Name: Memoirs of the different rebellions in Ireland, from the arrival of the English : also, a particular detail of that which broke out the XXIIId of May, MDCCXCVIII : with the history of the conspiracy which preceded it (vol. 2)
Author: Richard Musgrave (1745 or 1746–1818)

Two rebel spies shot at Carnew

Carnew · town · Wicklow · 1798

General Lake ordered troops to march to Carnew, where two rebel spies who entered the town were shot; green sashes and cockades were found in their pockets.

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that night. Two rebel fples who entered that town were fhot. Green falhes and cockades were found m theiy pockets.
On the nineteenth of Jime, major-general fir James DuS joined tlicarmy with his brigade from Newtown-barry, * and general Needham was moving on the road from Arklow to Gorey. f The troops at Carnew were under arms. A general attack was inftanc Ij to have ttaken place, and from the number of our troops^ and the excellent difpofition made by general Lake, there could not be a doubt of its fuccefsful iflue.; but at day-break it was difcovered that the enemy had .fied, l^earing to be cut off from their favourite pofition z.t Yinegar-hill, they retreated through Moneyfeed and by Gorey.o Jnflead -of taking this ftep, had they puflied forward with thg^t celerity with which their movements were ufually made, in confequence of having but little baggage or equipment to tranfport, they might have feized on the importan^poft .of Rathdrum, the key to the city of Dublin, from v/hich they would have derived infinitely more advantage than from their retreat to cover Wexford and Ennifcorthy, becaufe our army muft have purfued them ; and then the excellent and wxll-digefled plaii, formed by general Lake for fvirrounding them, v/ould probably have been defeated.

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United Irishmen tumult in barony of Decies

Decies · electoral division · Dublin · 1797

A police constable deposed that United Irishmen assembled tumultuously and in great numbers in the barony of Decies, deprived him of arms on 10 November 1797, and resolved to murder several gentlemen and level their houses.

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A police conftable in the county of Waterford, depofed before the author of this work the third of December, 1797, that the united Iriflimen affembled often, in the barony a£ Decies tumultuoufly and in great numbers, and deprived him of his arms on the tenth of November, 1797 •, that they had refolved to murder many gentlemen in the coun« try, and ta level their houfes *, and that he heard them fay, that John Mufgrave, efquire,f of Ballyin, Richard Power of Clafhmore, efquire, and Pierce Power of AiFane, efquire, were to be lerved fo *, that he heard fome of the United Iriflimen fay, that a Roman cathoHck would enfure falvation by killing three protellant?. t
Michael Morrifey of Ballykarroge, farmer, fwore an information dated the twentieth January, 1793, before John Keane, efquire, that a number of United Irifhmen fired many fliots into his houfe, and compelled him to fwear to be true to their caufe, and to kill all informers, and they threatened to murder him inftantly if he refufed •, they fwore him other oaths which he did not recoUedl.

Internet Archive memoirsofdiffere02musg, Chapter 136

As the companion tells it

The barony of Decies lies around you as the road passes through. In 1797 a police constable from County Waterford gave evidence about what happened here. He said the United Irishmen assembled often and in great numbers, tumultuously, and on the 10th of November 1797 they took his arms from him. They had resolved to murder many gentlemen in the country and level their houses. He heard them name John Musgrave of Ballyin, Richard Power of Clashmore, and Pierce Power of Affane as men to be served so. He also heard some of the United Irishmen say that a Roman Catholic would ensure salvation by killing three Protestants. A farmer from Ballykarroge, Michael Morrisey, had sworn an information dated the 20th of January 1793 that a number of United Irishmen fired many shots into his house and compelled him to swear to be true to their cause and to kill all informers, threatening to murder him instantly if he refused.

Amnesty granted at Ballymena and Donegore Hill

Donegore · townland · Antrim · 1798

Rebels withdrew to Ballymena and Donegore Hill where they remained until 11 June, when Colonel Clavering granted an amnesty in exchange for surrendering arms and promising loyalty.

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Colonel Clavering and colonel Durham marched to Shane's-caflle the evening of the feventh. The rebels evacuated Randalflown at ten that night, and marched to Toome, where they remained two days ; and on feeing general Knox advancing towards them, they broke down the bridge to prevent him from crofTing the Bann. The rebels went from Antrim* to Ballymena and Donegore hill, where they re-^ mained till Monday the eleventh, when colonel Clavering granted them an amnefly, on furrendering
their

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Antrim yeomanry mustered short of arms and ammunition

near Antrim · town · Antrim · 1798

On receiving intelligence, the drums beat to arms at Antrim and the yeomanry assembled, but of four hundred men capable of bearing arms only two hundred turned out, and there was such scarcity of arms and ammunition that volunteers had only five rounds each.

