THE CONNAUGHT JOURNAL
Galway, Thursday, August 12, 1824

GALWAY ASSIZES
      Chief Baron O'Grady and Mr. Justice Burtos arrived in Town yesterday and
proceeded to business. The Town and County Grand Juries were sworn before the
Chief Baron.- Our Calendar is extremely light. No Trials of importance has been
gone thru since the commencement; and it is supposed that our Assizes will
terminate at a very early hour on Saturday.- In our next will shall insert the
Convictions.
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COUNTY GRAND JURY
      James Daly, Esq, M.P. Dunsandle, Foreman; Sir John Blake, Bart.,
Marble-Hill; Robert Martin, Esq. Ross; Xavarious Blake, Esq, Oran-Castle; Walter
Joyce, Esq, Merview; Francis French, Esq, Portcarren; John Cheevers, Esq,
Killian; Edward Blake, Esq, Castle-Grove; James Basteroll, Esq, Durass; John
Eyre French, Esq, Aughrim; C.D. Bellew, Esq, Mount Bellew; John D'Arcy, Esq,
Clifden-Castle; T.B. Martin, Esq, Ballinahinch Castle; Val. Blake, Esq, Menlo
Castle; R.I.M. St. George, Esq, Headford-Castle; A.F. St. George, Esq, Tyrone;
John Kirwan, Esq, Castle-Hackett; R.J. French, Esq, Rahasane; John H. Blakeney,
Esq, Abbert; Thomas Bodkin, Esq. Kilcloony; James H. Burke, Esq, St. Clerens;
General John Taylor, Castle-Taylor; J.S. Lambert, Esq, Creg-Clare.
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TOWN GRAND JURY
      Hon. Martin Ffrench, Foreman; Charles Blake, Esq, Merlinpark; Manus Blake,
Esq; Francis Blake Foster, Esq; Walter Blake, Esq; Patrick Burke, Esq; Patt Ma?k
Lynch, Esq; Walter Joyce, Esq; Matthew Thomas Smyth, Esq; James Browne, Esq;
Andrew William Blake, Esq; William Calcott, Esq; Denis Clarke, Esq; Anthony
O'Flaherty, Esq; Edward M'Donnell, Esq; James Burke, Esq; James Lynch, Esq;
Taylor D'Arcy, Esq; Anthony Martin, Esq; Samuel Shone, Esq; Charles Browne, Esq;
Coll Kelly, Esq; Andrew Blake, Esq.

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BALLINA CHRONICLE
Ballina, Mayo, Ireland
Wednesday, February 13, 1850

      SACRILEGE - About ten o'clock in the morning of the 21st instant, a fellow
named Tim Dea, supposed to be a native of Kerry, entered the Church of Newport,
through the vestry-room window. He was seen forcing his way into the sacred
edifice by Mr. Langor Carrey, who informed the police, who immediately proceeded
to the church and found the thief crouched and endeavouring to conceal himself
under a table in the vestry-room. He was instantly arrested and committed for
trial. --Nenagh Guardian.

      On Friday night last, a fine sheep belonging to Meredith Thompson, Esq. was
stolen off his lands near Keash, and brought to a lonely place some distance off
where it was killed and divided. We regret to hear that depredations of this
kind are on the increase to that locality. The police are making every exertion
to discover the thieves but as yet without success. On the same night, two sacks
of corn were stolen from a man named O'Gara, near Riverstown- no trace of
thieves can be discovered.--Sligo Guardian.


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Freeman Journal
Dublin, Ireland
Tuesday, July 3, 1764

IRELAND
      The Rev. Mr. William Hodnett, has been collated by the Right Reverend the
Bishop of Cork, to the Livings of Affadown, &c., void by the Death of the Rev.
Mr. Waterhouse Shippy.
      Yesterday an Officer belonging to his Majesty's Revenue at Kinsale, brought
into this Port, the Bellisle of Cork, Captain James Neale, laden with 40 Anchors
of Tea, and a large Quantity of Tobacco, which he has made a Seizure of.
      This Day Mr Samuel Bagwell was elected common Speaker of this City, for the
ensuing Year.
      Tuesday last died Cornelius Murphy, Maltster, occasioned by a Fracture he
received in his Skull on Thursday last at the Lough from three or four Persons,
one of whom was put in Goal, and the Rest have given Bail for their Appearance
at the next Assizes. The Coroners Inquest sat on the Body, and brought in their
Verdict wilful Murder.
      We hear that on Friday Night the 22d past, as Mr. James Hodson, a Merchant
well known in this City, was going home from where he had supped, he found a
Woman on her Knees in Castle-street, begging her Life from a Soldier, how seemed
to threaten it; this Gentleman humanely interposed, by desiring the Watch to
take him into their Custody; But for this Act of Humanity, he was ill rewarded
by the Serjeant of the Main-Guard, Daniel McKenzie, who was a looker on; this
military Gentleman without further Provocation, gave Mr. Hodson several severe
Strokes on the head with his Fist. When our fellow Citizen extricated himself
from this GUARDIAN OF THE PUBLIC, he went directly to the Main-Guard-House, to
lay his Complaint before the Officer, but was answered, that "he was not there,
nor did they know where he was." Notwithstanding this Obstruction, at coming at
the Delinquent, We have the Pleasure of informing the Public, that by Mr.
Hodson's Perseverence and the seasonable Assistance of our Chief Magistrate,
McKenzie was taken, and brought under proper Guard, to the Justice Office, where
Examinations were taken against him, and Sureties given, that he shall take his
Trial for said Offence at the next Quarter Sessions to be held for this City.
      A Faculty is preparing to pass the Seals to enable the Rev. Robert Cashin,
M.A., to hold the Prebend of St. Munchin's and Rectories of Cillonohan, and
Derrygalvin in the Diocese of Limerick and the Rectory of Killiny in the Diocese
of Ardfert, together with the Rectory of Killeely in the diocese of Limerick.
      His Grace the Archbishop of Dublin hath been pleased to present the
Reverend Mr. Godley, Curate of St. Paul's, to the Prebandary of Castleknock.
      Wednesday, June 27.] Twelve hundred Weight of Tea, seized by Frederick
Cuningham, Esq., was lodged in the Stores.
      Friday, June 20.] Monday last Francis Lodge, Esq. was elected Mayor of the
City of Kilkenny, for the ensuing Year.
      James Agar, the Younger, Esq; was elected the Sovereign of Gowran and
Thomastown.
      The Right Hon. Sir William Fownes, Bart, was elected Sovereign for the
Borough of Callan, for the ensuing Year.
      Saturday, June 30.] The Right Honourable Lord Fitzwilliam, sailed in the
Hampden Packet for Holyhead.
      Mr. James Champion, an eminent Goldsmith and Jeweller, and a Man of
unblemished Character, died at his House in Grafton-street, deservedly lamented
by all his Acquaintance.
      MARRIED.] Mr. John Boxwell, of the County of Wexford, to Miss Cullimore.---
Erbery Hondley, Esq; of Castle-street, to Miss Whelan, Daughter of Thomas
Whelan, Esq. of Rath in the County of Meath.
      DEATHS.] A few Days ago, in Clarendon-street, Mr. Kearney, Nursery-Man and
Gardener.--- In Chequer-Lane, Mr. James Pearson, Brazier; and in Sycamore-Alley,
Mrs. Sarah Kelly, eldest Daughter of said Pearson.---At Waterford, the Wife of
Mr. Brenan Skinner.---At Corke, Mr. Samuel Prim, Clothier. -- At Six-mile-bridge
in the County of Clare, the Relict of Edward Dalton, of Deer-park in said
County, Esq.---At Limerick, the Wife of Counsellor Spring.---Michael
Fitz-Michael Scanlon, of Ballinakell in the County of Limerick, Esquire.

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Freeman Journal
Dublin, Ireland
Saturday, July 7, 1764

IRELAND
     Cork, July 2. This Day Boyle Travers, Esq; was elected Mayor; and Henry
Wrixon and William Butler, Esquire, Sheriffs of this City for the ensuing Year.
      Saturday arrived at Cove, His Majesty's Frigate Hussar, 28 Guns, Captain
Smith from a Cruise.

DUBLIN
      Thursday the ?th Instant, being Quarter Day of the Corporation of
Carpenters of the City of Dublin, John Cavanagh of Barrack-Street Mason, a
Freeman of the said Corporation, was disfranchised and deprived of his Freedom
thereof, for divers Offences and Misbehaviours by him committed in Violation of
the Oath of a Freeman of the said Corporation, and at the same Time it was
unanimously ordered by the said Corporation, that a Petition be presented to the
Lord Mayor, Sheriffs, Commons and Citizens of the said City, at the next Quarter
Assembly, praying that the said John Cavanagh, may be deprived of his Freedom of
the City of Dublin.
      The same Day, Mr. John Wilson Mason was re-elected into the Office of
Master of said Corporation, for the ensuing Year.
      We hear that the Corporation of Bricklayers of the City of Dublin, at their
next quarterly Meeting, intend to follow the Example of the Corporation of
Carpenters, in disfranchising the said John Cavanagh.
      As Five or Six young Men were looking at the Salmon-leap near Leixslip, by
some Accident John M'Collom, a young Man of a most excellent Character,
Apprentice to Mr. William Fleming, of Sycamore-alley, Book-binder, fell into the
Liffey and was unhappily drowned.
      MARRIAGES.] A few Days ago, at Corke, Mr. William Atkins of Passage to Miss
Beech of said Place.-- Henry Palmer, of Cloghan, Esq. to Miss Stevenson, of
Birr.-- Mr. Andrew Reynolds, an eminent Silk Weaver, to Miss Margaret Davis.--
Mr. George Phipps, of Capel-street, to the Widow Brenan of Eustace-street.
      DEATHS.- A few Days ago, at Cork, Mrs. Molloy; and Mr. Henry Harding,
Clothier.-- Sunday last, Mr. Jacob Poole, of Black-pits, an Eminent Brewer.---At
Rush, the Rev. John Blachford.

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Freeman Journal
Dublin, Ireland
Tuesday, July 10, 1764

      Last Sunday, Mr. Richards went in Company with Capt. Causier to take the
Soundings of the Bay and Coast and to ascertain the Position of the Banks and
Shoals, which they are enabled to do with greater Accuracy, than any Thing of
the Kind has been done, with the Help of the Marine Theodelite, an Instrument
invented by Mr. Richards for that Purpose.
      Yesterday, Alexander Nesbitt Gent was admitted, one of the Attorneys of is
Majesty's Court of Kings-Bench.
      Sir Compton Domvile, Bart, Mrs. Howard, and Family, the Revd. Dr. Fletcher
and Family and a large Cargo of Linen, sailed for Parkgate in the Lively
Williams.
      Last Saturday, Daniel Theophilus Morris, Hugh Carleton, Remergius Lennon,
Barry Yelverston, and Francis Warren Bonham, Esqs., were admitted and sworn
Barristers at Law.
      DEATHS.] A few Days ago in Bride-Street, Mr. Robert Blakely.- In Longford,
greatly lamented, the Wife of Mr. Thor Kensly.---In Arundel-Court, aged 85, the
Widow Barber.--- At Dangin in the County of Galway, aged 83, Mr. Dominick
Lynch.--At Cornamady in the Co. of Westmeath, Mr. John Collins.---In
Abby-street, the Revd. Mr. Vincent, Rector of Donoghmore in the Diocese of Arms,
h.

