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. 2)

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1. Deputy Postmaster's Account of French Landing at Rutland

   Rutland Island or Inishmacadurn · townland · Donegal · 1798

   Francis Foster, Deputy Postmaster at Rutland, reported being held prisoner in his own house for hours while French officers under Tandy occupied the island, took a cow and swine (paying for them), and eventually sailed off toward the north-east after firing a gun.

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   mountains, and feem not at all inclined to join thenii; we have not a military man nearer than Ballyfliannon foity miles, or Lettcrkcnay twenty-live, although there is an excellent new barrack here ready to receive one hundred men j they had a great number of Irilh on board, their force about two hundred and fifty men ; and are perfe(£tly acquainted with the coali. Their drift is evidently to encourage uifa<Te£l:ion. I was a prifoner in my own houfe four or five hours until the pofl came in 3 they had centinels on every point of the illaiul, to prevent intelligence being immediately <lifpatched. I am jult informed by one of the officers, that they were determined to land their arms here, but upon a confultafion, after they found their countrymen had been defeated, they altered their plan;

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   Somewhere close to Rutland Island or Inishmacadurn, in 1798, Francis Foster, the Deputy Postmaster, found himself a prisoner in his own house. French officers under Tandy held him for 4 or 5 hours, with sentinels posted on every point of the island to stop any intelligence being sent. They had about 250 men, a great number of them Irish, and were well acquainted with the coast. There was no military man nearer than Ballyshannon 40 miles or Letterkenny 25, though a new barrack here stood ready for 100 men. They took a cow and swine, paying for them. One officer told Foster they had meant to land their arms here, but after learning their countrymen had been defeated, they changed their plan. Their purpose, Foster wrote, was "to encourage disaffection." They sailed off toward the north-east, firing a gun as they went.

2. Execution of Harvey, Grogan and Prendergast

   Wexford · town · Wexford · 1798

   Harvey and Grogan, along with Patrick Prendergast, a wealthy malster, were executed together, with Harvey described as a weak man led astray and Grogan denying guilt while claiming he acted under compulsion.

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   Meflieurs Harvey and Grogan, and Patrick Prendergaft, a rich malfler, were executed at the fame time.

   The former was a weak man, who fell a facrifice to the malign influence of bafe and defigning men, who cheriihed in him difaffeclion to the ftate, which made him a fanguine advocate for reforming our conftitution ; the various excellencies of which he was as incapable of difcerning, as an infect is the grandeur and elegance of a magnificent edifice.

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   In 1798, Wexford saw the execution of Harvey, Grogan, and Patrick Prendergast, a rich malster, all put to death at the same time. Harvey was called a weak man, led astray by base and designing men who fostered in him a disaffection to the state. He became a sanguine advocate for reforming the constitution, yet was, in the words of the source, as incapable of discerning its excellencies as an insect is the grandeur of a magnificent edifice.

3. Executions in the town of Wexford, 1798-1800

   Wexford · town · Wexford · 1798–1800

   A list is given of persons executed in the town of Wexford for crimes of rebellion and murder, from the retaking of the town by the royal army on 21 June 1798 to 18 December 1800, including John Hay, Philip Roche (priest), Matthew Keugh, and Bagenal Harvey.

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   A lijl of perfons executed in the town of Wexford^ for the crimes of rebellion, murder y '^c. from the retaking of the town by the royal army, June the twenty-frjly 1 798, to the

   * eighteenth of December, 1800.

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   Wexford town was retaken by the royal army on 21 June 1798. After that, a list was kept of persons executed there for rebellion and murder, running to 18 December 1800. Among those named were John Hay, Philip Roche, a priest, Matthew Keugh, and Bagenal Harvey.

4. Father Cowley holds and then releases protestant prisoners at Ballina

   Ballina · townland · Mayo · 1798

   Father Owen Cowley held one hundred and twenty protestant prisoners at Ballina, threatening execution, but on hearing news of the defeat at Ballynamuck released them with mildness instead.

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   Father Owen Cowley had one hundred and twenty proteitant priibners at Ballina, whom he mocked, and told infultingly that they fhould be executed next day ; but early in the morning fome of the prifoners perceived an exprefs arrive, about whom the reverend father and fome of his friends, flocked, and interrogated with much earneftnefs. Soon after, he approached the prifon with a dejeded countenance, and, inflead of contumely, he addrelfed the prifoners with mildnefs and complaifance, and told them they migjit go wherever they chofe. The intelligence

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   Somewhere around Ballina, in 1798, Father Owen Cowley held one hundred and twenty protestant prisoners. He mocked them and told them they would be executed the next day. But early in the morning, some of the prisoners saw an express arrive. Cowley and some of his friends gathered around the messenger, questioning him with much earnestness. Soon after, he approached the prison with a dejected countenance, and instead of contempt he addressed the prisoners with mildness and told them they could go wherever they chose. News of the defeat at Ballynamuck had reached him.

5. Father Murphy tries prisoners at Castlecomer church

   Castlecomer · town · Kilkenny · 1798

   General Father Murphy kept aloof from the fighting near the Castlecomer church, where he tried protestant prisoners as orangemen, and later sent a black servant of the Countess of Ormond to negotiate terms.

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   was kept up, and not a rebel wais fulFered to crofs the bridge alive. At length when their ammunition was almoft expended, general father Murphy, who had kept aloof from the heat of the adion, near the church where they tried their prifoners, fent a black fervant of the countefs of Ormond, whom they had taken prifoner, to inform thofe who fired from the houfes, " That if they marched out with their hats on the top of their guns, their lives fhould be faved ; that it was in vain to refift any longer, as he expeded a reinforcement from Ballyragget immediately/* They detained his ambalTador for fome time, and at length fent the reverend general v/ord, that they would fubmit if he would by the fame meflfenger fend them a written affurance of mercy. This they did to gain time; and.foon after they obferved the trdops from Kilkenny lining the hills, and taking their pofitions to attack the rebels. General fir Charles Afgill, with nine hundred men, went to their relief, and a few rounds of grape-fliot foori diflodged the rebels, who retreated the way they came, in a flow pace, and in an irregular manner.

   When fir Charles arrived near the tovm, he fent a detachment of the Wextbrd, under lieutenant colonel Ram, (v/hich were foon joined by the grenadiers of the Wicklow) and a party of cavalry, to take poft on a bridge contiguous to it, and on the Doonane fide of it ; and after firing a few rounds of grape into Caftlecomer, they marched into it. At that time the rebels, a fev/ itragglers excepted, had abandoned it ; but two of them, who remained under the bridge, fired up the ftreet feveral times, and wounded two of the Wicklow regiment. Lady Ormond's manfion, and feveral other houfes in the town V ere then in a blaze ; and the heat was fo great, that the bombardier of the Wicklow regiment requefted that fir Charles would change his pofition, as he was afraid that the guns might go off; upon

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   In 1798 Castlecomer saw a bitter fight. General Father Murphy kept aloof from the heat of the action, near the church where they tried their prisoners, Protestant men brought before him as orangemen. The fighting at the bridge was fierce, and not a rebel was suffered to cross it alive. When their ammunition was almost spent, Father Murphy sent a black servant of the Countess of Ormond, whom they had taken prisoner, to inform those who fired from the houses that if they marched out with their hats on the top of their guns, their lives should be saved. He told them it was in vain to resist any longer, as he expected a reinforcement from Ballyragget immediately. They detained his ambassador for some time, then sent word that they would submit if he would send a written assurance of mercy by the same messenger. This they did to gain time. Soon after, they observed troops from Kilkenny lining the hills. General Sir Charles Asgill, with 900 men, went to their relief, and a few rounds of grape shot dislodged the rebels, who retreated the way they came. When Sir Charles arrived near the town, he sent a detachment of the Wexford under Lieutenant Colonel Ram, joined by grenadiers of the Wicklow and a party of cavalry, to take post on a bridge on the Doonane side. After firing grape into the town, they marched in. The rebels had mostly abandoned it, but two who remained under the bridge fired up the street and wounded two of the Wicklow regiment. Lady Ormond's mansion and several houses were in a blaze, and the heat was so great the bombardier of the Wicklow requested Sir Charles change his position, afraid the guns might go off.

6. Father Roche harangues fleeing rebels near the bridge

   Wexford Bridge · street · Wexford · 1798

   Father Roche, mounted with a drawn sword, addressed the fleeing rebels in the street near the bridge, urging them to support him in extirpating heretics, but they turned on him, blaming him for their ruin.

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   A very refpedable lady inf"ormed me, that father Roche, the general, on horfeback, and with a drawn fword, harangued the rebels in the ftreet, and endeavoured to infpire them with courage, before her window. He told them, " that they were of the only true faith, which was the faith of Jefus Chrill, and that if they would fuppbrt him in the extirpation of hereticks, they would foon have but one religion but they were deaf to his exhortations, and . fome of them faid, " By my foul, father Roche, we have flood by you too long ; we are forry we ever came to you, for you have deceived and ruined us !" I have already quoted the journal of a refpedable Lady, who refided near the bridge. I fhall now give the reader her obfervations on the events which took place the day that the town was evacuated. She mentioned before, that the black flag had been carried about in proceflion, to announce that the malTa-. ere was to be renewed.

   " About four o'clock Mr. Redmond and dodor Jacob came to us. They had been fired at in the ftreet. The dodor was as compofed as I am now ; but I really never faw fuch firmnefs of mind as he poiTeflfes on all occafions. Mr. R — faid, " The general malfacre is going to begin, and that he came to fave us, or rather to fhare our fate, for he feared we could not efcape however he had got a boat,

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   Wexford Bridge was where Father Roche, the general, rode out to face the fleeing rebels in 1798. A respectable lady who lived near the bridge watched from her window as he sat on horseback with a drawn sword, haranguing the men in the street. He told them they were of the only true faith, the faith of Jesus Christ, and that if they would support him in the extirpation of heretics, they would soon have but one religion. But the rebels were deaf to his exhortations. Some of them answered: "By my soul, father Roche, we have stood by you too long; we are sorry we ever came to you, for you have deceived and ruined us." They turned on the man who had led them. The same lady recorded that a black flag had been carried about in procession to announce that the massacre was to be renewed. About four o'clock that day Mr. Redmond and Doctor Jacob came to her. They had been fired at in the street. The doctor was composed, but Mr. Redmond said the general massacre was going to begin, and that he had come to share their fate, for he feared they could not escape. He had got a boat.

7. French marksmen posted on hill near Ballynamuck

   Ballynamuck · townland · Cork · 1798

   The French had posted marksmen on the brow of a hill near where Sarrasin surrendered to flank the pursuing troops; General Lake discovered them and ordered a charge, leading to their surrender after the French continued firing cannon.

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   Previous to this, the French had pofled a body of markfmen on the brow of a hill, about a quarter of a mile from where Sarrafm had furrendered, in order to take our troops on the left flank as they palTed. General Lake, whofe fpirit and vigilance are well knov\"n, being confiderably in front of our light infantry and cavalry, very fortunately difcovered them in time to prevent them from doing us any injury. He ordered the light infantry and cavalry to afcend the hill, whofe top intervening, prevented them from perceiving each other till they were within a hundred yards. After a few difcharges, our light infantry and cavalry charged, on which the French threw down their arms, and the rebels who attended them fied into an adjacent bog. The Frenchmen continued firing their cannon till the markfmen had furrendered, which, if they had been well fened, muii: have done very great mifchief, as our troops moved down a hill from the place where Sarrafin had furrendered, v. hich expof<;d them to the enemy'?; fire.

   The following circumftance attended the furrender of the French : The earl of Roden and colonel Crawford, vho led on the advanced guard, confifling of his lordfhip's fencibles, perceiving an ofHcer who feemed defirous to communicate with them, lord Roden ordered his trumpet to found, which was anfwered by the French, when his lordfnip advrfnced into the French lines. The officer politely aiked them what their wifhes were ? they anlwered, to fave the effuhon of -blood, and defired them to ^ fuiTender. 1 he officer faid, that he did not command, but that he would go to general Humbert, which he accordingly did. Humbert came up, afked the iame quefticnj and received a fmiilar anfwer. He then demanded half an hour to give a final aixfwer, which was granted, on condition that he

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   Close to Ballynamuck, in 1798, the French had posted a body of marksmen on the brow of a hill, about a quarter of a mile from where Sarrasin had surrendered. They meant to take the British troops on the left flank as they passed. General Lake, considerably in front of the light infantry and cavalry, discovered them in time to prevent them from doing any injury. He ordered the light infantry and cavalry to ascend the hill. The top of the hill intervening, neither side saw the other until they were within 100 yards. After a few discharges, the British charged, and the French threw down their arms. The rebels who attended them fled into an adjacent bog. The French continued firing their cannon until the marksmen had surrendered. If they had been well served, this must have done great mischief, as the British troops moved down a hill from the place where Sarrasin had surrendered, which exposed them to the enemy's fire. The surrender that followed brought its own circumstances. The Earl of Roden and Colonel Crawford, leading the advanced guard of his lordship's fencibles, perceived a French officer who seemed desirous to communicate with them. Lord Roden ordered his trumpet to sound, and the French answered it. His lordship advanced into the French lines. The officer politely asked what their wishes were. They answered, in words from the source, "to save the effusion of blood," and desired them to surrender. The officer said he did not command, but that he would go to General Humbert, which he did. Humbert came up, asked the same question, and received a similar answer. He then demanded half an hour to give a final answer, which was granted.

8. General Trench reconnoitres and is fired upon near Castlebar

   Castlebar · town · Mayo · 1798

   A yeoman warned General Trench of French forces advancing near Barnageehy. Trench rode out to reconnoitre but was fired on by the French advance guard about three miles from Castlebar, then retreated to organize defenses on a hill northwest of the town.

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   geehy, arrived, and informed general Trench that he had feen a large body of men in blue clothes advancing that way ; on which the general proceeded to reconnoitre, attended bv a few drap-oons ; but when he had advanced about three miles from Caftlebar, he was fired on by the advanced guard of the French. He then returned v/ith. the utmoft fpeed, and marched the garrifon to a rifing ground outfide the town, which he had fixed on the preceding day as an alarm poft, fhould the enemy advance to attack themx. It was on a hill at the north-weft extremity of the town, running from eafl to wefl, and commanding a rifmg ground oppofite to it, over which the French muff neceflarily pafs, and at the diflance of about one thoiifand yards.

   Our line was drawn up in the following order : The Kilkenny militia, the fkeleton of the 6th regiment of foot, and a fubaltern's detachment of the prince of Wales's fencibles, formed the firft line. The Frafer fencibles, with a fmall corps of Galwav yeomen infantry, formed a fecond hne ; but both drawn up in irregular lines, fo as to occupy the fummits of the heights they were deflined to defend. The four companies of the Longford v/ere drawn up in a valley in the rear, and a little on the left of the main body of the Kilkenny. The cavalry, confifting of the ifl fencibles, and a part of the 6th dragoon guards, were flationed in the rear of the firfl line, lome piquets excepted, who had been previoufly fent out, and fome yeomen cavalry, who were polled in different quarters.

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   In 1798, a yeoman from Barnageehy arrived and informed General Trench that he had seen a large body of men in blue clothes advancing that way. Trench rode out to reconnoitre, attended by a few dragoons. When he had advanced about three miles from Castlebar, the French advance guard fired on him. He returned at full speed and marched the garrison to rising ground outside the town, a post he had fixed on the day before should the enemy advance. It was a hill at the northwest end of the town, running east to west, commanding the rising ground opposite, over which the French must pass, at about one thousand yards' distance. The line was drawn up in the following order. The Kilkenny militia, the skeleton of the 6th regiment of foot, and a subaltern's detachment of the Prince of Wales's fencibles formed the first line. The Fraser fencibles, with a small corps of Galway yeomen infantry, formed a second line, both drawn up irregularly to occupy the summits of the heights they were to defend. Four companies of the Longford were drawn up in a valley behind and to the left of the Kilkenny. The cavalry, consisting of the fencibles and part of the 6th dragoon guards, were stationed behind the first line, with some piquets already sent out and yeomen cavalry posted in different quarters.

9. Hanging of Walsh the Recruiter at Ballina

   Ballina · townland · Mayo · 1798

   Before leaving Ballina, government troops hanged a man named Walsh who had been found recruiting for the French with a commission in his pocket; his body was later honoured by French officers and laid in state at the Catholic chapel.

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   Our troops, before they left that town, hanged a man of the name of Walfh, whom they found in the a6l of recruiting for the French, a commiffion from whom they found in his pocket. This was Walfh the younger, who had been charged at Sligo, before general Taylor, with treafonable practices, but whom he Hberated in confcquence of the excellent character given of him by fome magiflrates and others.

   The French officers having found his body fufpended when they entered the town, each of them gave it the fraternal embrace, and bedewed it with tears of fympathetic civifm ; and after having expofed it fome time in the flreet, to excite the indignation of the populace againft the loyahfts, it was carried to the Romifli chapel, where it lay in flate with as much pomp and ceremony as if he had been the greatefl hero or patriot of the age.

