Name: Memoirs of the different rebellions in Ireland, from the arrival of the English : also, a particular detail of that which broke out the XXIIId of May, MDCCXCVIII : with the history of the conspiracy which preceded it (vol. 1)
Author: Richard Musgrave (1745 or 1746–1818)

Dennis the apothecary exposes plot at Tullamore

Tullamore · town · Offaly · 1798

Dennis, an apothecary and Protestant who was the county delegate for the King's County conspiracy, was so alarmed by the massacre of Protestants at Prosperous and Rathangan that he went to General Dunn at Tullamore and exposed the whole plot and the names of captains.

Read the passage

I fhall mention here an incident, which throws great light on the fpirit of the confpiracy and rebellion, and the fecret defigns of the great body of the rebels. One Dennis, an apothecary and a proteftant, was the comity delegate, and the chief conduftor of the plot in the King's county, * which was to have exploded in a few days ; but the wanton maffacre of proteftants at Profperous and Rathangan having convinced him that their extirpation was the main objed of the Romanics, though they had with fmgular diffimulation concealed it from him, who was their leader, he repaired to Tullamore to general Dunn, who commanded in that diftriO:, threw himfelf on the mercy of government, expofed the whole plot, and the names of the captains, who were immediately arrefted. He faid to the general, " I fee, fir, that it will foon be my own fate.'*
ATTACK ON KILCULLEN. f

Internet Archive memoirsofdiffere01musg, Chapter 170

Destruction of Enniscorthy church

Enniscorthy · townland · Wexford · 1798

Rebels destroyed the church of Enniscorthy, pulling down the organ, pews, communion-table and reading-desk, burning them before the church door and tearing bibles and prayer-books, leaving only the roof and bare walls.

Read the passage

They then proceeded to deftroy the church of Ennifcorthy, and having pulled down the organ, the pews, the communion-table, and reading-deflc, they burned them to afhes before the church-door, where they tore the bibles and the prayer-books ; and then proceeded to demolifh the rem.ainder of the infide part, leaving nothing but the roof and the bare walls. They took down the bell, and mounted
44^ MEMOIRS OF THE DIFFERENT

Internet Archive memoirsofdiffere01musg, Chapter 228

Execution of Clinch in Dublin causes commotion

Dublin · city · Dublin · 1798

The execution of Clinch on the second of June, attended by a numerous body of troops and a vast crowd, caused much noise in the metropolis which greatly affected the dying lord Edward Fitzgerald when he learned of it.

Read the passage

As the execution of Clinch on the fecond day of June, attended by a numerous body of troops, and a vaft concourfe of people, occafioned much noife in the metropolis, he anxioufly enquired the caufe of it ; and having been informed, it affected him fo much, as almoft to put him into a itate of derangement. Lady Louifa Conoliy, his aunt, attended by the earl of Clare, vifited him the day before his death, but he was completely delirious. A perfon who was prefent informed me, that it was a mofl aifeding Icene, as the degraded and deplorable flate to which his crimes and misfortunes had reduced him, made 3 a very

Internet Archive memoirsofdiffere01musg, Chapter 196

As the companion tells it

Dublin in 1798 was shaken by the execution of Clinch on the 2nd of June, carried out before a numerous body of troops and a vast crowd. The noise it caused in the metropolis reached Lord Edward Fitzgerald, who lay dying, and when he learned what had happened it affected him so much he was almost put into a state of derangement. His aunt, Lady Louisa Conolly, attended by the Earl of Clare, visited him the day before his death, but by then he was completely delirious. A person who was present called it a most affecting scene, as the degraded and deplorable state to which his crimes and misfortunes had reduced him made a very deep impression.

Father Kearns Says Mass at Newbawn Chapel

Newbawn · town · Wexford · 1798

Father Kearns halted the rebel march at Newbawn chapel about a mile from Scullabogue, said mass while armed with a cross-belt and dragoon's sabre under his vestment, then tried unsuccessfully to exhort the rebels due to his drunkenness.

Read the passage

Father Kearns returned in the morning, and defired them to prepare to march to i/acken-hill, near Rofs. He made them halt at Newbawn cRapel, about a mile from Sculiabogue, where he faid mafs for them, having a broad crofs- belt, and a dragoon's fabre under his veftment. ihe rebel chiefs knelt round the altar, from which Kearns, when mafs was over, endeavoured to exhort the rebels, in the fame ftrain that Murphy and Roche ufed at Vinegarhill and Carrickbyrne ; but the current of his eloquence was foon flopped by ebriety, his illitcratenefs, kis grofs ignorance and vulgarity.
Some readers may regard thefe anecdotes as trifling and uninterefting ; but it fhould be confidered that it would be impollible to depiv:! the I'pirit of the rebellion, and the true character of the favages concerned in it, without giving a circumftantial account of the events which occurred in the courfe of it.

Internet Archive memoirsofdiffere01musg, Chapter 274

Father Murphy as parish priest at Ballycanew

Ballycanew · town · Wexford

On his return from France, Michael Murphy became an officiating priest at Ballycanew and behaved with propriety there until the rebellion broke out, when his violent nature emerged.

Read the passage

At his return from France, he became an officiating prieft at Ballycanew, and behaved himfelf there with very great propriety, till the rebellion broke out ; but, under the veil of fandity, he concealed a furious and fanguinary fpirit, •which difplayed itfelf on the morning of Whitfunday ; when, at the head of a numerous party of his pariftiioners, whom his evangelical inftrudions had converted into robbers and aftaflins, he proceeded towards Oulart, burning the. houfes of proteftants, and murdering fuch of their inhabitants as could not efcape.
I have been well aflured, that he narrowly efcaped from the deftru6live fpirit of French republicanifm, when his order was on the point of being annihilated in France ; and yet he manifefted a ftrong predilection for the principles of that nation, and a defire to join them, fhould they land in Ireland.

Internet Archive memoirsofdiffere01musg, Chapter 221

Father O'Leary saluted entering the Dublin convention

Dublin · city · Dublin · 1783

On 12 November, father O'Leary, an Irish friar and chaplain to the Irish brigade volunteer corps, entered the Dublin convention and was received by the volunteer guard with a full salute of reversed arms and flattering compliments from members.

Read the passage

On the twelfth of that month, father O'Leary, an Irifh friar, who had announced hiinfelf as chaph>rin tQ the Irifli brigade, a popidi corps of volunteer entered the convention ; and fiich was th^ folly of the times, that the volunteer guard at the gate received him. with a full fahite of refled arms and many member^ of the convention . paid him the mofh flattering conxpliments.
On the twenty-fifth of November, the committee of the convention reported their plan of reforming the conflitution ; and one of its members, the right honourable Henry Flood, attempted, on the twentyninth, to introduce it into the hor/e of commons, in the fhape of a bill ^ but it was fcouted with a degree of indignation which did honour to that afiembly.

Internet Archive memoirsofdiffere01musg, Chapter 37

As the companion tells it

As you pass through Dublin, this is where the volunteer convention gathered in 1783. On the 12th of November that year, Father O'Leary, an Irish friar who had announced himself as chaplain to the Irish Brigade, a Catholic corps of volunteers, entered the convention. The volunteer guard at the gate received him with a full salute of reversed arms, and many members of the convention paid him what the record calls the most flattering compliments. The author of the source remarks on this with the words "such was the folly of the times."

Father Shallow's Refusal at Ballyshannon

Ballyshannon · townland · Wexford · 1798

Elizabeth Dobbyn went to father Shallow, parish priest residing at Ballyshannon one mile from Scullabogue, to plead for her husband and sons' release, but he refused, citing his own danger.

Read the passage

Bally fliann on, one mile from Scullabogue, and implored him to have her hufband and Ions releafed ; but he refufed, and informed her, that he fhould be in as much danger as they, if he went near the rebel camp ;* and yet the fame prieit hberated from the barn, and laved a young man of the name of Lett, the fon of a' Mr. Lett of Kilgibbon, within three or four miles of Ennifcorthy ; and it appears alio by affidavit fworn before general Fawcett, that father Shallow took an adive part hi the rebel eamp at Carrickbyrne*!
William' Fleming, a proteft.ant, and a yeoman in the Taghmon cavalry, having the protection "of a> prieft, went to the barn on the feventh of June, to look for the body of one Robert Cooke, a friend, for the purpofe of interring it ; but the bodies were fo much injured by the hre, that he could not diftinguilh one from the other. I lhall refer the reader to his affida^dt in Appendix, No. XX. b. containing many curious particulars relative to the rebellion., particularly the exhortation of father Roche, the general, in the camp of Slievekilta,]; to extirpate orangemen and difaffected perfous, and in. which he alTured the rebels, that they were hghting for their religion.

Internet Archive memoirsofdiffere01musg, Chapter 271

Hanging of Rebel Leader Carroll in Dublin

Dublin · city · Dublin · 1798

Major King pursued rebels who had plundered Protestant houses for six miles and captured rebel leader Carroll, a cotton manufacturer, who was found in arms and hanged on 26 May on one of Dublin's bridges.

Read the passage

The major took prifoner a rebel leader, of the name of Carroll, a cotton manufacturer in good cir^ cumftances, and of the Romifh perfualion, whom they found in arms^ and he was hanged the twentyfixth of May^ ,on o^e of the bridges in Dublin.
Mr. Shexvvood, a revenue officer^ feeing, on the night of tiie twenty-third of May, a number of rebels affembled near Dalkey, who were on the pom$. of going to attack the camp at Lehaunftown, in which they expe,6i:ed the affiftance of a number of foldiers attached to their caufe, with laudable zeal^ though at the riflv of his life, harangued them for the purpofe of dilfuading them from fo bafe and fo dangerous an enterprife.

Internet Archive memoirsofdiffere01musg, Chapter 154

As the companion tells it

As you pass through Dublin, this is where rebel leader Carroll met his end in 1798. Major King pursued rebels who had plundered Protestant houses for six miles before capturing Carroll, a cotton manufacturer in good circumstances and of the Catholic faith. They found him in arms, and on the 26th of May he was hanged on one of the bridges in Dublin.

Horneck brothers defend their house against Whiteboys, 1775

Wexford · town · Wexford · 1775

On the night of 9 June 1775, a Whiteboy party attacked the house of George Horneck; he and his brother Philip defended it, repulsed the attackers and killed one, provoking lasting rebel vengeance against the family.

Read the passage

On the night of the above day a party of them attacked and attempted to enter the hou^ of George iiorneck ; when he and his brother PhiHp bravely defended it, repulfed the banditti and killed one of them. That event excited the mofi: implacable vengeance in the breads of thofe. ferocious fanaticks, againil thi& loyal but unfortunate family. *
John CofFey, an old fickly man, was taken In a chaife near Vinegar »hill, and led as a prifoner to the rebel camp. On being afked, v/hether he was a Roman catholick ? he anfwered in the affirmative 5 but he was alfa required to prove . himfelf fuch by croiiing himfelf and faying fome popifh prayers^ which very fortunately for him he could do, though a proteftant : for they would have put him to death if he had failed.

