Denny Lane Papers Descriptive List (Ref. U611)

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societies in connection with a party calling itself ‘The Young Ireland Party’. The Lord Lieutenant requests the Inspector General to communicate confidentially with the officers of the Constabulary directing their particular attention to this subject, especially watching proceedings and obtaining court evidence of their movements. Gives 5 points of particular note, firstly to obtain evidence regarding any secret nature of the society, secondly the object of the club, whether it is concerned with the purchase or distribution of arms; thirdly the names of the principle officers of the club, those whose premises are used for meetings and all persons with relations with the club; fourthly whether the club is divided into sections and is in the habit of practising military exercises; fifthly the amount of arms which may be possessed by the enrolled members. Reports are to be made for the information of the Government and information communicated to the Resident Magistrates of the Districts. Copy of Circular, 14 June 1848, marked Confidential, from D. McGregor, Inspector General, Constabulary Office, Dublin Castle, regarding the duty to obtain accurate information in each District about meetings called ‘Confederate Clubs’, including the place of the meeting, names of officers and members, the grounds for the formation of the Club, and meeting transactions. Copy of Notice/Circular from D. McGregor, Inspector General, concerning the Promotions which have taken place this month in the Constabulary Force. ‘They require some very strong stimulant to keep their loyalty screwed up to the proper pitch. It was nearly gone to the dogs…’. Promotions include six 2 nd Sub Inspectors to be promoted to 1 st Sub Inspectors at a salary of £150-00. Continues, ‘In counties where vacancies exist in the Ranks County Inspectors will recommend the most deserving men’. Concluding text ‘Let me ask who are these deserving men alluded to, I answer, fabricators of crimes and outrages, spies and detectives and persecutors of the people…’. 3pp

Richard O’Gorman (1848) (1 item)

48 8 July 1848 Letter, from Richard O’Gorman, Council Rooms, Dublin, to Denny Lane, Sidney Place, Cork. Asks Lane to apologise to ‘our friends’ in Cork as he cannot attend their soirée due to a meeting of the Dublin

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