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Marriage Records, Irish People, Halifax, Nova Scotia, 1818-1840

This page features 815 free marriage records for Irish people living in Halifax, Nova Scotia between the years of 1818 and 1840.


Surname Name Year Surname Name
Aheron (Ahearn) Edward 1829 Cashman Mary
Allan Patrick 1837 Cahill Elizabeth
Archer James 1826 Surns Sarah
Ast John 1822 Kehoe Bridget
Ast Robert 1822 Hunt Mary
Ballard Charles 1840 Murphy Mary Ann
Barrett James 1822 Hennessy Honora
Barrett James 1834 Leahy Mary Ann
Barrett Thomas 1828 Murphy Margaret
Barron John 1818 Ryan Bridget
Barron John 1838 Barron Elizabeth
Barron Peter 1828 McGrath Elizabeth
Barron Robert 1820 Grant Sarah
Barron Robert 1840 White Elizabeth
Barron Robert (widower) 1823 Helpert John
Barron (widower) William 1840 Morrisy Alice
Barry John St. Lawrence 1827 Rooney Ane
Bates William 1829 Manning Elizabeth
Beacon William 1837 Corbett Louisa
Bennett James 1830 Ronan Bridget
Bennett James 1839 Lynch Catherine
Benson Joseph (late member of N.S. Regt 1823 Kenedy/nee McDonnell Mary (widow)
Bermingham Michael 1827 Night Celina
Blanch John 1822 Barron Mary
Boland James 1835 Jordan Mary Ann
Bow(Bowe) Michael 1823 Sullivan Elener
Boylan James 1837 Doyle Margaret
Brady Arthur 1836 Carney Catherine
Brady Thomas 1829 Rudolf Mary Ann
Brawderick(Broderick) Michael 1840 Harry Anne (widow)
Brenan Edmund 1829 Brown Catherine
Brenan Owen 1818 Granville Catherine
Brenan Patrick 1829 Dunn Margaret
Brenan Patrick 1836 Tyrrell Mary Ann
Brenan peter 1830 Brenan Alice
Brennan Patrick 1821 Power Margaret
Brennan Patrick 1823 Patton Eleanor
Brennan Solomon 1840 Shortt Joanna
Brian John 1827 Toppin Mary
Broderick Thomas 1836 Ryan Ellen
Brown Michael 1817 Daily(Daly) Honora
Brown Stephan 1839 Londrigan Mary Ann
Brown Thomas 1834 Mathews Elizabeth
Browner Thomas 1829 Hewson Catherine
Buckley Daniel 1819 Power Eleanor
Buckley Daniel 1836 Toomey Mary Ann
Buckley Thomas 1839 Flanery Joanna
Bulger Edward 1830 Neiff Mary
Burke David 1839 Talant Elizabeth
Burke Edward 1825 Larrassy Catherine
Burke John 1836 Threighe Mary Ann
Burke Thomas 1823 McAndrew/Kelly Mary widow of George McAndrew
Burke Thomas 1835 McGowan Catherine
Burke Thomas 1836 Kennedy Anne
Burns James 1828 Murphy Catherine
Burns Richard 1828 Fagan Bridget
Butler James 1825 Holly Mary
Butler James 1835 Carey Mary Ann
Butler Martin 1839 Downy Catherine
Butler Michael 1824 Fitzmorris Anne
Butler Patrick 1830 Lahey Judith
Butler Patrick 1840 Ryan Mary Ann
Byrn Denis 1825 McLaughlan Mary
Byrne James 1825 McCarthy Mary Anne
Byrne Martin 1838 Murphy Bridget
Byrne Michael 1823 Donnars Lucy
Byrne Thomas 1821 Henlon Anne
Byrnes Edward 1839 Devenay Mary Ann
Byrnes Michael 1829 Rice Margaret
Byrnes William 1838 Horin Ann
Cadigan Patrick 1825 Newcum Jane
Cahill John 1835 Londrigan Catherine
Cain (Kane) Peter 1825 Prendergast Johanna
Calanan Michael 1821 Glavin Catherine
Calihan John 1830 Sweeney Catherine
Callahan William 1827 Marshall Elizabeth Ann
Callanan William 1839 Deereen Alice
Canada (Kenedy) ??? 1818 Hannery Catherine
Cantfil (Cantwell) Patrick 1829 O’Brien Catherine
Carew Nicholas 1818 Nowlan Elizabeth
Carey Thomas 1837 Finan Ellen
Carey William 1829 Power Joanna
Carney Denis 1826 Sullivan Margaret
Caroll Thomas 1840 Mulligan Esther
Carroll John 1818 Watson Elizabeth
Carroll Michael 1840 Murphy Rebecca
Carroll Peter 1827 Devany Anne
Carroll Thomas 1840 Homan Isabella
Carton Philip 1830 Magrath Frances
Casey Thomas 1839 Quirk Eliza
Cashin Michael 1830 Doyle Bridget
Cashin WIlliam 1819 Fleming Mary
Cashman William 1835 Hewson Mary
Cassin Pierce 1819 Downs Johanna
Caton (Keating) James 1818 Reaney Mary Anne
Ceary Timothy 1824 Donovan Eleanor
Charlocke (Sherlock) Andrew 1818 Witham Sarah
Chives Thomas 1828 Pride Catherine
Clancy Michael 1830 McLaughlin Elizabeth
Clary Michael 1838 Doyle Elizabeth
Cleary James 1822 Lyons Rosina
Clifford John 1829 Bennett Ellen
Clinton Brian 1830 Cummings Bridget
Cody (Coady) Michael 1830 O’Brien Alice
Cody Michael 1836 Burke Bridget
Cody William 1834 Dunphy Margaret
Coffil John 1836 Walsh Mary
Colclough Samuel 1828 Power Marian
Coleman Patrick 1818 Grant Elizabeth
Colford Thomas 1818 O’Neal jane
Collins David 1825 Rattigan (Rhatigan) Mary
Collins Edward 1829 Barry Mary
Collins jeremiah 1829 Lane Juliana
Collins John 1826 Brien Mary
Collins Thomas 1830 Matthews Catherine
Compton John Leonard 1818 Colford Mary
Condon DAvid 1820 Mulcahy Bridget
Condon John 1828 Power Bridget
Condon John 1839 Sinclair Mary
Condon Michael 1822 Kelly Mary
Condon Thomas 1840 Bradden Mary
Condon William 1829 Ryan Anne
Condon William 1835 Power Catherine
Connel James 1817 Martin Mary
Connell Edward 1840 Landrigan Bridget
Connell John 1830 Collins Catherine
Connelly Anthony 1840 Grant Mary
Connelly David 1829 Hurly Joanna
Connelly James 1840 Campbell Susannah
Connelly John 1829 Aylward Bridget
Connelly Patrick 1839 Brawderick(Broderick) Mary
Conners Patrick 1838 Conners Catherine
Connolly Thomas 1838 Bryan Ellen
Connor Patrick 1819 Reily Judith
Connors Hugh 1835 Coddigan Catherine
Connors John 1823 Bradley Mary
Connors Michael 1836 Donohoe Catherine
Connors Michael 1838 Nugent Joanna
Connors Robert 1825 Martin Anne
Connors William 1836 Kelly Elizabeth
Cooper Henry 1838 Whelan Margaret
Corbet Patrick 1830 Kavanagh Margaret
Corcoran Edward 1825 Farrell Catherine
Corcoran James 1829 Walsh Catherine
Corcoran Michael 1839 Dwyer Margaret
Corrigan Patrick 1830 Dennief(Denniffe) Mary
Costin Patrick 1837 Ryer Frances
Costin Thomas 1823 Grady Bridget
Cowney Patrick 1823 Brown Mary
Crawley(Crowley) Martin 1836 O’Donnell Elline
Creamer Daniel 1825 Harvey Mary
Creighton James Andrew 1822 Leasy (Lacy) Mary
Cronin Denis 1829 Aheron(Ahearne) Catherine
Cuddihy James 1837 Downey Ellen
Cullin James 1839 Mitchell Lydia
Cummins Andrew 1825 Phelan Anne
Cummins James 1838 McLean Bridget
Cummins William 1830 Butler Eleanor
Curramore John ?1830 Byrnes Ann
Curran Patrick 1835 Byrnes Mary
Curren James 1821 Duncanson Catherine
Curren Thomas 1826 Harney Elizabeth
Curry Robert 1830 Cummins Ellen
Curten/Carten Samuel 1822 Hughes Catherine
Curtis William 1840 O’Donnell Catherine
Cushan Thomas 1835 Riley(Reilly) Ann
Cushen John 1822 Kenny Sally
Cushin David 1836 Martin Catherine
Daley Michael 1828 Shortel Margaret
Dalton Richard 1834 Neagle Catherine
Daly Patrick 1838 Logan Bridget
Daniel Crowley 1836 Sullivan Mary
Daniell James 1838 Jones Ann
Darmody Patrick 1827 Boyd Olivia Masters
Davison Joseph 1829 Foy Mary
Deeder John Baptist 1818 Boyle Anne
Deegan William 1820 Fitzgerald Mary
Delany William 1837 Foley Honora
Dempsey William 1820 Sullivan Margaret
Dennan Michael 1827 McGee Mary
Desmond Cornelius 1829 Mahony Margaret
Dillon Patrick 1825 McGarrett Eliza
Dillon William 1826 Dealy (Daly) Hannah
Dimssy(Dempsey) John 1838 Butler Mary
Doherty Patrick 1820 Murphy Mary
Donahue Edmond 1821 Doyle Catherine
Donelly Patrick 1828 Kinan (Keenan) Joanna
Donnelly Stephen 1835 Magee Ellen
Donohoe James, Sgt. 1821 Tuttle Elizabeth
Donohoe John 1823 Keating Mary
Donoly James 1836 Pender Mary
Donovan Jeremiah 1826 Rearden Mary
Donovan Simon 1827 Heffernan Anastasia
Donovan William 1830 Griffin Catherine
Donovan William 1839 Sullivan Mary
Dooley Michael 1829 Tobin Joanna
