| ID | 2330 |
|---|---|
| Reference | Ms2708 |
| Description | Copy of a diary for the years 1847-1848 [August 1847 to March 1848 missing] by Mrs John Allingham of Ballyshannon, County Donegal. Covers the period of her pregnancy with her second daughter, she contemplates her possible death 'when I think I might leave him [John] with my poor little Anna Maria and perhaps another - but God is merciful', and the deaths of others. Begins with a shipwreck, continues with the spread of fever 'one hears of nothing now but death and starvation'. Weather 'we had hardly a shower of rain throughout the entire month of July' Refers to the deaths of O'Conor Don (a heart condition), Daniel O'Connell, a memorial for Dr Stephens. Also to the trial of 'poor Mr Smithe O'Brien' who was sentenced to be hanged at Clonmel. Mr O'Sullivan [a soldier] 'told me two Roman Catholics had read their recantations at Finner [?] Church to Rev. Mr Potter - How very strange Ignorance of course must be the cause'. Mainly an account of local events and her society. Her husband John was on the Board of Guardians and a magistrate. |
| Access | By prior appointment. |
| Date | 1847-1848 |
| Century | 19th |
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| Repository Name | National Library of Ireland |
| Address | National Library of Ireland Department of Manuscripts 2-3 Kildare Street Dublin 2 |
| Eircode | D02 TR76 |
| Telephone | (01) 603-0386 |
| Email Address | mqueries@nli.ie |
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| Repository Web Address | https://www.nli.ie/en/homepage.aspx |
| latitude | 53.34186 |
| longitude | -6.25441 |