# - r How did they pass the Act of Union? Castletown. By perjury and fiaud, a Thomas Rice, Esq; Adare-farm. By slaves who sold their land forgold, a Stephen Edward Rice, Esq; Cappa. As Judas sold his God. John Bowles, Esq; Chesterfield. Carbery. Michael Scanlan, Esq; Ballynaha. These lines are taken from a poem which Muskerry, Governor. a Michael Scanlan, jun. Esq; was taught to Irish schoolchildren long Glentworth. Ballinaha. after the Act and the Repeal Movement Cloncurry. Mathew Scanlan, Esq; Strand-field. had passed. While the 1798 rebellion is Tullamore. a John Hunt, Esq; Ballynort. remembered due to the brutality and Rous. Connell Scanlan, Esq; Ballynaha. atrocities committed by both sides, the Richard Quin, Bart. M.P. Thomas Scanlan, Esq; Gortnacrehy. Union proved to be controversial and a Vere Hunt, Bart. M.P. a William Thomas Locke, Esq; New divisive, leaving a legacy of bitterness a John Fitzgerald, Esq; Knight of Glin. Castle. which lived long in the memory of the Henry O'Brien, Esq; Blatherwick. John Finch, Esq; Abbeyville. Irish people. Peter de Salis, Esq. a Robert Peppard, Esq; Cappa. Richard Oliver, Esq; Castle Oliver. Nich. Parker, Esq; Fort Elizabeth. a Charles Silver Oliver Esq; Castle Willaim Creid, Esq; Ballygrenan. Oliver. Connell Vereker, Esq; Rathkeal. The pro-Union faction were first to John Villiers, Esq; Kilpeacon. a Thomas Odell, Esq; Ballingarry. publicise their intent to vote in favour of a Hugh Dillon Massey, Esq; M.P. Thomas Locke, Esq; New Castle. the Act of Union. They subscribed their Marcus Beresford, Lieut. Col. M.P. a Chris. J. O'Brien, Esq; L.C. Clare names to a list of people declaring in Charles Henry Coote, Esq; M.P. Regt. favour of the Act being passed in the William Hare, Esq; M.P. a Joseph Peacocke, Esq; Barntick. Limerick Chronicle newspaper of 25 Richard Hare, Esq; M.P. a Maurice Studdert, Esq; Elm Hill. September 1799. There are over 200 Henry Deane Grady, Esq; M.P. a Thomas Studdert, Esq; Bunratty. names given, including a number of lords Thomas Casey, Esq; M.P. a Brudenell Plummer, Esq; Mount and earls, who head the list, named by a John Brown, Esq; Mount Brown. Plummer. their title only. An interesting inclusion is a John Southwell Brown, Esq; Mt. a John Evans, Esq; Ashrowe. "Rev. Michael P. McMahon, R.C.B. Brown. Eyre Massey Evans, Esq; Meelick. Killaloe for self and clergy." The R.C.B. is a Henry Brown, Esq; Danesfort. William Wrixon, Esq; Ballygibblin. an abbreviation for Roman Catholic a Gerald Blennerhassett, Esq; Richard Rose, Esq; Rathkeal. Bishop. Riddlestown. Christopher Rose, Esq; Do. John Grady, Esq; Cahir. William Studdert, Esq; Do. We the undersigned Noblemen, a Darby O'Grady, Esq; Mount Wm. B. Stewart. Esq; Do. Gentlemen, and Freeholders of the Prospect. Augustine Fitz Gerald, Esq; Tureen. County and County of the City of a James O'Grady, Raheen. Francis Yielding, Esq; Rathkeal. Limerick, feel it to be peculiarly Thomas O'Grady, Limerick. Wm. Furlong, Esq; M.D. incumbent on us, at this most a Thomas Grady, Esq; Raheen. Thomas Furlong, Esq; Ballydaniel. important Crisis, publickly to Declare Gerald Blennerhassett, jun. Esq. Robert Shelton, Esq; Mount Bruda. our Opinion, that an