Corporation Book of EnnisBrian Ó Dálaigh "... Here edited for the first time, is a record of the transactions of Ennis Corporation in the period 1660-1810. The book is essentially a transcription of the corporation records mad by the town clerk John ÓDonnell in 1796... it illustrates how a provincial corporation, dominated by a Protestant elite, functioned in an overwhelmingly Catholic town in the eighteenth century." --Dust jacket. |
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List of Illustrations | 8 |
Against regrating and forestalling | 57 |
Against butchers buying hides or tallow | 70 |
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29th day 29th September admitted aforesaid Anthony appears applotted Arthur borough as usual Borough of Ennis burgesses Butler Charles Mahon Church clerk collected collectors corner corporation court Crowe Daniel David day of September Dennis deputy door Edmond Edward ending England Ennis as usual ensuing find and present fit persons Fitzgerald five four pounds Francis freemen Gaol Gent George Gorman grand jury Henry Hugh inhabitants James John jury keep keeper laid Lane levied manor Martin Matthew McCloskey McMahon McNamara Merchant Michael Mill Street names O'Brien oath offence paid the treasurer Patrick paving pence sterling person to serve Pierce pounds sterling present the sum proper person provost quarter meeting held Received repair Richard Robert Roughan scavenger sergeants at mace Sexton shillings sterling sterling be laid sterling be levied thereof Thomas town town and borough usual and paid Whereas William Woulfe