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Pike Handles Seized in Bridgefoot-street
Bridgefoot Street · street · Dublin · 1798
Major Sirr seized five hundred pike-handles, from nine to fourteen feet long, in Bridgefoot-street shortly before the North King-street cannon discovery.
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On the night of May the eleventh, juftice Swan, jnajor Sirr, and captain Ryan difcovered and feized .five pieces of cannon, two fix-pounders, and three four-pounders, in a brewer's yard in North King- Areet; and on Thurfday preceding, major Sirr feized in BridgefoQt-ftreet, five hundred pike-handles, from nine to fourteen feet long.
It was obferved that the confpirators kept the pikeheads and the handles feparate, at leaft in the metropolis, as they could mount them with the utmcft' .celerity ; and the lofs of one did not involve that of the other.
Internet Archive memoirsofdiffere01musg, Chapter 139
As the companion tells it
Along here on Bridgefoot Street in Dublin, Major Sirr seized 500 pike-handles, each from 9 to 14 feet long, on the Thursday before the 11th of May 1798. That same Major Sirr, with Justice Swan and Captain Ryan, then found five pieces of cannon in a brewer's yard in North King Street the following night. The conspirators kept the pike heads and the handles separate, so they could mount them with great speed, and the loss of one did not involve the loss of the other.
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Randalstown provincial meeting funds prisoner defence
near Randalstown · town · Antrim · 1797
At a provincial meeting held at Randalstown on 14 December 1797, the executive committee reported having advanced money for conveying thirteen prisoners from Belfast to Dublin for habeas corpus purposes, and for prisoners' trials in Armagh and Carrickfergus.
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At a provincial meeting held at Randalftown, December the fourteenth, 1797, it appeared, that the executive committee " had advanced 137I. 8s. for conveying thirteen prifoners from Belfaft to Dublin, for the benefit of the habeas corpus a6l.'* They had alfo advanced 185I. 4s. for the prifoners' trials in Armagh and Carrickfergus and as the)^ could not get money to defray the expence, they had thoughts of forming, a lottery, the benefit of which
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Internet Archive memoirsofdiffere01musg, Chapter 125
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Rebel division to march on Vinegar Hill and Newtown-barry
near Vinegar Hill · hill or hills · Wexford · 1798
A second rebel division under father Kearns, captain Doyle, and captain Redmond marched to Vinegar Hill, from where they were to proceed to take Newtown-barry.
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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
You are passing Vinegar Hill, the hill outside Enniscorthy in Wexford. In 1798 a rebel division under Father Kearns, Captain Doyle, and Captain Redmond marched here. Redmond was the nephew of Father Redmond, parish priest of Ferns. Their plan was to form up on this hill and then proceed to take Newtown-barry. It was one of three divisions moving out that same time. Another, under Bagenal Harvey and Father Philip Roche, formed a camp on Carrickbyrne Hill to attack New Ross. A third, led by Anthony Perry and Fathers Michael and John Murphy, was destined for Gorey.
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Rev. Mr. Cleland shot at in Newtownards
near Newtownards · town · Down · 1796
On the twenty-ninth of October 1796, a ruffian fired a pistol at the Reverend Mr. Cleland in the town of Newtownards, an attack tied to opposition against the yeomanry and loyal clergy.
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On the twenty-ninth of Odober, a ruffian fired a piflol in the town of Newtownards at the reverend Mr. Cleland.
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.
Internet Archive memoirsofdiffere01musg, Chapter 108
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Talbotstown barony proclaimed for disturbance
Talbotstown · electoral division · Wicklow · 1797
The upper and lower half barony of Talbotstown was so much disturbed that it was proclaimed on the tenth of November, 1797, prior to the outbreak of the general rebellion.
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I fhall refer the reader to Appendix, No. XVI. i. for part of a pathetick addrefs, publifhed by the magillrates, on the third of April, 1798 ; when, finding that mild and conciliatory meafures were difregarded, they were driven to the neceffity of proclaiming the whole county. The upper and lower . half barony of Talbotftown w^as fo much diilurbed, that it was proclaimed the tenth of November, 1797.
The firfl feeds of difaffeclion fown in the county of Wicklow were by a party of defenders, who had been hunted out of the county of Louth by the Speaker, in the year , 1792 ; and were employed as labourers in the mines of meffieurs Camacs, at; Ballymurtagh.
Internet Archive memoirsofdiffere01musg, Chapter 198
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United Irishmen county meeting at Saintfield disparages Earl Moira
near Saintfield · town · Down · 1798
At a county meeting of United Irishmen held at Saintfield on 4 February 1798, despite Earl Moira's popularity and his estate in county Down, the assembly concluded he was as great a tyrant as the lord lieutenant and even more deeply designing.
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" Nothing particular was done, except that earl . Moira's character was difculTed at full length, to know, whether he was a man that could be depended on, or not, by the people ? It was agreed, that he was as great a tyrant as the lord lieutenant, and a deeper defignin^ one *
On the fifth of March, fir Laurence Parfons, in: a long fpeech in the houfe of commons, recommended an enquiry to be made into the caufes of difturbance, and into the demands of the people, that they may conciliate them by conceding thofe demands, . if they weipe rjeafonable, or by convincing them of the contrary, if they w^ere inadmiffible. He recommended Parliamentary reform and Gatholick emancipation as the mofl likely means to allay the diflraclions which then exifled and he imputed them to the fevere and unneceffary fyflem of coercive rigbuf which the government of Ireland had exercifed for many years pafl. He ended his fpeech with the following motion : " That this houfe da forthwith refolve itfelf into a committee of the whole houfe, to confider whence the difcontents in this country arife, and what are the mofl effedual means of allaying the fame." Lord Caftiereagh, in a long, an able, and an animated fpeech, contradicted his groundlefs affertions, and refuted his arguments, by taking a retrofpeft of the (late of Ireland for many years preceding; and. by deducing, from incontrovertible facls, that the only object of the traitorous combinations, unremittingly attended by nocturnal robbery and affafTmation, was the fubverfion of the conflitution, and the feparation of the two kingdioms. On a diviuon there appeared but nineteen members in fupport of the motion, and one hundred and fifty-fix againfl it. •
Internet Archive memoirsofdiffere01musg, Chapter 134
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Volunteer Captain Crawford's Mass Attendance in Lisburn
near Lisburn · town · Antrim · 1792
A similar scene of presbyterian volunteers demonstrating solidarity with Catholics was exhibited at Lisburn by Doctor Crawford, a physician and captain of a company of presbyterian volunteers.
