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CSO/RP/1823/1566

Petition of Thomas Walsh, Listowel, County Kerry, to Henry Goulburn, Chief Secretary, Dublin Castle, requesting employment as a sub constable of police, in recognition of his former services in the Trucnackmy [sic; Trughanacmy] yeomanry corps, County Kerry, 6 October 1823. Encloses certificate of recommendation signed by 8 magistrates and gentlemen of County Kerry, 26 August 1822. [Contains list of names not given in this description]

26 Aug 1822-6 Oct 1823

1823

CSO/RP/1823/1638

Petition of Raymond William Fitzmaurice, Listowel, County Kerry, to Henry Goulburn, Chief Secretary, Dublin Castle, requesting appointment as a constable in new police establishment in counties Kerry, Cork or Limerick, and referring to a commission in the army formerly offered to Fitzmaurice by the Duke Richmond, former Lord Lieutenant, 6 October 1823; with subsequent annotation overleaf by Goulburn.

6 Oct 1823

1823

CSO/RP/1823/2004

Petition of Richard O'Shea, of Listowel, County Kerry, to Richard Wellesley, 1st marquis Wellesley, Lord Lieutenant, Dublin Castle, renewing his request for government employment for his son, John O'Shea,28 October 1823; also further petition from O'Shea, to Wellesley, requesting an answer to his petitions, 20 November 1823.

28 Oct 1823-20 Nov 1823

1823

CSO/RP/1823/2072

Letter from Heyward St Leger, Chester, England, magistrate of County Cork, to Henry Goulburn, Chief Secretary of Ireland, at Irish Office, London, reporting news of 'a fresh instance' of Whiteboyism in the south of Ireland, and referring to its organised system and his fears that he will be unable to obtain rents from several tenants. Refers to outrages committed on Heyward's lands at Heyward's Hill, County Cork, and to a threatening notice signed by 'Captain Rock' recently posted at a chapel near Spring Hill, also part of Heyward's estate; Heyward includes a transcription of the notice in his letter. Also refers to outrages committed against Lord Listowel's adjacent estates. Heyward emphasises that, 'The consequence of my not getting my rents will be ruinous to me and a large family'. Urges government to enact martial law and increased military presence to quell the 'rebellious proceedings'. Also requests that government create a fund to compensate 'loyal' landowners who can obtain no returns from their property as a result of the disturbances, 12 May 1823; with subsequent annotation on reverse of letter by Goulburn. Also draft copy of letter of reply from Goulburn, Irish Office, to St. Leger, 23 May 1823 [latter not in Goulburn's hand].

12 May 1823-23 May 1823

1823

CSO/RP/1823/2205

Letter from John Church, Gurtenard, Listowel, County Kerry, magistrate, to Henry Goulburn, Chief Secretary, Dublin Castle, offering further information on his previous report on the state of the potato crop. Notes that the potato crop losses are not as severe as those of 1821, and also that the abundance of the crop [in 1822], 'was such as to have enabled the people to subsist without encroaching on the new one till an unusually late period of this season'.

27 Nov 1823

1823

CSO/RP/1823/2330

Statement prepared by Richard Griffith, on the public works schemes in the southern district of Ireland, commenced by order of the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland, 'in which considerable progress has been made…': these works are a road from Charleville and Newmarket, County Cork; and one from Skibbereen to Crookhaven, County Cork. Also a statement on works commenced 'but in which little progress has been made': the road between Newmarket and Abbeyfeale, County Limerick; and the road between Castleisland, County Kerry, and Newcastle, County Limerick. Includes a breakdown of the funding arrangements for each road, stating the total sums required to complete them. Also contains a note on Griffith's recommendations for work that ought to be commenced in the district, including a bridge over the River Feale at Listowel, County Kerry; a road from Macroom, County Cork, to Glenflesk, County Kerry, and a road from the vale of Arraglin [Araglin], County Cork, with the estimated cost of each. Statement signed by Griffith.

27 Jan 1823

1823

CSO/RP/1823/2368

Petition of Thomas Walsh, Listowel, County Kerry, to Henry Goulburn, Chief Secretary, Dublin Castle, renewing his former application for employment in the police establishment, and seeking a favourable recommendation to Major George Warburton, inspector general of police for Connaught, on his behalf.

4 Dec 1823

1823

CSO/RP/1823/2412

Petition of John Cain, Listowel, County Kerry, sergeant of the 'F. [Feale] yeomanry', to William Gregory, Under Secretary, Dublin Castle, complaining of his failure to obtain an appointment to the police establishment in 1822, despite testimonials and recommendations, and stating that he was rejected 'Through prejudice'. Seeks Gregory's assistance to obtain an appointment to any vacancy in the Munster police.

8 Oct 1823

1823

CSO/RP/1824/429

File of material relating to the construction of new bridge over the River Feale at Listowel in County Kerry. Includes letter from Richard Griffiths, engineer, Dublin, to William H Gregory, Under Secretary of Ireland, Dublin Castle, expressing approval of ‘some trifling alterations’ proposed by John Killaly, engineer, to design for proposed bridge over River Feale, 28 August 1823. Also includes letter from Griffiths, Cork, County Cork, to Gregory, discussing estimate and financial demands placed on the County Kerry grand jury and additional loan requirements for completion of structural work and bridge at Listowel, 26 August 1824.

16 Aug 1823-26 Aug 1824

1824

CSO/RP/1824/436

Petition of John Nealon, Listowel, County Kerry, to Richard Wellesley, 1st Marquis Wellesley, Lord Lieutenant, Dublin Castle, requesting appointment to the situation of constable in the police establishment of Limerick, County Limerick, for which he ‘thinks himself well Qualified’.

25 Jul 1824

1824