COUNTY LOUTH
 1912
County Louth People who opposed Home Rule.
According to the
Public Record Office of Northern Ireland (PRONI) the
archive of the Ulster Unionist Council, held by
PRONI, contains just under half a million original
signatures and addresses of the men who, on 28 September
1912, signed the Ulster Covenant, and of the women who
signed the parallel Declaration. In total, the Covenant
was signed by 237,368 men, and the Declaration by
234,046 women.
Besides the province
of Ulster many of those who signed resided elsewhere in
Ireland and abroad. In the case of County Louth the
Covenant could be signed in Dundalk and in
Ballymascanlan Parish Church. But some residents signed
elsewhere. In addition it is possible others, because of
their occupation or profession such as British army
personnel, could not sign such a declaration. One of the genealogical values, however, of such a record is that
for some it gave both a former and a current
address.
More information on this record, its background and
aftermath, can be found on PRONI website at
http://www.proni.gov.uk
The wording to the
Ulster Covenant signed by men only was:
'Being convinced in our consciences that Home Rule
would be disastrous to the material well-being of Ulster
as well as of the whole of Ireland, subversive of our
civil and religious freedom, destructive of our
citizenship, and perilous to the unity of the Empire, we
whose names are underwritten, men of Ulster, loyal
subjects of His Gracious Majesty King George V., humbly
relying on the God whom our fathers in days of stress
and trial confidently trusted, do hereby pledge
ourselves in solemn Covenant, throughout this our time
of threatened calamity, to stand by one another in
defending, for ourselves and our children, our cherished
position of equal citizenship in the United Kingdom, and
in using all means, which may be found necessary to
defeat the present conspiracy to set up a Home Rule
Parliament in Ireland. And in the event of such a
parliament been forced upon us, we further solemnly and
mutually pledge ourselves to refuse to recognize its
authority. In sure confidence that God will defend the right, we hereby
subscribe our names. And further, we
individually declare that we have not already signed
this Covenant.'
That signed by women
only read:
'We, whose names are underwritten, women of Ulster,
and loyal subjects of our gracious King, being firmly
persuaded that Home Rule would be disastrous to our
Country, desire to associate ourselves with the men of
Ulster in their uncompromising opposition to the Home
Rule Bill now before Parliament, whereby it is proposed
to drive Ulster out of her cherished place in the
constitution of the United Kingdom, and to place her
under the domination and control of a Parliament in
Ireland.
Praying that from this calamity God will save Ireland,
we hereto subscribe our names.'
Among those who signed, where County Louth address (i.e.
postal) is given, were the following:
Surname |
Forename(s) |
Address |
Parliamentary Division
(or per PRONI) |
District (or Per
PRONI) |
Place of Signing (or
per PRONI) |
Agent per PRONI |
Adams |
Annie |
Beaulieu, Drogheda |
Dublin |
Dublin |
Not Recorded |
Not Recorded |
Adams |
James |
Stapleton Place, Dundalk |
Not Recorded |
Not Recorded |
Not Recorded |
Not Recorded |
Alexander |
David |
St. Nicholas Inst., Dundalk |
(South Belfast) |
(Saint Anne's) |
(City Hall) |
Not recorded |
Anderson |
Robert |
Mountpleasant, Dundalk |
North Louth |
Ballymascanlan |
Ballymascanlan Parish Church |
Not recorded |
Anderson? |
J. |
Born Co. Louth - Colin?; {about 20 years resident in Ulster (Belfast);
& 5 Broad Park Avenue, Ilfracombe} |
(Barnstaple, England) |
(West) |
(Exeter, Barnstaple, Ilfracombe,
Torquay) |