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BALLINA CHRONICLE
Ballina, Mayo, Ireland
Wednesday, February 13, 1850

ROYAL SOCIETY FOR THE PROMOTION AND IMPROVEMENT OF THE GROWTH OF FLAX IN
IRELAND.
      The monthly committee meeting was held in the society's rooms, Belfast, on
30th January. There were present - E. Grimshaw, Esq, J.P., Mossley, in the
Chair; Sir R. Bateson, Bart, Belvoir Park; J.T. Reilly, D.L., Searva House; W.G.
Andrews, Comber; George Greer, J.P., Lurgan; John Herdman, Robert M'Kibbin,
M.D., William Valentine, John Preston, William Coates, J.P., R. Hull, R. Niven,
Chrome-hill; and James Campbell, Esqrs.
      A variety of correspondence was submitted to the meeting, chiefly from
landed proprietors, throughout Ireland, who are anxious to have the services of
the society's agriculturists, this year. Among the districts from which these
applications came were localities in the counties of Clare, Tipperary, Limerick,
Kilkenny, Cork, Wicklow, Sligo, Dublin, Galway, Kerry and Queen's county.
      A discussion having arisen relative to the value of Schenck's patent system
for steeping flax, in consequence of complaints, that the linen made from flax
thus prepared was inferior in quality.
      Two gentlemen stated, that if they had spun a good deal of this flax, and
that the yarn was strong and of good quality, which they considered conclusive
as to the inaccuracy of the report, as, if the flax had been weak, the yarn
could not have been strong.
      Sir Robert Bateson said that Sir R. Ferguson had just been with him, after
inspecting the sleeping concern at Cregagh, near Belfast, and that he appeared
satisfied with what he had seen. On a former occasion he had doubts as to the
truth of the statements made respecting the advantages of the system arising
from an unfavourable report made to him by a person whom he had sent to inspect
the concern at Newport, Mayo.
      Mr. Valentine said that the quality of the flax at Newport was very
inferior and that the person sent thither had a prejudice against Schenck's
system.
      Mr. Borthwick cited an instance of a crop grown near Carrickfergus and
prepared at Cregagh, which was valued at 63s per cwt.
      It was arranged that a sub-committee, consisting of R. M'Kibbin, Mr.
Preston, and the Secretary, should have a trial made in order to have the
opinion of competent judges.
      A sample of flax, grown in 1849, by Mr. M'Carten of Warringstown, sent by
Messrs. Dunbar, M'Master and Co., Gilford, was exhibited  with a letter from Mr.
M'Carten, from which the following is an extract:-
      "I got 13s. per stone for what flax I grew last year, one acre and a rood,
Irish measure, produced me £32 10s. I got the seed (Riga) from the Messrs. J.
Preston & Co. My average price, since I began to grow flax under the directions
of your society- say the last five years - has been 14s 5d per stone."
      It was stated by a member of the committee, that Mr. M'Carten's flax had,
one season, brought the high price of £150 per ton in Leeds, and was considered
good value by the purchaser.
      The Secretary introduced to the meeting Matthew J. Anketell and James
Stirling, Esqrs, as a deputation from the Royal Dublin Society, to request the
co-operation of the Royal Flax Society, in the organization and arrangement of
the triennial exhibition of manufactures, to be held in Dublin in July next.
      These gentlemen addressed the meeting in reference to the subject.
      Mr. Stirling read to the meeting a list of the prizes proposed to be given.
In the class of "raw material" there would be medals to the value of £20 and
eighteen certificates. In that of "manufactures," £40 in medals, and eighteen
certificates. In "machinery," £30 in medals and six certificates. In "fine
arts", £40 in medals and four certificates. And, further, twenty-four
certificates to be reserved for allocation, as the committee may deem advisable,
under the sanction of the judges.
      A resolution, that the request of the Royal Dublin Society be acceded to,
was then adopted and the meeting separated.

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BALLINA CHRONICLE
Ballina, Mayo, Ireland
Wednesday, February 20, 1850


MISCELLANEOUS
      Twelve died of cholera at Cahirciveen, county Kerry, last week.
      Carlotta Grisi has commenced an engagement at the Dublin theatre.
      Subscriptions are opened in the different wards in Dublin to sustain Mr.
Reynolds.
      The mountains on the Clare and Tipperary sides of Limerick are covered with
snow.
      Not one vessel has arrived in Limerick for the last eight days.
      There are a dozen deaths, for want of the necessities of life, reported in
Kilrush union, the last month.
      Robberies are very frequent in Cashel that whenever a house becomes vacant
either the windows or doors, or both are stolen.
      Lurgan bank was robbed by burglars a few nights ago and they carried off
the iron safe, fortunately, with only a few coppers in it.
      Patrick O'Connor at the time of his murder by the Mannings was reported to
have been worth from £7,000 to £8,000. His property of all kinds has scarcely
realised as many hundreds.
      A notice is served upon the Treasurer of the borough of Dublin, cautioning
him against paying any moneys during the disputed mayoralty of Mr. Reynolds,
M.P.
      The Court of Exchequer have refused the liberation of Capt. H.M'Mahon,
arrested on a judge's fiat for £350 damages on the affidavit of Miss Devine,
whom he had seduced and taken her money.
      The result of the Constabulary investigation at Ballymote, county Sligo, is
that Mr John Stuart, Sub-Inspector of Tubbercurry, has been placed at the foot
of his list, for disrespectful language to George Knox, Esq., the Resident
Magistrate.
      On Wednesday, a fine young woman, daughter to William Corcoran, who lives
near the canal at Mountmelick, fell into the harbour, while endeavouring to
cross over a style, the night being very dark and stormy, and was unfortunately
drowned.
      The barque Eclipse arrived at the Cape after a passage of 82 days from
Plymouth, brought 187 emigrants. About 20 of the unmarried females are young
girls from Irish workhouses. They are well conducted and most of them obtained
places in respectable families.
      At the Belfast police-office, the Commissioners of Inland Revenue
prosecuted Mr. John M'Kenna for sending two gallons of whiskey to Scotland
thereby depriving the revenue of the differential duty. The magistrates had no
alternative but to inflict the most mitigated penalty under the act, £50.
      On Monday last the members of the Connaught Bar, entertained their brother,
George John Crawford, Esq., L.L.D. at a sumptuous entertainment at the Bilton
Hotel, prior to his departure for Australia, and presented him with a splendid
pair of silver claret jugs.
      An investigation was held in the Dungarvan Workhouse relative to the
attendance of the Roman Catholic Chaplain by Major Bolton, Poor Law Inspector,
and terminated in proving neglect of duty, by the death of Mary Mulgan, a pauper
inmate, without the last rites of religion.
      In consequence of a recent application from the magistrates, the police
force in the city of Kilkenny, are to wear brass numbers on their uniform, in
order to their being more easily distinguished one from the other. The numbers,
which extend from 1 to 45 will be worn on the front of the cap.

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Please can some kind person tell me how I canobtain a picture of Ballyannon
house in the parish of Midleton. My ancestors use to live there in 1825. Thank
you Patrick Adams


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_http://www.sci.net.au/userpages/mgrogan/cork/slaters_mid.htm_
(http://www.sci.net.au/userpages/mgrogan/cork/slaters_mid.htm)

This will give you a lot of history of Middleton - you might be able to  find
out where you can get a picture


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Good morning:

   There are at 12 complete versions of the this effort in Ireland.

Q: How many volumes are there in these complete sets?
Q: How are the cemeteries listed in these sets?

Queens University of Belfast does not respond to inter-University loans with
the University of Toronto here in Canada, so is there any way someone in
North America can look at these sets or portions thereof without having to
come to Ireland??

Eric Macklin
University of Toronto
Happy St Patrick's Day

BALLINA CHRONICLE
Ballina, Mayo, Ireland
Wednesday, February 20, 1850

      ABDUCTION - On the night of Saturday last a young woman named Catherine
Healy, about nineteen years of age, residing at Mount Nugent, near John's-well,
was seized upon at her house, and forcibly carried off by a man named Reilly,
who had been previously  paying his addresses to her, but unsuccessfully. The
young woman, we understand, was daughter to a sergeant-major in the army, who
dying, left her £309 to be held in trust by the Right Rev. Dr. Healy, R.C.
Bishop of Carlow, and this little fortune seems to have tempted the rejected
suitor to the desperate course which he adopted. Assisted by another person,
named Reilly, his cousin, and also accompanied and abetted by a man named
Richard Griffin, he seized the girl, and in spite of the resistance which she
could offer, carried her off in a covered car to the house of a Mr. Edmund
Cronyn, at Stonecarty, near Stoneyford. Here she was detained during the night
and following day, though she was treated with violence; however, in the evening
she found means of sending a message to the Stoneyford constabulary barrack,
requesting the police would go to Stonecarte without delay, but not mentioning
for what they were required. Notwithstanding the vagueness of the communication
Constable Kelly with two of his party promptly proceeded to Cronyn's house, and
the moment they were observed, the Reillys and Griffins rushed out of the back
door and made a precipitate retreat. Miss Healy called on the police to pursue
the runaways, which they immediately did, and Constable Kelly succeeded by
capturing Griffin after a warm run. The other policeman gave chase to the
Reillys for upwards of a mile, but were unable to overtake them. This is the
second case of abduction occurring in our county within a fortnight.--Kilkenny
Moderator.

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BALLINA CHRONICLE
Ballina, Mayo, Ireland
Wednesday, February 20, 1850

IRISH IMPORTS
      It appears really disgraceful to the Irish character that we depend on and
buy from England numerous articles which, with very little effort, we could make
ourselves, and thereby increase the profitable employment of our people,
diminish the poor rates and raise the moral character of the peasantry and
labouring classes. The manufacture of these articles has amassed princely
fortunes for enterprising individuals, and is now the means of maintaining whole
communities, nay large towns in England in respectability and independence. The
naming of some of those articles out to make us ashamed, their production is so
simple and the means so available.
      1st and 2nd. Sweeping Brush and Mop Handles - Common Walking Sticks. For
these we have the materials in ample abundance, and the quantity imported are
enormous.
      3d. Tobacco Pipes - It appears we have most superior clay for this article,
yet, because we will not take the trouble of following English and Dutch
improvements, our markets are overstocked with the pipes of these countries. We
have the improvements, which secure so extensive a sale before our eyes- yet an
Irish pipe is and has been an Irish pipe without change for the last century.
      4th and 5th. Shoe Blacking and Ink. Why should we let our neighbours have
the laugh at us for our sloth and neglect in having to by such trifles instead
of making them?
      6th and 7th - Straw Plait and Straw Bonnets. - What immense quantities of
these are imported by our large houses.- Pim at Ferrier's, Todd and Burns,
Cannock and Whites, Harvies, Collis and M'Birnie's, while we have females as
expert and intelligent and straw as excellent as any in Dunstable, or other
English towns, where the article is the source of comfort and independence.
      8th- Lucifer Matches.- Strange to say, our townsman, Mr. Bell, commented
the manufacture of this article in Dublin and was so little patronized that he
removed to London, throwing many here out of employment, and now that he employs
Englishmen in London, we purchase the article to at least ten times the extent
we did when he was here, and he has amassed a magnificent fortune by the
extensive demand in which the matches are held, and we have lost all the
advantage derivable from the manufacture of the quantity he dispose of.
      9th.- Labels for Grocers and Wine Merchants, &c. Bottle, Apothecaries,
do. - These are imported in millions, solely because our journeyman or master
printers will not arouse themselves to meet weekly in friendly intercourse,
discarding jealousy and interchanging opinion for the benefit of their craft,
and crying why it is they cannot produce the article as cheap as it can be done
in England.
      10th, Paper - This article, too, can be as well land cheaply made at home
as in England; but our manufacturers will not examine into the cause of the
inferiority of the article now produced, and with tact and energy find out how
that inferiority is avoided in France and England.
      11th, Traveling Caps, mechanics' and labourers' caps. - If, instead of
competing with the superfine productions of the Leeds and Yorkshire looms (which
have taken at least a century of care and improvements in these places, to bring
to their present perfection), we tried our hands at these humbler articles,
Kilmanock and other Scotch towns, would not take so much of our cash from
Ireland for these articles, now of almost universal use.
      12th, Porcelain - At Howth we have the finest porcelain clay neglected and
wasted.
      12th, Small looking glasses at 3d. per - These, by the energy of
Englishmen, are to be found through every fair and market in Ireland; the
English not only know how to produce, but they know how to push the sale, and
get them off their hands; they are at every man's door, and just where our
country girls congregate; these, our unemployed girls could make with ease.
      14th, Leather - We import immense quantities  yet we send our hides abroad.
Why send any article of native produce from our shores in a raw state? Every
such production should be put through at least one stage of manufacture. It is
hardly creditable how cheaply these hides are brought from the butcher, and
their tanning would produce a most remunerating profit, and in the shape of a
leather get a ready market elsewhere. Our tanneries are half of them idle and
silent.
      We have labour- the source of the wealth of all countries; we have the raw
material at first cost. All we want to make us prosperous is industry, coupled
with judicious and energetic combination to devise the best mode of producing
the various articles above enumerated.--Evening Mail.