Dorcey James 1823 Black Sarah
Dowling Denis 1826 Fannon Mary
Dowling George 1829 Richardson Ellen
Doyle Denis 1828 Martin Mary
Doyle James 1835 Fraser Janet
Doyle Martin 1820 O’Sullivan Catherine
Doyle Michael 1821 Kenedy/nee McDonnell Honour
Doyle Michael 1828 Kenedy Mary
Doyle Richard 1835 Fitzpatrick Mary
Doyle William 1829 Aheron Mary Anne
Draper James 1839 Gough Mary Ann
Driscoll Timothy 1838 Cronan Margaret
Duffield john 1829 Kenedy Margaret
Duggan James 1829 Berigan Honora
Duggan John 1840 Magher(Meagher) Joanna
Duggan Patrick 1821 Harriss Lydia
Duggan Timothy 1826 Forrestall Margaret
Dullahanty(Delahunty) Andrew 1838 Donnelly Bridget
Dunn James 1830 Londergan Matilda
Dunn James 1827 McDonald nancy
Dunn John 1840 Whelan Mary
Dunn Michael 1829 Dunn Harriet
Dunn Michael 1829 Finn Catherine
Dunn Patrick 1828 Driscoll Catherine
Dunnavan(Donovan) William 1826 Harrington Johanna
Dunphy Francis 1822 Moore Margaret
Dunphy James 1823 Sheehan Anne
Dunphy William 1837 Walsh Margaret
Duphy(Duffy or Dunphy) Richard 1839 Cantfield Mary
Duval Peter 1829 Moony Margaret
Dwire(Dwyer) William 1822 Power Johana
Dwyer James 1837 Shortall Mary
Dwyer Malachy 1839 Isner Barbara
Dwyer Martin 1836 Keefe Anastasia
Dymore Thomas 1839 McDonald Christian
Elward(Aylward) Michael 1838 Dunn Margaret
English James 1837 Livers Annabella
Ennis Nicholas 1824 Collins Mary
Eustace Roland 1840 Doncek Elizabeth
Fahy James 1836 Walsh Elizabeth
Fahy Matthew 1840 Kean Bridget
Fahy Thomas 1828 Walsh Honora
Falvey Cornelius 1830 Spring Catherine
Falvey Patrick 1830 Sheehan Mary
Farrell John 1828 Buckly Margaret
Farrell Thomas 1827 O’Brian Eleanor
Farrell William 1823 Flinn Elenor
Fawson James 1838 Donovan ??
Feeny Roger 1838 Kirwan Margaret
Fenlan Thomas 1827 Ford Margaret
Fenton John 1823 Eacre (Acre/s) Sarah
Finley Lot 1830 Hickey Ellen
Finley Thomas 1835 Weston Bridget
Finlon John 1826 Byrne Catherine
Finlon John 1826 Byrnes Catherine
Finn Edward 1827 Tobin Catherine
Finn Jeremiah 1829 Henessy honora
Finn John 1829 Grace Mary
Finn William 1829 Flinn (Flynn) Catherine
Fitzgerald Edmund 1829 O’Brien Margaret
Fitzgerald James 1825 Rutledge Elizabeth
Fitzgerald James 1830 Hanifan Catherine
Fitzgerald John 1821 Shea Mary
Fitzgerald John 1830 Geary Margaret
Fitzgerald John 1829 Kelly Eleanor
Fitzgerald Redmond 1828 Killeen Mary
Fitzgerald Robert 1835 Flinn (Flynn) Mary
Fitzgibbon Edward 1840 Duggan Rebecca Elizabeth
Fitzgibbon Michael 1830 Hardin Anne
Fitzmaurice Edward 1827 Skerry Eleanor
Fitzpatrick Daniel 1820 McCarthy Mary Anne
Fitzpatrick James 1827 Canty Jane
Fitzpatrick John 1822 Wilkins Susanna
Fitzpatrick Martin 1828 Walsh Margaret
Fitzpatrick Patrick 1828 Maher (Meagher) Catherine
Flaharty Edmond 1824 Manthorn Jane
Flahive John 1825 Houghton Mary
Flanigan Patrick 1840 McEvoy Mary Anne
Flavin Thomas 1828 Roach Mary
Fleming Martin 1839 Portland Maria
Flemming Michael 1825 Ryan Mary
Fling James 1821 O’Neill Bridget
Flinn (Flynn) Daniel 1828 Walsh Catherine
Flinn John 1822 Kerns Catherine
Flinn John 1830 Braton Mary
Flinn John 1828 Flinn Catherine
Flinn Maurice 1826 Acre Mary Anne
Flinn Patrick 1840 Kirwan Margaret
Flinn Thomas 1840 Shea Elizabeth
Flinn Valentine 1823 Doyle Judy
Flinn William 1829 Molony Ann
Flinn William 1835 Egan catherine
Flynn Patrick 1836 Coleman Elline
Fogarty James 1822 Dogan Johanna
Fogarty james 1830 Kelly Mary
Fogarty james 1830 Mulloye Catherine
Fogarty Thomas 1825 Connors Hanna
Fogerty Michael 1839 Nowlan Catherine
Foley John 1826 Keeler Mary
Foley Patrick 1836 Hutton Harriet
Foran John 1835 Richards Mary Ann Charlotte
Ford John 1840 Fitzgerald Elizabeth
Forrestall Patrick 1828 Walsh Mary
Fox Francis 1826 Scully Bridget
Frahill John 1829 Murphy Mary
Francis James 1821 Ryan Mary
Fudge Daniel 1826 Ryan joanna
Furlong James (Capt.) 1837 Gorham Margaret
Gahen john 1822 Murphy Catherine
Gallaghar James 1829 Haney Margaret
Gibbons John 1835 Dolany Mary
Gilfoil William 1838 McDodwell Margaret
Gilfoy Patrick 1828 Tobin Judith
Gillon William 1828 Magown Mary
Goggan kenny 1829 MacCormack Catherine
Going Patrick 1828 Meagher Eleanor
Gorman Daniel 1821 Higgins Anne
Gorman Patrick 1825 Eldward Mary
Gorman Thomas 1821 Summers Bridget
Grace Adam 1830 Brenan Bridget
Grace Robert 1830 Donelly Mary
Grady Maurice 1840 MaGrath Maria
Grady Timothy 1835 Tracy Mary
Grannan William 1837 Bradly Margaret
Grennan John 1823 Anders Catherine
Guess Richard 1839 Bairds Margaret
Guinan Philip 1825 Quillinan Margaret
Gully Thomas 1839 Magher Ellen
Haberlin Richard 1818 Burn Mary
Haberlin Richard 1820 Stephans Anne
Hackett Alexander 1823 Hallandsworth Mary
Haden Edward 1829 Dooly Ellen
Haily (Healy) Patrick 1824 Walsh Mary
Hair(Hehir) Patrick P. 1826 ??? ???
Hallaghan Daniel 1823 Tobin/Whelan Sarah
Hamilton Thomas 1825 Houghton Bridget
Hanagan Brien 1823 Carr Bridget
Handcox(Handcock) Edmond 1837 Casles(Casells) Mary
Handlan Patrick 1826 Farrell Bridget
Handley Richard 1821 Gorman Elizabeth
Hanigan James 1829 Kelly Elizabeth
Hanlon John 1824 Rogers Catherine
Hanrihan John 1837 Heneberry Margaret
Harney John 1820 Lonergan Mary
Harney Michael 1823 Haverstock Anne
Harrigan David 1836 Linerd Elline
Harrington John 1830 Cahill Elizabeth
Hart Patrick 1830 Drea Joanna
Hawkesworth Samuel 1822 Nowlan bridget
Hayden John 1836 Doyle Joanna
Hayes David 1837 Farrell Mary
Headon (Haydon) Patrick 1836 Daily(Daly) Ellen
Healy Patrick 1822 Frasier Anne
Healy Timothy 1827 Durney Joanna
Henegan Michael Edmund 1822 Megre Sarah
Henessy Richard 1830 O’Brien Joanna
Henissy John 1830 Cutt Mary
Henissy John 1829 Walsh Ann
Hennessy John 1822 Murphy Margaret
Herbert James 1829 Brown Joanna
Heron James 1837 Power Margaret
Hibbets John 1828 Lonergan Mary
Hickey Lawrence 1835 Lawson Jennet
Higgins Michael 1830 Rogers Mary
Hinessy (Hennessy) Jeremiah 1835 Granfield Mary
Hobin Richard 1829 Kilfoil (or Guilfoyle) Margaret
Hobin Robert 1838 Flood Catherine
Hogan Andrew 1835 Duncan Charlotte
Hogan Michael 1828 Gyhan (or Geoghegan) Eleanor
Hogan Michael 1830 Hennessy Frances
Hogan Michael 1829 Walsh Mary
Hogan William 1839 Murphy Ann
Holden Michael 1836 Cantfield Mary
Holden Philip 1826 Murphy Mary
Holden Thomas 1825 Hogan Mary
Holl Patrick 1828 O’Neill Margaret
Holland James (Capt.) 1838 Houlihan Mary
Holland Michael 1835 Nolan Catherine
Hollehan (Houlihan) Michael 1828 Sullivan Margaret
Homes Joseph 1835 Collis Mary Ann
Hope John 1828 McCarthy Catherine
Horan William 1840 Mortuagh (Murtagh) Margaret
Houghney Patrick 1825 Mahony/Breen Phoebe
Howard Michael 1820 McGora Sarah
Howlett John 1824 Power Mary
Howley Thomas 1836 Foley Joanna
hughes Matthew 1821 Graham Elizabeth
Huppert Leonard 1825 Williams Mary Anne
Hurley John 1838 Donovan Ellen
Hurley Patrick 1839 Kline Anne
Huson (Hewson) George 1837 Wallace Catherine
Hyde John 1828 McSweeny Eleanor
Hynes Edward 1840 Campion Eliza
Inright (Enright) Denis 1818 Morgan Anne
Irwin Thomas 1827 Power Mary
Ivory john 1820 Ryan Elenora
Jenkins Richard 1835 McKean Eliza
Johnston George 1838 Creavan Bridget
Jones John 1830 Archibald Anne
Jones William 1839 Jordan Catherine
Judd James 1834 Wall Margaret
Karney (Carney) James 1836 Saunders Mary
Karney Simon 1834 Buckley Elizabeth
Kavanagh James 1826 Lidbeter Marrion
Kean John 1835 Weston Ellen
Kean Michael 1829 Sullivan Ellen
