John Oram 1824-1907: Burrishoole – Documentation, photographs and maps

• John Oram’s “Essay on the Cultivation and Management of Small Farms“ dated 10 February 1865.  A pamphlet from articles previously published in the “Irish Farmers Gazette”.

• Reward poster following ‘Rockite letter sent to John Oram and George Hope in late November 1852

 

• “Tenants’ manifesto – the attempt on Mr Oram’s life”  November 1872, a newspaper cutting  from the Ballina Herald found in the back of John’s father-in-law’s bible.

• The murder of John Oram’s friend James “Tom” Hunter on 29 August 1869:

Extract from ‘Disturbed Ireland: Being the letters written during the winter of 1880-1 by Bernard H Becker, Special Commissioner of the “Daily News”

1950 Irish Newspaper article with reference to Mr Hunter’s murder

 

• Photographs of John Oram’s friends and colleagues

• Business card of John & Arthur Oram

•  John and Jane Oram’s marriage and death certificates