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BALLINA CHRONICLE
Ballina, Mayo, Ireland
Wednesday, February 20, 1850

BALLINA PETTY SESSIONS
      These sessions were held on yesterday, Edward Howley, Esq, chairman. The
other magistrates presiding were Wm. Malley, Wm. Gardiner, and John Symes,
Esqrs.
      James M'Ginty and Myles Durkan were fined 2l. and 15s. respectively, for
fishing in the close season.
      Edward Howley was convicted in the penalty of 6l. or three months'
imprisonment for giving signals to parties at work in an illicit still house on
the approach of the Revenue Police at Cloontha, in the parish of Kilgarvin.
      Mary Geraghty was fined 6l. or 3 months' imprisonment for having or
harbouring illicit whiskey.
      Several decrees were obtained against defaulters for poor rates, labour
rates and county cess, at the suit of George S. Fenton and Oliver V. Jackson,
Esqrs.
      The Court did not enter into any of the cases in the criminal book.


      On Shrove Tuesday, at the usual Spring Commencements of the Dublin
University, Robert MacAndrew, Esq., of this town, was admitted to the Degree of
Bachelor of Arts.


MEETING OF GUARDIANS
      Ballina Union - The usual weekly meeting of the Guardians of the Union was
held in the Board Room on Saturday, Colonel Knox Gore in the chair. Among the
other Guardians present were Mr. Crofton, Mr. Bredin, Mr. J.V. Jackson, Mr.
Howley, Mr. Gardiner, Mr. Symes, Mr. Malley, Mr. E. Orme, Mr. G. Orme, Mr.
Pratt, and Mr. A. Knox.
      The Chairman brought under the consideration of the Board the appointment
of a valuator, and wished that before advertising for tenders a maximum sum as
remuneration would be fixed. He said that in Dromore West Mr. Fenton had been
appointed at £95 though there were several tenders lower than his, but it was
considered and very properly, that the work could not be satisfactorily done for
a less sum.
      After some consideration on the subject 120l. was decided upon as the
maximum, but they would not bind themselves to this sum or to the lowest tender.
      The Rev. Mr. St. George appeared before the Board to request an
investigation into the cause of the death of Widow Morrison, but in the absence
of Captain Hamilton it was postponed to Saturday next. The Rev. gentleman had
appeared on the previous board day and made some inquiries regarding the time
and registry of her death when it was found that she was sent from the Workhouse
to the Fever Hospital on the 18th of last month and died on the 22d.
      No other business of any importance beyond the usual routine was transacted
when the Board adjourned at an unusual hour.

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BALLINA CHRONICLE
Ballina, Mayo, Ireland
Wednesday, February 20, 1850

MARRIED
      On Tuesday, the 12th inst., Thomas J. O'Donovan, Esq., to Miss Ellen Feeny,
both of Sligo. The ceremony was performed by the bride's brother, the Very Rev.
Mr. Feeny, P.P., at his residence Cairn's foot, Sligo, and graced by the
presence of the Right Rev. Dr. Browne, R.C. Bishop, the Mayor, Thomas Kelly,
Esq., and a large number of the clergy and gentry of the town and vicinity.


      Wm. D. Power, Esq., High Constable of Shanid, in this county, after having
received payment of Grand Jury cess at Shanagolden, was driving home when four
highwaymen attempted to stop him near Old Abbey-gate. Mr. Power whipped on his
horse and one of the fellows discharged a blunderbuss, the wadding of which
wounded his beast in the neck. Two men are committed by George J. Goold, Esq.,
R.M., for this daring outrage. A steward in the employ of Mr. Hurfory, civil
engineer, was subsequently robbed of a parcel of silver near the same place by
armed men. The other money in bank notes concealed on his person, fortunately
escaped their search. -- Limerick Chronicle.


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THE CONNAUGHT JOURNAL
Galway, Thursday, August 12, 1824

WEXFORD ASSIZES
Wednesday, August 4

TRIAL OF THE REV. MR. CARROLL
      This morning, Mr. Justice JOHNSTON entered the court precisely at half-past
nine o'clock. On his Lordship taking his seat, there was an application made by
Mr. Shiel for postponing this trial until the next morning.
      After a consultation of some minutes, it was intimated that the Counsel for
the Crown would not accede to the postponement.
     Mr. O'Connell - With every respect for the private reasons of the Gentleman
opposite, I must say that their refusal is without precedent.
      Judge JOHNSON - The application, Sir, I think, is without precedent.
      John Carroll, Nicholas Wickham, James Devereux, Patrick Parel, Nicholas
Corrish, and Walter Scallan - the three latter of whom had surrendered since the
previous day, were then placed at the bar.- It was stated that the prisoners
would not join in their challenge.
      Mr. Driscoll - Then we must try them separately. The other prisoners were
withdrawn from the bar, and the Rev. Mr. Carroll alone allowed to remain.
      The panel was here called over. It consisted of 300 names, 116 of whom
answered. There were several challenges, principally on behalf of the prisoners,
and at eleven o'clock the Jury was sworn.
      Mr. Dickson, Counsel for the prisoners, said, that the Jury having been
sworn, he would not allow all the prisoners to be tried together. The prisoners
were then put to the bar, and the indictment having been read, the Rev. Mr.
Carroll was then asked in the usual way, "Wheter he was guilty or not guilty;"
but he returned no answer. He was then asked had he heard the indictment read;
but he continued silent. A second and third time the question of "Are you guilty
or not guilty," was put to him, but without obtaining any answers.
      Mr. Bennett- As Counsel for the unfortunate prisoners at bar, a question
arises, whether he stands mute from another cause, that of being incapable of
comprehending the nature of the indictment. We are prepared to prove that he is
utterly unable to understand the meaning of a question put to him, or almost any
question that may be asked him.
      It was understood, from an observation made by Mr. Shiel that he pleaded
Not Guilty.
      He appears to be a strong man, above the middle size, rather corpulent, and
about forty years of age.
      Mr. Driscoll, K.C. stated the case for the Crown - He said that this was
one of the most distressing cases that ever came before a Criminal Court of
Justice, whether it were viewed in reference to the reverend character of the
prisoner at the bar, or as one in which the life of a fellow creature had been
forfeited. The King, for whom he prosecuted, had a right to show how one of his
subjects came by her death, and the Jury were placed in that box for the purpose
of ascertaining the facts. A case of a similar nature  to that which he now was
about to state them, never before occurred in Ireland, nor was there a parallel
to be found for it in the annals of the British history.- Before, however, his
going into the merits of the case, he would call upon the Jury to dismiss from
their minds the impressions injurious to the prisoner, whether received through
the medium of the newspapers or conveyed by public rumour.
      William Furlong was then called and examined by Mr. Dougherty.
      Lives at Ballysheen, in the parish of Killinick; is acquainted, and was
before the 9th of last month; with the Rev. Mr. Carroll; knew him since he was
able to walk; lives in the same liberty with him; knows Thomas Sinnot; he lives
in Killinick; recollects seeing Father Carroll on the 9th of last month at
Sinnot's house; saw him first that day at seven o'clock in the evening at Widow
Neal's house, near Sinnot's; was at her house, where there was a great number of
people; Father Carroll was at that time walking on the road with his hat off;
there were from two to three hundred people there; some were kneeling and some
were standing; heard some of the people say, "Jesus strengthen the man;" Father
Carroll then came up to where the woman of the name of Moran was lying
speechless on the ground; the Priest came up with his hat off, to where Mrs.
Moran was lying; he looked at her for some time; he then stamped twice with his
foot, and said "begone;" after which he spit upon her; he then threw himself on
his back, and rubbed the back of his hand for some time against the gravel,
until he cut it; Father Carroll then walked up and down for some time close to
Mrs. Moran; he thought when he saw Father Carroll throw himself back that he was
mad, and could prove it; witness was first kneeling., but when he saw the priest
throw himself back, got up; Mr. Carroll, after a short time, stood over Mrs.
Moran's head, and said, "Jesus, Jesus, Jesus! Father, Father, Father, assist
me!" and at the same time he kept moving his head round, the then said some
words in Latin, which witness did not understand; the majority of the three
hundred person present remained kneeling all the time; witness made no
observation on the state of Mr. Carroll's mind at that time; the Priest then
went away towards Sinnot's house; witness, remained for some time with Mrs.
Moran, and then followed Father Carroll to Sinnot's with the  intention of
fetching him out; a great number also went down the road after the Priest;
Sinnot's house was about forty perches from where Mrs. Moran lay; was so much
confused by the conduct of the Priest that he cannot say how soon after the
Priest he went to Sinnot's The room, when he arrived at Sinnot's, was crowded;
the kitchen door was apparently ajar; Father Carroll was in the room off the
kitchen. This room was also so crowded that he could not see the Priest; heard
water dashing about the room; saw the Priest afterwards; thought the child was
under the tub.- When he first saw the Priest he was in bed; saw a tub then over
the child; Mr. Carroll was standing on the bottom of the tub, and he sometimes
leaped and pranced upon the tub, and while leaping on the tub he said, "Jesus,
Jesus, Jesus, Father, Father, Father;" saw the father and mother of the child in
the room where the Priest was; after leaping on the tub, he sat down and
expressed some words; sat there from three to three hours and a half; unloosened
his gaiter, and took off his stockings, and rubbed his leg with his hand; during
this time Father Carroll whistled a hornpipe, the name of which witness forgets,
and kept time with  his foot; did not see the child till four o'clock in the
morning; the child was then dead; at 4 o'clock he took the Priest away; can't
say who took the tub off the child; did not go near the child till he brought
Father Carroll away; held the stirrup while the Priest mounted his horse;
returned to the house in a bout five minutes after Father Carroll left it; saw
Sinnot and his wife; the child was then on the bed, and the tub at the foot of
it; the child was at the time dead; heard the child cry when he first went into
the house; did not hear the child say anything except "O, daddy, daddy, I mammy,
mammy! O, save me!" - [The witness here identified Father Carroll.]- Told a
person of the name of Sinnot, that the Priest was deranged; this occurred while
Father Carroll was in the room; also told his (witness's) wife of it; sent,
while Father John Carroll was sitting on the tub, for Father Keeffe, Father
Ennis, and Father Rowe, but the messenger did not to; cannot say who it was he
desidered to go; cannot say why, considering that the Priest was mad, he did not
go himself; took no step to interfere when he saw Carroll sitting on the tub,
though at the time he thought the Priest mad; the child at that time he knew to
be under the tub; saw no person at Sinnot's try to prevent the Priest from
sitting on the tub; when he (the witness) was going into the room, Parel, one of
the prisoners, asked him, whether he was mad or drunk, and desired him to keep
out of the way, as the Priest was at that moment going to exercise the Devil,
and that he (the Devil) might hurt witness in his passage out of the room; at
this time the people had formed a passage to let the Devil pass; this occurred
long after he had been first in the room.- [ The witness here identified Parel,
one of the prisoners in the dock.] - Saw Wickham, another of the prisoners, at
Sinnot's; he (Wickham) had a candle in his hand at the time; and was standing
near the Priest, did not see Father Carroll since he rode away that morning,
until he saw him in Court yesterday.
      By the COURT - Saw the child dead in the morning; heard it cry when he
first entered the house; did not interfere, as he thought the Priest could
perform a miracle, although he certainly thought him deranged.
      Mr. Dixon said, it would be his duty, in justice to his clients, to put a
few questions to the witness.
Cross-examined by Mr. Dixon.
      Knows Father Carroll since he had been able to walk; has been curate of the
parish of Killinick for several years; always heard he was a pious, good man and
that he strove to keep the lower orders down; the people had great confidence in
him as a holy man, and considered that he could work miracles; was considered to
be a kind and humane man; thought him capable of an act of cruelty - (a laugh)-
meant the he was not capable of an act of cruelty; witness first came up when
Mr. Moran was lying on the ground; heard he people say that Father Carroll had a
few minutes before that cast out a devil from a man at Widow Neal's house; is
quite sure the people said it was the devil, or a serpent, or some such thing;
the people implicitly believed it; witness was somewhat doubtful, as he had not
seen it; the people thought that Father Carroll could work miracles; it was
reported in the country that he had worked a miracle on Miss Browne; that belief
was firm; it was also believed that Father Carroll had been called upon by
Neal's family to work a miracle on Neal, who had been bedridden for a long time,
and that the Priest had effected his cure. Sinnot's child was three and a half
years old; the child was troubled with flu. It was the common belief in the
country that when a person had fits it was caused by the devil.- From all he saw
and heard, he believed it was Father Carroll's intention to cure the child. All
the prisoners believed that he could and would cure the child, but faith he (the
witness) did not think it. None present, as he saw, helped him in his
operations. The reason why a passage was  made in the crowd was to allow the
devil to pass from the child - [ The whole of the prisoners here, with the
exception of Carroll, burst out laughing]- The house was at the time crowded;
does not know whether the Priest was at that time under the care of a physician.
      By a Juror - Suffered the Priest to sit upon the child, though he thought
him mad.

