Mayor Thomas Lyons Incoming Correspondence
TitleMayor Thomas Lyons Incoming Correspondence
ReferenceIE 627/SM775
Date
7 March 1832 - 27 Apr 1850
Production date 1832 - 1850
Scope and ContentSeries of MS. letters written to Thomas Lyons.
Main part of the series consists of 10 letters from Daniel O’Connell MP, mainly in relation to political matters, particularly the campaign for the Repeal of the Act of Union. A number of O’Connell’s letters contain strongly worded sentiments in support of Repeal and encouragement to his allies and supporters of the importance of this campaign. In one 7 page letter dated 18 Apr 1845, he accepts the invitation from the Committee of the Repeal Wardens of Cork to a public entry into the city, and to a Repeal Meeting and a Repeal Banquet. He writes that he is delighted to be ‘...the instrument of another perfectly peaceable exhibition...’ of Cork’s support, through legal and constitutional means, of the restoration of Irish Nationality (SM775/9).
The remainder of the series consists of a note from the leader of the Whigs at Westminster and later Prime Minister, Lord John Russell (b1792 – d 1878), 1841; and single letters from Bishop of Cork John Murphy (b1772 – d1847), 1843; Mayor of Waterford Thomas Meagher (b c1795 – d.1874), 1843; and the former political manager of Daniel O’Connell, Patrick Vincent Fitzpatrick (b1792 – d1866), 1850.
The series is an important source regarding the Repeal and reform campaign as headed by Daniel O’Connell, and also regarding the efforts made locally in Cork to advance the cause of repeal for example by putting liberal/repeal candidates forward for election, and holding meetings and banquets, often with O’Connell as the guest speaker.
Main part of the series consists of 10 letters from Daniel O’Connell MP, mainly in relation to political matters, particularly the campaign for the Repeal of the Act of Union. A number of O’Connell’s letters contain strongly worded sentiments in support of Repeal and encouragement to his allies and supporters of the importance of this campaign. In one 7 page letter dated 18 Apr 1845, he accepts the invitation from the Committee of the Repeal Wardens of Cork to a public entry into the city, and to a Repeal Meeting and a Repeal Banquet. He writes that he is delighted to be ‘...the instrument of another perfectly peaceable exhibition...’ of Cork’s support, through legal and constitutional means, of the restoration of Irish Nationality (SM775/9).
The remainder of the series consists of a note from the leader of the Whigs at Westminster and later Prime Minister, Lord John Russell (b1792 – d 1878), 1841; and single letters from Bishop of Cork John Murphy (b1772 – d1847), 1843; Mayor of Waterford Thomas Meagher (b c1795 – d.1874), 1843; and the former political manager of Daniel O’Connell, Patrick Vincent Fitzpatrick (b1792 – d1866), 1850.
The series is an important source regarding the Repeal and reform campaign as headed by Daniel O’Connell, and also regarding the efforts made locally in Cork to advance the cause of repeal for example by putting liberal/repeal candidates forward for election, and holding meetings and banquets, often with O’Connell as the guest speaker.
Extent14 items
LanguageEnglish
Persons keywordO'Connell, Daniel (MP), Lyons, Thomas | 1782-1850 | Mayor of Cork, 1841-42, Mayor of Cork, Murphy, John | Bishop of Cork | b1772 – d1847
SubjectRepeal of Act of Union Campaign (1840s), Mayor of Cork, 1841-1842, Politics, Ireland, 1840s, Political Parties, Cork, 19th century
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