1843, Dismissal of Magistrates by Lord Chancellor including Some from Cork for Attending Repeal Meetings and Resignations in Protest.
Dismissal
Richard Albert Fitzgerald TCD, (1806-1847) Muckridge House, Youghal, JP Tipperary, oldest son of Richard (1766-1840) and Catherine Nagle (1783-1862) of Garnavilla, Cahir, Co. Tipperary, she is the Kate in Lysaght’s poem ‘Lovely Kate of Garnavilla’. Ed Clongowes. Father in law Captain Michael Fitzgerald, RN, Ballykenny, Cloyne. Junior branch of Duke of Leinster family. MP Tipperary 1845-47. Dismissed by Lord Chancellor as Magistrate 1843 for attending Repeal Meeting. Died of typhus assisting in famine. Only son settled in France
Resignations:
John O’Hea, listed 1838, Clonakilty, resigned 1843 over dismissal of Magistrates for attending Repeal Meetings
Dr. Maurice Power, (1811-1870) M.D., listed 1838, born Deelish, Skibbereen, 4th son of Andrew Power, Ed Stonyhurst College, Travelled to USA where his brothers were prominent in New York m Catherine Livingston in 1832 her father Judge Henry Brockholst Livingston. On return to Ireland involved in Repeal politics, appointed Magistrate sat Clonakilty 1843 resigned when a fellow magistrate dismissed by Lord Chancellor for attending political meeting.He was re appointed in 186 and sat in Cobh. MP Cork 1847-1852. Appointed Lieutenant-Governor St.Lucia resigned moved to Germany back to Cork 1860s Bought Ringacoltig House and grounds. Through his wife be became a significant property owner in New York and owned 2,000 acres in Cork. Buried Rosscarbery family plot
Chided:
Daniel Clanchy:
Daniel Clanchy, Pre 1830, Belfort, Charleville, Subscriber, at National Bank, Lewis Topographical Dictionary of Ireland 1837, listed 1842, Catholic, son of D Clanchy, DL. Represented 1848, as ‘Clancy’ Ursuline Sisters, Blackrock, Cork at Arbitration re compensation for building of railway to Passage. Lord Chancellor demanded to know if had attended a Repeal Meeting in 1843. He replied that he supported O’Connell and Roche MPs. His son John Joseph b 1869, Vet and noted racehorse trainer, Member Election Committee, Rickard Deasy, Clonakilty (later Attorney General) 1855. Sitting Buttevant 1846. Report on 1850 dinner for Sir Robert Kane President Queens College.
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