1891

 

The Lady Constance Bellingham Memorial Subscription Fund

 

 

[From The Dundalk Democrat 25 July 1891] 'For the above purposes the sums appearing opposite their names have been contributed by the undermentioned. As the list will shortly be closed all others desirous of contributing are kindly invited to send on their subscriptions soon to Dr. O'Hagan, Castlebellingham, the treasurer, or to either of the secretaries (Michael Meade and Gerald Patrick Doyle) Castlebellingham.'

 

In another comment in the newspaper is the following: -

 

'The Late Lady Constance Bellingham

 

We publish in another column a list of subscriptions received by the committee towards the erection of a memorial to the late Lady Constance Bellingham. We are glad to know that the movement promises to be very successful, and that the result will be worthy of the memory of this good and charitable lady.'

 

[Note: Constance Julia Eleanor Georgina Noel (daughter of Charles George Noel and Adelaide Harriet Augusta Hay) was born on 19 Oct 1847 at Marylebone, London.    She married Sir Alan Henry Bellingham on 13 Jan 1874.   She died on 8 Apr 1891 at Castlebellingham.]

 

[Names are in surname order and not as in the original newspaper report]

 

Title	First Name	Surname	2nd Title*	Profession*	Address	Amount
Mr.	James	Bannon			Maine	1/-
The Hon.	B.C.	Bellew			Barmeath Castle, Dunleer	£5
Miss		Boden			Stabannon	2/6
Mr.	P.	Brannigan			Castlebellingham	1/6
Miss		Brennan			Drumcashel	2/6
Mr.	Stephen	Butterly			Castlebellingham	10/-
Mr.	John	Callan		PLG	Shamrock	2/6
Mr.	P.D.	Caraher		PLG	Maine	£1
Mr.	W.	Carroll			Castlebellingham	2/6
Mr.	J.	Cassidy			Mansfieldstown	4/-
	Finley	Chester	Esq.	J.P.	Williamstown	£1
Mr.	J.	Collum			Castlebellingham	8/-
Mr.	W.	Connaughton			Castlebellingham	1/6
Mr.	John	Connolly			Maine	1/-
Mr.	Patrick	Cooper			Castlebellingham	4/-
Mr.	Peter	Cooper			Castlebellingham	1/-
Mr.	Howard	Donnan			Castlebellingham	5/6
Mr.	Joseph	Dowdall			Castlebellingham	2/6
Mr.	Gerald P.	Doyle		Inland Revenue	Castlebellingham	£1
Mr.	P.	Durnin			Roodstown	10/-
Mr.	Patrick	Feehan			Bragginstown	£1
Mr.	N.	Flanagan			Castlebellingham	1/6
Mr.	James	Gannon		Merchant	Castlebellingham	£2
Mr.	Laurence	Gerraghty			Stabannon	4/-
Mr.	Owen	Grimes			Castlebellingham	5/-
Mrs.	Ellen	Hand			Castlebellingham	5/-
Miss		Hardy			Roodstown	2/4
Mr.	Patrick	Harlin			Seabank	4/-
Mr.	James	Harlin			Clonmore	10/-
Mr.	James	Hoey		PLG	Williamstown	10/-
Mr.	John	Hoey		Coal Merchant	Annagassan	£2
Mr.	H.	Hoey			Castlebellingham	1/6
Mr.	Patrick	Hughes			Seabank	10/-
Mr.	Stephen	Kelliher		CPS	Castlebellingham	5/-
Mr.	S.	Kelly			Castlebellingham	4/-
Mr.	Charles D.	King		Coal and Corn Merchant	Annagassan	£1
Mr.		Little			Dundalk	£1
Mr.	T.	Magee			Roodstown	10/-
Rev.	J.P.	Maguire	C.C.		Kilsaran	£1
Miss		Matthews			Maine	£1
Mr.	Thomas	McCartney			Roodstown	2/-
Mr.	Hugh	McKeone		Merchant	Seabank	£1
Mr.	Patrick	McKeone		Merchant	Castlebellingham	5/-
Mr.	Michael	McKeone			Seabank	10/-
Mr.	Thomas	McShane			Castlebellingham	10/-
Mr.	M.	Meade			Castlebellingham	£2
Mrs.		Morgan	sen.		Castlebellingham	5/-
Mr.	J.	Nicholson			Castlebellingham	4/-
Mr.	Wm.	O'Gorman		Merchant	Castlebellingham	£1
Dr.		O'Hagan			Castlebellingham	£1
Rev.	Peter	Pentony	P.P.		Kilsaran	£3
Mr.	J.	Plunket			Stabannon	4/-
Mr.	T.	Plunket			Stabannon	4/-
Mr.	L.	Potter			Ardee	4/-
Rev. Father		Powderly	P.P.		Togher	£3
Mrs.		Seagrave			Dunaney	£1
Rev.	Patrick	Seagrave	C.C.		Drogheda	£1
Rev. Father		Smith	C.C.		Togher	£2
Mr.	N.	Stokes			Castlebellingham	1/6
Mr.	J.	Stokes			Castlebellingham	1/6
Mr.	J.	Toole			Castlebellingham	1/10
Mr.		Wilson		Postmaster	Castlebellingham	10/-
Major-General	O'Brien Bellingham	Woolsey		D.L.	Milesdown	£2

