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Cannon Seized in Townsend-street
Townsend Street · street · Dublin · 1798
On the night of 13 May 1798, Major Sirr and captain Ryan seized four pieces of cannon in a house in Townsend-street, followed next day by a swivel gun concealed at Ringsend.
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On the night of the thirteenth of May, Mr. Sirr, the town major, and captain Ryan, two magiflrates diflinguiflied for their unabated zeal and undaunted •courage, feized four pieces of cannon in a houfe in Townfend-ftreet, and next day a fwivel, concealed ^ at Ring's-end.
On the eighteenth of May, juftice Drury feized, at noonday in Thomas-ftreet, a blackfmith, his journeyman and apprentice, in the ad of forging pikes ; and he led them through the ftreets to the Caftle, the former having his head and fhoulders garnifhed with a number of thefe deftrudive weapons. On entering the forge, three pikes only could be found ; hut on threatening to inflid /ome bodily punifhment upon the journeyman, unlefs he difcovered where the remainder of the pikes were concealed, he acknowledged, that a number of thofe which they had fabricated, had been fent to different houfes in Thomasftreet, by which many confpirators, their pikes, and ammunition, were immediately difcovered in that quarter. The journeyman alfo confeflid, that many pikes, which they had recently made, were concealed in a hole in the wall, which communicated with the adjoining houfe, and buried in the floor of the forge, which, having dug up, he difcovered above three hundred pikes well fmiflied. Qn the following day, he detcded another blackfmith, at the Crofs-poddle, m the Liberty, in the aft of making pikes ; and, upon a diligent fearch, found a great number o{\ them buried under the floor of his forgeo
Internet Archive memoirsofdiffere01musg, Chapter 139
As the companion tells it
Along here on Townsend Street, on the night of 13 May 1798, Major Sirr, the town major, and Captain Ryan seized four pieces of cannon from a house. The two magistrates were noted for what the source calls their "unabated zeal and undaunted courage." The following day a swivel gun was found concealed at Ringsend.
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Captain Molloy defends Kells and its ammunition depot
Kells · town · Meath · 1798
Captain Molloy marched the Kells yeomanry to relieve Dunshaughlin but, finding no immediate threat, returned to Kells to protect its inhabitants and a large exposed depot of ammunition.
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Captain Molloy, who commanded at Kells, on receiving that intelligence, marched the yeomen cavalry and infantry of that town, to relieve them j but finding on his arrival there, that the town was not immediately threatened with an attack, he returned to Kells for the protection of its inhabitants, and of a large depot of ammunition in that towUj which lay expofed in his abfence.
It was then determined, that the Kells cavalry, with a detachment of the Navan troop, fhould proceed towards Dunfhaughlin, and reconnoitre the enemy 5 and they having difcovered that the mafs of the people were in a ftate of infurre£tion, and were committing various enormities, Mr. Barry, lieutenant of the latter, wrote the following letter to captain Molloy, at Kells :
Internet Archive memoirsofdiffere01musg, Chapter 193
As the companion tells it
As you come through Kells in County Meath, you're passing through a town that Captain Molloy defended in 1798. He commanded the yeoman cavalry and infantry here, and marched them toward Dunshaughlin after receiving intelligence, but found the town was not immediately threatened. He returned to Kells to protect its inhabitants and a large depot of ammunition that lay exposed in his absence. It was then decided that the Kells cavalry, with a detachment from Navan, would go back toward Dunshaughlin to reconnoitre the enemy.
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Defenders convicted at Sligo assizes
Sligo · town · Sligo · 1794
At the spring assizes for the county of Sligo, disturbed by the defenders, many of them were convicted of robbing houses of arms and administering unlawful oaths.
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At the fpring affizes for the county of Sligo, much diflurbed by the defenders, many of them were convifted of robbing houfes of arms, and adminiilering unlawful oaths.
Early in the year 1795, one Cunny, a fchoolmafter, was detected near Letterkenny, in the county of Donegal, in the a(£l of adminiltering the defenders oath. He acknowledged his crime, and convided fome of his accomplices. The purport of the oath was, to emancipate the Roman catholicks to aflifl the French, and to extirpate the proteftants ; and it inculcated fobriety, fecrefy and obedience to their committees in all things. It contained an oath of allegiance to the king, as long as he lives. Some fuch mental refervation appeared in all oaths adminiiiered by the defenders ; which was conllrued thus (by Weldon, a defender, executed in the year 1796,) to fuch perfons as he fwore : '"If the king's head were oflF "to-morrow, there would be an end of your oath." This mental refervation was couched in the following words in the oaths adminiftered in other places : "As long as I live fubjedl to the fame government which appeared in the oath found upon Sharky, at Drumbanagher, in the county of Armagh, in the year 1789; but they meant to get rid of their oath by renouncing and overturning the government, which appeared afterwards to have been the object of all the defenders.
Internet Archive memoirsofdiffere01musg, Chapter 92
As the companion tells it
You are coming through Sligo now. Back in 1794, the spring assizes for the county were held here, and the town was much disturbed by the Defenders. Many of them were convicted at those assizes of robbing houses for arms and of administering unlawful oaths. That was the charge that kept coming back: unlawful oaths, given to bind people to the Defenders' cause. The same oath turned up across Ireland in the years around this, sworn to emancipate Roman Catholics, to assist the French, and to extirpate Protestants, while urging sobriety, secrecy and obedience to their committees. One defender named Weldon, executed in 1796, explained how they read the oath of allegiance to the king. He said it bound them only so long as the king lived, and meant: "If the king's head were off tomorrow, there would be an end of your oath." A like reservation was found in an oath taken down from a defender named Sharky at Drumbanagher in county Armagh in 1789. The object in every case was to overturn the government and be done with the oath.
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General mourning in Belfast at Fitzwilliam's departure
near Belfast · city · Antrim · 1795
A general mourning was observed at Belfast on 25 March, the day of lord Fitzwilliam's departure, and the congregations of two meeting houses there resolved not to address lord Camden.
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A general mourning was obferved at Belfafl: the twenty-fifth of March, the day of his departure ; and the congregations of two meeting houfes there refolved not to addrefs lord Camden.
Some of the dilTenting congregations in Dublin, following their example, refolved, on the fixth of April, " that it is the unanimous opinion of the underfigned, that this congregation fhould not, as a religious fociety, wait on any lord lieutenant, on his arrival in this kingdom, with a congratulatory addrefs."
Internet Archive memoirsofdiffere01musg, Chapter 94
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John Kinkaid convicted at Omagh assizes
near Omagh · town · Tyrone · 1797
At the assizes of Omagh in the county of Tyrone, held in April, John Kinkaid, an active United Irishman, was convicted of swearing congregations at Romish chapels to join the French, cut down tithes and taxes, and kill orangemen and yeomen.
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At the affizes of Omagh, in the county of Tyrone, held in the month of April, John Kinkaid, an a6live united Irifhman, Was convitled of making a ^onftant pradice of going to Romifh chapels on Sundays, and of fv/earing the congregations, to (land by each other; to join the French when they fliould land; to cut down tithes and taxes ; and to kill the orangemen and yeomen* At the affizes of this year, both in Leinfler and Munfter, great numbers were convicted of treafonable and feditious practices.
On the thirtieth of April, 1797, the reverend Mr* Knipe, a proteftant clergyman, was murdered by a party of ruffians, who forcibly entered his houfe, near Clonard, in the county of Meath.
Internet Archive memoirsofdiffere01musg, Chapter 114
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Murder of Mr. John Cummin at Castlebeg, County Antrim
Castlebeg · townland · Down · 1797
On 27 February 1797, Mr. John Cummin of Castlebeg in the county of Antrim was barbarously murdered and his house robbed of arms on account of his loyalty.
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On the tvi^enty-feventh of February, 1 797, Mr. John Cummin of Cafllebeg, in the county of Antrim, vtas barbaroufly murdered, and his houfe wds robbed of arms, on account of his loyalty ; though general Lake's proclamation, and his fpirited exertions, wevQ allowed to have materially contributed towards checking the progrefs of the confpiracy, and to have ftruck terror into the rebels.
On the feventecnth of March, the loyal inhabitants of the county of Donegal aifembled at Raphoe, entered into flrong refolutions for their mutual defence, and for defeating the machinations of the united Irifhmen, and oitered large rewards for their apprehenfion and profecution.
