Extracts from The People, 1877-1916

6 October 1877, Sarshill
Deaths, Sept. 30, at Sarshill, Kilmore, Bessie, relict of the late William Sparrow, Esq., in the 87th year of her age.


21 February 1880, Burrow of Ballyteigue
The Late Storm.
On Monday during the strong gales from the south east, eight large bullocks were washed ashore on the Burrow of Ballyteigue. On the same occasion there was a quantity of large barrels of tallow washed in. The latter are considered to be a portion of the cargo of an Italian schooner, which was run down five years ago 30 miles off one of the Saltee Islands.


21 February 1880, Brother Jonathan
Inquest.
On Monday the headless body of a man was washed ashore on the Burrow of the Bar of Lough. It is supposed to be the body of the mate of the steam tug Brother Jonathan, of Cork, which was lost near the Saltee Islands some time ago. An inquest was held before E.R. O'Farrell, Esq., coroner for the southern division of the county and a resptactable jury, of which Mr. Corish, P.L.G., was a foreman. The jury returned a verdict of "found drowned".
While the inquest was being held it was reported that another body was washed ashore at Ballyhealy. This body is supposed to be that of Captain Griffiths of the same steam tug, for whose recovery there was a reward of £5 offered. An inquest was held at Ballyhealy, on Wednesday, when the body was identified as that of Captain Griffiths. His name was on the watch found on the body, and in a pocketbook, found also on the body, there was one sovereign and a half-sovereign. The jury returned a verdict in accordance with the testimony given at the enquiry.
See Shipwreck narratives.
 

28 Aug 1886, Kilmore Quay
The Rev. John Corish, C.C., Kilmore Quay, begs to acknowledge with sincere thanks the following generous subscriptions from clerical friends and laymen, outside the parish, towards the erection of a new presbytery

Rev. M. O’Gorman, P.P., Kilmore James Corish, Esq., Harveystown Frank Pender, Esq., Ballyoogley Rev. T. Meehan, C.C., Ballymitty Rev. P. Darcy, C.C., Mulrankin Rev. J? Doyle, Adm., Rathangan Rev. T. Connick, P.P., Monageer Rev. M. Keating, C.C., Glenbrien Rev. J. Corish, C.C., Kilmyshal John Codd, Esq., Newbown Mrs. Sinnott, Cottage Mrs. Luke Corish, Harveystown

£5 £2 £2 £1 £1 £1 £1 £1 £1 £1 £1 £1

4 Sep1886, Kilmore
Kilmore National League
Met on the 29th August. Mr. T. Stafford in the chair. Present – Messrs.
Patrick Parle,
W. Harpur,
Peter Parle,
J. Stafford,
P. Furlong,
P. Hore,
F. Cousins,
J. O Keefe,
J. Byrne
R. O Connor
J. Murphy
P. Kavanagh
Stephen Whelan
D. Leigh
M. Murphy
J. Moran
T. Roche
J. Barry
P Ffrench
Dr. Sheridan
A large number of tenants and labourers also attended the meeting. Robert White, Nick Edwards and Peter Sutton, the expelled for grass-grabbing, were reported as still having cattle at Richfield. A doubtful case of a person sneaking to Nick Codd’s Mill was also reported. Inquiries were ordered to be made against the next meeting.
A vote of thanks was passed to Mr. James Keating, Taghmon, and Mr. James Kelly, Wexford, who had each given an order for bettle-enveloppes.
Dr. P. J. Sheridan was unanimously elected a member of the league.
The principal work of the meeting was the formation of a Parish Branch of the County Wexford Tenants’ Defence Association. The representatives of Kilmore, Tomhaggard and Mulrankin decided to form only one committee for the three parishes, each parish reserving to itself the right to select its own delegates to attend the meetings of the barony committees.
The following gentlemen were elected to form a parish committee with power to add to their number :
J. Murphy
J. Hayes
R. Kinsella
N. Walsh
S. Whelan
J. Howlin
J. Moran?
J. Busher
N. Hore
W. Cullen
J. Colfer
L. Walsh
J. Rochford
R. Kehoe
R. Pierce
W. McGrath
P. Dake ?
R. Tierney
M. Byrne
P. Hayes
P. Barry
T? Busher
P. Bates?
J. Barry
N. Boyle
it was agreed that the Tenants Defence Committee would meet on the same day as the League, and that the Committee of the League could attend as ex-office members. the following delegates were ? to attend the meetings of the Bargy Committee-
Kilmore
Thomas Stafford
Walter Harpur See Ballygrangans 1901
Tomhaggard
John Barry
Philip Hore
Mulrankin
Michael Browne
Peter Ffrench
The next meeting will be held in Bridgetown on Sunday the fifth at 5 o’ clock. A meeting of the Tenants Defence Association will be held immediately after the League meeting.