Internet Archive memoirsofdiffere01musg, Chapter 241

As the companion tells it

As you pass through Wexford, this town saw a violent night in 1775. On 9 June that year, a Whiteboy party attacked the house of George Horneck and tried to force their way in. He and his brother Philip defended it, repulsed the attackers, and killed one of them. That event stirred what the source calls "the most implacable vengeance" in the breasts of those who came, against this loyal but unfortunate family. The Hornecks' stand that night marked them for lasting retribution.

John Constable shot delivering dispatch outside Kildare

Kildare · town · Kildare · 1798

John Constable, a private of Captain Neville's yeomen cavalry, was shot outside Kildare town while conveying orders from General Dundas to General Wilford, yet lived long enough to deliver his dispatch before dropping dead.

Read the passage

John Conftable, a private of captain Neville's corps of yeomen cavalry, -v^ho conveyed the orders to him for that purpofe from general Dundas, was fhot outfide the town ; yet he lived to dehver his difpatch, but dropped dead foon after.
On leaving the town, general Wilford ordered Mr. Cccper, innholder, to collect his baggage, and that of the Suffolk fencibles, and to lodge them in the guard-houfe. He alfo fent orders to captain "Winter, comniandinc: a detachment of the Suffolk, and a fmall party of the cth dragoons at IMcnaftereren, to follow him.

Internet Archive memoirsofdiffere01musg, Chapter 166

As the companion tells it

As you pass through Kildare, in 1798 this town saw the death of a messenger. John Constable, a private of Captain Neville's yeomen cavalry, was carrying orders from General Dundas when he was shot outside the town. He lived long enough to deliver his dispatch, but dropped dead soon after. Afterward, General Wilford ordered Mr. Cooper, an innholder, to collect the baggage of the Suffolk fencibles and lodge it in the guard-house, and sent orders to Captain Winter, commanding a detachment of the Suffolk and a small party of the dragoons, to follow him.

John Doyle stabs wounded man in the streets of Enniscorthy

Enniscorthy · townland · Wexford · 1798–1799

On 31 May, John Doyle mockingly stabbed a already-wounded man lying in the streets of Enniscorthy with a pike; he was later convicted of the crime by court-martial on 20 July 1799.

Read the passage

It is furprifing how wanton the rebels were in committing cruel des. On Thurfday the thirty-firlt of May, John Doyle faw a wounded man lying in the ftreets at Ennifcorthy, and approaching him, faid, in a ftrain of irony, mingled with cruelty, " What a pity it is you are not more alive and then ftabbed him feveral times with a pike, and turned over his body. Doyle was convicted of that crime before ?l court-martial, on the twentieth of July, 1799.
Thomas Clooney, a farmer, was worth feveral thoufand pounds. His fon was aid-de-camp to a rebel general at Rofs, and was (hot there. Fenlon, a fchoolmafter, a young man of pleafmg manners, and a genteel appearance, and Furlong, a rich farmer, were both rebel captains. Robert, John and Denis Carthy, very opulent farmers, and well educated, were deeply concerned in the rebellion. Their nephew- Denis v/as ftained with the blood of the reverend Mr. Turner, murdered on Whitfunday. WiUiam Liccy, ^ fhopkeeper at Ennifcorthy, and brother to ■ ' father

Internet Archive memoirsofdiffere01musg, Chapter 237

Lady sheltered at Mr Hatchel's house near Wexford bridge

Wexford · town · Wexford · 1798

A respectable lady relanded by the rebel Thomas Dixon took refuge at Mr Hatchel's house, son-in-law of doctor Jacob, near Wexford bridge, where she kept a diary of events during rebel occupation of the town.

Read the passage

A very amiable and refpedable lady * and her children, who had embarked on board the fioop of the fanguinary Thomas Dixon, was treacheroufly relanded by him 5 and having repaired to the houfe of Mr. Hatchel, fon-in-lav/ of dodor Jacob, near the bridge, where, with the dodor, his family, and fome other proteftants, flie was protefted. While the town remained in pofTeffion of the rebels, ftie wrote a very exad diaVy of every material event during that period, which I fhall quote occafionally.
She tells us, " That Thomas Dixon went on fhore in his fmall boat, and at his return declared, that no woman or child fhould be killed ; but that no man, except three, whom he named, fhould efcape. The favage failors, intoxicated with vidory and whifkey, arrived with boats to carry them on fhore, and a female heroine among them^ filler of Mrs. Dixon, and wife to a miller at Altramont, brandifhed a fword, and, boafting of her exploits, faid, " That the palTengers of no boat would be faved, except thofe of Thomas Dixon, as he was brother-in-law to Roche the commander of the rebel army." Another boat full of ruffians, more furious than the former, arrived, and fwore they would burn the boat, if they found one gun or a man concealed under deck. More ruffians arrived drunk, and, boafting of their murders, would

Internet Archive memoirsofdiffere01musg, Chapter 286

As the companion tells it

As you pass through Wexford, this is the town rebels held in 1798, and near the bridge was Mr Hatchel's house, where a respectable lady and her children took refuge. She had boarded the sloop of Thomas Dixon, who treacherously relanded her, and she sheltered with Doctor Jacob, his family, and other Protestants. During the rebel occupation she kept an exact diary of events. She records that Dixon went ashore in his small boat and returned declaring no woman or child should be killed, but no man, except three he named, should escape. Drunken sailors arrived in boats, and a woman among them, sister of Mrs Dixon and wife of a miller at Altramont, brandished a sword and boasted of her exploits, saying no boat's passengers would be saved except those of Thomas Dixon, as he was brother-in-law to Roche, commander of the rebel army. More ruffians arrived, swearing they would burn the boat if they found a gun or a man concealed below deck.

Lieutenant Birch's account of the disaster near Wexford

Wexford · town · Wexford · 1798

Lieutenant Birch of the Royal Irish artillery wrote to major Stewart describing the surprise attack near Wexford where his howitzers were lost, three Meath officers and most of their men were killed, and four gunners were killed with eleven taken prisoner, two of whom were later killed at Ross.

Read the passage

given to underftand by every one we met on our march that v^e fliould meet with no oppofition between us and Wexford ; and having no lufpicion that the rebels were aCembled fo near ns, v/e were not ordered to take any caution againfl: a furprife. /Within four miks of W exford v/e perceived about ten or twelve men alTembled on a hill, near the road, on which we prepared for aclion ; but after remaining in tliat fituation fome time, perceiving no further apr pearance of oppofition, we were o'rdered to limber up and proceed. Having proceeded fome diftance, at the foot of a high mountain, we were fuddenly attacked by feyeral thoufands of the rebels, who fupported a fharp fire, with loud fliouts, on all fides againfl us ; before they opened their fire, they hoifted a white flag, and two ox three hats on very long poles, for a few feconds. After the fir ft fire the militia betQok. themfelves to flight, having thrown down mofl of their arms. We in vain attempted to prepare again fo*- aclion, but our horfes, which were not trained to fire.^ grew furious and unmanageable, fo that it was impollible to do any thing ; and they threw us into fucji inilant confufion, that, with th^ fudden flight of the infajitry, we fomid it utterly impoffible to fpike the howitzers. Three of the Meath officers, with mofl of their men, were killed^ and one taken. On our part, befidcs the howitzers^ four gunners were killed ; one corporal, eleven guni>ers taken, tvvo of whom were afterwards killed at Rofs, the reff have arrived here fafe ; two gunners and myfelf efcaped."
This' victory, and the acquifition of ib large a quantity of arms and anxmunition, infpired the rebels with boldnefs, and induced great numbers to flock to their ftandard ; but nothing contributed fo much to this, as the fanaticifm which the priefls kindled in the ignorant multitude, by alluring them in their iermons and exhortations which they conftantly preached in their camps, that it was the will of God to root out herefy j and to giv^T their holy -religion

Internet Archive memoirsofdiffere01musg, Chapter 243

As the companion tells it

As you pass near Wexford, this is where Lieutenant Birch of the Royal Irish Artillery and his column walked into a disaster in 1798. Birch wrote to Major Stewart that they had been told by everyone they met on the march that they would meet no opposition before Wexford, and took no precautions against a surprise. Within four miles of the town they spotted about ten or twelve men on a hill near the road, prepared for action, but seeing nothing further they limbered up and moved on. At the foot of a high mountain they were suddenly attacked by several thousand rebels, who hoisted a white flag and two or three hats on long poles for a few seconds before opening a sharp fire on all sides. The militia threw down most of their arms and fled. The artillery horses, untrained to fire, grew furious and unmanageable, and the confusion was so instant that they could not even spike the howitzers. Three of the Meath officers and most of their men were killed, one taken. Four gunners were killed, and one corporal and eleven gunners were taken prisoner, two of whom were afterwards killed at Ross. Birch himself escaped with two gunners. The rebels seized the howitzers and a large quantity of arms and ammunition, which drew great numbers to their standard.

Lieutenant Carden shot from an apothecary's window

Enniscorthy · townland · Wexford · 1798

Lieutenant Carden of the Scarawalsh infantry, a veteran of the American war, was shot dead from the window of an apothecary named Denny in Enniscorthy, reportedly by his own servant Barnet.

Read the passage

Captain John Poimden, who commanded the fupplementary yeomen, lieutenant Hunt of the Ennifcorthy infantry, and lieutenant Garden of the Scarawalfh infantry, were killed. The latter, who had ferved with reputation as an officer during the whole of the American war, was fiiot from the window of one Denny an apothecary, it is faid, by one Barnet his fervant. In the mnrber of the killed and wounded, I have not inferted a great rnany proteftants who fuddenly joined the troops with guns, piftols, pikes or fwords, and of whom many fell in the aftion.
Of the garrifon eighty-eight were killed and wounded ; and deducting fey en of the North Cork, there remain eighty-one loyal proteftants who bled that day in defence of the conftitution in church and ftate. [

Internet Archive memoirsofdiffere01musg, Chapter 226

Man shot on Peter's-hill in Belfast

near Peter's Hill · street · Louth

A man was shot on Peter's-hill in Belfast at seven o'clock in the evening, one of many people murdered by the committee of assassination on mere suspicion of being informers.

Read the passage

It is worthy of notice, that one of the committef j concerned in the murder, was impanelled on the inquell jury which fat on the body when difcovered, and the verdict was, of courfe, luicide. A foldier from Blaris camp was Hkewife drowned in a river near Holywood, by the fame committee ; and a man was fliot on Peter 's-hill, Belfaft, at the early hour of feven o'clock in the evening* Many other perfons v/ere murdered in the fame manner, on a bare fufpicion of being informers.
It feems to have been a maxim with the united confpirators of Down and Antrim, adopted from the illuminati of Germany^ and the philofophifts of France, that the end juftified the means ; and that no motives, human or divine, Ihould check them in the accompliihnient of their main defign. Hence the mofl unblufiiing calumnies were propagated againft thofe v^^ho oppofed them ; and committees of affaffi nation v/ere conflantly fitting to condemn fuch perfons as were fufpeded of doing fo, or of giving information againft them.

Internet Archive memoirsofdiffere01musg, Chapter 107

As the companion tells it

Somewhere about Peter's Hill, a man was shot at seven o'clock in the evening. He was one of many murdered on a bare suspicion of being an informer. Committees of assassination were constantly sitting to condemn such persons, and this killing was their work. One of the committee involved in a murder was impanelled on the inquest jury that sat on the body when it was discovered, and the verdict was, of course, suicide. A soldier from Blaris camp was likewise drowned in a river near Holywood by the same committee. The united conspirators of Down and Antrim seem to have adopted the maxim that the end justified the means, and that no motives, human or divine, should check them in accomplishing their main design. The most unblushing calumnies were propagated against those who opposed them, and committees of assassination condemned anyone suspected of giving information.

