Carlow Inquests 1841
copied in PPP.
- William Smyth,
Carlow, (townland Carlow) Drowned, July, 1841. ("Accidently" crossed
out).
- John Hayden,
Carlow, Carlow, Drowned, July 1841.
- Patrick Maher,
Old Leighlin, (townland) John Duffswood. Visitation of God, August,
1841.
- Myles
Fitzsimons, Married, Carlow. Carlow, Appoplexy, September 1841.
- Jim (Tim?) Bowe,
married, Old Leighlin, Seskin, October, 1841.
- Mathew Walsh,
married, Carlow, Carlow, Suffocation, Carlow, Carlow, October, 1841.
- Jane Walsh,
married, Carlow, Carlow, Suffocation, Carlow, Carlow, Oct. 1841.
- Mary Legate, not
married, Scalded, Carlow, Carlow, Oct. 1841.
- James Hennesy,
not married, Drowned, Dunleckny, Bagenalstown, Dec. 1841.
- Unknown,
Visitation of God, Clonegoose, Clonegoose, Dec. 1841.
- Kerns Kavanagh,
not married, Drowned, Dunleckny, Bagenalstown, December, 1841.
- Thomas Kinsella,
not married, Clonmo - ? , Eaglehill, Dec. 1841.
- Infant, death
caused by its mother, Pheby Dixy, shortly after birth, Banagh,
Broomville, April, 1841?
- Document provided by kind permission of
Michael Purcell - Sept 2008.
William James.
Pat Purcell Papers. circa 1841 - 46.
To the Clerk of the Peace for County of Carlow.
SIR - TAKE NOTICE, that it is my intention to
apply to be Registered as a Person entitled to Vote at Election of a
Member or Members to serve in Parliament for the COUNTY OF CARLOW, and
the particulars of my Claim are as follows:
William James of Slyguff in the County of
Carlow, Farmer, [In what right Claiming] Freeholder, House and Lands
situate at Slyguff in the Barony of Idrone East and County of Carlow
[Yearly Value to be Registered] £10. (unsigned
& undated).
- Document provided by kind permission of
Michael Purcell - Sept 2008.
Names: Nolan, How, Neill & Faulkener.
Pat Purcell Papers.
1841.
The Information of Jacob Nolan of Wells,
Parish of Wells Barony of Idrone West, Carlow who came before me
this day and being sworn on the Holy Evangelists and examined
deposeth and saith That a Servant maid named Margaret How lived in
his house and in his employment in the Year 1840 as he believes
between August and Christmas in said Year that she served in his
employment for about Three months.
That during the said Period of Three months a
Servant man, now present, named Hugh Neill also lived in his
employment and in his house that during that Period no other
Servants man or labouring man lived in his house as Servant or
labourer or other employment only the named Hugh Neill now Present
that Hugh Neill is from the neighbourhood of Ballon in this County.
That He has since that time heard that the
said Margaret How was delivered of a child and that He heard it
rumoured that Hugh Neill now Present was the father of said child by
Margaret How, (signed) Jacob Nolan.
Sworn before me at Ravindon this 24th day of
November 1841.
(signed) Hugh Faulkener. Justice of the
Peace.
- Transcribed by M. Purcell c2008.
Surnames: Kavanagh, Gray, Nowlan &
Tuckey.
Pat Purcell Papers.
1841.
The Information of John Kavanagh of
Ballynocken, Carlow, Labourer, who being duly sworn on the Holy
Evangelists deposeth and Saith ~
That he is in the Employment of John Gray,
Esquire, of Upton House, that he was sent to the premises of Charles
Nowlan at Upton on Monday the 25th of October from which premises he
has heard that Charles Nowlan has been ejected, that he then and there
saw Patrick Nowlan throwing down the Wall of the Cow house, part of
said premises, from which Charles Nowlan has been ejected, Patrick
Nowlan had a fork in his Hand with which he was throwing down the said
Wall, from which the Timber and Thatch had been previously carried
away. Patrick Nowlan told John Kavanagh that if it was his intent to
report him he would drive the Fork through the bag of his Guts and
spread them on the ground for the rats to feed on.
(signed) John - his X mark - Kavanagh.
Sworn before me at Upton, October 27th 1841 -
having been truly read to Deponent by Charles H. Tuckey, Resident
Magistrate.
John Kavanagh acknowledges himself bound to
our Most Gracious Lady the Queen in the Sum of Ten Pounds.
Transcribed by Selina Lawlor.
- Documents provided by kind permission of
Michael Purcell - Sept 2008.
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