Kearn Richard 1820 Long Mary
Keating Edward 1820 Doyle Ellen
Keating John 1825 Duggan Miriam
Keating Maurice 1829 Thomas Anne
Keating Thomas 1819 Howard Mary
Keating William 1834 Biscoe (Briscoe) Mary
Keefe Richard 1829 Sullivan Mary
Kehan James 1840 Johnston Rosanna
Kehoe William 1838 Cary Mary
Keily John 1826 Heffernan Johanna
Kelly Edward 1822 Dillon Margaret
Kelly Edward 1826 Laffin Bridget
Kelly James 1829 Dullehanty (Delahunty) Catherine
Kelly John 1821 Reilly Margaret Anne
Kelly John 1823 Dunphy Catherine
Kelly Joseph 1822 Glover Mary
Kelly Michael 1820 Rodney Anne
Kelly Michael 1829 Hughs Bridget
Kelly Patrick 1819 Kiely margaret
Kelly Terence 1829 Murry (Murray) Susannah
Kelly Thomas 1826 Dredy Margaret
Kelly WIlliam 1821 Jackson Catherine
Kenedy James 1821 Mulcahy Mary
Kenedy Patrick 1828 Londergan Joanna
Kenedy Patrick 1839 Moriarty Joanna
Kenedy William 1834 O’Brien Ann
Kenny Bernard 1837 O’Brien Joanna
Kenny hugh 1820 Phelan bridget
Kenny Michael 1824 Falvey Elenor
Kenny Patrick 1829 Doyle Eleanor
Kenny Peter 1838 Robbinson Catherine
Kent Patrick 1836 Anderson Sophia
Kervick (Kerwick) James 1828 Power Mary
Keys John 1837 Murphy Martha
Kihoe (Kehoe) John 1828 Greenwood Marian
Kiley Maurice 1835 Dunphy Alice
Kilfoil John 1836 Fowler Catherine
Killeen Thomas 1834 Ryan Bridget
Kinna Thomas 1838 Walsh Mary
Kinselie (Kinsella) Joseph 1828 Rourke Mary
Kinsella James 1821 Hartnett Margaret
Kirwen Patrick 1828 Sullivan Catherine
Lahey (Leahy) Bartholomew 1829 Sullivan Catherine
Lahey Thomas 1826 White Elizabeth
Lam (Lamb/e) James 1823 Hall Charlotte
Lanigan John 1839 Magrath Joanna
Larkin Joseph 1837 Reardon Ann
Laurence John 1835 Daley Mary
Lawler James 1820 Scott Mary Anne
Lawler John 1829 Congrove Eliza
Lawler William 1829 Shortle Ann
Lawlor Thomas 1822 Curtin James
Lawrence Samuel 1824 Sullivan Eleanor
Lawricey John 1824 Carew Margaret
Leacy Joseph 1825 Landergan Maria
Leahy Patrick 1825 O’Neal Jane
Leahy William 1840 Mahar (Meagher) Ane
Leonard Michael 1820 Condon Margaret
Linehan John 1828 Shea bridget
Londrigan John 1822 Ryan Johanna
Lonergan Patrick 1837 Morissy catherine
Long Michael 1835 Troy Ann
Loughlin James 1836 Byrnes Anastasia
Lucas Thomas 1823 MacKensy Johanna
Lynagh Richard 1829 Nowlan(Nolan) Margaret
Lynch John 1839 Dalton Margaret
Lynch Philip 1829 Coile (Coyle) Eleanor
Lynch Redmond 1835 Armon (Harmon) Catherine
Lynch Thomas 1839 Connelly Catherine
Lyons Andrew 1829 O’Hear (O’Hehir) Mary
Lyons John 1826 Tobin Johanna
Lyons Michael 1839 Watt Ann
Lyons Thomas 1824 White Catherine
Maccarthy James 1829 Spence Eleanor
Mackesy John 1829 Kealy Mary
Mackey Michael 1836 Weston Bridget
Maddon Daniel 1822 Whittingham Jane Anne
Madget John 1830 Magher (Meagher) Margaret
Magher (Meagher) Daniel 1840 Magher Margaret
Magher Patrick 1835 Gilfoyle(Guilfoyle) Bridget
Magher Patrick 1838 Cashman Margaret
Magher Thomas 1839 Fenlan(Fenlon) Mary
Magher Timothy 1838 Freeman Briger
Magher William 1839 Skihan (Skeehan) Mary
Magher William 1840 Davidson Margaret
Magrath Andrew 1829 Whelan Margaret
Magrath James 1837 Irvin Mary
Magrath Patrick 1840 Kelly Mary Elizabeth
Maguire Hugh 1826 Moore Mary A.
Maguire John 1836 Marster Elizabeth
Mahan (Mahon) John 1822 O’Connor Mary
Maher (Meagher) James 1826 McGrath Mary
Maher John 1822 Kennedy Bridget
Maher Thomas 1822 Dowd Nancy
Maher Thomas 1837 Fraser Sarah
Mahon James 1828 Lahy (Leahy) Joanna
Mahon Patrick 1829 Lawrence Sarah
Mahony John 1827 Enwright (Enright) Eleanor
Mahony Patrick 1820 Connell Anne
Mahony Patrick 1829 Lynch Catherine
Mahony Patrick 1830 O’Holleran Catherine
Mahony Thomas 1830 Donagan (Donegan) Mary
Manning James 1820 Murphy Elizabeth
Manning John 1824 Lyons Eleanor
Mansfield Peter 1822 Field Isobel
Markley Denis 1834 Walsh Mary
Marnell John 1823 McCann Sarah
Martin Michael 1835 Mullowney catherine
Martin Patrick 1822 Davine(Devine) Mary
Martin Patrick 1830 Donovan Margaret
Matthews Thomas 1826 MacDonald Mary
McCabe Richard 1821 Londergan Elizabeth Alice
McCain (McKane) Thomas 1839 Mitchell Elizabeth
McCarthy Denis 1830 Walsh Mary
McCarthy John 1823 Garrett Mary
McCarthy John 1828 Foley Bridget
McCarthy John 1830 Hogarty Catherine
McCarthy Michael 1834 Murphy Mary
McCarthy Michael 1835 Dalton Ellen
McCarthy Thomas 1828 Nolan Mary
McCauliff John 1836 Geary Joanna
McCawley Patrick 1838 Finn Catherine
McCormack Philip 1839 Murphy Honora
McCromack Thomas 1830 Turish Elizabeth
McDaniel Edmund 1825 Tracy bridget
McDead(McDaid) Hugh 1826 Condon Margaret
McDonald Brian 1828 Brawders Mary
McDuff Michael 1840 Jones Hannah
McEvoy Richard 1837 Byrnes Catherine
McGee Thomas 1839 Glazebrook Catherine
McGennis Patrick 1827 Byrnes bridget
McGragh (McGrath) Philip 1821 Barron Bridget
McGrath Edmund 1835 McGrath Elizabeth
McHenry Henry 1820 King Margaret
McHugo Patrick 1828 Power Mary
McIver John 1836 Walsh Catherine
McKabyley Mathew 1820 Kehoe Sally
McKenna Joseph 1839 Horen Joanna
Mckenna Michael 1829 Falvey Abigail
McKenna Michael 1838 O’Connell Catherine
McLaughlin Daniel 1818 Butler Catherine
McLean Michael 1828 Doyle Catherine
McLoughlin Michael 1828 Perry Catherine
McMahan Michael 1840 Donnelly Mary
McMahon Patrick 1840 Thomas Margaret
McNulty John 1835 Walsh Catherine
McSwiney Daniel 1825 MacGilpin Jane
Millerick Daniel 1829 Cushion Mary
Milligan Maurice 1840 power Ellen
Minahan Darby 1826 Dawson Catherine
Mockler John 1835 McCarthy Ellen
Molloy John 1819 Pinkney Elizabeth
Molony James 1829 Foley Bridget
Moolds William 1829 Gilfoy Alice
Mooney Mathias 1836 Ryan Alice
Moor Richard 1825 Colder Mary
Moore Charles 1839 McCarthy Catherine
Moore Garrett 1820 Inglis Catherine
Moore Joseph 1821 McDonald Catherine
Moore Thomas 1825 Grandy Anne
Moran Thomas 1840 Haron Ann
Moriarty John 1839 Houlihan Mary
Moriarty Patrick 1838 Kenedy Elizabeth
Morissy JOhn 1829 Lennox Mary
Morris David 1836 Bradley Susannah
Morriss Lewis 1821 Roach Mary
Morrissy (Morrissey) Peter 1840 Power Ellen
Morrissy Richard 1825 Creamer (Cramer) Joanna
Morrissy Thomas 1822 Fenton Mary
Mountain Robert 1835 Mullany Mary
Mulcahy James 1838 Sheehan Ellen
Mulcahy James 1838 Power Mary
Mulcahy Thomas 1827 Washington Margaret
Mulcahy Thomas 1836 Mullany Judith
Mulholland Patrick 1840 Kenedy Eliza
Mulloy valentine 1835 Power Bridget
Mullumby John 1836 Brennan Alice
Murphy Andrew 1840 Ridgway Margaret Ann
Murphy Anthony 1836 Rino Mary
Murphy Arthur 1839 Holden Mary
Murphy Cornelius 1820 Downey Judith
Murphy Edward 1822 Nunam (Noonan) Catherine
Murphy John 1823 Bowen Susanna
Murphy John 1837 Foley Bridget
Murphy Laurence 1820 Miller Elizabeth
Murphy Martin 1829 Quillian (Quilligan) Bridget
Murphy Michael 1830 Tool Elizabeth
Murphy Patrick 1827 Bulger Anastasia
Murphy Patrick 1837 Connell Margaret
Murphy Pierce 1819 Hopley Frances
Murphy Thomas 1830 Hogan Ellen
Murphy Walter 1820 Connors Mary
Murphy William 1830 Power Margaret
Murphy William 1835 Mack Catherine
Murphy William 1836 Keane Mary
Murry (Murray) james 1830 Heary Mary
Murry Philip 1835 Ramsy Janet
Myers Andrew 1835 Kittey Sarah
Neagle (Nagle) Jeremiah 1829 White Bridget
Nevin John 1821 McCarthy Catherine
Newman Patrick 1825 Porter Mary
Nolan bernard 1828 Kavanah (Kavanagh) Elizabeth
Noonan James 1834 Lawlor Mary
Norris James 1829 O’Neill Marian
Norris James 1836 Petrie Isabella