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The orderhes arrived at Antrim at nine o'clock^ but did not perceive any extraordinary movement in the country, or any indication of infurredion. However, the drums immediately beat to arms, the yeomanry aifembled in a fhort time^ and the inhabitants of the town were called on to turn out in its defence. In fending the fummonfes through the town, it v/as difcovered that all the notorious united Irifhmen had left it early in the morning, which convinced major Seddon that general Nugent's information was ^vell founded. Of four hundred men, capable of bearing arms, two hundred turned out on the occafion ; but they could be fupplied with no more than eighty {land of arms, as there were no more ferviceable ^ and there was fo great a fcarcity of ammunition, that alter borrowing eight hundred rounds from major Seddon, the yeomanry had but twelve rounds a man, and thofe who volunteered but five.
About

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Attack on Lieutenant Dixon's garrison at Gore's-bridge

Goresbridge · town · Kilkenny · 1798

Lieutenant Dixon, stationed at Gore's-bridge with a small garrison, was surrounded by rebels who used cannon and swivel guns; he was forced to retreat after burning the nearby village of Kil Edmond.

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Lieutenant Dixon, of the Wexford" regiment, was ftationed at Gore's-bridge, |j a neat village on the river Barrow, and county of Kilkenny, with twentyfive of his own regiment, and a fmall party of the 4th dragoon guards,
On the twenty-fecond of June, they received intelligence that father John Murphy's column was in motion, and on that night they burned the village of Kil Edmond. An e2<;prefs was fent to fir Charles Afgill, to Kilkenny, efcorted by all the dragoons <|ftartered at Gcre's-bridge, to inform him of their movenients j but as the hedges at each fide the road were thickly beiet v/ith rebels, v/ho kept up a conflant fire on them, they were under the neceffity of returning. This v/as tov/ards the morning of the twenty-third. Lieutenant Dixon being determined to protect the village of Gore's-bridge, and to prevent it from lharing the fate of Kil Edmond, ftationed his men on the bridge, which crolTes the river, not fufpeding that the madn body of the rebels \vere near him. He had no fooner taken his pofl, t han he faw the adjacent hills covered with them, and

Internet Archive memoirsofdiffere02musg, Chapter 45

Barrett and O'Keon's failed attack on Castlebar

Castlebar · town · Mayo · 1798

Young Barrett and Henry O'Keon led a large body of rebels in an attack on Castlebar, then held by the king's troops, on the twelfth of September, but were repulsed by the bravery of captain Urquhart and Fraser fencibles and forced to retreat to Ballina.

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Notwithftanding his attention and humanity to th^ loyalifts when in his power, he was ready to draw iiis fword acrainll them when he met them in the field, and to acknowledge them, not as friends, but enemies. This he proved in two inftances, the firll in an attack made by him and Henry O'Keon on Cafilebar, on the twelfth of September, when in the hands of the king's troops, at the head of a large body of rebels, where, by the bravery of captain Urquhart,, a few of the Frafer fencibles and the proteftants of the town, he was repulfed and obliged to retreat to Bailina. The fecond was a much bolder attempt, but attended with equally bad fuccefs. When it was at lengih determined by the wifdom of
government,

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As the companion tells it

Up ahead is Castlebar in Mayo. On the 12th of September 1798, Young Barrett and Henry O'Keon led a large body of rebels against this town, which was then held by the king's troops. Captain Urquhart, a few of the Fraser fencibles, and the Protestants of the town repulsed them, and Barrett and O'Keon were forced to retreat to Ballina.

Burning of Wingfield manor house by retreating rebels

Wingfield · townland · Wexford · 1798

Rebels advancing toward Tinahely turned off to Wingfield and burned the old mansion there before proceeding to Moneyseed, where government troops first sighted them.

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The rebels advanced to Tinahely,* and having, turned off to Wingfield, f burned the old mannon there, and then proceeded to Moneyfeed, where our troops firfl got fight of them. From thence they purfued them for two miles, to a place called Ballyellis, I where the rebels, being clofely prefTed, placed their baggage and their cars in the road, and pofted a number of pike-men in their front. As foon as our cavalry came in fight of them, at the turn of a road, they charged them with great impetuofity ; but when they w^ere within a fhort diftance of them, the pikemen leaped over the hedges at each fide, on which the horfes in front were entangled in the cars ; and thofe in their rear preffing on them, a fhocking fcene of confufion enfued ; both men and horfes were involved and tumbled over each other : The rebel* fired on them from behind the hedges and a park vv'all which was near, and while they were in this flate of embarraffment, killed numbers of them with their mufkets, and piked fuch of them as happened to be unhorfed.
Colonel Pulefton, whofe horfe they {hot or piked, was with difficulty faved by his men. Captain Giffard, of the Ancient Britons, and Mr. Parfons, adjutant of the Ballaghkeene cavalry, who had fervcd with reputation abroad, and about fixty privates of the mihtary and yeomen, were killed.

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Clare breaks into open rebellion in 1799

near Clare · population centre · Clare · 1799

The people of the county of Clare, supposed in 1798 to be perfectly free from disaffection, broke out into open rebellion in 1799, with the practice of houghing cattle carried to a dreadful excess there.

