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lrisleabhar Chumann Seanda Chatharlocha (!.rilr ic111hulorb 1998 \ Transportation Act Sr. Mary Paul Wynne Rev Samuel Haughton Argentina's First English newspaper Rags to radicalism in Philadelphia List of Able Men in Barony of ldrone The road from Balaclava to Sebastopol Old Carlow 1793 The Turpentine Doctor Matthew Coke Dates of importance in Carlow Town Castle of Carlow Shaw's Bequest to Carlow Tree Trunk carvings of Martin Monks Richards of Carlow 1798 monuments Carlow claimants for compensation in 1798 A New Law & Order Aspects of Carlow in 1830s Lest They be Forgotten The Clergy in Carlow in 1798 The Bold Fenian Men Carlow men awarded the Victoria Cross Richard Boyse Osbourne The Kennedy O'Dempsey tragedy The Election of 1918 Wolfe Tone - Barrister & Revolutionary Maj. Gen. James Lilis The testimony of Daniel McCarthy Letters pertaining to Carlow SPONSORS' MICHAEL BEHAN MICHAEL DOYLE Massuer l.H.CA. Dip. Sports Therapist ITEC Dip. 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Phone: 0503/31518 TULLY'S TRAVEL AGENCY ARBORETUM GARDEN CENTRE (Prop: Frank and Rachel Doyle) TULLOW STREET, CARLOW HANOVER, CARLOW Phooe: 0503/31257 Tel: 0503/43022. Fax: 0503/43835 Bring your friends to a musical evening in Carlow's unique MATT D. DOYLE Music Lounge each Saturday and Sunday. Phone: 0503/27159 SMYfflS of NEWTOWN Monumental Works Pembroke and Quinagh, Carlow SINCE 1815 Tel: 0503/42338 (house) 0503/42048 <works) Carloviana - December, 1998 Page I Contents The Transportation Act 2 CARLO VIANA Sr. Mary Paul 4 December, 1998 Aerial view of Leighlin 7 No. 46 The Rev. Samuel Haughton 8 Editors: Rev. Dermott McKenna Martin Nevin Samuel Haughton 10 Typesetting: Martin Nevin Argentina's first English paper 12 Able men in the Barony of Idrone 14 Printed by: CARLOW ADVERTISER & PRINTING I.S.S.N. 0790 - 0813 Rags to radicalism in Philadelpha. 16 The road from Balaclava to Sebastopol 20 Editorial From the Chair 22 The 1798 Insurrection was, by all accounts, a brutal affair. It is estimat Books Review 23 ed that 30,000 lives were lost. Thousands were imprisoned or transport John Brennan the ed to Australia. Countless persons were tortured. Many homes were Turpentine Doctor 25 destroyed. The bicentenary of this major event has been celebrated Carlow men who were awarded throughout the county. Parades were held, plaques erected, and some the Victoria Cros s 26 times books launched. It is only fitting that the sacrifices of the United Matthew Coke, Esq., Painstown 27 Irishmen, and women be honoured in this way. Reflecting on their ideas, we can understand how they sought to unite people from both North, Dates of importance in Carlow Town 34 and South, "Catholic, Protestant, and Dissenter", against a common foe. Castle of Carlow 37 Antrim Presbyterians joined forces with Nationalists from Carlow, and Shaw's bequest to Carlow 43 Wexford in the struggle against oppression. Although from different Secretary's report 47 religious, and political backgrounds, they joined together in a common pmpose ie a union of hearts, and respect for each other. Tree trunk carvings of Martin Monks 48 I Most of their ideals are reflected in the 1998 Good Friday Agreement 1798 Monuments 1998 50 which promotes mutual co-operation between Orange, and Green, and I civil rights for all. Two hundred years ago Wolfe Tone, and the United Richards of Carlow 54 Irishmen put forward similar ideas, establishing a non-sectarian state. Carlow claimants for '. compensation in '98 56 'I The Roman Poet Horace, wrote in his Odes, "Exegi monumentum aere perennius". Obituary - Monsignor P. J. Brophy 61 "I have completed a memorial more lasting than brass". The most appro A new law and order we bring you 62 priate memorial we could erect to the men, and women of 1798 would The clergy in Carlow during 1798 65 be to implement the Good Friday Peace Agreement, North, and South. It would be the greatest monument we could raise over the victims of The Bold Fenian Men 68 oppression, and war who are buried in the croppy graves. Lest they be forgotten 69 Richard Boyse Osboure 70 The words of St Francis of Assisi are very appropriate here - "Lord, make us instruments of your peace, Some aspects of Carlow in the 1830s 71 where there is hatred, let us sow love; The Kennedy O'Dempsey Tragedy 74 where there is discord, union; The Election of 1819 79 where there is doubt, faith; where there is despair, hope; Wolf Tone - Barrister & Revolutionary 82 where there is darkness, light; where there is sadness, joy; Maj. Gen. James Lilis 86 The Testimony of Daniel McCarthy 88 Old Carlow 89 Editors' Desk Viscount Frankfort, Sir Charles Burton and Co. Carlow in the 1840s 91 We acknowledge with grateful thanks the efforts of our con tributors written and photographic and sponsors. In especial Reproduction in whole or in part of any arti we thank the Nationalist & Leinster Times for access to its cle is forbidden without the written consent files and allowing helpful extracts to be used. of the author and the Society. Carloviana - December, 1998 Page 2 grant pardon for said treasons; before trial and conviction violate the Transportation Act 1798 conditions of pardon, or being transported, banished, or exiled, shall The Transport Act was passed by Parliament in 1798. return or come into or be at large in any of his Majesty's dominions, The Act states: or be found on board any vessel, with intent to land in any of his "Whereas (see attached list)who are now in actual custody, and stand Majesty's dominions, or shall violate any condition of their respec charged with high treason, have confessed themselves guilty of same tive pardons, or shall voluntarily during present war, go into or in having taken up arms and levied war against his Majesty, or cor remain in any part of France, Spain, United Provinces, or any place responded with, and adhered to his enemies, or in fermenting, pro in Europe, or elsewhere, which is or shall be under government of moting, and otherwise acting, in the rebellion; and having besought persons exercising powers of government in France, or of king of his Majesty, to order all further prosecution of them to stop, on con Spain, or persons exercising powers government in the United dition of their transportation, banishment, or exile, to such foreign Provinces, or any country occupied armies of France, Spain, United country, not at war with his Majesty, as to his wisdom shall seem Provinces, they shall, being convicted, be deemed traitors attained, meet and his Majesty may seem pleased to comply with their suit; if and incur all pains and penalties of high ''treason." any of persons afforesaid, or any other to whom his Majesty shall People sentenced to transportation Seamus Murphy County Name Address Occupation County Name Address Occupation Antrim Astley, Alexander Belfast Publican Dublin MaCan, Patrick Dublin Apothecary Cuthbert, Joseph Belfast Tailor