16 August 1916, Kilmore
Kilmore Farmers’ Association.
The monthly meeting of this association was held at the Village Hall on the 9th inst. Mr. M. Gough presiding. The following were present- Mssrs.
L Barry
J Furlong
W P Furlong
G Kelly
P Bates
R Cousins
W Stafford
R Moran
J Parle
J Barry
W Kinsella
J Furlong
J Day
W Devereux, hon sec.
The Chairman proposed, and Mr L Barry seconded, the following resolution which was passed in silence : “That the members of this association tender their sympathy to Mr S Boxwell, vice president, and Mrs Boxwell in their bereavement : and this meeting be adjourned as a token of respect to the memory of the late Mr W Boxwell, Sarshill.”

16 August 1916, Kilmore
Public Notice, Wexford Union.
To the inhabitants of Broadway Dispensary District and of the Electoral Divisions of Kilmore, Mayglass, and Tomhaggard, in the Bridgetown Dispensary Districts.
Notice is hereby given that Dr James H Auglim, Medical office of the above districts, has left on a month’s sick leave from this date (August 16), and Dr S V O’Connor, Spawell House, Wexford, has been appointed his substitute until the next meeting of the Guardians on the 26th instant.
The following arrangements (which hold good up to the 26th inst. at least) have been made for Dr O’Connor’s attendance at the dispensaries:
Broadway Dispensary- Mondays and Thursdays from 10 to 12 o’clock
Bridgetown-Same days from 1 to 3 o’clock
Killinick-Wednesdays from 10 to 12 o’clock
Dr O’Connor will in urgent cases attend on receipt of a telegram or telephone message, the cost of which will be refunded by the board on application.
By order, Nicholas Kehoe, Clerk of the Union. August 16th, 1916 (i4088-8)

16 August 1916, Duncormick
Duncormick Petty Sessions:
Duncormick Petty Sessions were held on Friday before Messrs J J Roche (in the chair) and B J Boyd.
Application to Enter a Quarry.
Denis Hughes, Moortown, asked permission to enter a quarry of John Furlong’s, Kilmore Quay, for the purpose of getting stones.
Mr Brennan appeared for the applicant.
Denis Hughes examined by Mr Brennan said-I am the contractor for the repairs of the sea wall (or pier) at Kilmore Quay under the county council.
Mr Brennan-You know this quarry of Mr Furlong’s? I do. Do you know of any other place in the district where you could get stones to complete the contract you have in hand? I do not. In fact it is the only quarry in the district so far as I know.
Chairman-Have you agreed with the occupant as to compensation?
Witness-I have. We have mutually agreed as to terms.
Chairman (to Mr Brennan)-You are entitled to the order you ask for under the Grand Jury Act 1836 6 and 7 William 4.c. 116 S162 as applied by the Adoption of Irish Enactments Order of 30th January, 1899, which says-“Every county surveyor and every contractor for any work to be executed in pursuance of a resolution of a county council, shall have power and authority (upon order) to dig for, raise and carry away any gravel, stones etc., necessary for such work, excepting from certain places which do not arise in this case. You will get the order to the date of completion of contract.”

16 August 1916, Duncormick
Police Cases.
The following were fined for breaches of the Lighting Act-
Martin Corish, Oldhall, 1s 6d and costs :
Nicholas Whelan, Grange, (did not appear) 2s 6d. and costs.; See Grange 1901.
B White (did not appear) 2s 6d. and costs.;
Nicholas Moran, Ballyteigue, 1s 6d and costs . See Ballyteigue 1901