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The people of the county of Clare, fuppofed in the year 1798 to be perfedlly free from difaffe£lion, broke out into open rebellion in the year 1799 *, and that barbarous practice, peculiar to the natives of Ireland, of houghing cattle^, was carried to a dreadful and alarming excefs in it, and In the county of Galway. In the years 1799 and 1800, traitorous combinations and confpiracies, very alarming from their extent and malignity, were difcovered in the counties of Cork, Waterford and Tipp€rary, and in the barony of Mufkerry ; in the former, a plot formed by a committee of aflaflination, has been recently detected, for murdering aU the proteftant gentlemen in the neighbourhood.
In fhort, a fpirit of difaffe6lion, as ftrong as ever, in the provinces of Leinfler and Munfter, has manifefted itfelf in various defpcrate outrages, and the loyal fubjefis in theni^ who were a£tive againft the rebels, have as much reafon as ever to dread its fatal efFefts, and to fear for their perfonal fafety. Traitorous combinations hav| been recently difcovered in the metropolis ; and perfons who owed their lives to nothing but the royal mercy, have been dete(i?,ed in the 2.0: of fitting in committees, forming new plans of infurre£l:ion ; treafonable ballads are frequently fung in the publick ftreets, and the mafs of the people in it, with indecent boldnefs, give unequivocal proofs of their difloyalty, openly exulting in the fuccefs of our enemies, lamenting the good fortune of our fleets and armies, and expreffing their hopes, that the enemies of mankind will land in their unfortunate country, and aflift them in their plans of robbery and afTafiination ; but the loyal fubje6ts have this one confolation, that treafon is at prefent confined to but one clafs of the people.

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Cooke Otway's Loyalty and Persecution

near Castle Otway · castle · Tipperary · 1798

Cooke Otway, esquire, of Castle Otway was described as the most active person in the county of Tipperary, next to colonel Fitzgerald, in putting down rebellion, for which he was afterwards persecuted.

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Cooke Otway, efquire, of Caftle Otway, a gentlemannoted for his loyalty, was the moft a61:ive perfon in th© county of Tipperary, next to colonel Fitzgerald, in putting down rebellion, for which he was afterwards perfecuted. He raifed a yeoman corps, but was obliged to diflrand the popilli members, as they had taken the United Irifhrnian's oath. The prefervation of the metropolis from carnage, plunder, and conflagration, may in a great meafure be imputed to it, as traitors, on being whipped, revealed the moft important fecrets, and; confefi'ed. where great quantities of arms were concealed. ' ' v :
The county of Wexford might have been faved, if it had been reforted to there.

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Council of war at the mountain of Forth and capture of rebel leaders

Forth · electoral division · Wexford · 1798

A rebel column headed by priest Roche, John Hay and Murphy proceeded from Carrick-bridge to the mountain of Forth, where they held a council of war for about three hours; disagreements led Roche and Hay to leave, and both were captured within days and hanged at Wexford.

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The other column, headed by priefl Roche, John Hay and Murphy, proceeded from Carrick-bridge to the mountain of Forth, where they remained for about three hours, holding a council of war, in which, as Roche and John Hay differed in opinion, they left them, and were taken in a dd.y or two after, and hanged at Wexford. Father John Murphy, and another pried of the fame name, then led the column by a circuitous route through the barony of Forth, by Maglas,* the moor of Mulrankin, and the Scar pafs of Barretftown, t over the Scallogh-gapjJ into the county of Kilkenny, fpreading defolation in their progrefs, having plundered and burnt the town of Caflle-
comer^^

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Deal Castle wrecked amid rebel occupation

Ballina · townland · Mayo · 1798

Deal Castle, the seat of Lord Tyrawly, was made a wreck during the rebellion. The French commandant issued a proclamation dividing the country into departments with civil magistrates and rebel soldiers over each, and appointed James Devitt to preside over the town of Ballina.

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Deal Caflle, the elegant feat of lord Tyrawly, was xi:ade a perfect wreck of. The commandant, there* fore, ilfued a proclamation for dividing the country into departments, and appointed a civil magiflrate, sided by a certain number of rebel foldiers over each. Mr. James Devitt, a Roman catholick tradefman, of good fenfe and moderation, was appointed to prefide over the town, and had one hundred and fifty men under his command.
About twenty men mounted guard in the caille, Avhich was confidered as the head quarters of the allied army. This inflitution afforded in fome degree peace and protection to the town ; but the mod fhocking depredations continued to be committed on the houfes of proteftants in all the adjacent country, by thofe very rebel guards w^ho had been appointed to „proteQ: them.

Internet Archive memoirsofdiffere02musg, Chapter 86

As the companion tells it

Somewhere close to Ballina, Deal Castle, the seat of Lord Tyrawly, was made a perfect wreck during the 1798 rebellion. The French commandant issued a proclamation dividing the country into departments, each with a civil magistrate and rebel soldiers. He appointed James Devitt, a Roman Catholic tradesman of good sense and moderation, to preside over the town, with 150 men under his command. About 20 men mounted guard in the castle, the headquarters of the allied army. This gave some degree of peace and protection to the town, but shocking depredations continued on the houses of Protestants in the surrounding country, committed by the very rebel guards appointed to protect them.

