News:  Freemans Journal, 17-July-1841 Repeal in 
America-South Boston

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FREEMANS JOURNAL, 17-JULY-1841 REPEAL IN AMERICA-SOUTH 
BOSTON

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A spirited and very numerous gathering of Repealers 
assembled at Harding's Hall, South Boston, on Monday evening 
last. It was moved at the meeting that all those who were 
desirous of enrolling themselves as Repealers come forward 
for that purpose.

The following gentlemen became members of the association, 
the aggregate of the contribution , when we consider the 
Irish population of South Boston, may be justly termed, in 
the language of O'Connell, "A magnificent contribution".

The following are the names;-

Rev. T. Fitzsimmons, Co. Cavan.

Richard Lonergan, Co. Tipperary.

Charles Phillips, Co. Monaghan.

John Coffee, Clare.

James Brady, Longford.

Patrick Doyle, Wexford.

John Dixon, Wexford.

Thomas Wall, Tipperary.

Daniel Dixon, Wexford.

Edward Bern, Wexford.

James Finnelly, Kilkenny.

Patrick Fleming, Kilkenny.

James Campaine, Co. Kilkenny.

Patrick Quigley, Wexford.

Myles Redmond, Wexford.

Daniel Reilly, Kerry.

Thomas Kavanagh, Westmeath.

Wm. Denen, Longford.

John Devoy, Kilkenny.

T. Noonan, Co. Clare.

Maurice Linnen, Westmeath.

Michael Powell, Galway.

John Doolen, Wexford.

Mathew M'Cafferty, Tyrone.

James Reilly, Cavan.

Patrick McMullen, Galway.

Ed Walsh, Kilkenny.

Patrick Enwright, Cork.

John Patrick Campaine, Wexford.

Alexander Clark, Longford.

James M'Dermott, Longford.

John Brescel, Wexford.

Michael Bowes, Queen's County.

John Mullen, Meath.

Daniel Murphy, Cork.

Michael Barry, Cork.

John M'Loughlen, Donegal.

Martin Coughlin, Cork.

James Sweeny, Longford.

Daniel Byrnes, Dublin.

James Hayes, Wexford.

Rent for the hall for the evening $200.

Sum Collected $3,700.