Smith, J.A. |
Armstrong |
J. H. |
21 Castle Road, Dundalk
(& 13 Little Brunswick St.,
Belfast) |
North Louth |
Dundalk |
Dundalk (LOL 1617) |
Not recorded |
Benson |
Willie |
Tully, Louth (Co. Louth?) |
South Fermanagh |
Lisnaskea |
Parochial Hall, Lisnaskea |
Thomas Beresford |
Bloomer |
Richard |
Ballymascanlan, Dundalk |
North Louth |
Ballymascanlan |
Ballymascanlan Parish Church |
Not recorded |
Bothwell? |
Emma |
Stapleton Place, Dundalk |
East Belfast |
Strandtown |
Strandtown Hall and
Belmont (Presbyterian)
Church |
John E. S. Edwards |
Bradley |
Samuel |
Corbollis, Ardee |
North Louth |
Dundalk |
Dundalk (LOL 1617) |
Not recorded |
Bradley |
William |
Castletown Rd, Dundalk
(& Erin Terrace, Belfast) |
North Louth |
Dundalk |
Dundalk (LOL 1617) |
Not recorded |
Brogden? |
Thos. Wm. Edwin |
Drogheda |
(South Belfast?) |
(Saint Anne's) |
(City Hall) |
Not recorded |
Carlisle |
Robert |
Dublin St., Dundalk |
East Down |
Killough |
Killough |
Hugh Finlay |
Clarke |
Arthur |
Hayenstown, Dundalk |
Not Recorded |
Not Recorded |
Not Recorded |
Not Recorded |
Colville |
M. |
Stapleton Pl., Dundalk |
North Louth |
Dundalk |
Dundalk (LOL 1617) |
Not recorded |
Coyne |
W. J. |
Castle Rd., Dundalk |
North Louth |
Dundalk |
Dundalk (LOL 1617) |
Not recorded |
Cruden |
Catherine |
Boyne Terrace, Drogheda |
Belfast (South Belfast) |
(Saint Anne's) |
Old Town Hall (City
Hall) |
Not recorded |
Cunningham |
A. G. |
48 Broughton St, Dundalk |
North Louth |
Dundalk |
Dundalk (LOL 1617) |
Not recorded |
Dalzell |
Andrew |
Drogheda |
Mid. Armagh |
Keady |
? Keady ? |
W. J. Greer |
Davidson |
Henry C. |
32 Clanbrassil St., Dundalk |
(South Belfast) |
(Saint Anne's) |
(City Hall) |
Not recorded |
Dobbin |
Rhoda M. E. |
Drummalla House, Omeath |
(South Belfast) |
(Saint Anne's) |
(City Hall) |
Not recorded |
Donnan |
H. H. |
14 Wellington Place, Dundalk |
North Louth |
Dundalk |
Dundalk (LOL 1617) |
Not recorded |
Doran |
William |
Wellington Place, Dundalk
(& Castlecaulfield,
Co. Tyrone) |
Dundalk (or South
Belfast?) |
(Saint Anne's?) |
(City Hall) |
Not recorded |
Fegan |
Wm |
Shamerock Bar, Dundalk |
(South Belfast) |
(Saint Anne's) |
(City Hall) |
Not recorded |
Fitzgerald |
Augustine |
Ravensdale, Co Louth |
North Louth |
Ballymascanlan |
Ballymascanlan Parish Church |
Not recorded |
Ford |
A. Lockett (? Canon
of St. Patricks) |
The Rectory, Ardee |
Not recorded |
Not recorded |
Not recorded |
Not recorded |
French |
Cissie |
Rathgeenan, Ardee |
South Monaghan |
Castleblaney |
Homes about Carrickmacross |
Mrs Brownlow |
French |
Jane |
Rathgeenan, Ardee |
South Monaghan |
Castleblaney |
Homes about Carrickmacross |
Mrs Brownlow |
French |
John |
Rathgeenan, Ardee |
South Monaghan |
Castleblaney |
Carrickmacross Homes |
Mrs Brownlow |
Gilbert |
Jeanie M. |
Seatown Place, Dundalk |
(South Belfast) |
(Saint Anne's) |
(Broadway Presbyterian
Church) |
Mrs Henry |
Gray |
Marget |
Ravensdale, Dundalk |
Newry & South Down |
Newry |
Orange Hall, Newry |
Melvin Orr |
Gray |
Richard |
Ravensdale, Dundalk |
Newry & South Down |
Newry |
Orange Hall, Newry |
William Orr |
Grey |
John R. |
Mountpleasant, Co Louth |
North Louth |
Ballymascanlan |
Ballymascanlan Parish Church |
Not recorded |
Grey |
John Wm. |
Mountpleasant, Co Louth |
North Louth |
Ballymascanlan |
Ballymascanlan Parish Church |
Not recorded |
Guilfoyle |
Robert W. |
Lisnawillie, Dundalk |
(South Belfast) |
(Saint Anne's) |
(City Hall) |
T. H. Witherow BA |
Hanna |
Eva F. |
Crossmaglen, Dundalk |
Mid. Armagh |
Armaghbrague |
Armaghbrague Pres.
Church |
George Kane |
Hanna |
Louise S. |
Crossmaglen, Dundalk |
Mid. Armagh |
Armaghbrague |
Armaghbrague Pres.
Church |
George Kane |
Hanna |
Margaret |
Crossmaglen, Dundalk |
Mid. Armagh |
Armaghbrague |
Armaghbrague res.