Defenders repelled by Derry militia near Sligo

Sligo · town · Sligo · 1795

In May 1795, between two and three thousand defenders attacked a company of the Derry militia near Sligo; the militia repelled the attack, killing thirty and capturing many insurgents.

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This month, (May,) near Sligo, between two and three thoufand defenders had the temerity to attack a company of the Derry militia, who repelled the attack, after killing thirty, and taking many of the infurgents. About the fame time, a numerous body of them alTaulted a company of the Tyrone militia, quartered at Tuam, who in their defence killed eighteen, and took and wounded a great number of them.
June tv/enty-fecond, a party of defenders broke into the houfe of Coote Molloy, efquire, near Boyle, in the county of Rofcommon, but his fon having fliot one of them dead in the hall, the remainder fled j he alfo wounded another, who turned approver.

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As the companion tells it

As you pass through Sligo, this is where, in May 1795, between two and three thousand Defenders attacked a company of the Derry militia. The militia repelled them, killing thirty and taking many of the insurgents.

Defenders repulsed at Coote Molloy's house near Boyle

Boyle · town · Roscommon · 1795

On 22 June 1795 a party of defenders broke into the house of Coote Molloy, esquire, near Boyle, county Roscommon, but his son shot one dead in the hall and wounded another, causing the rest to flee.

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June tv/enty-fecond, a party of defenders broke into the houfe of Coote Molloy, efquire, near Boyle, in the county of Rofcommon, but his fon having fliot one of them dead in the hall, the remainder fled j he alfo wounded another, who turned approver.
During the fummer of this year, the counties of Meath, AVeftmeath and Kildare, were dreadfully agitated by the defenders. In fliort, moft of the refpedable inhabitants of them were obliged to keep foldiers in their houfes for their proteftion. Mr. Thomas Ryan, a magiftrate of the county of Kildare, when returning to his houfe, after having affifted at the committal of fome defenders, was way-laid and furrounded by a large number of thefe ruffians who fired feveral fliots at him, and gave him a fevere wound in the temple with a mufket ball.

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Deputy governors dispersed at Dingle

Dingle · townland · Kerry · 1793

Insurgents attacked and dispersed the deputy governors who had assembled at Dingle to confer on raising the militia, part of wider agitation in County Kerry over militia and property.

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Early in the month of June, they attacked and difperfed the deputy governors, who had allembled at Dingle, to confer on raifing the militia.
A week after, about four thoufand aflembled and entered that town for the purpofe of fwearing the inhabitants to abide by their laws. The gentlemen of the county, having had notice of their intention, united, to the number of twenty-five*, but found themfelves unable to withftand fo iiumerous a mob, of whom many were well appointed

Internet Archive memoirsofdiffere02musg, Chapter 133

As the companion tells it

Somewhere around here, in June, insurgents attacked and dispersed the deputy governors who had assembled at Dingle to confer on raising the militia. A week later, about 4,000 people assembled and entered the town to swear the inhabitants to abide by their laws. The gentlemen of the county, having had notice of their intention, united to the number of 25, but found themselves unable to withstand so numerous a mob, many of whom were well appointed.

Destruction of Moy Water dissenting meeting-house near Ballina

Moy · townland · Clare · 1798

The meeting-house of a dissenting congregation from Scotland at Moy Water, near Ballina, was destroyed by rebels; the colony had been brought there by Sir Arthur Gore from the North nearly a century before and was known as Albanaugh, treated more harshly than established church Protestants.

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The meeting-houfe belonging to the diffenting congregation of the Moy Water, near Ballina, fell a prey to their deftruSlive rage. This was a colony brought there by fir Arthur Gore, from the North, near one hundred years ago ; and from their preferving their primitive manners and dialect, and not holding much intercourfe with the common people of the country, they w^ere more odious to the Roman catholicks than the proteftants . of the eftablifhed church, and were treated with great feverity. They were diftiriguifned by the name of Albanaugh.*
The treatment which Mr. Little, vicar of Lackan^ met with from thefe favages, deferves particular notice : This gentleman rcfided conftantly at his giebe-houfe, and a great part of his time was employed in enquiring into, and relieving the wants of his poor parifhioners, of every religious perfuafion* He applied himfelf very much to the ftudy of phyfick, and went to no fmall expenfe in purchafing medicine for their relief, which he beftowed liberally on them. The Roman catholicks (who, from their numbers and poverty, were moft likely to be the objedls of his bounty) foon forgot the kind offices conferred on them, and requited his benevolence with unrelenting cruelty. Though he and Mrs. Little were in a very feeble and declining ftate of health, they forced them from their houfe without a horfe to carry them, and fcarcely cloaths to cover them, and then plundered them of every thing worth taking, wantonly deflroying a valuable library, and every other article which they could find no ufe for ; and joined to all this, they demoHfhed his church.

