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CSO/RP/1829/629

Letter from Richard Griffith, civil engineer, Dublin, to William Gregory, Under Secretary, relating to the improvement of the line of road between Glin and Abbeyfeale, [County Limerick], as well as the construction of additional connections to Newtownsandes [Moyvane] and Listowel [County Kerry].

14 May 1829

1829

CSO/RP/1830/585

Correspondence from [Sergt] Thomas [Goold], Merrion Square, [Dublin], Richard Griffith, [engineer], Dublin, and Mr Gabbett, 45 George’s Street, Limerick, [County Limerick], for William Gregory, [Under Secretary, Dublin Castle], referring to a proposed road from Glinn to Abbeyfeale via Athea, the subject of memorials by the Grand Jury of Limerick and by local landowners in the Barony of Connolloe Upper [not extant]; Goold making enquiries and offering to pay expenses for a survey, but Griffith commenting that according to regulations government engineers only undertake surveys if the Grand Jury commit to making the necessary presentment which is not the case here.

22 Apr 1830-28 April 1830

1830

CSO/RP/1830/1850

Letter from Maj William Miller [Inspector General], Fermoy, [County Cork], to William Gregory, [Under Secretary, Dublin Castle], returning enclosed letter from Edmond Jones, Abbeyfeale, [County Limerick], to Hugh Percy, 3rd Duke Northumberland, [Lord Lieutenant of Ireland, Dublin], complaining that the police has been stationed there for three years and are too familiar with the locals. Miller now encloses a letter from William Smith, Sub-Inspector, Rathkeale, [County Limerick], having visited Abbeyfeale with Rev Geratty and Chief Constable Percy, finding that no Edmond Jones exists there and providing an affidavit by Michael and James Jones, who also vouch for their son and brother Michael Jones on the matter; Smith also lists the five peace preservation and constabulary officers in the town.

24 Oct 1830-12 Nov 1830

1830

CSO/RP/1831/1092

Petition of John O’Connell and Patrick Harnett, Abbeyfeale, County Limerick, to Henry William Paget, Lord Lieutenant, complaining they have been subject to an unfair land valuation in respect of the Tithe Composition Act and requesting a reassessment ‘by two or more farmers’; protesting that the survey of their holdings was carried out by a Mr Hayes, a man possessed of ‘a large Landed property’ in the parish, and consequently, not qualified to act as a valuer; protesting that returns made by the two commissioners are fraudulent on grounds they rated much of their land as ‘first quality’ despite it being of inferior quality; requesting that an answer be directed to John Leahy, grocer, Newcastle, County Limerick;includes annotation on back on matter by H Hartley, law officer.

28 Mar 1831

1831

CSO/RP/OR/1831/950

File containing reports and supporting documents relating to outrages and disturbances perpetrated in the counties of Cork, Waterford and Limerick; compiled by Maj William Miller [Inspector General of Police in Munster]. Includes letter from Lieut Francis Percy, Chief Constable, Newcastle, County Limerick, to Miller, rebuffing a report of land being turned up in the vicinity of Abbeyfeale; seeking to discover the author of the original report to government, and speculating the ‘object was to get troops there’; noting, however, some turning up of ground occurred in the vicinity of Croom and Kilmallock, on the townland of Coolrus and also that of Lissurland, the latter of which was caused by ‘private malice’. Also includes letter from [Darby] Mahony, Chief Constable, Dungarvan, County Waterford, to Miller, reporting that night meetings are held by the lower orders in the vicinity of [Slievequin], also called the ‘Old Parish’; noting the object of the meetings is to withhold payment of tithe arrears due to Rev Ponsonby Carew, rector of Ardmore, for the years 1825 and 1826; remarking that bills have been filed for the recovery of same in the Court of Exchequer against 260 persons.

29 Apr 1831-9 May 1831

1831

CSO/RP/1832/1146

Resolution of the Grand Jury of County Limerick assembled at the Spring Assizes, to Henry William Paget, Lord Lieutenant, recommending that a pier be constructed on the River Shannon at Glin, [County Limerick], which in conjunction with the road from Cork via Abbeyfeale will open up the part of the country to trade; drawing attention to a survey completed by Mr Grantham and requesting that the matter be addressed to the Commissioners of Public Works. Also covering letter from Standish O’Grady, foreman, Grand Jury Room, Limerick, to Sir William Gosset, [Under Secretary]. Also letter from Henry R Paine, Office of Public Works, to Gosset, noting that the Board have no funds at their disposal for this work.