Church |
George Kane |
Hanna |
Oswald J L |
Crossmaglen, Dundalk |
South Armagh |
Newtownhamilton |
Newtownhamilton (The
Lecture Hall?) |
Mr. Alan Ardis |
Hanna |
W S |
Crossmaglen, Dundalk |
South Armagh |
Newtownhamilton |
Newtownhamilton (The
Lecture Hall?) |
Mr. Alan Ardis |
Harbron |
Mary Louisa |
Railway Cottage Drogheda |
Mid. Tyrone |
Omagh |
Unionist Rooms |
P. Cruickshank |
Hart |
John |
Bellurgan, Ballymascanlon |
North Louth |
Ballymascanlan |
Ballymascanlan Parish Church |
Not recorded |
Harvey |
James Boyd |
Long Avenue, Dundalk |
North Monaghan |
Monaghan |
Monaghan |
Forster Dunwoody |
Henry |
John |
Seatown, Dundalk |
Dundalk (or South Belfast?) |
(Saint Anne's?) |
(City Hall) |
Not recorded |
Hepburn |
Eliza Jane |
Collon, Co. Louth |
Kilmarnock Burgh
(Scotland) |
Dumbarton |
Orange Hall (Church
Street) |
S. G. Smith |
Hill |
Howard |
4 Faughart Terrace, Dundalk |
(South Belfast) |
(Saint Anne's) |
(City Hall) |
Not recorded |
Hughes |
J. R. |
Carrick Road?, Dundalk |
(South Belfast) |
(Saint Anne's) |
(City Hall) |
Not recorded |
Hughes |
L.? |
Chapel Lane, Dundalk
(or Dee St., Belfast) |
North Louth |
Dundalk |
Dundalk (LOL 1617) |
Not recorded |
Hughes |
William H. |
9 Brunswick Row, Dundalk |
North Louth |
Dundalk |
Dundalk (LOL 1617) |
Not recorded |
Hullah |
Arthur V. |
32 Clanbrassil St., Dundalk |
Not Recorded |
Not Recorded |
Not Recorded |
Not Recorded |
Hutchinson |
J. |
Signalman, Dundalk |
(South Belfast) |
(Saint Anne's) |
(City Hall) |
Not recorded |
Jackson |
J |
Bachelors Walk, Dundalk |
North Louth |
Dundalk |
Dundalk (LOL 1617) |
Not recorded |
Johnston |
Thos |
5 Demense Tce, Dundalk |
North Armagh |
Portadown |
Town Hall |
Mr J. N. A. Wilson |
Jones |
Fred. G |
Mount Av., Dundalk |
(South Belfast) |
(Saint Anne's) |
(City Hall) |
T. H. Witherow BA |
Kemy? |
Alexander |
Dunleer, Co. Louth |
North Belfast |
Duncairn |
Forttwillliam ?
Church Lecture Hall |
J. Mabinquin |
Kenny (B.A.) |
F. |
Carlingford, Co Louth |
Newry & South Down |
Newry |
Orange Hall |
William Orr |
King |
David |
Wellington Place, Dundalk
(& Edward St., Armagh) |
Dundalk or South
Belfast?) |
(Saint Anne's?) |
(City Hall) |
Not recorded |
Knox |
S. B. |
Seatown Place, Dundalk
(or Railway St., Lurgan)) |
Dundalk (or South
Belfast?) |
(Saint Anne's?) |
(City Hall) |
Not recorded |
Liston |
John |
Mary St,. Dundalk |
North Louth |
Dundalk |
Dundalk (LOL 1617) |
Not recorded |
McAlester |
Alexander |
Broughton Street Dundalk
(& Leiburn?, Kilkeel,
Co. Down) |
Dundalk (or South
Belfast?) |
(Saint Anne's?) |
(City Hall) |
Not recorded |
McAlester |
Maggie |
Dundalk |
South Down |
Kilkeel |
Mourne Lecture Hall |
Miss Janey Shannon |
McAlister |
William |
Plaister, Mount Pleasant
P. O., Dundalk |
North Fermanagh |
Belleek |
Rossharbour |
James Johnston, junior. |
McCandliss |
John Campbell |
Four Lodge, Omeath,
Co. Louth |
(South Belfast) |
(Saint Anne's) |
(Old Town Hall) |
Not recorded |
McClenahan |
J. |
Barrack Street, Dundalk |
North Louth |
Dundalk |
Dundalk (LOL 1617) |
Not recorded |
McComb |
William R. |
Demesne, Castletown Rd.,
Dundalk (&? Tandragee) |
North Louth |
Dundalk |
Dundalk (LOL 1617) |
Not recorded |
McCormac |
Robert |
Drogheda (in Co Louth? or a street) |
North Armagh |
