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Deaths.  In Portarlington, on the 30th ult at a very advanced age, Mr Halpin, who had been for upwards of fifty years, Master of a Principal Academy in that town, which important office together with the social and religious duties of a christian, he discharged with a conscientious zeal, and unaffected piety which procured him the respects and esteem of all who knew him. –He was indeed an upright and exemplary character.  [Freemans February 02 1820, p.3]

A John Halpin is listed in May 1820 as a member of the Corporation of Tailors, or Guild of St John, for the purpose of electing a Lord Mayor.

On 28 June 1820, Freemans devotes more than a whole page to list the names of persons who voted for Henry Grattan or Thomas Ellis in the election of Lord Mayor.  James Halpin, bricklayer of Wicklow Town, voted for Ellis.  I believe this refers to his being a member of the Bricklayers Guild.

Births.  On the 1st inst., at Oldcastle, the Lady of the Rev. N. T. (sic) Halpin, of a son.  [Freemans January 10 1825, p.4.  This would be William Henry Halpin who went to Ontario.]

On the 12th inst. at Clontarf Church, Frederick H Halpin, Esq. of the Hon. East India Company's service to Caroline, daughter of Sir William Stamer, Bart.  [Belfast Newsletter Nov 16 1830 p.2]

Insolvent Debtors petitions.  James Halpin, Greenmount, county of Louth, baker.  [Freemans July 25 1836]

ROYAL SCHOOL OF ENNISKILLEN. THE REV. DOCTOR GREHAM, MASTER. … Wanted, a RESIDENT WRITING and ENGLISH MASTER. of first-rate qualifications. Application to be made to Dr. GREHAM, Portora House, Enniskillen, or to the Rev. Mr. HALPIN, 14, Seville-place, Dublin; (if by letter, post-paid.)… Portora House, 7th January, 1837.  [Belfast Newsletter Jan 17 1837]

In a law case, Malone v O’Connor and others, Henry Halpin and others give a number of statements that reflect on their residence.  Margaret Kelly:  Mathias Moore lived next door to me; there was a school in Portarlington, kept by Mr Halpin, and many others kept by different persons;  Moore and Halpin lived at one time next to each other, and afterwards Halpin moved opposite…  Mr Henry Halpin examined:  My father and myself lived in Portarlington for many years; I also knew a gentleman named Stepney who was going to my father’s school….. I am now 75 years of age.  [Freemans Dec 15 1837.  So it would seem that Old Nick’s son William Henry was commonly named Henry.]

An inquest was held on Saturday, before Alderman Perrin, on view of the body of an old man which was taken out of a trench, near Halpin's-row, at the rear of the Customhouse dock.. [Freemans Oct 15 1838]

“E. Halpin” among a list of newly sworn attorneys.  Eaton Halpin?  [Belfast Newsletter May 17 1839]

Select School for General Instruction, 10 D’Olier-street.  H Sweeny, Principal.  Premiums to Masters … Halpin, 4;…Sweeny, 3. [Freemans Jul 6 1839]

Military Promotions.  War Office Jan 10.  14th Regiment of Foot…..Robert Halpin, Gent., to be Ensign, by purchase, vice Blundell to Lieutenant, by purchase.  [Freemans Jan 14 1840]

City Grand Jury.  Board of Superintendence.  Much discussion followed on the question which was next introduced, respecting the widening of Carlisle Bridge and the erection of a new bridge over the Liffey, from Beresford-place to the opposite quay.  Alderman Hoyte said that according to the estimate of Mr Semple, the architect, the widening of Carlisle Bridge; would cost 20,000l., whereas, on referring to their own engineer, Mr Halpin, he said it could not be done under 30,000l.  The matter was therefore rejected.  [Freemans April 30 1840, p.3]

http://ireland.anglican.org/about/128

Explanation of an up-to-date, comprehensive and overdue list of the holdings of Church of Ireland parish registers.  To go to the actual pdf document, click on the word "here".

Generally the RCB Library does not have the ability to do lookups but may supply a list of researchers.

George Halpin was from 1800/01 Inspector of Works employed by the Ballast Board.  Belatedly I attempted to find where he worked from.  It seems he was a superb organiser and ran a well-oiled machine.  He'd have needed draftsmen, clerks, accountants, paymaster, deputies, etc.  I have found the following.

From de Courcy’s “The Liffey in Dublin”, p.89.

Under the heading “Corporation for Preserving and Improving the Port of Dublin”, he writes:  “…The  bill was enacted in 1786 and under its terms [the Corporation] was established.  This body became known for convenience as the Ballast Board.