 

*Profession/Title

C.C. - Catholic Curate

CPS - Castlebellingham Petty Sessions

D.L. - Deputy Lieutenant

J.P. - Justice of the Peace

P.P. - Parish Priest

PLG - Poor Law Guardian

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The Irish Year Book – Leabhar na hEireann 1922

Louth – Co. Lugbhaidh

 

County Council and Chief Officials

 

Chairman – Alderman James E. Murphy, 86 West Street, Drogheda

 

Vice Chairman – Alderman Philip Monahan, James Street, Drogheda

 

Councillors

Peter J. Butterly, Castletown Mullary, Dunleer

Mathew Campbell, Markiet Street, Ardee

Michael Kieran, Priestown, Dunleer

Michael Meade, Mountain View, Castlebellingham

Patrick McGee, Charleville, Dunleer

James T. McGee, Roodstown, Ardee

Christopher Neary, Monavallet, Louth

John McGuinness, Killycroney, Knockbridge

John F. Murphy, Stonetown, Corcreagh

John Kearney, Whitestown, Carlingford

Joseph P. Kearney, Willville, Carlingford

Joseph H. McArdle, Rampark, Ballymascanlon

Peter Woods, Piedmont, Jenkinstown, Dundalk

Nicholas Butterly, Milltown, Termonfeckin

Thomas F. Donegan, Newtown, Monasterboice

George McDonough, Corstown, Termonfeckin

Ald. Philip Monahan, James Street, Drogheda

Ald. James E. Murphy, West Street, Drogheda

Nicholas T. Murphy, Hill of Rath, Drogheda

Ald. Joseph Stanley, Duleek Street, Drogheda

James Coburn, St. Mary's Road, Dundalk

Philip J. Daly, Bridge Street, Dundalk

Patrick Deery, Church Street, Dundalk

Bernard Hamill, Park Street, Dundalk

Patrick J. Hughes, Lurgankeel, Dundalk

Peter Hughes, Park Street, Dundalk

Thomas F. McGahon, St. Mary's Road, Dundalk

James McGuill, Market Square, Dundalk

John C. Kieran, j.p., Ashville, Dunleer

Andrew Collier, Cruicetown, Clogherhead

Francis Byrne, Rutate, Corcreagh

Philip McArdle, Rampark, Dundalk

Charles P. Kearney, Wottonstown, Castlebellingham

Offices—County Courthouse, Dundalk

 

Secretary—Charles McAlester

 

Assistant Sec. and Accountant—Patrick Gilmore

 

County Surveyor—Thomas Walsh, b.e.

 

Assistants—John M. C. Lyons, b.e. (n.u.i.), James Dromgoole

 

Coroners—James H. Murphy, Solr., Dundalk; Patrick J. O'Hagan, L.R.C.P. & S.I., Castlebellingham; M. J. Kierans, Drogheda.

 

Bodies under County Council—Three Rural Councils and three Unions. The following are financed in part by the County Council: Grangegorman Mental Hospital, Louth County Infirmary, Tuberculosis Committee of Management, County Committee of Agriculture, Joint Committee of Technical Instruction.

 

Poor Law Organisation—A County Scheme is in process of organisation to abolish the different Workhouses and establish a County Home and Hospital to serve the entire county.

 

Agriculture and Industries—The chief crops are barley, wheat, oats, potatoes, turnips, and a mixed system of tillage and grazing is in operation throughout the entire county. Dundalk is the centre of the Great Northern Railway Works, and there are also tobacco works, a linen factory, and a large joinery works. A line of steamers runs direct to Liverpool and Glasgow. There are two breweries and a distillery in the town. Drogheda has linen factories, large well-equipped Packing Company, and a Steampacket Service to Liverpool.

 

Education—The Compulsory Education Act is in force. A fully equipped Technical School has been established at Dundalk from which centre classes are organised in various parts of the county. Six Scholarships of £60 a year are awarded by the County Council.

 

Finance—Estimate for current year, £136,168. Grants withheld by British Government, £23,400.

(My thanks to G.H. O'Reilly for sourcing this list)

 

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