Kilkenny. Irish Registration Act 1843.

The Irish Registration Act of 1843

Schedule B.,6&7 Vic.,Cap.74,Sec 3.

                                   Licence to Keep Arms.

                                       County Kilkenny

The following entries have been collected over a number years by myself, fellow collectors and dealers. In total over 1100 registrations from the 40 areas have been collated which is a very small sample of the 300.000 weapons the authorities had calculated were in circulation in private hands

at this time.

The list below gives all those weapons found registered in County Kilkenny between 1843-1846.

Listed are the county prefix, licence number, description of weapon/s and where possible the maker/retailer.

Kilkenny Registrations:

	KK 152 Flk Brass Barrelled Blunderbuss Mc Dermott KK 443 Flk Duelling Pistol. Half Stocked. Bottom Rib. wogden [sic] KK 1109/1110 Irish Perc' Pocket Pistols. KK 1128 Flk Duelling Pistol. Fully Stocked. Lord Ranelagh to silver oval. Anglin KK 2137 36 bore Percussion Backaction travelling Pistol George Pepper KK 2097/2098 Perc' Backaction Overcoat Pistols. Brass Breeches. M&J Pattison KK 2484 Flk Brass Barrelled Blunderbuss Alley
	Official House of Commons Returns 8th May 1846. Total returns Qty 2878

      A pair of backaction lock overcoat pistols with brass breeches by M & J Pattison.
Registered in County Kilkenny (KK 2097/2098).

We are always pleased to learn of other weapons registered in county Kilkenny.

Our sincere thanks to the owner for photography and permission to publish this unusual pair of pistols.

Please refer to our "Older Posts" relating to M & J Pattison.

Dave Stroud. ramrodantiques.co.uk