List of 43 Glenmore Farmers in 1869
The Kilkenny Journal & Leinster Commercial and Literary Advertiser (Sat. 16 Oct. 1869, p. 2) published a full page of farmers from across County Kilkenny who publicly requested a meeting in 1869. The purpose of the meeting was to begin dialogue with the Government to settle the Irish land question. Below is the publised request as well as the published list of 43 Glenmore farmers and their townlands.
Requisition—We the undersigned, request that a meeting of the City and County of Kilkenny be hereby convened, to be held in Kilkenny, on Monday, October 18th, at the hour of twelve o’clock, to impress upon the Government the absolute necessity which exists for an immediate, satisfactory, and final settlement of the Irish Land Question, believing that such a settlement, not only for the sake of justice to the Tenantry, but for the safety and tranquillity of the Empire, can be erected only by a law based on the principles of fixity of tenure and fair rents.
James Aylward, PP, Glanmore (sic), Waterford
Thomas Murphy, Kearneybay, do
William Rowe, Ballyhobuck
Michael Cody, Carrigcloney
James Walsh, Rochestown
James Aylward, Rochestown
Peter Kennedy, Rathanure (sic)
Nicholas Mullins, Gaulestown
James Irish, Ballinclare
Edmond Aylward, Ballinclare
Robert Raftis, Davidstown
Patrick Walsh, Grogan
Richard Dogherty(sic) Coolnaleen
Michael Fitzgerald, Knockbrack
Walter Grant, Haggart (sic)
John Aylward, Parkstown
Denis Phelan, jun., Ballyfacey
Thomas Freyne, Kilbride
William Fitzgerald, Wetherstown (sic)
Patrick Hogan, Wetherstown (sic)
James Malone, Wetherstown (sic)
John Mullins, Flemingstown
Martin Walsh, Ballybrahey (sic)
Daniel Dowling, Busherstown
Patrick Forristal, Ballyverneen
Martin Hoyne, Carrigcloney
John Fitzgerald, Aylwardstown
Patrick Fitzgerald, Aylwardstown
Richard Kennedy, Rathanure (sic)
John Walsh, Ballinlammy
Richard Cody, Ballycroney
Richard Phelan, Mullinahone
James Freyne, Kilbride
Luke Roche, Haggart (sic)
John Kirwan, Ballyrahan (sic)
Thomas Mullally, Parkstown
Patrick Ennet, Cappagh
Richard Barron, Carrigcloney
Peter Barron, do.
Thomas Freyne, Catsrock
Richard Walsh, Ballyfacey
George Connors, do
John Merregin (sic), Milltown
James Dogherty (sic), Forristalstown.