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   Somewhere around here, in 1798, government troops hanged a man named Walsh before they left Ballina. They caught him recruiting for the French and found a commission from them in his pocket. This was Walsh the younger, who had already been charged at Sligo before General Taylor with treasonable practices, but Taylor had freed him because of the excellent character given of him by some magistrates and others. When the French officers entered the town, they found his body hanging. Each of them gave it the fraternal embrace and bedewed it with tears of sympathetic civism. They exposed it in the street to excite the indignation of the populace against the loyalists. Then it was carried to the Roman Catholic chapel, where it lay in state with as much pomp and ceremony as if he had been the greatest hero or patriot of the age.

10. Lord Roden's fencibles rescue captured cannon near Castlebar

    Castlebar · town · Mayo · 1798

    French dragoons pursued the retreating British army over a mile from Castlebar and captured a piece of cannon, but a party of Lord Roden's fencibles rescued the gun and killed five of the pursuing dragoons.

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    A party of French dragoons purfued our retreating army above a mile from the town, and took a piece of cannon, which they were on the point of turning on our rear ; but a party of lord Roden's fencibles refcued the gun, and killed five of them.

    A refpeclable inhabitant of Calllebar gives the following account of five French foldiers who refided in his houfe, and of fome other particulars : " When they entered my houfe, I implored them to fpare the lives of me and my wife : They raifed us fror^ our knees, and faid, " Vive I'hey demanded bread, beef, wine and beer, and by fupplying them with thole articles, as far as my purfe went, I obtained their good will. The rebels who accompanied them at firft plundered us of A^arious articles ; but one day when they revifited us, I alarmed my foreign inmates, who expelled and chaflifed them feverely. One of them, by name Philip Sheens, was from Holland ; I gave him my watch, but he kindly returned it. Another, Bartholomew Baillie, from Paris, was mild, learned, and rather filent ; he had been a prieft, but on the overthrew of his order, became a ibldier : He denied a future exiftence. One Ballifceau. a Spaniard, was as intrepid as Hannibal : Since the age of fifteen, he had followed the profeffion of a foldier : He had been a prifoner in Pruflia, in Paris, and in London : He had been confined in a dungeon at Conftantinople : * He crolfed the Alps with Bonaparte, and fought under him in Italy : |Iis "body, head and face were covered with wounds :

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    Castlebar in Mayo was the ground for a sharp turn in the fighting in 1798. French dragoons pursued the retreating British army more than a mile from the town and seized a piece of cannon, which they were about to turn on the British rear. But a party of Lord Roden's fencibles rescued the gun and killed five of the pursuing dragoons. A resident of Castlebar gave an account of five French soldiers who stayed in his house. When they entered, he implored them to spare the lives of himself and his wife. They raised the couple from their knees. The soldiers demanded bread, beef, wine and beer. By supplying those articles as far as his purse went, the inhabitant gained their goodwill. Rebels who accompanied the French at first plundered the house of various articles, but when they returned, the inhabitant alerted his foreign guests, who expelled and chastised the rebels severely. One of the soldiers, Philip Sheens, was from Holland. The inhabitant gave him his watch, and Sheens kindly returned it. Another, Bartholomew Baillie, from Paris, was mild, learned and rather silent. He had been a priest, but on the overthrow of his order became a soldier. He denied a future existence. A Spaniard named Ballisceau was as intrepid as Hannibal. Since the age of 15 he had followed the profession of a soldier. He had been a prisoner in Prussia, in Paris and in London. He had been confined in a dungeon at Constantinople. He crossed the Alps with Bonaparte and fought under him in Italy. His body, head and face were covered with wounds.

11. Major Vallaton mortally wounded near Enniscorthy/Wexford

    Wexford · town · Wexford · 1793

    Insurgents assembled near Enniscorthy threatening to break open the gaol, then marched to Wexford to free prisoners; major Vallaton led troops to oppose them and was mortally wounded while expostulating with the crowd.

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    eath took place very generally in the beginning of the year, J 793, in the county of Wexford. - In the month of July, a number of them aflembled near Ennifcorthy, and after threatening to break open the gaol_, they proceeded in immenfe numbers to Wexford, to libera.tc the prifoners confined there •, and the brave major Vallaton, having led out a detachment of the fifty-fixth regiment to oppofe them, and while humanely expoltulating with them, they gave him fome defperate woumls, of which he died foon after. Great numbers of the infurgents were kilkd and wounded.

    There was a dreadful fpirit of infurgency in various parts of the county of Limerick in the month of July, v/hich lafted fome days. Near Limerick, the infurgenttj had an engagement with part of the thirty-eighth regiment, who ^ killed and wounded fon^e of them j however, the fame • party afterwards burned the houfe of Mr. Oliver, who narrowly efcaped with his life, -

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    Wexford was the destination of a march that turned deadly in 1793. That July, insurgents assembled near Enniscorthy and threatened to break open the gaol there. They proceeded in immense numbers to the town, intending to liberate the prisoners confined there. The brave Major Vallaton led out a detachment of the 56th regiment to oppose them. While he was

12. Mr Daniel piked on Wexford bridge after being refused sanctuary

    Wexford · town · Wexford · 1798

    Revenue officer Mr Daniel sought protection at Dr Caulfield's house when rebels entered Wexford but was refused; he was subsequently imprisoned and later piked on the bridge.

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    Mr. Daniel, a revenue officer, folicited the protection of do6tor Caulfield's hqufe, when the rebels entered Wexford j but the doiflor obdurately refulied his requeft. Mr. Daniel was imprifoned, and afterwards piked on the bridge.

    The dodor boafts, in page 23, of a letter (given in his Appendix) which he wrote to James Boyd, efquire, collector of Wexford ; but he does not acknowledge that he received an anfwer to it ; an anfv/er which, I believe, he would not wiih to fub<nit to the perufal of the publick.

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    As you pass through Wexford, you are on the ground where rebels entered the town in 1798. A revenue officer named Mr Daniel fled to Dr Caulfield's house and begged for protection, but the doctor refused him. Mr Daniel was imprisoned and later piked on the bridge. Dr Caulfield afterwards boasted of a letter he wrote to James Boyd, the collector of Wexford, though he never acknowledged receiving any reply.

13. Murder of an elderly Protestant sergeant at Prosperous

    Prosperous · town · Kildare · 1798

    During the rebel attack on Prosperous, an old man of seventy who had served as a sergeant in the king's forces was murdered by the rebels because he was a Protestant, though they claimed to consider him an orangeman.

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    4:hat foon after he went out, with an Intention of enquiring ■for his friend Mr. Norris, an inhabitant of Profperous aforefaitl ; and that before examinant had gone far, he was again furrounded by the faid rebels, who, he verily believes, would have put liim to death but for the interference of the perfon who had favcd hirn before. Examinant faith, lie .difcovered foon after that Mr.. Brewer, a refpeftable manufa6^:urer of faid town, who had employed many of the faid rebels, had been maHacred by them, and that his body had been mangled with favagc barbarity Examinant faith, that they alfO maffacred a poor old man, of the age of feventy years, and upv/ards, who ferved as a ferjeant in his majefty's forees, having eonfidered him as an orangemati, though examinant is convinced in his mind that the only reafon why the faid rebels murdered the faid ferjeant v/as his being lA protefhant. Examinant faith, that when the faid rebels had committed the faid barbarities, they exclaimed with favage joy, " Where are the hereticks nov/ ? Shew us the face o£ an Orangeman !" Examinant faith, that many women who were a£ling with the faid rebels ufed expreffions of that tenor, as often and as loiid as the men ; and that fome old women who were amongft them, feemed to brighten up on the occafion, and to fhew as much fervent joy as the youngeft amongft them : That fome of the faid women kiffed and congratulated their fathers, their hufbands^ or their brothers, 6n the vi6lory they gained, and exclaim.ed with joy, The 'kiiigdorri is our own, for Dublin and Naas have beeii taken, and are in poirelhon of our friends — down with the hereticks ! dov/n with the orangemen !" Examinant faith, that many of the wretches who had been a£^ors in that bloody fcene, had com.e intp the town of Profperous aforefaid the preceding day^ and in the prefence of captain Swayne, of the city of Ccrk militia, (whom with a party of his regi-* ment, they had maffacred that morning, viz. the twentyfourth of May,) and alfo in the prefence of their parifti priefl, of the name of Higgins, had declared their contrition for their paft errors, and gave the ftrongefl alTurance of their loyalty in future ; that many of the faid rebels fiirrendered their pikes to the faid Swayne ; and as fuch furrender was eonfidered as a teft of their repentance, and as neceffary to entitle them to a written protection, numbers of them lamented that they could not obtain fuch protection, as they never had a pike j and that many of them de-' clared, they would fell their cow to purchafc a pike, if they Vol. II. Z knevtr

    Internet Archive memoirsofdiffere02musg, Chapter 137

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    In 1798, the road takes you through Prosperous, a town in Kildare that saw terrible violence when rebels rose in May of that year. On the 24th of May, rebels attacked the town and massacred Captain Swayne of the City of Cork militia along with a party of his regiment. Among those killed was a poor old man of seventy years or more, who had served as a sergeant in the king's forces. The rebels claimed to consider him an Orangeman, but the witness giving testimony was convinced in his own mind that the only reason they murdered the sergeant was his being a Protestant. They also massacred Mr. Brewer, a manufacturer in the town who had employed many of the same rebels. His body was mangled with savage barbarity. After these killings, the rebels exclaimed with savage joy, "Where are the heretics now? Shew us the face of an Orangeman." Women were acting with the rebels, and used expressions of that tenor as often and as loud as the men. Some old women among them seemed to brighten up and show as much fervent joy as the youngest. Some kissed and congratulated their fathers, husbands, or brothers, and exclaimed, "The kingdom is our own, for Dublin and Naas have been taken, and are in possession of our friends. Down with the heretics. Down with the Orangemen." The day before the massacre, many of those same rebels had come into Prosperous in the presence of Captain Swayne and their parish priest, Higgins, and declared their contrition for past errors. They gave the strongest assurances of loyalty in future. Many surrendered their pikes as a test of repentance, necessary to obtain a written protection. Numbers lamented they could not obtain such protection because they never had a pike, and some declared they would sell their cow to purchase one.

14. Murder of Rev. Mr. Knipe by Defenders

    Meath · county · Meath · 1795–1796

    The house of Rev. Mr. Knipe, a Protestant clergyman in County Meath, was attacked at night by a large body of Defenders. He killed one attacker in defence, but they later murdered him and mangled his body savagely.

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    In the county of Meath, the houfe of the reverend Mr. Knipe, a proteftant clergyman, was attacked in the night, by a large body of defenders. In his defence he killed one of them ; in revenge, they afterwards murdered him, and mangled his body with favage barbarity.

    In Augult, in the neighbourhood of Finglas, the houfes of Mr. Rowe, and many others, were plundered of arms.

    Internet Archive memoirsofdiffere02musg, Chapter 137

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    In this part of Ireland, in 1795 or 1796, Defenders attacked the house of Reverend Mr. Knipe, a Protestant clergyman in County Meath. They came at night, a large body of them. He killed one of them defending himself. They murdered him for it after, and mangled his body with savage barbarity.

15. Murder of Shepherd Parslow at Oldcourt

    Oldcourt · townland · Wexford · 1798

    Four armed men entered Elizabeth Dobbyn's house at Oldcourt on 19 September and murdered Shepherd Parslow of Bruchurrow, who had come from Ross to save his harvest, and also beat Dobbyn and her elderly mother.

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    fons, and a woman who was a prifoner, called for a ilraught of water, and one of the rebel guards afked them if they would drink fait water, and faid, " Damnation to " you, ye orange dogs, down with your prayers." And a rebel woman faid, " Do they want water ? give them poifon !" That on Saturday, the ninth of Junelaft, deponent went to Scullabogue to look for the bodies of her hufband and fons, who flie had been told were burnt in the barn on Tuefday the fifth of June. That flie found the barn burnt and full of dead bodies, all in a {landing pofture, fome with their limbs burnt olF, and others with their bowels hanging out, and others with their faces and features disfigured with the fire. That deponent could not diftinguifh the bodies of her hufband and fons from the other dead. That about two or three nights after the faid ninth of Jime laft, as deponent was in bed with two young children, her houfe at Old-court was entered by a "great number of mei^ armed with pikes, who faid they came to fearch for orangemen, having heard that deponent harboured them ; deponent replied there were no men there, that her hufband and fons were taken from her. They took a light and fearched the houfe and out-offices, and then went away. That on the 19th day of September laft, deponent's houfe at Old-court aforefaid, was entered by four men armed with piftols, who murdered there Shepherd Parflow of Bruchurrow in faid parifli, who had gone cut of Rofs to fave his harvefl at faid Bruchurrow, and beat deponent and broke her collar-bone, and ftruck and cut deponent's mother, an old woman almofl eighty years old. That on deponent's afking them if it was not a fin to ufe a poor chriftian fo cruelly ? they replied, fhe was no chriftian, and who had made her a chriftian ? they then robbed deponent of what they pleafed to take from her and went away.

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    Internet Archive memoirsofdiffere02musg, Chapter 161

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    Somewhere close to Oldcourt, four men armed with pistols entered Elizabeth Dobbyn's house on the 19th of September, 1798, and murdered Shepherd Parslow of Bruchurrow, who had come from Ross to save his harvest. They beat Dobbyn and broke her collar-bone. They struck and cut her mother, an old woman almost 80 years old. When she asked them if it was not a sin to use a poor Christian so cruelly, they replied she was no Christian, and asked who had made her a Christian. They robbed her of what they pleased to take, and went away. This was not the first time armed men had come to her house that year. She had already lost her husband and sons, burnt in the barn at Scullabogue on the fifth of June. She went to Scullabogue on the ninth of June to look for their bodies. She found the barn burnt and full of dead bodies, all in a standing posture, some with their limbs burnt off, others with their bowels hanging out, others with their faces and features disfigured with the fire. She could not distinguish the bodies of her husband and sons from the other dead. About two or three nights after that, as she lay in bed with two young children, a great number of men armed with pikes entered the house. They said they came to search for orangemen, having heard she harboured them. She replied there were no men there, that her husband and sons were taken from her. They took a light and searched the house and out-offices, and then went away.

16. Ninety-seven Protestants massacred at Wexford bridge on 20 June 1798

    Wexford · town · Wexford · 1798

    The author states that ninety-seven Protestants were put to death at Wexford on the twentieth of June, citing a bloody calendar of all the protestant prisoners there in his possession as proof against lower estimates.

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    In this maimer they put ninety-feven proteflants to death, at Wexford, on the twentieth of June- Some perfoas have faid that the number did no£ exceed ninety-five ; but the bloody calendar, of all the proteftant prifoners there^ which I have in my poC- JelTion, puts ,this beyond a doubt.

    On the trials of Peter Byrne and Ignatius Rofliter^ at Wexford, the former the fourteenth of June, 1 799^ the latter the twentieth of February, iSoc, two menv. bers of the bloody committee that fat in the gaol, the following fads Vvere proved upon oath : Kennet jViatthewfon, John Atkin, Richard and Jofeph Gan^ ford, proteflants, and prifoners in jthe gaol, were led before that fanguinary tribunal to be tried. One of fhe prifoners having alked Roffiter, " What they meant to do with them He replied, that " They were on the blctck lift." Peter Byrne, member of the committee, had a piftoi in his hand, and on feeing the prifoners, exclaimed in a rage, It is not by two or three that you are to let us have the prifojil^rs, i^meaning to execute) for if you do not let us

    Internet Archive memoirsofdiffere02musg, Chapter 15

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    The town of Wexford saw a mass killing in 1798. Ninety-seven Protestants were put to death on the twentieth of June. Some have said the number did not exceed ninety-five, but the author of this record had in his possession a bloody calendar of all the Protestant prisoners there, which he says puts the number beyond doubt. At trials afterward, two members of what was called the bloody committee that sat in the gaol had facts proved against them on oath. Kenneth Matthewson, John Atkin, Richard and Joseph Ganford, Protestants held in the gaol, were led before that tribunal to be tried. One of the prisoners asked Ignatius Rosliter what they meant to do with them. He replied that they were on the black list. Peter Byrne, a member of the committee, had a pistol in his hand, and on seeing the prisoners exclaimed in a rage, "It is not by two or three that you are to let us have the prisoners," meaning to execute them.

17. Old windmill on Vinegar Hill used as rebel prison

    near Vinegar Hill · hill or hills · Wexford · 1798

    Edward St. Leger deposed that on 1 June 1798 he was made prisoner and brought to the old windmill on Vinegar Hill, which the rebels used as a prison, where he witnessed a horribly mutilated prisoner whose eyes were gone and tongue apparently cut out.