Internet Archive memoirsofdiffere01musg, Chapter 111
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Alarm from Dunlavin and Narraghmore on 24 May 1798
Narraghmore · townland · Kildare · 1798
On 24 May 1798 an express arrived from Dunlavin to general Campbell reporting insurrection on every side; expresses sent to Narraghmore loyalists were murdered en route, leaving protestants there without assistance.
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On the memorable twenty-fourth of May, an exprefs arrived from Dunlavin to general Campbell^ and intelligence was brought to captain Rawfon, that the popifh multitude were in a ftate of infurredion on every fide, and the proteflant inhabitants of Narraghmore requefted to know what meafures they were to take for their protedion. The general fent an exprefs to Dunlavin, with dire£lions how to proceed ; and captain Rav^dbn fent another to Narraghmore, with orders to the loyalills to fall back on Glaffealy, with an affurance that a party would foon go to their afliftance ; but both the expreifes were murdered by the way ; and fuch of the unfortunate proteftants of Narraghmore as could not effe6l their efcape, remained in the village, without any afliftance.
General Campbell fent a detachment of the Suffolk fencibles, under the command of major Montrefor, by Glaffealy, to the afliftance of the Narraghmore loyalifts, whilft he went with another towards Muiloghmaft-hill.
Internet Archive memoirsofdiffere01musg, Chapter 180
As the companion tells it
Somewhere around here, on 24 May 1798, an express arrived from Dunlavin to General Campbell with word that the country was in rebellion on every side. The Protestant inhabitants of Narraghmore asked what measures they should take for their protection. Captain Rawson sent an express ordering the loyalists to fall back on Glassealy, with a promise that a party would soon come to their assistance, but both expresses sent out that day were murdered on the road. Those who could not get away remained in the village without help, until General Campbell sent a detachment of Suffolk fencibles under Major Montresor by way of Glassealy to reach them.
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Rathdrum parish improvements before rebellion
Rathdrum · town · Wicklow · 1778–1798
In the parish of Rathdrum, twenty good slated houses were built within a few years, suitable for gentlemen of large fortune, along with many smaller but neat and commodious buildings. Most of these buildings were later destroyed by the rebellion.
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in the pariih of Rathdrum, twenty good flated hbm'es were built within a few years, with fuitable offices, fit for gentlemen of large fortune ; and many others on a fmaller fcak, but neat and commodious.
Mod' of thefe buildings have been deftroyed ; every thing that art could accomplifh for the happinefs of man has been annihilated ; and all progreffive induftry has been fufpended by the late rebellion, promoted by the united Irilhmen.
Internet Archive memoirsofdiffere01musg, Chapter 198
As the companion tells it
As you pass through Rathdrum, twenty good slated houses were built here within a few years, fit for gentlemen of large fortune, along with many smaller but neat and commodious buildings. Most of these were destroyed by the rebellion of 1798, promoted by the United Irishmen.
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Rebels lie in wait at Maglass village
Maglass · townland · Kerry · 1798
The retreating loyalist party learned that a large body of rebels lay in wait for them at the small village of Maglass in the barony of Forth, prompting them to take a circuitous route to avoid confrontation.
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When the firfl party had advanced about four miles, they were informed that a large body of rebels lay in wait for them, at a fmall village called Maglafs. ^ in the barony of Forth, about two miles farther on. They, therefore, by the advice of caplain Corncck, took a circuitous road towards the fea, and avoided them, which was very fortunate, as they might have been overpowered by the fuperiority of their numbers,
Difappointed of their objecl, the greater part of the rebels difperfed ; however, about hve hundred of them, who remained in a ftrong pofition at Maglafs, attempted to oppofe colonel Maxwell's party, who routed and killed a good many of them.
Internet Archive memoirsofdiffere01musg, Chapter 248
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Rebels plant tree of liberty at Dunshaughlin
Dunshaughlin · town · Meath · 1798
A private of captain Gorges's yeomanry reported to the Navan cavalry officers that the rebels had planted the tree of liberty at Dunshaughlin, prompting a request for military reinforcement at Kells.
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On the morning of the twenty-fourth of May, the officers of the Navan cavalry, John Prefton, efquire, captain, Philip Barry, lieutenant, wrote a letter to the officer commanding the garrifon at Kells, to requeft that he would fend them fuch troops as he could fpar£ for their protedlion ; as a private of captain Gorges's yeomanry had arrived there, and informed them of the atrocities committed at Dunboyne and Dunfnaughlin ; and that the rebels had planted the tree of liberty at the latter^
Captain Molloy, who commanded at Kells, on receiving that intelligence, marched the yeomen cavalry and infantry of that town, to relieve them j but finding on his arrival there, that the town was not immediately threatened with an attack, he returned to Kells for the protection of its inhabitants, and of a large depot of ammunition in that towUj which lay expofed in his abfence.
Internet Archive memoirsofdiffere01musg, Chapter 193
As the companion tells it
You are coming through Dunshaughlin in County Meath. On the morning of 24 May 1798, the officers of the Navan cavalry, Captain John Prefton and Lieutenant Philip Barry, wrote to the garrison at Kells asking for troops. A private of Captain Gorges's yeomanry had reached them with word of atrocities committed at Dunboyne and here at Dunshaughlin, and that the rebels had planted the tree of liberty at this place. Captain Molloy marched the yeomen cavalry and infantry from Kells to relieve them, but found the town was not immediately threatened with an attack. He returned to Kells to protect its inhabitants and a large depot of ammunition that lay exposed in his absence.
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Skirmish at Rathcoole Turnpike
Rathcoole · town · Dublin · 1798
Lord Roden's party engaged rebels at the first turnpike gate on the Rathcoole road, driving them toward lieutenant O'Reily's position, where two rebels were killed and many wounded before the main body escaped into enclosed country.
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Lord Roden's party came up with them at the firft turnpike gate on the Rathcool road, and after a fliort Ikirmifh drove them to the place where lieutenant O'Reily was polled ; and he having fallen in with them, killed two, and wounded a good many of them, after which the main body made their
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Internet Archive memoirsofdiffere01musg, Chapter 152
As the companion tells it
As you pass through Rathcoole, this town saw a skirmish in 1798. Lord Roden's party came up with rebels at the first turnpike gate on the Rathcoole road, and after a short skirmish drove them to where Lieutenant O'Reily was posted. He killed two and wounded a good many before the main body escaped.
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Armed men riot in Stewartstown, maiming yeomanry refusers
Stewartstown · village · Tyrone · 1796
A proclamation issued on the sixth of November stated that on the first, a number of armed men tumultuously entered Stewartstown in County Tyrone and cut and maimed several persons who had refused to join their treasonable associations and had enrolled as yeomen.
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About this time, the Hazard floop of war took, and fearched, a veflel off the harbour of Belfaft, and found in her a large quantity of arms and ammunition- On the fixth of November a proclamation iffued, ftating, that, on the firfl, a number of armed mea tumukuoufly entered Stewartflown, in the county of Tyrone, and cut and maimed feveral perfons wha had refufed to join in their treafonable affociations^ and had enrolled themfelves in the yeomenry. The fyftem of terror became fo great, and fo general at this time, in the North, that numbers of loyal perfons fubmitted to be fworn, and affumed at leaft the femblance of being fincerely attached to the union, to fave their lives and property from the vengeance of the rebels ; and outrages became fo frequent in. the county of Down, that fome diflrids in it were proclaimed on the fourteenth of November, 1796, the firft time that the infurredion law was put ia execution.
The leaders of the confpiracy, having completed their revolutionary fyftem in the province of Ulfter fo early as the tenth of May, 1795, and having made a confiderable progrefs in introducing it into the province of Leinfler in the autumn and winter of 1796, proceeded at that period to convert it into a military Oiape and form, for the undifguifed project of rebellion, which was diftindly and unequivocally acknowledged by Arthur O'Connor, William James Mc. Nevin, Thomas Addis Emmett, and Oliver Bond, leading and aQive members of the confpiracy, in their evidence upon oath before the fecret committee of the houfe of lords in the vear 1798.
Internet Archive memoirsofdiffere01musg, Chapter 108
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Athlone mail-coach destroyed at Lucan
near Lucan · town · Dublin · 1798
The mail-coach travelling towards Athlone was destroyed at Lucan as part of the coordinated rebel signal system.