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There appeared in the year 1792, in the Northern Star, a newfpaper publifhed at Belfaft, which was a vehicle of treafon and fedition, many exhortations to the Roman catholicks and prefbyterians to tinite in the common" caufe ; an addrefs to them for that purpofe, penned with peculiar energy, was publifhed in that print on the feventeenth of January, 1792. It is certain that the prefbyterians of Belfaft were as warm in this courtfhip as the Roman catholicks. In the year 1792, when the former paid the moft fervile adulation to the latter, they built a chapel for them at Belfaft'; and Waddell Cunningham, a merchant of great wealth in that towm, and a noted republican, attended the celebration of m^fs in a popifh chapel there, at the head of a company of volunteers, who, as well as their leader, were preft)y* terians ; and a fimiiar fcene was exhibited at Lifburn by do£tor Crawford, a phyfician and captain of a company of prefbyterian volunteers. As religionifts they hated each other ; but both having one grand objecb, the fubverfion of the coni1:itution, politicks became the inftrument of their union, like two fluids that are heterogeneous and immifcible, but which can be made to unite and amalgamate by what the chymifts call an intermede or a tertium quid*
About tbat lime, a prieft of Belfaft, who was fenfible and loyal, happened to be invited by tw© principal merchants of that town to take fhare of a bottle of wine with them. PoHticks, and the flncere regard which the prefbyterians of Belfaft entertained for their catholick brethren, became the fubjed: of converfation, when one of the merchants propofed that a marriage fhould take place between the two orders. The prieft wittily replied, with ail my heart, I can have no ohjcclian to it ; though, when a fimiiar
Internet Archive memoirsofdiffere01musg, Chapter 73
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Yeoman shot near Blackrock
Blackrock · townland · Dublin · 1798
On Thursday the twenty-fourth of January 1798, a young man of the revenue corps of yeomanry was fired at near Blackrock from behind a hedge and badly wounded.
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On Thurfday the twenty-fourth of January, a young man of the revenue corps of yeomanry was fired at near Blackrock, from behind a hedge, and was very badly wounded.
In the beginning of February, two ruffians of the names of Come and Carbery, were committed to MuUingar gaol for having confpired to murder George Clibborne, eiquire, captain of the Moate cavalry ; and four more to Philipftown gaol, for having combined to alTaflinate Richard Holmes, efquire, of Profpeft ; two gentlemen dillinguifhed for their fpirited exertions in enforcing the execution of the laws. Thefe alTaffins were fent from Dubhn by the united Irilhmen, to commit thefe horrid crimes.
Internet Archive memoirsofdiffere01musg, Chapter 133
As the companion tells it
Somewhere around here, on Thursday the 24th of January 1798, a young man of the revenue corps of yeomanry was fired at from behind a hedge and very badly wounded. This was part of a wider campaign of targeted violence by the United Irishmen, who that same February sent men from Dublin to conspire against local officials elsewhere in the country.
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Disaffection around Kinsale, Dunmanway, Bandon and Dingle
Kinsale · town · Cork · 1793–1794
A strong spirit of disaffection appeared in the counties adjacent to Kinsale, Dunmanway, Bandon and Dingle in 1793 and 1794, with the people committing shocking enormities even in daylight, prompting a proclamation from the lord lieutenant.
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This threw the Irifh directory off their guard ; in confequence of which no m.eafures were taken to prepare the people of Munfter for the reception of the French. It is, however, to be feared, that the popilh multitude would have rifen in many parts of Munfter, if the French had made the projected defcent ; for a ftrong fpirit of difafi^edion appeared in different parts of the counties of Cork and Kerry, early in the years 1793 and 1794, particularly in the counties adjacent to Kinfale, Dunmanway, Bandon and Dingle, in which the people committed fuch fliocking enormities, even in the day, that, on the eleventh of March, 1794, the lord lieutenant iffued a proclamation againft them, and offered rewards for the difcovery knd profecution of them. In the county of Limerick alfo, alarming infurreclions and dreadful outrages v/ere committed in the year 1793 ; and great numbers of the lower clafs of people ufed often to affemblc there, to form comfcixiations and adminifter illegal oaths.
It Ihould be recoUedled, that the white boys con-? tir^ued to commit outrages till the y^ar 1790, in the
Internet Archive memoirsofdiffere01musg, Chapter 109
As the companion tells it
As the road brings you near Kinsale, it's worth knowing what this country was like in 1793 and 1794. A strong spirit of disaffection appeared across Cork and Kerry in those years, especially in the lands around Kinsale, Dunmanway, Bandon and Dingle. People committed shocking enormities, even in daylight. The trouble was bad enough that on the 11th of March 1794, the lord lieutenant issued a proclamation against them and offered rewards for their discovery and prosecution. The Irish directory had been thrown off guard, and no measures were taken to prepare the people of Munster for the reception of the French. But it is feared that the popish multitude would have risen in many parts of Munster if the French had made the projected descent. In Limerick too, alarming insurrections and dreadful outrages were committed in 1793. Great numbers of the lower class assembled there to form combinations and administer illegal oaths.
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Insurrections and outrages in County Limerick
Limerick · city · Limerick · 1793
In 1793 alarming insurrections and dreadful outrages were committed in the county of Limerick, with large numbers of the lower class of people assembling to form combinations and administer illegal oaths.
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This threw the Irifh directory off their guard ; in confequence of which no m.eafures were taken to prepare the people of Munfter for the reception of the French. It is, however, to be feared, that the popilh multitude would have rifen in many parts of Munfter, if the French had made the projected defcent ; for a ftrong fpirit of difafi^edion appeared in different parts of the counties of Cork and Kerry, early in the years 1793 and 1794, particularly in the counties adjacent to Kinfale, Dunmanway, Bandon and Dingle, in which the people committed fuch fliocking enormities, even in the day, that, on the eleventh of March, 1794, the lord lieutenant iffued a proclamation againft them, and offered rewards for the difcovery knd profecution of them. In the county of Limerick alfo, alarming infurreclions and dreadful outrages v/ere committed in the year 1793 ; and great numbers of the lower clafs of people ufed often to affemblc there, to form comfcixiations and adminifter illegal oaths.