Nowland (Nolan) John, Captain 1824 McFarlin Sarah
Oakley Arthur 1840 Murphy Margaret
O’Brien David 1825 Ryan/Shanahan Margaret
O’Brien David 1835 Lawlor Mary Ann
O’Brien James 1829 Aheron (Ahearne) Ellen
O’Brien James 1830 Murphy Mary Anne
O’Brien John 1821 Morrissey Allis
O’Brien John 1823 Russell Bridget
O’Brien john 1828 Coleman Mary
O’Brien John 1827 Farrell Jane
O’Brien Lawrence 1836 Walsh Mary
O’Brien Malachy 1820 Drady Anastatia
O’Brien Morgan 1829 Wall Margaret
O’Brien Robert 1839 Quinn Susannah
O’Brien Thomas 1830 Londrigan Catherine
O’Brien William 1820 Wooten Elizabeth
O’Brien William 1835 Harrigan Margaret
O’Connell James 1830 White Sarah Louisa
O’Connell Jeremiah 1837 Drowhan Catherine
O’Connor Hugh 1835 Sharp Mary
O’Connor JOhn 1828 Hugs (Hughes) Sarah
O’Connor Lawrence 1838 Dowling Ann
O’Connor Patrick 1829 Magrath Mary
O’Connor Thomas 1830 Sullivan Juliana
O’Farrell William 1836 Walsh Catherine
O’Flavin John 1836 Sullivan Hannah
O’Gealy John 1835 Dunn Mary
O’Gorman Richard 1828 Publicover Christiana
Oldfield William 1834 Coffee Bridget
O’Neil David 1820 Fallon Margaret
O’Neil David 1820 Magragh (Magrath) Bridget
O’Neil Henry 1826 Flood Jean
O’Neil owen 1825 Molloy Bridget
O’Neil Peter 1824 Russell Sarah
O’Neil Thomas 1825 Molloy Bridget
O’Neill Denis Jeremiah 1822 Boutilier Sophia
O’Neill Henry 1818 Butler Elizabeth Alice
O’Rourke Thomas 1836 Murphy Margaret
O’Solovan (O’Sullivan) Cornelius 1824 Brown Bridget
O’Sullivan Patrick 1828 Smellon Mary
Paine John 1835 Power Catherine
Peerson (Pearson) James 1821 Murry (Murray) Mary
Pendergast Michael 1819 O’Brien Eleanor
Phelan Lawrence 1826 Philpott Emelia
Phelan Patrick 1823 ?O’Brien Margaret
Phelan Robert 1818 Leigh Margaret
Pierce Thomas 1835 Garner Mary Ann
Power Edward 1820 Dulahunty Catherine
Power Edward 1823 Keating Mary
Power Edward 1829 Murphy Margaret
Power John 1824 Farrell Mary
Power John 1825 Lawler Catherine
Power John 1830 Hackett Catherine
Power John 1837 Dwyer Mary
Power John 1838 Thompson Catherine
Power John 1840 Washington Ann
Power Michael 1822 Power Bridget
Power Michael 1822 Debay Catherine
Power Nicholas 1824 Power Joanna
Power Nicholas 1836 Barrett Bridget
Power Patrick 1840 Gaul Ellen
Power Thomas 1821 Heirs Elenor
Price Daniel 1819 Bevin Mary
Pringle Isaac 1824 Stewart Mary
Punch John 1837 Murphy Ellen
Purcil (Purcell) John 1821 Cammel Sarah
Quan John 1823 Murphy Anastasia
Quann John 1837 O’Brien Mary
Queeny John 1819 Hartnett Elizabeth
Quigley James 1824 Doran Margaret
Quigley Thomas 1825 Lyons Mary
Quigley Thomas 1835 Lacy Margaret
Quinn John 1837 Mulligan Ann
Quinn Patrick 1830 Cotter Juliana
Quinn William 1836 Todd Mary
Rafter Patrick 1838 Crowley Ellen
Redmond Daniel 1819 Chevery Eliabeth
Reynolds Christopher 1830 Dunphy Alice
Ried (Reed) James 1835 Steel Mary
Riley (Reilly) Bartholomew 1840 Lively ELizabeth
Ring Lawrence 1828 Riley MArgaret
Ring Thomas 1834 Power Catherine
Roach Patrick 1822 Rafter Catherine
Roche Edmond 1830 Laby Catherine
Roche John 1840 (?1830) Vigours Mary
Roche Thomas 1829 Walsh Ann
Ronan David 1828 Creedon Alice
Ronan Michael 1819 Dinan Elenor
Ronan Patrick 1822 Martin Sarah
Ronan Patrick 1835 Skerry Mary
Russel John 1821 Burke Mary
Ryan Daniel 1828 Gorman Honora
Ryan Denis 1824 Maxey Bridget
Ryan Edward 1840 O’Mara (O’Meara) Mary
Ryan Jeremiah 1836 Anderson Margaret
Ryan John 1820 McDonald Anne
Ryan John 1821 O’Brien Eleanor
Ryan John 1825 Kinsela Margaret
Ryan John 1829 Elwart Anastasia
Ryan John 1839 Mihan (Meehan) Alice
Ryan John 1840 Martin Mary Ann
Ryan Moses 1835 Sullivan Margaret
Ryan Patrick 1837 Donnelly Jane
Ryan Philip 1818 Poore Catherine
Ryan Pierce 1823 Cullen Mary
Ryan Pierce 1826 Boggy (Buggy) Mary
Ryan Richard 1819 Kennan Elizabeth
Ryan Thomas 1830 Eeds (Eades) Elizabeth
Ryan WIlliam 1822 Higgins Elizabeth
Sarsfield Patrick 1838 Goffe Margaret
Savage Thomas 1836 Walsh Mary
Scallion Andrew 1821 Edwards Elizabeth
Scallion Michael 1838 Hynes Mary
Scanlan Stephen 1824 Fitzmaurice Julia Anne
Shaddock Ezechiel 1830 Deer Catherine
Shea Michael 1824 Harrington Elizabeth
Shea Timothy 1835 Kenedy Elenor
Sheehan Michael 1826 Heslop Anne
Sheehan William 1827 Janes Anne
Shehan Daniel 1828 Kerwan (Kirwan) Catherine
Shine Martin 1828 Connors Margaret
Shipley Philip 1836 Parker Dorothy
Skerry William 1825 Larrisey Anastasia
Smith John 1830 Burdette Anne
Smith Thomas 1820 Dobbin Johannah
Smith Thomas 1830 Jones Mary
Smyth John 1830 Whelan Catherine
Spencer John 1834 Russell Catherine
Spencer WIlliam 1824 Hall bridget
Spruhan Edward 1829 Dunn Margaret
Spruhan Walter 1830 McLean Bridget
Stafford John 1825 Doherty (Dogherty) Anne
Stapleton Thomas 1837 Stapleton Margaret
Starr William 1826 Young Mary Anne
Stephen John 1834 Dulhanty (Delahunty) Ellen
Stone PAtrick 1824 Fleet Susan
Sullivan Daniel 1828 Duffy Mary
Sullivan Denis 1830 Sullivan Bridget
Sullivan Edmund 1823 Lyons Mary
Sullivan Eugene 1838 Harrington Catherine
Sullivan James 1820 Saxton (Sexton) Mary
Sullivan James 1819 Crofford Margaret
Sullivan James 1840 Shae (Shea) catherine
Sullivan Patrick 1828 Harrington Honora
Sullivan Timothy 1839 McDonnell Catherine
Summers Benjamin 1829 Casey Ellen
Sweeney JOhn 1826 Lemons Allis
Tallon James Augustine 1829 O’Brien MArgaret
Tape Mark 1825 Flanagan bridget
Tehan (Teehan) Denis 1830 Simmons Mary
Terry Charles 1827 Peirce (Pierce) Sarah
Tierney Patrick 1823 Folly (Foley) Margaret
Tierney William 1836 Keating Bridget
Tigh Thomas 1834 Casey Mary
Tinan (Tynan) Michael 1827 Arrigan (Harrigan) Eleanor
Tinan Michael 1828 Dunphy Catherine
Tobin David 1829 Synnott Elizabeth
Tobin James 1818 Hogan Mary
Tobin James 1835 McDougal Mary
Tobin John 1835 Walsh Bridget
Tobin JOhn 1837 Tobin Margaret
Tobin Patrick 1830 Kearns Cath
Toohill Cornelius 1834 Dunphy Catherine
Towhill James 1835 Roche Joanna
Tracy Thomas 1835 Brown Mary
Tracy William 1836 Spruhan Ann
Trihy (Treahy) William 1835 Bowes (Bowe) Catherine
Troy John 1840 McCormack Elenor
Walker James 1835 Dunphy Sarah
Walker John 1826 Roache Joanna
Wall Patrick 1840 Kerns (Kearns) Joanna
Wall James 1826 Molloy Mary
Wall Thomas 1829 Finely (Finley) Mary
Wallace James 1828 Smith Rebecca Elizabeth
Walsh Edward 1829 Corcoran Margaret
Walsh Edward 1829 Mullony Anastasia
Walsh Edward 1828 Young Juliana
Walsh Edward 1839 Sarsfield Bridget
Walsh James 1822 Guy Hannah
Walsh James 1839 Crowly Catherine
Walsh John 1828 Holy Mary
Walsh John 1830 Keefe Mary
Walsh John 1830 Lahy (Leahy) Bridget
Walsh John 1835 McGrath Elizabeth
Walsh Michael 1822 Walsh Alice
Walsh Nicholas 1830 Shelly Joanna
Walsh Patrick 1827 Rice Rosana
Walsh Patrick 1835 Moloney Mary
Walsh Richard 1829 Brawders Mary
Walsh Richard 1828 Jones Margaret
Walsh Richard 1835 Conway Ellen
Walsh Richard 1835 Walsh catherine
Walsh Richard 1838 Walsh Alice
Walsh Thomas 1830 Byrnes Mary
Walsh Thomas 1830 Crook Anne
Walsh Thomas 1829 Tobin Catherine
Walsh Thomas 1839 Sullivan Joanna
Walsh WIlliam 1822 Feishence Nancy
Ward John 1828 Nox Martha
Ward Patrick 1829 Hickey Mary
Warren Edward 1824 Elenor Frederick
Whelan David 1837 Brophy Joanna
Whelan Patrick 1826 Brown Elizabeth
Whily John 1835 Fahey Catherine
White Richard 1835 Quigley Eleanor
William Henry 1837 Mulrean Ann
Woods John 1822 Gill Sarah
Wyse Alexander 1837 Flood Bridget