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The Belfall coach therefore was deilroyed and burnt near Santr)^, the Cork mail-coach at Naas, and that going towards Athlone at Lucan. The perfons who perform.ed that fervice at Santry, deiired the inhabitants of the neighbouring cottages to rife and join them ; having affured them that the caftle and city of Dublin were at that time in polTeflion of their friends. So fare were they that the confpirators muft fucceed !
Near the Curragh of Kildare. the rebels murdered the guard, and the coachman of the mail-coach going to Limerick.
Internet Archive memoirsofdiffere01musg, Chapter 146
As the companion tells it
As you pass through Lucan, this was where the mail-coach heading towards Athlone was destroyed in 1798. It was part of a coordinated rebel signal system across the country that night. The Belfall coach was burnt near Santry, the Cork mail-coach at Naas, and this one here at Lucan. At Santry the rebels told the neighbouring cottage dwellers to rise and join them, assuring them that Dublin castle and city were already in their friends' possession. They were wrong, but the coaches burned regardless.
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Attack on Sir Henry Mannix near Cork
Cork · city · Cork · 1798
On 7 March 1798, Sir Henry Mannix, a magistrate who had made himself obnoxious to the rebels through his activity, was fired at and wounded near the city of Cork, where the conspiracy was noted as more extensive and terrific than in Dublin.
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On the feventh of March, fir Henry Mannix, who had made himlelf obnoxious to the rebels bv his adivity as a magiftrate, was fired at and wounded near the city of Cork ; w here the conspiracy was more extenfive and terrifick than in Dublin.
Major Allen was ferved in the fame manner in the county of Kildare.
Internet Archive memoirsofdiffere01musg, Chapter 137
As the companion tells it
As you pass through Cork, this is where Sir Henry Mannix was fired at and wounded on 7 March 1798. He was a magistrate who had made himself obnoxious to the rebels through his activity. The conspiracy here was said to be more extensive and terrific than in Dublin.
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Belfast presents petition for Catholic emancipation
near Belfast · city · Antrim · 1795
On 2 February 1795 the petition of the town of Belfast, whose inhabitants were mostly presbyterians, in favour of Catholic emancipation, was presented to the house of commons by the members of the county of Antrim.
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Oa Monday the fecond of February, 1795, the petition of the town of Belfaft, (the mafs of whofe inhabitants are prefbyterians,) in lavour of Catholick
emancipation,,
Internet Archive memoirsofdiffere01musg, Chapter 92
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Belfast volunteers revive Dungannon resolutions
near Belfast · city · Antrim · 1792
Two volunteer corps assembled under arms at Belfast on 7 September 1792, expressing joy at the revival of volunteering in Ulster and re-adopting the Dungannon resolutions of 1782 and 1783 calling for repeal of the popery laws and religious union.
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Two volunteer corps, aflemb led, under arms at Belfaft on the feventh of September, 1792, exprefied their joy at feeing that the fpirit of volunteering was reviving throughout the province of UHter, being confident, that the rights of the people are moft fecure, when they are able to affert them; and that they are perfuaded the country owes whatever commerce and conltitution it polfelTes to the fpirit and Vv^ildom of the volunteers ; and they re-adopt the refolutions of thofe affembled at Dungannon the fifteenth of February, 1782, and the eighth of September, 1783, in which a total repeal of the popery laws, and an union of perfons of every religious perfuafion, is recommended.
A revolutionary club, who called themfelves the Iriih jacobins of Belfaft, publifhed a- ffiofl feditious •addrefe to the pubhck on the fifteeht'h of ^December, 1792, in the Northern Star, in which they fay there is no national government, and that there mult be a complete reprefentation of the people; and they inculcate the neceility of parliamentary reform and Catholick emancipation.
Internet Archive memoirsofdiffere01musg, Chapter 79
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Catholic Committee Delegates Sent to Belfast Linen-Hall Meeting
near Belfast · city · Antrim · 1792
The Catholic committee sent fourteen delegates, including a priest, to Belfast to conciliate the Ulster volunteers. After the procession, volunteers and townspeople assembled in the linen-hall to discuss politics, resolving on parliamentary reform and full restoration of Catholic privileges.
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When the procefTion was over, the volunteers and many of the inhabitants of the town affembled in the iinen-hall, and entered on the difcuflion of politicks. Parliamentary reform, and an univerfal reftoration of all the privileges of the Roman catholicks were refolved on.
They then voted an addrefs to the national alTembly of France, and another to the people of Ireland.
Internet Archive memoirsofdiffere01musg, Chapter 77
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Cork mail-coach destroyed at Naas
Naas · town · Kildare · 1798
As part of the coordinated signal for rebellion across the country, the Cork mail-coach was destroyed at Naas.
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The Belfall coach therefore was deilroyed and burnt near Santr)^, the Cork mail-coach at Naas, and that going towards Athlone at Lucan. The perfons who perform.ed that fervice at Santry, deiired the inhabitants of the neighbouring cottages to rife and join them ; having affured them that the caftle and city of Dublin were at that time in polTeflion of their friends. So fare were they that the confpirators muft fucceed !
Near the Curragh of Kildare. the rebels murdered the guard, and the coachman of the mail-coach going to Limerick.
Internet Archive memoirsofdiffere01musg, Chapter 146
As the companion tells it
Up here in Naas, in 1798, the Cork mail-coach was destroyed and burnt. It was part of a coordinated signal for rebellion across the country. The same night, the Belfall coach was burnt near Santry and the Athlone coach destroyed at Lucan. At Santry, those who did the work told the neighbouring cottagers to rise and join them, assuring them that Dublin castle and city were already in their friends' possession. They were wrong.
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Escaped prisoner from Ballymore-Eustace gaol warns Dunlavin
Ballymore Eustace · town · Kildare · 1798
On the night of 23 May, rebels broke open the gaol at Ballymore-Eustace, and an escaped prisoner arrived at Dunlavin to warn Captain Ryves that the town would be attacked by a numerous body of rebels.
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On the night of the twenty-third of May, the rebels having broke open the gaol of BaiiymorcTeuftace, one of the prifoners, who m.ade his efcape, arrived at Dunla\'in, and informed captain Rp'es, who commanded a corps of yeomanry there, that the to\^-n v;ould be attacked bv a numerous body of rebels that night, or early in the morning.
At the da\vn he perceived large columns of them mo\dng round the adjacent country, and many pro-
Internet Archive memoirsofdiffere01musg, Chapter 163
As the companion tells it
As you pass Ballymore Eustace, you are near a town whose gaol was broken open by rebels on the night of 23 May 1798. One escaped prisoner made his way to Dunlavin and warned Captain Ryves, who commanded a corps of yeomanry there, that the town would be attacked by a numerous body of rebels that night or early in the morning. At dawn, Ryves saw large columns of rebels moving through the adjacent country.
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Lord mayor's caution against Dublin street disturbances
Dublin · city · Dublin · 1798
As an insurrection was expected nightly in Dublin, the lord mayor published a public caution urging citizens to remain indoors after sunset so that troops and artillery could act freely against any rising in support of rebellion.
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The lord mayor requefts his fellow citizens to keep within their houfes as much as poflibly they can, fuitable to their convenience, after fun-fet, in this time of peril, as the ftreets fhould be kept as clear as poffible, fliauld any tumult or rifing to fupport rebellion be attempted, in order that the troops and artillery may aft with full effeQ in cafe of any di& turbance,
The lord mayor's fervant acknowledged to his jordlbip, that he was at the head of a numerous body of fervants, \yho were to have affaffinated their maiters ; and that he and his party were to have murdered the lord mayor and his family, and two otheri> of his fervants, who had hefitated to join them ; and that this atrocious deed was to have been the fignal for the other fervants in the vicinity to rife and com« mit fimiiar enormities.
Internet Archive memoirsofdiffere01musg, Chapter 191
As the companion tells it
Dublin in 1798 was a city waiting for rebellion to break out any night. The lord mayor published a caution asking his fellow citizens to keep within their houses after sunset, so the streets would be clear and the troops and artillery could act with full effect if any rising to support rebellion was attempted. But the danger reached inside the houses too. The lord mayor's own servant confessed that he headed a numerous body of servants who were to have assassinated their masters. He and his party were to have murdered the lord mayor and his family, along with two other servants who had hesitated to join them. That atrocious deed was to have been the signal for servants in the vicinity to rise and commit similar enormities.
