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CSO/RP/OR/1831/721

File containing reports and supporting documents relating to outrages and disturbances perpetrated in the counties of Carlow, Kilkenny, Meath and Westmeath; compiled by Col Sir John Harvey, [Inspector General of Police]. Includes letter from Robert Barry, Chief Constable, Bellview, Johnstown, [County Kilkenny], to Charles H Tuckey, Sub-Inspector, Kilkenny, reporting an attack by armed insurgents on the residence of Rev Bagnell at Sweethill, and also on the nearby dwelling of the Mrs Masson; adding that the offending party were making search for firearms but neither location yielded any weapons. Also includes letter from Charles Ormsby, Chief Constable, Kilbeggan, [County Westmeath], to Lieut HN Thompson, Sub-Inspector, Mullingar, reporting that the dwelling of the Widow Grennan of the townland of [Rockenbriar], barony of Moyashel, came under attacked by an armed party of about 15 men; remarking the insurgents shot her dog and threatened to do likewise to her sons. [Contains list of names not given in this description].

17 Dec 1831-22 Dec 1831

1831

CSO/RP/OR/1831/722

File containing reports and supporting documents relating to outrages and disturbances perpetrated in the counties of Queen’s County [Laois; Leix], King’s County, [County Offaly], Wicklow and Meath; compiled by Col Sir John Harvey, [Inspector General of Police]. Includes letter from Lieut George Despard, Sub-inspector of police, Trim, County Meath, to Harvey, conveying details of an attack and robbery on Mary Mulligan perpetrated on the road to Ratoath on the night of 14th of December; stating the offenders got away with the sum of £4 15s 0d. Also includes letter from William Henry Jones, Chief Constable, Borris-in-Ossory, Queen’s County, to Lieut [Hugh Boyd] Wray, Sub-Inspector, reporting that the residence of Owen Rourke was visited by a party of Rockites on the night of 12th of December; adding the party were searching for a gun and swore Rourke’s wife not to inform the authorities about the visit. Also includes letter from William Johnston, Sub-Inspector, Wicklow, [County Wicklow], to Harvey, reporting the posting of a threatening notice to Mr Fenton of Ballinclea; also observing that opposition to tithes is strongly manifest in that neighbourhood and ‘that Horns are constantly sounded at night’. [Contains list of names not given in this description].

17 Dec 1831-24 Dec 1831

1831

CSO/RP/OR/1831/723

File containing reports and supporting documents relating to outrages and disturbances perpetrated in the counties of Kildare and Meath; compiled by Col Sir John Harvey, [Inspector General of Police]. Includes letter from George Despard, Chief Constable, Trim, [County Meath], to Harvey, reporting that Michael Byrne of the parish of Castlejordan was confronted by a party of men while on the way to the pound with cattle; remarking he was severely beaten and the cattle rescued; adding the outrage is linked to his taking a piece of contested land. Also includes letter from [Ephraim Stewart] Flinter, Chief Constable, Naas, County Kildare, to Harvey, reporting on opposition given to workmen employed by Mr Fishbourne of Hollymount [Queen’s County; Laois; Leix]; noting the labourers were prevented ploughing up of ground by a party of disaffected persons who assembled to disrupt the work. [Contains list of names not given in this description].

21 Dec 1831-26 Dec 1831

1831

CSO/RP/OR/1831/724

File containing reports and supporting documents relating to outrages and disturbances perpetrated in the counties of Longford, Westmeath and Wexford; compiled by Col Sir John Harvey, [Inspector General of Police]. Includes letter from John Ford, Chief Constable, Kilbeggan, [County Westmeath], to Lieut HN Thompson, Sub-Inspector, reporting that the dwelling of John Tesdal of Redmondstown was attacked by a party of men; revealing Tesdal’s attackers broke the windows in the house and stole a two year old heifer.

20 Dec 1831-27 Dec 1831

1831

CSO/RP/OR/1831/725

File containing reports and supporting documents relating to outrages and disturbances perpetrated in the counties of Carlow and Meath; compiled by Col Sir John Harvey, [Inspector General of Police]. Includes letter from Hugh Hawkshaw, Chief Constable, Borris, [Goresbridge, County Carlow], to Lieut James Battersby, Sub-Inspector, reporting the serving of a threatening notice on the property of O’Neill at Gorrahill [Garryhill]] on the night of the 21st of December; remarking the notice warned against the engagement of Martin Hayden, tithe proctor; adding Hayden was threatened with murder by the Whiteboys and instructed to ‘make his wife go to mass as she is a Protestant and he a Catholic’. Also includes letter from RF Macdonnell, Chief Constable, Athboy, to Harvey, conveying that [John] Battersby, magistrate of Lakefield, took out the constabulary of Ballyfore to make search for unlicensed firearms; noting that a quantity of munitions were confiscated including five guns, gunpowder and shot. [Contains list of names not given in this description].