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    Evangelifts, depofeth and faith. That on the firft day of june lad, he was made a prifoner by a party of rebels, and brought to the old wind-miii on Vinegar-hiil, in find county, and v/hich the rebels ufed as a prifon. That he remained in faid prifon about half an hour, when He was rekafcd at the interccflion of one Fenlon. Deponent faith, as he was leaving the prifon, he faw a man fitting on the ground without clothes, with a bit of a ragged-blanket thrown over him, that he never fiuv fo horrible a figure, tliat his

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    Internet Archive memoirsofdiffere02musg, Chapter 152

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    Vinegar Hill was a rebel stronghold in 1798, and the old windmill on it served as a prison. Edward St. Leger deposed that on 1 June 1798 he was seized by a party of rebels and brought there. He stayed about half an hour before being released at the intercession of one Fenlon. As he was leaving, he saw a man sitting on the ground without clothes, with a bit of a ragged blanket thrown over him. He said he never saw so horrible a figure. The man's eyes were gone, and his tongue appeared to have been cut out.

18. Piper affidavit: George Piper's capture and death at Vinegar Hill

    near Vinegar Hill · hill or hills · Wexford · 1798–1799

    Anne Piper's sworn testimony describes her husband George Piper's arrest at Vinegar Hill, his release, re-arrest at Milltown-bridge near Ferns, a priest's refusal to save him, and his eventual death on Vinegar Hill, witnessed by a relative.

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    him to be put to death, and repeatedly faid and fwore that he and every perfon of his profeffion that came in his way fhould be put to death ; on which the faid George Piper produced a pafs obtained from, one William Lacy, a rebel leader, and commiflary to the rebels on Vinegar-hill aforefaid, to enable him to go and to fecure his perfon, while he went to father Edward Redmond aforefaid ; but as the faid GofF declared that the faid pafs was a forgery, fhe, this deponent, went off with the utmoft fpeed to the faid Edward Redmond, whom fhe foiicited to fave the life of her hufband, but the faid Edward Redmond declared that he could not, and would not do any thing for deponent or her hufband, though the father of deponent and the faid Edward Redmond had always lived on terms of intimate friendfliip. Deponent faith, (he returned dire6lly to Milltown-bridge aforefaid, and that {he told the faid rebels, though falfely, in hopes of faving her hufband's life, that the faid prieft deiired that her hufband {hould be conducted to him, and he was accordingly led by a party of rebels before faid prieft. Deponent faith, that the faid prieft became very angry, an(J much enraged, on feeing her and her hufband, and declared he would do nothing for her, or any of her hufband's fort, and he ordered the faid George Piper to Vinegar-hill, to fuffer, where he would get his deferts ; and faid, that he and all his fort, that came in his way, fhould die, though deponent on her knees, and with tears in her eyes, foiicited him by the early friendjfhip of their fathers, and their clofe intimacy as neighbours, to fave her huihand's life j but the fai4 prieft remained deaf to her intreaties, and ordered her hufband tp Vinegar-hill to fuffer ; in confequence of which deponeat faith, a rebel attempted to put her faid hufband to death with a pike, but the faid prieft feized the rebel in his arms, and ordered the faid rebels to take the faid George Piper to Vinegar-hill, the place of fufferance for him and all his fort. Deponent faith, her faid hufband was immediately Condu6ted to Vinegar-hill, and, as ihc verily believes, vi^as put to death there that evening, as a woman of ;he name of Walkin, related to the faid George Piper, declared, and has I!nce proved, on a court-martial held at Ennifcorthy, in the aforelaid county, that flie faw the .body of the faid George Piper after he was killed, on the evening of fame day^ on Virfcgar-hiil aforefaid.

    Internet Archive memoirsofdiffere02musg, Chapter 154

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    Vinegar Hill is the ground you are passing near, and in 1798 it was a place of death for George Piper. His wife Anne swore the account. George had been arrested, and Goff swore that George and every person of his profession should be put to death. George produced a pass from William Lacy, a rebel leader and commissary on Vinegar Hill, but Goff called it a forgery. Anne went with all speed to Father Edward Redmond and begged him to save her husband's life. Redmond said he could not and would not do anything for her or George, even though Anne's father and Redmond had always lived on terms of intimate friendship. Anne returned to Milltown-bridge near Ferns and told the rebels, falsely, in hopes of saving George, that the priest wanted her husband brought to him. George was led before Redmond by a party of rebels. The priest became angry. He said he would do nothing for her or any of her husband's sort, and ordered George to Vinegar Hill to suffer, where he would get his deserts. Anne went on her knees, with tears in her eyes, and asked him by the early friendship of their fathers and their close intimacy as neighbours to save George's life. Redmond stayed deaf to her. A rebel tried to kill George with a pike, but Redmond seized the rebel in his arms and ordered that George be taken to Vinegar Hill, the place of sufferance for him and all his sort. George was brought to Vinegar Hill that evening. Anne believed he was put to death there. A woman named Walkin, a relative of George's, said she saw his body after he was killed that evening on Vinegar Hill, and she later proved it on a court-martial held at Enniscorthy.

19. Protestants imprisoned in Colonel King's house at Ballina

    Ballina · townland · Mayo · 1798

    Rebels under Father Cowley's direction seized many members of the established church and committed them to the house of the honourable Colonel King at Ballina, where Cowley daily vilified and threatened them with death.

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    True, though favage and ferocious, refufed to accede to his propofal, from motives of policy ; but Cowley having reprefented, that they v/ere conitantly conveying fecret intelligence to the king's troops, obtained permiffion to arrell: and imprifon them. He, therefore, in imitation of the Wexford rebels, fent out gangs of banditti, to fearch the country for proteftants, and they fulfilled the moll fang nine wiflies of their favage employer ; as they feized a great many perfons of the eftablifhed church, and committed them to the houfe of the honourable colonel King at Ballina, where father Cowley daily vilified and infulted them as hereticks, and denounced death againfl them in various terrifick forms.

    At one time, he was heard to declare that he would burn them alive in a kiln ; another time with tar barrels ; and when he defpaired of procuring them, he faid, that his purpofe could be effeded by tying flax round their bodies, and by fetting fire to it. Death was prefented to their imaginations another time by •the ruthlefs pikemen, of whom fome thoufands daiiyi palTed by the windows of the houfe where they were confined. This villain had the temerity to inform the rebels (who were panting for the blood of the proteftants) that he had procured them permiiTion to afPaffinate them ; and his diabolical defign would .probably have been carried into execution that night, but for the interference of Mr. Barrett, fon of doctor Barrett, of whom I fhall fpeak in the fequel ; and his difcovery and communication of it to True was near proving fatal to him ; for the pikemen, indignant at their difappointment, in not being allowed to riot in the blood of their heretical enemies, attempted to wreak their vengeance on Barrett's head, from which the fpirit and activity of his horfe alone preferved him^ when furrounded by a wood of pikes.

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    Close to Ballina, in 1798, a man called Father Cowley directed rebels to seize members of the established church and imprison them in the house of the Honourable Colonel King. Cowley had argued that the Protestants were secretly conveying intelligence to the king's troops, and he obtained permission to arrest and imprison them. Gangs were sent out to search the country for Protestants, and they seized a great many persons and committed them to Colonel King's house at Ballina. There, Father Cowley daily vilified and insulted them as heretics and denounced death against them in various terrifying forms. At one time he declared he would burn them alive in a kiln. Another time he spoke of tar barrels. When he despaired of procuring them, he said his purpose could be effected by tying flax round their bodies and setting fire to it. Death was presented to their imaginations another way: thousands of ruthless pikemen passed daily by the windows of the house where they were confined. Cowley then told the rebels, who were panting for the blood of the Protestants, that he had procured them permission to assassinate them that very night. His diabolical design would probably have been carried into execution but for the interference of Mr. Barrett, son of Doctor Barrett. Barrett's discovery and communication of it to a man called True was near proving fatal to him. The pikemen, indignant at their disappointment in not being allowed to riot in the blood of their heretical enemies, attempted to wreak their vengeance on Barrett's head, from which the spirit and activity of his horse alone preserved him when surrounded by a wood of pikes.

20. Protestants shot near Dranay during the rising

    Dranagh · townland · Wexford · 1798

    During Whealey's concealment at Dranay, a number of fleeing protestants were shot or killed with pikes by rebels near his house, including Michael Shea, Anthony Thackberry, Samuel Judd, Benjamin Judd, Clement Goff, James Shaw and Henry Lancaster.

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    a hole In the bawn of faid houfe, and having laid fome oak planks thereon, and having covered the fame vi^ith ftraw, and afterwards with the afhes of his houfe fo burned, examinant lay concealed in faid hole for about the fpace of one month j and that examinant during that time was fupplied by his wife and daughters with food, but in the night only, left he fliould be difcovered ; examinant faith, that during his concealment, the rebels came often and examined the ruins of faid houfe, and the fields and ditches in its vicinity, for examinant, declaring at the fame time, that they would put him to death j and that the faid rebels often faid during their fearch, at one time that he was a bloody orangeman, though examinant faith he never faw an orangeman, nor knew what they meant by that appellation, except that examinant has been univerfally informed that they meant a proteftant by the word orangeman. That one day that the faid rebels went to the ruins of faid houfe, in queft of faid examinant, they the faid rebels knocked down the fon of examinant, of the age of nine years, with the but-end of a fire-lock, becaufe the fiiid fon refufed to point out where his father lay concealed, and that faid rebels put examinant's fon on his knees three diiFerent times, and fworc they would fhoot him, unlefs he would do fo, but that his faid fon declared his ignorance thereof, Examinant faith, that during his concealment at Dranay aforefaid, a great number df proteftants were fliot contiguous to examinant's houfe by faid rebels, as they were flying acrofs the country from various quarters from the mercilefs rage of faid rebels ; and that Michael Shea, Anthony Thackberry, Samuel Judd., Benjamin Judd, Clem.ent GofF, James Shaw and Henry Lancafter, were of the number of proteftants fo fliot or killed with pikes. That when the king's troops were vi6lorious at Vinegar-hill, examinant's daughters called to his reUef three of the Ancient Britons, who conveyed examinant to Oulart aforefaid, on horfeback, as examinant was unable to walk, having had a bad fever from his confinement, and that he was afterwards conveyed by his two fons to Gorey, in faid county, where Mr. Peppard gave examinant a fmall houfe, as examinant's houfe at Dranay aforefaid, and all his fubftance, were deftroyed.

    Internet Archive memoirsofdiffere02musg, Chapter 144

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    Somewhere close to Dranagh, in 1798, a man hid in a hole in the bawn of his house, covered with oak planks, straw, and the ashes of his burned house. He stayed concealed about a month, fed by his wife and daughters at night only. Rebels came often and searched the ruins and the fields and ditches nearby, declaring they would put him to death. They called him a bloody orangeman, though he said he never saw an orangeman, nor knew what they meant, except that he had been informed they meant a Protestant. One day the rebels knocked down his son, a boy of nine, with the butt-end of a firelock, because the boy refused to point out where his father lay concealed. They put the boy on his knees three times and swore they would shoot him unless he did so, but the son declared his ignorance. During his concealment at Dranay, a great number of Protestants were shot contiguous to his house as they fled from what he called the merciless rage of the rebels. Michael Shea, Anthony Thackberry, Samuel Judd, Benjamin Judd, Clement Goff, James Shaw, and Henry Lancaster were of the number so shot or killed with pikes. When the king's troops were victorious at Vinegar Hill, his daughters called three of the Ancient Britons to his relief, who conveyed him to Oulart on horseback, as he was unable to walk from a fever brought on by his confinement. He was afterwards conveyed by his two sons to Gorey, where Mr. Peppard gave him a small house, as his house at Dranay and all his substance were destroyed.

21. Rebellion begins in Boulavogue, protestants disarmed

    near Boleyvogue · population centre · Wexford · 1798

    Father John Murphy's journal records the rebellion beginning at Boulavogue, where all protestants of the parish were disarmed. Thomas Bookey, described as a bigot, lost his life during this action.

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    BEGAN the republick of Ireland in Boulavogue, in the county of Wexford, barony of Gorey and parilh of Kilcorxiiick, commanded by the reverend doctor INIurphy, parifh prieft of the faid parifh, in the aforefaid parifli*, when all rhe proteftants of that pariih were difarmed, and amongft the aforefaid, a bigot, named Thomas Bookey, who loft his life by his ralhnefs.

    26. From thence came to Oulart, a country \'illage adjoining, when the republick attacked a minifter's houfe for arms, and was denied of, laid fiege immediately to it, and killed him and all his forces •, the fame day burned his fcoufe and all the Orangemen's houfes in that and all the ;;djoining pari the 5 in that part of the country.

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    Father John Murphy's own journal says the republic of Ireland began at Boulavogue, in the county of Wexford. He was the parish priest of Kilcornick, and he commanded it. On that day all the Protestants of the parish were disarmed. Among them was a man named Thomas Bookey, called a bigot, who lost his life by his rashness. From there they went to Oulart, a village adjoining. They attacked a minister's house for arms and were refused. They laid siege to it at once and killed him and all his forces. The same day they burned his house and all the Orangemen's houses in that part of the country.

22. Rebel shot near Coolgreney carrying superstitious charm

    Coolgreany · town · Wexford · 1798

    A rebel was shot near Coolgreney by Captain Hugh Moore of the 5th dragoon-guards; a superstitious paper referencing the wounds of Christ was found in his pocket, believed to protect the wearer from harm.

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    The following paper was found in the pocket of a rebel, who was Ihot near Coolgreney, by captain Hugh Moore, of the 5th dragoon-guards : " Jefus IHS Maria " I truft J Thee.

    " This is meafured of the wounds of the fide of our Lord Jefus Chriil:, which was brought from Conftantinople unto the emperor Charles, within a gold cheft, as a relief mofl precious to that effed, that no evil or any thing might take him which reads it, hears it, wears it, cannot be hurted by any tempeft, fire, water, knife, fword, lance or bullet. Neither the devil fhall hurt him; he fhali be victorious, and never die an unnatural death, and fliall be a fure fafety to women with child."

    Internet Archive memoirsofdiffere02musg, Chapter 37

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    In 1798, a rebel was shot near Coolgreany by Captain Hugh Moore of the 5th dragoon-guards. In the man's pocket they found a paper, a charm printed with holy names and a promise. The words said it was measured from the wounds of Christ's side, brought from Constantinople to the emperor Charles in a gold chest. Whoever reads it, hears it, or wears it, the paper said, cannot be hurt by tempest, fire, water, knife, sword, lance or bullet. Neither shall the devil hurt him. He shall be victorious and never die an unnatural death. The charm was meant to keep him safe. It did not stop Captain Moore's bullet.

23. Rebel six-pounder brought from Templepatrick meeting-house

    Templepatrick · townland · Antrim · 1798

    The rebels' six-pounder cannon had been brought from Templepatrick, where it and another brass six-pounder had been concealed under the seats of the dissenting meeting-house, mounted on a trail cut from a tree and the wheels of Mr M'Vickar's carriage.

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    • They brciip:ht this gim from Temple-patrick, where they had it, and another brafs fix-pounder, coiice?Jed under one of the feats orthe diiTentiiig meeting-houfe. 'ihey cuta tree, of which they made a trail, and they mounted the gun on the wheels of Mr. M'Vickar's carriage, lord Templeton's agent, and had wedges to elevate and deprefs it. It was formerly attached to the Belfafl: volunteers, but lay concealed for (ix years. They had originally eight, which alfo lay concealed, but fix of them were difcovered by general Nugent about a Aveck before.

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    Somewhere around here, rebels brought out a six-pounder cannon from Templepatrick's dissenting meeting-house. They had it hidden, along with another brass six-pounder, under one of the seats. They cut a tree to make a trail and mounted the gun on the wheels of Mr M'Vickar's carriage, Lord Templeton's agent. Wedges were used to elevate and depress it. The cannon had belonged to the Belfast volunteers, but had lain concealed for six years. They had originally had eight guns, all concealed, but six were discovered by General Nugent about a week before.

24. Samuel Orange's escape at Feathard

    Fethard · town · Wexford · 1798

    Samuel Orange was taken by his own neighbours and locked in a house, but while they hunted for others he escaped through a back window and hid in ditches until he was eventually caught and taken to Wexford.

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    Samuel Oran^re, now livin"-, is a memorable inllancc of this. He was taken by his own neighbours, P:a<t|rick Ileunefy and James Savage, alias Bryan, and w^as locked up in the houfe of the former *, but while they were hunting for others, he providentially made his efcape through a back window, and concealed himfelf in ditches till Sunday, the fifth of June, when Golfer returned with another gang, and conveyed hin;i to Wexford, Scullabogue having been confumed. Michael Devereux having vifited Feathard again, on the third of June, with another gang, feized Mrs. DufReld, aged feventy-five, Mrs. Clarke, and Philip Clarke, a boy of about thirteen years. John Jones, a humane and fefpe(£l:able Roman catholick, fclicited the releafe of the prifoners and, even on his knees, he implored him to difcharge the latter, as he v/as the child of his near neighbour ; but to no purpofe, as he faid he could not releafe him, confiftent with his own htfety. This lliewed that he aded by the orders of his fuperiors, who, I have been well informed, were fupplied with lifts of the proteftant inhabitants of every parifli.