It Ihould be recoUedled, that the white boys con-? tir^ued to commit outrages till the y^ar 1790, in the
Internet Archive memoirsofdiffere01musg, Chapter 109
As the companion tells it
As you pass through Limerick, it is worth knowing that in 1793 this county saw alarming insurrections and dreadful outrages. Great numbers of the lower class of people used often to assemble here to form combinations and administer illegal oaths. The trouble was not confined to Limerick. A strong spirit of disaffection appeared in different parts of Cork and Kerry early in 1793 and 1794, particularly near Kinsale, Dunmanway, Bandon and Dingle, where the people committed shocking enormities even in daylight. On the 11th of March 1794, the lord lieutenant issued a proclamation against them and offered rewards for their discovery and prosecution. There had been fear that the Irish directory had left the people of Munster unprepared for a projected French descent, and it is to be feared that the popish multitude would have risen in many parts of Munster had the French landed. The White Boys had continued to commit outrages in the area until the year 1790.
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Provincial United Irish meeting at Ballynahinch
near Ballynahinch · town · Down · 1797
At a provincial meeting held at Ballynahinch on 23 November 1797, orders were issued to every county delegate to procure an exact account of the number of military who might be considered friends to their cause.
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The difaifecled relied the fuccefs of their caufe very much on the attachment of the king's troops to it. At a provincial meeting held at Ballynahinch the twenty-third of November, 1797, orders were ilTued to every county delegate, to procure an exa^l account of the number of military, whether regular regiments, militia, or yeomen, whom they might confider as their friends.
At a provincial meeting held at Armagh, the fourteenth of November, the number of the king's troops with their refpective quarters, and on how many in each they might depend, was prefented. From the following returns, it appears that their hopes from the difaffeclion of the king's troops were very high : In the county of Antrim, four thoufand, of which feven hundred were friends to the people : In Tyrone, two thoufand feven hundred, and one thoufand v/ere attached to them : In Down, one thoufand one hundred, of which one thoufand were friends : In Armagh, four thoufand two hundred, among whom they reckoned only two hundred friends : In Donegal, two thoufand, and feven hundred of them w^ere friends.
Internet Archive memoirsofdiffere01musg, Chapter 115
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Assassination of Mr. Burchell of Kilteel
Kilteel · parish · Kildare · 1798
About the same time as the Buckley murder, Mr. Burchell of Kilteel in County Kildare was assassinated during the escalating violence preceding the rebellion.
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On the thirteenth of March, Mr. Buckley, a proteftant, and noted for his loyalty, was murdered near Rathcoole, in the county of Kildare, and butchered with ferocious barbarity ; and it has been difcovered, that fome of the popilh yeomen of that place were concerned in the perpetration of this horrid act. One of their bayonets was found flicking in his body. About the fame time Mr. Burchell of Kilteele in the fame county was allaflinated. l^his month a centinel was murdered on his poft at Armagh.
It would exceed the extent of my defign, and fill the reader with horror and difgult, if I were to enumerate the afHifli nations which took place at this time.
Internet Archive memoirsofdiffere01musg, Chapter 138
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Belfast address thanks king for recommending Catholic relief
near Belfast · city · Antrim · 1793
On 16 January 1793, the inhabitants of Belfast assembled and voted an address of thanks to the king for recommending the Roman Catholics to the consideration of parliament.
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On the fixteenth of January, the inhabitants of Belfaft affembled, and voted an addrefs of thanks to his majefty, for having recommended the Roman catholicks to the confideration of paruament.
On the fourteenth of January, 1793, a motion was made in the houfe of commons for parliamentary reform, which was the grand defideratum of the united Iriflimen, and one of the engines by w^hich they hoped to overturn and proflrate the conftitution. *
Internet Archive memoirsofdiffere01musg, Chapter 86
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Colonels' meeting at Rathfriland on disarming the military
near Rathfriland · town · Down · 1798
At a meeting of colonels held at Rathfriland on 28 March 1798, delegates were individually asked whether they could disarm the military within their own counties, and all agreed that they could.
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At a meeting of colonels held at Rathfriland, the twenty-eighth of March, 179B, they were afked individually, whether they were able to difarm the military, within the bounds of their own counties ? and they all agreed that they were. |
At a provincial meeting held at Belfafl the firfl of April, 1798, ic was faid that the national committee were determined to have a rifmo^, thouo-h the French expedition fliould be fruftrated. The Leinller delegate had received a letter from Bartholomew Teeling, who was one of their delegates in France, and he recommended a rifmg at all events ; as the citizens of Dublin, with the afTiftance of the army, could at any time feize the caftle of DubHn.*
Internet Archive memoirsofdiffere01musg, Chapter 116
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Confederate Catholics assembled at Kilkenny in 1641
Kilkenny · city · Kilkenny · 1641
The Catholic committee at some point assimilated to the confederate catholicks who had assembled at Kilkenny in 1641, with members elected and returned by towns and districts sitting in a body resembling a parliament.
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They, at fome period, which I cannot afcertain, affimilated to the confederate catholicks, affembled at Kilkenny in the year 1641 ; for members duly ele£l:- ed and returned by towns and diftricts, in almod every part of the kingdom, fat in it ; gentlemen of landed eflate had a right to a feat there ; and they foon began to regulate their proceedings according to the form and folemnity of a parliament.
Thefe particulars are fully proved by the following refolution, which they entered into the fifteenth day of November, 1783:
Internet Archive memoirsofdiffere01musg, Chapter 56
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Confession of faith found at Carlow
Carlow · townland · Carlow · 1798
Another of these popish confessions of faith documents was found at Carlow during the period of the rebellion.