Massacre at Kyle and burning of Bolton and D'Arcy houses

Kyle · townland · Wexford · 1798

On the morning of Whitsunday, rebels plundered and burnt the houses of Mr. D'Arcy and Mr. Bolton. Mr. Bolton's family narrowly escaped to Gorey after being stopped and nearly murdered by a rebel party.

Read the passage

filler to general Tottenham. From a defire to ferre his king and country, he entered as a private into the Ballaghkeene cavalry. Captain White then repaired to iriand4 the feat of Mr. Bolton, within two miles of Kyle, and recommended to him to repair immediately to Gorey, for protection. Mr. Bolton,- and his family, confilling of Mrs. Bolton and ten children, fucceeded in efcaping to Gorey, but were flopped in their way by a party of rebels^ who difarmed, and were on the point of murdering them and their fervants.§ On that moi'ning the houfes of Mr. D'Arcy and Mr. Bolton were plundered and burnt. Captain White was induced to go to the houfe of Kyle, by the great volume of Imoke which iffued from it ; and on his arrival there, he beheld that heart-rending icene of mifery which I have already defcribed. At fome diflance from the houfe, he met William Edwards, one of Mr. Burrowes's protellant guards^ whom the rebels had left for dead ; but as they had not touched any vital part, he rofe, as if from a trance, and, through exceflive weaknefs, tottered every ftep in endeavouring to m.ake his efcape. His arm was broke j he had many ghaflly wounds, and he was covered with blood. ^ On the fixteenth of November, 1798, Peter Crawley was tried and convicled at Wexford, of having been adively concerned in this woeful fcene^ on the evidence of Richard Foxton and William Edw^ards ; and they proved that feme of the rebels declared at Kyle, that all proteflants ihould be killed, as they were not chriflians ; and<:hat Mr. Burrowes cried out for mercy when he furrendered himfelf to father Murphy, but was immediately butchered.
Mr. W"hite made many attempts to go to his own houfe ; but as all the avenues to it were occupied by detachments of the rebels, who afterwards plundered

Internet Archive memoirsofdiffere01musg, Chapter 221

Milward and King hide from rebels at Hatchel's house, Wexford

Wexford · town · Wexford · 1798

Rebel captain Herring searched Mr Hatchel's house in Wexford for orangemen, threatening to burn it; Mr Milward was captured, while Mr Richard Newtown King escaped by scaling walls and wading a stream to hide in a wretched out-office.

Read the passage

My, iVIiKrard, he conveyed him to prifon ; but firfl informed Mr. Hatchel's family, that he v^ould burn the houfe, if they concealed any more orangemen. On this Mr. King, who happened to be in the only room which they did not fearch, declared that no perfoa fhould futFer on his account. He therefore retreated backwards to another houfe at fome diilance, and in doing fo, was obliged to fcale fome w^alis, and to wade through a frnall ftream, much fwollen with the tide. He lay concealed fome days in a wretched out-office, not better than a pig-lty, and was fupplied with food by Mrs. Jacob. His wife, though Ihe lodged near him, w^ouid not venture to approach him, left the place of his retieat fhould be difcovered. At length the rebels, who were aclive and inceffant in their refearches, difcovered and committed him. ^
Thefe two gentlemen w^ere on the point of being mafTacred the twentieth of June, on the bridge of Wexford, v\^hen Mr. Efmond Kyan, a rebel chieftain, faved their lives, by telling the rebel bloodhounds, that the king's troops muft finally fucceed, and that they would take ample vengeance of them for putting fo many proteftants to death in cold blood, and without any provocation whatever.

Internet Archive memoirsofdiffere01musg

As the companion tells it

In 1798, through Wexford here, rebel captain Herring searched Mr Hatchel's house for orangemen and threatened to burn it down. Mr Milward was captured and taken to prison. Mr Richard Newtown King, in the one room they did not search, declared no person should suffer on his account. He retreated to another house, scaling walls and wading a small stream swollen with the tide. He lay concealed for days in a wretched out-office, no better than a pig-sty, fed by Mrs Jacob. His wife lodged nearby but would not approach, fearing his hiding place would be discovered. The rebels were active and incessant in their searches, and at length they found him. Both gentlemen were on the point of being massacred the 20th of June on the bridge of Wexford, when Mr Esmond Kyan, a rebel chieftain, saved their lives. He told the rebels that the king's troops must finally succeed, and that they would take ample vengeance for putting so many protestants to death in cold blood and without any provocation whatever.

Mob assaults John Claudius Beresford's house in Dublin

Dublin · city · Dublin · 1795

The same mob that attacked the chancellor went on to assault the house of John Claudius Beresford with showers of stones, but fled after one of them was killed by a shot from inside.

Read the passage

The fame party repaired immediately to the houfe of Mr. John Claudius Beresford, nephew of the rnarquis of Waterford, and affaulted it with many fhowers of ftones ; but one of them having been killed by a fhot from it, the remainder fled.
It was afterwards proved, that this mob was entirely compofed of defenders, who had been feleded by their leaders, to raife an infurredtion ; and lord Clare and Mr. Beresford's family were particularly the objed of their vengeance, becaufe they had given the moft decided oppofition to Catholick emancipation, and reform of parliament ; the two 'engines by which the*difaffeded hoped to fuHvert the conftitution. -

Internet Archive memoirsofdiffere01musg, Chapter 93

As the companion tells it

As you pass through Dublin, you are near the house of John Claudius Beresford, nephew of the marquis of Waterford. In 1795 the same mob that had attacked the chancellor came to it and assaulted the house with showers of stones. One of them was killed by a shot from inside, and the rest fled. It was proved afterwards that the mob was composed of defenders, selected by their leaders to raise an insurrection. Lord Clare and Beresford's family were the object of their vengeance because they had given the most decided opposition to Catholic emancipation and reform of parliament.

Mr. Smyth murdered near Derry

near Derry · city · Derry · 1797–1798

After escaping the rebel guard with Mr. Hamilton and reaching Derry safely, Mr. Smyth was murdered a fortnight later within eight miles of Derry by forty farmers who subsequently emigrated to America.

Read the passage

In a diftrlcl called Fanet, in the county of Donegal, two thoufand of them aiTembled, and laid a plan to murder the reverend Mr. Hamilton, of which he received information upon oath from one of the party- He could not get a meiTenger to convey a letter to Derry for a reinforcement of troops, and he had but a few foldiers in his houfe. He, and a Mr. Smyth who commands a revenue cutter, difguifcd themfelves in rags, as beggars, pafTed the picquet guard of the rebels, which they kept conflantly, with the utmoft regularity, arrived fafe at Derry, and obtained an additional guard of one hundred men, which faved himfelf and his houfe for that time ; but he was murdered in a fortnight after, within eight miles of Derry, by forty farmers who have hnce gone to America,
In fuch counties where the perfons poffcHed of pro^ party were proteflants of the church of Ireland, and of courfe were loyal, and the lov/er clafs of people were papifts, the confpiracy v/as not fo terrilick ; becaufe the latter, who were engaged in it, wanted leaders of improved intelle£h.

Internet Archive memoirsofdiffere01musg, Chapter 130

National Guards arrayed and disciplined in Dublin

Dublin · city · Dublin · 1792

Early in 1792, a military body calling themselves National Guards, imitating the Paris model, were arrayed and disciplined in Dublin, wearing green uniforms with harp buttons and caps of liberty, led by A.H. Rowan and James Napper Tandy.

Read the passage

Early in the year 1792, a military body who ftyled themfelves national guards, becaufe they endeavoured to aflimilate to thofe at Paris, were arrayed and jdifciplined in Dublin. Subfcriptions were fet on foot to purchafe uniforms, pikes and accoutrements for them, and of which they befpoke large quantities, f
They wore green uniforms, w^ith buttons, having a harp, and a cap of liberty inllead of a crown. J Their leaders were A. H. Rowan and James Napper Tandy, who addreffed each other, and the members of their rebellious corps, by the appellation of citizen, in imitation of the French.

Internet Archive memoirsofdiffere01musg, Chapter 83

As the companion tells it

As you travel through Dublin, this is the city where, early in 1792, a military body styling themselves National Guards were arrayed and disciplined, modelling themselves on those in Paris. Subscriptions were raised to buy uniforms, pikes and accoutrements in large quantities. They wore green uniforms with buttons bearing a harp, and a cap of liberty instead of a crown. Their leaders were A.H. Rowan and James Napper Tandy, who addressed each other and the members of their corps as citizen, in imitation of the French.

Plot to murder gunner Hanlon foiled at Carmichael's house, Thomas-street

Thomas Street · street · Dublin · 1795

Defenders including Doyle and Glennan planned to murder gunner Thomas Smith's acquaintance Hanlon at a house on George's-quay and later at Carmichael's house in Thomas-street. The plot was foiled when Smith informed authorities, leading to the arrest of thirteen conspirators.

Read the passage

The next meeting was at the houfe of one Carmichael, in Thomas-ftreet, on the twenty-fourth of January, 1795, when the alfallmation was planned in the prefence of him, Glennan, and three men of the names of Kinlhela, Sleavan, and Shanaghan. The reafon for wilhing to aflalfmate Hanlon v/as, that.
217^ MEM0IR1P OF THE DIFFERENT

Internet Archive memoirsofdiffere01musg, Chapter 97

As the companion tells it

Along here on Thomas Street, a plot to murder a man called Hanlon was hatched at Carmichael's house on the 24th of January 1795. The Defenders, including Glennan, Doyle, Kinlhela, Sleavan, and Shanaghan, planned the assassination there. A gunner named Thomas Smith informed the authorities, the plot was foiled, and thirteen conspirators were arrested.

Presbyterians Build a Catholic Chapel in Belfast

near Belfast · city · Antrim · 1792

In 1792 presbyterians in Belfast, seeking to court Catholic support, built a chapel for them. Waddell Cunningham, a wealthy merchant and noted republican, attended mass there at the head of a company of volunteers who, like their leader, were presbyterians.

Read the passage

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

Priests insist on swearing over popish manual at Enniscorthy

Enniscorthy · townland · Wexford · 1798

Three priests present insisted the people be sworn on a popish manual to give greater appearance of sanctity to their oaths at Enniscorthy, yet some of these protections were later found in the pockets of rebels killed attacking the town.

Read the passage

taken the oaths, and furjendered their arms. Thefe proceedings took place in the prefence of three priefts,* who to give a greater appearance of fanQity to them, infifted that the people ftould be fworn on a popifli manual ; and yet fo little regard had their flock for the facred obligation of an cath, that fome of thefe proteclions were' found in the pockets of rebels, • who were killed on the Monday following, when they at*- tacked the town of Ennifcorthy.
In the pafiih of Ferns, oaths were admiiiiPcered to the inhabitants of it, by Ifaac Cornock, efquire, and the reverend Mr. Turner f of Ballingale, both magiflrates, until the evening before the rebellion broke out.

