Coppingers of Barryscourt Descriptive List (Ref. U405)

U405

85.

27 March 1827

Letter to ‘My Lord’ [William Coppinger, Bishop of Cloyne and Ross ], from John Comerford, Dublin. The letter regards a proof of a print by an artist, which Comerford hopes the bishop and his friends will find satisfactory. In a postscript he asks if the bishop has read Wolf Tone’s memoirs.

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86.

20 November 1832

Letter to Wi lliam Coppinger from Daniel O’Connell, Merrion Square, regarding a legal matter.

Merrion Square 20 th Nov. 1832

My dear Coppinger,

I have made a small alteration in the [adden:] which I hope Mr Barry will adopt – Get him to do so if you can – as it does not in any degree contradict his own avowed opinions. At all events I see clearly you can not have a better. You must take him because you cannot have any so good. I wish he would go a little [further] – But theres no remedy I sent him at once. Any influence I can give you shall have and indeed your opinion weighs strongly with me to give him any aid in my power. I will do any thing you point out – What can I do – just say it and you command Yours – in haste

but most sincerely Daniel O’Connell

87.

26 November 1832

Letter to Thomas S Coppinger, Post Office, Cork, from N Collins (Bishop of Ross), Skibbereen, explaining his reasons for not publicly supporting Mr Barry, a Catholic candidate, in an upcoming election. He allows that a bishop or clergyman may intervene when a matter of principle is involved, as may be the case were there to be a ‘junction of interests between Lord Bernard’ and Mr King [the conservative candidate]. He notes however that friendly relations between the clergy and the Protestant aristocracy have been advantageous to religion, and explains that supporting a Catholic candidate ‘merely