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ROAD REPORTS
1847 - 1848
Part 1

LIST OF MEN WORKING ON ROAD NORTH SIDE TORBAY, 1847, 1848

NAMES	DAYS
George Molloy and Son	19
Sylvester Murphy	17
Kerin Whelan	11
Patrick Doyle	9
Richard Martin & Son	19 ½
John White & Son	19 ½
John Christopher	13
James Crow	13
Thomas Snellgrove & Son	19
Michael Haydon	13
Michael Hearn	8
Thomas Tupper	17
John McGuinn, overseer	17
F. Regly	16
Patrick Reddy	11
Jacob Martin	13 ½
Patrick Dermedy	12
Thomas Martin	12 ½
Thomas Crow	11
Patrick Dermedy	13
Abraham Anthony	12
John McGuins	5
George Molloy	6
P. Doyle	4
R. Martin	4
J. White	5 ½
J. Christopher	2
James Crow	5
Jacob Martin	2
Thomas Martin	3
Thomas Crow	2

TOTAL 38 1/2
296 Days at 1s. 6d.……………….£22 4 0
Overseer - 17 Days at 6 d. extra 0 8 6
38 ½ Days Horse work, at 2s. 6d. 4 16 3
£27 8 9

(Signed) Peter McBride

LIST OF MEN WORKING ON ROAD SOUTH SIDE TORBAY, 1847, 1848

NAMES	DAYS
James Smith	17
Patrick Reddy	17
Patrick Manning	31 ½
Thomas Walsh	26
Patrick Kelly	18
John Coady	27
John Butler	26
John Quigley	18
John White	15
Edmond Kelly	29 ½
Patrick Fleming	8
James Nowlan	25
Cornelius Manning	29 ½
William Manning	32
James Crow	11
Michael Leahey	26
John Sinnett	30
Thomas Sinnett	33 ½
Thomas Malone	11
Patrick Cullen	34
Edmund Foley	27
Andrew Foley	33
Patrick Neil	29
John Malone	22
Thomas Quigley	15
Thomas Sinnett	28 ½
William Coady	35
Garret Coady	24 ½
John Fogarty	20
Terrence Barry	25
Michael Rodgers	29
George Molloy	12
John Squires	27
Mathew Phelan	27
William Woodfine	32 1/8
Patrick Houlahan	10
Richard Malone	9
James Donevan	30
John Donevan	29
Samuel Martin	30
Thomas Crow	20
Samuel Field	29
Edmond Shea	32
John Manning	31
James Dalhanty	19 ½
Thomas Carew	32
Michael Byrne	30
Andrew Neil	33
Frederick Martin	22
John Oliver	17
William Ryan	12
Thomas McGrath	16 ½
Michael Malone	8
Richard Martin	8
William Flinn	25
John Woodfine	15
Jacob Martin	17
Michael Keeran	21
Thomas Snellgrove	10
Patrick Doyle	8
Philip McGrath	23 ½
Patrick Leary	15
Thomas Manning	21
William Clemens	30
Philip Field	23
Michael Elward	22
Richard Woodfine	20
Nicholas Codner	26 ½
Sylvester Murphy	17
John Codner	27
James Kennedy	24
Cornelius Collins	25 ½
Mathew Cullen	28
James Butler	20
Laurence White	28
Martin Bryne	28
William Doyle	29 ½
John Roach	22
Richard Kelly	21
John McGuire	17
James Larkin	19
Thomas Martin	14
John Caufield	30
Kevin Whelan	7
John Christopher	7
John Brown	22
Joseph Bryan	29
Martin Carew	28
Joseph Ryan, Michael Sinnott	5
William Cole	29
Moses Power	15
Thomas Tapper	12
Charles Lang	12 ½
William Martin	22
Thomas Roach	21
John Brown	16
John Ellard	25
Francis Bayly	11
Michael Hearn	9
Michael Kelly	16 ½
Abraham Anthony	8
John White	5
John Field	5
Thomas McGrath	2
Patrick Darmedy	8
Francis Smith	16
John Kennedy	5
John Goff	10
Samuel Roach	11
Michael Dew	3
Terrence Kelly	16
James Kirwin	16
Michael Cullen, overseer	36
William Coady	11
Edmund Kelly	13
Thomas Sinnott	5 ½
James Larkin	4
John Squires	2
John Malone	4
John Malone	4
John Elward	4
Patrick Kinchella	1
John Fogarty	6
Michael Bryan	3 ½
Martin Bryan	5
Jacob Martin	2 ½
Patrick Kelly	4
John Butler	3
Nicholas Codner	1
John Coady	1
Michael Kelly	1
John Goff	2
John Butler	4
Michael Kelly	3 ½
William Bryan	1
Andrew Foley	3
Thomas Carew	3
William Manning	3
John Oliver	3
James Delahunty	4
James Crow	1
Patrick Fleming	5
James Nowlan	2
William Fling	3
William Doyle	5 ½
John McGuinis	1 ½
Thomas Martin	2
Cornelius Collins	2
Samuel Martin	1
Patrick Manning	1
Thomas Crow	1
Thomas McGrath	2
Mathew Cullen	2
Patrick Neil	3
Thomas Quigley	3 ½
John Quigley	2
William Clemens	1
Richard Kelly	1
Simon Roache	2
Patrick Kealey	1
Andrew Neil	2
John Kelly	5
John Doyle	3