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THE CONNAUGHT JOURNAL
Galway, Thursday, August 12, 1824


Philip Walsh examined by Mr. Fox
      Lives in the parish of Killinick; knows Mr. Carroll the Priest; knows
Sinnot; he lives near him; knew Catherine Sinnot, the child; recollects seeing
Father Carroll at Sinnot's house, went to the house after night fall; thinks it
might have been eleven o'clock when he went; went there, and heard a noise
inside, and then went in; the house was full of people; saw Father Carroll in
the bed; did not see the child at the time; Carroll was sitting in the bed, and
was saying something; he then got up on his feet and stood on the tub; hears the
child then cry "mammy, mammy, save me;" saw the child for the first time next
morning; the child was then dead; saw a tub in the middle of the room; was there
before the tub was brought in; could not at this time get near the bed, the
crowd was so great, but heard the people say the child was in it; can't say who
went for the tub; heard Father Carroll call for some water; a bowl of water was
then brought in, and the Priest desired that to be taken away, and a tub of
water to be brought. The tub was brought in by witness and James Devereux, one
of the prisoners at the bar. Witness carried the tub close to where Father
Carroll was, when the Priest desired him to lift it on the bed. The Priest was
at that time standing on the bed; when the tub was settled on the bed, Father
Carroll said some words over it, and then threw some salt into the water; the
Priest then put his foot on the near handle of the tub, and upset the water,
some of it on his own feet, and the rest on the bed; the tub was turned upside
down; the Priest then said with a loud voice, "Bury him, Jesus, in the dept of
the Red Sea," meaning, as witness believed, the devil; he said this while he was
overturning the tub; saw the tub after that; the Priest sat upon it first; and
then stood and danced on it; the child all this time was under it; the Priest
staid in the house till daylight. The Priest ordered the people to go out of the
room, and he, the witness, immediately went out; the Priest then desired them in
a loud voice not to touch his clothes, on which the people rushed out
frightened, as they thought the evil was then escaping; saw the child's leg, and
supposes the body was under the tub; saw the child dead in the morning; it was
Sinnot's child; looked into the room after the Priest turned the people out, and
saw the Priest sitting on the bed. Identifies Carroll, Devereaux, and Wickham.
Cross-examined by Mr. Bennett
      Knows Father Carroll a long time; thought he was acting wildly on the day
in question; he appeared to witness to be insane; thought it strange that he
should throw water on the bed; Mr. Carroll was a humane, mild man; never heard
of his having been cruel; was sure he never intended to harm the child; was
quite certain that the prisoners at the bar did not intend to aid in murder; saw
Neal that night, who had been cured by the Priest; saw a woman of the name of
Peg Furlong; she appeared to witness at one time to be dead, and Father Carroll
spoke over her, and shook her, and she recovered; saw Neal bed-ridden for
several days, and the Priest cured him; Neal can't speak plain; but when witness
went to him after the Priest had left him, he went up to the bed, and said,
"Phil, I am quite recovered;" did not tell this on the inquest; he was sworn
there only to answer such questions as should be put to him, and no question of
the kind was asked of him; saw the Priest go from Neal's house, having his arms
extended and his hat off; would have interfered at Sinnot's to save the Child,
but that he thought the Priest would have cured her.
Re-examined by Mr. Fox
      The person cured was Neal; thinks the cure was a very extraordinary one;
will not swear that he does not think Carroll capable of working Miracles.
      Mr. Sheil here interfered, and said, that Counsel on the opposite side had
no right to cross-examine one of their own witnesses.
      Mr. Fox- Mr. Shiel must surely be aware of my object. The witness is a very
intelligent man, and I only wish, as Counsel for the prisoners have elicited
from him, judiciously I think, in his cross-examination, that he believed Mr.
Carroll capable of working Miracles, that he should correct himself, and thus
prevent a very mischievous fact from going to the world- Mr. Fox then resumed
the examination.- Can't account for the way in which the cure of Neal was
performed; Neal was bedridden, and exceedingly fit; the Priest came over him,
and he immediately recovered. These were facts which came within his own
observation, and he therefore could not help believing that a Miracle had been
performed.
Thomas Sinnot, the Father of the Child, examined by Mr. Plunkett
      Lives at Killinick; had a daughter named Catherine; she is dead; cannot
recollect precisely the day on which she died; it was on the night that Father
Carroll came to the house; the child was alive when Father Carroll arrived; when
witness came into the house he heard an unusual noise; he stopped, and listened
for a while; and heard the child crying; he made up to the child, but was
stopped; cannot say by whom he was stopped; saw Father Carroll at the time; saw
the head of the child; does not know at what hour the child died; did not see it
but once; saw it dead in the bed; when he first came into the room he saw the
head of the child; thought the child was frighted by the noise; some people
desired him to kneel down, which he did; all the people knelt down and prayed;
saw the Priest in  the room after the people had departed; the child was then
dead; he took the child in his arms, and showed it to the Priest; Father Carroll
desired him to lay it down on the bed; did not ask the Priest why he killed the
child, as he thought he would return and bring it to life; at four o'clock in
the morning the Priest called him into the room, and he remained sitting with
him on the bed for about five minutes; Father Carroll made no observation to him
on the death of the child, but said the witness, when I asked him what I was to
do, he said, resign it to the will of God.
Cross-examined by Mr. Shiel
      The child was subject to sickness; had no notion that Father Carroll meant
to injure the child; Father Carroll had previously said prayers over the child;
it is the opinion of the people, as well as of witness, that persons subject to
fits are possessed of evil spirits; witness, while the Priest was sitting on the
child, knelt down, and said his prayers, and would not have done so if he
thought any mischief were intended; saw Neal that day; Neal had been bed-ridden
for some time, but got up that day after the Priest prayed over him; it was the
opinion of the people that Carroll had worked a miracle on Neal; the people
thought he would have cured the child, as he had done for Neal; Father Carroll
was considered by the people to possess superior power to other Priests; heard
that Father Carroll had performed a miracle on Miss Browne; it was the universal
opinion that numerous miracles had been worked by Father Carroll; witness's wife
was in the house when Carroll arrived; she continued in the room all the while
the Priest was there.
Re-examined by Mr. Plunkett
      Witness's wife is now so unwell that she is unable to leave her bed.
Paul Crowe examined by Mr. Driscoll.
  Knows Father Carroll; was at Sinnot's on the night of the 9th July; saw Father
Carroll sitting on the bed; the child was in the bed, and the Priest sitting on
her; saw the Priest afterwards stand up in the bed on the child, after which the
Priest went into the bed; witness also saw him leaping on the bed; heard the
child cry while the Priest was sitting upon  her; saw a tub brought into the
room; there was water in it; Father Carroll was the person who desired the tub
to be brought in; he spilled the water on the child; Father Carroll was standing
in the bed at the time; witness was near the bed; Father Carroll said some words
which witness does not recollect; cannot say how long he remained in the room;
does not know whether five minutes or five hours; thinks he was there five
minutes; perhaps three hours; remained in the room till the Priest ordered the
people out; witness then went home, and did not see Carroll since, until he saw
him in the dock.
Cross-examined by Mr. Dixon.
      The child's mother was in the room while the Priest was there; every person
present expected that Father Carroll would have worked a miracle; knows nothing
about Prince Hohenlohe.
Dr. Rennick examined by Mr. Doherty.
      Is a physician; was called in to examine the body of a dead child on the
morning of the 10th of July; found a contusion on the right temple; there were
also some marks of violence on the body; the contusion was the cause of the
child's death; cannot say how it was inflicted; it might have been done by a
blunt instrument.
Cross-examined by Mr. Bennett
      Attended Mr. Carroll professionally; saw him for the first time on the
evening of the 10th July; the circumstance which is the subject of the present
investigation terminated at four o'clock on the morning of the first day; found
him so insane that he was obliged to put him under restraint; he did not put him
in a strait waistcoat; bled him profusely in the temporal artery; Mr. Carroll
removed the dressing, and witness was therefore obliged to place handcuffs upon
him; he was raving, and speaking very incoherently about the Devils which he had
driven out of the people.
      Mr. Bennett here remarked that there was such a thing as second sight
believed in Scotland, and in the North of Ireland the existence of witches was
believed, and it was therefore not at all wonderful that our poor peasantry
should have their miracles.
Witness re-examined by Mr. Doherty.
      After Mr. Carroll had been bled , he tore off the bandage, and therefore he
was obliged to have recourse to restraint; he considered him perfectly insane.
      Mr. Driscoll said that the case for the Crown closed here.
      Mr. Dixon - My Lord, the Counsel for the prisoners consider that the
witnesses for the prosecution have proved quite sufficient to warrant a Jury in
acquitting the Rev. Gentleman. They  should, however, call one witness, a
Medical Gentleman, who had been acquainted with the prisoner for several years.

