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View of Cork, by John Butts

Corke Journal, 1 January 1756

GARRET AGHERN

GARDINER Nursery and Seed's-man, living above the Old-barracks in Cat-lane, Corke, sells all sorts of Fruit and Forest Trees, Flowering Shrubs and Ever-greens, Peaches, Nectarines, Apricots, Almonds, from one to three Years old, some formed to the walls; Pears, Plums, Cherries, fit for Walls or Standards; Pears upon the Quince stocks; Apples upon the right Dwarf and free stock; fit for Table-fruit, some of them in Flower Pots; a large collection of Apple Trees fit for Orcharding of different kinds; Oak, Ash, Sycamore, Poplar, Alder, Quick-beam, Horn-beam, Beech, Limes, Elms, Horse Chestnuts, Sweet Chestnuts, Wallnuts, [sic] all of different fixes and ages; Yews, Hollies, Fillereays, Laverstines, Arbutus, The Glossenberry Thorn, Guilder Rose, Buckhorn Mulberry Trees, Phirecantus, or Evergreen Thorn, Scotch Fir, Spruce Fir, Silver Fir, from one foot to five foot high, often transplanted; Crab and White-thorn Quicks; a large quantity of Gooseberry and Currant Trees of choice kinds; likewise he has all sorts of new Garden seeds, Early Peas and Beans, the large Dutch Asparagus Roots, the green Butterfly Asparagus Roots, from one to three Years old; Colly-flower Plants, Artychoak [sic] Plants and Cabbage Plants. All the above articles he is resolved to sell for ready money, as reasonable as any man in the city, and hopes to give entire satisfaction to such as may be pleased to favour him with their custom.

St Patrick's Bridge in Cork, 1770

by Nathaniel Grogan

Corke Journal, 19 August 1762

Whereas Margaret Ahern, otherwise Hanlon, wife of William Ahern of Crofters in the County of Corke, hath elop'd from her said husband, this is therefore to caution all persons from crediting her on my account, as I will pay no debts contracted by her. Given under my hand this 9th of August 1762, WILLIAM AHERN

Hibernian Chronicle 1 December 1777

DIED -- Saturday, Mr. Robert Ahern, cooper. His death was occasioned by bruises he received from falling over the Drawbridge - quays on Wednesday night last.

Hibernian Chronicle 18 June 1778

DIED -- Last Tuesday evening at his house in Cat Lane, in an advanced age, Mr. Garrett Ahern, an eminent nursery and seedsman, a sincere friend, a tender exemplarary parent and a man of the strictest probity, most cordially regretted by a numerous acquaintance, more particularly the poor, by whom his loss is severely felt.

Ennis Chronicle, Co. Clare, Ireland, Thurs 21 Mar 1793

JELLICO

Limerick March 20 Last night Mrs. JELLICO confectioner fell into the river and was drowned.

Ennis Chronicle, 17 October 1793

Limerick, 16th: Died at Askeaton, in the 120th year of his age, Dr. Ahern.

Clare Journal Co. Clare, Ireland Monday, 13th February 1797

To Maurice O'Connor Esq, Vice Provost of Ennis. Sir, We the Inhabitants of this town, take this opportunity of expressing our most perfect approbation of the great zeal, unwearied diligence and strict impartiality you exerted in billeting the Soldiery in the late marches through it, being entirely convinced that in the discharge of that duty your conduct was governed by the most unbiased wishes for the public good. The period was awful and alarming, far beyond any example of our time: It was not a time for langour or parsimony, and here, Thank Heaven, there did not appear a symptom of either: all, as if but one, animated by the same spirit of loyalty and diligence to the best of Kings, cherished the weary soldier with liberality, doubly comfortable because administered with cheerfulness.

Hibernian Chronicle 18 December 1797

DIED -- Last week at Carrigeen near Doneraile, John Ahern, farmer, aged 111 years. He was in perfect health until a few days before his death, and used to walk a quarter of a mile every Sunday and Holyday to Mass. -- At Ballinree, in the same parish, James Stuart, a farmer, aged upwards of 102 years. A singular instance happening in one week, and in the same parish, of the death of two such ancient persons.

Ennis Chronicle, Co. Clare, Ireland, 27 Apr 1797

ILLICIT STILL

On Monday April 24, Mr. Neville, excise officer with a guard of the Cork Militia destroyed an illicit distillery near Ennistymon- disastrous circumstances occurred-amongst the killed Mr. Charles Carrige of Ennistymon and Mr Cassidy of Ballymacraven it is feared mortally wounded Neville committed to Jail.

