Richard Dowden Papers Descriptive List

of the country depends', but the lack of a place for Cork repealers 'to struggle together for the legislative independence of their country', is a 'serious obstacle'. Proposes erection of a new hall 'on the model of that in Dublin'. Daniel O'Connell MP is a supporter and has contributed largely to the fund. Preliminary meeting was held at the Chamber of Commerce. Meeting to be held during the Assizes at the Circus, Mary Street. Requests contribution to building fund. Signed by Thomas Lyons, William O'Sullivan, John F. Maguire, James Dwyer, Denny Lane, Richard Dowden, Michael Murphy, William Fagan, Joseph Hayes, Edward Hackett, Richard Collins, Andrew Roche, George Mazon, Charles Sugrue. (3pp)

2. 8 Aug 1844 Printed notice from AJ Roche, City of Cork Repeal Club, for meeting of the council at People's Hall. (1p)

3. 31 Aug 1844 Printed notice from John B.Healy, under secretary, County and City of Cork Conciliation Hall, requesting attendance at meeting of general committee. (1p)

4. 19 Feb 1845 Printed notice from John B.Healy, secretary, central repeal club for meeting of head repeal wardens and subscribers. (1p)

5. 30 Jan 1846 Printed report of the Peoples Hall/central repeal reading room of the city of Cork by the committee of wardens, headed by Alderman Thomas Lyons, President. Hall is described as 'a great instrument...through all the phases of our Peaceful Struggles for Ireland's Nationality'. With receipts and expenditure, list of donations received for 1845, arranged by Ward, total £60.12.0. (4pp) 6. 1 May 1847 Printed Address of the 'Cork Repeal Association to the Repealers of Cork', People's Hall, from John Morrogh, Chairman and Michael Collins and William Riordan, Secretaries. Refers to the establishment of the association, disunity of the repealers and the Irish people, the 'desperate condition' of the country due to Famine, seeking 'unanimity of action among the True Friends of our Noble, though now Ruined and Unhappy Country'. (2pp) 7. nd [?1845-1846] Four printed resolutions of [Cork repeal club/association], election of 'repealers alone' to offices, as evinced by the 'Great Leader of Ireland' (Daniel O'Connell MP), and true practical application of the National Pledge adopted by our town council, harbour commissioners, and Corn Market trustees, etc. (1p)

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U140/J/02/09/02

Date:

1844 - 1848

Level : file Title:

National Repeal Association

Extent: 12 items Scope and Content:

1. 20 Jun 1844 Printed circular letter from Martin Crean, Loyal National Repeal Assocation, Dublin to Richard Dowden enclosing copy of declaration by Mayors, Aldermen and members of the municipal bodies of Ireland in reference to the recent state trials and necessity of a 'Domestic Parliament'. (1p)

U140 Richard Dowden Papers Descriptive List