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THE CONNAUGHT JOURNAL
Galway, Thursday, August 12, 1824

FOR THE DEFENCE.
Dr. Devereux examined by Mr. Dixon
      Is a physician; knows Father Carroll for the last 14 years; remembers the
unfortunate transaction now under discussion; had been for the last three years
in attendance on Mr. Carroll, with the exception of two months previously to
this transaction; and during that period he had not seen him. To a question of
what he thought of Mr. Carroll's state of health, the witness replied that he
laboured under a determination of blood to the head, a confusion of ideas, and
impaired memory, and he considered him incapable of understanding even simple
subjects. He was what medical men call having a predisposition to insanity, not
always relieved by medicine. Mr. Carroll had ceased to take medicine for two
months previously to this unfortunate act. Witness saw him by accident on the
day of the 9th July kneeling in the gripe of a ditch by the rode [sic] side with
his hat off, and covered with dust; he was then apparently very much deranged.
This occurred between four and five o'clock in the evening, and before any part
of the occurrence now before the Court had taken place. He had known the
prisoner for 14 years, and during that period he had borne the character of
being a most exemplary man, and a most pious clergyman; witness thinks that his
having omitted for two months to take his medicine which had been prescribed for
him to that state of fanaticism which deluded him into the idea that he could
work miracles; knows Miss Browne; attended her; there was to witness's knowledge
a delusion among the people as to supernatural powers being vested in Father
Carroll as well as in other Roman Catholic Priests; Witness's profession leads
him to mingle with the lower orders, and he can therefore swear that he finds a
great proneness in them to believe in miracles, and also the people are
possessed by the Devil, and that the Priests have the power of banishing him.
Cross-examined by Mr. Fox
      Mr. Carroll ceased to take medicine for two months previously to this
transaction; witness believes that his so ceasing to take medicine occasioned
his derangement. About three years ago Mr. Carroll was affected but had no
particular delusions at the time. Witness lives in Wexford and the prisoner in
the parish of Killinick, within four miles of Wexford, and continued to
officiate as a Priest in it up to the period o this transaction; never apprised
Carroll's friends of his tendency to insanity; the Rector of the parish heard of
the circumstance preceding the occurrences for which the prisoner is now
standing his trial, but he did not interfere to prevent the prisoner from
officiating. Witness believes Mr. Carroll  a person incapable of distinguishing
between right and wrong.
      The case on both sides being closed.
      Mr. Justice JOHNSON proceeded to charge the Jury. His Lordship stated that
in this case the prisoner had been indicted for the wilful murder of Catherine
Sinnot, and that the other prisoners had been indicted for being present, and
for aiding and assisting in the murder. The fact of the death of the child
having taken place, and by that violent means, and by the hand of Mr. Carroll,
has been proved beyond the possibility of all doubt; that he is, therefore,
guilty of a homicide is quite manifest; but it would be for the Jury to say,
whether the prisoner, Carroll, at the time of his so committing the homicide,
was in such a state of mind as to enable him to distinguish right from wrong.
His Lordship, then, with regard to the other prisoners, desired the Jury to bear
in mind the words of the law, which stated, that it was necessary that they
should not alone be present at the murder, but that they must be aiding and
abetting in the perpetration of it, or they could not be considered guilty  in
the eyes of the law. His Lordship then went into a detail of the evidence as
given to the Jury and particularly cited the case of Hatfield.
      At two o'clock the Jury retired, and in a few minutes returned with their
verdict of Not Guilty against five of the prisoners, and Not Guilty against
Carroll, he being at the time insane.
      Some inaccuracy having occurred in the wording of the verdict, his Lordship
desired that the exact words of the Act of Parliament should be copied and
submitted to the Jury, as according to the 1st and 2d George the 3d, he would
not be warranted in detaining the prisoners unless the precise words of the Act
were specified in the finding of the Jury. The Jury again retired, and
immediately returned the following verdict which was recorded.
      "We find Nicholas Wickham, Jas. Devereux, P. Parrel, Nicholas Carrish and
Walter Scallan, Not Guilty, and we further find the said J. Carroll, at the time
of the committal of the offence in the said indictment charged, was a person
insane, and the said John Carroll has been acquitted by us of the said offence,
on account of  the said insanity."
      After the verdict had been delivered, the Jurors addressed the prisoner in
nearly the following words:
      John Carroll, you have been indicted in this Court for murder and you
pleaded, "Not Guilty" to the charge. From the plea you put in I must suppose
that you were not when you pleaded in the state in which the Jury have since
found you. The circumstances attending the case have made it necessary for me to
comment upon it at some length at the present moment, which I forbore today in
my charge, the more especially as a medical gentleman, whose profession
naturally brings him in contact with the lower orders, has sworn that the
peasantry of this country are prone to believe that Catholic Priests are gifted
with supernatural power and capable of performing miracles- Many of the most
dreadful facts which stain the pages of history have had their origin in
fanaticism, and there cannot be a more melancholy proof to what length
fanaticism can be carried, than what has happened this day. A clergyman of the
Roman Catholic faith- a faith which embraces the great majority of the
inhabitants of this country, and almost exclusively in certain districts the
whole of the lower orders -exercises such influence over the minds of his
parishioners, that he induces a number of them to remain quiet spectators while
the life of a fellow creature is sacrificed! The efficacy of prayer to the Most
High, no one can deny, but to say that an individual is capable of usurping the
attributes of the Divinity, is blasphemy in the extreme. See what this
assumption has led to in the present case- the murder of an innocent child, and
that too in a manner which would shed disgrace upon the most brutal savage. You,
Sir, and this child ill in bed- you procure a tub and in the most savage manner
torture the infant until you at length deprive her of life. That you  were the
victim of delusion should have extended to the crowds by whom you were
surrounded, and have prevented them from interfering, is a circumstance of too
horrifying a nature for the mind to dwell upon. I hope, however, that what has
this day transpired in this Court will teach the lower orders to distrust the
promises of such professors.


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Phew!!
Susan
----- > that you were the
  victim of delusion should have extended to the crowds by whom you were
> surrounded, and have prevented them from interfering, is a circumstance of
too
> horrifying a nature for the mind to dwell upon. I hope, however, that what
has
> this day transpired in this Court will teach the lower orders to distrust
the
> promises of such professors.
>
>
> Cathy Joynt Labath
> Ireland Old News
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>
>
>
>

THE CONNAUGHT JOURNAL
Galway, Monday, August 16, 1824

GALWAY ASSIZES
      Our Assizes terminated on Saturday last. The following is a list of the
Convictions which took place: -

COUNTY CONVICTIONS
      Luke Donohoe, for the murder of Bridget Mannion, a child eleven years old,
to be hanged.
      There were eleven sentenced to transportation for various offences; and
nineteen convicted for illicit distillation.

TOWN CONVICTIONS
      Denis Kinneavy, for sheep-stealing, 7 years transportation.
      Michael Moran, for attempt to commit a rape on a child of nine years old,
two years confinement and hard labour.
      Anne Keary and Margaret Browne, larceny, to be confined twelve months to
hard labor.
      Mary Hynes, larceny, to be transported for seven years.
      Patrick Ryan, Michael Devine, and James Hamilton, sturdy vagrants, to be
transported for seven years unless in three months they give bail in two
sureties each in 2l.
      Basterel Burke, assault, to find bail to stand his trial at Sessions.
      John Reddington, shoemaker, combination, do., do.

EXECUTION
      Luke Donohoe, an unfortunate criminal, found guilty of murder at our late
Assizes, this day underwent the awful sentence of the law in front of the County
Prison. He seemed perfectly resigned to his fate, but made no observations
previous to his being launched into eternity.


Cathy Joynt Labath
Ireland Old News
http://www.IrelandOldNews.com/

BALLINA CHRONICLE
Ballina, Mayo, Ireland
Wednesday, February 27, 1850

FATAL AFFRAY BETWEEN TWO BROTHERS.
      We have just received the following from our Ferbane correspondent: - "An
event of a most tragical nature took place between two brothers named John and
Patrick Egan, residing at Ballyduff, parish of Clonmacnoise, in this county, on
Tuesday last. These unfortunate individuals have for some time past been engaged
in a serious of petty altercations, arising out of conflicting claims, and
jarring interests, which have but too often led to the worst species of agrarian
crime; and which in the present instance has caused the fierce and unguarded
collision which eventuated in a catastrophe no less dreadful than that of
fratricide. The brothers Egan held a farm in copartnership, on the property of
A.C. Maggenis, Esq., and on the day in question, John, the younger of the two,
having proceeded to make a ditch, for the purpose of enclosing a strip of waste
land as an addition to his garden at the rere of his house, his ill-fated
brother, as it appears, opposed him in doing so- as there was no person present,
the particulars of the conflicted between them remains a mystery- but the broken
and bloody spade, and the bleeding gashes of the lifeless victim, upon whom they
had been inflicted, bore their silent attestation to the appalling fact that the
mark of Cain had been stamped upon another human brow; and that from the
polluted soil of the earth the blood of a murdered brother was once more crying
to heaven for vengeance. Both the murdered and the murderer were men in the
prime of life, and their united, and now unprotected families amount to
seventeen in number, thirteen of whom are children under twelve years of age;
but by the reckless act of a moment, desolation and ruin have been entailed upon
them all. The Egans were persons of spotless reputation, belonged to a rather
comfortable class, and to all, except each other, were agreeable, obliging, and
excellent neighbors. Yesterday an inquest was held on the body before B. Toy
Midgley, Esq, coroner, when a verdict of wilful murder was returned by the jury.
The coroner issued  his warrant for the apprehension of the accused who has
absconded.--King's County Chronicle.

Cathy Joynt Labath
Ireland Old News
http://www.IrelandOldNews.com/


Cathy Joynt Labath
Ireland Old News
http://www.IrelandOldNews.com/

BALLINA CHRONICLE
Ballina, Mayo, Ireland
Wednesday, February 27, 1850

     EMIGRATION - During the last two days our quays have been quite alive with
emigrants and their friends preparing to start for Liverpool, and thence to
America. Yesterday (Friday) morning at 7 o'clock upwards of one hundred persons
sailed - or rather steamed, - on board the William Penn, and at twelve o'clock
about four hundred on board the Foyle, Liverpool steamers. Should this
expatriation continue for some months longer, from the various other ports of
Ireland, in the same ration as from this, our population will not only be
decimated by "demiated" before the end of the present year. Such is the extent
of emigration from this and the neighbouring counties that, we are credibly
informed, we shall shortly have American liners trading between Waterford and
New York. This would effectually put a stop to the dishonest practices pursued
by fellows against the poor people who make Liverpool their starting point for
the United States.--- Waterford Mail.

Cathy Joynt Labath
Ireland Old News
http://www.IrelandOldNews.com/

Hello all,

I have no interest in the individuals mentioned in the pieces below, and have
no additional information for any of these individuals mentioned below. The
Tuam Herald of this era, 1909-1911, was printed weekly, on Saturdays.  The film
of this newspaper has information from 1909 and 1911 only.  The following has
been transcribed by Jim McNamara. Any and all comment welcome.  JPMTCC@...

Best regards,

Jim McNamara
British Isles Family History Society - USA, Newsletter Editor
http://www.rootsweb.com/~bifhsusa

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THE TUAM HERALD, SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 13, 1909

PITHY PARS. - Personal, Parochial Provincial and Particular

------

The Hon Charles Albert Edward Bingham, the fifth son of Lord Lucan, was born
in 1866 - the King being his god-father, after whom he is called.  He is a
Catholic and married to Christine, daughter of Archibald Smith, Esq.

------

Edmond Joseph Phillip Lynch Athy, of Renmore, Galway, is a J.P. for the Co.
and was High Sheriff in 1904.  He was born in 1859, the only son of Randle
Lynch Athy, late Captain of the Galway Artillery.  He married in 1881, Annette,
daughter of Richard Gradwell, Dowth Hall, Co Meath, niece of Monsignor Robert
Gradwell, and grand niece of Bishop Robert Gradwell, the primate, who succeeded
in the rectorship of the English College at Rome the future Cardinal Wiseman.
The Athys were one of the oldest families in Galway and one of the tribes.
The Hon Richard Nugent is married to a sister of Mrs Athy.

