Coppingers of Barryscourt Descriptive List (Ref. U405)

U405

regarding his horse. A note on the reverse, seemingly by Coppinger, appears to relate to a memo in connection with rents, and to be unconnected to the letter.

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14 June 1750

Letter to William Coppinger, Barry’s Court, from Joseph Coppinger, Corke, reporting that ‘we’ arrived safely in Cork, ‘but parted ou r two companions at Johnstown Gat e’.He is glad to hear sister Coppinger’s disorder ‘seems to him [not] a gout’, and promises ‘to supply her with such wine as will keep it both out of the stomach & head’. He adds ‘when I see Flaherty and Sarsfield next I will consult them on her change’. He thanks him for the rates and adds that he will send for them ‘when I get tackling the price of wool’. He refers him to Molly’s letter for ‘the light occurencies of the city’. In a post script he writes ‘I see there has been no foundation for Paddy Coppinger’s information but that affairs stil give vexation & instead of a ride of recreation you make a long peregrination inspite of D- & his Generation but there I leave it & for quotation the price of wool in this nation is eleven & eightpence [silk?] & variation, & so conclude without hesitation your nearest & most loving relation, here & there & in every station, this ends the tale of my narration’.

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20 June 1750

Letter to William Coppinger, Barrys Court, from Dr Matt MacKenna, Cahrue, stating ‘fearing that Mr O’Neil cannot stand for any time in my place for want of his confrere whom he desired me to send him from this neighbourhood, & who cannot join him at present, I send the bearer Mr Dalil whom the superior has recommended to me. He is the only secular that is not imployed. I do not know him much, but he has been formerly recommended to you. I am very sorry that Mrs Coppinger’s indisposition continues still. I hope that my retiring will make matters easy at that side. I have not time to say more on this subject at present. If you are pleased to address the copy of the warrant against me, together with any other news you have to Mr Daniel O’Donovan Pastor of Glankilly to be kept for M.K. it will come to hand. I suppose your warrant was sent to the high constable [Jo.n] Savage. This day I part from Cahrue where I have passed some days very agreeably with this worthy and very vertous family. They all give you their complements. I remain with my best respects to Mrs Coppinger, Miss Therese & the children your most humble & very ob edient servant, Matt MacKenna’.

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11 July 1750