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Another of thefe confeiTions of faith was found at €arlow ; one was dropped by a drunken prieft of the name of Fitzfimons, at the houfe of a gentleman in the county of INIeath ; and another was found inr the pocket of a robber, who was killed in the Liberty, in the year 1795. *
I forgot to mention that fome weeks before the rebellion broke out, popifli children at Wingfield,. and in the vicinity of Gorey and Arklow, and in many other places in the county of Wexford, wore red tape ; and that fome proteilant children who did fo, wifhing to imitate them, were feverely reprijfnanded by popifh fchoolmafter?. George Taylor, m his narrative, mentions it ; and tells us, what I have heard from many refpeclable perfons, that the pretext for ufmg it was, that all the Roman catholick children, under the age of fifteen, were to be vifited by a dreadful plague; and that this piece of tape, which was endued with fupernatural powers, by the benediction of a prieft, would fecure thofe, w^ho w-ore it, from infection ; but it was believed, that the intent of it was to difcriminate popifh from proteflant children, v/hen the general
Internet Archive memoirsofdiffere01musg, Chapter 281
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County delegates meet before Derry assizes to fund prisoners
near Derry · city · Derry · 1797
The day before the assizes at Derry, on 13 April 1797, county delegates held a meeting and paid in large subscriptions previously collected for the defence of prisoners in gaol, appointing a sub-committee to manage the funds.
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The <lay before the allizes at Derry, on the thirteenth of April, 1797^ the county delegates held a meeting, and paid in lai-ge fubfcriptions, which had been previoufiy collected for the ufe and defence of the prifoners in gaol^ and appointed a fub-committee to manage and appropriate it.
In the winter of 1797, tiiey became fo numerous and daring, that they ufed to patrole the country by night, in imm.enfe numbers, plunder houfes of arms, and cut dovvn great quantities of afli-trees to make pike handles.
Internet Archive memoirsofdiffere01musg, Chapter 129
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Defenderism spreads into Donegal from Connaught via Belfast pedlars
near Belfast · city · Antrim · 1796
Defenderism was introduced into the county of Donegal from Connaught, by Leitrim and Roscommon, while the doctrines of the united Irishmen spread from Belfast in 1796 by men disguised as pedlars.
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Defenderifm was introduced into the county of Donegal from Connaught, by Leitrim and Rofcommon ; and the dodrines of the united Irifhmen from Belfaft, in the year 1796, by men who appeared in the guife of pedlars. *
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Internet Archive memoirsofdiffere01musg, Chapter 92
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Demifore Barony Resolutions in Westmeath
Delvin · town · Westmeath · 1793
Inhabitants of the barony of Demifore in County Westmeath adopted resolutions against the Defenders on 27 January 1793.
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The inhabitants of the barony of Demifore, in the county of Weftmeath, adopred fimilar refolutions on the twenty-feventh of January, 1793.
At laft, they became fo furious and alarming,' that the lord Heutenant and council ilTued a proclamation on the thirteenth of Febniary, 1793, offering a reward of I col. to any perfon who would profecute them, in the counties of Louth, Meath, Monaghan, Ca^-'r\a, Dublin, and the county of the town of
Internet Archive memoirsofdiffere01musg, Chapter 48
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Districts of County Down proclaimed under the insurrection law
near Down · parish · Down · 1796
Outrages became so frequent in the county of Down that some districts were proclaimed on the fourteenth of November 1796, the first time the insurrection law was put into execution.
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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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Dublin Catholics vote thanks to Ulster volunteers and Cork freeholders
Dublin · city · Dublin · 1792
Roman Catholics of Dublin, convened on 31 October 1792 with Thomas Braughall in the chair, voted thanks to the volunteer corps reviewed in Ulster, to the United Irishmen societies of Dublin and Belfast, and to the Protestant freeholders of Cork.
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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.
Left the lower clafs of the Romanifts fliould not feel that enthufiafm in the caufe of emancipation w^hich the Catholick committee did, numbers of the popifh multitude, under the denomination of houfeholders of Dublin, were convened in their refpedlive parifties, the latter end of the year 1792, when they entered into a difcuflion of their claims.
Internet Archive memoirsofdiffere01musg, Chapter 78
As the companion tells it
Dublin is the city you're passing through. On the 31st of October 1792, the Roman Catholics of Dublin gathered by public summons with Thomas Braughall in the chair and voted their thanks to the volunteer corps reviewed in Ulster, to the United Irishmen societies of Dublin and Belfast, and to the Protestant freeholders of Cork. They thanked as well the gentlemen on grand juries and at county meetings, and all others among their Protestant brethren who had shown a wish for Catholic emancipation. Later that same year, numbers of the Catholic populace, under the name of householders of Dublin, were convened in their parishes to discuss their claims, so that the lower sort would feel the same enthusiasm for the cause that the Catholic committee did.
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Father Edward Murphy's parish of Bannow and its chapels
Carrig · townland · Wexford · 1798
The extensive parish of Bannow, served by father Edward Murphy, required two chapels: one at Carrig, about two miles from Bannow, where he generally officiated, and another at Ballymitty near Taghmon.
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The parifh of Bannow, of which Edward Murphy v/as prieft, is fo populous and extenfive, as to require two chapels ; one called the chapel of Carrig, about two miles fi'om Bannow, where he generally officiates ; the other, at Ballymitty, is not far from Taghmon. This reverend father was the perfon who preached the fermon at Vinegar-hill, which Richard Grandy was prefent at, and made affidavit of before George Ogle, efquire, and three magiftrates more. §
A proteftant of the firft authority declares, that fhe heard him preach, at Carrig, a fermon, in which he faid, " That God Almighty befriended them in all their operations, for the attainment of liberty ; and that the whole of the bufmefs was as vifibly his work, as that of dividing the red fea by Mofes.** lie allured fome female proteftants, || in his neighbourhood,
Internet Archive memoirsofdiffere01musg, Chapter 266
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Monomolin parish surrenders arms before rebellion
Monamolin · townland · Wexford · 1798
The priests and congregations of the parish of Monomolin took oaths of allegiance, surrendered their arms, and received protections in the week preceding the rebellion, also sending a loyal address to the viceroy.
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The priefts and their congregations in the parifh of Monomolin, took oaths of allegiance, furrendered their arms, and received protections, on the week preceding the rebellion, and fent a loyal addrefs to the viceroy.
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.
Internet Archive memoirsofdiffere01musg, Chapter 212
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Murder of Lynch in Watling-street
Watling Street · street · Dublin · 1798
On the night of 12 May 1798, a man named Lynch was found murdered in Watling-street, Dublin.
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On the night of that day, a man of the name of Lynch was foimd murdered in Watling-ftreet.
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.
Internet Archive memoirsofdiffere01musg, Chapter 139
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Along here, on the night of 12 May 1798, a man named Lynch was found murdered in Watling Street. That is all the record gives us, just his name and the fact of his death on that night.
