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From: Dennis Ahern <>
Subject: Re: Excerpts from Irish newspapers
Date: Sat, 26 Apr 2003 11:46:55 +0000 (UTC)


TO THE EDITOR OF THE CORK EXAMINER.
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SIR.--I feel reluctantly called upon to notice briefly the
report of the Election of Town Commissioners for
Mallow, which appeared in your paper. Tho' within three
or four hours drive of Mallow for a short time previous I
was so totally indifferent to the result of this Election that I
did not take the trouble of attending. I proposed the
formation of a footway to Bathview a year or two ago, not
because I happened to reside there, but because it is the
only leading thoroughfare out of the town which has no
such accomodation, and of so much importance is it
deemed, that the Poor Relief Committee unanimously
decided on carrying out my views should their funds admit
of it.

I utterly deny that when I proposed the matter to the
Town Commissioners, the meeting pronounced it a job ;
so far from it, it was looked upon as altogether a question
of time, owing to the Commissioners being heavily in debt
; as independently of its public utility, Bathview terminates
the boundary of their jurisdiction, has paid about Four
pounds a year rates since the act of parliament came into
operation, and is by its provisions entitled to its share of
the public improvements. Of the Election I shall say
nothing, save that it seems curious that Mr. Michael
Ahern, who was not at the meeting in question, was
rejected, and a Commissioner who voted for the so-called
job accepted. As regards Mr. John Ahern, I shall only say
that his character for private worth and public principle
stands too high to require any eulogy at my hands.

I am, Sir, your obedient servant,

Mallow, July 10th, 1846. TIMOTHY COLLINS.

--The Cork Examiner, 13 July 1846

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Dennis Ahern | Mallow Archaeological & Historical Society
Acton, Massachusetts | Mr. John Caplice, Dromore, Mallow, Co. Cork
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