Axiell Internet Server 6 | Details | Eedy Letters. Copy letters and other items mainly concerning Robert Eedy, formerly of Bandon, Co Cork, later of Bathurst, British North America. The collection sheds light on Eedy's family and local connections in Ireland and Canada, on the tribulations of poor protestant families and depression in the weaving and other trades (especially in Bandon), political unrest arising out of Catholic Emancipation (including the formation of Liberal and Brunswick Clubs), and pre-Famine protestant emigration to Canada.

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[es-ES]Record tools[es-ES]	Eedy Letters. Copy letters and other items mainly concerning Robert Eedy, formerly of Bandon, Co Cork, later of Bathurst, British North America. The collection sheds light on Eedy's family and local connections in Ireland and Canada, on the tribulations of poor protestant families and depression in the weaving and other trades (especially in Bandon), political unrest arising out of Catholic Emancipation (including the formation of Liberal and Brunswick Clubs), and pre-Famine protestant emigration to Canada. Remove from selection Add to selection TítuloEedy Letters. Copy letters and other items mainly concerning Robert Eedy, formerly of Bandon, Co Cork, later of Bathurst, British North America. The collection sheds light on Eedy's family and local connections in Ireland and Canada, on the tribulations of poor protestant families and depression in the weaving and other trades (especially in Bandon), political unrest arising out of Catholic Emancipation (including the formation of Liberal and Brunswick Clubs), and pre-Famine protestant emigration to Canada. ReferenciaIE 627/U9 Fecha 1814-1877 CreadorEedy, Robert (Bandon and New Brunswick, Canada; fl.1820s-30s) Fecha 1814 - 1877 Ámbito de contenidoRobert Eedy (1785-1857) emigrated from Bandon, Co Cork, in 1824, to the Nova Scotia area of British North America, later Canada, his address in 1830s being Bathurst, New Brunswick. Earlier letters are addressed to New Bandon, Chaleurs (or Shaloor) Bay, evidently in the same vicinity. Letters are principally from his nephew, John Hewston (or Huston), and his brother and sister, William and Lidia Anstis, in the Bandon area. Also present are two letters of 1877 by William Eedy of Gloucester County, New Brunswick, apparently to his distant cousin John Wolfe Eedy. He explains the Cromwellian origins of the Eedys around Bandon, and discusses family connections. This William may have been a grandnephew of Robert. Robert Eedy was married to Jane Morgan, and a copy of the 1814 will of her father, James Morgan of Newcestown, Co Cork, is also present. Dates for Robert Eedy from finding aid MC651, Provincial Archives of New Brunswick. Rango15 items LenguajeEnglish Palabra clave de personaEedy Family (Bandon, Co Cork) TemaEmigration, Weaving Trade, Protestant Ascendancy, Catholic Emancipation, Liberal Clubs (19th century Catholic organisations), Brunswick Clubs (19th century Protestant organisations), O'Connell, Daniel, Nineteenth Century Cork AccessHard copies: Accessible to Readers by appointment. Access restrictions apply to some collections. Digital object/copy: see Download Media and/or Digital Reference Conditions governing reproductionLicensing information available on request by email to archivist@corkcity.ie Copyright Cork City and County Archives, Cork City Council, unless otherwise indicated. All Rights Reserved. Nivel de descripciónseries RepositoryCork City and County Archives Navegador jerarquico IE 627/U9 Eedy Letters. Copy letters and other items mainly concerning Robert Eedy, formerly of Bandon, Co Cork, later of Bathurst, British North America. The collection sheds light on Eedy's family and local connections in Ireland and Canada, on the tribulations of poor protestant families and depression in the weaving and other trades (especially in Bandon), political unrest arising out of Catholic Emancipation (including the formation of Liberal and Brunswick Clubs), and pre-Famine protestant emigration to Canada. 1814-1877 series contiene 15 [es-ES]parts

TítuloEedy Letters. Copy letters and other items mainly concerning Robert Eedy, formerly of Bandon, Co Cork, later of Bathurst, British North America. The collection sheds light on Eedy's family and local connections in Ireland and Canada, on the tribulations of poor protestant families and depression in the weaving and other trades (especially in Bandon), political unrest arising out of Catholic Emancipation (including the formation of Liberal and Brunswick Clubs), and pre-Famine protestant emigration to Canada.

ReferenciaIE 627/U9

Fecha

1814-1877

CreadorEedy, Robert (Bandon and New Brunswick, Canada; fl.1820s-30s)

Fecha 1814 - 1877

Ámbito de contenidoRobert Eedy (1785-1857) emigrated from Bandon, Co Cork, in 1824*, to the Nova Scotia area of British North America, later Canada, his address in 1830s being Bathurst, New Brunswick. Earlier letters are addressed to New Bandon, Chaleurs (or Shaloor) Bay, evidently in the same vicinity. Letters are principally from his nephew, John Hewston (or Huston), and his brother and sister, William and Lidia Anstis, in the Bandon area. Also present are two letters of 1877 by William Eedy of Gloucester County, New Brunswick, apparently to his distant cousin John Wolfe Eedy. He explains the Cromwellian origins of the Eedys around Bandon, and discusses family connections. This William may have been a grandnephew of Robert. Robert Eedy was married to Jane Morgan, and a copy of the 1814 will of her father, James Morgan of Newcestown, Co Cork, is also present. *Dates for Robert Eedy from finding aid MC651, Provincial Archives of New Brunswick.

Rango15 items

LenguajeEnglish

Palabra clave de personaEedy Family (Bandon, Co Cork)

TemaEmigration, Weaving Trade, Protestant Ascendancy, Catholic Emancipation, Liberal Clubs (19th century Catholic organisations), Brunswick Clubs (19th century Protestant organisations), O'Connell, Daniel, Nineteenth Century Cork

AccessHard copies: Accessible to Readers by appointment. Access restrictions apply to some collections. Digital object/copy: see Download Media and/or Digital Reference

Conditions governing reproductionLicensing information available on request by email to archivist@corkcity.ie Copyright Cork City and County Archives, Cork City Council, unless otherwise indicated. All Rights Reserved.

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