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CSO/RP/1823/414

Letter from Richard Griffith, Royal Dublin Society House, Dublin, civil engineer, to William Gregory, Under Secretary, Dublin Castle, concerning the petition and map for a proposed road between Rosscarbery and Dunmanway, County Cork.

3 Mar 1823

1823

CSO/RP/1823/635

Letter from Thomas St Lawrence, Church of Ireland Bishop of Cork and Ross, Bishop's Palace, Cork, to [Edward I Johnston, private secretary to Richard Wellesley, 1st marquis Wellesley, Lord Lieutenant] Dublin Castle, emphasising urgency to nominate a candidate for post of vicar of Fanlobbus, in parish of Dunmanway, County Cork. States that he wishes to remove the current curate of the parish who has '…become obnoxious to the parishioners in so much as some of them decline attending when he officiates…', 10 April 1823. Also letter from Bishop of Cork and Ross, to [Johnston], referring to the vacancy at Fanlobbus, and also the vacant chancellorship of the chapter and cathedral of Cork city, including the living of St.Nicholas, 7 June 1823.

10 Apr 1823-7 Jun 1823

1823

CSO/RP/1823/825

Letter from Edward Gillman, Cotton Hill, Dunmanway, County Cork, to William Gregory, Under Secretary, Dublin Castle, 1 June 1823, enclosing petition of inhabitants of Drimoleague and its vicinity near Dunmanway, to Wellesley, 1st marquis Wellesley, Lord Lieutenant, Dublin Castle, concerning difficulties posed to improvement of the area due to lack of roads; recommends construction of a new road, 'branching off from the Skibbereen road through the interior of the country, and forming a communication with the new mail coach road leading from Dunmanway to Bantry..'. Petition signed by 8 individuals. Pencil annotations on reverse of Gillman's letter, by Gregory and Wellesley, 6 June 1823. [Contains list of names not given in this description]