Internet Archive memoirsofdiffere02musg, Chapter 78

Dispute over Romish clergy withdrawing pupils from Wexford Female Charity School

Wexford · town · Wexford · 1802

Governors of the Wexford Female School of Industry resolved that the parish priest John Corrin had wrongly compelled Catholic parents to withdraw their children under threat of excommunication, alleging unsubstantiated claims of religious seduction.

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»* That the reafon alTigned by the reverend John Corrin, parith prieft of Wexford, for their being fo withdrawn, VIZ. ' that attempts had been made to feduce them from their religion,' appears to us to have no other foundation than a xoo eafy belief of the mifreprefcntation of prejudice, and the tiQions of calumny; and we call on Mr. Corrin to lubftantiate the charge, by naming the perfons who attempted fuch reduction, and producing the children oa whom it was pra£):ired.
That

Internet Archive memoirsofdiffere02musg, Chapter 193

As the companion tells it

As you pass through Wexford, this town was the scene of a bitter dispute in 1802. The governors of the Wexford Female School of Industry resolved that the parish priest John Corrin had compelled Catholic parents to withdraw their children under threat of excommunication. He claimed attempts had been made to seduce the children from their religion. The governors called this charge unfounded, rooted in what they called misrepresentation and calumny, and demanded he name the persons responsible and produce the children involved.

Dobbyn men taken prisoner from Oldcourt

Oldcourt · townland · Wexford · 1798

Elizabeth Dobbyn of Oldcourt swore that her three sons were taken prisoner from her house by Thomas Cavenagh of Oldcourt, and the next day her husband Patrick Dobbyn was also taken prisoner by the same man, aided by William Power.

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me this fifth day of January, 1 799, and made oath on the Holy Evangelifts, That on Friday, the firft day of June laft, her three fons, William, Richard and Samuel, were taken prifoncrs from her houfe by Thomas Cavenagh, of Oldcourt aforefaid that on Saturday, the fecond of June, her hufband, Patrick Dobbyn, was taken prifoner by faid Thomas Cavenagh, aided by William Power of Brucharrow, in faid parifli, and another perfon unknown to deponent. That on Sunday, the third of June laft, deponent went to ScuUabogue, u^here flie faw her hufl^and and three fons confined in a dirty pig-yard ; that at their defire flie went to look for Michael Downes, a rebel captain, to endeavour to procure their releafe, and to Mr. Shallow, the parifli prieft, for the fame purpofe ; that deponent could not meet Michael Downes, but found Mr. Shallow at his own houfe ; that deponent begged faid Shallow to procure the releafe of her hufband and fons, to which faid Shallow replied, " That he would not go near the rebel camp ; that, if he did, he would be in as much danger as faid Patrick Dobbyn and fons." * Said Shallow then alked deponent how many of her people were in ? flie replied, her hufl^and and three fons were confined by the rebels upon which faid Shallow fliuddered, and feemed to be fliocked, by which deponent conjeftured immediately that her hufband and children would be put to death, and that faid Shallow knew what would happen. That deponent went back, on faid third of June, from Mr. Shallow's houfe to ScuUabogue, where flie found her hufl^and and fons removed into the barn, which was full of prifoners, crowded as clofe as they could ftand, and told them that faid Shallow had rcfufed to come to ScuUabogue ; whereupon faid Patrick Dobbyn, his fons, and the other prifoners, lamented and faid they had no hopes of their lives. That deponent continued at ScuUabogue faid day until fun-fet, during which time one of her
fons,

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Doctor Barrett's medical career and popularity in Ballina

Ballina · townland · Mayo

Doctor Barrett, a native of Erris, practiced as an apothecary and physician in the neighbourhood of Ballina, where he was so esteemed that local protestant gentlemen subscribed to support his study of medicine in Edinburgh.

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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
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Internet Archive memoirsofdiffere02musg, Chapter 112

As the companion tells it

Somewhere close to Ballina, Doctor Barrett built a career that was remarkable for its time. He was a Roman Catholic, a native of Erris in County Mayo, descended from an ancient Irish family that had once held a large estate there. He had a competent knowledge of Latin, which he spoke fluently if in a vulgar manner, and he served a regular apprenticeship to an apothecary before carrying on the business himself for some years with credit. He also attended many genteel families around Ballina in the capacity of a physician, and was so much esteemed by them that they entered into a subscription to send him to Edinburgh to study physic there in a regular manner. His wife and children were supported at home while he studied in Scotland, and that support came exclusively from the Protestant gentlemen of the neighbourhood.

Dowling's party disperses before Athy yeomanry

Athy · town · Kildare · 1798

Dowling and his rebel party marched towards Athy intending to attack it but were intimidated and dispersed upon seeing Captain Rawson and the loyal Athy yeomanry advancing towards them.