9 Mar 1832-16 Mar 1832

1832

CSO/RP/1832/5930

Letter from R Robinson, Killarney, [County Kerry], to Henry R Paine, Custom House, Dublin, concerning a false accusation and threats to his overseer, James Mara; mentioning an anonymous letter concerning Mara sent to P Hays of Abbeyfeale, agent to Mr Ellis. Also related letter from JF Burgoyne, [probably to Sir William Gosset, Under Secretary], recommending that the police undertake the enforcement of legislation concerning the trespass of livestock currently entrusted to overseers by the Board of Works. Also letter from William Miller, [Inspector General], to Gosset.

1 Dec 1832-21 Dec 1832

1832

CSO/RP/1833/1626

Memorial from Richard Harnet [also Hartnett], Knockaclarig, County Cork, to Henry William Paget, 1st Marquess Anglesey, [Lord Lieutenant of Ireland, Dublin], referring to a burglary committed by James Cotter, County Kerry, and John and Robert Costelloe, County Limerick, and accusing William Allen, magistrate of not serving justice. Also, letter from [W] Crossley, Chief Constable, Kanturk, [County Cork], and other police officers of Counties Limerick and Cork, with the report from an enquiry carried out in Newcastle [Newcastle West, County Limerick], naming further witnesses Robert Eliott, sub-constable, Abbeyfeale, [County Limerick], Alfred Furlong Esq, Newcastle.

8 Jan 1833-11 Apr 1833

1833

CSO/RP/1833/2848

Documents regarding the question whether the year’s [Church of Ireland] church cess, as assessed by local vestries, will be provided for by government. Includes circular letter from Dublin Castle to [churchwardens and other members of local vestries] regarding a decision to propose to Parliament that the Irish Church Temporalities Bill will provide for most sums assessed at the last Easter vestries, but not for those of previous years. Mostly, includes correspondence to Lieut Col [Sir William] Gosset, [Under Secretary, Dublin Castle], from the churchwardens or clergy of the following parishes [by county]: Belfast, [County Antrim]; Ballaghy, [County Armagh]; Drumlummon, Virginia, [County Cavan]; union of Drumcliff, Kilmurry, O’Briensbridge, [County Clare]; Ballymooden, [Ballymodan], Mitchelstown, Millstreet, Mallow, St Nicholas in Cork City, Kilgarriff, Donoughmore, Abbeystrowry, Kinsale, Youghal, [County Cork]; Lettermacaward, [County Donegal]; Ballynahinch, Ballymacarrett, Newry, Aghaderg, [County Down]; St Michan’s, St Werburgh’s, St Thomas’s, St Paul’s, St Catherine’s, Taney Church, [Dublin]; Galway, Eyrecourt, Tuam, Killinane, [County Galway]; Danesfort, [County Kilkenny]; Timolin, [County Kildare]; Killoughy, Banagher, Clara, [King’s County or County Offaly]; Kiltoghert, [County Leitrim]; Abbeyfeale, St Mary’s, St John’s, [County Limerick]; Columbkill, [County Longford]; Kilmainbeg, [County Mayo]; Athboy, Trim, [County Meath]; Currin, [County Monaghan]; Elphin, Bumlin, Athleague, [County Roscommon]; Emlafad, [County Sligo]; Nenagh, Kilclonagh and Moyne, Clonmel, Finnoe and Cloughprior, Kilbarron, [County Tipperary]; Killeeshil, [County Tyrone]; Trinity, [County Waterford]; Castletowndelvin, [County Westmeath], Arklow, Carnew, Kiltegan and Kilranelagh, [County Wicklow]; asking for clarification about the collection of church cess, sometimes listing the sums applotted for particular purposes, and sometimes asking for police protection for collecting cess of previous years. Also includes letter from Lord Althorpe [Chancellor of the Exchequer, London, England], to Edward John Littleton, [Chief Secretary, Dublin Castle], stating the intention of Cabinet on the issue (11 Jun); affidavits by Joseph Walker and George Thompson, bailiffs, and of Joseph Symes and John Page, churchwardens, all Carnew, on the opposition given to the collection of the parish cess; letter from David Johnson, Glenwherry, Ballyclare, [County Antrim] asking whether the constables are to continue collecting church cess along with county cess. [Contains list of names not given in this description.] [See also CSO/RP/1833/4371.]

16 Jun 1832-16 Sep 1833

1833

CSO/RP/1833/4679

Petition from Jeremiah O'Connor, [alehouse keeper], Wellesley Bridge, [post town] Abbeyfeale, County Limerick, to Henry William Paget, 1st Marquess Anglesey, [Lord Lieutenant of Ireland, Dublin], asking for a police station to be established there, citing the great amount of crimes, including rapes and robberies, an dalso citing the murder of Honora Moore by a certain Ryan who was prosecuted. Also, letters from [HB] Brownrigg, Sub-Inspector, Tralee, [County Kerry], and from [Thomas Philips] Vokes, Chief Magistrate, Limerick, [County Limerick], pointing to the existence of a police station at Brosna, County Kerry

13 Sep 1833-1 Oct 1833

1833