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Irish Natural History Society Journal Index, Vol. VIII, 1858-61

Contents
Volume VIII
1857-1861


On the Lifting Powers of Electro-Magnets.
By the Rev. T. R. Robinson, D. D.

On the Annual Variations of Atmospheric Pressure in the Gulf of St. Lawrence.
By W. Kelly, M. D

On the Determination of the Intensity of the Earth’s Magnetic Force in Absolute Measure, by means of the Dip Circle.
By the Rev. H. Lloyd, D. D

On an Improved Form of the Theodolite Magnetometer.
By the Rev. H. Lloyd, D.D

On the Opus Majus of Roger Bacon.
By J. K. Ingram, LL. D

On some Ancient Irish Deeds.
By the Rev. J. H. Todd, D. D (dating from the 15th C. Mainly Co. Clare (some Tipperary). Surnames: Mac Gorman ; Mac Loghlainn ; Mac Namara ; Mac Mahon ; Mac Sheedy ; O’Brien ; O’Curry ; O’Daly ; O’Davoren ; O’Dwyer ; O’Giltinane : O’Kearney ; O’Kennedy ; O’Mulregan ; O’Tierney

On the Theory of Reciprocal Surfaces.
By G. Cayley, Esq

On the Effect of a Distant Luminary, supposed Magnetic, upon the Diurnal Movements of the Magnetic Needle.
By the Rev. H. Lloyd, D.D

On Oldhamia, a Genus of Cambrian Fossils.
By J. R. Kinahan, M. D

Notes on the Molecular Constitution of Matter.
By G. J. Stoney, Esq

On the Contents of certain Ancient Tombs in the neighbourhood of Anet, Switzerland.
By the Rev. J. H. Todd, D. D

On an Ancient Inscription, supposed to be in the Etruscan Language.
By W. Drennan, Esq

On the Ancient and Modem Races of Oxen in Ireland.
By W. R. Wilde, Esq

The Report of the Case of M. Groux, and Discussion on same

On Nicotine considered as an Antidote to Strychnia.
By the Rev. S. Haughton, F. T. C. D

On Human Remains found at Barrettstown, County Westmeath.
By W. R. Wilde, Esq.

On the Hymnus Sancti Aidi.
By the Rev. W. Reeves, D. D

On a proposed Scheme for a Uniform Mode of naming Type-Divisions.
By J. R. Kinahan, M. D

On an Ogham Monument discovered in the County of Kerry.
By the Ven. Archdeacon of Ardfert

On certain Ornaments from Morocco.
By F. M. Jennings, Esq

On a Meteor seen near Cork.,
By F. M. Jennings, Esq.

Description of a Horizontal Sundial.
By M. Donovan, Esq.

On the Reflexion and Refraction of Polarized Light.
By the Rev. J. H. Jellett, F. T. C. D.

On a Cast of a Stone Cross discovered in Perthshire.
By T. A. Wyse, M. D

On the Morphology of the Hydrozoa, with reference to the Constitution of the SubKingdom Coelenterata.
By J. R. Greene, Esq.

On some Quatemrnion Equations connected with Fresnel’s Wave-Surface for Biaxal
Crystals.
By Sir W. R. Hamilton, L. L. D

Memoir of the Church of St. Duilech.
By the Rev. W. Reeves, D. D.

Account of three Crannoges.
By W. R. Wilde, Esq.

On certain Crannoges in Ulster.
By the Rev. W. Reeves, D. D.

Remarks on Donations presented.
By W. R. Wilde, Esq.

A Note correcting the Table printed at page 639, vol. xxiii., T. R. I. A.
By H. L. Renny, Esq.

On the Use of the Distaff and Spindle considered as the Insignia of Unmarried Women. By E. Clibborn, Esq.

On the Application of some new Formulae to the Calculation of Strains in Braced Girders.
By B. B. Stoney, Esq., C. E

On the Phonetic Values of Egyptian Hieroglyphics and Assyrian Letters, &c.
By the Rev. E. Hincks, D. D.

On Donati’s Comet.
By A. Graham, Esq.

On the Un-manufactured Animal Remains belonging to the Academy.
By W. R. Wilde, Esq.

An Account of the Crannoge of Inishrush, and its ancient Occupants.
By the Rev. W. Reeves, D. D

On the Tidal Currents in the Arctic Archipelago.
By the Rev. S: Haughton, F. T. C. D

On certain Methods in the Calculus of Finite Differences.
By the Rev. R. Carmichael, F. T. C. D.

On an ancient Deed in the Irish Language.
By the Rev. J. H. Todd, D, D.

Description of Drawings of Irish Antiquities presented by him.
By G. V. Du Noyer, Esq.

On the Wells in or near Dublin, attributed to or named after St. Patrick.
By K Clibborn, Esq.

On the Formation of Sugar and Amyloid Substances in the Animal Economy.
By R. M’Donnell, M. D.

On a Stereoscopic Magnifier.
By G. J. Stoney, Esq

On Anharmonic Co-ordinates.
By Sir W. R. Hamilton, L. L. D.

On Marianus Scotus, of Ratisbon.
By the Rev. W. Reeves, D. D.

Remarks on Artillery.
By Captain A. T. Blakely, R.A

Dr. Hart’s Remarks on Artillery.

On the Formation of Wood in Dicotyledonous Plants.
By D. Moore, Esq.

On the Box of St. Molaise of Devenish Island.
By the Rev. J. H. Todd, D. D.

On the Principles and Invention of the Methods of constructing Ordnance of
Superimposed Rings, with Initial Tension.
By R. Mallet, Esq.

On a new Analyzing Prism.
By the Rev. J. H. Jellett, F. T. C.D

On a Theorem relating to Conical Surfaces.
By H. Hennessy, Esq.

On the Organs which in the Common Ray are homologous with the Electrical
Organs of the Torpedo.
By R. M’Donnell, M. D

Obits of Eminent Individuals connected with Navan, &c.
By the Rev. J. H. Todd, D. D

On a MS. of the Tract intituled “Tipicus ac Tropologicus Jesu Christi Genealogioe Intellectus. quem Sanctus Aileranus Scottorum Sapientissimus exposuit,” preserved in the Imperial Library at Vienna.
By C. Mac Donnell, Esq.

Notice of some of the Lives which seem to have been ready, or in preparation,
for the continuation of the “Acta Sanctorum Hiberniae,” at the death of Colgan.
By C. Mac Donnell, Esq.

On the General Theory of the Integration of Non-Linear Partial Differential Equations. By the Rev. R. Carmichael, F. T.C. D.

On the Ancient Norse and Danish Geography of Ireland.
By J. H. Smith, Esq.

Tables and Diagrams relative to the Rain-Fall as observed in the Magnetic Observatory of Trinity College, from 1850 to 1860.
By the Rev. J. A. Galbraith, F.T.C.D.

On the Storm of the 9th of February, 1861.
By the Rev. S. Haughton, F. T. C. D.

On Clairaut’s Theorem.
By H. Hennessy, Esq.

The Old Countess of Desmond. An Inquiry,- Did she seek redress at the Court
of Queen Elizabeth, as recorded in the Journal of Robert Sydney, Earl of Leycester? And did she ever sit for her Portrait?
By R. Sainthill Esq.

On the Townland Distribution of Ireland.
By the Rev. W. Reeves, D. D

On the Shower of Aeroliths that fell at Killeter, Co. Tyrone, on the 29th April,
1844.
By the Rev. S. Haughton, F. T. C. D.

On the Connexion between Storms and Vertical Disturbances of the Atmosphere.
By H. Hennessy, Esq.

On the Time of High Water in Dublin Bay, on Good Friday, the 23rd April,
1014, the day of the Battle of Clontarf.
By the Rev. S. Haughton. F. T. C.D.

On the History of the Battle of Clontarf, in connexion with Mr. Haughton’s Determination of the Time of High Water in Dublin Bay on Good Friday,
April 23, 1014.
By the Rev. J. H. Todd, D.D.

On the true Height of the Tide at Ireland’s Eye on the Evening of the 6th September, 1852, the day of the Murder of Mrs. Kirwan. By the Rev. S. Haughton, F.T.C.D

On Augustin, an Irish Writer of the Seventh Century.
By the Rev. W. Reeves, D.D.

On the Amplitude of the daily Variation of the Magnetic Dip in Christiania between 10 a.m.. and an hour before Sunset, from 1844 to 1859.
By Professor Hansteen, of Christiania.

On the Degree of Accordance which may be attained in Observations made with
Dr. Lloyd’s Dip Circles.
By G. J. Stoney, Esq

On Geometrical Nets in Space.
By Sir W. R. Hamilton, LL. D.
APPENDICES.

I. Account of the year ending 31st March, 1858
II. Account of the year ending 31st March, 1859
III. Account of the year ending 31st March, 1860
IV. Account of the year ending 31st March, 1861

The PRESIDENT read a paper- ON SOME ANCIENT IRISH DEEDS.

THESE deeds are mostly in the Irish language and character, of the fifteenth, sixteenth, and seventeenth centuries. They are of the nature of deeds of mortgage, wills, covenants, deeds of arbitration, indentures, deeds of partition, conveyance of land; and some of them are Brehon Law judgments.

No. I – Is dated A.D. 1450, and also by the local historical fact, “the year in which Donoch O’Brien died.” It is a deed of mortgage by deed poll, but differs from our modern deeds of mortgage in that it does not convey the lands. It consists of five parts. In Part I. it is recited that Donnell oge O’Kearney had possession of the lands of Ballymote, or rather a half quarter of them, for a debt due to him by the owners, Teige Mac Sida (Mac Sheedy), [Mac Namara], and his son. But Teige and his son seem to have been in debt to Donoch O’Brien [first Earl of Thomond ?], whose bailiffs entered the lands of Ballymote, then in the possession of Donnell Oge O’Kearney, and carried three valuable mares. Arbitrators were appointted, and Teige Mac Sheedy and his son were condemned to payfive marks to O’Kearney. As security for these five marks, Mac Sheedy, the son, mortgages a half quarter of Ballymote to O’Kearney. In Part II. it is stated that Mac Sheedy, the son, had been murdered by Donnell Oge Mac Namara, but had by his will left his property to his brother and chief, Donnell Derg [or the red], subject to the debts due to O’Kearney. Part III. is a further mortgage. Donnell Derg, and the two sons of Lochlainn O’Curry, had stolen two pigs from O’Kearney ; an arbitration was agreed to, and a fine of half a mark given for the pigs, with three ‘unigee as costs, and one ‘uinge’ as a twelfth, or umpires’ fees. To meet these charges, Donnell Derg mortgages the lands to the amount of one mark.These facts enable ns to fix the price of pigs in that golden age in Ireland. The mark was two-thirds of £1, or 13s. 4d., and consequently the two pigs, being valued at half a mark, were worth 3s. 4d. each. The other half mark was equal to four’ uinge’, or ounces, and one ‘uing’e is called ‘thetwelfth’ i.e. the twelfth of a pound [of gold ?]. An ‘uinge’ must, therefore, have been 1s. 8d. Part IV. The pig transaction does not seem to have permanently broken friendship between O’Kearney and Donnell Derg; for the former appears to have lent the latter a sum of money, secured by a further mortgage on the lands. Part V. Donnell Derg, however, engaged in gambling, but lost eight marks, and his person appears to have been seized by Hugh Roe Mac Namara, and Owen of the Money, the successful gamblers. He was ransomed by Teige Mac Donnell Mac Namara, who gave a good steed for him to the gamblers; so that the price of a good steed in those days-was about £5 6s. 8dMac Namara, however, owed O’Kearney one ‘uinge’ of gold and six marks for three milch cows; and the rescued gambler, Donnell Derg, mortgaged his lands still further to the prudent O’Kearney, to discharge this portion of his debt to Mac Namara. The lands concerned in this document are situated near Sixmilehridge, County of Clare, and the same remark applies to the next two deeds.