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WHEN tlie general infurretlion took pla-ce in the county of Kildare, on the 24th of May, 1798, Patrick Dowling, • Y rebel captain, having afTembled his corps, difpatched a 'party to bring. before him Jc/feph Dale,, wha lived at a fljort diftance from Dowling's habitation. Dale being, 'a proteftant, and dreading the fate of pcrfons of the fame pcrfaafion, came very reluftantly. He was then informed, that he and his wife would be put to^ dedth, uiilefs he joined Dowling's party, which he cQiifentexi to do,, on obtaining a promifc that his wife flipuld fuffer no injury. Dale, on marching by his o-wn door with the rebel party, perceived his wif(? in tears, which was tlie laft time he faw her alive. Dowling and hi.s party having marched towards Athy, in order to attack it, were fuddenly intimidated, and immediately difperfed, on feeing c'«»ptain Rawfon and his loyal "Athy yeomanry, confiding of proteftants, advancing towards them. IJjale, on returning to his own houfe, found it op'en, and the floor covered v/ith blood. His fears fuggefled what had happened j for, on going to the garden behind his houfe,' ho Taw tlie earth nrwiy turned up j and on removing
p;r:r.-

Internet Archive memoirsofdiffere02musg, Chapter 138

As the companion tells it

As you pass through Athy, you are on ground where a rebel party melted away in 1798. On the 24th of May that year, Patrick Dowling, a rebel captain, marched his men towards this town intending to attack it. But on seeing Captain Rawson and his loyal Athy yeomanry advancing towards them, Dowling's party was suddenly intimidated and immediately dispersed. Among the rebels was a Protestant named Joseph Dale, who had been forced to join under threat that he and his wife would be put to death unless he consented. Dale marched past his own door with the party and saw his wife in tears. It was the last time he saw her alive. When Dale returned home after the dispersal, he found his house open and the floor covered with blood. He went to the garden behind the house and saw the earth newly turned up.

Examinant given a house at Gorey by Mr. Peppard

Gorey · town · Wexford · 1798

After being conveyed by his sons to Gorey, Whealey was given a small house by Mr. Peppard, since his own house and substance at Dranay had been destroyed by the rebels.

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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

As the companion tells it

Coming up through Gorey in Wexford. In 1798, a man whose house and substance at Dranay had been destroyed by the rebels was brought here by his two sons, and Mr. Peppard gave him a small house. The story of how he reached this point is a long one. This man, called the examinant in the record, had hidden in a hole in the bawn of his burned house, covered with oak planks, straw, and the ashes of the house itself. He lay concealed there for about a month, supplied with food by his wife and daughters, but only at night, lest he be discovered. The rebels came often to the ruins and the fields and ditches nearby, searching for him, declaring they would put him to death. They called him a bloody orangeman, though he said he never saw an orangeman or knew what they meant, except that he had been told they meant a Protestant. One day the rebels came to the ruins looking for him and knocked down his son, aged nine, with the but-end of a firelock, because the boy refused to point out where his father lay concealed. They put the son on his knees three different times and swore they would shoot him unless he did so, but the boy declared he did not know. During his concealment at Dranay, a great number of Protestants were shot near his house by the rebels as they fled across the country. Michael Shea, Anthony Thackberry, Samuel Judd, Benjamin Judd, Clement Goff, James Shaw, and Henry Lancaster were among those 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.

Execution of William M. Byrne of Wicklow

Dublin · city · Dublin · 1798

William M. Byrne of the county of Wicklow was tried and convicted of high treason on the twentieth of July and suffered execution on the twenty-first.

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William M. Byrne, of the county of Wicklow, was tried and convicted of the fame crime on the twentieth of July, and fufFered on the twenty-firft.
Oliver Bond, one of the principal leaders of the confpiracy, at whofe houfe the Leinfler delegates had been arrefled on the twelfth of March, was arraigned for high treafon on July the twenty -third, and his irial laded till feven o'clock in the morning of the twenty-fourth, when he was convided. This man, who had made a confiderable fortune as a woollendraper, was the fon of a preibyterian minifter of •St. John*s-town, nine miles from Letterkenny, iri the county of Donegal. I have very good authority for faying that he was a confirmed deifl, and that hp had been active in diireminatiiig the works of Tom Paine, of which he was a great admirer. I have been well alfured that he \vas in indiiferent circumitances, till he and Simon Butler were committed to Newgate by the houfe of lords, in the year i 793 ; on which occafion, being confidered as a perfecuted patriot, his cuftomers encreafed fo much, that he became opuleDt in the fpace of four pr five years.

Internet Archive memoirsofdiffere02musg, Chapter 116

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As you pass through Dublin, this is where William M. Byrne of Wicklow met his end in the summer of 1798. He was tried and convicted of high treason on the 20th of July, and suffered execution the very next day, the 21st. The Rebellion had broken out across Ireland in May of that year, and Dublin was the seat of British power where such judgments were handed down with speed. Byrne's trial and execution came within a single day of each other, showing little delay between verdict and sentence.

Father Redmond stops at Clobemon, seat of the Derinzy family

Clobemon · townland · Wexford · 1798

On his march, Father Redmond stopped at Clobemon, the seat of the Derinzy family, to take refreshment and left behind a woman he called his niece, suspected to be his concubine, while members of the family were held prisoner there.