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Priest-issued passes protect Richard Grandy at Taghmon
Taghmon · town · Wexford · 1798
Richard Grandy, a protestant with some surgical knowledge, obtained safe passage from a priest and was deemed safe by rebel magistrates presiding at Taghmon, allowing him to traverse rebel territory unmolested.
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Richard Grandy, though a proteftant, obtained a pafs frorn a prieil, merely becaufe he was fuppofed to have fome furgical knowledge ; and the rebel magiflrates who prelided at Taghmon, viz. John. Breen, James Harper, Jofeph and Matthew Commons, gave it as their opinion, that Grandy would be perfectly fafe in paffing through the country with
fuch
Internet Archive memoirsofdiffere01musg, Chapter 295
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Priest of Bannow and Ballymutty issues protection for surgeon Grandy
Bannow · townland · Wexford · 1798
Edward Murphy, parish priest of Bannow and Ballymutty, issued a written pass allowing Richard Grandy to travel freely to treat wounded rebels, addressed to the guards of those districts.
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" Mr. Richard Grandy is hereby allowed to pafs and re-pafs, to and from any part of this diftrid, whenever he thinks proper ; and will be of great ufe in the neighbourhood, to drefs the -wounds of any neighbour who rnay be wounded.
EDWARD MURPHY, parifh prieft of Bannow and Ballymutty, &c. To the different guards of Ballyniutty and Banno vy, &c."
Internet Archive memoirsofdiffere01musg, Chapter 296
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Protections granted across multiple Wexford parishes
Newtownbarry · townland · Wexford · 1798
Protections were granted similarly in the parishes of Enniscorthy, Templeshambo, Ferns, Newtownbarry and Camolin, where parish priests attended and exhorted their flocks to renounce errors and testify loyalty, continuing until the day before the rebellion.
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The fame protedlions were granted in the parilhes of Ennifcorthy, Templefhambo, Ferns, * Newtownbarry f and Camolin, \ v\'here the refpeclive parifh prielts attended, and exhorted their flocks to teflify their loyalty, and to renounce their errors ; and this continued till the day before the rebellion broke out, and in moft of the parifhes in that county they followed their example.
The priefts and their congregations in the parifh of Monomolin, took oaths of allegiance, furrendered their arms, and received protections, on the week preceding the rebellion, and fent a loyal addrefs to the viceroy.
Internet Archive memoirsofdiffere01musg, Chapter 212
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Provincial meeting at Armagh tallies disaffected troops
near Armagh · town · Armagh · 1797
At a provincial meeting held at Armagh on 14 November, delegates presented returns of king's troops and how many could be considered friends to the union cause, showing high hopes of military disaffection across several counties.
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At a provincial meeting held at Armagh, the fourteenth of November, the number of the king's troops with their refpective quarters, and on how many in each they might depend, was prefented. From the following returns, it appears that their hopes from the difaffeclion of the king's troops were very high : In the county of Antrim, four thoufand, of which feven hundred were friends to the people : In Tyrone, two thoufand feven hundred, and one thoufand v/ere attached to them : In Down, one thoufand one hundred, of which one thoufand were friends : In Armagh, four thoufand two hundred, among whom they reckoned only two hundred friends : In Donegal, two thoufand, and feven hundred of them w^ere friends.
The different delegates were afked by the fecretary, if they thought their counties could difarm the military within themfelves ? and they ail faid they could, except in Armagh, Down, Antrim, and part of Tyrone. *
Internet Archive memoirsofdiffere01musg, Chapter 115
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Defenders convicted and jailed at Cork gaol
Cork · city · Cork · 1797
On 13 April 1797, lord Bantry conveyed to the gaol of Cork four defenders, one of whom was the steward of Roger O'Connor, in whose pocket the defenders' oath was found, pledging loyalty and support of an expected French landing.
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On the thirteenth of April, 1797, lord Bantry conveyed to the gaol of Cork four of thefe • culprits, one of whom was the ftewarcl-of Roger O'Connor,
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Internet Archive memoirsofdiffere01musg, Chapter 113
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As you pass through Cork, in April 1797, Lord Bantry brought four Defenders to the city gaol. One was the steward of Roger O'Connor, in whose pocket was found the Defenders' oath, pledging loyalty and support for an expected French landing.
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King's gunpowder stores robbed at Belfast
near Belfast · city · Antrim · 1796
On November 1st 1796, a party of traitors broke open the king's stores at Belfast and stole a large quantity of gunpowder, part of the escalating unrest before the rebellion.
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November the firft, a party of traitors broke open the king's ftores at Belfaft, and ftole thereout a large quantity of gunpowder.
Ihe rebellious inhabitants of Belfaft, who were preftDyterians, oppofed the eftabhftiment of the yeo« manry, with as much vehemence as the . Romanifts
Internet Archive memoirsofdiffere01musg, Chapter 108
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Loyal inhabitants assemble at Raphoe against United Irishmen
Raphoe · town · Donegal · 1797
On 17 March 1797, the loyal inhabitants of the county of Donegal assembled at Raphoe, entered into strong resolutions for their mutual defence against the United Irishmen, and offered rewards for apprehension and prosecution.
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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.
On Monday the thirteenth of March, lord Camden fent a melTage to both houfes of parliament, ftating.
Internet Archive memoirsofdiffere01musg, Chapter 111
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Arms imported through Newry alarm authorities
near Newry · town · Down
Defenders' zeal to collect arms increased, and a large quantity of weapons imported into Newry for their use caused a general alarm among the grand jury and high sheriff of County Armagh.
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As their zeal to colled arms ftill increafed, and as a large quantity of them was imported into Newry for their ufe, which occafioned a general alarm, the grand jury and high flieriiTof the county of Armagh
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Internet Archive memoirsofdiffere01musg, Chapter 46
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Arms Seized at Custom-house Quay
Custom House Quay · street · Dublin · 1798
On 12 May 1798, a large quantity of arms was seized in a house on the Custom-house quay by justice Swan.
