Letter from William Woodlock
Letter from William Woodlock, Vickery’s Hotel, Bantry, County Cork. The letter provides detail of his trip to Counties Cork and Kerry. In relation to Bantry, Woodlock wrote ‘Nearly all the names over the shops are English: in fact, it is hard to think one is in Ireland at all, with Kingstons, and Coopers, and Taylors, and Murrays, and Robinsons. The Papists are making a footing, for I saw the name of Moriarty over one of the best shops in the place’.
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- 15 Nov. 1873
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- 4 pp; Manuscript
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- Letter from William Woodlock, Vickery’s Hotel, Bantry, County Cork. The letter provides detail of his trip to Counties Cork and Kerry. In relation to Bantry, Woodlock wrote ‘Nearly all the names over the shops are English: in fact, it is hard to think one is in Ireland at all, with Kingstons, and Coopers, and Taylors, and Murrays, and Robinsons. The Papists are making a footing, for I saw the name of Moriarty over one of the best shops in the place’.
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- Irish Capuchin Archives
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- Irish Capuchin Archives > Papers of 'The Capuchin Annual' and the Irish Capuchin Publications Office > Papers of Fr. Senan Moynihan OFM Cap. > Correspondence and Papers of William Woodlock
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- along the bay before drivers. Is morrow
- had not very long to wait for it. Calf
- a cost of ten shillings. Got here a little
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The Brig's Noteb. Rantry. Saturday Night, Nov. 15, 1873 My darling old woman. Dere I am so far safe. I caught the train this morning, but had not very long to wait for it. Calf a horseling wilderness as that this I near saw. I was the only first the so passeager. He reached Bandry at ten, and I had an hour to wait before the train mention; so I spent my time inspecting the town. I think I am would go mad in it, and retired there would wonder at it. I want ment mad myself. Nearly all the names over the shops are English; in fact it is hard to think one is in Ireland at all, with Kingstown, and Coopers, and Englos, and Murrays, and Nobinsons. However, the Papists are making a footing, for I saw the name of Morriarty over one of the least shops in the place. He left Bandry at sleeve, and got to Sunmanway at twelve. There I found there was no public car mutis half past five, - so rather than wait I took a car to myself at a cost of ten shillings. Got here a little after three after a wild, dreary, in interesting trace with a very dilect carman. I took a lougist walk here along the bay before drivers. Is morrow I shall go on to Castletown, through slengarriff. After that, I think I shall get back as fast as I can. The weather is too cold and thal, and the toads are too met for branching. Certainly the bay here is very beautiful, and the place and the people in it seem busy and thriving. I would have done some home yet. Certainly he will be greatly hoped. However, if the other side has strent which I inspect, he need not complain. If the promisedom of Bantry is all like the townby I do one through today he is bester of selling butter than being Prince of Bantry. I hope Shatiltoo, slombreak and the thilter are all well. I have really nothing bad, so with a thousand kisses, and hoping you are taking good care of yourself Remain, Danlingurpi Ever your own, William Woodton P.S. I forgot the brandy.