1 Jun 1823-6 Jun 1823

1823

CSO/RP/1823/1920

File of papers containing letters from clerks of the peace and clerks of the crown across Ireland, in response to a request from Dublin Castle, to provide a copy of the clause in each charter of any lord of a manor lodged in their respective offices, under which a power of imprisonment for debt is claimed or exercised. In some cases, the letter from the clerk of the peace or clerk of the crown states that they have no such documents in their care, but in other cases, they enclose copies of extracts of the relevant charters. The file also contains extracts of charters sent by the clerk of the peace for County Westmeath, and the clerk of the peace for County Kerry, each without an accompanying letter. File contains letters from: Edward Parker, clerk of the crown and clerk of the peace for Limerick city; Daniel Barrington, clerk of crown for County Limerick; George Gibbs, deputy clerk of the crown for counties Mayo, Galway and Longford, Leitrim, Sligo and Roscommon and also for Galway town; Walter Bourne, clerk of the crown for counties Antrim, Armagh, Down, Monaghan, Drogheda town, and deputy clerk of the crown for County Louth; James Chatterton, clerk of the crown and clerk of the peace for County Cork; Frederick Falkiner, clerk of the crown for County Tipperary; Denis Sampson, clerk of the crown for County Clare; Benjamin Riky, deputy clerk of the crown for Dublin city and for King's County [County Offaly], Queen's County [County Laois], and counties Meath, Westmeath and Kildare; Robert Cook, clerk of the peace for Waterford city; John Hurly, clerk of the crown for County Kerry; John Watters, clerk of the peace for Kilkenny city; William Irvine, deputy clerk of the crown for counties of Cavan, Donegal, Tyrone and Fermanagh; James Tiernan, deputy clerk of the peace for County Longford; William Oliver Fairtlough, clerk of the peace for Drogheda town; John Archbold, deputy clerk of the peace for County Sligo; John Spiller, clerk of the peace for County Tyrone; Adam Nixon, clerk of the peace for County Fermanagh; Robert Harding, acting clerk of the peace for King's County; Arthur D'Esterre, deputy clerk of the peace for County Limerick; John Mills, clerk of the peace for County Wicklow; John O'Shaughnessy, acting clerk of the peace for Galway town; John Bourne, clerk of the peace for County Louth; Robert Keane, clerk of the peace for County Clare; Thomas Gildea, clerk of the peace for County Mayo; James Gregg, clerk of the peace for Londonderry city and county; Anthony Hawkins, clerk of the peace for Wexford; William Jones, clerk of the peace and clerk of the crown for Cork city; Philip Roberts, acting clerk of the [Peace] for Queen's County; Alexander Humfrey, clerk of the peace for County Carlow; Bartholomew Delandre, clerk of the peace for County Waterford; John Allen and Molesworth Greene, clerks of the peace for Dublin city; Thomas Sadleir, clerk of the peace for County Tipperary; William McC Spence, deputy clerk of the peace for County Donegal; Solomon Darcus, clerk of the peace for County Antrim; John Flood, clerk of the peace for County Kilkenny; John Mayne, clerk of the peace for County Cavan; Michael Fox, clerk of the peace for County Roscommon; John Craig, clerk of the peace for County Down; James Kelly, clerk of the peace for County Galway; Alexander Faris, clerk of the peace for County Leitrim. File includes extracts of relevant charters relating to the manors of Bantry and Altham, manor of Dunmanway, manor of Newberry, manor of Gethins Grott [Gethinsgrott], manor of Bridgetown, and manor of Charleville, County Cork; the manor of Carrigafoyle, alias Rockborough, and the manor of Nohavells, alias Nohavakks, County Kerry; the manor of Sligo and of Markrea, County Sligo; the manor of Dungannon, County Tyrone; the manor of Castledawson, County Londonderry; the manor of Tintern, County Wexford; Lismore manor court, court baron of Connoghy, and Lisfinnin court, County Waterford; manors of Kilultagh and Derryvolgie, counties Antrim and Down; lands including Grange and Ballytemple alias Templeagusse, Ballynafeigh, County Antrim; manor of Roscommon, County Roscommon; manor of Downpatrick and manor of Hillsborough, County Down; manor of Eyrecourt, County Galway; manor of Dunkieron, County Kerry; manor of Drumcree, manor of Mullingar, manor of Longfield, manor of Kilbride, manor of Twyford, manor of Tymon, and manor of Conerstown, County Westmeath.

3 Sep 1823-12 Dec 1823

1823

CSO/RP/1824/181

Letter from Major Benjamin Blake Woodward, inspector general of prisons, 41 Leeson Street, Dublin, to William H Gregory, Under Secretary of Ireland, Dublin Castle, seeking to advance plans for expenditure on construction of jails and court houses in County Cork, as discussed with Henry Goulburn, Chief Secretary. Also copy letter from CSO to Thomas P Luscombe, commissioners for relief of the poor, Dublin Castle, requesting advance of £3,000 for use of Woodward until such times as money can be raised for erection of jails in County Cork by local presentments. Also incomplete letter from CSO to Woodward indicating that upon presentation of receipt [on strength of local assizes presentments] to Luscombe, a payment of £3,000 may be claimed ‘to commence the necessary operations’. Also petition of the commissioners for building bridewells in the towns of Mallow, Kanturk, Clonakilty, Skibbereen, Bantry, Middleton, Macroom, Bandon, Dunmanway and Charleville [County Cork], to Richard Wellesley, 1st Marquis Wellesley, Lord Lieutenant, Dublin Castle, requesting payment of the final installment of £3,200 for completion of jails ‘in order to have them Completely Available for County purposes early in the next Summer’, signed by Arthur Annesley and 7 other commissioners.

