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CSO/RP/1822/3325

Letter from Richard White, 1st earl of Bantry, Bantry House, Bantry, County Cork, to ['My dear Lord', recipient unknown], requesting that he deliver the enclosed letter to Henry Goulburn, Chief Secretary, Dublin Castle, to obtain some relief for the poor by employment in the construction of a pier. Discusses the distress of the inhabitants of his district, 3 June 1822. Enclosed letter from Bantry to Goulburn, emphasises the necessity of the construction of a pier near Bantry, to prevent the loss of boats used by the Irish fishery establishment, and also to provide employment to the people of the district, 'who are in great misery & want', 3 June 1822.

3 Jun 1822

1822

CSO/RP/1822/3326

Letter from Dr Edward Millett, Cove [Cobh], County Cork, to William Gregory, Under Secretary, Dublin Castle, 12 July 1822, enclosing petition of the committee for the employment of the poor, Cove, to Richard Wellesley, 1st marquis Wellesley, Lord Lieutenant, Dublin Castle, concerning the necessity of building a pier at Cove harbour, for the protection of fishing vessels and other boats. Details the difficulties faced by fishing boats, particularly from gales in the winter months. Also notes the benefits of the work in providing employment to the local inhabitants. Requests that an engineer inspect the area to consider the proposal. Petition signed by 24 individuals, 8 July 1822.

8 Jul 1822-12 Jul 1822

1822

CSO/RP/1822/3327

Letter from Henry Boyle, 3rd earl of Shannon, Castle Martyr, County Cork, 6 July 1822, enclosing, and stating his support for, the petition of fishermen of Ballycotton, County Cork, to Richard Wellesley, 1st marquis Wellesley, Lord Lieutenant, Dublin Castle, emphasising the exposed situation of the bay of Ballycotton, and the resultant difficulties faced by its fishermen, especially in the winter months. Requests grant of money to construct a pier, to provide safe shelter in the bay. Petition includes the names of 74 fishermen in Ballycotton, 29 fishermen on the bay beyond Ballycotton, and 28 fishermen on the coast between Poor Head and Ballycotton. Petition signed by 27 nobility, gentry, clergy, and magistrates, in support of the fishermen's request.

Jun 1822-6 Jul 1822

1822

CSO/RP/1822/3328

File of papers concerning request for government funds to complete new road in County Cork. Includes petition of the overseers of the road in progress, intended to lead from the city of Cork to the towns of Bandon and Kinsale, County Cork, requesting aid from government, under the scheme for public works, for grant of money to fund the completion of the road. Petition signed by 7 individuals, including Alderman Charles Evanson, chairman of the overseers, Cork, 11 June 1822.

8 Jun 1822

1822

CSO/RP/1822/3329

Letter from Thomas Otho Travers, Lee Mount [Leemount], Cork, County Cork, to Henry Goulburn, Chief Secretary, Dublin Castle, 6 July 1822, enclosing letter from inhabitants of his district, to Goulburn, requesting government funds for public works to provide employment for the poor in the South West Liberties and Ballincollig, near Cork city. Proposed scheme concerns construction of a bridge across the River Lee near Carigrohan [Carrigrohane] Castle and mills. Details the anticipated benefits, including improved communication in the area. Letter signed by 15 individuals including Travers, and Nicholas C Dunscombe, Church of Ireland curate of Carrigrohan.

6 Jul 1822

1822

CSO/RP/1822/3330

Letter from Edward Newsom, Mansion House, Cork, County Cork, mayor of Cork city, to William Gregory, Under Secretary, Dublin Castle, 12 June 1822, enclosing petition of inhabitants of the city and county of Cork, to Richard Wellesley, 1st marquis Wellesley, Lord Lieutenant, Dublin Castle, concerning the very narrow and dangerous state of the Dublin to Cork mail coach road, on the stretch from Cork city to Glanmire. Requests government funds for that part of the road to be widened, and emphasises the benefits, including providing employment to the local labouring classes. Petition signed by 21 names including Newsom, and Isaac Morgan and Robert Leycester, sheriffs of Cork city, 31 May 1822.

31 May 1822-12 Jun 1822

1822

CSO/RP/1822/3331

File of papers relating to funds for completion of new building for Cork jail. Includes petition of the grand jury of Cork city at spring assizes 1822, to Richard Wellesley, 1st marquis Wellesley, Lord Lieutenant, Dublin Castle, concerning the progress of work to construct a new jail in the city, and requesting a grant of money to complete it; emphasises reasons why this additional sum cannot be raised by grand jury presentment. Petition signed by 23 members of the grand jury, including its foreman, Christopher Hely Hutchinson [April 1822]. Also includes petition of the grand jury of Cork city at summer assizes, renewing the request for additional sums, and enclosing an estimate of the cost to complete the new jail building, and also separate estimates for the cost of an infirmary, governor's house, and marshalsea, and other out-buildings [July 1822].

[Apr 1822]-13 Jul 1822

1822

CSO/RP/1822/3332

Letter from Sir Nicholas Conway Colthurst, Lucan, County Dublin, MP for Cork city, to William Gregory, Under Secretary, Dublin Castle, 28 July 1822, enclosing petition of the commissioners for wide streets in city of Cork, to Richard Wellesley, 1st marquis Wellesley, Lord Lieutenant, Dublin Castle, concerning a request received from the committee for the relief of the poor in Cork, concerning their recommendation of a public works scheme, for opening a quay between St. Patrick's and the North Bridge. Emphasises the benefits of the work in opening up communications, and in providing employment to the poor. Petition states that whilst the commissioners fully concur with the benefit of the proposal, they do not have the funds to carry out the work. Requests, therefore, a grant of money from government. Petition signed by 10 commissioners, Cork, 25 July 1822. Petition accompanied by a statement detailing the communications between the wide streets commissioners and the committee for poor relief, respecting the petition to government.

20 Jul 1822-25 Jul 1822

1822

CSO/RP/1822/3333

Petition of the commissioners for wide streets in city of Cork, to Richard Wellesley, 1st marquis Wellesley, Lord Lieutenant, Dublin Castle, requesting a reduction in their interest payments to government, on loans incurred in the construction of the western post road linking Cork city with the towns to the south and west of County Cork; states that such a reduction would allow them to undertake the completion of the connection between the new road and the city. Petition signed by Sir Nicholas Conway Colthurst, MP for Cork city, on behalf of himself and the wide street commissioners.

[1822]

1822

CSO/RP/1822/3334

Letter from James Molony, Richard Deasy and John Richard Elmore, charitable committee room, Clonakilty, County Cork, members of the charitable committee of Clonakilty, to William Gregory, Under Secretary, Dublin Castle, emphasising the need to improve the harbour at Clonakilty, for the benefit of shipping, commerce and agriculture. Requests funds to assist them in their plans to construct a pier at the entrance to Clonakilty harbour, and a quay at Carrogronemore [Curraghgrane More] point, connected to Clonakilty by a new road, 15 July 1822. Also letter from merchants, traders and other inhabitants of Clonakilty, to Chief Secretary's Office, Dublin Castle, concerning the problems raised [by Dublin Castle], in respect to the request for funds to construct a quay on Curraghgrane More, the land in question being church property. Signed by 30 individuals [August 1822].

15 Jul 1822-[Aug 1822]

1822