------

Richard Berridge, of Ballynahinch Castle, Connemara, J P and D L, of the Co
Galway, who was born in 1870, is a convert to the Catholic Church.  He was High
Sheriff of Galway county in 1894, and most of his father's extensive estates
have been sold to the tenantry.  He  resides a good deal in Connemara and
likes the place greatly as does his wife.

------

Dr Robert Ambrose, the popular and trusted member for Mayo, was born in Co
Limerick in 1855, the son of Michael Ambrose.  He was educated at the Queen's
College, Galway, and is a L R O P and L R O S, Edinburgh, and a medical
practitioner in extensive and lucrative practice in North West London.  He
represented
Mayo as a Nationalist since 1893, and will continue to do so as long as he
likes, for Mayo has found him a useful and indefatigable representative.

------

Cyrill Allies, J P of Boffin, is the fourth son of T W Allies, the eminent
Mid-Victorian convert and author.  He formerly owned the island of Boffin and
two other adjoining islands, but they are now purchased by the Congested Distric
Board and re-sold to the occupiers.  Mr Allies used to be familiarly known as
King of Boffin.  He married Kathleen, daughter of the Rev J Lillie, D D,
first, and secondly Miss Elizabeth Wilmoin.  His sister is a distinguished
author,
having written a Life of Pius VII, and a History of the Church in England, as
well as a life of her famous father.

------

The Catholic Who's Who.  This is an admirable work for Catholics, giving a
very complete and comprehensive account of their principal co-religionists in
the three kingdoms.  It is a most interesting and reliable compilation brought
together with great care.  It is well printed, and has already since its
publication only a few months ago ran into a second edition - the best proof of
popularity and success.  The author is Sir Francis Burnand, the distinguished
writer.  The contents are varied, including amongst other things, a list oof
boys'
and girls' schools.  The publishers are Burns and Oates, the well known
Catholic publishers of London, and the price 3s 6d.

------

We hope that some of our readers will send copies of inscription from
tombstones and tablets as well as descriptions of any Coats of Arms thereon, or
photographs, sketches, or rubbings of the same, in order that the editor may
have
plenty of material from the county of Galway for future numbers of the journal,
which is issued to members only, the subscription being 10s per annum.
Membership is open to all who take an interest in the work of the Association.
Particulars can be obtained from the honorary treasurer, E R McCintock Dix, M R
I
A, 17, Kildare St., Dublin.


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BALLINA CHRONICLE
Ballina, Mayo, Ireland
Wednesday, February 20, 1850


MISCELLANEOUS
      The Galway advowson is sold for £2,000.
      Athy Union last week repaid £1,000 relief advances.
      The Ballinasloe guardians have contracted to build a new board room for
£300.
      George Day Stokes, Esq. is the first Roman Catholic elected Treasurer of
Kerry for 300 years.
      A good service pension becomes vacant by the decease of Rear Admiral Sir G.
Bremer, K.C.B., K.C.H.
      By the fall of a house in Castle-st., Newry, on Friday, Mr. Michael Downey,
his son, and a child of Mr. M'Kevitt, next house, were killed.
      Three men are committed for the violation and death of Margaret Duggan, a
dissolute Irishwoman, at Bradford, on Wednesday night.
      Edward Curling, Esq., agent to the Devon estates, Newcastle, has not a
single able-bodied person on the outdoor relief.
      Killarney, the only poor law union in Kerry not in debt, has memorialed the
Treasury for a loan to complete the Killarney junction railway.
      The Rev. Daniel Foley lectured last week at Christ Church, Cork, upon the
doctrines of the Protestant and Roman Catholic Churches.
      Professor Moffett is engaged to deliver lectures on "political economy" at
Galway Mechanics Institute.
      Sir Richard de Burgho, Bart, and Mr. J. Dillon Croker, are severally
mentioned as the new Fishery Commissioners.
      The notorious Joseph Adey, favoured his friends in Limerick with several
unpaid letters "to the advantage" through the post office.
      Upwards of two hundred persons emigrated last week from the county
Waterford, for El Dorado, America.
      Henry Edgeworth, Esq, son of Major Edgeworth, D.L., is appointed surgeon to
the Longford Infirmary.
      Messrs. Browne and Co., a Scotch firm, have taken the linen hall, Sligo,
for the purpose of converting it into a factory.
      Miss Agnes Rotchie, of the Isle of Man, has obtained £1,500 damages against
the Rev. Philip D. Blande, curate of Rotherhithe, for breach of promise of
marriage.
      It is very extraordinary, but most true, that John Reynolds, Lord Mayor,
owes his return for the representation for the city of Dublin to the Rev.
Tresham Gregg and 300 Orangemen.
      The house of Thomas Walsh, Esq., near Carrick-on-Suir, was forcibly entered
into on Saturday by four armed ruffians, with their faces black, who carried
away six pistols and two powder flasks.
      The Rev. Frederick Guy Walker, Ex Scholar of Trinity College, is appointed
to the assistant Curacy of St. Peter's, Cork. The Rev. Charles J. Swete, is
appointed to the Curacy of St. Paul's.
      A diabolical attempt was made to assassinate Mr. Anketell, the agent and
relative of D.S. Kerr, Esq., on Thursday night, when shots were fired into that
gentleman's residence, near Ballinahinch, Belfast.
      Sir W. Somerville, on Monday, introduced a bill same as that of last
session, to amend the law of landlord and tenants in Ireland, by making
compensation to tenants for certain permanent improvements.
      William Murphy, clerk to the Rev. Theobald Mathew, and the Princess Royal
Total Abstinence Society, was sentenced at the commission, to two years
imprisonment for embezzling of £29 15s., funds of the society.
      The Vicarage, not amounting to £180 a year, held by the late lamented Rev.
George Vincent, at Shanagolden, for nearly half a century, is in the gift of the
Rev. John Warburton, Precenter of the Limerick diocese.
      A desperate riot took place in Cornwallis-street on Saturday evening,
between factions of the "Keoughs" and "Mulcahys". The combatants laid on each
other with brutal ferocity, and five or six had their heads cut open, while they
were besmeared with blood to an extent that left their features
undiscernable.---Limerick Chronicle.

Cathy Joynt Labath
Ireland Old News
http://www.IrelandOldNews.com/

The Tuam Herald, March 6, 1909

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Married

Broderick and Kelly - February 22, 1909, at the Church of St John the
Baptist, Blackrock, with Nuptial Mass, by the Right Rev Monsignor O'Donnell, DD,
PP
VG, assisted by the Very Rev M J Butler, DD, PP, Roundwood, the Rev C O N
Lawless, CC; the Rev A Moynihan, CM, and the Rev H M Vice-Consul, youngest son
of
the late Michael Broderick, Ryebill, Athenry, Co Galway, to Marjorie, eldest
daughter of Edward Kelly, Prince Edward terrace, Blackrock, Co Dublin.

---------

Died

Hosty - On 22nd February, 1909, at Sheepwalk, Tuam, Winifred Hosty, after a
brief illness, deeply regretted.  Interment took place at Cortoon Cemetery on
24th ult, and was largely attended. - R.I.P.

---------

Alleged Larceny.

A little girl named Philomena Crosbie was charged with larceny of a shawl
from another little girl named Murray on Jan. 11th.

Mr Hosty appeared for the child, Crosbie, and the Bench, after careful
consideration, dismissed the case.

---------

False Pretences.

A charge of obtaining a pair of boots under false pretences from the drapery
establishment of Mr. Francis Meagher. Preferred against a man named Patrick
Joyce, was adjourned to to that day fortnight, and the court rose.

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A Marriage.

Burke and O'Connor.

On Thursday, 18th February, took place at Dunmore parish church, the
marriage, by Rev Paul McLoughlin, CC, of Mr Michael Burke, son of Mr Walter
Burke, of
Sylane, Tuam, to Miss Julia O'Connor, daughter of Mr Luke O'Connor, Knock,
Milltown, and granddaughter of the late Mr Anthony Hyland, Ballymartin,
Kilmaine,
Co Mayo.

The bride, dressed in white satin trimmed with Irish crochet, was given away
by her brother, the bridesmaid being Miss Mary Ellen O'Connor (sister).  Mr
Walter Burke, brother of the bridegroom, acted as best man.

The happy couple returning home were accorded hearty congratulations, the
road being illuminated with torchlights, the like of which has rarely if at all
been witnessed in the district.

Amongst other presents to the Bride were - Bridegroom, a mahogany cabinet;
bridegroom's father, a £5 note; bride's father, an outfit, &c; James O Connor, a
handsome cheque; Anthony O'Connor, a silver mounted silk umbrella; Mr and Mrs
E Burke, a table lamp; P O Connor, dress  lengths to order; Mr and Mrs
Concanon, a lady's purse and pictures; Mrs McLean, a tortoise shell comb, set
with
brilliants.

To the Bridegroom: - Jas O'Connor, silver albert chain and pendant; Miss M
Donoghne, silver-mounted Connemara marble dish; Miss Katie O'Connor, scarves,
etc.

Jim McNamara
British Isles Family History Society - USA, Newsletter Editor
http://www.rootsweb.com/~bifhsusa


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THE CONNAUGHT JOURNAL
Galway, MONDAY, AUGUST 16, 1824

MARRIAGES
      In St. Peter's Church, By the Rev. Jones Hobson, James M'Evoy, Esq., of
Tohertinan, County Meath, to Teresa, daughter of Sir Joshua Meredyth, Bart, and
sister of Lady Castlecoote.
      The Rev. Richard L. Fitzgibbon, A.M. to Sarah Eliza, fourth daughter of the
late Rev. Frederick Nehgan, Rector of Kilmastulla, Diocess of Cashel.
      Richard Burke, Esq. of Rusco, Co. Tipperary, to Mary, daughter of William
Fennessy, Esq. of the City of Limerick.
      In Bray Church, Mr. Hutchinson, to Jane, eldest daughter of the late Dr.
Spedding of Kilruddery.
     John Darlington, Esq., of Budford, Co. Wicklow, to Letitia, eldest daughter
of Mr. R. Folds, of Dublin.
      At Dungannon, Thomas Kinley, Esq. to Emilie, only daughter of the late
David Coulter, Esq.

DEATHS
      At Summer-hill, on the 11th instant, Eliza, wife of William Curry, Esq.,
Barrister at Law.
      A few days since, at his house at Killester, County Dublin, Henry Bingham,
Esq., late of Capel-street.
      At Ballycorrick, County Clare, the relict of the late Morough O'Brien, Esq.
      In Dublin, Matthew Hancock, Esq. He was Deuty Muster Master General of
Ireland for above 50 years.
      At Civerswall, Sister Magdalen, aged 68 years. She had been 48 years a Nun,
and came over with that Religious Community from Flanders.
      On the 21st ult., in the 103d year of his age, Fergus Ferrall, Esq. of
Ardminan, County Leitrim.

Cathy Joynt Labath
Ireland Old News
http://www.IrelandOldNews.com/

The Tuam Herald, Saturday, March 6, 1909
Tuam, Co Galway, Ireland

Pithy Pars. - Personal, Parochial Provincial and Particular

---------

Major Napoleon Joseph Blake, DSO, late of the Middlesex Regiment, was born in
1852 son of Captain Maurice Lynch Blake, second son of Maurice Blake, of
Ballinafad, and Margaret, daughter of Captain Wallis.  He entered the army in
1873
and served in the Zulu war in 1879, and was made a captain in 1881, and major
in 1890.  He was second in command of the Middlesex Regiment in the South
African war, and being mentioned in despatches was awarded the D S O.  He has
retired since 1901, and is married to Alice, daughter of Robert Page Henderson,
of Oswaldkirk, Yorkshire.

