In 1841 Lord Morpeth was leaving Ireland having served a successful term as Chief Secretary. The Duke of Leinster organised a roll of 160,000 signatures of those thanking him for his tenure. Maynooth University (http://history.nuim.ie/morpethroll) has organised the restoration and digitalization of the roll which can be accessed on ancestry.com.

One one page headed Robert Troy R.C., Vicar of Castletownsend there are around 250 names. Included also for local identification purposes is the name of Thomas Attridge, Merchant, Castle Townsend. Most of the names are local to the area but quite a number may be local Church of Ireland names. Given the loss of various census and church records it is of use to those researching their family pst. Included in the names are

Attridge

Thomas (Merchant), James, Sandy, John, Thomas, James, Arthur, Richard, John, Thomas, Joseph

Burchie (Burchill?)

Samuel, Abram, John, John

Dunston
William, Morgan, Thomas,
Michael Salter, William Glenville, Adam McGuire,

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