TOTAL 150 ½

2325 Days' Work at 1s. 6d…………………174 6 9
Overseer 91 days at 6d. extra 2 5 9
150 Days' Work, Horses, at 2s. 6d. 18 16 3
£195 8 9

(Signed) Peter McBride

LIST OF MEN WORKING ON THE ROAD AT OUTER COVE - 1847, & 1848

NAMES	DAYS
Patrick Ryan	33
Michael Rourke	30
Patrick Cahill	22
James Flanegan	21
Michael Flanegan	22
Stephen Cleary	25
Michael Brien	27
Michael Brennan	12
Laurence Bolan	32
Patrick Fox	32
Mathew Fox	32
Patrick Roach	33
Richard Roach	32
John Dunn	34
Denis Slater	16
Michael Roach	20
John Stack	30
Thomas Stack	32
John Coady	22
Denis Conway	24
John Rourke	27
Edward Cooney	26
Michael Rourke	26
William Gready	4
William Dunn	17
Peter Neville	24
John Ryan	24
William Brien	6
William Anthony	32
John Murphy	23
Anthony Dwyer	16
William McDonald	9
James McDonald	7
Richard Fox	14
James Ryan	26
Patrick Ryan, Jr.	26
Michael Croake	17
Edward Sheehan	13
Michael Bene	16
Stephen Ryan	16
Michael Fenesy, overseer	35
Owen Keefe	24
Edward Kerwin	27
James Walsh	20
Peter Cooney	34
Daniel McCarthy	33
Thomas Kinchella	29
John Griffin	31
Thomas Brien	33
John Smart	18
Edward Howlett	34
John Howlett	21
Nicholas Power	16
Patrick Neil	17
Patrick Kennedy	3
D. Gearin	16
James Brien, overseer	33
John Brien	29
Francis Brien	30
Maurice Murphy	30
John Grant	18
Richard Grant	7
Michael Malone	22
Thomas Malone	29
Richard Malone	14
Patrick Houlahan	27
Michael Power	19
J. Coady	4
R. Fox	4
Michael Fenessey	16
Samuel Bolan	4
James Walsh	14
Denis Conway	3
Thomas Kinchella	4
Mathew Fox	4
Daniel McCarty	5
James Flanigan	5
Peter Cooney	2
Patrick Ryan	16
Michael Burke	4

TOTAL 85

1549 Days' Work at 1s. 6d…………………………..116 3 6
Overseers, 102 days at 6d. extra…………………….. 2 11 0
25 Days, Horse Work, 2s. 6d. 10 12 6

(Signed) Peter McBride

LIST OF MEN WORKING ON THE ROADS AT FLAT ROCK

NAMES	DAYS
Daniel Manning, overseer	45
Richard Allan	45
William Kehoe	45
John Kehoe, Junior	45
Michael Culleton	38
Michael Heffernan	38
Garret Keefe	37
Joseph Stamp	40
Patrick Culleton	42
William Allen	43
John Fitzgerald	42
Richard Heffernan	42
Thomas Dennigan	34
Thomas Kearney	42
Richard Stamp	40
William Williams	38
Patrick Hogan	40
James Fleming	38
James Dunn	37
Henry Maynard	29
Walter Culleton	32
George Ridoubt	25
John Ridoubt	25
William Larkin	32
Michael Goff	18
James Quigly	18
Patrick Hickey	12
William Martin	41
John Stump	31 ½
James Reddy	34 ½
George Martin	35
Samuel Martin	34
Thomas Martin	34
Edward Martin, Senior	32
John Martin	35
William Martin, Junior	29
James Bourke	34
William Martin	27
Patrick Hickey	22
Samuel Martin	29
Richard Stamp	34
Edmond Martin	39
Thomas Hollehan	36
James Cahill, overseer	42
James Doyle, overseer	41
Michael Tobin	37 ½
George Curry	39
Michael Hollihan	29 ½
Michael Martin	23
Thomas Fitzpatrick	42
John Fitzpatrick	41
Maurice Hogan	39
Jonas Martin	45
Patrick Stamp	38
Patrick Cahill	33
Thomas Martin	22
James Tobin	36
Richard Reddy	38
John Kehoe	20
Thomas Kenny	12
William Larkin	19
Michael Wade, and man	16
Richard Allen	16
Michael Calleton	8
William Martin	19
James Burke	18
James Boyle	18
James Rogers	18
Samuel Martin	16
TOTAL 180 1701 Days' Work at 1s. 6d. 127 11 6 Boys' 334 Days' work at 1s 16 14 0 Overseer 128 days at 6d. extra 3 4 0 Horses 164 Days' work, at 2s. 6d. 20 10 0 Michael Wade 16 Days Horse and Man, 4s. 3 4 0 £171 3 6 (Signed) Peter McBride

Page Contributed by Martin Boland
Page Transcribed by Ivy F. Benoit (June 2001)
Page Revised by Craig Peterman (September 2002)

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