    The three were conveyed on a car to Scullabogue, "but, fortunately for them, Bagenal Harvey, who happened to arrive there, difcharged them, gave them a pafsto return, and defired that no more women or children fhould be taken prifoners. On Saturday, the ninth of Jime, one Thomas M^Daniel, a fanguinary ruffian, v/ent to Feathard, at the head of another gang, in queft of Elizabeth Ennis, a proteftant, who had efcaped all their former fearches •, and, when difcovered, fhe threw herfelf on the mercy of John Jones, already mentioned, who very humanely locked her up in a room in his own houfe. When M<Daniel was on the point of breaking open the door, Mrs. Jones placed herlelf between him and it, and faid they m.ufl firft murder her. She alfo allured him, that (he was no longer a proteftant, having been chriftened by the prieft, and was become a Roman catholick. The poor trembling wretch's life was faved by Mrs. Jones's firmnefs, and her aflurances of her converfion.

    Internet Archive memoirsofdiffere02musg, Chapter 162

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    In 1798, Fethard in Wexford saw neighbours turn against neighbours. Samuel Orange was seized by his own neighbours Patrick Hennessy and James Savage, also known as Bryan, and locked in Hennessy's house. While the two men went hunting for others, Orange made his escape through a back window. He hid in ditches, but on Sunday the fifth of June a man called Golfer came back with another gang and took him to Wexford. Scullabogue had already been burned. On the third of June, Michael Devereux returned to Fethard with another gang and seized Mrs. Duffield, aged seventy-five, Mrs. Clarke, and Philip Clarke, a boy of about thirteen. John Jones, a humane Roman Catholic, pleaded for their release. He went on his knees to implore Devereux to let the boy go, as he was the child of a near neighbour. Devereux refused, saying he could not release him without endangering his own safety, showing he acted under orders from superiors who held lists of Protestant inhabitants in every parish. The three were taken on a car to Scullabogue, but Bagenal Harvey arrived there and discharged them, gave them passes to return, and said no more women or children should be taken. On Saturday the ninth of June, Thomas McDaniel came to Fethard with another gang, searching for Elizabeth Ennis, a Protestant who had escaped every previous search. When found, she turned to John Jones, who locked her in a room in his house. McDaniel was about to break the door when Mrs. Jones stood between him and it and said they must murder her first. She assured him she was no longer a Protestant, having been christened by a priest. Elizabeth Ennis's life was saved by Mrs. Jones's firmness and her claim of conversion.

25. Semple threatened with death as a 'vagabond orangeman' at Borris

    Borris · town · Carlow · 1798

    John Semple was stripped, threatened with pikes and a musket, and told he must instantly die as a vagabond orangeman during the attack on Borris, escaping by hiding in a sand-pit while the mob plundered his house.

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    piftols, and pikes ; that the faid mob attJickcJ and forcibly entered the houfe of examinant, at Borris aforefaid, anci felonioufly took thereout all the houfehold furniture, and many books, papers, and bonds of very great value. Exaftiinant faith, that as foon as the faid mob had fo plundered his houfe, they fet fire to the fame. Examinant faith, that, at that time he w^as at fome diftance from the town of Borris aforefaid •, and that on feeing a fmoke iffuing out of faid houfe, he, this examinant, ran towards faid houfe, with a defign of refcuing his books, papers, and bonds, from the flames. Examinant faithj^ he was made a prifoner by tb j faid mob, who flripped him of all his clothes before lie arrived at his houfe ; and that they prefented five pikes and a mulket at examinant, with ?n intention, as he verily believes, of putting him to death. Examinant faith, he immediately threw himfelf on his knees to implore nisrcy, and afked the faid mob what crimes h^ this exaniinan; was guilty of ? On which two of the leaders or captains of the faid mob cried out aloud, " That he, this examinant, was a vagabond orangeman, and mufl inllantly die by wliich examinant is convinced in his mind the faid captains meant a proteftant, as this examinant, who was born in Scotland, was not an orangeman, nor Md any connection with orangem.en. Examinant faith, that two others of the faid captains then faid, that examinant was too old \nd not worth killing on which another of f^•: laid captains eric! out aloud, addrclTmg him.felf to the {lid mob, " Ycu. vagabonds ! remember your oath with a dqfign to urge the faid mob to put this examinant to death ; as tliis exa-n'inant has fcen the form of an oath, which he heard and verily believes the United Iriihmen, or fome of them, had fv/orn to deftroy and murder all hercticks. Examinant faith, that while the faid mob were fcrambling iot his property which they had taken out of his houfe, he, th\: ^.xammant, made his efcape into a fand-pit, and that foon after, one of the faid mob came up in great haftt^, and exclaimed, " Have you difpatched the vagabond ? for his fon has killed one of our beft captains, and is killing them as faft as they get up meaning to the houfe of Walter Kavenagh, efquire, of Borris aforefaid, to which the laid mob were at that time laying fiege, and at wliich they were firing cannon ; and this examinant faith, that James Semple the fon of this examinant, was at that time in the manfion-houfe of the faid Walter Kavcnagii, alhfting in i:he defence of the fame. Examinant faith, tJiat the faid mob

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    In 1798, the town of Borris in Carlow was the scene of an attack on the house of John Semple. A mob armed with pistols and pikes forcibly entered his home and carried off all the household furniture, along with many books, papers, and bonds of very great value. They then set fire to the house. Semple himself was at some distance from the town when he saw the smoke. He ran toward his burning home, hoping to rescue his books and papers from the flames. Before he even reached the house, the mob seized him and stripped him of all his clothes. They pressed five pikes and a musket against him, and he believed they meant to kill him. He dropped to his knees and asked what crime he had committed. Two of the mob's captains shouted that he was a vagabond orangeman and must instantly die. Semple, who was born in Scotland, was not an orangeman and had no connection with them, and he believed the captains meant a Protestant. Two other captains said he was too old and not worth killing, but another cried out to the mob, "You vagabonds! remember your oath," meaning the oath Semple understood the United Irishmen had sworn to destroy all heretics. While the mob scrambled over the property they had taken from his house, Semple slipped away and hid in a sand-pit. Soon after, one of the mob rushed up calling out, "Have you dispatched the vagabond? for his son has killed one of our best captains, and is killing them as fast as they get up." The man was referring to the house of Walter Kavenagh of Borris, which the mob was then besieging and firing cannon at. Semple's son, James Semple, was inside that mansion-house, helping to defend it.

26. Sermon of victory preached at Bannow

    Bannow · townland · Wexford · 1798

    Deponent attended mass at Bannow celebrated by parish priest Edward Murphy, who preached afterward that the protestants' bullets flew about the rebels without hurting them and that God had determined the heretics who had reigned over a hundred years should be extirpated.

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    eJ, whllil in cuftody, that John Colclough and Thomas Macord, both of Tinrcrn in. iaid county, were very active in promoting the rebellion ; that he fav^*- John Devereux, juniory of Sliilbeggari, in laid county^^ at Scullabogue, on Monday the fourth infiantj and that he feenied, and believes that he had a principal command in the rebel airny. He iikev.'ife faw Charles Reilly, of Rarner's-grange in faid county, at the camp at Carrickbyrne amongfl the rebels, ^ery bufy and active to promote their caule. Deponent farther faith, that he attended mafs celebrated by Edward Mlirphy aforefaid, parifh priefl: of Bannow ; and that after mafs he heard him preach a fermcn, in which he faid Bre- *' thren, you fee you're victorious everywhere — that the balls of the hereticks fly about you Vvithout hurting you — that few of you have fallen, whilll tlioufands of the hereticks are dead, and that the few of you . that have fallen Avas ' ' from deviating from our caufe, and want of faith — that ^« this vifibly is the work of God, who now is determined that the hereticks, who have reigned upwards af an hundred years, fnould be extirpated, and the true cathoiick religion be eftablilhed." — And deponent faith, this fermon was preached after the battle of Rofs, and that he heard feveral fermons preached by the priefls to the fame effect ; that he likewiie heard many rebels who had been at the battle of Ennifcorthy and clfewherc, declare, that father Roche, a rebel general, did conftantly catch the bullets that came from his majeftv's arms, and gave them to his men to load their pieces with. Deponent further faith, that every proteftant that was admitted into the rebel corps, was firft baptized by a piieil ', and that every proteftant that refufed to be baptized was put to death : and that many, to fave their lives, did fuffcr themfclves to be baptized. Sworn before r/J, 27,(1 Jime^ I79^j

    Internet Archive memoirsofdiffere02musg, Chapter 162

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    Somewhere close to Bannow, in 1798, a parish priest named Edward Murphy celebrated mass, and after it preached a sermon. A deponent who was there swore afterwards what he heard. The priest told the congregation: "Brethren, you see you're victorious everywhere — that the balls of the hereticks fly about you without hurting you — that few of you have fallen, whilst thousands of the hereticks are dead." He said the few who had fallen had done so from deviating from the cause and want of faith. He said this was visibly the work of God, who now was determined that the heretics, who had reigned upwards of 100 years, should be extirpated, and the true Catholic religion be established. The deponent said this sermon was preached after the battle of Ross. He had heard several sermons by priests to the same effect. He also heard rebels who had been at the battle of Enniscorthy and elsewhere declare that Father Roche, a rebel general, constantly caught the bullets that came from his majesty's arms and gave them to his men to load their pieces with. The deponent further said that every Protestant admitted into the rebel corps was first baptized by a priest, and that every Protestant who refused to be baptized was put to death. Many, to save their lives, suffered themselves to be baptized. This was sworn on 27 June 1798.

27. Skirmish and battle near Foulkesmill and Goff's Bridge

    near Foulkesmill · population centre · Wexford · 1798

    General Moore's forces engaged a large body of rebels near Foulkesmill, with fighting extending to a cross road above Goff's Bridge; the rebels, armed with muskets and pikes, were repulsed after sharp fighting and fled towards Enniscorthy and Wexford.

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    AGREEABLE to your order, I took poft on the evening of the nineteenth, near Foulkes's-mill, in the park of Mr. Sutton. Next day I fent a ftrong detachment under heutenant-colonei Wilkinfon* to patrol towards Tintern and Clonmines, with a view to fcour the country, and communicate with the troops you direfted to join me from Duncannon. The lieutenant-colonel found the country deferted, and got no tidings of the troops. I waited for them until three o'clock in the afternoon, when, defpairing of their arrival, I began my march to Taghmooi, We had not marched above half a mile, when a confiderable body of the rebels was perceived marching towards us. I fcnt my advanced guard, confifting of the two rifle companies of the 6oth, to fkirmifli with them, whilft a howitzer, and ^ fix-pounder, v/ere advanced to a crofs road above GofF'sbridge, and fome companies of light infantry formed on each fidt- of them under Jicutenant-colonel Wiikinfonj

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    Internet Archive memoirsofdiffere02musg, Chapter 176

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    In 1798, Foulkesmill saw a sharp engagement. On the evening of the 19th, General Moore's forces took post near the mill, in Mr. Sutton's park. Next day, Lieutenant Colonel Wilkinson led a strong detachment to patrol towards Tintern and Clonmines, to scour the country and communicate with troops from Duncannon. He found the country deserted and got no tidings of those troops. By 3 o'clock Moore gave up waiting and began his march to Taghmoon. They had not marched above half a mile when a considerable body of rebels armed with muskets and pikes was perceived marching towards them. Moore sent his advanced guard, the two rifle companies of the 60th, to skirmish, while a howitzer and a 6-pounder were advanced to a cross road above Goff's Bridge, with light infantry formed on each side under Wilkinson. After sharp fighting the rebels were repulsed and fled towards Enniscorthy and Wexford.

28. Sterne shelters at George Ogle's house near Killuran

    Killuran · townland · Clare · 1798

    After being wounded, Sterne crept about two miles to the house of George Ogle, esquire, where the steward gave him nourishment but warned he must leave as an orangeman lest the house be burned; he then hid in an adjoining wood for two days, sustained by the steward.

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    him to fave his foul, left he fliould afterwards relapfe and become a heretick that the faid rebels then condu«Sed him to the crofs roads near the church of Killuran in faid county, where the faid rebels again urged this informant to change his religion, having threatened to put him to death with their pikes, unlefs he would do fo •, but informant replied, he would not, that he would die any death, and that inftant, fooner than change his religion. Informant faith, that a rebel ferjeant thereon gave this informant a violent blow of a fpade handle in the head, which fpade handle tvas fhod 01 pointed with iron ; and that when the faid ferjeant was on the point of giving him the faid blow, he called cut to the other rebels to pike him ; that he was knocked down and made fenfelefs and fpeechlefs by the blow fo inliicled by the faid ferjeant ; and that when he lay quite infenfible on the ground, the other rebels gave him many llabs of their pikes in the body ; and that one of the faid pike v/ounds paffed through the body of this informant from one fide to the other. Informant faith, that the faid ferjeant gave him, this informant, a defperate wound in the head, from whence there ifiued a great quantity of blood , that he lay fpeechlefs and fenfelefs on the road where he was wounded for about an hour, when, having recovered his fenfes, he crept to the houfe of George Ogle, efquire, about two miles diftant, where he received fome nourifliment from the {leward of the faid George Ogle ; and that the faid fteward told informant he muft depart, for that as he was an orangeman, (meaning a proteftant) that his mafter's houfe would be burned ; and that he, this informant, -^ould be killed by the rebels if he kept him in it *, that he thereon repaired to an adjoining vv'ood, where this informant remained two days and two nights, during which time he received fome nourifhment from the fame fteward. Informant faith, he was at lafl difcovered in faid wood by a rebel woman, vy^ho was conftantly plundering the houfe of faid George Ogle, and who informed the rebels who were ftationed therein, that the faid wood was full of orangemenj but that faid fteward informed the faid rebels, that this informant was not an orangeman, and had nothing to do with •them and that he was a poor old man that was wounded, and that he would bring this informant to them, theTaid rebels j that the faid fteward, and the faid rebels, repaired to the place wheire informant lay concealed in faid wood ; and

    Internet Archive memoirsofdiffere02musg, Chapter 149

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    Somewhere around here, in 1798, a man called Sterne was brought to the crossroads near the church of Killuran. Rebels there urged him to change his religion, threatening to put him to death with their pikes if he would not. He refused, saying he would die any death sooner than change. A rebel sergeant then struck him a violent blow on the head with a spade handle shod with iron. He was knocked senseless, and while he lay insensible on the ground, other rebels gave him many stab wounds with their pikes. One pike wound passed through his body from one side to the other. He lay speechless and senseless on the road for about an hour. When he recovered his senses, he crept to the house of George Ogle, about two miles distant. The steward of George Ogle gave him some nourishment, but told him he must depart. He said that as Sterne was an orangeman, meaning a Protestant, his master's house would be burned, and Sterne would be killed by the rebels if he kept him there. Sterne then went to an adjoining wood, where he remained two days and two nights. During that time the same steward brought him nourishment. At last a rebel woman, who was constantly plundering the house of George Ogle, discovered him in the wood. She told the rebels stationed there that the wood was full of orangemen. But the steward told the rebels that Sterne was not an orangeman and had nothing to do with them, that he was a poor old man who was wounded. He said he would bring Sterne to them. The steward and the rebels then went to the place where Sterne lay concealed in the wood.

29. Strategic importance of the Portaferry action

    near Strangford · population centre · Down · 1798

    Had the rebels taken Portaferry they intended to cross the lake at Strangford and join numerous rebels in the barony of Lecale, which could have led to the fall of Downpatrick.

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    1 he event of this adion was of the utmoft confequence, for had the rebels fucceeded in it, they were to have crolTed the lake at Strangford ; and the rebels in the barony of Lecale, who were numerous, were to have joined them. * Downpatrick muft have fallen, and an immenfe force, thus prevented, would have encreafed the army of Bally nahinc>.

    The boldnefs and courage which the in-furgents in the North difplayed during the very fhort period that the rebellion exifled, prove how dangerous and formidable it would have been, but that government very wifely and feafonably averted the horrors of it, partly by conciliatory meafures, and partly by coercion ; and the dreadful and cold-blooded malTacres of proteftants perpetrated in the South, having convinced the northern rebels of the, cruelty and treachery of their Roman catholick confederates, and that their own deftrudion would be involved in that of the conftitution, detached them from the union, , and completely extinguiflied the flame of rebellion in the North*

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    Strangford is a place where the lake could be crossed. In 1798, that mattered. Had the rebels taken Portaferry, they meant to cross the lake and join the numerous rebels in the barony of Lecale, which could have led to the fall of Downpatrick. The northern insurgents showed boldness and courage during the short period the rebellion lasted. Government averted the horrors partly by conciliation, partly by coercion. The massacres of Protestants in the South convinced the northern rebels of the cruelty of their Catholic confederates, detached them from the union, and extinguished the flame of rebellion in the North.

