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1826 (18th October) Daniel O’Connell letter
referring a young man for a position as a Sub
Constable in the Munster Constabulary.
Pp2 entirely in O’Connell’s hand to Major Richard
Wilcocks, Inspector General of The Munster Con-
stabulary, commending a man by the name of Tea-
han, “nephew to a very worthy and reputable man
my parish priest”. Interesting support by O’Connell
for the Constabulary founded by Sir Robert Peel
who were instrumental in putting down dissent in
the province.
Provenance: By descent from Sir Richard
Wilcocks to the present owner.
9 x 7in. (22.86 x 17.78cm)
Estimate €300-€500 £234-£390
Large Image & Place Bid Lot 6162
1827 (15 January) Daniel O’Connell letter to the
Inspector General of The Munster Constabulary.
Single sheet entirely in O’Connell’s hand thank-
ing Major Wilcocks for appointing the nephew of
O’Connell’s parish priest as a Sub Constable in the
force. With postal markings from Dublin to Cork,
charged ten pence postage unusually as O’Connell
normally availed of free postage as his Parliamen-
tary privilege.
9 x 7in. (22.86 x 17.78cm)
Estimate €300-€500 £234-£390
Large Image & Place Bid Lot 6263
1820 (Oct 17) Letter from Daniel O’Connell to
his wife.
From Derrinane, three page manuscript letter,
“Addressed to My Darling Love” and describing
his movements over the following days. An inti-
mate letter in which he seeks to dispell his wife’s
concerns regarding Mary McCarthy. Also men-
tions his sons ‘Nile’ (sic.) and Morgan, Joanny and
Hannah.
9½ x 14½in. (24.13 x 36.83cm)
Estimate €1000-€1500 £780-£1170
Large Image & Place Bid Lot 6364
1846 Daniel O’Connell bust after John Edward
Jones (1806-1862)
A 19th century Copeland parian bust of Daniel
O’Connell.
10 x 7½ x 4½in. (25.40 x 19.05 x
Estimate €300-€500 £234-£390
Large Image & Place Bid Lot 64