Portadown |
Town Hall |
Mr. J. N. A. Wilson |
McDowell |
Ernest |
Mullaharlin, Dundalk |
Not Recorded |
Not Recorded |
Not Recorded |
Not Recorded |
McElderry |
John Henry |
Drogheda (Co Louth?) |
(South Belfast) |
(Saint Anne's) |
(City Hall) |
Not recorded |
McFeat |
Richard |
3 Brook Street, Dundalk |
(South Belfast) |
(Saint Anne's) |
(City Hall) |
Not recorded |
McGowan |
William |
Mt. Hamilton, Dundalk |
(South Belfast) |
(Saint Anne's) |
(City Hall) |
Not recorded |
McKee |
Clara A. |
41 Richmond Grove East,
Longsight ?. (A. Brown,
Clohogue Hill, Crossmaglen, Dundalk,
Ireland) |
Various |
Manchester |
20 Bryenuse St, Man. |
H. Crowe |
McKee |
Margaret |
41 Richmond Grove East,
Longsight ?. (A. Brown,
Clohogue Hill, Crossmaglen
Dundalk, Ireland) |
Various |
Manchester |
20 Bryenuse St, Man. |
H. Crowe |
McKeever |
Jane |
Syddan House, Ardee |
North Down |
Bangor |
Dufferin (Memorial)
Hall |
Miss Murren |
McKenny |
Fred. |
Lisnawilly, Dundalk |
North Louth |
Dundalk |
Dundalk (LOL 1617) |
Not recorded |
Milling |
Agnes A. |
Kinedar, Dundalk |
North Antrim |
Portrush |
[The Skating?] Rink,
Portrush |
Douglas F. Scott |
Montgomery |
Geo. Joseph |
11 Kincora Tce., Dundalk |
East Down |
Killough |
Killough |
Hugh Finlay |
Montgomery |
Thomas |
32 Clanbrassil St., Dundalk |
(South Belfast) |
(Saint Anne's) |
(City Hall) |
Not recorded |
Moore |
William John |
Long Avenue, Dundalk, Co Louth |
North Belfast |
(Clifton) |
Cliftonville
Unionist Club |
Hugh G. Skimin |
Moorhead |
William |
32 Clanbrassil St., Dundalk |
(South Belfast) |
(Saint Anne's) |
(City Hall) |
Not recorded |
Morrow |
George |
2 Brrok [Brook?], Street,
Dundalk |
North Armagh |
Seagoe? |
Churchyard? |
T. J. Atkinson |
Morton |
Thos. |
Dundalk |
North Monaghan |
Clones |
Orange Hall, Clones |
F. Patterson |
Neill |
Benjamin |
Bachelors Walk, Dundalk |
Dundalk (or South
Belfast?) |
(Saint Anne's?) |
(City Hall) |
Not recorded |
Neville |
E. V.? |
1 Broughton St., Dundalk |
(South Belfast) |
(Saint Anne's) |
(City Hall) |
Not recorded |
Neville |
Robert |
Ballymascanlan, Dundalk |
North Louth |
Ballymascanlan |
Ballymascanlan Parish Church |
Not recorded |
Noblett |
William |
Drogheda, Co Meath |
Bridgeton (Scotland: Edinburgh) |
(Bridgeton) |
24 West Street, Ralton? |
William Hindman |
Orr |
Elizabeth |
Clemont Park, Dundalk |
Dublin |
Dublin |
Not Recorded |
Not Recorded |
Parkes |
Katie |
Bawn House, Omeath |
Dublin |
Dublin |
Not Recorded |
Not recorded |
Parks |
William |
Omeath |
South Down |
Warrenpoint |
Warrenpoint |
John Robb |
Power |
Alexander C. |
32 Clanbrassil St., Dundalk |
(South Belfast) |
(Saint Anne's) |
(City Hall) |
Not recorded |
Reeves |
Norman V. |
36 Bridge St., Dundalk |
North Louth |
|
Dundalk |
Not recorded |
Rennie |
John |
Blackrock, Dundalk |
Mid. Tyrone |
Omagh |
Mountjoy Pres. Church |
James Williamson |
Rice |
Alfred |
38 Dublin Street, Dundalk |
North Louth |
Dundalk |
Dundalk (LOL 1617) |
Not recorded |
Rowe |
John |
2 Lisnawilley Road, Dundalk |
(South Belfast) |
(Saint Anne's) |
(City Hall) |
T. H. Witherow BA |
Sadlier |
Edith |
Corstown, Ardee |
South Monaghan |
Castleblaney |
Home. Carrickmacross |
Mrs Brownlow |
Sadlier |
Margaret |
Corstown, Ardee |
South Monaghan |
Castleblaney |
Home. Carrickmacross |