30. The Green Flag Raised at Killala Castle

    Killala · town · Mayo · 1798

    The French hoisted a green flag inscribed 'Erin go bragh' in front of the castle at Killala and invited the local population to join their cause with promises of freedom.

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    f?kl not exceed one thoiifand and fixty rank and fdc, and fcventy officers, flrongly indicated the fevere hardfiiips which they muft have undergone. - . They hoided a green flag in front of the cadle, with the Irilh words, " Erin go bragh !" infcribed on it, which fignifies in EngHfli, " Ireland for ever !" and they invited the people to join them, having afiured them, that they would enjoy freedom and happinefs by doing fo*

    1 he firft day they paffed in landing their arms and annnunition ; the fecond in clothing and arming the natives, of whom great multitudes flocked to their ftandard, and in granting commiflions to Irifii officers.

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    In 1798, the French came to Killala. They hoisted a green flag in front of the castle, with the Irish words "Erin go bragh" inscribed on it, which signifies in English "Ireland for ever." They invited the people to join them, having assured them that they would enjoy freedom and happiness by doing so.

31. Three Rock Hill camp near Wexford, thousands assembled

    near Three Rock Mountain · mountain or mountain range · Dublin · 1798

    Fleming was again captured at Kilburn mountain and compelled to go to the Three-rock camp near Wexford, where many thousands of rebels were assembled under generals Bagenal Harvey and Father Roche, preparing to march to fight the king's troops at Foulkes's mill.

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    county, where the rebel officers fixed their head-quarters, at the'houfe of one Murphy •, that when he was returning thence, after the battle of Rofs, he, this informant, was taken piifoner by a body of rebels, at the bridge of Ballynabola, in faid county. Informant faith, that one of the faid rebels told him, that he had juft put an end to an orange rafcal, of the name of Byron •, and informant faith, he faw, lying in a ditch at Ballynabola aforefaid, John f Byron, a proteilant inhabitant of the parifh of Taghimon aforefaid, with whom informant was well acquainted ; and that faid Byron was grievoully wounded, and covered with blood, and on the point of expiring. Informant faith, that faid rebels called informant an orange rafcal, and threatened to ferve him as they did Byron ; and informant faith, he is convinced in his mind, that the faid rebels would have put him to death, but that he produced a pafs which he had obtained from Brien Murphy, a priell of Taghmon> and that faid pafs faved the life of informant. That faid rebels had a cuftom of warning the inhabitants of each townland to attend their army, under pain of death, in cafe of difobedience *, and that informant was compelled by fuch warning, to attend a rebel camp at Slievekelta,* lometime in the beginning of June, where the faid rebels were on the point of trying him for being an orangeman ; but that informant was relieved by the kind interference of Mr. John Devereux, of Taghmon. Informant faith, that father Roche, a prieft, who was commander in chief of faid camp, preached a fermon, or exhortation, to the rebels therein, of the following tenor : "That they were fighting for their religion, their liberty, and the rights of their anceftors, and that they muft perfcvere. That they fhould examine their ranks, and if they found any orangemen, or difafFecled men among them, to extirpate them, as they could not profper or thrive while they had fuch among them."f Informant faith, he was again taken prifoner by a body of the faid rebels, at Kilburn mountain aforefaid, on the nineteenth of June, and compelled to repair to the Three-rock camp, near Wexford, where many thovifandr. of the rebels were aflembled and arrayed for the purpofe of jri;arching next day to fight the^ king's troops, at Foulkes's

    Internet Archive memoirsofdiffere02musg, Chapter 163

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    This is Three Rock Mountain, where, in the summer of 1798, thousands of rebels gathered in a camp near Wexford, arrayed and ready to march against the king's troops at Foulkes's mill. Their commanders were General Bagenal Harvey and Father Roche, a priest who served as commander in chief of the camp. A man whose account survives was brought here against his will. He had been seized once before, at the bridge of Ballynabola, after the battle of Ross. There, rebels called him an orange rascal and showed him John Byron of Taghmon lying in a ditch, grievously wounded and near death. They threatened to serve him the same way, but he produced a pass signed by Brian Murphy, a priest of Taghmon, and it saved his life. The rebels had a custom of warning the people of each townland to join their army, on pain of death for disobedience. Under such a warning he was compelled to attend a rebel camp at Slievekelta, early in June, where they were about to try him for being an orangeman. He was saved by the intervention of John Devereux of Taghmon. At that same camp, Father Roche preached to the rebels. He told them they were fighting for their religion, their liberty, and the rights of their ancestors, and that they must persevere. He told them to examine their ranks, and if they found any orangemen or disaffected men among them, to extirpate them, for they could not prosper while such men remained. On the 19th of June he was taken prisoner again, at Kilburn mountain, and compelled to go to the Three Rock camp near Wexford. There, many thousands of rebels were assembled and arrayed for the purpose of marching the next day to fight the king's troops at Foulkes's mill.

32. United Irishmen plot to seize cannon from Vulture privateer at Dungarvan

    Dungarvan · townland · Waterford · 1797

    Around November 1797, seven or eight hundred United Irishmen assembled near Cushcam with the treasonable design of taking cannon from the Vulture privateer lying at Dungarvan, intending to level the marquis of Waterford's house at Curraghmore and murder several gentlemen.

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    IT appears, that forae time in the month of November, 1797, one Thomas Chriftopher of Abbey-fide, in faid county, aflembled with feven or eight hundred United Iriflimen in a field near Cufhcam, with a treafonable defign of taking fome cannon out of the Vulture privateer, then lying at Dungarvan, in order to level a number of gentlemen's houfes, particularly that of the marquis of Waterford at Curraghmore, and murdering a number of gentlemen, particularly colonel Uniacke, and captain Cole ; and that faid Thomas Chriftopher went to informant three different days, and required, him' to give his confent to put this defign into execution.

    , The fame informant fwore before the faid magiftrate, the twenty-fourth of March, 1798, that the United Irifhmen in and about Dungarvan, aflembled at different times in great numbers, in the autumn of 1 797, and took arms from diiFerent people, and committed various outrages ; and fwore numbers of people to' be true to their caufe.

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    Somewhere around here, in November 1797, a man named Thomas Christopher of Abbeyside gathered with 700 or 800 United Irishmen in a field near Cushcam. Their plan was treasonable. They meant to take cannon from the Vulture, a privateer lying at Dungarvan, and use them to level a number of gentlemen's houses. The chief target was the marquis of Waterford's house at Curraghmore. They also intended to murder a number of gentlemen, particularly Colonel Uniacke and Captain Cole. Thomas Christopher went to an informant three different days, pressing him to give his consent to put the design into execution. He would not. On the 24th of March 1798, that informant swore before a magistrate that the United Irishmen in and about Dungarvan had assembled at different times in great numbers through the autumn of 1797, taken arms from different people, committed various outrages, and sworn numbers of people to be true to their cause.

33. Whelan boasts of shooting his officer and threatens lord Kingsborough at Wexford

    Wexford · town · Wexford · 1798

    Whelan, father Murphy's aide-de-camp, boasted at lord Kingsborough's Wexford lodgings that he had just shot his officer outside the town (Ensign Harman) and threatened to shoot Kingsborough, who drew his own pistol in response.

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    Whelan, Murphy^s aid-de-camp, v/ho was prefent, had a large whifkey bottle in his pocket, and a piftol in his hand ; and he boafted that he had juft fhot his officer outfide the town, alluding to the murder of enfign Harman. He alfo faid, he w^ould fhoot lord Kingfborough ; on which his lordfhip cocked his piftol, prefented it at his breaft, and declared he would fhoot him, if he moved his hand, which prevented the perpetration of his fanguinary defign.

    Mrs. Richards, her fifter, and fome officers wives, had fought an afylum in his lordfhip's lodgings at this critical and alarming moment 5 and fearing that

    Internet Archive memoirsofdiffere02musg, Chapter 21

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    In 1798, at Wexford, Whelan, Father Murphy's aide-de-camp, burst into Lord Kingsborough's lodgings with a whiskey bottle in his pocket and a pistol in his hand. He boasted that he had just shot his officer outside the town, meaning Ensign Harman. Then he said he would shoot Lord Kingsborough too. Kingsborough cocked his own pistol, pointed it at Whelan's breast, and told him he would fire if Whelan moved a hand. That stopped him. Mrs. Richards, her sister, and some officers' wives had taken shelter in those lodgings at that alarming moment, and were fearing for what might follow.

34. Yeomen cavalry charge into Wexford to save townsfolk

    Wexford · town · Wexford · 1798

    A small group of Wexford yeoman cavalry, led by Captain James Boyd, made a desperate ride into the town to save their families and property, shouting that the army was at their heels. Their bold announcement caused the rebels to flee in panic in all directions.

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    tantswho remained in the town ; they were all members of the corps but one. Captain James Boyd, member of parliament, lieutenant Perceval, high fherifF for the county, corporal John Stetham, corporal William Hughes, A. H. Jacob, of the Ennifcorrhy corps, and the following privates, John Tench, Joieph Sutton^ Archer Bayly, Marcus Doyle, Abraham Howlili, John Byrne, and William Td'Cabe, Mr. Boyd's fervant. Chriflopher Irwine, permanent ferjeant of the troop, followed them rapidly on foot, his horfe having been fiiot. They dallied into the town with a degree of valour bordering on defpair, and announced v/ith a loud voice, that the army was -at their heels. This gave the rebels fuch an eledrick fnockj that, panick ftruck, they fled in all directions, fome over the bridge, others to the barony of Forth. Their confternation was fo great^ that yen- few of them attempted in their flight to injure the inhabitants of the tovv^n. One;rebel £red at nieiijeurs Jacob and Rudd, but the latter foon difpatched him. A rebel fired at lord Kingiborough in the ftreet, for which another perfon, a loyalift, inftantly (hot him.

    During this fcene of confufion which their flight occafioned, the bloody Thomas Dixon, mounted on a very fine horfe which he had taken from Mr. Cadwallader Edwards, rode through th^ flreets, witb a broad fword drawn, and upbraided the rebels for their timidity and their dilatorinefs ; and faid, " If you had followed my advice in putting all the hereticks to death three or four days ago, it would not have come to this pafs." Mrs. Dixon, v/ho accompanied him on horfeback, with a fword and a cafe of piflols, clapped the rebels on the back and encouraged them, by faying, " We mail conquer : I know we mufl conquer and flie exclaimed repeatedly.

    Internet Archive memoirsofdiffere02musg, Chapter 23

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    In 1798, Wexford town saw a desperate ride that turned the tide of a rebel occupation. A small group of yeoman cavalry dashed into the town to save their families and property. Captain James Boyd, member of parliament, led them. With him were Lieutenant Perceval, high sheriff for the county, corporal John Stetham, corporal William Hughes, A. H. Jacob of the Enniscorthy corps, and privates John Tench, Joseph Sutton, Archer Bayly, Marcus Doyle, Abraham Howlili, John Byrne, and William Td'Cabe, Mr. Boyd's servant. Christopher Irwine, permanent sergeant of the troop, followed them rapidly on foot, his horse having been shot. They galloped into the town with a degree of valour bordering on despair, and announced with a loud voice that the army was at their heels. This gave the rebels such an electric shock that, panic-struck, they fled in all directions, some over the bridge, others to the barony of Forth. Their consternation was so great that few of them attempted in their flight to injure the inhabitants of the town. One rebel fired at messieurs Jacob and Rudd, but the latter soon dispatched him. A rebel fired at Lord Kingsborough in the street, for which another person, a loyalist, instantly shot him. During this confusion, the bloody Thomas Dixon, mounted on a very fine horse taken from Mr. Cadwallader Edwards, rode through the streets with a broad sword drawn and upbraided the rebels for their timidity, saying, "If you had followed my advice in putting all the hereticks to death three or four days ago, it would not have come to this pass." Mrs. Dixon, who accompanied him on horseback, with a sword and a case of pistols, clapped the rebels on the back and encouraged them, saying, "We shall conquer: I know we must conquer," she exclaimed repeatedly.

35. Kane family besieged and freed from burning house

    Castlecomer · town · Kilkenny · 1798

    The family of Mr. Kane, agent to Lady Ormond, were locked in their own house by rebels who set it on fire; they retreated to the cellar and were rescued by arriving troops before being consumed by flames.

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    The family of Mr. Kane, agent to lady Ormond, had been in a deplorable ftate. The fem.ales had been prifoners in their own hoiife, which the rebels locked up and fet on fire ; and they retired to the cellar to avoid the flames, but the troops arrived and liberated them before it was confumed. They had previoufly taken Mr. Kane prifoner, and carried him before father Murphy, who continued in the body of the church, trying, as orangemen, fuch proteliants as they had taken prifoners ; and two of whom they maffacred before Rr Charles arrived. He tried and would have had Ish, Kane put to death as an orangeman, but that fome poor women of the colliery, by their tears and entreaties (as he is a gentleman of great humanity) prevailed on the reverend general to let him efcape.

    Sir Charles, having taken an elevated pofition, ported his guns fo as to rake the woods, in which he killed a good many of the rebels, who compofed the rear guard of the main body, at that time two miles out of the town, and fuppofed to be between fix and feven thoufand men.

    Internet Archive memoirsofdiffere02musg, Chapter 51

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    In 1798, Castlecomer was the scene of desperate events. Mr. Kane, agent to Lady Ormond, and his family suffered terribly. The women of the household were locked inside their own house by rebels, who set the building on fire. They retreated to the cellar to escape the flames, and were liberated by arriving troops before the house was consumed. Mr. Kane himself had been taken prisoner and brought before Father Murphy, who sat in the church trying captured Protestants as Orangemen. Two of those prisoners were put to death before Sir Charles arrived. Father Murphy tried Mr. Kane and would have had him killed as an Orangeman, but some poor women of the colliery, by their tears and entreaties, prevailed on the reverend general to let him escape, as Kane was known as a gentleman of great humanity. Sir Charles then took an elevated position and posted his guns to rake the woods, killing a good many rebels who formed the rear guard of the main body. That main body was two miles out of the town and supposed to be between 6 and 7,000 men.

36. Attack on Portaferry repulsed

    near Portaferry · town · Down · 1798

    A rebel force of about one thousand attacked Portaferry, headed by local men including a shopkeeper named McMullin, but was repulsed by Captain Charles Mathews and the Portaferry yeomanry defending the market-house, aided by a revenue cruiser's guns.

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    On the night of the ninth, and the morning of the tenth, the infurredion from Newtownards to Portaferry was general ; and a body of rebels, to the number of one thoufand, attacked the latter about lour o^clock in the afternoon. They were faid to be chiefly under the dire6i:ion of one Warwick, a prefbyterian probationer, fmce hanged ; and they were headed by one Mc. Mullin, of Portaferry, a fhopkeeper, and two farmers in its vicinity. The town was gallantly defended by that brave veteran, captain Charles Mathews, and the Portaferry yeomanry, who took pofl in the market-houfe, and converted it into a garrifon.

    Capcain Mathev/s having received intelligence in the morning that the town was to be attacked, had the arches of the building fdled up with a dry temporary wall, to prevent the rebels from fetting fire to the loft, which their leaders had refolved to do. Captain Hopkins, being in the river, with the revenue cruifer which he commanded, rendered the mofl important fervice on the occafion with his guns. The

    Internet Archive memoirsofdiffere02musg, Chapter 70

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    Portaferry is a town on the coast of County Down. In 1798, the rebellion that had spread from Newtownards reached its streets. A body of rebels, about 1,000 strong, attacked the town around four o'clock in the afternoon. They were said to be chiefly under the direction of one Warwick, a Presbyterian probationer, who was later hanged. They were headed by McMullin, a shopkeeper of Portaferry, and two farmers from its vicinity. The town was defended by Captain Charles Mathews and the Portaferry yeomanry. They took post in the market-house and converted it into a garrison. Mathews had received intelligence that morning that the town would be attacked. He had the arches of the building filled with a dry temporary wall, to stop the rebels from setting fire to the loft, which their leaders had resolved to do. Captain Hopkins, in the river with the revenue cruiser he commanded, rendered important service with his guns.

37. Ballina magistrates post advertisement to counter massacre rumours

    Ballina · townland · Mayo · 1798

    Fearing a false rumour of an Orange plot to burn houses with unquenchable black candles, magistrates posted an advertisement at Ballina to reassure the population, but it was believed to be a trick to lull them into false security.

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    The magiftrates, finding that this report v/as uni» yerfally credited by the lower clafs of people, pofted up an advertifement at Ballina to undeceive them, and convince them of the futility and abfurdity of this report ; but they were taught to believe that this notice was only an artifice to lull them into fecurity, that they might more eafily beconie ^ prey to their perfecutors.

    As foon as the French landed, one Grohan, who ferved as clerk to a popiili chapel, was feized in the aQ: of proclaiming in the pariih of Kilmeckfhalgan, in the county of Sligo, that the orangemen were murdering the Roman cathoUcks.