Internet Archive memoirsofdiffere01musg, Chapter 214

Prisoner hanged at the drum-head in Clane

Clane · town · Kildare · 1798

Six popish prisoners were captured near Clane, four of them tenants of Captain Griffith. One was condemned and hanged at the drum-head in Clane, while the other five were hanged the same day at Naas.

Read the passage

About three o'clock captain Griffith received an exprefs at Millicent, his feat, by a yeoman, that a large body of rebels had attacked the guard of Clane : The captain arrived there in fifteen minutes, and found that, by the fteady condud of part of his troop, who were armed with carbines, which they uied with good effeft, the infurgents had received fuch a check, as to afford time to about forty of the Armagh to turn out. The yeomen and militia had not fired more than three rounds, when th : rebels difperfed ; and the captain, on his arrival, found the troops purfuing them, and burning the'houfes on the common, in which they had taken refuge. They killed a good many of thern, and took fix prifoners of the popifh perfu^fion, four of whom were captain Griffith's tenants. One of them Vv'.is condemnea and hanged at the drum-head i."* Clane ; the other five were hanged the fame day at Naas,
Ai

Internet Archive memoirsofdiffere01musg, Chapter 163

Protestant forced to shoot fellow Protestant on Vinegar Hill

near Vinegar Hill · hill or hills · Wexford · 1798

George Walker, parish clerk of Ballycanew church, was compelled by rebels to shoot John Cobourne, a Protestant butcher of the same parish, on Vinegar Hill.

Read the passage

It often happened that one proteflant was compelled to kill another : Thus George Walker, parifh clerk of Ballycanew church, was compelled to fhoot John Cobourne, a butcher, of the proteftant religion,* and of the fame parifli, on Vinegar^hill. | It is furprifmg how adive and unremitting the popiOi priefl:^ are, in reprefenting the proteflant religion as aa abominable herefy, which, they fay, never fails to bring the divine anger on its profelTors.
Samuel Hendrick was married to a popifh wife by the reverend Mr. Handcock, redlor of the parifh of Kilcormuck, in which the nuptials were celebrated,. On the twenty-ninth of May, having been taken prifoner by a party of anafTins who were fent from Vinegar-hill in queft of proteftants, he prevailed oil them to condud him to the reverend father Patrick. Quigley, parifh ptiefl of Clone, hoping that he would fave his life by giving him a protection ; but he informed him, that his marriage Vv^as null and void ; that it only ferved the purpofe of gratifying a brutal palTion ; and he refufed to grant him a protedion, until he was married by a priefl. To preferve his

Internet Archive memoirsofdiffere01musg, Chapter 241

As the companion tells it

Coming up near Vinegar Hill, in Wexford. In 1798, it often happened that one Protestant was compelled to kill another. George Walker was the parish clerk of Ballycanew church. The rebels compelled him to shoot John Cobourne, a butcher, of the Protestant religion, and of the same parish, on Vinegar Hill. The book notes how active and unremitting the Popish priests were, in representing the Protestant religion as an abominable heresy, which, they say, never fails to bring the divine anger on its professors. Samuel Hendrick was married to a Popish wife by the Reverend Mr. Handcock, rector of the parish of Kilcormuck, in which the nuptials were celebrated. On the 29th of May, having been taken prisoner by a party of assassins who were sent from Vinegar Hill in quest of Protestants, he prevailed on them to conduct him to the Reverend Father Patrick Quigley, parish priest of Clone, hoping that he would save his life by giving him a protection. But he informed him that his marriage was null and void, that it only served the purpose of gratifying a brutal passion, and he refused to grant him a protection until he was married by a priest.

Protestant prisoners moved within Wexford gaol

Wexford · town · Wexford · 1798

Mr. Bland sought parole for crowded protestant prisoners from general Keugh, who refused, citing the will of the people. The rebel sentinel guarding them declared it was 'the people' who placed him there, not Keugh.

Read the passage

proteftant prifoners were crowded into it) that Mr. Bland, who had been well acquainted with general Keugh, wrote him a note, reprefenting their deplorable fituation. On his arrival in the priibii Mr. Bland alked him, whether they could not be liberated on their parole? He repHed, " By no means, as the wiflies of the people muit be indulged j'* however, he had them removed to an apartment at the other fide of the gaol-yard, where there was no furniture, but a wretched bed, without clothes. When they were going^ out, the rebel centinel, who guarded the door, ftopped them in a rude and peremptory manner ; on which general Keugh faid, " Do you know whom you fpeak to ? Who placed you there To which the centinel replied, in an angry tone, and with a ftern look, " It was the people that placed me here." This incident affords an inftrudive leifon to factious demagogues, who hope to rife on the'deftrudion of focial order ; as it proves, even in the outfet of rebellion, how precarious their power is over the giddy multitude, whom ^they hope to make ithe inftrum.ents of their inordinate ambition.
Mr. Kellet affured me, that the day after the committal of him and his two friends, the failors attempted to break open the gaol, and to maffacre all the prifoners in it ; when fathers Corrin and Broe prevented them, but not without fome difficulty.

Internet Archive memoirsofdiffere01musg, Chapter 285

As the companion tells it

As you pass through Wexford, you are near the old gaol where protestant prisoners were crowded during the rebellion of 1798. Mr. Bland, who knew General Keugh, wrote him a note about their deplorable situation. When Bland arrived at the prison, he asked whether the prisoners could be liberated on their parole. Keugh replied, 'By no means, as the wishes of the people must be indulged.' He did have them moved to an apartment on the other side of the gaol-yard, but there was no furniture there, only a wretched bed without clothes. As the prisoners were going out, the rebel sentinel guarding the door stopped them in a rude and peremptory manner. General Keugh said to him, 'Do you know whom you speak to? Who placed you there?' The sentinel replied in an angry tone, with a stern look, 'It was the people that placed me here.' Mr. Kellet later told that the day after he and his two friends were committed, sailors attempted to break open the gaol and massacre all the prisoners inside. Fathers Corrin and Broe prevented them, though not without some difficulty.

Rebel altar-read proclamation names loyalist magistrates for arrest

Wexford · town · Wexford · 1798

A proclamation was read from the altar in Wexford requiring all persons to apprehend and convey to the gaol of Wexford several named loyalist magistrates, including James Boyd and Hunter Gowan. Printed copies were dispersed throughout the county.

Read the passage

On the fame day that this fermon was preached, a proclamation was read from the altar, * requiring all perfons to apprehend and convey to the gaol of Wexford the following gentlemen, becaufe they had been aftive magiftrates and zealous loyalifts : James Boyd, reprefentative for Wexford, Hawtrey White, Archibald H. Jacob, and Hunter Gowan. Printed copies of it were difperfed in mofl parts of the county.
George Taylor, a printer at Wexford, was compelled, though a proteftant and a loyal fubjed, to print all the proclamations, orders and edicts of the republick, which commonly ended with thefe words,

Internet Archive memoirsofdiffere01musg, Chapter 299

As the companion tells it

As you pass through Wexford, this was the town where in 1798 a proclamation was read from the altar ordering all persons to apprehend several named loyalist magistrates and convey them to the gaol here. The men named included James Boyd, the representative for Wexford, Hawtrey White, Archibald H. Jacob, and Hunter Gowan, targeted because they had been active magistrates and zealous loyalists. Printed copies were dispersed throughout the county. George Taylor, a Protestant and loyal subject who worked as a printer in Wexford, was compelled to print all the proclamations, orders, and edicts of the rebels.

Rebel army masses at Ballymore and Vinegar Hill before attacking Gorey

near Vinegar Hill · hill or hills · Wexford · 1798

The rebel army at Vinegar Hill formed a junction with forces at Ballymore, amounting to over twenty thousand men, with the purpose of taking Gorey as part of a larger plan to attack Dublin.

Read the passage

The defeat of colonel Waipole left general Loftuswith but two hundred and fifty men, in a moft alarming fituation, and it required not only addrefs, but the mofl prompt and vigorous exertion to extricate himfelf ; for, it has been fmce difeovered, that the rebel army at Vinegar-hill had formed a jundion with that which was ported on Ballymore, making in the whole above twenty thoufand men, for the purpofe of taking Gorey ; and this plan was conneded with their main objecl of attacking the metropolis, which they endeavoured to accomplifti five days after.
The general advanced within three quarters of a mile of Gorey, which he found to be in poffeflion of the rebels. He had then no other refource to fave his fmall detachment but to force his way through that town, or to form a junction with lord Ancram. Large bodies of rebels were feen in motion on the adjacent hills, juft over their heads ; and who often fired on them, not only with the guns which they had taken, but with their fmall arms. In this critical ftate, any, even the fmalleft, delay would have been attended with the lofs of the detachment. He made his men advance rapidly without returninr the enemy's

Internet Archive memoirsofdiffere01musg, Chapter 255

As the companion tells it

As you come near Vinegar Hill, you are passing through one of the great mustering grounds of 1798. That year, the rebel army on this hill joined with another body posted on Ballymore, together more than 20,000 men. Their plan was to take Gorey, and this was connected to a larger aim of attacking Dublin itself, which they tried to accomplish five days later. The defeat of Colonel Walpole had left General Loftus with only 250 men in a dangerous position. He advanced to within three quarters of a mile of Gorey and found the rebels already holding the town. His only choices were to fight through Gorey or link up with Lord Ancram. Large bodies of rebels moved on the hills just above his small detachment and fired down on them with captured guns and small arms. Any delay, the general judged, would have meant the loss of the whole force, so he ordered his men forward rapidly without returning fire.

Rebel leaders of Enniscorthy named for their role in the massacres

Enniscorthy · townland · Wexford · 1798

Prominent and prosperous men of Enniscorthy—including brewer William Barker, merchant Patrick Sutton and his sons, farmer Kelly, maltster Luke Byrne and sons, and others—held rebel rank and were active in promoting the massacres at Vinegar Hill camp despite their respectable standing.

Read the passage

- Mr. William Barker, a brewer and a merchant of • Ennifcorthy, was a general in the camp : Mr. Patrick Sutton, formerly a merchant, and well educated, held that rank j and his two fons, one of whom was educated for the bar, were officers there : One Kelly, an opulent farmer near that town, a rebel officer, who has been hanged : The bloody Luke Byrne, a malfter, and his two fons, in opulent . circumftances : meffieurs Codd f and Wahh, fhopkeepers, and reputed rich : Marineth, a farmer, v^^as wealthy : Andrew Farrell was in good circumftances, yet he was active in promoting the maffacres : Jeremiah Fitzhenry, married to John Coiclough's fifter, was of the ancient family of the Fitzhera'ys, in the county of Wexford ; John Colclough, of a family highly refpedabie, who often reprefented the county, was well educated and in good circumftances, and yet difgraced himfelf by yielding to the influence of fanaticifm. He was the only papifl that I could learn of his family. Meffieurs Garret and William Byrne were rebel chieftains^ and iittended the camps.'
The

Internet Archive memoirsofdiffere01musg, Chapter 237

Rebel Muster and Hostage-Taking at Ratoath

Ratoath · town · Meath · 1798

Mr. Wynne of Clonsilla, informed of the insurrection, marched to Ratoath where rebels held captain Gorges (MP for Meath) and Mr. Corbally hostage and were about to hang them, until reinforcements charged and dispersed the rebels, killing thirty-five.