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The reverend Edward Redmond, parlfh prieft of Ferns, tells us, that, on an invedigation of his conduct during the rebellion by a court-martial, he was honourably acquitted of every charge exhibited againlt him j but the reader will perceive, that though the fentence of the court-martial faved him from the vengeance of the law, it operated no more towards his exculpation m the eyes of God and man, than the pope's abfolutton would, as he was acquitted for want of profecution. It is moft certain, that he marched, at the head of his rebeliious parifhiontrs, to the battle of Newtown-barry, where they were well peppered. In his progrefs thither, he (lopped at Clobemon, the feat of the Derinzy family, where he got fomc refrefliment, and left a woman, whom he called his niece ; but who was luppofed to be his concubine. It is a common practice with Iriih priefts to keep in their houfes a female companion, who pafles for their niece; and, in the fame manner, the pope's baftards have been commonly denominated, and have pafled for their nephews. For the truth of what I affert, 1 (hull appeal to fuch of the Derinzy family as were at Clobemon, particularly to Mrs. Turner, and her three grand children, who were prifoners there at that time. It is remarkable, that this facerdotal hero was attended on his march by Lewis Bulger (as his aid-de-camp) butler of the reverend Mr. Hey den, who robbed his mailer's houfe at Ferns, and* after the murder of that gentleman, infulted Mrs. Hcyden^ at Ennifcorthy J* for which he has been tranfported. Redmond at his return, after his defeat, carried his concubine behind him on horieback.
The rebels, on their march from Ferns to Newtown-barry, burnt feme proteitant houfeg ; and their pious icader, having found a poor labourt:r at his work, on the lands of Bailycarney, compeUed him with a horiewhip to join the crufade, and he was unfortunately killed.

Internet Archive memoirsofdiffere02musg, Chapter 187

Father Roche elected general at Carrickbyrne

Carrickbyrne · electoral division · Wexford · 1798

Father Roche was elected general of the rebel forces at Carrickbyrne, replacing Bagenal Harvey, who was deposed.

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Roche, father, the general in the county Wexford, i. 464— Father eledted general at Carrickbyrne in the place of Bagenal Harvey, depofed, i. 533 — His letter to father Doyle, i. 536— The prieft, his execution at Wexford, ii. 43.
Roman catholick. See always papifts and popifh — Addrefs the viceroy 30th May againft the rebellion, obfervations thereon, 3.358.

Internet Archive memoirsofdiffere02musg, Chapter 195

French halt and dine at Barleyfield near Swineford

Barleyfield · street · Wicklow · 1798

The French army, departing Castlebar with about nine hundred men and a large mob of deserting rebel allies, halted at Barleyfield, seat of Mr M'Manus, to order provisions sent to Swineford; General Humbert dined in the field on food prepared at Mr Brabazon's house.

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The French at their departure from Caftlebar were about nine hundred, including officers, and they had a great mob of rebels, who were conftantly deferting, notv/ithfhanding their utmofl vigilance to prevent them. They did not halt till they arrived at Barley -field, the feat of Mr. M^Manus, whither fome of the French officers went to order provifions to be fent thence for their ufe to Swineford.* They arrived there about feven in the evening, halted about two hours, and refrefhed the troops. General Humbert continued all the time in the field, where he eat his dinner, which had been dreffed at the houfe of a Mr. Brabazon.
From Swineford they proceeded towards Ballahy, having halted the army about two miles from that village, to which they fent an advance-guard. Thence they proceeded towards Tubbercurry, and they halted within two miles of it.

Internet Archive memoirsofdiffere02musg, Chapter 96

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Along here at Barleyfield in 1798, the French army under General Humbert halted on their march from Castlebar. They were about 900 men, including officers, with a great mob of rebels who kept deserting despite their best efforts to stop them. They arrived about 7 in the evening and stayed about 2 hours. Some French officers went to the seat of Mr M'Manus to order provisions sent to Swineford. General Humbert never went inside. He stayed in the field and ate his dinner there, which had been cooked at the house of a Mr Brabazon. From here they moved on towards Ballahy, halting two miles from that village, then pressed on towards Tubbercurry.

French surrender at Ballinamuck

near Ballinamuck · population centre · Longford · 1798

Soon after the surrender of the French at Ballinamuck, a false report reached Father Mc. Gowen that they had made another descent, prompting his fatal drunken celebration.