    Internet Archive memoirsofdiffere02musg, Chapter 75

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    Somewhere around here in 1798, magistrates posted an advertisement to calm a rumour that was widely believed among the common people, that Orangemen would burn their houses with unquenchable black candles. The magistrates tried to show the report was foolish and false. But the people took the notice itself for a trick, meant only to lull them into false security so they could be more easily destroyed.

38. B.B. Harvey held prisoner at the Three Rock camp

    near Three Rock Mountain · mountain or mountain range · Dublin · 1798

    Harvey testified at his trial that after opposing Father Roche's sanguinary plans and being deposed from command, he was taken as a prisoner to the Three Rock camp, where he was allowed to walk about but was too closely watched to escape until the rebels' final flight.

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    niand was given to that infamous villain father Roche : That he was then carried to the Three-rock camp as a priloner, where he remained a few days, and was fo far at liberty as to be allowed to walk about ; but fo clofely watched, that, with every wifli to make his efcape, he found it impoffible, till the evening the rebels fled in every direction on the approach of the king's troops."

    He died in a very decent manner, having been attended by a proteftant clergyman, and prayed moil fervently. A fliort time before his trial, a particular friend of his and mine, having afked him, how he came to confent to the bloody bufmefs of ScuUabogue; he, very much fliocked, replied, " That it was brought about by an infamous fanguinary popiili faction."

    Internet Archive memoirsofdiffere02musg, Chapter 30

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    Three Rock Mountain, near Dublin, was where B.B. Harvey was brought as a prisoner in 1798. He had opposed Father Roche's sanguinary plans and been deposed from command. Carried to the Three Rock camp, he remained there a few days. He was allowed to walk about, but watched so closely that, though he wished to escape, he found it impossible until the evening the rebels fled in every direction on the approach of the king's troops. Before his trial, a friend asked how he came to consent to the bloody business of Scullabogue. Harvey replied, "That it was brought about by an infamous sanguinary popish faction." He died in a decent manner, attended by a Protestant clergyman, and prayed fervently.

39. Clare regiment soldiers convicted of conspiring to seize Waterford cannon

    Waterford · city · Waterford · 1798

    Corporal Curry, Simon Ryan and Thomas Reilly of the Clare regiment were convicted by court martial in Waterford of conspiring to seize the city and its cannon to assist the rebels, and of plotting to murder all their officers except a Roman Catholic lieutenant.

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    By a court-martial held at Waterford the fixth of July, 1798, corporal Curry of the Clare regiment, Simon Ryan, and Thomas Reilly, privates of the fame, were convicted of being concerned in the confpiracy to feize the city and all the cannon in it, for the purpofe of affifting the rebels in taking it j and in having confpired to murder all their officers, except lieutenant Mc. Mahon, who was a Roman catholick. It was propofed there alfo by one Carey, to murder the union corps of that city. At the fame meering, corporal Woods, in the artillery of the Clare regiment faid, that he had eight or ten United Irifiimen in the artillery, v/ho would drav/ the guns up the hill, and fire on the towq ; That a committee was formed to carry that plan into execution. Garret Murphy confefled on his examination • • before fome maglurates, that John Forreftall, publican, at Xew Rofs, told him, that the rebel army would march through the county of Kilkenny to Waterford, if the king's troops were beaten at Rofs : That great numbers of people at Waterford and Rofs, fome of whom he mentioned, were voncerned as officers, or privates, and that he was a ferjeant, and ufed to collect 6dh. per month, from the men under his command, which he paid to mefiieurs Hunt, Foot, and I'arrell, who were captains, for the purpofe of fending mefiengers to Dublin. It was very fortunate that the rebels in the county Kilkenny miftook the day deftined for the attack upon Rofs.

    By two court martials held at Waterford, one on the fourteenth of June, the other the twenty-third of July, 1798, it was proved that Walter Power, Richard Connolly, and James Hynes, went to the houfe of Mr.Valentine Lannagan, of Charleftown, with fome other rebels, and took his firearms and ammunition j and that the faid V. Lannagan heard the prifoners fay in converfation, on the feventh of June, that, if it were not for the cannon, they would have cut on the Rofcommon regiment, which marched the day before from Waterford to Rofs, as two thoufand LTnited Irifirmen had aflembled at Glanmore, on the fixth of June, for that purpofe.

    Internet Archive memoirsofdiffere02musg, Chapter 136

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    Waterford, in 1798, was the scene of a court martial that exposed a plot among soldiers of the Clare regiment. On the 6th of July, Corporal Curry, Simon Ryan, and Thomas Reilly, privates of the same regiment, were convicted of conspiring to seize the city and all the cannon in it, to help the rebels take it. They had also plotted to murder all their officers, except Lieutenant McMahon, who was a Roman Catholic. At the same meeting, one Carey proposed murdering the union corps of the city. Corporal Woods of the Clare regiment's artillery said he had 8 or 10 United Irishmen in the artillery who would draw the guns up the hill and fire on the town. A committee was formed to carry that plan into execution. Garret Murphy confessed before magistrates that John Forrestall, a publican at New Ross, told him the rebel army would march through county Kilkenny to the city if the king's troops were beaten at Ross. Murphy said great numbers of people in both places were involved as officers or privates. He was a sergeant who collected 6 pence per month from the men under his command, which he paid to Hunt, Foot, and Farrell, captains, for the purpose of sending messengers to Dublin. It was fortunate, the account notes, that the rebels in county Kilkenny mistook the day destined for the attack upon Ross.

40. Conroy's House Raided and His Execution at Castlebar

    Castlebar · town · Mayo · 1798

    A party detached by General Trench surprised Conroy's armed videttes at his house, killing two and finding French arms, a proclamation, and correspondence with a rebel leader; Conroy was later hanged at Castlebar.

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    He was hanged at Caftlebar, without either confeffmg or denying his guilt ; and though he was fure of eternal falvation for having oppofed an heretical ftate in fupport of the true faith, he had fcarce fufficient ftrength to afcend the fatal ftep.

    On the hrfh of September, Heutenant-colonel Charoft received orders from general Humbert, tq fend off all the French troops to Caftlebar, but that he ftiould remain at Kiilala, as commandant of it, with another French olHcer of the name of Ponfon.

    Internet Archive memoirsofdiffere02musg, Chapter 84

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    Castlebar, in 1798, saw the execution of a man named Conroy. General Trench's party surprised Conroy's armed videttes at his house, killing two, and found French arms, a proclamation, and correspondence with a rebel leader. He was hanged without either confessing or denying his guilt. Though sure of eternal salvation for having opposed an heretical state in support of the true faith, he had scarce sufficient strength to ascend the fatal step.

41. Defeat at Ballinamuck and flight of rebel colonels

    near Ballinamuck · population centre · Longford · 1798

    After the surrender at Ballinamuck, McDonnel and colonel Blake concealed themselves in a bog; Blake was captured but McDonnel escaped into the mountains of Connemara and from there to Spain or France.

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    He was attended by a large party of his followers^ who had been taught to look for this event by his addrelTes and harangues, and with thefe he accompanied Humbert on his march to Ballinamuck ; and after the furrender, he and colonel Blake concealed themfelves in a bog. Blake was taken prifoner, but he had the good fortune to efFedl his efcape, and made his way from thence into the wild mountains of Cunnemara, and from thence embarked for Spain or France, with fome other fugitives of his own dele ription.

    Do<!^lor Barrett, a Roman catholick^ was a native of Jrrus, in the county of Mayo, and defcended from an ancient and refpeclable Irilh family, who formerly pofTeifed a large eftate in that country, and of which he was not a little vain. Having got a competent knowledge of Latin, which he fpoke tolerably corred; and fluent, though in a vulgar manner, he ferved a regular apprenticefhip to an apothecary, and carried on the bufinefs for fome years with much credit to himfelf and utility to the country. He alfo attended many of the genteel families in the neighbourhood of Ballina, (where he lived,) in the light of a phyfician, and was fo much efteemed by them, that they entered into a fubfcription to fupport him at Edinburgh, while he fliould ftudy phyfick there in a regular manner. His wife and children were alfo fupported in the fame manner at home, while he ftudied in Scotland, and that exclufivcly by the proteftant

    Internet Archive memoirsofdiffere02musg, Chapter 112

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    Ballinamuck in Longford is where Humbert's march came to its end in 1798. McDonnel arrived with a large party of followers, men he had taught by his addresses and harangues to expect what came. He accompanied Humbert on the march, and after the surrender, he and Colonel Blake concealed themselves in a bog. Blake was taken prisoner, but McDonnel had the good fortune to effect his escape. He made his way into the wild mountains of Connemara, and from there embarked for Spain or France with some other fugitives of his own description. Doctor Barrett was a Roman Catholic, a native of Iris in the county of Mayo, descended from an ancient and respectable Irish family who formerly possessed a large estate in that country, and of which he was not a little vain. He gained a competent knowledge of Latin, which he spoke tolerably correct and fluent, though in a vulgar manner. He served a regular apprenticeship to an apothecary and carried on the business for some years with much credit to himself and utility to the country. He also attended many of the genteel families in the neighbourhood of Ballina, where he lived, as a physician. He was so much esteemed by them that they entered into a subscription to support him at Edinburgh while he studied physic there in a regular manner. His wife and children were also supported at home while he studied in Scotland, and that exclusively by the Protestants.

42. Dr Caulfield refuses to help imprisoned Protestant in New Ross

    New Ross · townland · Wexford · 1798

    Dr Caulfield, long a parish priest at New Ross, was implored by Mrs Allen to free her husband from the Wexford prison-ship, but he refused, saying her husband must have deserved it.

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    Doctor Caulfield having refided many years at New Rofs, as parilh pried, there fubfifted a very warm friendfhip between him and Mr. Allen, a proteftant inhabitant of that town. The latter having been, with other proteftants, committed to the prifon-fliip at Wexford, Mrs. Allen, dreading that he would be maflacred, or ftarved, implored the dodlor to liberate her hufband, well-knowing the unbounded influence of the prieits over the popifh multitude ; but he indignantly fpurned at her requeft, and faid, her hufband would not have been there, if he had not deferved it. This happened at an early period, when the Wexford leaders imagined that the infurredion had been fimultaneous and general.

    In page 1 8, the doclor tells us, that he was abfolutely Ignorant of that maffacre being intended or perpetrated, until fome hours after it had ceafed. Here the do£):or is convicted of an untruth by the ftrongeft moral evidence. The town ot Wexford is fo narrow, that if a boxing- match, or a riot, happened in any part of the main flreet, every one of its inhabitants could not but hear the noife occafioned by it. The populace began to ftiout at eleven o'clock, foon after the black flag was erected on the quay. The flaughter at the goal began at two o^clock, and continued on the bridge till late in the evening. At the immolation of every vi6lim, the popifh multitude rent the air with acclamations. Could do6lor Caulfield and father Corrin alone remain deaf to their clamours Why did they not enquire the caufe of fo much noifc and uproar ?

    Internet Archive memoirsofdiffere02musg, Chapter 182

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    Somewhere around here, in 1798, Dr Caulfield had served for many years as parish priest at New Ross. A warm friendship subsisted between him and Mr Allen, a Protestant inhabitant of the town. When Mr Allen was committed, with other Protestants, to the prison-ship at Wexford, Mrs Allen dreaded that he would be massacred or starved. She implored Dr Caulfield to liberate her husband, well knowing the unbounded influence of the priests over the people. But he indignantly spurned her request, and said her husband would not have been there if he had not deserved it. This happened at an early period, when the Wexford leaders imagined the insurrection had been simultaneous and general. The author of this account also challenges Dr Caulfield's word. Caulfield claimed he was absolutely ignorant of a massacre being intended or perpetrated until some hours after it had ceased. The author calls this an untruth, convicted by the strongest moral evidence. The town of Wexford was so narrow, he writes, that if a boxing match or a riot happened in any part of the main street, every inhabitant could not but hear the noise. The populace began to shout at eleven o'clock, soon after the black flag was erected on the quay. The slaughter at the jail began at two o'clock, and continued on the bridge till late in the evening. At the killing of every victim, the multitude rent the air with acclamations. The author asks: could Dr Caulfield and Father Corrin alone remain deaf to their clamours? Why did they not enquire the cause of so much noise and uproar?

43. False alarm rouses pikemen at Baronstown

    Baronstown · townland · Westmeath · 1798

    On 4 September a man on horseback spread rumours that Orangemen were murdering Catholics, causing armed crowds to assemble in Lord Sunderlin's park at Baronstown; his attempts at reasoning failed and his trumpeter was wounded.

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    On Tuefday the fourth of September, a man on horfeback went about the county of Weflmeath, proclaiming that the orangemen were murdering the Roman catholicks, and burning their houfes. In confequcnce of it, numbers of people, armed with pikes and other weapons, alTembled in lord Sunderlin's park at Baronftown. His lordfliip approached them with about twelve of his corps, and aflved them. Why they aflembled in fo hoftile a manner ? They anfwered, that they were afraid of the orangemen, who were armed, and were determined to murder all the Roman catholicks. * His lordfliip aflfured them, that their fears were groundlefs, as no fuch perfons ever were in the country ; and he promifed them protedion, if they could point them out ; but they perfiflied in feigning fears and prejudices.

    About two miles further on the road towards MuUingar, his lordfliip met another body of pikemen, with whom he reafoned in the fame manner, but to no purpofe. At lafl;, one of them knocked down his lordfliip's trumpeter, and wounded him ; and foon after ferved a yeoman and one of his fer-

    Internet Archive memoirsofdiffere02musg, Chapter 107

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    Somewhere close to Baronstown, in 1798, a false alarm brought out armed crowds. On 4 September a man on horseback rode through Westmeath proclaiming that the Orangemen were murdering Roman Catholics and burning their houses. Numbers of people, armed with pikes and other weapons, gathered in Lord Sunderlin's park. His lordship approached them with about twelve of his corps and asked them why they assembled in so hostile a manner. They answered that they were afraid of the Orangemen, who were armed and determined to murder all the Roman Catholics. Lord Sunderlin assured them their fears were groundless, as no such persons ever were in the country, and promised them protection if they could point them out. But they persisted in their fears. About two miles further on the road towards Mullingar, his lordship met another body of pikemen and reasoned with them in the same manner, but to no purpose. At last one of them knocked down his lordship's trumpeter and wounded him, and soon after served a yeoman and one of his ser

44. Father Cowley threatens protestant prisoners at Ballina

    Ballina · townland · Mayo · 1799

    A popish priest named Cowley entered the room where protestant prisoners were confined at Henry King's house in Ballina, calling them heretics with no more religion than pigs and threatening them with torturous death, and struck Robert Atkinson of Ballybeg.

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    to the prifoners who were confined there, and who were of the proteftant religion, « You are a parcel of hereticks ; you have no more religion than pigs ; you will be put to death with the greatelt torture ^before ten o'clock to-morrow;" and that the faid prieft at the fame time ftruck a Mr. Robert Atkinfon, of Ballybeg, asa heretick; and faid, at the fame time, that if he had Robert Atkinfon, of Ealky, he would Ikin him alive.

    WILLIAM STINSONo

    Internet Archive memoirsofdiffere02musg, Chapter 177

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    Somewhere around here, in 1799, Protestant prisoners were confined at Henry King's house in Ballina. A priest named Cowley entered the room and called them heretics with no more religion than pigs, and threatened they would be put to death with the greatest torture before ten o'clock the next morning. He struck a Mr. Robert Atkinson of Ballybeg as a heretic, and said that if he had Robert Atkinson of Easky he would skin him alive.

45. Father Thomas Munnelly's Raid on Bartra House

    Bartra · site · Dublin · 1798

    Father Munnelly of the Backs offered his services to the French at Killala and led an armed party to Bartra, robbing Mr Knox of his purse and taking him prisoner to the French quarters.

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    He was employed in carrying them recruits, in equipping them with arms and clothes, and in fearching for Orangemen, as the proteftants were indifcriminately called. Having heard that Mr. Knox of Bartra, brother to counfellor Francis Knox, a gentleman of good property, had ftill continued to defend his houfe, he voluntarily offered his fervice to vifit him, and to carry him a prifoner to the French. His offer having been accepted, he put himfelf at the head of a party of armed rebels, marched to Bartra, entered it by furprife, and with a piftol in his hand, forgetful of his allegiance, and of the facrednefs and refpedabihty of the facerdotal character, he defcended to the meannefs of a common robber, and obliged Mr. Knox to deliver his purfe, confifting of a few guineas, and then conveyed him, tied, as a prifoner, to the quarters of his new allies.

