Denny Lane Papers Descriptive List (Ref. U611)

U611/

members that the Council have arranged for anniversary meetings to be held in Dublin on the 11 th , 12 th and 13 th of January 1848. The meetings will consider plans of action for the coming year, review the condition of the country and political events, and the Council is anxious to ascertain the actual strength of the Confederate organisation in both kingdoms. Requests answers to 5 queries concerning the strength and activities of the Club in the relevant District. 3pp

T.B. McManus (1848) (1 item)

46 9 February 1848 Letter and Reports from T.B. McManus, Liverpool, England, to Denny Lane, Cork. Apologises for non-reply to his ‘favour of the 4 th December’. Explains that the delay was caused by heavy shipments for North America, which occupied his attention for nearly 3 weeks. He was also interrupted by Influenza, but has now completed ‘all necessary enquiries’ and now appends his reports under the different headings. ‘The Spiritual Department…Liverpool’, he can find Lane an agent to push trade in this town, a landlord, an Irishman, ‘For the trade purposes…it would be better to sell from Sample and let the purchaser pay duty..You could send weekly by steamer…’. Similar entry on ‘London and Birmingham’, ‘It is quite clear that whiskey will be the predominant drink in England…’. 4pp

Policing of Young Ireland Movement (1848) (1 item)

47 14-17 June 1848 Item containing copies of documents relating to the Policing of the Young Ireland movement and Confederate Clubs. Copy of letter, 16 June 1848, marked ‘Confidential’, from J.N. Redington, Dublin Castle, to Col. McGregor, Inspector General, (Royal Irish Constabulary), with request from the Lord Lieutenant concerning attempts to establish an organisation throughout the country by means of clubs, associations or

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