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Match 1 from 'CSO/RP'
NAI REFERENCE:

CSO/RP/1819/963

TITLE:

Letter from Robert Walsh, County Kerry, concerning his complaints against John Church, magistrate

SCOPE & CONTENT:

Letter from Robert Walsh [incorrectly indexed by CSO as John Walsh], Knocknighelleragh, [?possibly Knocknacaheragh], near Listowel, County Kerry, to William Gregory, Under Secretary, Dublin Castle, requesting return of a warrant sent previously in connection with his complaints against a magistrate, John Church of Listowel, 2 July 1819. Also petition of Walsh to Earl Talbot, Lord Lieutenant, Dublin Castle, requesting the same, 2 July 1819.

EXTENT:

2 items; 7pp

DATE(S):

2 Jul 1819

DATE EARLY:

1819

DATE LATE:

1819

ORIGINAL REFERENCE:

CSORP1819/W102

Match 2 from 'CSO/RP'
NAI REFERENCE:

CSO/RP/SC/1821/545

TITLE:

Letter from Reverend John W Edgar, County Cork, enclosing copies of threatening notices posted by the disaffected

SCOPE & CONTENT:

Letter from Reverend John W Edgar, Castlelyons, County Cork, Church of Ireland curate of Castlelyons, to William Gregory, Under Secretary, Dublin Castle, 25 December 1821, enclosing copy of a threatening notice recently displayed in the adjacent parish. Also encloses copy of a letter from D Daly, Garrycahara [Garrycaheragh], County Cork, parish priest, to Edgar, concerning the threatening notice posted in Conna, 24 December 1821. Notice from 'Alfred Steadfast, Colonel', addressed 'To all whom it may concern', referring to the rules of 'the Republican government', and warning of the consequences to those who do not obey their rules respecting the 'total abolition of tithes' [December 1821]. Also encloses copy of letter from Sir Charles Saxton, Civil Under Secretary [until 1812, when succeeded by William Gregory], Dublin Castle, to Edgar, originally dated 15 June 1812, referring to rewards to be offered for information on the perpetrators of outrages.

EXTENT:

3 items; 7pp

DATE(S):

12 Jun 1812-25 Dec 1821

DATE EARLY:

1821

DATE LATE:

1821

Match 3 from 'CSO/RP'
NAI REFERENCE:

CSO/RP/1825/245

TITLE:

Petition of parishioners of the parish of Caheragh, County Cork, requesting aid be provided to build a parish church

SCOPE & CONTENT:

Copy petition of the Protestant [Church of Ireland] parishioners of the parish of Caharagh [Caheragh], County Cork, to Richard Wellesley, 1st Marquis Wellesley, Lord Lieutenant, Dublin Castle, requesting aid be provided to build a parish church. States that Thomas Wood, one of their members, has agreed to supply a site for the proposed church at a reasonable cost, or alternatively that are agreeable to have a new building in the vicinity of the old graveyard. Remarks unlike their counterparts in neighbouring parishes, they have neither place of worship, resident clergyman or school; observes their rector, Reverend [John] Webb, only visits the parish once a year ‘for the purpose of Collecting his Tythes [tithes]’. Warns of the decline in religious observance and claims numbers of their community have ‘turned to mass and several have been buried without received Protestant burial’ rites. Complains that a number of applications for redress directed to the bishop of Cork and Ross [Thomas St Lawrence] have not received an answer, and asks that a reply to their memorial be sent to Thomas Wood Sr, Woodford, near Skibbereen, County Cork. Document signed by 70 parishioners with surnames Wood, Levis, Ross, Jermyn, Baker, Hitchcock, Taylor, Cue, Talbert, Cotter, Kingston, Roberts and Swetnam [Sweetman]. [Contains list of names not given in this description.]

EXTENT:

1 item; 3pp

DATE(S):

c18 Mar 1825

DATE EARLY:

1825

DATE LATE:

1825

ORIGINAL REFERENCE:

1825/11216

Match 4 from 'CSO/RP'
NAI REFERENCE:

CSO/RP/1832/3061

TITLE:

Letter from Rev Richard Francis Webb, Rector of [Caheragh], [County Cork] drawing attention to the refusal of his parishioners to pay him his tithes and seeking advice.

SCOPE & CONTENT:

Letter from Rev Richard Francis Webb, Rector of Caherah [Caheragh], Skibbereen, [County Cork], to Sir William Gosset, [Under Secretary], drawing attention to the refusal of his parishioners to pay him his tithes despite the fact that many would be willing to do so; noting that his parish is under tithes composition legislation and seeking advice. Also damp press copy of reply from Gosset, Dublin Castle.

EXTENT:

2 items; 6pp

DATE(S):

3 Jul 1832-9 Jul 1832

DATE EARLY:

1832

DATE LATE:

1832

ORIGINAL REFERENCE:

1832/3255

Match 5 from 'CSO/RP'
NAI REFERENCE:

CSO/RP/1833/4540

TITLE:

Letter from William Ross, churchwarden, [Drumcorragh, County Cork], asking what legal provisions there are for foundlings.

SCOPE & CONTENT:

Letter from William Ross, churchwarden, Drauncura [Drumcorragh], [post town] Skibbereen, [County Cork], asking what legal provisions there are for the upkeep of foundlings, stating that a poor woman passed a foundling on to him a month ago in his parish of Cahara [Caheragh, County Cork].

EXTENT:

2 items; 4pp

DATE(S):

19 Sep 1833-24 Sep 1833

DATE EARLY:

1833

DATE LATE:

1833

ORIGINAL REFERENCE:

1833/4756