    This villain defrauded the gallows of its due, for, gft<^r abfconding fome time, he furrendered himfelf

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    In 1798, this was the site of Bartra House. Father Thomas Munnelly, a priest of the Backs, had offered his services to the French at Killala, carrying them recruits, equipping them with arms and clothes, and searching for Orangemen, as the Protestants were indiscriminately called. Hearing that Mr. Knox of Bartra, brother to counsellor Francis Knox, a gentleman of good property, had still continued to defend his house, Munnelly volunteered to visit him and carry him prisoner to the French. His offer accepted, he put himself at the head of a party of armed rebels, marched to Bartra, and entered by surprise. With a pistol in his hand, he obliged Mr. Knox to deliver his purse, consisting of a few guineas, and then conveyed him, tied, as a prisoner, to the quarters of his new allies. The book says he "defrauded the gallows of its due," for after absconding some time, he surrendered himself.

46. General Knox's advance from Moneymore

    Moneymore · townland · Wicklow · 1798

    General Knox's approach from Moneymore toward Toome, reinforced by newly armed Protestant volunteers, convinced the Antrim rebels not to leave their own country, though Clavering's intervention stopped a decisive engagement.

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    The malTacres of the South alarmed and animated many thoufand proteftants, who fuddenly volunteered, armed themfelves, and joined general Knox^ whofe approach from Moneymore towards Toome convinced the Antrim rebels, that they had no bufinefs to quit their ow^n country ; and he would have given them a complete overthrow, and have extinguifhed, for a century, a difpofition to rebellion in that county, but that colonel Clavering, who had made terms with them at Ballymena, went exprefs to ftop the general's approach. The tranquillity of the county of Armagh is chiefly to be imputed to the zeal and activity of the orangemen.

    The amnefty granted to the rebels by colonel Clavering, though it was done with the beft inten-. tions, has been condemned by many northern gentlemen of very good fenfe, as it was faid to have fed the flame of rebellion in the county of Antrim for many months after it took place, as much as general Dundas's negotiation did in the county of Kildare.

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    Somewhere around here in 1798, General Knox advanced from Moneymore towards Toome. Thousands of Protestants had suddenly volunteered, armed themselves, and joined him. His approach convinced the Antrim rebels that they had no business quitting their own country. Knox would have given them a complete overthrow, and would have extinguished, for a century, any disposition to rebellion in that county. But Colonel Clavering, who had made terms with the rebels at Ballymena, went expressly to stop the general's approach. The amnesty Clavering granted, though done with the best intentions, was condemned by many northern gentlemen of good sense. They said it fed the flame of rebellion in county Antrim for many months after, as much as General Dundas's negotiation did in county Kildare. The tranquillity of county Armagh was chiefly attributed to the zeal and activity of the orangemen.

47. Hughes confesses rebellion plans before Cornwall at Myshall Lodge

    Myshall · town · Carlow · 1798

    A man named Hughes appeared before magistrate Mr Cornwall at Myshall Lodge on 21 July 1798 and confessed he had been a lieutenant under captain James Nowlan, detailing rebel plans to attack Borris, Leighlinbridge and Bagenalstown, targeting king's troops and Protestants generally.

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    On requiring arms of a widow of the popifli religion^ near Leighlin, they informed her that tliey were for her benefit, and that of the Catholick caufe. A man of the name of Hughes, appeared before Mr. Comv/all, of Myflialllodge, a magiftrate, on the twenty-firft of July, 1798, and confeiTed that he had been a lieutenant, under a captain James Nowlan *, and he ftated the whole progrefs of the rebellion from its commencement. He faid that the night previous to the attack on Borris, Leighlin-bridge, and Bagenalftown, he received orders from Nowlan, how he was to attack the enemy and on alking him whom he was to confider as luch, the captain replied, the king's troops and the proteflants in general. The popifh rabble, and numbers of Roman catholicks in comfortable, nay in opulent fituations, took oaths or allegiance before magiilratcs, who gave them certificates of their having done fo ; and an abundance of fuch certificates were found in their pockets when they were made prifoners at the battle of Kilcomney, and elfe-

    Many prcteflants were murdered, many of their houfes Vv'cre burnt, and much of their property was deftroyed, in that part of the county of Carlpv/ bordering upon the counties of Wicklov/ and Wexford. I have not obtained a minute acQOunt of them, but I fhall refer the readers to the affidavit of Jervis Pue, at the end of this, for a fpecimcn of them, and the ferocious fpirit by which the rebels were actuated.

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    Myshall is a town the road passes through in Carlow. In the summer of 1798 it became a place where a rebellion gave up some of its secrets. On the 21st of July that year, a man named Hughes came before Mr Cornwall of Myshall Lodge, a magistrate, and confessed. He said he had served as a lieutenant under a captain named James Nowlan, and he set out the whole progress of the rebellion from its commencement. Hughes told Cornwall that the night before the planned attack on Borris, Leighlinbridge, and Bagenalstown, he had received orders from Nowlan on how he was to attack the enemy. When he asked the captain who he was to consider as the enemy, Nowlan replied: the king's troops and the Protestants in general. Before that, near Leighlin, rebels had demanded arms from a widow of the Catholic religion, telling her the weapons were for her benefit and for the Catholic cause. Many Catholics, including people in comfortable or even opulent circumstances, had taken oaths of allegiance before magistrates and carried certificates proving they had done so. Abundant such certificates were later found in the pockets of prisoners taken at the battle of Kilcomney. In the part of County Carlow bordering Wicklow and Wexford, many Protestants were murdered, many of their houses burnt, and much of their property destroyed.

48. Lord Altamont's property plundered despite his Catholic sympathies

    Westport · town · Mayo · 1798

    Despite Lord Altamont's strong support for Catholics, rebels plundered his property, carrying off horses, cows and sheep, drinking his liquor, and breaking doors and windows, until James Joseph McDonnell occupied the house as his own.

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    Though lord Altamont and his family had evinced a very itrong partiality for the Roman cathohcks, and had on all occafions given to government the warrnefl affurances of their loyalty, their property was not fpared. They carried off his lordfliip's horfes.^ cows, and iheep, drank all the liquor in his cellars^^ brolie fome of the doors and windovv^s in his houfe, which they would have demolifned, but that James Jofeph Mc. Donnell, accompanied by a French officer,

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    Westport, in 1798. Lord Altamont and his family had shown strong partiality for Roman Catholics and given government the warmest assurances of their loyalty. Their property was not spared. Rebels carried off his horses, cows, and sheep. They drank all the liquor in his cellars. They broke doors and windows in his house, which they would have demolished, but James Joseph McDonnell, accompanied by a French officer, took it as his own.

49. Loyalists make stand at bridge houses in Castlecomer

    Castlecomer · town · Kilkenny · 1798

    A small number of Waterford and Downshire militia held the bridge at Castlecomer, then took refuge in four houses flanking it, keeping up fire on the rebels for three and a half hours while the suburbs burned.

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    The perilous fituation of the loyal few in thofe houfes already mentioned, can be better imagined than defcribed ; the bridge crov/ded with rebels, yelling with rage, crying out for blood, and not a foidier to oppofe them ; the back-houfes all on fire. Here, ,amidfl: furrounding flames, and to the Very breafts of the rebels, might be feen the gallant captain Butler, fingle and unfuppcrted, riding down the fireet, within a few yards of the rebels, endeavouring to rally the fcattered force, calling them back in v/ords that would animate the dead. Amidd balls 'thick as hail, twice did he ride up and down the fl:reet, with an heroick intrepidity, as laudable as it was unavailing. And now* commenced a very fiiarp, but illdireded fire from the rebels on the bridge, which was as w^armly and more effedually anfvv^red from I he houfes ; for three hours and a half this fire

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    Castlecomer, in 1798, saw loyalists make a stand at the bridge and the houses flanking it. A small number of Waterford and Downshire militia held the bridge, then took refuge in four houses beside it and kept up fire on the rebels. The bridge was crowded with rebels, yelling with rage, crying out for blood, and not a soldier to oppose them. The back-houses were all on fire. Amid surrounding flames, Captain Butler could be seen riding down the street, single and unsupported, within a few yards of the rebels, endeavouring to rally the scattered force, calling them back in words that would animate the dead. Amid balls thick as hail, twice he rode up and down the street. The rebels on the bridge commenced a sharp but ill-directed fire, answered more effectually from the houses. For three hours and a half this fire continued, while the suburbs burned.

50. Macartney brothers' sally recovers guns at Antrim garden wall

    near Antrim · town · Antrim · 1798

    John and Arthur Macartney, young volunteers, made a sally from the garden at Antrim with twenty men of the Antrim corps, recovered the abandoned guns and ammunition cart under fire, and dislodged rebels from the town with round shot.

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    cartney, lieutenant of the Royal Irifli Artillery, who volunteered on the occafion, made a fally from the garden, with twenty of the Antrim corps, and drew up, in the midft of the rebel fire, the guns and the ammunition cart ; and having planted them on the garden wall, they diflodged the rebels by a few difcharges of round fhot ; however, they affembled again in feveral places round the town, to renew the attack ; but colonel Orr, frightened on hearing the cannon, marched his column, which was one thouland five hundred flrong, back to Randalftown.

    Before the rebels had arranged matters for a fecond attack, the reinforcement from Blaris and Belfaft arrived, on which they fled in all diredions. But a great many of them were killed by the dragoons and the light companies of the Armagh and Monaghan militia, who v/ere detached acrofs the fields to cut off flragglers. Colonel Durham on arriving over the town, was informed that the rebels were in poflefTion of it ; and therefore opened his guns on it with round (hot, and was on the point of doing much mifchief before he found his miftake^ The rebels left about one hundred and fifty dead in the town, and nearly two hundred were killed in the purfuit, in which lieutenant Murphy of the dragoons was feverely wounded with a pike.

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    The town of Antrim saw fighting in 1798. Macartney, a lieutenant of the Royal Irish Artillery, volunteered on the occasion and made a sally from the garden with twenty of the Antrim corps. Under rebel fire, they drew up the guns and the ammunition cart and planted them on the garden wall. A few discharges of round shot dislodged the rebels. The rebels assembled again in several places round the town to renew the attack. But Colonel Orr, frightened on hearing the cannon, marched his column of 1,500 back to Randalstown. Before the rebels could arrange for a second attack, reinforcement from Blaris and Belfast arrived, and the rebels fled in all directions. Many were killed by the dragoons and the light companies of the Armagh and Monaghan militia, who were detached across the fields to cut off stragglers. Colonel Durham, arriving over the town, was informed the rebels were in possession of it. He opened his guns on it with round shot and was on the point of doing much mischief before he found his mistake. The rebels left about 150 dead in the town, and nearly 200 were killed in the pursuit. Lieutenant Murphy of the dragoons was severely wounded with a pike.

51. Meagher recruits soldier and plots murder of Colonel Jackson at Leitrim quarry

    Half Moon Street · street · Cork · 1798

    Thomas Meagher, a publican of Half-moon-street, swore a militia informant to a United Irish oath and sought his help getting arms; Meagher noted there was a quarry at Leitrim very convenient for killing Colonel Jackson with easy escape by boat.

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    united men, and their party, and never to draw a trigger, " or a ramrod againft the United Irifhmen, oi;j^gainll the " French, if they fliould land here faid Member then wanted deponent to go with him to Cow-lane, where he w^ould meet fome friends, but deponent declined going there *, faid Meagher advifed deponent to get as many of the regiment fworn as he could, and that he would give him money, and alfo advifed him to get fire-arms and ammunition conveyed out of the barrack to him, the faid Meagher. Deponent further depofeth, that faid Meagher laid he would give him money to treat the officers fervants, and defired he would get acquainted with them, and appeared very anxious to know when colonel Jackfon, and the head officers would dine with general Stewart ; for that there was a quarry at Leitrim very convenient to kill colonel Jackfon, and that he could very eafily make his efcape in a boat without coming over the bridge. Meagher further told informant, that if he did not wifh to remain here, he would give him money and coloured clothes to go to Briftol in the packet.

    The following very extraordinary circumftance occurred in the confpiracy at Cork : A fhort time before the intended infurreftion, an order was fent to all the inferior committees, as if from a committee of twelve prieits, to eject from them any proteftant members which they might have admitted. It is fuppofed that they were afraid of having the plot difcovered, after it had come to maturity, knowing that the proteftants were loyal, with but few exceptions* All the approvers have uniformly agreed, that this order was conveyed to all the inferior focieties, as if from the

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    This is Half Moon Street in Cork, where Thomas Meagher kept a public house. In 1798, Meagher was a United Irishman, and he set his sights on a militia man who had turned informant. He swore the man to the United Irish oath, never to draw a trigger or a ramrod against the United Irishmen or the French if they should land. Meagher wanted the man to go with him to Cow-lane to meet some friends, but the man declined. Meagher advised him to get as many of the regiment sworn as he could, and offered him money for it. He wanted fire-arms and ammunition conveyed out of the barrack to him. Meagher also offered money to treat the officers' servants, and wanted the informant to get acquainted with them. He was very anxious to know when Colonel Jackson and the head officers would dine with General Stewart. Meagher said there was a quarry at Leitrim very convenient to kill Colonel Jackson, and that he could very easily make his escape in a boat without coming over the bridge. He told the informant that if he did not wish to remain, he would give him money and coloured clothes to go to Bristol in the packet.

52. Mr Burkett shelters fleeing Protestants near the sea shore

    Ballyadams · townland · Kildare · 1798

    Fleeing along the sea shore, the Williamses were given food and shelter by a Protestant yeoman farmer named Burkett, who had moved his furniture out for fear his house would be burned and who relied on a Catholic servant to protect his family.

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    ^mnt replied, pointing at the fame time, <^ You had better go to that country, which is inhabited by Romans^ (meaning Roman cathohcks) as the men who refide there are gone to tlie proteftant country, to burn the proteitants* houfes, and he down there till night, and then you can make your efcape." Thefe informants fay, that whea they had gone about a mile and a half from their houfe, they faw many houfes in Ballyadams aforefaid in flames, and that the houfe of thefe informants was alfo in flames* Thefe informants fay, that foon after they were purfued by a body of rebels from Ballyadams aforefaid ; and they verily believe, that the faid rebels were fent in purfuit of thefe informants by their two fervants whom they left behind them •, but they eluded the purfuit of the faid rebels by altering their courfe at difl'erent times, and by creeping under the cover of hedges, till they arrived at the fea fhore that having afcended on a high bank near the fea, they faw a great number of protefl:ants' houfes on fire ; that they faw, at fome diftance on the fea fhore, sl woman, who they feared would betray them to tlie rebels ; but, on approaching her, they found her crying bitterly, and lamenting the (late of the country and, as fhe faid {he was fervant to Mr. Burkett, a gentleman farmer whofe houfe was contiguous, they afked her, whether flie thought her mafler would give them fome nourifliment, as they had fled from their own houfe, and narrowly efcaped with their lives from the rebels, who had plundered them of all their fubftance, and that they were aimofl: famifhed ? Thefe informants fay, thjy were well treated by faid Burkett, who gave them a plentiful meal ; and that the faid Burkett, who is of the proteftant religion, fearing that his houfe would be burned, had taken out a great part of his furniture, which, lay near the fhore, and that a new-born child lay crying in a cradle near the fea-fhore. That faid Burkett lamented hi* fituation to thefe informants, and exprefled his fears that the rebels would deftroy him and his family, as he was x yeoman in captain White's corps of cavalry and the faid Burkett implored thefe informants, on their arrival at Gorey, in faid county, to excufe his non-attendance there, as he could not abandon his family, who he feared would be murdered, and that all his fubftance would be deftroyed, i£ he left them unprotected. Thefe informants fay, they were informed by faid Burkett, that he w^as under the neceility of foliciting the protection of a mean popifli ferrant, who lived > Vol. II. B b with

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    Somewhere close to Ballyadams, in 1798, Protestant families fled their burning homes and one farmer named Burkett gave them shelter near the sea shore. The Williamses had been told to hide until night, then make their escape. About a mile and a half from their house, they saw many houses in Ballyadams in flames, and their own house burning too. Rebels pursued them from Ballyadams, and they believed the pursuit was sent by two servants they had left behind. They eluded the rebels by changing course and creeping under hedges until they reached the sea shore. From a high bank near the sea, they saw a great number of Protestants' houses on fire. At some distance on the shore, they saw a woman and feared she would betray them. But when they approached, she was crying bitterly, lamenting the state of the country. She said she was servant to Mr. Burkett, a gentleman farmer whose house was nearby. They asked her whether her master would give them nourishment, as they had fled their house, narrowly escaped with their lives, been plundered of all their substance, and were almost famished. Burkett treated them well and gave them a plentiful meal. He was Protestant, and fearing his house would be burned, he had taken out a great part of his furniture, which lay near the shore. A newborn child lay crying in a cradle near the sea shore. Burkett lamented his situation and feared the rebels would destroy him and his family, as he was a yeoman in Captain White's corps of cavalry. He implored the Williamses, on their arrival at Gorey, to excuse his non-attendance there, as he could not abandon his family, who he feared would be murdered, and all his substance would be destroyed if he left them unprotected. He told them he was under the necessity of soliciting the protection of a Catholic servant.