---------

Thomas Joseph Blake, B L, fifth son of Valentine O'Conor Blake, of Towerhill,
Co Mayo, is a member of the Connaught Bar.  He was educated at Trinity
College, Dublin, and B. A.  He was called to the Irish Bar in 1873 and is a
member
of the Dublin Chamber of Commerce.

---------

Charles Joseph Blake, J P for Queen's Co and Co Galway, who was born in 1840,
is the second son of Valentine O'Connor Blake, of Towerhill, and was educated
at Stonyhurst College and at Trinity Collage and B A in 1860.  He was called
to the Irish Bar in 1862 but never practised, and was High Sheriff for Queen's
Co in 1895.  He refused to stand in the Nationalist interest for Mayo in 1880
and would have been elected. He is a member of the Jockey Club and a great
authority on racing, having bred some of the best race horses in Ireland.

---------

Father John Hughes, S J, who some few years ago was the popular and
distinguished rector at St Ignatius, Galway, has, we regret to say, been very
ill, but
is, we are pleased to learn, entirely recovered.

---------

His countless friends, lay and clerical, in the County Galway, will be glad
to know that his Grace the Archbishop of Melbourne has completely recovered
from his recent indisposition.

---------

Count Llewellyn Blake, Colonel 3rd Connaught Rangers, J P for Co Galway and D
L for Co Mayo, was born in 1842.  He is the only surviving son of Maurice
Blake, of Ballinafad, by Anne, daughter and heir of Marcus Lynch, at
Cloghballymore.  He gave over his estate at Ballinafad to a French religious
order.  He
was made a Count of the Papal Court in 1895.

---------

Robert ffrench Blake, of Ballyglunin Park, by Adelaide, daughter of Robert
Ffrench. Of Monivca Castle.  He succeeded his brother, Walter, in Ballyglunin
Park in 1891.  Mr Blake was High Sheriff for Galway town in 1892.  He is the
owner of extensive estates in the neighbourhood of Ballyglunin, and at
Kilbannon,
near Tuam.

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The Most Rev Dr MacCormack, Bishop of Galway and Kilmacduagh, in his Lenten
message, says: - As this is my last Lenten instruction to my flock, I take
occasion to convey to you a Father's blessing.  It has been my sacred duty, as
your Chief Pastor, to guide you for the past two-and-twenty years, and now I
shall be soon surrendering my spiritual charge into the hands of my successor;
meantime, I take this opportunity to thank you, my beloved flock - both priests
and laity - for your invariable kindness and unfaltering docility and
submission.  One favour I beg of you: I ask the charity of your prayers that the
evening of my life may be blessed by God, that I may finish my earthly course in
his
holy love.  And rest assured, dearly beloved, that I shall faithfully
remember you in the Holy Mass as long as the Lord is pleased to give me strength
to
stand at His Altar.

---------

Lord Gough left Coutra Park last week for London.  He attended the King's
Levee on Friday.

---------

Lady Gregory, who has been ill the last fortnight is, we are very pleased to
say, now wholly convalescent.  She is devoting her spare time to planting
trees of which she has put down a very large quantity already in her beautiful
and
picturesque demesne.

---------

In the year 1837 Ireland's population was 8,024,000; taxation, £5,175,000, or
about 12s 11d per head; in 1901, the population had fallen to 4,479,175, and
taxation had risen to £9,505,000, or 43s per head.  23.1 per 1,000 were
receiving workhouse relief in 1907, which throws a still greater burden on the
taxable ratepayer.

Jim McNamara
British Isles Family History Society - USA, Newsletter Editor
http://www.rootsweb.com/~bifhsusa


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Evening Telegraph; Dublin, Ireland; Monday, 4 Apr 1904

DEATHS
      BRADFORD - At her residence, 22 Ferrybank Arklow, Eliza, wife of John
Bradford. Funeral to-morrow (Tuesday), 2 o'clock, to New Cemetery.
      COUCHMAN - March 28th, at "Ellington," Montam road, New Malden, George
Couchman, aged 72.
      FLANAGAN - April 2nd, 1904, Francis A. Flanagan, Cartron, Co Roscommon,
R.I.P. Funeral after High Mass from Ballintuber Church, to graveyard at 11
o'clock on to-morrow (the 5th inst.)
      M'EVOY - April 3rd, at her residence, Drumiller Glenn, Elizabeth, relict of
the late John M'Evoy, and mother of the Rev. Hugh M'Evoy, C.C., Warrenpoint. Her
remains will be removed for interment in the family burying-ground at 1 o'clock.
Friends will please accept this, the only intimation.
      MACKIN - April 2nd, 1904, at his residence, Parks, Clara, King's County,
Thomas Mackin, aged 75 years; deeply and deservedly regretted; fortified by the
rites of the Holy Roman Catholic Church. R.I.P. Funeral to-day (Monday) to
family burial place, The Monastery.
      MARSHALL - March 29th, at 11 Dulwich Wood Park, Upper Norwood, London, Mary
Hawkins wife of Frederic Marshall, aged 36.
      NEARY - March 27th, at Mill street, Callan, Margaret Neary, aged 58 years,
deeply regretted by her husband and a wide circle of friends. R.I.P. Interment
took place at Drangan on Tuesday last after Requiem Mass and Office
      O'BRIEN - On Holy Thursday at the residence of her son, James O'Brien,
Ballyboy, Upperchurch, Thurles, Mrs. O'Brien, widow of the late Daniel O'Brien,
and mother of Rev. Brother O'Brien, Mitchelstown, and Rev. Brother O'Brien,
Tralee, also of Sister Barbara, Nazareth House, Cardiff, R.I.P.
      O'CONNELL - April 2nd, 1904, at the Mercy Hospital, Cork, Cornelius
O'Connell, son of Margaret O'Connell and of the late Daniel O'Connell,
Knockalohert, Castlecor, and brother of the late Rev. John O'Connell, C.M.,
R.I.P.
      SHAW - April 1st at Clontarf, from the effects of influenza, Paul Shaw,
formerly of Bolton street, R.I.P. Funeral from St. John's the Baptist Church,
Clontarf, at 10 o'clock sharp on this (Monday) morning.
      STRAHAN - April 2nd, 1904, Margaret Strahan, beloved wife of Abraham
Strahan, Springwell House, Crumlin road, fortified by the rites of the Catholic
Church; deeply mourned by her husband and family. R.I.P. Funeral to Glasnevin
Cemetery at 10.30 on to-morrow. (Tuesday the 5th, instant). American papers
please copy.
IN MEMORIAM
      FINNIGAN - First Anniversary - In sad and loving memory of my dear wife,
Annie Finnigan, late of Castletown Geoghegan Railway Station, Westmeath, who
departed this life at Grove street, Mullingar, 4th April 1903. On whose soul,
sweet Jesus, have mercy. Immaculate Heart of Mary, pray for her. Inserted by her
loving husband and parents.


Evening Telegraph; Dublin, Ireland;  Wednesday, 6 Apr 1904
DEATHS
      AHERN - At her residence, Rose Quarries Mountangent, county Cavan, Anne,
aged 65 years, relict of the late Patrick Ahern. May the Lord have mercy on her
soul. Funeral on Thursday.
      BOWDEN - April 3rd, at Rochford House, Ramsgate, Ernest Monnington Bowden,
B.A., of 35 Bedford Place, London, W.C., aged 44.
      BROPHY - April 5th, 1904, at Our Lady's Hospice, Anne, relict of the late
Michael Brophy, Myshall, Carlow, to the grief of her sorrowing children and
friends. R.I.P. Funeral on to-morrow (Thursday) at 10 a.m. from Hospice to
Glasnevan. My Jesus, mercy.
      DAY - April 3rd, at 132 Greencroft Gardens, W. Hampstead, London, N.W.,
Sophia, widow of the late John Clemenson Day, M.D.
      HANLEY, April 3rd, Dudley Hanley, Esq., M.D., retired Surgeon in Her late
Majesty's Army, aged 80 years, R.I.P.
      LEONARD, April 5th, 1904, at his residence, 12 Denmark street, Edward, the
beloved husband of Teresa Leonard; deeply regretted by his sorrowing wife and
family, brothers and sisters and a large circle of friends. Sacred Heart of
Jesus, have mercy on his soul. R.I.P., Funeral from above address on Thursday
morning at 10.30 for Glasnevin Cemetery.

Evening Telegraph; Dublin, Ireland;  Thursday, 7 Apr 1904
DEATHS
      HOWETT - April6, 1904, at her residence, 24 Stanhope terrace, Upper
Grangegorman, Anne, the beloved wife of Thomas Howett, late of Bealinstown,
Ballybohill, Co. Dublin and daughter of the late Richard M'Kenna, Kearneystown,
Co. Kildare; deeply regretted by her husband and family, R.I.P. Funeral from her
late residence at 10.30 a.m. on Friday morning for Glasnevin Cemetery.
      KANE - April 6th, 1904, at their parents' residence, 38 Great Charles
street, Elizabeth Mary (Lil) and Mathew Francis, dearly-beloved children of John
J. and Elizabeth Kane. Funeral this (Thursday) morning at 9 o'clock for
Glasnevin Cemetery.
      M'GAVER- April 6th, at her residence, Cloontagh, Killashee, County
Longford, Anne, relict of the late Coroner M'Gaver, Esq., R.I.P. High Mass on
to-morrow (Friday, 8th) at 11 o'clock in Parish Chapel, Killashee. Funeral at 2
o'clock p.m. same day.
      M'GOVERN - April 6th, at family residence, Gortmore, Bawnboy, Thomas
M'Govern, Esq., M.P., West Cavan. Funeral from Gortmore to family burial ground,
Killilriduff, at 2 o'clock on to-morrow (Friday).
      SAUL - April 5th, 1904, at the Convent of Mercy, Templemore, Mother M.
Evangelist Saul, in the 64th year of her age and 38th of her religious
profession. R.I.P.
      SULLIVAN - April 6th, at his residence, 6 Middle Gardiner street, Dublin,
Patrick Sullivan (late of G.P.O.) to the deep regret of his sorrowing wife and
large circle of friends. R.I.P. Funeral will leave above address for Glasnevin
on Saturday morning, 10 o'clock.


Evening Telegraph; Dublin, Ireland; Friday, 8 Apr 1904
DEATHS
      CASHIN - April 6th, at his residence, 3 Longwood avenue, of congestion of
the lungs, Mr. Michael Cashin, deeply regretted by his sorrowing wife and a
large circle of friends. R.I.P. Funeral to-morrow (Saturday) morning at 10.30.
      GILCHREIST - April 6, 1904, at the Richmond Hospital, after a tedious
illness, Thomas V. Gilchreist, aged 36, dearly beloved husband of Fanny Gilchrei
st; deeply regretted by his sorrowing wife and a large circle of friends. R.I.P.
Funeral from his late residence, 24 Upper Liffey street, Saturday morning 10.30
to Glasnevin Cemetery.
      MEAGHER - On Easter Sunday, Michael, son of the late James Meagher,
Ballypatrick, Thurles, Co. Tipperary.
      O'KEEFE - April 4th, at 6 Picton road, Ramsgate, Helen Gertrude Mary
O'Keefe, daughter of Mrs. O'Keefe, of Ramsgate.
      QUINN - April 6th, at the Albion Hotel, Manchester, Thomas Quinn of Hill
street, Belfast, and Westview House, Bangor, Co. Down, R.I.P. Interment in
Castletown Cemetery on to-morrow Saturday, 9th inst. Funeral will leave Quay
street Station, Dundalk, at 13.30 p.m.
      RYAN - April 7th, at her residence, 5 Sidmorton avenue, Bray, Mary, dearly
beloved wife of Michael Ryan. R.I.P. Funeral from the Church of the Holy
Redeemer, Bray, on to-morrow (Saturday) morning at 10.30. Interment in Little
Bray Cemetery.