Incorporation of a William C. Purdon, Esq; a John Shelton, Esq; Ross. the Kingdom of Great Britain and Tinneranna. a George Stacpoole, Esq; Barrister. Ireland, effected upon fair and liberal a William Wilson, Esq; Castle Wilson. Bourke Furnell, Esq; Caherduff. Terms, would be a Measure of the Phineas Bury, Esq; Curragh Bridge. Patrick Furnell, Do. most essential Advantage to both, a Christopher Knight, Knt. Stephen Roche, John, Esq; Merchant. tending to allay the Distractions, which a Edward Deane Freeman, Esq; a Rev. Jonathan Bruce, Clk. unhappily have disturbed this country, Castle-Cor. a George Evans Bruce, Esq; to Promote its Commerce and Lant. Hill, Esq; Limerick. Hermitage. Industry, and to encrease and William John Westropp, Esq; Saul Bruce, Esq; Limerick. consolidate the Strength and Knockacurra. Rev. Michael P. McMahon, R.C.B. Resources of the British Empire, and John Trant, Esq; Drominboy. Killaloe, for self and Clergy. we have full Confidence in the Wisdom Phineas Bury, Esq; jun. a Robert Hickson Morgell, Esq; and Integrity of our Representatives in Thomas Fitz-Gibbon, Esq. Rathkeal. Parliament, that they will give us a Thomas Fitz-Gibbon, Esq; Ballysheeda. Richard Franklin, Esq; jun. Measure of this Vital importance, the Robert Bury, Esq. George Chapman, Esq; Scarteen. deliberate, calm, and dispassionate a Thomas Monsell, Esq. Laun. J. Kidgell, Esq; Merchant, Consideration it so justly Merits. Thus a Rowland Bateman, Esq. Limerick. marked (a) are Magistrates. Hon. Maurice Crosbie, Dean of Henry Bevan, George, Esq; Fort- Clare. Limerick. Henry. William Tuam and Ardagh. a John B. Roberts, Esq; Charleville. Samuel Bevan, Esq; Bruff. Cork and Orrery. Wm. Maunsell, Archdeacon of Thomas Furnell, Esq; Rockfield. Conyngham. Limerick and Chancellor of the a David Roche, Esq; Carass. Sandwich. Diocese of Limerick. George Roche, Esq. Egremont. a William Smith, Esq; Cahirmoyle. Thomas Westropp, Esq; M.D. Thomas Limerick. a Charles Conyers, jun. Esq; Stephen Dickson, Esq; Barrister. Samuel Dickson, Esq; Ballysimon. Paris Anderson, Rathkeal. George Dodd, Limerick. John Alexander Tomkins, Esq; Michael Bowman, Rathkeal. Oliver O'Brien, Brewer. Limerick. Thomas Stone, Do. John O'Brien, Limerick. Joseph Wilson, Esq; Belville. John Greatreaks, Do. Richard England, Merchant. William Bindon, Esq; Limerick. Joseph Walker, Belville, Esq. Edward Ryan, Merchant. Samuel Bennett, jun. Esq; Ballinvara. Francis Spring, Walker, Do. Gent. John Kennedy, Limerick. a Lullum Batewell, Esq; Fortland. Lloyd Walker, Do. Robert Harding, Merchant. James Bennett, Esq; Newlawn. Mathew Enraght, Do. Mich. P. Clarke, Limerick. a John Creagh, Esq; Waterville. P. Culhane, Do. John Fitzgerald, gent. Roger Adams, Esq; Ballycullane. Thonias O'Brien, Do. John Wm. Reidy, Merchant. John Bayle, Ballyregan. James Burke, Arlemonde. David Dwyer, Esq; Kilmore. r John Blake, Esq; O'Brien's-Bridge. Boyle Vandeleur, Esq; Major Clare Rev. Thomas Burgh, Clk. -I a John Dwyer, Esq; Castle-Connell. Regt. Charles Keating, Merchant. John Dwyer, jun. Esq. Christopher Meade, Esq; Limerick. Patrick Gromwell, Merchant. McN. O'Brien, Esq; Synglin. Samuel Raymond, Esq; Do. Thomas O'Brien, Merchant. John