“[It] forthwith took over the Ballast Office house in Essex Street, renaming it as the Ballast Office of the Port of Dublin.  The Board later moved to Lower Sackville Street and then in 1801 to Westmoreland Street, where it occupied the building known widely in the 19th and 20th centuries as the Ballast Office.”

Mr Frank Pelly, Consultant Curator to the Commissioners of Irish Lights, confirms that this was where Halpin's official quarters would have been, although he believes that Halpin also fashioned offices for himself next to his residence at the old North Wall Light.

I have these two links relating to the Ballast offices in Westmoreland Street.
http://homepage.eircom.net/~Irishshipping/Ballast%20Office.htm
http://archiseek.com/2013/1800-dolier-westmoreland-dublin/#.Uyt-2WeKCUl

[From the same source.]
Title Ballast Office, Dublin: plan for erection of two lighthouses on Skellig Rocks, off Valentia Island, County Kerry   
Reference CSO/RP/1820/224
Date 6 Jan 1820- 13 Nov 1820
Creator Chief Secretary's Office
 
Scope and Content File of material relating to plan of Ballast Office, Dublin, for erection of two lighthouses on Skellig Rocks, off Valentia Island, County Kerry. Includes copy letter from James Court, Trinity House, London, England, to John Cossart, Ballast Office, Dublin, indicating acceptance by Elder Brethren of Corporation, of plan proposed by George Halpin, inspector of Irish light houses, for positioning of lighthouses on Skellig Rocks, 4 November 1820; also includes copy letter from Halpin, for transmission to Trinity Board, London, making report on establishment of sea warning structures, designed to a ‘be faithful leading Light for Vessels bound North or South and keep them clear of all danger’, 5 October 1820; also includes copy letter from Halpin to Cossart advocating feasibility of erection two lighthouses rather than one, on the site in question, 24 August 1820.
Extent 9 items; 13pp

P.204.  Number 328.  Halbert, Thomas, the elder, town and county of Wicklow, 2 July 1803.  Full ⅓  p. 28 March 1806.  [I think this means probate granted 28/3/1806]
To my nephew all my estates in Co. Wicklow and elsewhere, subject to bequests to my nephew and two nieces, children of my late brother James Halbert, to provide for them until they reach twenty one years of age.
Witnesses: Rev. Mathew Johnson, clerk, and Wm. Goodison, Esq., both of town of Wicklow, and Martin Doyle, Collawiney [? Coolawinnia] (sic), Co. Wicklow, nurseryman.
Memorial witnessed by:  said Wm. Goodison and Wm. McDermott, city of Dublin, attorney.
574, 458, 391337
George Halbert (seal) in said will named.

[From “Registry of Deeds Dublin abstracts of wills vol. iii 1785-1832, E. Ellis and PB Eustace 1984" at http://www.irishmanuscripts.ie/digital/Registry%20Of%20Deeds%20Abstracts%20Of%20Wills%20Vol%20III%201785-1832/, accessed via a digitisation project by the Irish Manuscripts Commission at http://www.irishmanuscripts.ie/servlet/Controller?action=digitisation_backlist]

George Halbert is not in the "said will named”, so I presume that George is the “my nephew” to whom the estate is left.  A James Halbert was the father of Ann Halbert born 1797, wife of James Halpin, and so more than probably she was one of the two nieces.  Coolawinna, with various spellings, to the north of Wicklow Town, has been mentioned in prior postings, to do with the Revell family from memory.  Ann Halbert's mother, James' wife, was Mary Revell.

I have speculatively reviewed my conception of this family and attach a tentative tree and invite comments or corrections.  For some reason Thomas the elder left all his estate to his nephew George and none except limited bequests to his other nephew, Thomas, and his nieces.  We know from previous findings that Thomas, George and Hester were siblings.  Mid 1800s Thomas had a fine small estate at Kilmullin near Newtown Mount Kennedy.  Hester had a lease on 80 acres at Ballinabarny near Rathnew, possibly a vineyard.

In an ebook found at Google:  A List of the Officers of the Militia.....  For Co Wicklow under Coolkenna Infantry is Captain John Revell 12 Dec 1799 and the only officers listed for the Wicklow Infantry are Captain Thomas Halbert 3rd Jan 1817; 1st Lieut Richard Cotter; 2nd Lieut George Halbert both 8 Mar 1817.  No Halpin named in the entire book.