Limerick General Advertiser

20 May 1817

Correct Return of the Mails by Cork.

  The alteration in the Mail from hence to Cork, commenced on Friday, at half past three in the afternoon, at which time the bags were forwarded by a post boy.  The following are the hours the Mail is in the future to arrive at the intermediate towns and Cork:—

By Mallow By Fermoy
  Hour.   Min.   Hour.   Min.
At  Croom
Charleville
Doneraile
Mallow
Cork
5—47
8—19
10—44
12—  7
8—55
At  Bruff
Kilmallock
Kildorrary
Fermoy
6—15
7—25
8—  8
10—  8
  An escort of Dragoons is to accompany the post boy from Charleville to Mallow.  The Mail for Cork by Fermoy is dispatched from this city at 3 in the afternoon—and that by Mallow at half past 3.  The Mails for this City from Cork, by Mallow, arrive at 49 minutes past 9 forenoon, and those by Fermoy at 10.
  We hear it is the intention of the Government to have all the Mails through the Kingdom conveyed by dragoons—which will be a great saving to the public.

© Nick Reddan 2007

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