Record

Document Reference	Os C 389
Title	Letter from [R. Boyle], 4th Earl of Shannon, Castlemartyr, Cork, Ireland, to J.E. Denison; 1 Sept. n.y. [1847-48]
Date	1 Sep 1847-1848
Extent	4 ff
Level	Item/file
Content Description	Refers to his wife [Emily]'s health; comments on current state of Ireland; believes gangs of able-bodied poor are becoming 'regular banditts' [sic]; states that he is expecting 'winter of mischief'; comments on need to lock away valuables; refers to people demoralised by relief works and relief kitchens and are against workhouse test; refers to own experiments in growing turnips and potatoes; compares ruined crop planted at ordinary depth with successful crop planted deeper; comments that disease [potato blight] is nearly universal in England and Ireland; wishes Edward Denison to recommend tutor to him as he is removing his sons from Eton and Harrow; comments that he wishes to move from Ireland. Autograph note by J.E. Denison on f 4v reads 'Shannon - Pyramid trees at Drummond Castle - Swedish Juniper Holly of all kinds Yew Lignum Vitae Ilex varigated Turkey oak Hemlock Spruce'.
Term	education, tutors
	agriculture, disease, potato blight
	poverty, attitudes towards
	social conditions, Ireland
	crimes, robbery
	famine, Irish potato famine
	agriculture, crops
	patronage, social

Persons

Code	PersonName	Dates of existence
NA9885	Boyle; Emily H. (-1887); Countess of Shannon; née Seymour wife 4th Earl	-1887
NA8625	Denison; Edward (1801-1854); Bishop of Salisbury; brother of J.E. Denison	1801-1854
NA10011	Boyle; Henry B. (1833-1890); 5th Earl of Shannon; styled Viscount Boyle 1842-68	1833-1890
NA10012	Boyle; Frederick J. (1835-1861); Lord; son 4th Earl of Shannon	1835-1861
NA10013	Boyle; Richard (1809-1868); 4th Earl of Shannon; succeeded 1842	1809-1868
NA199	Denison; J. Evelyn (1800-1873); 1st Viscount Ossington; M.P. Speaker of House of Commons 1857-72 created Viscount Ossington 1872	1800-1873