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On the twelfth of May, feven delegates were fent by the united Irifhmen from the metropolis to Chapelizod, to feduce the corps of artillery, and attempted to fvvear them to fpike the guns ; but, much to their honour, they difclofed the infernal fcheme of thele traitors, who were arrefted and committed. On the fame day a large quantity of arms was feized in a houfe on the Cuftom-houfe quay by juftke Swan, an adive and intrepid m.agiftrace, by whofe zealous exertions the moft eftential fervice was rendered at this alarming and critical junfture*
fija MEMOIRS GF THE DIFFERENT
Internet Archive memoirsofdiffere01musg, Chapter 139
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Along here on 12 May 1798, justice Swan seized a large quantity of arms in a house on the Custom-house quay. Swan is described as an active and intrepid magistrate, and his exertions are said to have rendered essential service at what the source calls this alarming and critical juncture. That same day, seven delegates of the United Irishmen were sent from the metropolis to Chapelizod to seduce the artillery corps into spiking their guns, but the soldiers disclosed the scheme and the delegates were arrested.
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Cavan Grand Jury Resolutions Against Defenders
Cavan · town · Cavan · 1793
In 1793 the grand jury and high sheriff of County Cavan entered into strong resolutions against the Defenders at the spring assizes.
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In the year 1793, the grand jury and high flierifF of the county of Cavan entered into ftrong reiblutions againft them, at the fpring affizes.
The magiftrates, gentlemen, and landholders of the county of Meath, vifcount Headfort in the chair, did the like.
Internet Archive memoirsofdiffere01musg, Chapter 48
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Coleraine subscribes funds for French republicans
near Coleraine · town · Derry · 1792
Revolutionary societies in the North raised considerable sums for the republicans of France in 1792; the inhabitants of Coleraine subscribed 600 pounds to this cause.
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At Coleraine they fubfcribed 600I. The inhabitants of Drumacoe, in the parifh of Newtownlimavady, and its vicinity, fet one on foot the tenth of July, and invited perfons of every religious perfuafion to contribute to it.
In July, 1792, monfieur Fran9ois read a letter in the French convention, written by a fociety of friends to the French conftitution in Ireland, who praifed it very much, and offered eight hundred livres towards the expences of the flate.
Internet Archive memoirsofdiffere01musg, Chapter 79
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Correspondence between Belfast presbyterian minister Kelburn and Dublin Catholic committee
near Belfast · city · Antrim · 1792
In early 1792, Sinclare Kelburn, a presbyterian minister at Belfast, chaired a town meeting of republican inhabitants in a meeting-house and corresponded with Edward Byrne of the Roman Catholic committee in Dublin, requesting a declaration of Catholic religious tenets.
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Kelburn was an active demagogue at Belfaft, the mafs of whofe inhabitants are preibyterians ; and his conduct as an agitator was fo flagrant, that government found themfelves under an indifpenfable neceffity of having him committed on charges of a lerious nature, in the year 1797.
This man, as chairman of the town-meeting at Belfaft, v^^rote to Edward Byrne, then at the head of the Cathoiick committee, to fend him a declaration of the religious tenets of Roman catholicks, that he might read and explain them to the members of the town meeting, ufually held in his meeting-houfe.
Internet Archive memoirsofdiffere01musg, Chapter 60
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Dublin Assembly Thanks MPs Who Rejected Catholic Petition
Dublin · city · Dublin · 1792
On 3 March 1792 a post assembly held in Dublin, consisting of the lord mayor, sheriffs, commons and citizens, voted their thanks to the 202 members of the House of Commons who had rejected the Roman Catholic petition for the elective franchise.
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On the third of March, 1792, at a poll alTembly held in Dublin, confiding of the lord mayor, the flieriffs, commons, and citizens, they voted their thanks to the 202 members of the houfe of commons, who rejed:ed the petition of the Roman catholicks, for obtaining the elective fran<:hife.
On the tw^elfth of the fame month, the GathoHck fociety, Theobald Mc. Kenna in the chair, Thomas Braughall, fecretary, condemned, in rather fevere language, the refolutrons of the pofl aifembly ; and thanked the minority in parliament, who fupported their claims. Not only the grand juries at the fubfequent aflizes, but the Proteftant and Roman cathelick inhabitants of many counties and towns affembled, and followed their example ; the former, thanking the majority in parliament, and declaring their determination to maintain the conftitution as it then flood ; the latter, the minority, and refolving that they would perfevere in alTerting their claims ; by which the paffions of both parties were very much mfiamed.
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As you pass through Dublin, this is the city where on 3 March 1792 a post assembly of the lord mayor, sheriffs, commons, and citizens voted thanks to the 202 members of the House of Commons who had rejected the Roman Catholic petition for the elective franchise. Nine days later the Catholic society, with Theobald McKenna in the chair and Thomas Braughall as secretary, condemned that resolution in severe language and thanked the parliamentary minority who had supported their claims. Across the country, Protestant and Catholic inhabitants of many counties and towns followed suit, one side thanking the majority and declaring their determination to maintain the constitution as it stood, the other thanking the minority and resolving to persevere in asserting their claims. The passions of both parties, the record says, were very much inflamed.
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Magistrates assemble at Hillsborough against United Irishmen
near Hillsborough · town · Down · 1797
The county of Down was so agitated that its magistrates assembled at Hillsborough on 28 March, entered into strong resolutions against the proceedings of the United Irishmen, and made a large subscription for suppressing them.
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The county of I)own was fo much agitated, that the magiftrates of it ailembled at Hillfborough, on the twenty-eighth of March, entered into ftrong refokuions againft the nefarious proceedings of the united Iriilimen, and made a large fubfcription for fupprefFing them.
Ever lince the introduclion of defenderifm into the county of Cork, in the year 1793, its contav gion continued gradually and fdently to diffufe itfelf, and to poifon the minds of the lower clafs.
Internet Archive memoirsofdiffere01musg, Chapter 113
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Magistrates meeting at Gorey proclaims parishes
Gorey · town · Wexford · 1797
At a meeting of magistrates held at Gorey on 20 November 1797, strong proofs of disaffection led to nineteen parishes being proclaimed, alarming priests and their congregations who feared impeded rebellious designs under the insurrection law.
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At a meeting of the magiftrates held at Gorey, the twentieth day of November, 1797, fuch ftrong
proofs
Internet Archive memoirsofdiffere01musg, Chapter 211
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As you pass through Gorey, you're travelling where magistrates met on 20 November 1797. Strong proofs of disaffection were put before them, and nineteen parishes were proclaimed. Priests and their congregations grew alarmed, fearing the insurrection law would impede rebellious designs already taking shape.
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Popish confession of faith found at Gorey
Gorey · town · Wexford · 1798
When the king's troops retook Gorey on 19 June, a yeoman named Sharwood found a popish confession of faith in a priest's box, the original of which was later held by Rev. Mr. Bayly of Arklow.
