Fighting words indeed, thanks Mick. Thomas C Bunbury was a different branch to ours but a colourful cousin, no doubts. I can say that our side of the family did our best to make amends! My father married a Miss Butler, my mother, and his best man was also a Butler. Turtle Bunbury Turtle will curate the 2nd annual History Festival of Ireland at Duckett's Grove, Co. Carlow, on 15-16 June 2013. For the History Festival programme, visit http://www.thehistoryfestivalofireland.com/ To book your tickets, click on http://www.visualcarlow.ie/events/category/the-history-festival-of-ireland-eigse-carlow-arts-festival-2013 or phone 059 9172400. www.turtlebunbury.com Oldfort, Tobinstown, Tullow, Co. Carlow, Ireland Mob: + 353 (0) 87 6453 486 Office: +353 (0) 5991 80559 Skype: turtle1847 www.facebook.com/turtle.bunbury On 10 Jun 2013, at 19:49, Michael Purcell wrote: > [ note added 2013 by Michael Purcell -- as far as family research goes this > Thomas Bunbury is unaccounted for...we are trying to track him down, in > 1835 he appears to have it in for the Butlers, here he challenges Thomas > C. Butler to a duel, ( this might be Thomas Crawford Butler, Attorney ) > later he lashes out at the Sub-Sheriff, Henry Butler and also attacks Sir > Thomas Butler in a speech. ] > Carlow Sentinel. > 1834. [ abbreviated report ] > Criminal Information. > On behalf of Mr Thomas C. Butler, Attorney, a gentleman living in this > town, Mr R. C. Walker applied for criminal information against Thomas > Bunbury, for provoking him to fight a duel. > In December 1832 Mr Butler was employed by a client to sue Mr Bunbury for > the recovery of £30 promissory note. > Mr Bunbury paid most of it, leaving a balance of £4 due, later he offered 3 > shillings to cover what was due. > Mr Crawford refused to take it. > On the 6th February 1833 Mr Butler was accosted in the street in Carlow by > Mr Bunbury, who held at the time an open letter in his hand, and complained > of the way he was being treated, he said in a loud voice, " Mr Butler you > are a liar and a blackguard, and for one pin I would break the nose off > your face" seeing a crowd gathering Mr Butler walked away, and then Thomas > Bunbury followed him saying " you are also a coward as well as a liar and > blackguard". > A conditional order was granted against Mr Bunbury. > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to IRL-CARLOW-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message