Read the passage

Mr. Wynne, of Clonfillagh, having been informed by two of jhe yeomanry corps, which he commanded, of the infurre6lion and of thefe atrocities, proceeded about fix o'clock in the morning, with four of them, and eleven Angus highlanders, commanded by lieutenant George Armflrong of the artillery, to Ratoath, * where the rebels were in force, and had in their cuflody captain Gorges, member for thff
counrjr

Internet Archive memoirsofdiffere01musg, Chapter 153

Rebels assemble at the quarries of Tipper before assaulting Naas

Tipper · parish · Kildare · 1798

Three thousand rebels who had been posted at the quarries of Tipper advanced rapidly and quietly on Naas, entering the town at four different places, mostly from the north by the Johnstown road.

Read the passage

Soon after, three thoufand rebels, who had been polled at the quarries of Tipper, advanced rapidly and quietly to the town, and entered it at four different places, the greater part from the North, by the Johnflown road, and penetrated almod to the > gaol, where they made a mofl defperate attack ; but were repulfed by a party of the Armagh, with one piece of cannon, and a detachment of the Ancient Britons.
Captain Davis having received fome pike v/ounds m the beginning of the action, of which he died the next day, his men were fo enraged, that they charged too foon, and prevented the cannon from, playing on the enemy with the defired effect.

Internet Archive memoirsofdiffere01musg, Chapter 159

Rebels cross river island near Enniscorthy bridge

Enniscorthy · townland · Wexford · 1798

The rebels made an effort to cross the river about a quarter mile above the bridge where there is an island, succeeding briefly before being repulsed by Captain Richards's corps firing from near the glebe-house, killing great numbers.

Read the passage

toxm, were in flames ; yet the loyalifls were fo confident of fuccefs, from having completely repulfed the rebels, that they gave three cheers. The enemy, defeated in the many attempts which they made on the north and weft fide of the town, made an effort to crofs the river, about a quarter of a mile above the bridge, where there is an iiland, in which they fucceeded ; but were foon repulfed by captain Richards's corps, part of whom fired at them with carabines, from a place about one hundred yards above the glebe-houfe, and killed great numbers ; at the fame time they were feverely galled by the North Cork on the bridge*
They then attempted to crofs the river higher up, out of the reach of the fire of the North Cork. On this, captain Snowe detached lieutenant Prior^ with a ferjeant and fixteen men of his corps, to oppofe them, which they did moft effectually ; for having taken poft behind a hedge, they continued to kill great numbers of them, till their ammunition was expended. Soon after captain Cornock came to captain Snowe at the bridge, bleeding copioufly from a pike wound he had received in the neck, having the crown of his hat cleft from a blow of a pike, and demanded a reinforcement, as the rebels^ under cover of the fmoke^ had forced into the tov/n in confiderable numbers ^ at the Duifrey-gate and Irilh-ftreet. At the fame time the difaffected inhabitants fired on the yeomen from the windows. One column of them attacked captain Pounden's, the other captain Cornock's corps, which had fuffered materially. The ftreets were entirely involved in fmoke, fo that the yeomen could not perceive the rebels till they were charged by their pikes. The flames from the houfes at each fide of the ftreet were fo great, as to unite over their heads, and to form an arch. Their hair was finged ; the bear-fkin in their caps was burnt. The loyal ids, bravely difputing every inch of ground, retreated to the market-houfe,* an open fpace, like

Internet Archive memoirsofdiffere01musg, Chapter 225

Rebels plant musketmen in New Street to ambush cavalry

New Street · street · Dublin · 1798

Expecting the Rathfarnham corps of cavalry to relieve the city, rebels planted armed men with muskets behind a wall in New Street to fire upon them as they entered.

Read the passage

As the rebels expected that the Rathfarnham corps of cavalry would come to the relief of the city, they planted a number of men with mufkets behind a wall in New-llreet, to tire on them as they entered.
It was proved that two fmiths, employed in the €5rdnance, had been feduced and bribed to fpike all the cannon there.

Internet Archive memoirsofdiffere01musg, Chapter 144

Rebels routed at Castledermot on way to Carlow

Castledermot · town · Kildare · 1798

A rebel party of twelve hundred, aiming to join forces and take Carlow, was attacked and routed by captain Mince's small party while passing through Castledermot; sir Richard Butler pursued and captured many, of whom two were hanged.

Read the passage

The main object of the rebels in that part of the county of Kildare, was, to join thofe of the Queen's county, and the county of Carlow ; and to have affifled them in taking poffeffion of the town of Carlow. Notwithilanding their different defeats, they colleded a party of one thoufaiid two hundred, and were proceeding to accompHfh their original plan } but, in pafliiig through Caftiedermot to Carlow, they were attacked by captain Mince, who commanded there a fmall party of the fixth regiment of foot. After the fecond difcharges they were routed, :and feveral of them were killed ; and fir Richard Eutler, who went with his troop of yeomen cavalry to the aiiiftance of captain Mince, purfued them and took many prifoners, of whom two were hanged; and the remainder, through the clemency of government, were fet at liberty.
General Campbell, having received intelligence that the rebels were in great force in Ballytore, that they had taken many paffengers prifoners, and that they ubftructed the approaches not only to that town,

Internet Archive memoirsofdiffere01musg, Chapter 183

Rev. Handcock's perilous flight from Enniscorthy and attempted escape by sea from Wexford

Wexford · town · Wexford · 1798

Reverend Mr Handcock, having retreated with his family from Enniscorthy, attempted to escape by sea from Wexford on 30 May 1798, but was insulted, pelted with stones by traitorous boatmen who intended to hand fugitives over to the rebels.

Read the passage

I give an extrad from the letter of a proteftant clergyman, Mr. Handcock, (part of which I already quoted,) who retreated with his family from Ennifcorthy, to fhew the perilous and difaftrous ftate of the proteftant fugitives, " On the morning of the thirtieth of May, the day after our arrival at Wexford, in compliance with the earneft and irrefiftible adjuration of my wife, I determined on going to fea^ earelefs whither ; but fo traitorous were the boatmen, and fo refoived (as appeared in many inftances after) to deliver up the gentry to the rebels, that after bargaining with feveral of them for a boat to Waterford or Dublin, or a floop to V/ales, and being in the moft ruffianly manner infulted by the boatmen, and pelted with ftones from the fliore, I could not prevail on one of them to put off, until with a piftol in: each hand, and defperation in m^^ heart, they faw me hefitatmg, whether to blow out their brains or Kiy own."
Tile treatment of a party of gentlemen and ladies, \vho embarked on board a large floop, belonging to

Internet Archive memoirsofdiffere01musg, Chapter 283

As the companion tells it

Coming through Wexford now. In 1798 this was a desperate place for fugitives. The Reverend Mr Handcock had retreated here with his family from Enniscorthy. On the morning of the thirtieth of May, the day after they arrived, his wife urged him to go to sea, careless where the boat was bound. He bargained with several boatmen for a boat to Waterford or Dublin, or a sloop to Wales. But the boatmen were traitorous. They meant, as later appeared in many instances, to deliver the gentry up to the rebels. They insulted him in the most ruffianly manner and pelted him with stones from the shore. He could not get one of them to put off. He stood there with a pistol in each hand and desperation in his heart, hesitating, as he wrote, whether to blow out their brains or his own.

Rising in Camolin Parish After Oaths of Allegiance

Camolin · town · Wexford · 1798

Inhabitants of Camolin parish had surrendered many hundred pikes and taken oaths of allegiance before a priest, but rose in arms on Whitsunday, vowing vengeance against Protestants as Orangemen and plundering their houses.

Read the passage

In the pariili of Camolin, they had furrendered many hundred pikes, and continued to confefs their guilt with apparent contrition, and to take oaths of allegiance in the prefence of a priefr^ father Francis- Kavenagh, till the eve of the rebellion ; but oa Whitfunday they rofe in mafs, armed with pikes^ and guns, vowed vengeance againft the proteftantR as Orangemen, proceeded to plunder and demolifh their houfes, and to kill fome, and to take othersf prifoners.
The reverend Mr. Owen, the pariili miniftcr, having fxcd, vvas taken prifoner near Gorey, where he W'as confined ten days, during which time he wasoften urged to become a convert to popery ; but having refufed, they knocked him down, flripped himof his clothes, and gave him fome ragged garments to hide his nakednefs, wounded him with pikes, and fent him barefooted to Wexford gaol, with fome other i:)i'ifoners. Edward Fitzgerald, of Newpark, a popilij* gentleman, was captain of the guard whoconducted them, though he had taken the oath of allegiance, and had been a member of the Shehnalier yeomanry.

Internet Archive memoirsofdiffere01musg, Chapter 220

United Irishmen hold first session at Belfast

near Belfast · city · Antrim · 1791

The United Irishmen held their first session at Belfast in October 1791, followed by a session in Dublin in December.

Read the passage

The united Irifhmen held their firil feflion at Belfaft, in the month of October, 1791 ; in Dublin, in the month of December.
The defenders, who were exclufively papifls, never appeared in any county except where popery predominated. They never exifted in any part of the county of Down or Antrim, except hi the barony of Iveagh in the former, and in Carey and Gienarm' in the latter, in which Roman catholicks are numerous. The only fpring of action w^ith them was a hatred to proteltants. The main obje6l of the united Irifhmen was, to unite the prefoyterians, and, if pofTible, the m^embers of the eftabhined church with the Roman cathohcks, for the purpole of overturning the conftitution. Their oaths were quite different. The Catholick committee (hewed m.ucli zeal in promoting this junction ; but the exterminating fpirit which their feftaries fliewed during the rebellion, in the counties of Dublin, Kildare, Carlow, Wicklov/, Wexford, Mayo and Sligo, proved that they were not fmcere, and that they meant to eftablifh exclufively their own religion on the abolition of every other. We may fairly conclude then, that they meant merely to lull the fears and fufpicions of the prefbyterians, and not to unite with them.

Internet Archive memoirsofdiffere01musg, Chapter 122

Whitsunmonday standoff averted by Richardson of Richhill

Richhill · townland · Limerick · 1785

In 1785 the Nappack fleet, 700 strong and well armed, nearly clashed with the larger but less armed Bunker's-hill defenders and Bawn fleet, until Mr. Richardson of Richhill intervened to separate them and prevent bloodshed.

Read the passage

The Nappack fleet, 700 in number, were all armed with guns, fwordy, and pifl:ols. The Bunker's-hill defenders, and t?ie Bawn fleet, though much more numerous, were not fo well armed. When they were on the point of engaging, Mr. Richardfon, of Richhill, member for the county of Armagh, and two more gentlemen, interpofed, and induced them to feparate, which prevented a great effuiion of blood. .
From the inveterate hatred which has ever exifted between the two fe6ts, they foon began to feparate, and to enlifl: under the banners of religion ; and as; the Roman catholicks fliewed uncommon eagernefs to colieft arms, the preflDyterians began to difarm: - them.