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Murder of Mr. Turner at Ballingale
Ballingale · townland · Wexford · 1798
During the fighting near Carnew, the unfortunate Mr. Turner was murdered at Ballingale on the same day, and some of his horses were later captured by loyalist forces.
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The little garrifon formed and marched to attack them on Kitthomas-hill, t where they wete judicioufly ported. The rebels having been broken in about a quarter of an hour by the fire of the infantry, were charged by the cavalry, § though up a fteep hill, and difperfed in all directions. In the purfuit, about one hundred and fifty of them were killed ; and of the garrifon but one man was flightly wounded. They took a great number of horfes, fome of which had belonged to the unfortunate Mr. Turner, who was that day murdered at Ballingale. There were three priefts in that adion, one of whom was the
famous
Internet Archive memoirsofdiffere01musg, Chapter 224
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Rebel encampment in the bog of Timahoe
Timahoe · parish · Kildare · 1798
By late May 1798 rebels had collected in great numbers and encamped on an island in the bog of Timahoe, and at Mucklin and Drehid, plundering Protestant houses in the neighbourhood.
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On the thirtieth of May, Mr. Tyrrell arrived from Dublin, and next day enrolled and armed nineteen well-afte£ted proteftants, to a6i: as infantry. By this time the rebels had collected in very great numbers, and encamped on an ifland in the bog of Timahce,* and at Mucklin and Drihidj and for
fome
Internet Archive memoirsofdiffere01musg, Chapter 175
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Rebels march through Rathfarnham towards Crumlin
Rathfarnham · townland · Dublin · 1798
About five hundred armed rebels passed through Rathfarnham in the absence of the yeomanry troop, heading towards Crumlin, led by a deserter named David Keely.
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The corp^, having heard two fnots fired, proceeded to Harold's-crofs, and were informed there, that the rebels, about five hundred in number, and vari-
: oufly ai'med, had paiTed through Rathfarnham in their abfence, and had proceeded towards Crumlin,
Internet Archive memoirsofdiffere01musg, Chapter 142
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Rebels retreat to Ballinamore mountains
Ballinamore · town · Leitrim · 1798
Deterred from rising near Belturbet due to strong Protestant presence, the insurgents retired about seven miles to the Ballinamore mountains and assembled there instead.
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When the French were at Colooney, and fliewed an intention of marching towards the metropolis, the Roman catholicks in the vicinity of Belturbet, in the county of Cavan, fhewed a difpofition to rife, in order to join them ; but as the proteftants of the cftabliilied church in that county are numerous, loyal, atid well armed, and as they were moftly united in Orange lodges, they would have cut the infurgenta to pieces, had they rifen there ; they retired then to the BaUinamore mountains, about feven miles diftant, and aifembled there. Though the county of Cavan was in general very much difturbed by the defenders, they, for the above reafon, never dared to appear in the neighbourhood of Belturbet.
I mentioned before, the zeal of the prefbyterlan minifters and the popifh priefts, to unite both their orders in the confpiracy.
Internet Archive memoirsofdiffere01musg, Chapter 124
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Serjeant Jeffars' attempt to form Orangemen at Enniscorthy stopped by Captain Snowe
Enniscorthy · townland · Wexford · 1798
A few days after the North Cork militia arrived, serjeant Jeffars tried to recruit orangemen among lowly mechanics at Enniscorthy, but was stopped by captain Snowe as soon as he discovered it.
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A few days after, a ferjeant Jeffars attempted to make a few orangemen among the loweft mechanicks at Ennifcorthy ; but as ib-^n as captain Snowe difcovered it he checked and prevented him. The truth is, that the appellation of orangemen was adopted to difguife the fanguinary and intolerant principles of popery againft every other fed of chriftians,! and which has on moft occafions charaderized it ; but this thin difguife was feen through ; for on many occafions, not only the infuriate favages, but even their friefts denounced them as proteftants, and the carnage of them was indifcriminate. • Not only thofe of fuperior rank, whofe elevated fituation might have excited their en^y, and whofe wealth might have tempted their rapacity, fell a prey to their fanatical fury ; but the inhabitants of the humble abodes of induilry were equally obnoxious to it \ though they had never heard the word orangemen till they were denounced as fuch by their a^allins.
I could nctafcertain the number of proteftants who T^ere fSf^ifacied in iJie rebel camp on Vinegar-hill
Internet Archive memoirsofdiffere01musg, Chapter 239
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Third rebel division to attack Gorey then march to Dublin
Gorey · town · Wexford · 1798
The third rebel division, commanded by Anthony Perry of Inch, father Michael Murphy of Ballycanoe, and father John Murphy of Boulavogue, was destined to attack Gorey, and having taken it, to march to Dublin.
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One, under' the command of Bagenal Harvey^ and father Philip Roche, of Poulpeafty, in the parifli of Killan, jvas to form a camp on CarrickbYrne-hill,* for the purpofe of attacking the town of New Rofs. Another, under father Kearns, captain Doyle, and captain Redmond, nephew of father Redmond, pariHi pricft of Ferns, marclied to Vinegar-hill, from whence they were to proceed to take Newtown-barry.f The third, commanded by Anthony Perry of Inch, father Michael Murphy of Ballycanoe, and father John Murphy of Boulavogue, was deftined to attack Gorey; and having taken it, to march to DubliUa
BATTLE OF NEWTOWN-BARRY/
Internet Archive memoirsofdiffere01musg, Chapter 249
As the companion tells it
As you pass through Gorey, this was the town the third rebel division set out to take in 1798. Anthony Perry of Inch led it, along with Father Michael Murphy of Ballycanoe and Father John Murphy of Boulavogue. Once Gorey was taken, the plan was to march on Dublin. Two other rebel divisions had their own targets: one under Bagenal Harvey and Father Philip Roche was to attack New Ross from a camp on Carrickbyrne Hill, and another under Father Kearns and Captain Doyle went to Vinegar Hill before taking Newtownbarry. The rebellion broke out on the 23rd of May, 1798.
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Arrest of Mr. Reynolds at Castledermot
Castledermot · town · Kildare · 1798
On 6 May 1798, Mr. Reynolds, an informer, was arrested at Castledermot by a party of the military and conveyed as a prisoner to Dublin.
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On the fixth of May, Mr. Reynolds was arrefted at Caftledermot by a party of the military, and conveyed a prifoner to Dublin.
On the eighth of the fame month, the united Iriflimen, by fome means or other, having difcovered that he had revealed, and in a great meafure defeated their machinations, formed many plots againft y his life. He therefore found it necelTary to put himfelf under the protedion of rgovernment, who provided him with apartments in the Caftle.
Internet Archive memoirsofdiffere01musg, Chapter 138
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Bagenal Harvey departs for camp at Carrickbyrne
Carrickbyrne · electoral division · Wexford · 1798
On the day of lord Kingsborough's arrival as prisoner, Bagenal Harvey set out for the rebel camp at Carrickbyrne, where the army that attacked Ross was stationed.
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men on an eminence, from whence one of thcni having fired a mufquet, the bdfll palled over their heads. When they arrived at the entrance of the bay, they were met by a vellel failing flift before the wind, the palfengers in which they took for women; but when they clofed each other, hlty rebels \arioufly arny.ed, Parted up and threatened to fhoot the:ii if they did not (urrender. They at the fame time hoiiled a green flag, with a harp, but without a crov/n. They wore white bands round their hats, v/ith Unity and Liberty infcribed on them. They made prilbners lord Kingfoorough, captain O'flea, Heutenant Bourke, of his own regiment, and the boat's crew. Generals Keugh and Harvey were ready to receive theni on the quay where they kuided. For two davs his lordfhiD was lodf^ed at the houfe of general Keugh ; he was then removed to an ni - ferior kind of inn, called the Cape of Good Hope., thence to the pfilbn-fhip, where he remained but eight hours, having been afterwards lodged in a private houfe, where a guard was placed over him. Keugh afived him, how be thought government v/ould treat him and his party, if they had them in their power ? Lord Kingfbcrough replied, " That they v/ould hang every one of them." On which Keugh obferved, 'v We know that we fight with halters round our necks." The day of his iordlhip's arrival, Bagenal Harvey fet out for the camp at Carrickbyrne, where the rebel army that attacked Rofs was ftationed. Keugh told lord Kingiborough, " That he would permit him to write to lord Cafllerectgh, the lord lieutenant's fecretary ;" but faid, "He expeQed he would inform him how well he and his fellow-prifoners were treated j" and he added, " That he expeeled his friends, meliieurs Sheares, Bond, Emmetr, Jackfon, M'Cann, &c. would receive fnniiar treatment." He informed lord Kingiborough, thai: the members of the Irifli union had no confidence in the oppofition party in the Irifn parliament, becaufe they confidered them as infmccre j and that they . had
propounded
Internet Archive memoirsofdiffere01musg, Chapter 297
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Belfast Volunteer company opens arms training to all faiths
near Belfast · city · Antrim · 1784
On 15 May 1784, the Belfast first volunteer company resolved to instruct persons of all ranks and religious persuasions in the use of arms, offering the use of their own weapons.