Ennis Chronicle Ennis, Co. Clare, Ireland March 1798

JACKSON

Limerick. Died last Monday Walker Jackson Esq, well known for his musical taste and compositions, one of he best landlords and an honest man.

The New Cork Evening Post, 5 March 1798

Last Tuesday, John Stockdale was committed by the House of Lords to Kilmainham Jail for 6 months, and until he pays a Fine of 500l. for having published in the News-paper called the PRESS, a libel on a Peer of that House.

Globe Lane, Cork, by John Gilbert

The New Cork Evening Post, 5 March 1798

The Inhabitants of Castle-Lyons, Rathcormack, and Neighbourhood, take this method of testifying their approbation, of the good behaviour of the Detachment of the 89th Regiment, quartered at Castle-Lyons these five month's past. ; and they beg to express their warmest thanks to Lieutenants John and Archibald Macdonald, of said Regiment, for their great exertions to preserve the peace, and to protect the persons and property of individuals, and while they regret the removal of these Officers, on whom they placed their full confidence and reliance, they sincerely hope to see their merits rewarded in that profession, to which their conduct has done honour.

New Cork Evening Post, 4 March 1799

Patrick McNamara, by Trade a Shoemaker, a Native of Drumcolliher, co. Limerick, borrowed a dark chestnut Horse with a short Tail, a Star in his Forehead, heavy Headed, on Monday the 18th of last Month, and has not since returned him ; whoever gives intelligence of said Horse will be paid Half-a-Guinea by John Bowen, of Glenville, Smith.

Clare Journal Ennis, co. Clare, Ireland Tuesday, 23 July 1799

JANNS

Ennis. July 23, Died Last night opposite the Court House. Mrs. Janns, wife of Richard Janns Esq.

From the Ennis Chronicle, Ennis, Co. Clare, Ireland 26 September 1799:

We whose Names are hereunto subscribed, deeply interested in the peace and prosperity of the Co. of Clare and Kingdom at large, APPROVE of the Measure of a LEGISLATIVE UNION with Great Britain on equal and liberal principles, and on a sense of mutual interests and affection, as the only means of tranquilizing this County, and abolishing those religious distinctions which have unhappily distracted this Kingdom.

New Cork Evening Post, 9 December 1799

TAKE NOTICE

That there is a strayed bay MARE, with a star in her forehead, and an eyesure on one of her hind legs near the hoof, in Cornelius Curtain's Stables, Blackpool, there three weeks past. which will be sold on Friday next by Auction on the Parade, for the expences, If no Owner is found who proves property.

Clare Journal, Co Clare, Ireland Tuesday, 17th December 1799

We, the undersigned Retailers of Wines, Spirituous Liquors, Beer and Porter of the town of Ennis (being requested to do so by our Surveyor C.P. Bolton Esq) do give this Public Notice to the several unlicensed retailers in said town and its vicinity that if they do not immediately desist from their illicit practices, we stand pledged to each other to prosecute them as the law requires. Ennis, 12 December 1799.

The Ennis Chronicle, 12 March 1801

LIMERICK

A few nights ago, the house of Arthur Gethin Creagh, Esq; near Cork, was broken into by a number of villains and robbed of near 200l. in Notes, &c. Monday night a large Stack of Oats, the property of John Vaughan, Farmer, at Glanomera, Co. Clare, was maliciously set on fire and entirely destroyed. Yesterday. Wm Ahern, of Ardpatrick in this County, returning home from this City, was attacked by two men near Ballyfeed, armed with pistols, who robbed him of a pocket book containing 36 guineas in Bank Notes and Cash.

The Ennis Chronicle, 15 June 1801

Died, on Thursday last, at his seat at Corbally, Wm. Spaight, Esq; formerly Captain in the 65th Regiment ; a Gentleman universally respected by all who had the pleasure of his acquaintance.

The Ennis Chronicle, 26 November 1801

Deaths. In Clonard, Captain Thomas Barlow—Mrs. Dixon, wife to James Dixon, Esq;—On the Merchant's-quay, Mrs. Emilia Sinnet, wife of T. Sinnet, Esq.—At Edenderry, in the King's county of a lingering illness, Thomas Grattan, Esq M.D.—At St. Martin's, of the yellow fever, the Hon. Capt. de Ramsay, of the 1st battalion of the Royals—In India, Captain Cross, of the Pioneer Corps—In China, Major John Munro, of the East India Company's service—At Calcutta, Captain Joseph Stokoe, of the Engineers—At Penang, Lieut. Hayley, of the Braave [sic]—Lieut. Gorden, and Ensign Nevil, of the 17th Regt.