Dickson, Esq; Barrister. Rev. John Duddle, Clk. J. Fitzgerald, Esq; Capt. H.M. Service. James Boyle, Kildonnell. Wm. Long, Esq; Limerick. Wm. Hiffernan, Esq; Limerick. Daniel McCarthy, Fanningstown. Richard Norris, Esq; Do. Giles Daxon, Esq. Patrick Vaughan, Kilmurry. Joseph Gubbins, Esq; Merchant. Peter Hallinan, Merchant. John Vaughan, Kilmurry. John Gabbeti, Esq; Merchant. Francis Hallinan, Merchant. Jeffrey Foot, Esq; Limerick. Thomas Edwards, Esq; Fort Union. Wm. Dwyer, gent. Limerick. James Kennedy, Merchant. Lau. Duracke, Esq; Merchant. Robert Lynch, Merchant, Limerick. Henry Brady, Esq; Merchant. Henry Rochfort, Esq; Capt. D. and C. John Nowlan, Limerick. James O'Sullivan, Esq; Merchant. Fencibles. Richard Murray, Apothecary. Sober Hall, Esq; Limerick. G. Hall, Esq; Major 78th Regt. Thomas Hartnett, Limerick. Rev. Jarnes W. Ormsby, Clk. a Jeremiah Ryan, Esq; Abingdon. White and McSwiney, Merchants. Christopher Meade, Esq; Merchant. John Ryan, Esq; Do. a Wm. Anderson, Esq; Fox-Hall. Henry Dwyer, Esq; Merchant. James Anglim, Esq; Merchant. Sam. Furnell, Mainisternene, gent. Sexton Bayley, Esq; Do. Rev. John Hoare, Clk. Francis Walker, Gardenfield. George Maunsell, Esq; Milford. Rev. W. Deane Hoare, Clk. Richard Graham, Sandfield. Pary Baylee, Esq; Limerick. Rev. D. Hoare, Clk. a Rev. John Bennett, Bruff. John Torrance, Esq; Merchant. Denis Lyons, Esq; Merchant. Gerald Fitzgerald, Esq; Ballinvira. Rev. H. I. Ingram, Clk. George Ryan, Esq; Merchant. Robert Bevan, jun. Esq; Bruff. Edward Flin, Limerick. James Lyons, Jas. Esq; Merchant. John Bourke, Tiremore. Joseph Flin. Do. John Bennett. James Griffin, High-Hall. Edward Flin, jun. Do. Edy Lacy, Merchant. George Morgan, Old Abbey. John Kent, Esq; Do. Charles Dodgson Hoare, Gent. Edward Morgan, Dunmoylin. Edward Fitzgerald, Esq; Do. Michael Rochfort, Esq; Limerick. Peter Griffin, Shanagolden. Hugh Brady, Do. Edmond Blood, Esq. Gerald Griffin, Corgreg. Hugh Brady, Esq; Do. John Smith Thwaites, Esq; Limerick. Thomas Murray, Dunmoylin. Charles Fitzgerald, Esq; Shepperton. John Lloyd, Esq; Upper Portrane. Patrick Fitzgerald, Duncaha. John McCreight, Esq; Wycombe. Bury Alps, Gent. Garrett Barry, Do. Rev. Abraham Seawright, Limerick. John O'Keeffe, Merchant. John Fitzgerald, Ballintabla. Charles O'Connor, Woodmount. a Rev. William Rose, Clk. John Stanley, Flean. a Rev. John Graves, Clk. Edward Grogan, Esq; Grey-Bridge. James Ryan, Bohir. a George Lloyd, Esq; Mt. Catharine. Bassett Dickson, Merchant. Michael Bourke, Do. George Hewson, Esq; Rathkeal. Thomas Burke, Brewer. Patrick Dwyer, Do. John Sargent, Esq; Limerick. Edward Lynch, Merchant. Edmond Kielly, Liscordane. Rev. Richard Standish, Clk. Thomas D. Hunt, Scatiery. Thomas Ambrose, Do. a Edward Lloyd, Esq; Heathfield. James Colthurst, Esq; Limerick. Joseph Donovan, Liscordane. John Fennell, Esq; Limerick. Rev. William Lewis, Clk. John Madigan, Ballyegny. Clifford Jackson, Esq; Jackson's Turret. Michael Blood, Esq; Limerick. Daniel Madigan, Do. John Fennell, jun, Esq; John Howly, Esq; Merchant. Thomas Ambrose, Ballyegny. Richard Dickson, Esq; Capt. Co. L.M. John McKnight, M.D. Robert Cussen, Do. a Rev. William Butler Odell, Clk. John Harrigan,