Internet Archive memoirsofdiffere01musg, Chapter 40

As the companion tells it

Somewhere around here in 1785, a serious clash nearly broke out. The Nappack fleet, 700 strong and well armed with guns, swords and pistols, were on the point of engaging the Bunker's-hill defenders and the Bawn fleet, who were more numerous but not so well armed. Mr. Richardson of Richhill, member for the county of Armagh, and two other gentlemen stepped between them and induced them to separate, preventing what the record calls "a great effusion of blood."

Ancient Britons escape over the bog of Allen from Prosperous

near Bog of Allen · bog · Kildare · 1798

Of the Ancient Britons garrisoned at Prosperous, nine were killed and five taken prisoner, while the remaining eight escaped by leaping from windows and fleeing over the bog of Allen.

Read the passage

The lois of the Ancient Britons was, nine killed, five, taken prifoners, and the remaining eight leaped out of the windows, and made their efcape over the bog of Allen.
A circumftance attended the attack on Profperous, which evinces the force of fanaticifm even on perfons of enlightened minds, and of its baneful influence in exiinguifhing all religious and moral rectitude. Doctor Efmond, brother to fir Thomas Efmond, was of a very antient popifh family in the county of Wexford. He fettled as a phyfician in the county of Kildare, where he had confiderable practice, till he married a lady v/ith fo lar^e a fortune, that he became indifferent about the emoluments arifmg from his profeffion. Joinc^j to a handfome countenance, and a very good figure, he had fuch

Internet Archive memoirsofdiffere01musg

Armed Attack in Parish of Tartaraghan

near Tartaraghan · parish · Armagh · 1795

In September 1795 an armed group marched into the parish of Tartaraghan in County Armagh in daytime and fired into the houses of Protestants; the next day Protestants assembled to return fire from distant hills without loss of life.

Read the passage

In the month of September of that year, they aflembled in arms, in the day time, marched into the parilh of Tentaraghan, in the county of Armagh, and fired into the houfes of proteftants.
Next day the latter alTembled in arms for their defence, and a conflant difcharge of mull^etry vvas kept up at each otKer from diftant hills, but no lives were loft.

Internet Archive memoirsofdiffere01musg, Chapter 49

Attack on rebel camp near Edenderry

Edenderry · town · Offaly · 1798

General Champagne, escorted to Edenderry by Lieutenant Tyrrell, organized troops from Philipstown and attacked the rebel camp on an island in the bog, forcing and dispersing them with cavalry cutting down many in flight.

Read the passage

Government having received intelligence of thefe enormities, fent general Champagne, on the fifth of June, to confult with lieutenant Tyrrell, who w^as well acquainted with the country, on the beft and mofh feafible mode of attacking the enemy's camp. General Champagne was efcorted to Edenderry by lieutenant Tyrrell ; but finding no troops there^ he feni an exprefs to Philipftown, to order a party from thence to attack the enemy ; and they arrived at Edenderr j on the evening of the feventh of May ; and on the next day, the general, having arranged his plan of operation, proceeded to attack the enemy with the following forces : A detachment of the Limerick militia, commanded by lieutenant-colonel Gough ; the Cooleftown yeomanry cavalry, by captain Wakely y the Canal Legion, by lieutenant Adam Williams ; the Clonard cavalry, by Heutenant Tyrrell ; and the Ballina cavalry, by captain O'Ferrall.
The general difpofed the cavalry, fo as to furround the bog, while the infantry attacked the camp« which was on an ifland in it. The conteft lafted for fome time, as the number of infantry was but fmall ; however, their valour amplv compenfated the paucit}' of their numbers ; for the Limerick, led on by the gallant colonel Gough, and ably fupported by the Canal Legion, comm.anded by lieutenant Williams^ at laft forced the camp, and difperfed the rebels ; of whom great numbers were cut off, in their flight, by the cavalry.

Internet Archive memoirsofdiffere01musg, Chapter 176

Battle at the turnpike between Dundas and rebels

Kilcullen · town · Kildare · 1798

General Dundas led Suffolk fencible infantry against rebels drawn up in a regular line with green colours near Kilcullen; the rebels were broken by the second or third discharge and routed by the cavalry, with three hundred rebels killed.

Read the passage

The rebels were drawn up in a regular line, three deep, with three ftands of green colours. They began the attack by firing four rounds, accompanied with loud fliouts. They were broken and difperfed by the fecond or third difcharge of the Suffolk fencibles ; on which the cavalry charged, routed them, and killed great numbers in the purfuit.
Mr. Latouche's corps made a diflinguifhed figure in this affair, in which three hundred rebels "were killed.

Internet Archive memoirsofdiffere01musg, Chapter 170

As the companion tells it

You are coming into Kilcullen. Here in 1798, rebels drew up in a regular line, three deep, with green colours, and opened the attack by firing four rounds. General Dundas's Suffolk fencibles broke them by the second or third discharge, and the cavalry charged and routed them. Three hundred rebels were killed in the pursuit, and Mr. Latouche's corps made a distinguished figure in the affair.

Belfast Priest's Witty Rebuff Over Union Proposal

near Belfast · city · Antrim · 1792

A sensible and loyal priest of Belfast was invited by two principal merchants to share wine; when one proposed a symbolic marriage between presbyterians and Catholics, the priest wittily agreed, contrasting it with his rejection of a similar proposal from a member of the established church, whom he considered too closely related for such union.

Read the passage

propofal was lately made to me by a member of the efiiablinied church, I abfolutely oppofed it. Why fo ? laid one of the prefbyterians ; that appears very extraordinary : Not at all^ replied the prieit ; for I confider an union with the eftabliflied church as a kind of inc^fl, as we are too nearly related ; but the prefbyterians may marry with us whenever they choofe, for we are not the leafl: akin.
It is mofl certain, that the hrfi: leaders in the Norths though regarded as preibyterisns, w^ere in fact infidels, who endeavoured to extinguifh all religious prin(:iple: by the diffemination of French doctrines, the circulation of Paine's Age of Reafon, and publications oi' that ftamp ; and well knowing that even the religious part . of their order was inimical to monarchy, and particularly to our hierarchy, they endeavoured to avail themfelves of that propenfity in them to overturn the government ; knowing alfo, that the Roman . catholicks had difpofitions ftrongly hoftile to a proteftant ftate, they endeavoured to form a union with them for the. above purpofe.

Internet Archive memoirsofdiffere01musg

Burning of protestant houses in the parish of Donoughmore

Donaghmore · townland · Cork · 1798

In the parish of Donoughmore, twenty-two of the principal protestant houses were burned by rebels, and only one Romanist house was burned, because its occupant had lamented the destruction of her protestant landlord's property.

Read the passage

In the parifli of Donoughmore, twenty-two of the principal proteftant houfes were burned, and no houfe of a Romaniil, but one ; and that, becaufe the woman of it lamented, that the houfe and property of her proteftant landlord had been deftroyed.
A hundred proteftants of thait parifli fled for proteQion to Tullow, * Dunlavin, and Bahinglafs ; f and were afraid to return to their refpedtive homes, in confequence of the threats and denunciations of their popifli neighbours.

Internet Archive memoirsofdiffere01musg, Chapter 208

Casualty return for the Battle of Enniscorthy

Enniscorthy · townland · Wexford · 1798

The official return recorded eighty-eight killed and wounded among the garrison defending Enniscorthy on 28 May 1798, including officers Captain John Pounden, Lieutenant Hunt, and Lieutenant Cornock killed, with rebel losses believed to exceed five hundred.

Read the passage

It was generally believed, that not lefs than five hundred of the rebels were killed or wounded. The -banks of the river, and the ifland in it were ftrewed with their dead bodies, and numbers of them fell in the ftreets ; but it was obferved that the difafFeded inhabitants were always ^eady to drag them into their houfes, whenever they could get a fafe opportunity, that the fight of them might not difcourage their fur yiving friends. To keep up their courage, every artifice was ufed ; for even women, as if infenfible oi
their

Internet Archive memoirsofdiffere01musg, Chapter 226

Dawson Family Flee to Ferns then Enniscorthy

Ferns · townland · Wexford · 1798

Mr Dawson and his son fled to the town of Ferns, two miles off, witnessing Protestant houses ablaze in every direction; the alarmed Protestant inhabitants of Ferns retreated to Enniscorthy escorted by militia and yeomanry.

Read the passage

way thither, they perceived all the proteftant houfei^ on fire, in every direction, as far as their fight could extend. The proteftant inhabitants of Ferns,* alarmed at fuch appearances, and expeding that the town v/ould be attacked by a numerous body of rebels^ who were aifembicdin its vicinity, retreated to EnnifcortKy,-! fix miles diilant, efcorted by a detachment of the .North Cork .militia, and the Scarawalfli yeomanry, commanded by captain -Cornock ; and Mr. Dawfon, and his fon joined them. Mrs. Dawfon and her family repaired to Newtownbarry,]; five miles off, under the prote6tion of the yeoman cavalry of that town ; and next day, efcorted by them,jhey went to Ennifcorthy, which was nine miles off.
The houfes and property of all the inhabitants of the town of Ferns were plundered or ^deflroyed, when they fled to Ennifcorthy. The bafe ingratitude of the popifh multitude towards doctor Cleaver, bifhop ofFerns^ deferyes peculiar attention. That amiable prelate, as noted for his great piety and exteniiye learning, as for his mildnefs and humility, refided conftantly in his diocefe, which was by far the bed regulated in the kingdom. In the courfe of a few years, he had provided for above twenty eurates-, without any other recommendation but their owi> perit ; in confequence of which, his clergy were dif. tinguifhed for their unremitted pradice of every religious and moral duty.

Internet Archive memoirsofdiffere01musg, Chapter 220

Doctor Porter's trial confession at Newtownards

near Newtownards · town · Down · 1798

Doctor Porter, a presbyterian minister at Newtownards, was asked before his trial why a man of his education embarked on rebellion, and he candidly acknowledged that republican liberty was his object, though he had tried too late to renounce his connexion with the conspirators.

Read the passage

The clerk of the crown informed me, that he afked the reverend do6tor Porter, a prefbyteriaa miniller at Newtownards, a iliort time before he was put upon his trial, how a perfon of his education and connexions came to be embarked in fo dreadful a rebellion ? and he candidly acknowledged, that republican liberty was his obied ; and that when he faw that the French were a6:uated by nothing but a defire of conqueft and plunder, and not by the generous defign of promoting univerfal liberty, which they evinced by their treatment of the American deputies, he refolved to renounce his connexion with the confpirators ; but he found it too late, as his life would hav^ fallen a facrifice to any attempt to do fo. He at the fame time attempted to defend his conduct, on the ground that every perfon had a right to form his own opinion on the eligibility of what kind of government he would wilh lo live under. This abfurd and dangerous dodrine has been inculcjited by Price and Pdeftley. This man
Vol. L ^ "^'^^^

Internet Archive memoirsofdiffere01musg, Chapter 124

Dublin corporation resolves to raise yeomanry regiments

Dublin · city · Dublin · 1796

On the seventh of October 1796, the lord mayor, sheriffs, and church-wardens of Dublin's parishes assembled at the mansion-house and resolved that a regiment of infantry and a troop of horse should be raised in each of the four wards of the city.

