II.v.10. Letters and statements provided by informers to Col. John Wolfe concerning republicans in Co. Kildare,
1799-1804.
Letters and statements concerning republicans and United Irish activity in Co. Kildare, sent to the commanding officer of the Kildare Militia, Col. Wolfe of Forenaughts, by informers and his associates. Included are personal accounts provided by Private Thomas Rogers of the Kildare Militia, concerning fellow soldiers sympathetic to the United Irish cause (Aug. 1799), Sergt. Ward of the Militia, concerning support for a French invasion among fellow soldiers (Aug. 1799), Private James Smyth of the Militia, in which he names a United Irish supporter called Langan from Tarbert (Sept 1799) and a transcription of a government informant's account concerning United Irish activity in Naas, outlining local membership, their arms supply and their plans to kill an ‘Orange priest’ (Sept 1803).
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| Notes: | Physical description: 10 items; 2 folders. |
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II.v.10. Letters and statements provided by informers to Col. John Wolfe concerning republicans in Co. Kildare,
1799-1804.
| In Collection: | Wolfe Family of Forenaughts Papers, 1654-1939. |
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| Description: | Letters and statements concerning republicans and United Irish activity in Co. Kildare, sent to the commanding officer of the Kildare Militia, Col. Wolfe of Forenaughts, by informers and his associates. Included are personal accounts provided by Private Thomas Rogers of the Kildare Militia, concerning fellow soldiers sympathetic to the United Irish cause (Aug. 1799), Sergt. Ward of the Militia, concerning support for a French invasion among fellow soldiers (Aug. 1799), Private James Smyth of the Militia, in which he names a United Irish supporter called Langan from Tarbert (Sept 1799) and a transcription of a government informant's account concerning United Irish activity in Naas, outlining local membership, their arms supply and their plans to kill an ‘Orange priest’ (Sept 1803). Also included are letters to Wolfe from his relative Theobald Wolfe of Blackhall, informing him of Widow Martin who is 'Zealously Disloyal' (22 May 1799), from Samuel Neale, of Newington, providing a report of local republican activity (19 May 1802), from Thomas Rawson of Athy, outlining his concerns that the local population is armed (18 Aug. 1803) and providing information on the content of sermons preached by priests in Monasterevin and Athy (Mar. 1804) and from T. Weldon, in which he recommends someone be placed under surveillance [n.d.]. In an undated letter Neale also writes of the local population's hostility towards him, their perceived unwillinginess to work, and his reading this as a sign of 'their diabolical disposition & intention' [n.d.]. |
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| Language: | English |
| Extent: | 10 items; 2 folders. |
| Format: | Manuscript |
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MS 50,113/44
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| Rights: | Reproduction rights owned by the National Library of Ireland. |