831-23 Jun 1831

1831