MARRIAGE.
      LYONS and BOLGER - April 6th, 1904, at St. Mary's Roman Catholic Church,
Booterstown, by the Rev. Father Lawless, C.C., Nicholas, third eldest son of
Patrick Lyons, Ballymurphy, Tullow, Co Carlow to Kathleen (Katie) Bolger, 3
Newtown avenue, Blackrock, Dublin and eldest daughter of the late Peter Bolger,
The Island, Phillinstown, King's Co.

THE CITY SESSIONS
NO CRIMINAL BUSINESS.
LICENSING APPLICATIONS.
      The Recorder sat in Green street Courthouse to-day and took up the business
of the City Sessions. The Grand Jury were sworn, but were immediately
discharged, as there was no Crown business.
      The Recorder then took up the hearing of licensing applications. Transfers
were granted for the following: - Daniel Connell, 52 New street; Patrick Cotter,
1 Aughrim street; Robert J. Cusack, 45 Lower O'Connell street; John Keogh
Hendrick, 141 St. Stephen's Green; Philip P. Hynes, 17 D'Olier street; Margaret
O'Dwyer, 25 Denzille street; Joseph O'Reilly, 25 Lower Tyrone street; and James
Phelan, 108 Clanbrassil street.
      Mr. M.J. Dunn (instructed by Mr. H.J. McCormick, solicitor) appeared for
the Irish Association for the Prevention of Intemperance. Mr. J.B. Moriarty, the
secretary of the Association, was also present.
      Mr. M.S. Bergin, solicitor, appeared for the Licensed Grocers and Vintners'
Protection Association. The following officials of that O Grady, chairman; Mr.
T. Cunniam, vic-Association were also present: Mr. A. chairman; and Mr. M.
O'Byrne, assistant-secretary.
      Mr. Lynch, solicitor, of the Crown Solicitor's Office, appeared for the
police.
      While one of the transfer applications was being heard.
      Mr. M'Auley, B.L., referred to the respectability of the applicant.
      The Recorder said he did not want to be speaking of respectability. Dublin,
in his opinion, was a sink of publicanism. It was saturated with it.
THE AMERICAN BAR.
      Mr. Edward Moore applied for a transfer of the license attached to the
premises, 14 Eden quay. It appeared that the premises were licensed in the name
of Andrew M'Nally, and they were burned accidentally. Mr. M'Nally afterwards
left Ireland, giving power of attorney to the Hibernian Bank to sell. The
license duty was paid up to the 10th October, 1903, and in September the bank
made a letting to Mr. Moore, with a view to purchase the latter. A magistrate's
transfer was obtained by Mr. Moore.
      Mr. M'Auley (instructed by Mr. J.L. Burke) appeared for the applicant.
      Mr. T.M. Healy, K.C., M.P. (instructed by Mr. Gerald Byrne) appeared for
the Hibernian Bank in support of the application.
      Mr. J.M. Day (instructed by Mr. W.V. Seddan) opposed the application on
behalf of the Rev. J. Ford Leathley, chaplain to the Seamen's Mission. He said
there were no less than eleven publichouses within 150 yards of the place for
which this application was made and which was next door to the Mission. M'Nally
went away in March, 1903, and counsel submitted that he never had any intention
of returning.
      The Recorder said in his opinion Mr. M'Nally had acted in a most
straightforward manner. He had, he considered, abandoned these premises.
      Mr. Healy said Mr. M'Nally had obtained £600 insurance money for the
premises that had been burned ,and had been very fairly treated.
      The Recorder allowed the case to stand until May 9th. If the Hibernian Bank
entered into a deed carrying out the terms mentioned by M'Nally, liquidating
certain debts of his, and discharging him from all liability, he would be
inclined to grant the application.
      The case was accordingly adjourned.
      The Recorder said he wished the Temperance party would do something more
than simply oppose licenses. Their action was like taking the fringe of the
waves of the sea and thinking they were draining the ocean. He would like if
they would secure the system of public-houses which he had long been yearning
for.

Cathy Joynt Labath
Ireland Old News
http://www.IrelandOldNews.com/

Tuam Herald, Saturday, March 13, 1909

Tuam, Co Galway

Pithy Pars, - Personal Parochial Provincial and Particular

Captain Valentine Joseph Blake, J P for Co Roscommon and Mayo, was born in
1840, and is the third son of the late Valentine O'Connor Blake, Esq., D L of
Towerhill, Co Mayo.  We was educated at Stonyhurst, and married in 1880 the Hon
Mary Josephine ffrench, only daughter of Lord de Freyne.  He was efficient and
popular Secretary of the Mayo Grand Jury for many years.  He now resides in
Dublin.

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Colonel Maurice Blake, C. B., of Towerhill, Co Mayo, was born in 1837.  He is
the eldest son of Valentine O'Conor Blake, Esq, D.L., by Margaret, daughter
of Lord ffrench.  He was educated at Stonyhurst, and was Lieutenant commanding
the 6th Battalion of the Connaught Rangers from 1885 to 1897, when he retired,
getting a Companionship of the Bath.  He is J P for Galway and Mayo, and D.
J. for Mayo, where he was High Sheriff in 1864. He married Jeannette daughter
of Surgeon Pearce O'Reilly, of Sans Souci, Co Dublin.

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Dr Alexander Murray Bligh, an Alderman of Liverpool, was born at
Castlehackett, Tuam, and educated at St Jarlath's College, and Queen's
University, Dublin.
  He has been for 28 years a member of the Liverpool City Council, being
Alderman for eight years, and the whole period on the Health and Hospital
Committees.  He married Mary Agnes, daughter of Philip Brady, of Kenilworth
Square,
Dublin.  His son, Dr J Murray Bligh, is a Fellow of the University of Liverpool.

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Martin Joseph Blake, B.L., whose name is so familiar to the readers of the
Herald, and the Journal of the Galway Society of Antiquaries, is a well known
writer and archaeologist.  He also is Editor of a legal publication in London,
and is Revising Barrister for one of the London divisions.  He is the sixth son
of the late Valentine O'Conor Blake, Esq, D.L., of Towerhill, Co Mayo.  He
was educated at Downside and Trinity College, Dublin, of which he is a B.A.  He
compiled the "Blake Family Records," a monumental work of deep industry and
research and an authoritative work on the Blake Family.  He is an authority on
Irish family pedigrees, particularly those connected with Galway and Mayo.

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We have received the annual report of Dwyer and Company, of Cork, one of the
most prosperous, popular and well directed establishments in Ireland.  The net
profits last year amounted to £10,819, which enabled the Directors to pay a
dividend of seven per cent.  The Secretary is Mr James J. Gallagher, of Tuam -
one of our many townsmen who has won distinction in the commercial world.

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There was a very pathetic occurrence in Spiddal recently, when a Mrs Folad,
Spiddal, whose daughter had been married to a man named O'Brien, of Carranmore,
only a fortnight before, died suddenly as the remains of her husband were
being placed in the coffin, prior to the funeral.  Distracted with grief at the
death of her husband, the unfortunate woman fell dead on the ground just as the
lid was being placed on the coffin, and the husband and wife were buried with
two days.

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Jim McNamara
British Isles Family History Society - USA, Newsletter Editor
http://www.rootsweb.com/~bifhsusa


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Tuam Herald, Saturday, Mar 13, 1909
Tuam, Co Galway

Costable J costello, R I C, Galway, who was recently transferred to Oranmore
on special duty, has been granted a first-class favourable record for
courageous conduct, and a third-class record, with £1, for good police duty

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Mr. Henry Doran, Mr. F T C Gahan, and Mr Mitchell, of the Congested Districts
Board, last week accompanied by the Rev P Canon Lyons, P P, V F, Castlebar,
met a number of the tenants on the Kilmaine estate at Snugboro, and discussed
with them the best means by which the Brewaster farm might be divided up.
Alternative offers of holdings and plots were made, and the tenants were given
until Thursday to decide as to which offer the majority of them were willing to
accept.

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The M G W Railway have a staff of men at work covering in the up platform of
Claremorris station, and it is also thought that they will carry out a similar
improvement at the down platform.

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His Grace the Archbishop of Tuam administered the Sacrament of Confirmation
to over 400 children in Claremorris last week.  He preached a very useful
sermon exhorting the people to listen to the preachers and to stand faithfully
by
the Church.  He complained of some papers in Dublin which were trying to
undermine the faith and morals of the people; also of the excessive use of bad
cheap
tea, which was one of the causes why the asylums were full.  He also
complained of bickering, disputes, and wrangling in public life, and said that
Irishmen were not fit to get Home Rule as they had not that patience and
moderation
so necessary for the proper control of public business.  On Friday evening the
first great solemnity of this mission took place in honour of the Most Holy
Sacrament of the Blessed Eucharist.

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Mr. Timothy Gilmartin, son of the late Mr Richard Gilmartin, of New York, is
at present on a visit to his uncle, Mr Michael Gilmartin, Rinshiona,
Castelebar, father of the Very Rev Dr Gilmartin, Vice-President of Maynooth
College.
Mr Gilmartin is an American born, but always looked forward to a visit to the
land of his ancestors.  He arrived in Castlebar on Wednesday week, and has
since been visiting numerous relatives, including his cousin, Mr  Joseph
Gilmartin, R.D.C.  He speaks highly of the Irish in America, and takes a deep
interest
in the great struggle of the Irish people for their independence.  He is a
staunch supporter of the Irish Revival Movement.

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Athlone is one of the few places in Ireland where, we are told, a castle
(caislen or caistel) was erected in pre Norman times.  The Four Masters, in the
year 1120, say" "The Castle of Athlone and the bridge were erected by Turlough
O'Connor, in the summer of this year, i.e., the summer of the drought."  The
other per-Norman Castles, as far as known, were at Balliasloe, Galway, and
Collooney, all erected in 1124; Cuileanntrach (unidentitified), demolished in
1155;
Tuam erected in 1164; and Ferns, demolished in 1166.  What sort of structures
these pre-Norman castles were we are nowhere directly told, but we may
perhaps, infer that the one at Athlone, at any rate, was of wood, as it "burned
by a
thunderbolt" two years later.

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A process-server named Kilroe was forced to beat a hasty retreat from the
Kelly-Manon estate at Mount Talbot last week where he attended for the purpose
of
serving processes.  The local police assisted in protecting a bailiff while
engaged in the same duty on the Potts next day.  There was no disturbance.

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With the passing of the Queen's College, now University College, Galway,
there has also passed away a prominent figure in the College, an old soldier of
the Queen, in the person of the Assistant in Natural History, Sergeant Brady.
For upwards of twenty years Sergeant Brady has been known to visitors to the
museums, and especially to students, for his knowledge and never-failing
courtesy.  Formerly he served in the 88th for over twenty years, largely in
India;
the effects of his various campaigns, the heat of the Indian plains and the cold
of the Himalays could be seen inhis soldier's physique and unmistakeable
bearing.   He was taken ill a few weeks ago, but returned to his duty; which,
however, he had to relinquish, and went home to die.  He died on Thursday, the
25th February.

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In Dunmore last week a horse the property of Mr P Donlon, Carramane, Dunmore,
taking fright dashed through the town and made its way into the wholesale and
retail store of Mr. C J Kennedy, Co C, whose premises were well filled with
customers at the time. No panic ensued, though some had marvellous escapes.
Two of Mr. Kennedy's customers, Messrs. Rodger Kelly and James Mitchell,
pounced upon the animal and succeeded, after some careful handling in removing
him.
Credit is also due to Constable Summers, R I C, for his promptitude and pluck
in cooling down the wild animal.


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