23 Dec 1831-28 Dec 1831

1831

CSO/RP/OR/1831/726

File containing reports and supporting documents relating to outrages and disturbances perpetrated in the counties of Kilkenny, Queen’s County [Laois; Leix], King’s County, [County Offaly] and Westmeath; compiled by Col Sir John Harvey, [Inspector General of Police]. Includes letter from [Arthur George] Judge, Chief Constable, Parsonstown, [Birr], King’s County, to Lieut [James] Crawford, Sub-inspector, stating that the residence of the Widow Manifold, near the town of Frankford, was entered by two men and a gun taken on the 26th of December; indicating the robbers continued to the dwelling of a man called John Guinan, whom they gave a severe beating. Also includes letter from Robert Wright, Chief Constable, Towlerton, Queen’s County, to Harvey, reporting on a theft of arms from a property belonging to Richard Wilson [Garranderry] while the owner was attending church; stating the police followed the offenders as far as a mountainous part on the border with County Kilkenny but were unable to catch them. [Contains list of names not given in this description].

17 Dec 1831-2 Jan 1832

1832

CSO/RP/OR/1831/727

File containing reports and supporting documents relating to outrages and disturbances perpetrated in the counties of Kilkenny and Queen’s County [Laois; Leix]; compiled by Col Sir John Harvey, [Inspector General of Police]. Includes letter from Capt W French, Chief Constable, Castlecomer, County Kilkenny, to Charles H Tuckey, Sub-Inspector, Kilkenny, reporting the theft of a number of pistols from an out office occupied by the Royal Lancers on the property of Mr Wandesford; adding that a search for arms was subsequently made in the surrounding region but with no effect. Also includes letter from William Henry Jones, Chief Constable, Castletown, Queen’s County, to Lieut [Hugh Boyd] Wray, Sub-Inspector, Maryboro, [Maryborough], reporting that a number of gunshots were discharged at Lewis Mulhall and his family whilst sitting in their dwelling at Coolnacart [Coolnacartan]; observing that no one was injured in the attack and noting the local police were not successful in discovering the culprits. [Contains list of names not given in this description].

23 Dec 1831-28 Dec 1831

1831

CSO/RP/OR/1831/728

Letter from Col Sir John Harvey, [Inspector General of Police], Dublin, [County Dublin], to Lieutenant Colonel Sir William Gosset, Under Secretary, proposing some rearrangements to the constabulary force in the province of Leinster; noting that [Arthur George] Judge, Chief Constable, King’s County [County Offaly], is to be sent to give assistance to Henry Hamilton, Sub-Inspector, in County Wexford; also noting some other adjustments in the police of counties Meath, Westmeath and the King’s County, [County Offaly].

15 May 1831

1831

CSO/RP/OR/1831/729

Letter from Maj William Miller, [Inspector General of Police in Munster], Fermoy, [County Cork], to Lieutenant Colonel Sir William Gosset, Under Secretary, enclosing copy letter from John Lewis, Constable, Nenagh, [County Tipperary], reporting on the violent death of Patrick Hownigan who was killed during a fight at James Ryan’s public house in the neighbourhood of Portroe; remarking that two men, Denis Flaherty and Michael Magrath, are now in police custody in connection with the murder.

20 May 1831-23 May 1831

1829

CSO/RP/OR/1831/732

Letter from Rev John Francis Hewson, magistrate, Ennismore, Listowel, [County Kerry], to an unnamed recipient [but likely the Chief Secretary’s Office], reporting the appearance of a large gathering of peasantry in the district and seeking guidance on how to act in future; enclosing affidavits from himself and Benjamin Jackson, Chief Constable, stating that a great confluence of people, some of whom were carrying flags and banners, met in the vicinity of Listowel; Hewson states the mob refused to adhere to his advice to disperse and threatened to take his life with an ‘axe or Hatchet’; Jackson states he sought to prevent the progress of the mob but was strongly assailed by John Hillard, a half pay officer of the Kerry militia, and others. Also affidavit of Thomas Connor, sub-constable of police, concerning the proceedings outside the town of Listowel on the 29th of May.

30 May 1831

1831