Read the passage

On the^ feventh of Odober, the lord mayor, the IherifFs, and the church-wardens of the different pariflies in Dublin, affembled at the manfion-houfe, and refolved that a regiment of infantry, and a troop of horfe, fnould be raifed in each of the four wards of the city.
This wife and falutary meafure, which proved the falvation of the kingdom, was oppofed by many of the leading Romanifts of Dublin, and by all the active members of the Catholick committee ; for when the church-wardens and magiftrates attended at the different veflry-rooms, for the purpofe of carrying this excellent fyflem into execution, one or other of thefe leaders, attended by a mob of the popifh rabble, attempted to overpower them by vociferation and numbers.

Internet Archive memoirsofdiffere01musg, Chapter 108

As the companion tells it

As you pass through Dublin, this is where, on the 7th of October 1796, the lord mayor, sheriffs, and church-wardens of the city's parishes gathered at the mansion-house and resolved that a regiment of infantry and a troop of horse should be raised in each of the four wards. The author calls it a wise and salutary measure that proved the salvation of the kingdom. It was opposed, though, by many leading Roman Catholics of Dublin and by the active members of the Catholic committee. When the church-wardens and magistrates went to the vestry-rooms to carry the system into execution, one or another of these leaders turned up with a mob and tried to overpower them by sheer noise and numbers.

Execution of Raymond on Old Bridge, Dublin

Father Mathew Bridge · bridge · Dublin · 1798

Following the discovery of his plot to betray the Dolphin's Barn guard, Raymond was taken up, tried, convicted, and hanged on the Old Bridge on the first of June 1798.

Read the passage

Jennings had been fworn an united Iriihman, and v^'as attached to their caufe from pure republicanprinciples ; but being a proteftant, and having dif-- 1 covered from the malTacres which had taken place, in the counties of Ehiblin, Meath and Kildare, that the extirpation of his own order was intended, he informed lieutenant Maturin of the plot ; and he having communicated it to government,. Raymond was taken up, tried, convicted and hanged on the GId Bridge, the firfl of June.
As the Roman cathoHck members of that corps^ who formed the majority of it, were difcove^ed to be difalfecled, they were difarmed on parade the Sunday, following, and difbanded.

Internet Archive memoirsofdiffere01musg, Chapter 190

As the companion tells it

This is the Old Bridge, right here, where Raymond was hanged on the 1st of June 1798. He had plotted to betray the guard at Dolphin's Barn, but Jennings, a Protestant who had been sworn a United Irishman, discovered from the massacres in Dublin, Meath, and Kildare that the extirpation of his own order was intended. He informed Lieutenant Maturin of the plot, who communicated it to government. Raymond was taken up, tried, convicted, and hanged here. The Sunday after, the Roman Catholic members of that corps, who formed the majority and were discovered to be disaffected, were disarmed on parade and disbanded.

Father Corrin refuses protection oath in Wexford

Wexford · town · Wexford · 1798

A gentleman prisoner held overnight found father Corrin granting protections to protestants only if they swore they had not taken the Orangeman's oath; when the gentleman offered to swear it, Corrin refused, alluding to his known loyalist zeal.

Read the passage

A gentleman of great refpedability, in the county of Wexford, aifured me, that he was carried as a prifoner by a body of pikemen into a houfe, where he was confined for the night : That he found there iome gentlemen to whom father Corrin, a prieil, was granting protections ; but he previoufly required that they iliould fwear that they had not taken the orangeman's oath ; the printed form of which lay on the table. It was infamouHy fanguinary, containing an obligation to deftroy and extirpate Roman cathoKcks t This gentleman offered to take the oath, to entitle him to protection ; but father Corrin refufed to adminifter the oath, having faid, " We know you too well to regard what you would fwear in that way
alluding

Internet Archive memoirsofdiffere01musg, Chapter 285

As the companion tells it

As you pass through Wexford, this town holds a story from 1798. A respectable gentleman was carried by pikemen to a house and held overnight. There he found Father Corrin, a priest, granting protections to some gentlemen, but only after requiring them to swear they had not taken the Orangeman's oath, whose printed form lay on the table. This gentleman offered to take the oath himself to gain protection, but Father Corrin refused. The priest said, "We know you too well to regard what you would swear in that way," alluding to the gentleman's known loyalist zeal.

Father Roche's sermon against protestants at Wexford chapel

Wexford · town · Wexford · 1798

On Trinity Sunday, father Roche preached at the Wexford chapel to a congregation of pikemen and protestant converts, denouncing protestantism as heresy and urging rebels to persevere in the cause against heretics; father Broe then christened the converts.

Read the passage

On Trinity Sunday, the third of June, a fermori was preached in the chapel, to a large congregation, Gonfifling of a numerous body of pikemen, and fome proteflants, who aiTumed the femblance of fmcere converts to fave their lives, and who went there to be chriflened for the fame purpofe. Father Roche, the preacher, and chaplain to the popifli bifliop dodor Caulfield, inveighed from the altar againfl: the errors of proteflants, whofe religion he reprefented as an abominable herefy. He then explained and
enforced

Internet Archive memoirsofdiffere01musg, Chapter 288

As the companion tells it

In Wexford, on Trinity Sunday, the 3rd of June 1798, Father Roche preached in the chapel to a large congregation of pikemen and some Protestants who had assumed the semblance of sincere converts to save their lives. Father Roche, chaplain to the Catholic bishop Doctor Caulfield, inveighed from the altar against the errors of Protestants, whose religion he represented as "an abominable heresy." Father Broe then christened the converts, who had come for that purpose to preserve their lives.

Fighting on Forth Mountain and Lieutenant-Colonel Watson's Death

near Forth Mountain · mountain or mountain range · Wexford · 1798

Rebels rushed down from Forth Mountain to cut off the retreating troops but were repulsed by the Donegal regiment's fire. Colonel Maxwell ordered a retreat, during which Lieutenant-Colonel Watson, a volunteer, lost his life along with some Donegal privates.

Read the passage

they could not form or render any poiTible fervke, and at the fame time expofed to the enemy's fire, found it neceflary, for their fafety, to fly to Wexford. On this a great body of the rebels ruflied down from the mountain, with a view of cutting off the retreat of the remainder of the troops, and which they would Jiaye .effefted, but that the Donegal regiment repulfed them -by a heavy and well'dire<:l:ed fire. At laft, colonel Maxwell, perceiving that he would riik much, ,and that no poiiible advantage could be derived from maintaining his poll: againfl fo great a fuperiority of numbers, ordered a retreat. In this adion, lieutenant-colonel Vs^atfon, formerly of the fixty-fifth regiment, who had retired to Wexford, and who volunteered on this occafion, iofl his life, and fome privates of the Donegal were killed and wounded.
On Monday the twenty-eighth day of May, the military and loyal inhabitants of Wexford, began to put k in a ftate of defence, by forming barriers at the different avenues leading to it, through w^hich no perfon was allowed to go, without a pafs obtained from the chief magiftrate of the tmvn, or one of the officers on guard. The barriers confifted of walls rudely made of large ftones, with an interval in the centre, which was filled up with large blocks of timber, occafionally removed, to let the cavalry, patroles and videttes, pafs and repafs. On Tuelday the twenty-ninth of May, a detachment of the Donegal regiment, and fome yeomen corps, marched in. On Wednefday the thirtieth of May, about four o'clock in the morn« jng, the drums beat to arms, on receiving intelligence, that a detachment of the Meath regiment had been cut off; at which the people, being much alarmed, ran about the town in great confufion, and numbers of them went on board veffels in the river, failed out of gun-fliot, and remained at anchor, waiting the event of an attack, which they expeded would be made on the town. The confternation was rauch increafed by the following circumftances : At a very early hour they beheld the remote end of the

Internet Archive memoirsofdiffere01musg, Chapter 245

Forced Ave Maria at Inn Construction Site Near Dundalk

Dundalk · town · Louth · 1788

In 1788 masons employed to build an inn between Dundalk and Drogheda by Mr. Camac stopped carriers on the road, forcing Catholics to cross themselves and say Ave Maria, while beating a Protestant unfamiliar with the practice.

Read the passage

In the year 1788, Mr. Camac employed a number of mafons to build an inn between Dundalk and Drogheda. Some carriers, who were conveying linen from Dromore to Dublin, were flopped by the mafons, who required them to crofs themfelves, and fay their Ave Maria. Such of them as were papifts of courfe comphed ; and one prefbyterian, who living much with Romanifts knew all their tricks and manoeuvres, was permitted to pafs unmolefted ; but a proteftant of the eftablifhed church, who unfortunately happened to be ignorant of them, was moft grievoufiy beaten by them.
Many people have been led into the following error, as to the origin and the title of the defenders :

Internet Archive memoirsofdiffere01musg, Chapter 48

General Knox commands at Dungannon, relies on Orange yeomanry

near Dungannon · town · Tyrone · 1798

General Knox commanded at Dungannon in the summer of 1798 and assured government that Orange lodges were of infinite use, resting the safety of the North on the fidelity of orangemen enrolled in the yeomanry.

Read the passage

letters, and bv the aiTafTmations committed there^ that in the lordfhip of Caledon, containing ten thoufand people, the whole of them, except about fix o^ eight perfons, were fworn ; but the loyal fubjects having entered into the Orange focieties, and having gained courage and confidence by their united ftrength, renounced with indignation thefe traitorous combinations, invigorated the arm of the civil magiftrate, and completely checked the progrefs of treafon. The honourable general Knox,* a gentleman whofe fagacity is not inferior to his courage and military fkill, which he has difplayed in Europe, Afia, and America, ccmnianded at Dungannon, in the fummcr of 1798; and he aflured government, that the inflitution of Orange lodges was of infinite life, and that he would refl the fafety of the North on the fidelity of the oi^ngenien who w^ere enrolled in the yeomanry corps.
I think it right to mention, tha't the Orange affociation fhould not be confounded, as it has often invidioufly been, wdth the m.utual and difgraceful outrages which prevailed in the county of Armagh many years preceding, between the lowed clafs of prefbyterians, under the denomination of peep-of-day boys, and the Roman catholicks, as defenders ; for it was not inftituted till the defenders mxanifefled their hoflile defigns againil proteftants of every defcription, in moil parts of the kingdom.

Internet Archive memoirsofdiffere01musg, Chapter 52

General Loftus forces passage through Gorey amid rebel fire

Gorey · town · Wexford · 1798

General Loftus advanced near Gorey, found it held by rebels, and was forced to march his small detachment through the town under heavy fire from rebels positioned on adjacent hills using captured guns.

Read the passage

The general advanced within three quarters of a mile of Gorey, which he found to be in poffeflion of the rebels. He had then no other refource to fave his fmall detachment but to force his way through that town, or to form a junction with lord Ancram. Large bodies of rebels were feen in motion on the adjacent hills, juft over their heads ; and who often fired on them, not only with the guns which they had taken, but with their fmall arms. In this critical ftate, any, even the fmalleft, delay would have been attended with the lofs of the detachment. He made his men advance rapidly without returninr the enemy's
Rebellions In Ireland. 499

Internet Archive memoirsofdiffere01musg, Chapter 255

As the companion tells it

Up ahead is Gorey, a town the road passes through. In 1798, General Loftus advanced to within three quarters of a mile of Gorey and found the rebels already in possession of it. His small detachment had no choice but to force its way through the town. Large bodies of rebels moved on the adjacent hills, just overhead, firing on his men with guns they had captured and with their own small arms. Any delay, even the smallest, would have cost the detachment. Loftus made his men advance rapidly, without returning the enemy's fire.