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When our troops got poiTefiion of Gorey, on the nineteenth of June, a yeoman of the name of Sharwood, -found a popifh confelTion of faith * in the boK of a prieft, the original of which is now in the pof-
VoL. I. N n fellion
Internet Archive memoirsofdiffere01musg, Chapter 280
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You're coming through Gorey, in Wexford. On the 19th of June 1798, when the king's troops retook this town, a yeoman named Sharwood found a popish confession of faith in a priest's box. The original was later held by Rev. Mr. Bayly of Arklow.
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Ramsfort and Clonattin, seats of the Ram family, destroyed
Clonattin · street · Wexford · 1798
Rebels plundered and destroyed Ramsfort and Clonattin, the two elegant seats of Messrs. Ram, during their occupation near Gorey.
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* They plundered and deftroyed Ramsfort and Clonattin, thf two eleear.t feats of meflieurs Ram,
Internet Archive memoirsofdiffere01musg, Chapter 255
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Along here at Clonattin, in 1798, rebels plundered and destroyed Ramsfort and Clonattin, the two elegant seats of Messrs Ram, during their occupation near Gorey.
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Randalstown meeting anticipates French invasion
near Randalstown · town · Antrim · 1797
At a provincial meeting held at Randalstown on 14 December 1797, it appeared that the United Irishmen expected an invasion by the French and issued orders to gather military intelligence.
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At a provincial meeting held at Randalftown, the fourteenth of December, 1797, it appeared, that they expected an invafion by the French. Orders
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Rebel attacks on Borris, seat of Mr. Kavanagh
Borris · town · Carlow · 1798
The text introduces two attacks made by the rebel garrison of Vinegar Hill on Borris, the seat of Mr. Kavenagh in County Carlow, setting up the detailed account that follows.
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I fhall now proceed to give an account of two attacks which were made by the garrifon of Vinegarhill, on Borris, the feat of Mr. Kavenagh, f in the county of Carlow.
Internet Archive memoirsofdiffere01musg, Chapter 241
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Rebel resolutions issued simultaneously at Armagh and Dublin
near Armagh · town · Armagh · 1798
On 19 February 1798, the rebel provincial committees of Ulster and Leinster entered into an identical resolution at Armagh and Dublin respectively, refusing to be diverted by any parliamentary attempt from their objective of complete emancipation.
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We cannot fufTiciently applaud the wlfdom and iirmnefs of parliament, in refufing their affent to fuch wild and fatal coneeflions, propounded by the earl of Moira and fir Laurence Parfons ; and if any proof of this were neceffary, it would be fupplied by a refolution entered into by the rebel provincial committees of Ulfter and Leinftef on the fame day, the nineteenth of February, 179*8, and both in the fame words, one at Armagh, the other at Dublin : " That we will give no attention whatever to any attempt made by either houfe of parliament, to divert the publick mind from the grand objed we have in view ; as nothing fhort of complete emancipation of our country will fatisfy us.'*
This dreadful confpiracy, which aimed at the.deflrudion of Ireland, its feparation from England, and confequently the fubverfion of the Britifh empire, was difcovered and defeated in the following manner by the wifdom and mercy of Providence :
Internet Archive memoirsofdiffere01musg, Chapter 135
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Rev. Philip Johnson shot and wounded at Lisburn
near Lisburn · town · Antrim · 1796
In the month of October 1796, the Reverend Philip Johnson was fired at and wounded in the night at Lisburn, an incident of politically motivated violence during the growth of the conspiracy.
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' In the month of Odober, the reverer d Philip Johnfon v/as fired at and wounded, in the night, at Liiburn.
November the firft, a party of traitors broke open the king's ftores at Belfaft, and ftole thereout a large quantity of gunpowder.
Internet Archive memoirsofdiffere01musg, Chapter 108
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Disaffection of yeomanry at Castledermot
Castledermot · town · Kildare · 1798
Of a corps of fifty yeomen cavalry at Castledermot, only five were not implicated in the rebellion, and their lieutenant Daniel Caulfield was committed by government.
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Of a corps of fifty yeomen cavalry at Caftledermot, * there were but five who were not implicated
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Internet Archive memoirsofdiffere01musg, Chapter 173
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Dublin Catholics Frame Declaration of Tenets
Dublin · city · Dublin · 1792
Edward Byrne assembled the leading Roman Catholics of Dublin on 23 March 1792, where they framed a declaration of their tenets that was later forwarded to Belfast dissenter Kelburn and read approvingly in his meeting-house.
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Edward Byrne having aiTembled the leading Roman catholicks of Dublin on the twenty-third of March, 1792, they framed a declaration of their tenets, which their chairman forwarded to Kelburn, and he read it in his meeting-houfe to his levelling fedaries, who expreiled their approbation of it by acclamation.
This declaration was figned by dodlor Troy, titular archbifliop of Dublin, Edward jByrne, and Richard Mc. Cormick.*
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In Dublin, on the 23rd of March 1792, Edward Byrne assembled the leading Roman Catholics of the city. They framed a declaration of their tenets, which their chairman forwarded to a Belfast dissenter named Kelburn. He read it in his meeting-house to his levelling followers, who approved it by acclamation. The declaration was signed by Doctor Troy, titular archbishop of Dublin, Edward Byrne, and Richard McCormick.
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Dublin Corporation Condemns Byrne's Convention Plan
Dublin · city · Dublin · 1792
At a post assembly of the lord mayor, sheriffs, commons and citizens of Dublin held on 11 September 1792, they condemned Edward Byrne's circular letter calling for a popish convention and resolved to maintain the constitution in church and state.
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At a pofl alfembly, confiding of the lord mayor, fherilfs, commons, and citizens of the city of Dublin, held the eleventh day of September, 1792, they condemned the objed of Edward Byrne's circular letter ; and refolved, in fpirited refolutions, to maintain the conltitution in church and (late. See them in Appendix, No. IIL
The proteflants were encouraged to adopt this procedure, by the fpirited and determined manner with which the government rejefted the demands of the papifts ; and the alTurances which they received from its leading members, that the Romanifts never Ihould obtain any fliare of political power, induced them to fpeak out, and with firmnefs, by which the two feds were committed. Soon after, government having fwerved from their opinion, and conceded the
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As you pass through Dublin, this is the city where, on the 11th of September 1792, a post assembly of the lord mayor, sheriffs, commons, and citizens met to condemn Edward Byrne's circular letter calling for a popish convention. They passed spirited resolutions to maintain the constitution in church and state. The Protestants had been encouraged to take this stand by the firm manner in which government rejected the demands of the papists, and by assurances from its leading members that the Romanists should never obtain any share of political power. That firmness committed both sides, though soon after, government swerved from that opinion and conceded ground.