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\6n the fifteenth of May, 1784, the Belfafl firft volunteer company refolved and agreed to inftrud, in the ufe .of ^ms^ perfons of all ranks and religious perfuafions, who fhould prefent themfelves for th^t purpofe ^ and they oftered them the ufe of their own arms.
On the fixteenth of May, 1 784, the builders corps in Dublin refolved, that their drill-ferjeant fhould attend M^rlborough-green, three dd^s in the week, to teach perfons of ail ranks and religious perfuafions the ufe of arms. ,
Internet Archive memoirsofdiffere01musg, Chapter 38
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Catholic Parish Meetings in Dublin Debate Grievances
Dublin · city · Dublin · 1793
In January 1793 Roman Catholic inhabitants of many Dublin parishes assembled to debate their claims and voted addresses to delegates, with some recommending the expulsion of Lord Kenmare and praising Braughall, Ryan, and Sutton.
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In the month of January, 1793, the Roman catholick inhabitants of many parifhes in Dublin affembled, debated on their claims and pretenfions, and voted addreifes to their delegates in the general committee ; in which fome of them recommended the expulfion of lord Kenmare, and applauded the conduct of meflieurs Braughall, Ryan, and Sutton.
The reader may <^afily conceive for what purpofe the mafs of the papifts were thus aflfembled, and how much it mufl have inflamed their paffions, and prepared their minds for the reception of fedition and treafon.
Internet Archive memoirsofdiffere01musg, Chapter 87
As the companion tells it
As you pass through Dublin, in January 1793 the Catholic inhabitants of many parishes here assembled to debate their claims and voted addresses to their delegates on the general committee. Some of those meetings recommended the expulsion of Lord Kenmare and applauded the conduct of Braughall, Ryan, and Sutton. The author of the time warned that such gatherings inflamed passions and prepared minds for the reception of sedition and treason.
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County Down Delegates Meet at Ballynahinch
near Ballynahinch · town · Down · 1793
In January 1793 a meeting was held at Ballynahinch to which all the parishes in the county of Down sent regularly chosen delegates, recommending them to promote parliamentary reform and Catholic emancipation.
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In the month of January, 1793, there was a meeting, held at Ballynahinch, to which all the parifties' In the county of Down fent delegates regularly chofen, and recommended to theiri to promote Parliatnentary reform and Gatholick emancipation ; and at' a town meeting held in February following at Carrickfergus, in the county of Antrim, befides difculiing thefe fubje6ts, the policy of holding a national : convention was ftrongly enforced.
In the beginning of the year 1793, meetings- of the people were held in different- town^ and diftridls in the counties of Down and Antrim ; when they inculcated the neceflity of Parliamentary reforhi and' Gatholick emancipation, condemned the eflablifhment of the militia, as tending to enflave the nation, and recommended the volunteers to affemble as ufual.
Internet Archive memoirsofdiffere01musg, Chapter 88
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Defenders oath found on Sharky at Drumbanagher, 1785
Drumbanagher · townland · Armagh · 1785
The defenders' oath administered in remote counties matched the oath exhibited by Weldon, and contained the same condition found in the oath discovered on Sharky at Drumbanagher in 1785.
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It is very rem.arkable, that the defeaders oath, adminiilered in the inoft remote counties from the capital, was much of the fame tenor with that which Weldon exhibited to Lawler ; and that it contained the condition, as long as I live under the fanxe government," or, " as long as the king lives which was alfo in the oath found upon Sharky at Drumbanagher in the year 178c;.
It appeared on the trials of Brady,^ Kennedy and llart, for the fame crime, on the twenty-fecond of 'february, 1796, that one Burke, who had been expelled from the univerfity for having endeavoured to
Internet Archive memoirsofdiffere01musg, Chapter 97
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Disaffection among Catholic yeomen of Bray
Bray · town · Wicklow · 1797–1798
There was very great disaffection among the Catholic yeomen of Bray, part of a general pattern of disaffection among Catholic yeomen throughout county Wicklow before the rebellion.
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There was very great difaffecllon in the popifli yeomen of Bray. In fliort, there appeared a fpirit of difaffedtion among the popifh yeomen of every corps in the county of Wicklow. Captain Hume's corps confifted of proteftants, and they were of courfe IcyaL
William Byrne of Ballymanus, a rebel captain, and a member of the Wicklow yeomanry, having refufed to take the oath, quitted it. He was afterwards hanged, for having been an adive rebel leader.
Internet Archive memoirsofdiffere01musg, Chapter 200
As the companion tells it
As you pass through Bray, this town had very great disaffection among its Catholic yeomen in 1797 and 1798. In fact, that spirit ran through every corps in county Wicklow. Captain Hume's corps was Protestant and stayed loyal. William Byrne of Ballymanus, a rebel captain and a member of the Wicklow yeomanry, refused to take the oath and quit. He was afterwards hanged for being an active rebel leader.
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Disarming of the Athy cavalry
Athy · town · Kildare · 1798
The commander of the Athy cavalry corps, Thomas Fitzgerald of Geraldine, was committed to Dublin Castle, and soon after his arrest the corps was publicly disarmed in the market-square of Athy for disaffection.
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A well-mounted corps of fifty yeomen, called the Athy cavalry, were raifed under the command of Thomas Fitzgerald, efquire, of Geraldine, whole commander was committed to the caftle of Dublin, where he remained a clofe prifoner for fome months and foon after his arreft, the corps were difarmed ;pubHckIy, in the market-fquare of Athy^ for dit affedlion.
An attempt was made to admit fach as were withcout cenfure, into the loyal corps of Ballylinan, commanded by Steward Weldon, efquire.; but very fewwere found eligible.
Internet Archive memoirsofdiffere01musg, Chapter 173
As the companion tells it
As you pass through Athy, this town was the scene of a public disarmament in 1798. A corps of fifty yeomen called the Athy cavalry, commanded by Thomas Fitzgerald of Geraldine, had their weapons taken from them in the market-square for disaffection. Fitzgerald himself had been committed to Dublin Castle, where he remained a close prisoner for some months. An attempt was then made to admit some of the men into the loyal corps of Ballylinan under Steward Weldon, but very few were found eligible.
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Dublin and county volunteer delegates resolve to arm all Irishmen
Dublin · city · Dublin · 1784
On 20 May 1784, delegates from all the volunteer corps in the city and county of Dublin unanimously resolved that training every honest Irishman to arms, regardless of property, was of utmost utility to the kingdom.
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On the twentieth of May^ 1784, delegates from all the volunteer corp3 in the city and county of Dublin refolved unanimouily, that the training to the ufe of arms every honefl and mduftrious Irifhman, however moderate his property, or deprelTed his fituation, was a meafure of the utmoft utiUty to this kingdom, and would produce a valuable acquifi^ tion to the volunteer arms and intereft. Similar refolutions were entered into in different parts of the kingdom.
In the fummer of the year 1783, the Irifli brigade, and the Dublin independent volunteers, commanded by James Napper Tandy, Matthew Dowling, and Bacon the tailor, formed an encampment between Roebuck and Dublin, under the pretext of ftudying
Internet Archive memoirsofdiffere01musg, Chapter 38
As the companion tells it
As you pass through Dublin, this is the city where, on 20 May 1784, delegates from every volunteer corps in the city and county unanimously resolved that training every honest and industrious Irishman to the use of arms, however modest his property, was of the utmost utility to the kingdom. The delegates believed it would produce a valuable acquisition to the volunteer arms and interest. Similar resolutions were adopted in different parts of the kingdom around the same time. The year before, in the summer of 1783, the Irish Brigade and the Dublin Independent Volunteers, commanded by James Napper Tandy, Matthew Dowling, and Bacon the tailor, had formed an encampment between Roebuck and Dublin, under the pretext of studying.