No.2 – Is another deed, of the nature of a mortgage on the lands of Kill Fiontanain, dated August 11, 1612.

No. 3 – Is a statement of the debts or demands of Conor Mac Teige upon the clan Mac Craith, out of the lands of the Lower Corbally. (No date.)

No. 4. – The will of Mortogh Mac Mahon, written after his death by the testamentary priests who were present at his death-bed; it is little more than an acknowledgment of his debts due to Donn Mac Gorman. ( Not dated). He appears to have lived in the neighbourhood of Kilrush, County of Clare.

No. 5. – A deed of mortgage (1549), on the lands of Donnell Oge O’Kearney (see No. 1), to Mac Con Mac Lochlainn, son of Sida [M’Namara). (The date shows that the Donnell Oge O’Kearney here mentioned to have been the son or grandson of the personage mentioned in No. 1.]

No.6.- An endrsement on No.5, dated also 1549, containing a power of redemption, and libertyto O’Kearney to carry off manure from the land, “if there be manure upon it.”

No.7. A deed of arbitration respecting the lands of Garry Orrtha, between Conor Mac Teige and Mac Craith Mac Teige, dated A.D., 1587.

No. 8.-An endorsement on the former, much obliterated.

No. 9.- A deed of indenture, dated 1551, conveying half the land and inheritance of Murchu, son of Conal’, son of Murchu, son of William, of Bally Sidhnoidh for ever, to Philip and Connor, the two sons of Conor son of Teige, and their heirs after them; and a sort of mortgage of theother half of his land to Philip and to Dermot, to whom Murchu promises to pay a rent, whenever”he is able to sit in the land,” and if not able “to sit” in it, then Philip and Dermot were to pay him a rent. This document is subscribed by Murchu O’Mulregan, Conor O’Dwyer, William O’Davoren, Shane O’Dwyer, and Philip O’Dwyer .

No. 10.- A mortgage, dated 1587, to Conor, son of Teige [O’Dwyer?] and Eogan, son of Donnell, on the lands of Matthew, son of Murchu [O’Mulregan ].

No. 11.-A mortgage, dated 1576, to Conor, son of Teige, son of William [O’Dwyer], on two-thirds of the lands of Dromainn-an-Chunna, from Matthew, son of Murchu, son of Conor [O’Mulregan).This deed contains two singular covenants :- lst. That Matthew is to have an invitation at Easter and Christmas, “upon Conor, and upon Eoghan, son of Donnell.” And 2nd. “If it shall happen to Matthew to fall into poverty or distress, Conor and Eoghan are to give him food and clothing, Conor paying two-thirds, and Eoghan one-third, of the burthen, .and Matthew doing the utmost service to them on that account.”

No. 12.-A mortgage, not dated.

No. 13. – An endorsement on No. 12, dated 1531. These are of no particular interest, except that the payment is made in cows, and no mention made of money. The parties seem to belong to the same families of O’Dwyer and O’Mulregan, who are concerned in Nos. 9, 10, and 11. Nos. 7 to 13inclusive relate to a district in the county of Tipperary, on the borders of the county of Limerick. ”

No. 14.-A deed in Latin, nearly obliterated.

No. 15.- A deed of arbitration, in Irish, dated 8th Oct. 1584, containing a very full and formal statement of the names of the parties concerned, the cause of controversy, and the decision of the arbitrators. The original is in Mr. Curry’s collection, and is a very remarkable and valuable specimen of a decree of arbitrators under the Brehon Law between two parties of the O’Kennedys of Lower Ormond, county of Tipperary.

No. 16.-This is very nearly in the form of a modern deed poll, dated 19th July, 1611. It is a lease for twenty-one years, of the western half of the lands of Moy Lacha, parish of Kiliush, barony of Clonderala, county of Clare, from Turloch Roe Mac Mahon, to Shane, son of Teige O’Gilltinane, and after the expiration of the term of twenty-one years, “until redeemed by the payment of ten pounds of the crowned money of the Saxons, of good metal and pure silver.” This deed contains a formal clause of re-entry, the appointment of a bailiff to give possession, and a covenant for peaceable possession. .

There is also a remarkable covenant in which Turloch Mac Mahon, the lessor, acknowledges himself bound “to put this writing into the force of the law of the Saxon king, as the law adviser of the above Shane may advise.”

The originals of this and of the five following are in Mr. Curry’s collection.

No. 17.- A curious document, evidently founded· on Brehon Law, but not dated. It is a statement of certain personal and other injuries inflicted upon Teige, son of Sioda, or Mac Sheedy, by Fingin, son of Mac Con, and his family. It is a kind of bill of indictment.

No. 18 . – A deed of arbitration for certain injuries inflicted on Donnell, son of Rory, by the sons of Lochlainn, son of Fingin, son of Donnchadh [Mac Namara.] These personages appear to have livedin the neighbourhood of Cratloe (county of Clare); and the outrages which gave occasion to the arbitration were committed “in the summer in which Murchadh O’Brien and Donnchadh O’Brien went to England.” The deed was executed in 1550. Nos. 17 and 18 relate to the Mac Namaras mentioned in No. 1.

No. 19.-This document, dated 1591, is a curious compact, in which the descendants of Melachlainn O’Lochlainn of Ballymachane [in Burren, county of Clare], acknowledge themselves bound to Donnchadh O’Brien, by the terms of a compact made with their family by Connor, son of Turloch O’Brien, grandfather of the then Earl of Thomond. In this covenant they acknowledge themselves tenants of certain lands and vassals under the Earl; and he, on the other hand, concedes to them what would now be called tenant-right :- .. “I, the Earl of Thomond, acknowledge upon my honour that I have promised that whenever lands or castles belonging to these people shall be brought to an end” [meaning, it is presumed, by the expiration of their lease or tenancy], ” I will give them the appraisement of Boece [Mac Egan] and John O’Tierney and Eoghan O’Daly.”

No. 20.-A deed of partition, dated April 3, 1675, between Aedh and Cosney, the sons of Gillananoemh Oge O’Davoren, of certain lands of their ancestors, situate in the district of Burren, county of Clare. This document provides that if any part of the lands be lost to the parties, they are to balance the loss with each other, in the same way as in the original partition. Also, that neither party has a right to put away his portion in pledge or perpetuity, so that the other cannot redeem it; also, that if any part of the lands be in pledge, whoever is first able to redeem it shall hold it until redeemed by the other; and if one party shall fail to have heirs, the other shall succeed to his portion of the property. Lastly, that if there be any part of Aedh.’s land which he is unable to occupy, Cosney shall, if able, occupy it without let or hindrance from Aedh.

No. 21.-An agreement between Donnell Oge O’Kearney and Graine, daughter of Mac Con [Mac Namara). Donnell had a mortgage upon the lands of Graine [situate near Six-mile-bridge, county of Clare], to the amount of eleven ‘uinge,’. with a right to two free cows; the lady being advanced in years, gives up her rights and her lands to Donnell, on the condition that he supports her, with power to her son, and to him only, to redeem the lands after her death; but if there be manure or buildings on the lands, they shall be appraised and redeemed according to appraisement. Here is another recognition of tenant-right. This document is dated 1522.

No. 22-1s a copy of a deed, made by Mr. Curry from the original, in the British Museum (Egerton, No. 139, p. 179). It is an agreement dated 1510. Lochlainn Riabhach O’Mullona [Mullowney] mortgaged his lands to Shane O’Radan for four cows, in calf, and a good male pig; Shane O’Radan gives Connor O’Gleeson the privilege of having four cows on the land until it is redeemed.

No. 23.-This is a judgment of four Brehons in a controversy respecting land. The Brehons were of the family of O’Deoradan, Domhnall, Cathal Ferganainm, and Giolla Patrick; and the contending parties were, Gerald, son of Cathal Carrach; Brian, son of Murtoch; and Donnchadh, son of Crimhthan. Witnesses were examined upon oath, and the Brehons, acting upon their testimony, decide; and in an appendix to their decision minutely describe the boundaries of the land. The decision is as follows:- “And in accordance with that” [viz., the evidence], “the Brehons gave it as a judgment that Gerald should have possession of the land, and that neither Teige nor Donnchadh should have any claim on it from that time forth. And the one-eighth part of the sheaf of that year was awarded to Donnchadh in payment for his labour.”

This decision is dated 1560, showing that the Brehon Law continued to be practised in some parts of Ireland to that period; and it can be proved to have continued at least 100 years later. The original is in the Library of Trinity College (H.. 3, 18, p. 455). The lands and parties mentioned in this document belonged to the county of Wexford.

No. 24. – Is a letter of confraternity, in Latin, granted by Patrick Culvyn, local Prior of Dublin, of the order of Friars Eremite of St. Augustine, to John Stackpoole, and Genet Gwyth, his wife. Dated 31st of August, 1507.

Dr. Todd then made some remarks on the historical and antiquarian value of the deeds described, and exhibited to the Academy some of the deeds, together with a MS. book containing transcripts (made by Mr. Curry for the University Library), in which the whole are written, without the contractions of the originals, and rendered accessible to ordinary readers of Irish.

William Redmond’s Speech to the St. Patrick’s Society, 17 March 1914 (3/3)

Speech delivered by Mr. William Redmond to members of St. Patrick’s Society at the annual banquet in the Windsor Hotel, St. Patrick’s Day, March 17th, 1914


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Bill Safeguards Minority

The man who says religious liberty is to be denied in Ireland because the majority of the people are Catholics must be ignorant or cannot believe what he says. But, after all, there are people so saturated with prejudice that they cannot believe their religion is not endangered. What do we say to them? Turning to the Home Rule Bill again we say, assuming the people are so degenerate as to act contrary to the whole history of the race, under Home Rule it is impossible for them to do so. The bill contains limitations, safeguards, very galling and almost insulting to a liberty loving people, but we have consented to their inclusion in the Bill to ensure that there is no right of liberty, or citizenship that is not guaranteed by the bill or by the supremacy of the Imperial Parliament. If any fair-minded Canadian looks closely into this question he will find there is no real cause for fear in Ireland.