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Lord Caledon's house plundered of arms in Tyrone
near Caledon · town · Tyrone · 1797
In the month of April 1797, lord Caledon's house in the county of Tyrone was plundered of arms by the disaffected.
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In the month of April, lord Caledon^s houfe, in the county of Tyrone, was plundered of arms.
The county of I)own was fo much agitated, that the magiftrates of it ailembled at Hillfborough, on the twenty-eighth of March, entered into ftrong refokuions againft the nefarious proceedings of the united Iriilimen, and made a large fubfcription for fupprefFing them.
Internet Archive memoirsofdiffere01musg, Chapter 113
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Meath Gentry Resolutions Under Lord Headfort
Meath · county · Meath · 1793
The magistrates, gentlemen, and landholders of County Meath, with Viscount Headfort presiding, entered into resolutions against the Defenders similar to those in Cavan.
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The magiftrates, gentlemen, and landholders of the county of Meath, vifcount Headfort in the chair, did the like.
The landholders in the C)ueen's county, duly alTembled by the flierilf on the twenty-ninth of June, 1793, alarmed at the outrages committed by them, refolved to unite and exert themfeives for their fupprefTion.
Internet Archive memoirsofdiffere01musg, Chapter 48
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As you travel through County Meath, in 1793 the magistrates, gentlemen, and landholders here gathered with Viscount Headfort in the chair and passed resolutions against the Defenders, the same as had been done in Cavan.
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Murder of a Sentinel at Armagh
near Armagh · town · Armagh · 1798
In March 1798, a sentinel was murdered on his post at Armagh, part of the broader pattern of assassinations occurring across the kingdom that month.
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On the thirteenth of March, Mr. Buckley, a proteftant, and noted for his loyalty, was murdered near Rathcoole, in the county of Kildare, and butchered with ferocious barbarity ; and it has been difcovered, that fome of the popilh yeomen of that place were concerned in the perpetration of this horrid act. One of their bayonets was found flicking in his body. About the fame time Mr. Burchell of Kilteele in the fame county was allaflinated. l^his month a centinel was murdered on his poft at Armagh.
It would exceed the extent of my defign, and fill the reader with horror and difgult, if I were to enumerate the afHifli nations which took place at this time.
Internet Archive memoirsofdiffere01musg, Chapter 138
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Pikemen crowd gateways in Church-street and Mary's-lane
Church Street · street · Dublin · 1798
The gateways and lanes in Church-street and Mary's-lane were crowded with pikemen preparing for the planned rebel uprising in Dublin.
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The gate-ways and lanes in Church-flreet, and Mary's-laiie, were crowded with pikemen* Numbers
were
Internet Archive memoirsofdiffere01musg, Chapter 143
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Along here in 1798, the gateways and lanes of Church Street and Mary's Lane were crowded with pikemen, preparing for the planned rebel rising in Dublin. The source notes only that numbers were gathering.
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Belfast Society of United Irishmen votes funds for France
near Belfast · city · Antrim · 1792
On 18 May 1792, the Belfast second society of united Irishmen resolved to contribute money to assist the people of France in their war.
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May eighteenth, 1792, the Belfaft fecond fociety of united Irifhmen refolved on c?ntributing their fhare of money to afTift the people of France in the prefent war.
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Internet Archive memoirsofdiffere01musg, Chapter 78
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Killala descent by the French cited against Catholic loyalty claims
Killala · town · Mayo · 1798
The author refers readers to the account elsewhere in the Memoirs of the effects of the French descent at Killala, in rebuttal to a pamphleteer's claim that Irish Catholics were most active in repelling invaders.
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year 1801. The following paragraphs will afford the reader a fpecimen of the author's veracity : " I need not obferve to your lordftiip, that the Irifli catholicks deferve from their country a different treatment. In the late invafions of Ireland, none were more a6tive in repelling the invaders." See in thefe Memoirs the effeds of the defcent at Killala. As this gentleman has given the communications of certain great perfonages on the fubjecl of the Roman catholick claims, I extrad them from his pamphlet, and infert them in Appendix XXVII.
I mentioned, in page 512 of vol. ii. that even the viceroys of Ireland have mifreprefented its real ftate in England. The following notable inftance of it occurred in the. year 1762, and in the adminiftration of lord Halifax : The white boys or levellers, a popifh banditti, whom I have defcribed in page 36 of vol. i. were committing the mod dreadf ul outrages at that time, and continued to do fo 'till the year 1784 ;* and yet it was ftated in -a government paper, that they were completely put a flop to, and that religion was in no wife concerned in their proceedings.!
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Up ahead is Killala, the Mayo town where the French came ashore in 1798. A pamphleteer later claimed that Irish Catholics were most active in repelling the invaders, and that they deserved better treatment from their country for it. The author of these Memoirs brushed that claim aside and pointed the reader straight to what happened here at Killala as the answer. The details are set out elsewhere in the book, but the thrust is plain: the author saw the French descent as evidence against the claim of Catholic loyalty.
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Rebel encampment at Carrickbyrne-hill
Carrickbyrne · electoral division · Wexford · 1798
An immense body of rebels encamped on Carrickbyrne-hill for the purpose of launching further attacks in county Wexford.
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1 mention -xl before, that an immenfe body. of rebels had encamped on Carrickbyrne-hill, f for the P^^"
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Internet Archive memoirsofdiffere01musg, Chapter 256
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The Poundens grant protections at Enniscorthy for a week
Enniscorthy · townland · Wexford · 1798
At Enniscorthy, the two Mr. Poundens sat for an entire week previous to Whitsunday giving protections to people who had taken oaths and surrendered arms.
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At Ennifcorthy, the two Mr. Poundens fat for an entire week, previous to Whitfunday, giving protections to the people,, in confequence of their having
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Internet Archive memoirsofdiffere01musg, Chapter 213
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