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CSO/RP/1823/302

Letter from Richard Hare, Viscount Ennismore, Convamore, County Cork, to William Gregory, Under Secretary, Dublin Castle, recommending Dr Church of Listowel, for the post of collector of customs in County Kerry; refers to his exertions as a magistrate in the county.

2 Feb 1823

1823

CSO/RP/1823/336

Letter from Michael O'Grady, Listowel, County Kerry, to Richard Wellesley, 1st marquis Wellesley, Lord Lieutenant, Dublin Castle, 20 February 1823, appending a copy of a statement by O'Grady, which he sent to George Raymond, 'agent to an absentee Landlord', presenting an abstract of rents, tithes, taxes, and other expenses, incurred in 1822 on lands of Glourie [Glouria], County Kerry, rented by O'Grady from Mr Gun of Cheltenham, England, and demonstrating, 'the return I had from the produce of said Lands in said year to meet s[ai]d demands'. O'Grady emphasises the difficulties of the economic times for Irish tenants and urges need for agents of absentee landlords to exercise 'Moderation & sympathy', and to grant 'immediate abatements' of rent, 13 February 1823.

13 Feb 1823-20 Feb 1823

1823

CSO/RP/1823/852

Petition of Timothy Keane, Listowel, County Kerry, to Richard Wellesley, 1st marquis Wellesley, Lord Lieutenant, Dublin Castle, referring to his financial difficulties, since the abolition of his post as an assistant collector of taxes, and requesting free passage to New South Wales, Australia, for he and his family.

4 Jun 1823

1823

CSO/RP/1823/1164

File of papers relating to application of the grand jury of County Kerry at spring assizes 1823, for rebuilding of the bridge at Listowel, County Kerry. Includes letter from William Ponsonby, Tralee grand jury room, County Kerry, foreman of County Kerry grand jury, to William Gregory, Under Secretary, Dublin Castle, 25 March 1823, enclosing 2 petitions from the grand jury, to Richard Wellesley, 1st marquis Wellesley, Lord Lieutenant, Dublin Castle: one concerning the county's application for funds to rebuild the bridge over the River Feale at Listowel, badly damaged in recent floods; the other concerning their request that the duration of time allocated for the County Kerry assizes be extended; both petitions are signed by Ponsonby. File also includes 2 letters from Richard Hare, Viscount Ennismore, Convamore, Fermoy, County Cork, to Henry Goulburn, Chief Secretary, Dublin Castle, requesting to know whether Alexander Nimmo, civil engineer, has approved the plans of Richard Griffith, civil engineer, for the new bridge at Listowel; emphasises that 'all communication between the western part of the County of Limerick & Kerry is cut off…' until the bridge is rebuilt; 27; 31 May 1823; Goulburn has annotated a note to Gregory, on the reverse of Ennismore's first letter. File also includes letter from John Killaly, at Ennis, County Clare, civil engineer, to Gregory, responding, as requested, on the content of Ennismore's letters, 7 July 1823. Also includes letter from Sir Charles William Flint, Irish Office, London, resident under secretary of the Irish Office, to Gregory, 2 August 1823; and a letter from Griffith, Abbeyfeale, County Limerick, to Goulburn, concerning his estimate for completion of a proposed road from Abbeyfeale to Listowel, 10 September 1823.

25 Mar 1823-10 Sep 1823

1823

CSO/RP/1823/1261

Petition of William O'Daniel and Cornelius O'Daniel, confined in Listowel bridewell, County Kerry, to Richard Wellesley, Lord Lieutenant, Dublin Castle, detailing their case; refers to their being prosecuted and found guilty under the Whiteboy act in 1822, followed by the subsequent overturning of the verdict, due to intervention by county gentlemen who believed that the O'Daniels had been 'wronged'. Refers to subsequent persecution at the hands of Catherine Carr, and to false charges made against them 'thro[ugh] spite and malice'. Requests that they are granted bail until the next assizes at Listowel.

14 Aug 1823

1823

CSO/RP/1823/1270

Letter from Richard Griffith, Dublin, civil engineer overseeing public works schemes, to Henry Goulburn, Chief Secretary, Dublin Castle, concerning his surveys undertaken to ascertain the best line of communication between Listowel, County Kerry, and Abbeyfeale, County Limerick. States that his preferred route passes through a 'wild and mountainous district at present nearly inaccessible…'. Requests permission to spend £600 in marking out, fencing and draining the road, to allow work to commence on it in spring 1824, 27 August 1823. Also 2 further letters from Griffith, to Goulburn, and to Alexander Mangin, first clerk in civil department of Chief Secretary's Office, concerning the estimate for the proposed road, 25 September; 23 October 1823.

27 Aug 1823-23 Oct 1823

1823

CSO/RP/1823/1284

Petition of David Beates, Listowel, County Kerry, a private in 39th regiment of foot quartered at Listowel, to Richard Wellesley, 1st marquis Wellesley, Lord Lieutenant, Dublin Castle, requesting permission to marry a protestant parishioner of Listowel, Catherine Orchard. Emphasises his military service and good conduct in the 39th regiment, and formerly in the Sussex militia regiment, England. Attached to the petition is a copy of the certificate issued by Reverend Maurice FitzGerald Hewson, Church of Ireland rector of Listowel, testifying to Catherine's good character, 28 July 1823.

28 Jul 1823-26 Aug 1823

1823

CSO/RP/1823/1307

Petition of James Supple of Ballyenessy [Ballyhennessy], County Kerry, at Listowel, County Kerry, to Richard Wellesley, 1st marquis Wellesley, Lord Lieutenant, Dublin Castle, detailing his efforts against the Whiteboy insurgents in County Kerry, and reporting an attack on his uncle's home, where Supple was resident. In return for his efforts, requests government favour, suggesting a cadetship in the East India Company.

28 Aug 1823

1823

CSO/RP/1823/1477

Petition of Michael O'Connor, Listowel, County Kerry, a member of the Feale yeomanry, County Kerry, to Henry Goulburn, Chief Secretary, Dublin Castle, renewing his application for appointment as a police sub constable.

6 Oct 1823

1823

CSO/RP/1823/1547

Petition of James Murphy, Listowel, County Kerry, to Richard Wellesley, 1st marquis Wellesley, Lord Lieutenant, Dublin Castle, concerning his suspension from the police under command of John Hammilton [sic; Hamilton] in the barony of Clanmorris, County Kerry. Details the circumstances of his dismissal, due to his being drunk following police duty. Alleges Hammilton's own drunkenness, and complains of his 'unjust cruelty' towards Murphy and Murphy's 'aged' father. Requests investigation of the case and reinstatement to his post, 29 September 1823; encloses certificate of recommendation signed by 7 magistrates of County Kerry, at the time of Murphy's appointment to the police, 12 September 1822. Also petition of Murphy to Henry Goulburn, Chief Secretary, reiterating his case, and requesting reinstatement to post, 27 November 1823. [Contains list of names not given in this description]

12 Sep 1822-27 Nov 1823

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