Ulster Dominance Over

I have nothing bitter to say against those in Ulster who are opposing this measure. I am confident that some of them will be amongst the most valued legislators in Ireland eventually. But they have enjoyed great privileges and ascendancy in the past. During the last one hundred and fourteen years the whole majority of the Irish people have been practically ignored. Ireland has been governed largely by (he opinions of people coming entirely from Ulster. We submit that our Protestant countrymen will receive equality. Their rights, even their sentiments and feelings will be scrupulously respected but they will get no more ascendancy. Every man will be judged upon his merits whether Catholic or Protestant. (Applause). Let me give you some figures to show what privileges the Unionist minority have been allowed. Ireland returns 103 representatives to the British Parliament. Of these 85 are strongly in favour of Home Rule and will vote e in the same lobby as I do in favor of it in a week or two. Sixteen of these representatives are drawn from a portion of Ulster and are opposed to Home Rule. These are the popular representatives. That distinguished man Sir Edward Carson represents the University of Dublin which is well enough in its way, but for the purposes of popular opinion we will leave the University representatives out. Of the eighty-five Nationalists seventeen are elected from North Ulster. Let me observe that there is no one county in Ireland in which the Nationalists have not elected even one member. (Applause). Now, therefore, what is the position? You have the whole of three great provinces of Ireland, Munster, Leinster and Connaught, and you have more than half of the elected representatives of Ulster itself supporting Home Rule. The contention of the Ulsterites is that if the Government does not recommend itself to the sixteen minority, even if the eighty-five majority support it there is to be civil war.

An Insupportable Proposition

Some of the prominent Unionist statesmen seem to have lent their weight to this proposition. What a proposition it is. We see in every country in the civilised world there is a great unrest, among the masses of the people; a great movement for better conditions. And what a lesson this is to teach to these unsettled people, that if their way cannot be had, if their way cannot be gained it is legitimate, and even approved in the highest quarters of England, that there shall be an appeal to arms. I do not believe it is conceivable; I cannot contemplate the likelihood of the hopes of the Irish people being frustrated, but should that take place how are these men to explain the speeches and feelings to which they have given utterance. If it is legitimate for the minority to wage war, what is to be said of the vast majority? These things only need to be enquired into ui order to justify the position of the present Government. I do not believe there will be civil war, I do not believe the world’s history shows an appeal to arms without real cause, and if our countrymen in the North wait for justification for war, they will wait for ever.

Ireland’s Indisputable Right

What is considered the duty of the great leaders of progressive thought in England to-day? These men, and all the men of surpassing talent that they have gathered round them, are as sincere in the cause as any of my Nationalist colleagues. They have watched the course of Government in Ireland, they have watched the effect of the present system, and these men and the great majority behind them, and the great majority behind Parliament, occupy the position that they are going to give us Home Rule because the Irish people have made out a case for it; and, perhaps, because they recognise that the withholding of Home Rule has brought neither credit nor profit to the British Empire.

William Redmond by Max Cowper (1860-1911)

An Imperial Achievement

This is not merely an Irish question; it is an Empire question. In spite of all the turmoil, as the thing draws nearer, in spite of all the alarmist reports, I venture the prediction that this question is going to be settled now, that if this Government were supplanted no Government that would take its place could ignore the Irish question. The day for arguing is past, and the utmost our bitterest opponents can say is that they do not like this plan of Home Rule now before Parliament. Ireland is about to be restored the right of governing herself and the result will justify the policy in Ireland as it has been justified in Africa and every other part of the British Empire. (Loud applause). And I believe before long, shortly after this great controversy is settled, our wisest men of both parties will say of Ireland that the policy of trusting the people was right, that Home Rule after all was a great achievement. (Applause). It will be so from a three-fold point of view. For England it will mend one of the really weak spots in her armour; it will reconcile to England after long years of bitterness, in every part of the Empire one of the most virile of races; it will be a great achievement for this great Empire because the day that sees Irishmen governing themselves in Ireland will move the hearts and spur the energies of Irishmen in every part of the world so that with redoubled vigour they can go into the work of building up and advancing this Empire. (Applause). It will be a great achievement for Ireland. Many in whose veins Irish blood runs to-day, cannot help feeling a strong thrill of elation, knowing that this question is so near to being settled and their home and Motherland being allowed to rule herself within this Empire.

Sorrow and Triumph

But many of the men who have made this great movement have passed away. Parnell is in his grave in Dublin, and Davitt is gone. Generation after generation has passed away who have not lived to see this great day. Even since I have come to this country I have to mourn the loss of one who was my colleague in the House of Commons for many and many a day, who brought the enthusiasm of his free Canadian heart to work for the land of his fathers, the Hon. Chas. Devlin. Only those of us who have the blood and history of the past burnt into our brains know what the settlement of this question means to us, and I can only say, and say it reverently, that the dominating feeling of Irishmen everywhere is one of humble thankfulness to Almighty God that He has allowed so many of us to live to see this day for which so many of our forefathers would have died. When Ireland does, at last, take her place as a nation she will turn with a glad smile to these great countries beyond the seas; she will turn to each and every one of you and thank you for the sympathy given to her in her hour of trial. And she will pass her word, that word which has never been broken, that freedom being granted she is yours, in any thing, hand in hand, in the advancement and development of the Empire against the whole world. (Loud and continued applause).

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William Redmond’s Speech to the St. Patrick’s Society, 17 March 1914 (2/3)

Speech delivered by Mr. William Redmond to members of St. Patrick’s Society at the annual banquet in the Windsor Hotel, St. Patrick’s Day, March 17th, 1914


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Extraordinary Political Record

What are the political facts with regard to Ireland? I claim that what I am about to tell you is the most extraordinary political record that the history of any country in the world can show. In 1885, when we had the third Reform Bill the franchise was extended and the Irish people at large got the power of say- ing what they wanted. Even before that with a much restricted electorate the Irish people asked for Home Rule. When that franchise was extended what happened? In 1885 Parnell was sent back at the head of a Nationalist party 86 strong. We have had a great number of elections since then. Election after election has been held, but there has been no change in Ireland. Year after year, bill after bill has been passed for the improvement and betterment of conditions in other parts of Great Britain but all though that period the answer to our one claim has been the same, our attempts to gain what Ireland has wanted for so long have been countered in the same way, and the eighty-five Irish Nationalists in the House of Commons still stand for Home Rule exactly as they did when the franchise was first extended.

Democracy Answers the Plea

The indisputable claim of Ireland, however, has impressed the present Prime Minister of England, Mr. Asquith, as it impressed Mr. Gladstone, Sir Henry Campbell-Bannerman, and the leading British statesmen, Liberal in politics, in Great Britain, and they hold by the principle that you cannot ignore the voice of the people. The voice of Ireland always has asked for Home Rule and the British Democracy at last is answering it favourably. I do not pretend to be able to speak in detail of the changes that seem to have taken place in the question of Home Rule since I was at home. But I can say this with perfect confidence that there is nothing I know of, that the members of the Nationalist party are not prepared to do, to allay, and to meet, the honest and sincere doubt, of any countryman of ours, whether Protestant or Catholic, about Home Rule. (Applause.)

Ready to Make Concessions

There was a time, I confess, when feeling ran high and bitter in Ireland, but whatever may have been said or done in the early days of the agitation, under coercion and exceptional laws, I tell you that in view of the near approach of the responsibility of Government on Irish shoulders, no member of our party will say one word of provocation calculated to make broader any difference there may be between part of Ulster and the rest of Ireland. We are prepared consistently with the principle for which our fathers struggled, of an Irish Parliament and Government by Irish people, to go to every reasonable length to disarm all reasonable opposition. (Applause).

Irishmen Will Unite

I hazard the opinion that no section of Irishmen in the long run will consent to the partition of Ireland. (Applause). There may be those, who, at the commencement, hesitate and doubt, but with my knowledge of Ulster as well as the South of Ireland I hazard the opinion, confidently, that, in the long run, the North of Ireland will throw in its lot with the South. I believe that the people of Ulster are a sturdy race, almost a stubborn race, and I believe if their rights, privileges, properties and particularly, their conscience were touched they would resist strongly and effectively and, under these circumstances every honest man must agree they would be right. But the question we have to ask is, if there be no interference with these rights, or properties of conscience are they a race of men likely to neglect their homes to take the field without just cause?

William Redmond by Max Cowper (1860-1911)

Dishonest Misleading Opposition

Since I have been in Canada I have seen a good many expressions as to resistance in Ulster. It is not surprising that they should talk about resistance if their lands and rights of citizenship are endangered, but is it fair to go on assumptions such as these? There is no interference in the Home Rule Bill with the citizenship of any man in Ulster. It is not suggested that he live under another flag to the one he is accustomed to, or that he be deprived, by one single jot, of the privileges he enjoys today. Under the provisions of the Home Rule Bill the first thing these gentlemen have to do is to elect their direct representatives and spokesmen to go to the Imperial Parliament at Westminster. That Parliament retains all its power and all its potency for the protection of minorities just as it possesses them today. And I submit, especially here in Canada, that this great question ought to be discussed fairly. Such loose talk as the destruction of citizenship ought not to be indulged in when every honest man must deem such language untrue.

A Cruel Slander

What is the real fact of the case. The public of Canada and the Empire have been told that Ulster will not submit to Home Rule because tlie residents in Ulster being non-Catholic, cannot trust themselves in any Parliament in which the men of the Ancient Faith would be predominant. Now, stripped of all subterfuge, that ‘is the kernel of the argument against the inclusion of Ulster with the rest of Ireland. I speak as an Irish Catholic representative, I speak as Catholic of the Catholics and, as such, I submit that the whole of history proves that this is a cruel and heartless and outrageous slander upon the Catholic people to say that it is in them to injure any man because he worships God in his own way. (Applause).

What of Persecution of Catholics

At this time with our hearts full of hope and the determination to banish all bitterness from our minds, it is not timely to speak of such things, but what a tale could I unfold were I to go back to the treatment accorded us all through centuries because of our faith. We were only emancipated the other day. It was not until years after our Parliament was taken from us by fraud and corruption, not until years after we lost that Parliament without any appeal to the people that we were emancipated. To this day the Lord-Lieutenant of Ireland may belong to any faith the law says, but the faith of the majority of the people. It is too, only within the last few years that the present King came to the throne, only when he was crowned, that, for the first time, the slanderous reference to bis subjects of the Catholic faith, contained in the Coronation oath, was left out.