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Engagement between North Britons and Defenders near Forkhill
near Forkill · parish · Armagh · 1797
On 13 May there was an engagement between the North Britons and Defenders near Forkhill in County Armagh, in which thirteen of the former were killed and eighteen desperately wounded.
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On May the thirteenth, there was an engagement between the North Brkains and defenders near Forkhill
REBELLIONS IN IPvELAND.
Internet Archive memoirsofdiffere01musg, Chapter 118
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Four Grand Societies of United Irishmen Established at Belfast
near Belfast · city · Antrim · 1791–1792
Shortly after the founding of the Belfast society, no fewer than four grand societies of United Irishmen were established there, resolving to establish similar societies throughout the kingdom.
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Til a fhort time after the commencement of the fociety at Belfafl, there were no lefs than four grand ones eftablilhed there, who refolved to fet on foot funilar ones in every part of the kingdom.
On the ninth of November, »79t, the united Irifhmen of Dubhn began their feflion, and pubhfiied their declaration, which was exadly fimiUir to th3t at Belfall ; but with this difterence, that a teft was annexed to it. f The honourable Simon Batlcr was in the chair, and James Napper Tandy was fecretary. I fliali refer the reader to Appendix, No. VIL for their conilitution and their mode of eie6lion. Revolutionary defigns are very evident in their declaration.
Internet Archive memoirsofdiffere01musg, Chapter 68
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Hazard sloop seizes arms-laden vessel off Belfast harbour
near Belfast · city · Antrim · 1796
About this time, the Hazard sloop of war stopped and searched a vessel off the harbour of Belfast and found in her a large quantity of arms and ammunition, evidence of arms smuggling supporting the conspiracy.
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About this time, the Hazard floop of war took, and fearched, a veflel off the harbour of Belfaft, and found in her a large quantity of arms and ammunition- On the fixth of November a proclamation iffued, ftating, that, on the firfl, a number of armed mea tumukuoufly entered Stewartflown, in the county of Tyrone, and cut and maimed feveral perfons wha had refufed to join in their treafonable affociations^ and had enrolled themfelves in the yeomenry. The fyftem of terror became fo great, and fo general at this time, in the North, that numbers of loyal perfons fubmitted to be fworn, and affumed at leaft the femblance of being fincerely attached to the union, to fave their lives and property from the vengeance of the rebels ; and outrages became fo frequent in. the county of Down, that fome diflrids in it were proclaimed on the fourteenth of November, 1796, the firft time that the infurredion law was put ia execution.
The leaders of the confpiracy, having completed their revolutionary fyftem in the province of Ulfter fo early as the tenth of May, 1795, and having made a confiderable progrefs in introducing it into the province of Leinfler in the autumn and winter of 1796, proceeded at that period to convert it into a military Oiape and form, for the undifguifed project of rebellion, which was diftindly and unequivocally acknowledged by Arthur O'Connor, William James Mc. Nevin, Thomas Addis Emmett, and Oliver Bond, leading and aQive members of the confpiracy, in their evidence upon oath before the fecret committee of the houfe of lords in the vear 1798.
Internet Archive memoirsofdiffere01musg, Chapter 108
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Hibernia Dominicana printed at Kilkenny
Kilkenny · city · Kilkenny · 1762–1772
The first part of Thomas Burke's Hibernia Dominicana was printed at Kilkenny in 1762, and the second part in 1772, both by Edmund Finn, though it was falsely stated to have been published at Cologne.
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The firil part of his Hibernia Doniinicana wai printed at Kilkeuny in the year 17625 the fecond in 1772, both by Edmund Finn ; but it was ftated to hiYQ beeii publiflied at Cologne, Colonis Agrippinas.
In fpeaking of the gun powder plot, he fays, it was an inventiouj and that the gun powder was^ fecretly put under the parhament houfe, by the ordef of William Cecil, to afford a fpecious pretext for extirpating all the catholicks of England.
Internet Archive memoirsofdiffere01musg, Chapter 33
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Irish Jacobins of Belfast publish seditious address
near Belfast · city · Antrim · 1792
A revolutionary club calling themselves the Irish Jacobins of Belfast published a seditious address on 15 December 1792 in the Northern Star, calling for complete representation of the people, parliamentary reform, and Catholic emancipation.
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A revolutionary club, who called themfelves the Iriih jacobins of Belfaft, publifhed a- ffiofl feditious •addrefe to the pubhck on the fifteeht'h of ^December, 1792, in the Northern Star, in which they fay there is no national government, and that there mult be a complete reprefentation of the people; and they inculcate the neceility of parliamentary reform and Catholick emancipation.
Different revolutionary focietie.s in the North raifcd by fubfcription, in th^ year I792, confiderable funis of montjy for the republicans of France.
Internet Archive memoirsofdiffere01musg, Chapter 79
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Murder of Mr. John Cheney at Donard
Donard · town · Wicklow · 1798
Among the victims of rebel violence in the Kilcullen area was a Mr. John Cheney, who was assassinated at Donard.
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Soon after the general marched from Kilcullen, the rebels plundered all the houfes of the proteftants in it and its vicinity, and murdered fuch of the inhabitants as could not make their efcape. They killed quarter-m after King of the 9th dragoons, a man feventy years old, who remained behind in the town ; and two dragoons of the fame regiment, who guarded the* reverend dodor Cramer's houfe, were treacheroufly murdered by fome wretches who were drinking with them. They piked out one eye of a Mrs. Burchell, aged ninety ; they alfo affaflinated fome wounded foldiers v/ho had been left in the town, and a Mr. John Cheney at Donard. All the ' preteftants near Kilcullen, who were fo fortunate as
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Internet Archive memoirsofdiffere01musg, Chapter 170
As the companion tells it
You're coming through Donard now, in Wicklow. In 1798, after the general marched from Kilcullen, rebels plundered the houses of Protestants in the area and murdered those who could not escape. Among the dead was a Mr. John Cheney, assassinated here at Donard.
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Rebel parties gather near Clontarf and Eccles Street
Clontarf · parish · Dublin · 1798
A numerous party of Neilson's followers gathered about Clontarf and in the demesne of Sir William Newcomen, while another party assembled in fields near Eccles Street.
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A numerous party of his followers were about Clontarf, and in the demefne of fir Wiiiiam Newcomea ; another party in the fields contiguous to Eccles-ftreet,
When
Internet Archive memoirsofdiffere01musg, Chapter 144
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Rebel plan to seize Old Ross for river access
New Ross · townland · Wexford · 1798
The rebels aimed to capture Old Ross to gain command of a navigable river and link up with County Kilkenny rebels, expecting most disaffected inhabitants of Munster to rise once the town fell.
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troops from that quarter. The acquifition of Old Rofs,] would give them the command of a very fine navigable river, and open a communication v^ith the county of Kilkenny rebels ; befides, it is now well known, that mcft of the difaffecled inhabitants of Munfler w^ould have rifen in mafs, as fcon as that town had fallen into their hands.
The towns of Gorey, || Arklow, § and Wicklow, were fo thinly garrifoned, that the leaders of the third column were confident of proceeding to Dublin, without any material impediment. . They knew alfo that immenfe numbers would flock to their ftandard In their progrefs ; and that the rebels in the metropolis, (with whom they held a confiant communication) bold, numerous, well-armedj and organized, would rife on their approach.
Internet Archive memoirsofdiffere01musg, Chapter 250
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Rebels Gather Near Artane Awaiting Summons
Artaine · parish · Dublin · 1798
Rebel-sympathising inhabitants near Dublin were so confident of victory that a number remained under arms until eleven in the morning near Artane, expecting a summons to join the rising, and threatened loyal subjects nearby.
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So fure were the rebel inhabitants of the country adjacent to Dublin, that their fellow traitors would overpower the government and get polTeffion of it, that a number of them remained under arms until eleven o'clock in the morning near Artane, within tw6 miles of the city, expe(5ling a fummons to cooperate with them ; and they threatened the lives of fome loyal fubjefts in the neighbourhood of that village.