24 Jan 1824-Feb 1824

1824

CSO/RP/1824/413

Letter from Richard B Cotter, secretary, Grand Jury, County Cork, to William H Gregory, Under Secretary of Ireland, Dublin Castle, enclosing memorial from the commissioners for building bridewells in the towns of Middleton, Mallow, Kanturk, Charleville, Bandon, Clonakilty, Skibbereen, Bantry, Macroom and Dunmanway in County Cork, to Richard Wellesley, 1st Marquis Wellesley, Lord Lieutenant, Dublin Castle, requesting approval for payment of money from the Consolidated Fund for use in construction of those bridewells deemed ‘most eligible’ for completion; signed by Arthur Annesley, Sir Augustus Warren and 8 other commissioners. Refers to the ‘great deficiency’ in county prison accommodation and remarks on his collaboration with Major Benjamin Blake Woodward, inspector general of prisons, in making arrangements for the erection of bridewells. Also certificate indicating the Grand Jury of County Cork has raised a sum of £1,000 for construction of a bridewell in Clonakilty; with repayment terms affixed.

21 Apr 1824-3 Jul 1824

1824

CSO/RP/1824/823

Letter from Sir Charles William Flint, resident Under Secretary of the Irish Office, London, to William H Gregory, Under Secretary of Ireland, Dublin Castle, conveying that the Chief Secretary [Henry Goulburn] ‘concurs in the propensity of the proposed answer’ to Edward Gillman in connection with a planned new road between Skibbereen to Dunmanway in County Cork. Returns letter from Gilman, Cotton Mill, to Gregory, outlining the level of support from the inhabitants of the neighbourhood of Dromaleague [Dromdaleague] for the proposed road in the region.

3 May 1824-10 May 1824

1824

CSO/RP/1824/1837

Cover letter from James Doherty, F Murphy, Richard Sullivan, John Stewart and John Atkins, church wardens, parish of Fanlobbus, barony of East Carbery, Dunmanway, County Cork, to Henry Goulburn, Chief Secretary, Dublin Castle, enclosing memorial to Richard Wellesley, 1st Marquis Wellesley, Lord Lieutenant, Dublin Castle, requesting information and direction on how to pursue individuals living in adjacent parishes on charges of profaning the Sabbath. Indicates that application was made to local magistrates on the matter, but without satisfaction since they felt unable to act against offenders who lived at a distance of 10 or more miles. Also complains of not knowing how to press for punishment those who are found drunk in a public place. [Names of parish overseers have been cut away from both cover letter and memorial].

2 Dec 1824

1824

CSO/RP/1824/1875

Letter from Richard B Cotter, secretary, Grand Jury of County Cork, Cork, County Cork, to Henry Goulburn, Chief Secretary of Ireland, seeking approval of the Lord Lieutenant for sites, plans and proposed contracts related to the construction of a series of bridewells and session houses in County Cork. Indicates that the plans have passed both the spring and summer county assizes of 1824 and have the consent of Major Benjamin Blake Woodward, inspector general of prisons in Ireland. Conveys that presentments have been obtained for building session houses with bridewells attached in the towns of Mallow, Middleton, Kanturk, Macroom, Bantry, Skibbereen and Clonakilty; and that it is proposed to erect individual bridewells in the towns of Charleville, Dunmanway and Bandon. Seeks decision from the Lord Lieutenant before the 16 December as the commissioners responsible for the proposed building have issued precepts and preparations are underway to contract with the architects for completion of the work. Encloses individual copy certificates of court presentments authorising expenditure on bridewells and session houses in the aforementioned towns in County Cork, all signed by James Chatterton, clerk of the crown for County Cork.

4 Dec 1824

1824

CSO/RP/1825/53

Petition of Arthur Annesley, Sir Augustus Warren, William Henry Moore Hodder, William Henry Worth Newenham, Joseph Deane Freeman, Savage French, Justin McCarty, Edward Wallis Hoare, Thomas George French, William Henry Herrick, Clement John Foster and Reverend Somers Payne, to Richard Wellesley, 1st Marquis Wellesley, Lord Lieutenant, Dublin Castle, requesting advance from the Consolidated Fund of £8,300 to be applied to the construction of bridewells in the towns of Mallow, Middleton, Kanturk, Macroom, Bantry, Skibbereen, Clonakilty, Bandon, Dunmanway and Charleville. Directs the money should be sent to James Delacour, treasurer of County Cork, and indicates the county grand jury have agreed to repay the grant in 12 instalments. Signed below by 10 of the commissioners for erection of bridewells in County Cork.

[1825]

1825