Mrs Brownlow |
Scott |
D. H. |
2 Demense Tce., Dundalk |
Newry & South Down |
Newry |
Orange Hall, Newry |
William Orr |
Sholdis |
James |
54 Castle Rd, Dundalk
(& 97 Enfield St., Belfast) |
North Louth |
Dundalk |
Dundalk (LOL 1617) |
Not recorded |
Sholdis |
John |
54 Castle Rd., Dundalk
(& 97 Enfield St., Belfast) |
North Louth |
Dundalk |
Dundalk (LOL 1617) |
Not recorded |
Stevenson |
Hugh |
Collon House (? Co. Louth) |
Derry City |
Londonderry |
YMCA |
Not recorded |
Stewart |
John |
Drogheda |
England: Bury |
Manchester |
104 Walmerdy Road,
Bury |
Not recorded |
Swann |
Henry B. |
The Rectory Omeath,
Co Louth |
South Down |
Warrenpoint |
Warrenpoint |
William H. Pedlow |
Tierny |
William |
Ballymascanlan |
North Louth |
Ballymascanlan |
Ballymascanlan Parish Church |
Not recorded |
Tuke |
C. |
40 Dublin St., Dundalk |
North Louth |
Dundalk |
Dundalk (LOL 1617)) |
Not recorded |
Woods |
James |
Chapel Lane, Dundalk.
(Gamble St, Belfast) |
North Louth |
Dundalk |
Dundalk (LOL 1617) |
Not recorded |
Wykes |
Alfred |
No. 2 St Helena, Dundalk |
Belfast (South Belfast) |
(Saint Anne's) |
City Hall |
T. H. Witherow BA |
Wykes |
George |
No. 2 St Helena, Dundalk |
Belfast (South Belfast) |
(Saint Anne's) |
City Hall |
T. H. Witherow BA |
The following, who signed in Dundalk, gave an
address outside County Louth:
Surname |
Forename(s) |
Address |
Parliamentary Division (or per PRONI) |
District (or Per PRONI) |
Place of Signing (or per
PRONI) |
Agent per PRONI |
Crozier |
James Edward |
Mintlone, Scarva, Co. Down |
Dundalk (or South Belfast?) |
(Saint Anne's?) |
(City Hall) |
Not recorded |
Bosomworth |
William |
Tandragee, Co Armagh |
North Louth |
Dundalk |
Dundalk |
Not recorded |
Bradley |
William J. |
25 Erin Terrace Belfast |
North Louth |
Dundalk |
Dundalk (LOL 1617) |
Not recorded |
Coleman |
Samuel |
35 Donegall Avenue, Belfast |
North Louth |
Dundalk |
Dundalk (LOL 1617) |
Not recorded |
Duddy |
Robert J. |
Armagh |
North Louth |
Dundalk |
Dundalk (LOL 1617) |
Not recorded |
Dunbar |
Saml A, |
256 Donegall Road, Belfast |
North Louth |
Dundalk |
Dundalk (LOL 1617) |
Not recorded |
Fulton |
Victor |
Strabane, Co Tyrone |
North Louth |
Dundalk |
Dundalk |
Not recorded |
Kennedy |
Thomas Frances |
Loughgall, Co Armagh |
North Louth |
Dundalk |
Dundalk |
Not recorded |
McAlister |
Benjamin |
Newry, Co. Down (Place
of birth?) |
North Louth |
Dundalk |
Dundalk |
Not recorded |
McCleery |
John |
16 Harcourt St., Antrim
Rd., Belfast |
North Louth |
Dundalk |
Dundalk |
Not recorded |
McComb |
Samuel |
Jonesboro, Newry,
Co. Armagh |
North Louth |
Dundalk |
Dundalk |
Not recorded |
McCullagh |
Hugh |
1558 Portadown |
North Louth |
Dundalk |
Dundalk (LOL 1617) |
Not recorded |
McWilliams |
George |
Ballybay, Co Monaghan |
North Louth |
Dundalk |
Dundalk |
Not recorded |
Murray? |
A. M.? |
Ballynahinch, Co Down |
North Louth |
Dundalk |
Dundalk |
Not recorded |
Stewart |
R. J.? |
1 Scarva St., Banbridge |
North Louth |
Dundalk |
Dundalk (LOL 1617) |
Not recorded |
Wilson |
John |
Newry |
North Louth |
Dundalk |
Dundalk |
Not recorded |
Wilson |
Joseph E. |
Cappy, Bailieborough,
Co. Cavan |
North Louth |
Dundalk |
Dundalk |
Not recorded |
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