On Saturday the fecond of June,. Thomas Bacon, a tailor, of the proteftant religion, was hanged at Carlifle-bridge, purfuaiit to a fentence of a court- I martial.
Internet Archive memoirsofdiffere01musg, Chapter 152
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Sharky's oath found at Drumbanagher in 1789
Drumbanagher · townland · Armagh · 1789
An oath containing a mental reservation about allegiance was found upon Sharky at Drumbanagher, county Armagh, in 1789, revealing the true intent of defenders to overturn government.
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Early in the year 1795, one Cunny, a fchoolmafter, was detected near Letterkenny, in the county of Donegal, in the a(£l of adminiltering the defenders oath. He acknowledged his crime, and convided fome of his accomplices. The purport of the oath was, to emancipate the Roman catholicks to aflifl the French, and to extirpate the proteftants ; and it inculcated fobriety, fecrefy and obedience to their committees in all things. It contained an oath of allegiance to the king, as long as he lives. Some fuch mental refervation appeared in all oaths adminiiiered by the defenders ; which was conllrued thus (by Weldon, a defender, executed in the year 1796,) to fuch perfons as he fwore : '"If the king's head were oflF "to-morrow, there would be an end of your oath." This mental refervation was couched in the following words in the oaths adminiftered in other places : "As long as I live fubjedl to the fame government which appeared in the oath found upon Sharky, at Drumbanagher, in the county of Armagh, in the year 1789; but they meant to get rid of their oath by renouncing and overturning the government, which appeared afterwards to have been the object of all the defenders.
At the foot of the oath found upon Cunny, there was a tree of liberty, and a crofs marked thus, R.+C. meaning Roman catholick.
Internet Archive memoirsofdiffere01musg, Chapter 92
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Town Meeting at Carrickfergus Discusses National Convention
Carrickfergus · townland · Antrim · 1793
In February 1793 a town meeting at Carrickfergus discussed parliamentary reform and Catholic emancipation, and strongly enforced the policy of holding a national convention.
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In the month of January, 1793, there was a meeting, held at Ballynahinch, to which all the parifties' In the county of Down fent delegates regularly chofen, and recommended to theiri to promote Parliatnentary reform and Gatholick emancipation ; and at' a town meeting held in February following at Carrickfergus, in the county of Antrim, befides difculiing thefe fubje6ts, the policy of holding a national : convention was ftrongly enforced.
In the beginning of the year 1793, meetings- of the people were held in different- town^ and diftridls in the counties of Down and Antrim ; when they inculcated the neceflity of Parliamentary reforhi and' Gatholick emancipation, condemned the eflablifhment of the militia, as tending to enflave the nation, and recommended the volunteers to affemble as ufual.
Internet Archive memoirsofdiffere01musg, Chapter 88
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Troop dispositions converging near Ballymore and Clogh
Ballymore · townland · Wexford · 1798
General Loftus arranged a coordinated advance towards Ballymore via Clogh, with garrisons posted at Camolin, Scarawalsh Bridge, and Ballycanew, intending a joint reconnaissance of the rebel position.
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At nine o'clock on the morning of the fourth of June, lieutenant-colonel Walpole w^as to march with the main body of the troops, two fix-pounders and a howitzer, towards Ballymore, by Clogh, * where he was to be joined by one hundred men whom he had left at Carnew. The garrifon of that tow^n were to take poft at Camolin, f three miles from Gorey, and to w^ait for further orders.
Lord Ancram was direded to march from New-» townbarry, fifteen miles diftant from Gorey, with two hundred and fifty of the King's county militia, and his own detachment of dragoons, and to take pofl at Scarawalfh-bridge, twelve miles from Gorey, there to obferve the motions of the enemy on Vinegar-hill ; and if he received no orders before the '•ifternoon, he was to meet colonel Walpole at Ferns. I
Internet Archive memoirsofdiffere01musg, Chapter 253
As the companion tells it
General Loftus arranged a coordinated advance somewhere around here on the morning of 4 June 1798. Lieutenant-Colonel Walpole was to march with the main body of troops, 2 six-pounders and a howitzer, towards Ballymore by way of Clogh, where he would be joined by 100 men he had left at Carnew. The garrison there was to take post at Camolin, 3 miles from Gorey, and await further orders. Lord Ancram was directed to march from Newtownbarry, 15 miles from Gorey, with 250 of the King's County militia and his own detachment of dragoons, to take post at Scarawalsh Bridge, 12 miles from Gorey, there to observe the enemy on Vinegar Hill. If he received no orders by the afternoon, he was to meet Colonel Walpole at Ferns.
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Tyrone's Rebellion led by Hugh O'Neil
Tyrone · townland · Galway · 1595–1603
In 1595 Hugh O'Neil raised a rebellion that lasted until the end of Elizabeth's reign, known as Tyrone's rebellion, which branched into three civil wars according to Borlase.
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3d. In 1595, Hugh O'Neil raifed a rebellion, which lafled till the end of Ehzabeth's reign.
It was called Tyrone*s rebellion, and branched out into three different civil wars, according to Boriafe.
Internet Archive memoirsofdiffere01musg, Chapter 23
As the companion tells it
Somewhere around here, Hugh O'Neil raised a rebellion in 1595 that lasted until the end of Elizabeth's reign. It was called Tyrone's rebellion, and according to Borlase it branched out into three different civil wars.
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Union Society at Newry resolves to promote unity of Irishmen
near Newry · town · Down · 1792
On 31 December 1792, the Union Society at Newry, mostly Catholic and led by secretary Patrick O'Hanlon, resolved to remove religious prejudices and promote brotherly love among Irishmen of every sect.
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December thirty-firft, 1792, the union fociety at Newry, confiding moftly of Romanifts, Patrick O'Hanlon, fecretary, refolyed, " that their objecl was to remove religious prejvidices, and to promote unanimity and brotherly love among Irifhmen of every fed and perfuafion."
The Roman catholicks of Dublin, duly convened by publick fummons the thirty-firfl: of Odober, 1792, Thomas Braughall in the chair, voted their thanks to the different volunteer corps reviewed in Uifter ; to the focieties of united Irilhmen of Dublin and Belfaft ; to the proteftant freeholders of Cork ; f and the gentlemen on grand juries, and at county meetings, and to all others among their proteftant brethren | who rnanifefted a wifh for their emancipation.
Internet Archive memoirsofdiffere01musg, Chapter 78
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United Irish committee resolution seized at Belfast
near Belfast · city · Antrim · 1797
A resolution seized by Mr. Fox from a committee of United Irishmen at Belfast, dated 11 April 1797, revealed the committee's plan to gather intelligence on the number of Defenders and their willingness to cooperate.
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By the following refolution, feized by Mr. Fox in a committee of united Irifhmen at Belfaft, and dated the eleventh of April, 1797, it appears, that they did not confider the defenders as united with them : " Refolved, thai the provincial (meaning committee) , form a plan for the fupport of poor famihes, that they get us the number of defenders in the Idngdom,
who
Internet Archive memoirsofdiffere01musg, Chapter 123
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United Irishmen anniversary celebrations in Dublin
Dublin · city · Dublin · 1792
On 14 July, volunteers assembled on the quay in Dublin and fired three volleys to commemorate the French revolution; political clubs dined together on 14 and 16 July to celebrate the event.
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On the fourteeenth of July, the volunteers of Dublin alfembled and fired three vollies on the quay, in commemoration of the French revolution ; and on that day, and on the fixteenth of July, many political clubs dined together, to celebrate that event.
On the twenty-third of May, 1792,1 the Poliih revolution was celebrated at Belfaft ; that day being its anniverfary. A numerous company who dined at the Donegal arms, drank the following among other toafts : The rights of man and Tom Paine : The fovereignty of the people ; May philofophy enlighten all nations, and form the whole into one family : The revolution fociety of London : James Napper Tandy, and a fpeedy check to unconilitutir onal and undefined privileges.
Internet Archive memoirsofdiffere01musg, Chapter 78
As the companion tells it
As you pass through Dublin, you are near where volunteers assembled on the quay on the 14th of July, 1792, and fired three volleys to commemorate the French Revolution. That same day, and again on the 16th of July, political clubs dined together in the city to celebrate the same event.
