Here's another detail on Thomas Bunbury for you Mick: On Wednesday June 5th 1850, the Ballina Chronicle reported that 'Mr. Thomas Bunbury, of Russeltown, is committed to Carlow gaol and his son, Mr. Henry Bunbury, is admitted to bail, both for threatening the life of a sheriff's bailiff and discharging a gun at him.' It is not yet known who the sheriff's baliff was or why they were shooting at him. The High Sheriff was Beauchamp Bartholomew Newton (1798-1850) of Rathwade, the son of Colonel Philip Newton and Sarah Westrop. Mr. Newton held the office of High Sheriff in 1850. Whether the Bunbury's shooting made any impact on this or not, Mr. Newton died on 21 August 1850 at age 51.According to Urglin Parish records, Thomas Charles Bunbury was buried on 25 February 1852. On 13 Jun 2013, at 10:01, Michael Purcell wrote: > Carlow Sentinel. [ continued ]. > 24th May 1834. > > Carlow Sentinel > 24th May 1834. > Election of Coroner, Mr Gorman Triumphant. > Elected by a majority of 154, the announcement was received with loud > cheering. > Edward Gorman briefly addressed the crowd - he stated " Gentlemen, I > sincerely thank you for the honor you have this day conferred upon me ; I > trust I shall perform my duty honestly, and to the satisfaction of the > public (cheers ). > The defeated Mr Thomas Bunbury rose and appeared greatly agitated. > He stated, that the most unconstitutional means were resorted to by the > gentry of the county to oppose him ; he was not a party man, ( a voice from > the Grand Jury gallery shouted "nor an Orangeman" ) nor had he ever headed > a mob, ( loud laughter ) and he conceived himself badly treated by the > gentry, who were to a man opposed to him ( continued loud laughter ; ) > he stood by the constituency of the county to assert their rights, but he > was always a lover of the constitution ( laughter ; ) he hated not the man > because he went to mass ( laughter ; ) Sir Thomas Butler's tenantry > promised him their vote but the honourable baronet had compelled them to > vote against him, was that fair play ? , Butler had deceived him, ( more > comments shouted from the gallery ). > He thanked the High Sheriff for his impartial manner but he had to publicly > charge Mr Butler the Sub-Sheriff with partiality ; he sided with Mr Gorman. > Mr Bunbury resumed his seat amid the cheers of his followers and the hearty > groans of all parties who knew Mr Butler to be a man of honor, a gentleman > of the strictest integrity. > Mr Butler rose, and after considerable difficulty quietened the > ungovernable ruffians who supported Mr Bunbury, he stated , that it was not > the first time he was accused of partiality ( loud cheers ; ) he, however, > took that opportunity in the strongest terms which the English language > afforded of proclaiming the fallacy of the charge ( cheers ; ).... [ > account of Butler's speech continues with much interruption by loud > cheering ] . > Mr Bunbury then rose again stating - I beg leave to withdraw the term > "partiality" I am sorry for having used the term and therefore apologise ( > hisses and loud cries of " no thanks to you" ) I certainly thought it more > to my advantage to leave the poll open ( loud laughter ). > The High Sheriff , Mr Watson, moved to adjourn the court but Mr Finn > presented himself amid a volley of cheers from the respectable portion of > the crowd and the groans and yelling of the Bunbury mob. > Mr Finn addressed the meeting -- > " I congratulate you on the calm, dignified, and dispassionate manner in > which you conducted the election, I congratulate the gentry and the > tenantry of Carlow, they have taught a lesson to a reckless faction who > have endeavoured to revive the spirit of disunion and bigotry but thanks to > the united efforts of all that is respectable and intelligent this reckless > faction may be considered prostrate ( cheers ) reduced to their proper > dimensions, and that like the inflated toad their power and malignity will > expire together - ( cheers and great uproar ) ; ~~~~~~~~ [ note added 2013 > -- and so on and so forth, with hisses, groans, cheers, uproar, loud > laughter, loud cries and yelling, for what must have been at least another > hour ]. > > ------------------------------- > 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