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William Redmond’s Speech to the St. Patrick’s Society, 17 March 1914 (1/3)

Speech delivered by Mr. William Redmond to members of St. Patrick’s Society at the annual banquet in the Windsor Hotel, St. Patrick’s Day, March 17th, 1914.


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‘I esteem myself very favoured in having the honour of being here with you to-night. I am on no political mission in this country; I am just returning rapidly, through this great land, home where I hope to take my place within a very few days in the ranks of the great party to which I have belonged for the last thirty-one years. But the chance which enables me to be here is a happy one for me since it gives me the privilege of witnessing the extraordinary devotion exhibited here to the cause of Irish nationality. Your welcome is not a personal one to myself, but I feel it and appreciate it all the more because I know you intend to show your esteem for, and confidence in, my colleagues of the Irish Nationalist party. As the only member of that party on this continent to-night I may say that the confidence of the Irish people throughout the world is well placed in the Irish national representatives to-day, because it is our boast to be able to say, without contradiction, that the National representation of Ireland organised thirty years ago by Mr, Parnell, bas remained faithful to its trust, absolutely incorruptible, devoted at all times first, to the cause of Ireland and devoted also, to every good cause which needed support in the British Parliament until to-day, thank God, we are recognised at Westminster, not merely as the representatives of Ireland, but as defenders of [he cause of liberty and humanity in Great Britain and every part of the land. (Loud applause).

A Power the World Over

Ladies and Gentlemen, before I say a few words that I believe, you may be glad to hear, about the present position of the cause to which we are all pledged at home, will you allow me to le-echo faintly the sentiments expressed by Dr. Walsh and Mr. Fitzgerald when they referred to the wonderful strength, and power and influence of the national race to which we are proud to belong’. I have travelled round the world; I have seen our people in every part of it, in the great Commonwealth of Australia, which may be really described as the home of freedom, in the progressive Dominion of Canada, all through this land from Vancouver to Montreal, and in the mighty States of the Union. I have seen our people everywhere. I can say of the people of New Zealand and Australia, and other distant portions of the great Empire, what Mr. Fitzgerald has said of the people of Massachusetts, that wherever our people have gone, they have done honour to the cradle of our race. Not only is this true in Canada in the persons of men like Hon. Mr. Doherty, the Minister of Justice, but in every State of America, in the Commonwealth of Australia and elsewhere, the Irish people hold up their heads amongst the foremost of the land. We can say of them as has been said of the Empire, that the world round the “sun never sets” upon the greatness, the power, the influence and the honor of the Irish race m all those lands where their great qualities are given free play, and where they are allowed the great bless- ing of governing themselves. (Loud applause).

Ireland’s Saddest Chapter

One of the saddest chapters in the history of Ireland has been the enforced migration of its people. Looking at the population of Ireland to-day of a little over four millions of people, it is al- most impossible to believe that, seventy years ago, the population of Ireland was more than half the population of England and Wales, was four times the population of Scotland, was very nearly half the population of all Great Britain. Today there is left practically only a remnant of the race at home. On this St. Patrick’s Day when we are anxious to banish all trace of bitter- ness, it is not for me to refer to the causes why Ireland is the only country in this Empire in which men and women have been forced to leave their homes, it is sufficient for us to know that our people have gone, and surely, it is no sign of good government that they have gone. Our consolation is in the fact that they have prospered wherever they have gone. Some races would have been exterminated long ago had they had the experience which has been ours, but not so with our people. In every part of this Empire the Irish are influential and strong. (Applause).

William Redmond by Max Cowper (1860-1911)

Millions All United

If our to-morrow is to be as glorious as we confidently believe, it will be largely because the scattered seed of the Irish race has taken root and is furnishing comfort and help to those who are left. And if, on this St. Patrick’s Day, we are more jubilant than ever before, if our cause stands, as it does, in the foremost, occupying a preeminently strong position it is largely because — and how we thank you for it, because you in Canada, our kin in the United States and in Australia, our people throughout the world, have stood behind those in Parliament and enabled them to say “We are making our claim, not for a remnant of our race, but backed by, the sympathy, the support and the hearts of millions of our race, in every part of the world.” (Applause).

Nationalists Wonderful Boast

I have been for thirty-one years a humble member of the great party which Parnell organised. In that time we have had severe experiences, and prolonged struggles, but it surely is a privilege for me to be able to say that, as St. Patrick’s Day has succeeded St. Patrick’s Day, we always have been able to mark some improvement in our country. Thirty-one years ago the condition of Ireland w^as deplorable, from every point of view. The people were handicapped and penalised in every direction wherever we looked. When Parnell and Davitt took up the great movement now on the eve of consummation, Ireland’s condition cried out for betterment; now, am I not entitled to consider myself and my few colleagues who survive the stormy days follow- ing the inception of our’ party, exceptionally privileged and honoured to be able to say, as we can say to you, that every item on our programme of reform, which we set out to accomplish, under Parnell’s leadership, has been achieved. Ireland is a changed country better fitted for Government, with better conditions of the people better educated and better governed. It has been greatly transformed from the Ireland of thirty-one years ago. (Applause). And now we stand on the threshold of the one re-form necessary to make every other reform effective in the highest degree; we stand on the threshold of the concession of self-government to our country. (Prolonged applause).

All Reforms Long Overdue

I have sometimes been asked by our Conservative friends in England how it is since Ireland has so much improved, it is not satisfied with the form of Government under which these re- forms have been effected? That is a fair question which is answered very fully in this way: We in Ireland claim that every reform brought about in the last thirty years has been long overdue. Had we a Government of our own there was no doubt we would have accomplished them long before. We may point out that no single one of the reforms was carried in Ireland without paying the price of long years of agitation, of turbulence, of violence, if you will. The Irish people, too, have this characteristic, the better off they are, the more educated they are, the more independent they are, the more absolutely resolved they become never to rest until they enjoy at least a modicum of those self-governing institutions, which have been granted to all other peoples in the Empire and which have made the Empire great.

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300 evicted, Strokestown Massacre.

A list of 300 people evicted from Strokestown Estate.
Co. Roscommon

Mass Eviction

This list of 300 names was published by the Bishop of Elphin.


“The Strokestown Massacre Developed” A few years ago I was over in Strokestown house with some friends and being me I was photographing everything.  I have never published this list before it was hanging on the wall.  I am now loading these photographs at full size so that any whose families were evicted can see that this list was published in the Freeman’s Journal 29th April 1847.  The editorial was entitled “The Strokestown Massacre Developed”

 

Penal Times: Charter Schools

From: ‘The Penal Laws, 1691-1760, by Maureen Wall. Irish History Series, No. 1 published by the Dublin Historical Association, c/o Department of History, University College, Dublin.


The Charter Schools –
But since all of them paid lip service to the policy of promoting the Protestant interest, they did agree to provide financial assistance for one such scheme. Primate Boulter, an Englishman, and virtual governor of Ireland for a considerable period, showed more enthusiasm than the members of the Irish parliament for the spread of Protestantism. In 1731, finding as he said, that “instead of converting those that are adults, we are daily losing many of our meaner people, who go off to popery,” he founded a society for establishing a system of primary schools for “instructing and converting the younger generation,” throughout Ireland, and applied for a royal charter, which was granted in 1733. The objects of the scheme, according to the charter, were “that the children of the popish and other poor natives … may be instructed in the English tongue and in the principles of true religion and loyalty in all succeeding generations.” The scheme was at first financed by a royal bounty of £1000 a year and by benefactions of land and money from interested persons in Ireland and England, but in 1745 the Irish parliament agreed to vote it, as an additional income, the proceeds of a tax on hawkers and pedlars. From 1757 on the parliamentary grants were considerably increased. Finding that the conversion through day schools of Catholic children living with their parents was impossible, it was decided that they should be removed to schools remote from their homes and afterwards apprenticed to Protestants. On marriage to a Protestant they were to receive a gift of £5. Apart from promoting Protestantism, the schools had a second aim which was the training of the children “in labour and industry in order to cure that habitual laziness and idleness which is too common among the poor of this country.” Special attention was to be paid to training them in the linen manufacture and in agriculture with a view to promoting the prosperity of the country in general. The children admitted were to be between the ages of six and ten years, but since there was no law for removing children forcibly from their homes, and since few Catholic parents could be induced to send their children to the schools, nurseries were set up which took in infants between the ages of two and six -many of them orphans and foundlings- and these nurseries served as feeders for the charter schools. There were nurseries in York Street in Dublin and in Monasterevan in Kildare to supply children to the Leinster schools; one in Shannon Grove in Limerick for Munster, and one in Monivea in Galway for Connacht. Because of lack of supervision and the neglect and peculation of those placed in charge of the schools, the children were ill-treated, dirty, overworked, badly fed and clothed, and the mortality rate was exceedingly high. Although up to fifty of these schools were established throughout the country their success in carrying out their aim can be gauged from the report of the royal commission on Irish education in 1825, which states that in the ninety years during which the scheme had been in operation, 12,745 was the total number of charter school children apprenticed, and 1,555 had received the marriage portion of £5 given to those who married Protestants. By no means all of these had been the children of Catholic parents, for the supply of Catholic children not being enough, children of Protestants had been freely admitted to the schools. However, the charter schools salved the consciences of those who regarded the conversion of Irish Catholics to Protestantism as a desirable objective, and session after session the Lord Lieutenant’s speech from the throne called on parliament to pay due attention to these schools. Nevertheless, Prirnate Boulter’ scheme can hardly be deemed to have been an unqualified success.

Tractors, Threshing, Knock, Co. Laois, 2015

The advertisement read “Knock Threshing & Road Run – on Josie Dayton’s farm” and it was run in aid of Knock School Building fund. : 13th September, 2015


There were a lot of tractors on display at the ‘Threshing’

I have labelled this post as ‘Tractors’, as you look through these photos though you’ll see more than tractors.  There are jaunting cars and agricultural machinery which were standing with the tractors.  You’ll have to excuse the fact that some of these photos have a few blurry spots, that was the rain that decided to come on and no matter how much I tried to keep my lens dry it was impossible!

Vintage, Ploughing, Co. Laois, 2015

There is not an awful lot that I can say about vintage at the 2015 Ploughing Championships, there was so much of it all around the place.  Here are some of the general photographs that I took.