Ireland, Outrage Reports - FamilySearch Historical Records

Ireland

What is in This Collection?
This collection contains reports by the Royal Irish Constabulary (RIC) of unlawful incidents that occurred within Ireland between 1836-1840. In addition to a summary of the event, the reports may contain the names of victims, constables, and offenders, depending on what was known and recorded at the time of the incident.

This collection consists of records from the Home Office record series 100, Ireland: Correspondence and Papers. It includes Ireland: Reports of Outrages, HO 100/231 1839, HO 100/248 1836, HO 100/249 1836, HO 100/252 1837, HO 100/259 1839, January-March, HO 100/260 1839, April-July, HO 100/261 1839, August-December, and HO 100/262 1840; and Ireland: Reports HO 100/253 1838, HO 100/254 1838, HO 100/255 1838, and HO 100/256 1838.

The Reports of Outrages include a monthly summary enumerating the type and number of outrages reported. They are grouped into four broad categories, listed in the order they appear on the report: Offences Against the Person • 3 Offences Against Property • 3 Offences Affecting the Public Peace • 3 Other Offences • 3

What Can These Records Tell Me?
The following information may be found in these records: • 2

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FamilySearch Catalog
Great Britain. Home Office. Irish administration, Ireland reports of outrages, 1782-1851

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