V.i.4. Memoranda and plans for fortification and defence in Ireland, by John Pit Kennedy,
circa 1848.
Includes plans for the defence of Abbeyfeah, Co. Limerick and for the Merrion area, Co. Dublin; a directive relating to police aid in Co. Donegal; directions for storming barricades; copies of documents which concern John Pitt Kennedy's donation to the Orange armament in 1848; sketches of flanking defences for the protection of police officers, portable musket-proof window flank defences and positions of posts at Merrion Square; notes on the effectiveness of pikes and bayonets; and general orders from Dublin headquarters directed to all Irish defence forces.
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| Format: | Manuscript |
| Language: | English |
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| Notes: | Physical description: 1 folder, 15 items. |
| Arrangement: | Sub-fonds. |
| Published / Created: |
[ca. 1848].
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V.i.4. Memoranda and plans for fortification and defence in Ireland, by John Pit Kennedy,
circa 1848.
| In Collection: | John Pitt Kennedy papers, 1800-1964. |
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| Description: | Includes plans for the defence of Abbeyfeah, Co. Limerick and for the Merrion area, Co. Dublin; a directive relating to police aid in Co. Donegal; directions for storming barricades; copies of documents which concern John Pitt Kennedy's donation to the Orange armament in 1848; sketches of flanking defences for the protection of police officers, portable musket-proof window flank defences and positions of posts at Merrion Square; notes on the effectiveness of pikes and bayonets; and general orders from Dublin headquarters directed to all Irish defence forces. |
| Main Creator: | |
| Created: |
[ca. 1848].
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| Language: | English |
| Extent: | 1 folder, 15 items. |
| Format: | Manuscript |
| Call Number: |
MS 49,529 /78
(Manuscripts Reading Room) |
| Rights: | Reproduction rights owned by National Library of Ireland. |