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Yeoman Goodall's near-execution on Wexford bridge
Wexford · town · Wexford · 1798
At the trial of general Edward Roche in Wexford, yeoman Mr Goodall testified that he had been led to execution on the bridge, and that only priests could have prevented the bloodshed there.
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On the trial of general Edward Roche, at Wexford, Mr. Goodall, a yeornan who had been led to executi6n on the bridge, declared upon oath, that ■ no perions but the priells could have prevented the eflufion of blood,
The following certificate Vv^as given by father Broe, a friar, to a perfon whom he had chrifcened, in order to lave his life ;
Internet Archive memoirsofdiffere01musg, Chapter 296
As the companion tells it
As you pass through Wexford, this is the town where General Edward Roche was tried in 1798. A yeoman named Mr. Goodall testified that he had been led to execution on the bridge here, and swore that only priests could have prevented the bloodshed.
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Belfast king's stores broken open for gunpowder
near Belfast · city · Antrim · 1796
A proclamation issued 6 November 1796 stated that evil-minded persons broke open the king's stores at Belfast and took out ten barrels of gunpowder, part of widespread illegal and treasonable associations in Ulster counties.
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This will appear by a proclamation which iflued the fixth of November, and which flates, " That divers ill-affeded perfons had entered into illegal and treafonable affociations, in the counties of Down, Antrim, Tyrone, Londonderry and Armagh ; and for effeding their treafonable defigns, had aifafTi-. nated divers loyal fubje(3:s, and have endeavoured, and threaten, to^afTafTmate all others who fhould endeavour to deted their treafon, or fhould enrol themfelves under officers commiffioned by his majefly, for the defence of the kingdom, and have alfo procured arms and ammunition ; That fome evil-minded perfons broke open the king's flores at Belfafl, and took thereout ten barrels of gunpowder ; and that many large bodies of men have embodied and arrayed themfelves under a pretence of fowing corn and digging potatoes/'
In the month of November, 1796, the counties of Down and Armagh were proclaimed : In the month of February, 1797, parts of the counties of Donegal, Derry and Tyrone.
Internet Archive memoirsofdiffere01musg, Chapter 110
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Bridge at Graiguenamanagh blown up by government troops
Graiguenamanagh · townland · Kilkenny · 1798
About 16 June, a detachment of the garrison of Ross made a circuitous march to Graiguenamanagh, County Kilkenny, a most rebellious district, and blew up the bridge there.
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About the fixteenth of June^ a detachment -of the garrifoa of Rofs, proceeded by a circuitous march to Graignemanagh, in the county of Kilkenny, ^ moft rebellious dillrift, and blew up the bridge there.
The day after the rebels got poffefFion of Ennifcorthy, they formed a camp on the mountain of J«'orth, commonly called the Three Rock mountain,
Internet Archive memoirsofdiffere01musg, Chapter 242
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Burning of Protestant houses near Ballysax
Ballysax · parish · Kildare · 1798
On Saturday 26 May, the houses of Mr. Eyre Lindsay, Mr. David Burchell, and Mr. John Jones, all Protestants, were burnt near Ballysax.
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On Saturday the twenty-fixth of May, the houfes of Mr. Eyre Lindfay, Mr. David Burchell, and Mr. John Jones, all proteftants, were burnt near Ballyfax^
There were fix rebel encampments in the count^^ of Kildare, f one at Knockallin near Old Kilcullen, one at Barnhill near Kildare, one at Hodgeftown, one at Hortland, one at Redgap, and one at 1 imahoe.
Internet Archive memoirsofdiffere01musg, Chapter 171
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Disappearances of rebels from Dublin and Blackrock
Blackrock · townland · Dublin · 1798
On 12th and 13th June, many servants, mechanics and others suddenly disappeared from Dublin and the neighbourhood of Blackrock to join rebel encampments elsewhere.
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On the twelfth and thirteenth of June, a great many fervants and mechanicks, and other perfons of various defcription, fuddenly difappeared in Dublin, and the neighbourhood of Blackrock ; and it was obfervable, that the fame thing took place, when the rebels were about to make any great effort in Wexford, Wicklow or Kildare.
The loyalty, magnanimity, and firmnefs, of the cor* poratipn of DubHn, in the courfe of the confpiracy and rebellion, fhould never be forgotten. They raifed four regiments of yeomanry, with uncommori celerity ; and it is well known, that the indefatigable exertions of thofe brave corps preferved the metropolis from deflrudion. The vigilance and adivity of the corporation in enforcing the execution of the laws were fuch, as to fuperfede the neceffity of pro^ claiming the city, till the nineteenth day of May ; and many counties claimed the protection of the in-^ furrection law, two years before that period.
Internet Archive memoirsofdiffere01musg, Chapter 193
As the companion tells it
Somewhere close to Blackrock, on the 12th and 13th of June 1798, a great many servants, mechanics, and people of various descriptions suddenly disappeared. They left Dublin and this neighbourhood to join rebel encampments elsewhere. It was noticed that the same thing happened whenever the rebels were about to make a great effort in Wexford, Wicklow, or Kildare. People simply vanished ahead of each rising.
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Dr Dickson's Evening Lectures at Portaferry
near Portaferry · town · Down · 1797
In the summer of 1797 Dr Dickson used to read political discourses, which he called evening lectures, to his congregation at Portaferry for the purpose of enlightening them.
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In the fummer of 1797, he, after the manner of Thelwall, ufed to read pohtical difcourfes, which he called evening lectures, to his congregation at Portaferry, for the purpofe, as he faid, of enlightening them.
At Dungannon, they framed fifteen refolutions, which refleded upon government, and were very inflammatory ; and before their prorogation, they appointed a (landing committee, who were to concert ?neaf^res for affembling a national convention.
Internet Archive memoirsofdiffere01musg, Chapter 88
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James's-street chapel charity sermon cancelled
James's Street · street · Dublin · 1795
A planned charity sermon at James's-street chapel was suddenly postponed so that the combination against protestant dealings could be entered into, ruining many poorer protestants in the area.
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There was to have been a charity fermon in. James's-ftreet chapel, but it was fuddenly put** off, for the purpofe of entering into this combination ; by which many of the poorer clafs of proteftants in
M 2 Thomas,
Internet Archive memoirsofdiffere01musg, Chapter 93
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Along here on James's Street in 1795, a charity sermon planned for the chapel was suddenly called off. It was postponed so that the combination against protestant dealings could be entered into, and by this means many of the poorer class of protestants in the area were ruined.
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Kilscoran and Taghmon mass oath-taking days before rising
Taghmon · town · Wexford · 1798
Great numbers of people in the parish of Kilscoran attended by two priests continued to take oaths of allegiance on the Saturday, Sunday and Monday before 30 May, while over one thousand did likewise in Taghmon parish, with two hundred more on Whitsunday morning itself.
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Great numbers of people in the parifh of Kilfcoran, attended by two priefts, continued to take oaths of allegiance on Saturday, Sunday and Monday, previous to the thirtieth of May. Above one thoufand perfons did the like in the parifh of Taghmon, the week preceding the rebellion, and two hundred even fo late as the morning of Whitfunday.
* Plate II. 4. f Ibid. : : Ibid.
Internet Archive memoirsofdiffere01musg, Chapter 212
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Lord Ancram posted at Scarawalsh Bridge to watch Vinegar Hill
Scarawalsh · townland · Wexford · 1798
Lord Ancram was directed to march from Newtownbarry with King's county militia and dragoons to take post at Scarawalsh Bridge, twelve miles from Gorey, to observe rebel movements on Vinegar Hill.
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Lord Ancram was direded to march from New-» townbarry, fifteen miles diftant from Gorey, with two hundred and fifty of the King's county militia, and his own detachment of dragoons, and to take pofl at Scarawalfh-bridge, twelve miles from Gorey, there to obferve the motions of the enemy on Vinegar-hill ; and if he received no orders before the '•ifternoon, he was to meet colonel Walpole at Ferns. I
Lieutenant-colonel Scott, with two hundred of the Dunbarton fencibles and fifty of the 5th dragoons, under the command of general Loftus, moved towards Ballymore, by Ballycanew, § to the left of colonel Walpole, in a fouthern diredion. Thefc two roads diverge foon after you leave Gorey, and, at the diftance of about five miles from that town, " there
Internet Archive memoirsofdiffere01musg, Chapter 253
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