53. Mrs Heydon threatened at postmaster Gill's ruined house

    Enniscorthy · townland · Wexford · 1798

    After leaving Walsh's, Mrs Heydon took refuge at the plundered house of Henry Gill, postmaster of Enniscorthy, where armed rebels broke in and threatened to throw her downstairs and burn the house unless she went to mass.

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    examinant that it would be at the rifque of their lives td harbour a protellant, as an. order came from thexamp not to protedl any fuch ; that during examin^nt's refidence at faid houfe, and for feme time after, fhe had no other clothes to wear, but what flie had on her back, and no bed to ileep on for five weeks and five days. Examinant faith, that on leaving faid Walfh's, ftie repaired to the ruinous houk of Henry Oill, poftmafter of the faid town, which had been plundered and jnade a wreck of by the rebels. Examinant faith, that foon after fhe went to the faid Gill's houfe, a iTieifage was fent to her by faid Walfh, that her life was not jfafe unlefs .fhe went to mafs ; and in a few days after, about ;five o'clock in the morning, two rebels, armed with mufkets, broke into examinant's room, and called out to Mrs. Gill to .throw this examinant down flairs, and if fhe did not, they would, and her houfe fhould be burned; on which examinant afked them what charge they had againft her ? to which they replied, her obftinacy had been reported yefierday, and that fhe muft go to Wexford, meaning by the word obftinacy, as fhe yerily believes, was for not going to mafs ; that examinant, dreading fhe might be abufed by the rebels, afked the faid two rufiians to fhoot her ; on which they replied, they would have nothing to do with one of her fort, meaning, as fhe verily believes, a protellant j and then faid examinant might ftay there until further orders. Examinant faith, that Mrs. Gill told examinant, ^hat (he could not any longer protecl her with fafcty to herielf, and eleven children ; on which examinant went to fer veral houfes, whofe inhabitants refufcd to receive her, .liiough proteftants, from motives of fear, and the papifls from motives of hatred *, that thereupon one father Clinch, a priefl, brother to a tenant of examinant's, informed hex, . that fne need not leave faid houfe, where fhe remained ii^ great poverty and dillrcfs, until the king's troops arrived ^ after which time fome of the officers, from motives of compaflion, fuppiied thi-; examinant with provifions. This exafninant faith, that the iofs fhe fuftained by having her houfe plundered of houfehold furniture, and other valuable articles, amounts to between five and fix hundred pounds, exclufive of the money and notes her faid hufband was plundered of at Ennifcorthy aforefaid. This examinant faith, that her late hufoand, by his livings and his agency from 4i;2 right honourable lord Monck, including the glebe-

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    Somewhere around here, in 1798, Mrs Heydon took refuge at the ruined house of Henry Gill, postmaster of Enniscorthy, which rebels had already plundered and wrecked. She had left Walsh's house, where she was told an order had come not to protect any Protestant. She had no clothes but what she wore, and no bed for five weeks and five days. Soon after she arrived, a message came from Walsh that her life was not safe unless she went to mass. A few days later, about five o'clock in the morning, two rebels armed with muskets broke into her room. They called to Mrs Gill to throw Mrs Heydon downstairs, and threatened to burn the house if she did not. Mrs Heydon asked what charge they had against her. They said her obstinacy had been reported yesterday, and she must go to Wexford. By obstinacy she believed they meant her refusal to go to mass. Dreading abuse, she asked them to shoot her. They said they would have nothing to do with one of her sort, meaning a Protestant, and told her she might stay until further orders. Mrs Gill said she could no longer protect her, with herself and eleven children to consider. Mrs Heydon went to several houses, refused by Protestants from fear and by Catholics from hatred. Father Clinch, a priest and brother to a tenant of hers, told her she need not leave. She stayed in poverty and distress until the king's troops arrived, after which officers supplied her with provisions. Her losses from plundered furniture and valuables came to between five and six hundred pounds, besides money and notes taken from her husband at Enniscorthy.

54. Prendergaft's death in the mountains near Ballina

    Ballina · townland · Mayo · 1798

    After the king's troops retook the country, Father Prendergaft fled to the mountains where he suffered from want and disease, and was found by soldiers dying of a loathsome disorder near Ballina before dying soon after.

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    A party of the king's troops, who went in fearch of a banditti which infefted the country, found this holy friar a moft miferable inftance of the uncertainty of human afiiiirs, lying in a wretched hut, almoll confumed by that moll dreadful and loathfome diforder called morbus pediculofus, * of which he died foon after; and fuch were the putrid effluvia w^hich iflued from his body, that it was both dangerous and oficnfive to approach it for the purpofe of interring it.

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    Close to Ballina, in 1798, the king's troops were searching the mountains for a banditti that infested the country. They found Father Prendergaft in a wretched hut, almost consumed by a dreadful and loathsome disorder called morbus pediculosus. He died soon after. The putrid effluvia issuing from his body made it both dangerous and offensive to approach, even for the purpose of interring it.

55. Priest of Kilfenora committed for aiding rebels

    Kilfenora · town · Clare · 1798–1799

    The parish priest of Kilfenora, named Carrick, was committed on the charge of entertaining and exhorting a rebel mob heading to plunder Mr. Smith's house at Smithstown, telling them the French would soon land to help them.

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    The parifh pricfb of Kilfenora, of the name of Carrick, wa^ comm.itted on the foUov/ing charge : That during the infurrefiion, a great number of thefe rebellious hypocrites were proceeding in a body to plunder the houfe of Mr. Smith of Smithftown of arms, and that they were entertained by Carrick, who exhorted them to unite, and be zealous in the caufe, as the French would foon land and give thent ample riliftance. The profecutor who charged Carrick was kept in rhe guard-houfe of Eiinisj where fome vagabonds pretending to make a riot, the guard rufhed into the ftrcet to queii it, on v/hich the informer made his efcape, according to a preconcerted fcheme.

    The magiftrates difcovered at that time an itinerant Carmelite who feemed to be a high prieft of that order ; he had a long beard, and a cowl like the Capuchin friars, and a cloak which he hooked over his chin, and prevented, when he chofe, his beard from being feen ; he had a long brown fhirt which reached to the ground, and on the breaft of it, there was the image of a coffin in white ; he had one bag full of fcapulars which he fold to the befotted multitude, and another full of {hreds to make them •, he had many little religious books, containing the moft abominable fuperftitious doftrines, and which the priefts conftantly circulate among their flock. He faid, that he went from one holy well to another, where he preached to a numerous auditory, who never failed to attend him. He had recently come from a holy well near Burren, where a great concourfe of people aflembled, under religious pretences, but in reality to promote rebellion. It appeared by fome papers found on him, that he was a Northern man, and had fled from near Belfaft in confequence of having committed fome crime. He was difcovered by a gentleman who over-heard him preaching to a number of people in a weaver's hcufe, where he was inveighing againft proteftants, and the government of Ireland. The magiltrates urged the parifh

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    Kilfenora in County Clare saw its parish priest, a man named Carrick, committed on a serious charge during the insurrection of 1798. A great number of rebels were proceeding in a body to plunder the house of Mr. Smith of Smithstown, looking for arms. Carrick entertained them, and exhorted them to unite and be zealous in the cause, telling them the French would soon land and give them ample assistance. The prosecutor who brought the charge against Carrick was kept in the guard-house at Ennis. There, some vagabonds pretended to make a riot. The guard rushed into the street to quell it, and the informer made his escape, according to a preconcerted scheme. The magistrates also discovered at that time an itinerant Carmelite, who seemed to be a high priest of that order. He had a long beard, and a cowl like the Capuchin friars, and a cloak which he hooked over his chin to hide the beard when he chose. He wore a long brown shirt reaching to the ground, and on the breast of it there was the image of a coffin in white. He carried one bag full of scapulars, which he sold to the people, and another full of shreds to make them. He had many little religious books containing what were called the most abominable superstitious doctrines. He said he went from one holy well to another, preaching to a numerous audience who never failed to attend him. He had recently come from a holy well near Burren, where a great concourse of people had assembled under religious pretences, but in reality to promote rebellion. Papers found on him showed he was a Northern man, and had fled from near Belfast in consequence of having committed some crime. A gentleman overheard him preaching to a number of people in a weaver's house, where he was inveighing against Protestants and the government of Ireland.

56. Priest orders red tape for Catholic children in Coolkenno and Clonmore

    Coolkenna · townland · Wicklow · 1798

    John Hannigan, parish priest of Coolkenno and Clonmore, ordered red tape placed on necks of Catholic children to distinguish them from Protestants; he was known to have anticipated a massacre of Protestants.

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    A popifli fchoolmafter at Tullow infli6ted a fevere punilhment on a proteflant boy, for having worn it. A magiilrate received information that John Hannigan, parilh priefl of the parifhes of Coolkenno and Clonmore, ordered pieces of red tape to be put on the necks of popifli children, to diftinguifli them from proteflants ; and that he knew that a maffacre of the proteflants was to take place.

    Some officers who, when on duty, traverfed many parts of the county of Wexford, alTured me, that they fav/, in various places, the fign of the crofs on the doors of fome dwelling-houfes ; and on others, the following words : " Protediion for this houfe.'* They were infcribed on the houfe of Mr. Devereux, of Carrigmannon, and even on the gates leading to it ; which, it is believed, was done becaufe he was a Roman catholick.

    Internet Archive memoirsofdiffere02musg, Chapter 37

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    Somewhere around here, in 1798, John Hannigan, the parish priest of Coolkenno and Clonmore, ordered pieces of red tape to be put around the necks of Catholic children to distinguish them from Protestants. A magistrate received information that Hannigan knew a massacre of Protestants was to take place. At Tullow, a Catholic schoolmaster inflicted severe punishment on a Protestant boy for having worn the tape. Officers who travelled through many parts of County Wexford reported seeing the sign of the cross marked on the doors of some houses, and on others the words "Protection for this house." Those words were inscribed on the house and gates of Mr. Devereux of Carrigmannon, believed done because he was a Roman Catholic.

57. Prisoners from Feathard released by Bagenal Harvey

    Fethard · town · Wexford · 1798

    Mrs. Duffield, Mrs. Clarke, and the boy Philip Clarke were seized at Feathard and conveyed toward Scullabogue, but were fortunately discharged by Bagenal Harvey who gave them a pass and ordered that no more women or children be taken prisoner.

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    The three were conveyed on a car to Scullabogue, "but, fortunately for them, Bagenal Harvey, who happened to arrive there, difcharged them, gave them a pafsto return, and defired that no more women or children fhould be taken prifoners. On Saturday, the ninth of Jime, one Thomas M^Daniel, a fanguinary ruffian, v/ent to Feathard, at the head of another gang, in queft of Elizabeth Ennis, a proteftant, who had efcaped all their former fearches •, and, when difcovered, fhe threw herfelf on the mercy of John Jones, already mentioned, who very humanely locked her up in a room in his own houfe. When M<Daniel was on the point of breaking open the door, Mrs. Jones placed herlelf between him and it, and faid they m.ufl firft murder her. She alfo allured him, that (he was no longer a proteftant, having been chriftened by the prieft, and was become a Roman catholick. The poor trembling wretch's life was faved by Mrs. Jones's firmnefs, and her aflurances of her converfion.

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    Internet Archive memoirsofdiffere02musg, Chapter 162

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    The town of Fethard in Wexford saw its share of fear in 1798. Mrs Duffield, Mrs Clarke, and the boy Philip Clarke were seized here and put on a car bound for Scullabogue. But Bagenal Harvey happened to arrive there, and he discharged them, gave them a pass to return, and ordered that no more women or children should be taken prisoners. On Saturday the 9th of June, one Thomas M'Daniel, a sanguinary ruffian, came to Feathard at the head of another gang, in quest of Elizabeth Ennis, a Protestant who had escaped all their former searches. When discovered, she threw herself on the mercy of John Jones, who locked her up in a room in his own house. When M'Daniel was on the point of breaking open the door, Mrs Jones placed herself between him and it, and said they must first murder her. She also assured him that she was no longer a Protestant, having been christened by the priest and become a Roman Catholic. The poor trembling wretch's life was saved by Mrs Jones's firmness and her assurances of her conversion.

58. Protestant soldier tried by rebel court-martial at Ballina

    Ballina · townland · Mayo · 1798

    A private of the Tireragh infantry captured by rebels was brought to their headquarters at Ballina, where father Cowley presided over a court-martial that convicted him of being an Orangeman and sentenced him to hang, though he was later discharged.

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    A private in the Tireragh infantry happened to fall into the hands of the rebels, who conveved him to their head-quarters at Ballina, where father Cowley commanded. Being a protellant, they proceeded to try him by a court-martial, of which Cowley was prefident. He was accufed and convi(5i:ed of being an Orangeman, and was to have been hanged next morning ; but having infmuated to one of the French, that he was a yeoman, and that puni filing him would be followed by retaliation, he was difcharged.

    Very great difaffc^dion took place in the popifh yeomen of the counties of Mayo and Sligo.

    Internet Archive memoirsofdiffere02musg, Chapter 101

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    Close to Ballina, in 1798, rebels brought a private of the Tireragh infantry to their headquarters here, where Father Cowley presided over a court-martial. They accused and convicted him of being an Orangeman and sentenced him to hang the next morning. He managed to tell one of the French that he was actually a yeoman, and that punishing him would bring retaliation, so they let him go. After this, great disaffection spread among the Catholic yeomen of Mayo and Sligo.

59. Rebel conspiracy to murder Booth and target soldiers near Roundwood

    Roundwood · town · Wicklow · 1799

    Joseph Reilly and David Condron were tried by court martial for attempting to seduce soldiers of the Fermanagh regiment and for conspiring to murder William Booth, a protestant, and burn his house. Condron declared no one could live near Roundwood who was not a 'true brother' and that rebels planned to take Enniskerry.

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    It appeared on the trial of Jofepli Reilly and David Condron, by court martial, the twenty-eighth of March, 1799, that they attempted to feduce and attach to their caufe fome foldiers of the Fcrmanagli regiment ; and that they formed a confpiracy to murder William Booth, a proteftant, and his family, and to burn his houfe and offices. The foldiers pretended that they were Roman catholicks, to gain the confidence of the rebels. They defired the foldiers to go to maraud at Booth's houfe and that he would entertain them if they faid they were proteilants. Condron declared to one of the foldiers, that no perfon would be allowed to live in the country contiguous to Roundwood, that was not a true brother. * He declared that they were well furniffied v*^ith arms ; that they were to have taken Ennifkerry, and expected to be join»:d by the King's county militia.

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    Internet Archive memoirsofdiffere02musg, Chapter 140

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    Roundwood, in Wicklow, was a place where rebellion still moved in 1799. On the 28th of March, Joseph Reilly and David Condron were tried by court martial. They were charged with trying to turn soldiers of the Fermanagh regiment to their cause, and with conspiring to murder William Booth, a Protestant, and his family, and to burn his house and offices. The soldiers had pretended to be Roman Catholics to gain the confidence of the rebels. The rebels told the soldiers to go to Booth's house, and that he would entertain them if they said they were Protestants. Condron declared to one of the soldiers that no person would be allowed to live in the country contiguous to Roundwood who was not a "true brother." He said they were well furnished with arms, that they were to have taken Enniskerry, and expected to be joined by the King's County militia.

60. Rebel rendezvous at Aglish and dispute over Dromana estate

    Dromana · townland · Waterford · 1797

    The village of Aglish was a noted rendezvous of the rebels where they formed their plans of organization; the rabble frequently disputed the division of neighbouring gentlemen's estates, including a violent conflict between two ruffians over Dromana, the seat of the Earl of Grandison.

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    In the village of Aglifs, a noted rendezvous of the rebels, atui where they formed their plans of organization, the rabble had often fierce difputcs about the divifion and the appropriation of the neighbouring gentlemen's eilates ; anil two ruffians had a violent conflidl about Dromana, the feat of tlie earl of Grandifon.

    In the parifli of INIodeligo, a committee of affaffination, conr.fting of twelve farmers in very good circumftances, deliberately condemned one Thomas Curreen to die in the month of Octcber, 1797, for no other reafon, than that they fufpe£led he would not keep their fccrets, for he was one of the united brotherhood. They then proceeded in the dead hour of the night, with a number of their aflbciatcs, and Ihot him ; after which every one prefent was obliged to inflidl a wound on the body. This atrocity was afterwards proved by the information of one of the party. When they called Curreen out of his houfe, and informed him that he muff die for the good of the caule, he alked permifiion to have the affiftance of a prielt before he was put to death ; but they laid, that they fhould not have time for that purpoie, and tliat they would fay a prayer for his foul. Tiiey therefore

    Internet Archive memoirsofdiffere02musg, Chapter 121

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    Close to Dromana, in 1797, the village of Aglish was a noted rendezvous of the rebels, where they formed their plans of organization. The rabble had often fierce disputes about the division and appropriation of the neighbouring gentlemen's estates. Two ruffians had a violent conflict about Dromana itself, the seat of the Earl of Grandison.