Highlanders' Stand at Clonee Bridge

Clonee · town · Meath · 1798

Retreating rebels pursued Wynne's party as far as Clonee-bridge, where Angus highlanders under lieutenant Armstrong fought fiercely, with six of them killed trying to halt the rebel advance.

Read the passage

Soon after they fet out to return home ; and the dragoons having left them, the rebels, perceiving the diminution of their numbers, purfued them as far as Clonee-bridge, where the highlanders under lieutenant Armftrong difplayed prodigies of valour ; fix of them having been killed in attempting to flop the progrefs of the rebels. Previous to this, lieutenant Armftrong had difperfed a party of them near Efear, and had taken two of their leaders, of the name of Geraghty ; and he had difperfed another body near Lucan, headed by one Daly, the greater part of whom he had killed or taken prifoners, after having received a warm and well-direded fire from them.
On the fame day, they murdered fix of the Angus fencibles, who were guarding the baggage of that regiment, and were on their route to Dublin.

Internet Archive memoirsofdiffere01musg, Chapter 154

As the companion tells it

As you come through Clonee, this is where retreating rebels pursued a party all the way to the bridge in 1798. The dragoons had left, and the rebels, seeing fewer men, chased them here. Highlanders under Lieutenant Armstrong fought hard, and six of them were killed trying to stop the rebel advance. Armstrong had already dispersed rebels near Esker, taking two leaders named Geraghty, and had broken another body near Lucan under a man called Daly, killing or capturing most of them after taking fire. On the same day, rebels murdered six Angus fencibles who were guarding baggage on the road to Dublin.

Keugh confronted in Wexford streets and threatened

Wexford · town · Wexford · 1798

In the streets of Wexford, rebel soldiers threatened Keugh's life, and he was forced to give them assurances of his long loyalty to their cause to appease them.

Read the passage

At one time the rebel foldiers threatened Keugh's life in the flreets ; and to appeafe them, he gave them the mofl: loiemn alTurance, that he had been warmly attached to their caufe fix years, and their fworn friend more than three. * A few days before the king's troops expelled the rebels from Wexford, Keugh found a party of them going to put a pitchcap on lord Kingfborough, and afterwards to alfaffniite him. He was fo fortunate as to prevent them from perpetrating their nefarious defign, but not without very great da'nger, as a ruffian prefented a mufket at him, and wa's with difficulty reftrained from firing it. I have heard from the concurrent teftimony of different perlbns, who refided in Wexford at that time, that nothing but the humane and aclive interference of generals Keugh and Harvey prevented that indifcrimmate flaughter of proteftants there which took place in many other parts of the county, particularly at Vinegar-hill ; but when they lofl their authority, the bloody work began; When that was completely lofl, Keugh invented and told the rebels the following liory, in order to check their thirft for blood : " That twenty-five thoufand northern prefbyterians w^ere arnied and embodied under a Scots general, and would march to the t^outh immediately, and take ample vengeance of then::, if they mafiacred any more proteftants." At one time the rebel foldiers infilled on bringing him to trial. Some days before the town was relieved by the king's troops, he told a refpedlable gentleman of my acquaintance, then refident at Wexford, that his life was in imminent danger ; and that though he might efcape aflaffination, the anxiety and agitation
* X i.'.-. was proved on hi» triil.

Internet Archive memoirsofdiffere01musg, Chapter 298

As the companion tells it

As you pass through Wexford town, you are on ground where the rebellion of 1798 played out in its streets. Rebel soldiers threatened General Keugh's life here, and to appease them he gave his solemn assurance that he had been attached to their cause for six years and their sworn friend for more than three. A few days before the king's troops expelled the rebels from Wexford, Keugh found a party going to put a pitch cap on Lord Kingsborough and then assassinate him. He prevented them, but not without great danger, as a man presented a musket at him and was with difficulty restrained from firing. Nothing but the humane and active interference of Keugh and Harvey prevented the indiscriminate slaughter of Protestants in Wexford, which did take place in other parts of the county, particularly at Vinegar Hill. When Keugh and Harvey lost their authority, the bloody work began. Keugh invented a story to check the rebels' thirst for blood, telling them that 25,000 northern Presbyterians were armed under a Scots general and would march south to take ample vengeance. At one point the rebel soldiers insisted on bringing him to trial. He told a gentleman then resident in Wexford that his life was in imminent danger.

Leinster Volunteer delegates meet at Royal Exchange, Dublin

Dublin · city · Dublin · 1783

On 9 October 1783, delegates from all the volunteer corps of Leinster assembled at the Royal Exchange in Dublin, proposing parliamentary reform and the admission of Roman Catholics to the elective franchise.

Read the passage

On the ninth of Odober, 1783, delegates from all the corps of the province of Leinfrer affembled at the Royal Exchange of Dublin, when a reform of parhament, and the admiffion of Roman catholicks
the eledtive franchife, were propounded.

Internet Archive memoirsofdiffere01musg, Chapter 37

As the companion tells it

Dublin, in 1783, was where the Leinster volunteers made their stand. On 9 October that year, delegates from every volunteer corps in the province gathered at the Royal Exchange and proposed two things: a reform of parliament, and the admission of Roman Catholics to the elective franchise.

Lord Fitzwilliam lands in Dublin as viceroy

Dublin · city · Dublin · 1795

Lord Fitzwilliam, appointed to succeed lord Westmorland in the government of Ireland, landed at Dublin on the fourth day of January 1795, raising hopes among Catholics of repeal of the popery laws.

Read the passage

Lord Fitzwilliam, appointed to fucceed lord Weftmorland in the government of Ireland, landed at Dublin on the fourth day of January.
Some time before his arrival, the leading Romanifts having received affurances that the whole of the popery laws would be repealed during his adminiftration, the fub-committee prepared a petition to parliament, praying that a law might pafs for that purpofe 'y and they recommended to perfons of their perfuafion, in all counties, towns and boroughs, to prepare fimilar petitions. Their orders were obeyed, and the petitiom were prefented to parliament on ita meeting.

Internet Archive memoirsofdiffere01musg, Chapter 92

As the companion tells it

As you pass through Dublin, this is the city where Lord Fitzwilliam landed on the 4th of January 1795, appointed to succeed Lord Westmorland in the government of Ireland. Before his arrival, leading Catholics had received assurances that the whole of the popery laws would be repealed during his administration, and a sub-committee prepared a petition to parliament praying that a law might pass for that purpose. They recommended that persons of their persuasion in all counties, towns and boroughs prepare similar petitions, and the orders were obeyed. The petitions were presented to parliament on its meeting.

Loyal inhabitants of Rathangan watch burning countryside

Rathangan · townland · Kildare · 1798

The loyal Protestant inhabitants of Rathangan spent the night in terror, watching from their rooftops as numerous houses burned in the surrounding countryside while rebels moved around the fires shouting and yelling.

Read the passage

The loyal inhabitants of Rathangan were in the utmoft confternation all that night, as they could difcern, from the tops of their houfes, a great number of habitations on fire in the adjacent country ; and their owners, who were all proteftants, came flocking into the town, after having narrowly efcaped with their lives. They could alfo perceive multitudes of the rebels moving round the fires ; and could hear them uttering the mod dreadful fliouts and veils.
Captain Langton, having received a peremptory order from general Dundas, marched from Rathangan on Friday, about three o'clock in the afternoon, and endeavoured to perfuade Mr. Spenfer to accompany him, as he was yery obnoxious to the rebels, from his noted loyalty j but he refilled his earneft entreaties.

Internet Archive memoirsofdiffere01musg, Chapter 168

Memoirs of the different rebellions in Ireland, from the arrival of the English : also, a particular detail of that which broke out the XXIIId of May, MDCCXCVIII : with the history of the conspiracy which preceded it (vol. 1)

The stories, best first

Dennis the apothecary exposes plot at Tullamore

Destruction of Enniscorthy church

Execution of Clinch in Dublin causes commotion

Father Kearns Says Mass at Newbawn Chapel

Father Murphy as parish priest at Ballycanew

Father O'Leary saluted entering the Dublin convention

Father Shallow's Refusal at Ballyshannon

Hanging of Rebel Leader Carroll in Dublin

Horneck brothers defend their house against Whiteboys, 1775

John Constable shot delivering dispatch outside Kildare

John Doyle stabs wounded man in the streets of Enniscorthy

Lady sheltered at Mr Hatchel's house near Wexford bridge

Lieutenant Birch's account of the disaster near Wexford

Lieutenant Carden shot from an apothecary's window

Man shot on Peter's-hill in Belfast

Massacre at Kyle and burning of Bolton and D'Arcy houses

Milward and King hide from rebels at Hatchel's house, Wexford

Mob assaults John Claudius Beresford's house in Dublin

Mr. Smyth murdered near Derry

National Guards arrayed and disciplined in Dublin

Plot to murder gunner Hanlon foiled at Carmichael's house, Thomas-street

Presbyterians Build a Catholic Chapel in Belfast

Priests insist on swearing over popish manual at Enniscorthy

Prisoner hanged at the drum-head in Clane

Protestant forced to shoot fellow Protestant on Vinegar Hill

Protestant prisoners moved within Wexford gaol

Rebel altar-read proclamation names loyalist magistrates for arrest

Rebel army masses at Ballymore and Vinegar Hill before attacking Gorey

Rebel leaders of Enniscorthy named for their role in the massacres

Rebel Muster and Hostage-Taking at Ratoath

Rebels assemble at the quarries of Tipper before assaulting Naas

Rebels cross river island near Enniscorthy bridge

Rebels plant musketmen in New Street to ambush cavalry

Rebels routed at Castledermot on way to Carlow

Rev. Handcock's perilous flight from Enniscorthy and attempted escape by sea from Wexford

Rising in Camolin Parish After Oaths of Allegiance

United Irishmen hold first session at Belfast

Whitsunmonday standoff averted by Richardson of Richhill

Ancient Britons escape over the bog of Allen from Prosperous

Armed Attack in Parish of Tartaraghan

Attack on rebel camp near Edenderry

Battle at the turnpike between Dundas and rebels

Belfast Priest's Witty Rebuff Over Union Proposal

Burning of protestant houses in the parish of Donoughmore

Casualty return for the Battle of Enniscorthy

Dawson Family Flee to Ferns then Enniscorthy

Doctor Porter's trial confession at Newtownards

Dublin corporation resolves to raise yeomanry regiments

Execution of Raymond on Old Bridge, Dublin

Father Corrin refuses protection oath in Wexford

Father Roche's sermon against protestants at Wexford chapel

Fighting on Forth Mountain and Lieutenant-Colonel Watson's Death

Forced Ave Maria at Inn Construction Site Near Dundalk

General Knox commands at Dungannon, relies on Orange yeomanry

General Loftus forces passage through Gorey amid rebel fire

Highlanders' Stand at Clonee Bridge

Keugh confronted in Wexford streets and threatened

Leinster Volunteer delegates meet at Royal Exchange, Dublin

Lord Fitzwilliam lands in Dublin as viceroy

Loyal inhabitants of Rathangan watch burning countryside