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Father Mc. Gowen, a fellow of very low extraction, and a noted drunkard, lived at Croffmalina ; but having a difpute with the Maguire family, who made a confpicuous figure in the rebellion, he was obliged to change his refidence. Though deeply concerned in treafon and rebellion, the loyalifts could not obtain fufficienc evidence to convict him ; but, though he efcaped the gallows, jullice overtook him in another way. Soon after the iurrender of the French at Ballynamuck, a report having reached him, that they had made another defccnt, while he was reveling at a chriftening, he, elate at the pleafing intelligence, indulged in the joys of Bacchus to fuch an excefs, that, returning to his own houfe at a late hour of the night, he fell from his horfe, and broke his neck within a few paces of it.
Many circumftances . confpired to favour the defcent and the progrefs of the French in the county

Internet Archive memoirsofdiffere02musg, Chapter 90

General Dunn marches from Monasterevin to relieve Athy

Athy · town · Kildare · 1798

General Dunn, quartered at Monasterevin, hearing of the perilous situation at Athy, marched to its assistance with a six-pounder and city of Cork militia, planning a night attack on the rebel camp near the town.

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General Dunn, at that time' quartered at Monaftereven, hearing the perilous fituation of Athy,* whh that fpirit which he difplayed on all occafions, flew to its afliftance, with a fix-pounder and one hundred of the city of Cork militia. His arrival gave fuch fpirit to the yeomanry, that they only wilhed to be led againfl their enemies. The general felecled one hundred of the yeomen, ia addition to the city of Cork detachment, and confcioue of the gcodnefs of his caufe, at twelve o'clock at night marched to the attack of the rebel camp. ^His intentions were fruftrated, as the moment he arrived
at Athy, the reverend Mr. K , a popilh prieft,

Internet Archive memoirsofdiffere02musg, Chapter 54

As the companion tells it

You are near Athy, the town General Dunn rushed to relieve in 1798. He was quartered at Monasterevin when word came of the town's peril, and he marched with a six-pounder and 100 of the city of Cork militia. His arrival lifted the spirits of the yeomanry so much they only wanted to be led against their enemies. He took 100 yeomen in addition to the Cork detachment, and at twelve o'clock at night marched to attack the rebel camp. But his intentions were frustrated the moment he arrived at Athy.

General Knox marches to Toome to prevent Derry rebels rising

Toome · townland · Antrim · 1798

On hearing news from Doctor Macartney, General Knox assembled yeomanry and marched to Toome with one thousand five hundred men, preventing the County Derry rebels from rising and joining the other insurgents.

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Within two miles of the town. Lord O'Neirs horfe having been wounded, became reflive and refufed to advance. Do6lor Macartney ftaid with him a confiderable time, after the dragoons had retreated, endeavouring to get him to proceed with him ; but finding it impoffible, he galloped his horfe through the rebels ; and being unable to overtake the dragoons, he joined Mr. Staples, member for the county, and got with him into a boat, rowed acrofs to the county of Tyrone, and informed general Knox, at Dungannon, of the events which had taken place at Antrim, and of which he had been ignorant until that very moment. The general immediately aflembled all the yeomanry of the country, marched to Toome with one thoufand five hundred of them, and prevented the county of Derry rebels from rifmg, and joining the other infurgents.
Lord O'Neil, while endeavouring to get his horfe forward, w^as knocked down by a pikeman, and then mortally wounded, within thirty yards of the yeomanry behind the wall. His lordfhip fhot one of the men who attacked him, and the yeomanry two more ; but the man who had given him the mortal wound efcaped.

Internet Archive memoirsofdiffere02musg, Chapter 63

Higginbottom's affidavit on priests in Gorey during the Battle of Arklow

Gorey · town · Wexford · 1798

John Higginbottom, a rebel prisoner in Gorey on the day of the Battle of Arklow, testified that priests Kavenagh and Synnot spoke of the rebellion's growth and made grim remarks about hell while the battle raged nearby.

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JOHN HIGGINBOTTOM fweareth on the Holy Evangelitls. That he v/as a prifoner with the rebels in Gorey the day of the battle of Ark'ow \ that he was bailed out by Furlong, Darcy, and Rofliter of Gorey, and thereby permitted to be a prifoner at large ; that he went with Roihter into Darcy's, a publick houfe, and into a room where they fat to drink, and lliortly after Kavenagh and Synnot, priefts, and two other rebels, came into them ; that, after fome time, Synnot faid, ** Murphy had but feven men when he began rhe bufinefb', and now you fee what it has come to." He then took oat a letter, and fliewed it to Redmond, faying, You rnviy read that, and fee how long I have been concerned in
this

Internet Archive memoirsofdiffere02musg, Chapter 183

As the companion tells it

As you pass through Gorey in County Wexford, you are travelling through a town that held rebel prisoners on the day of the Battle of Arklow in 1798. John Higginbottom swore he was a prisoner with the rebels here that day, bailed out by Furlong, Darcy, and Rositer of Gorey, which let him move about as a prisoner at large. He went with Rositer into Darcy's public house, where they sat to drink. Shortly after, two priests, Kavenagh and Synnot, and two other rebels came in. After some time Synnot said, "Murphy had but seven men when he began the business, and now you see what it has come to." He then took out a letter, showed it to Redmond, and said, "You may read that, and see how long I have been concerned in this."

Hollywood town burned, church turned into barrack

Hollywood · parish · Wicklow · 1798

In the Parish of Hollywood, with William Porter as rector, all the houses in the town were burned by the rebels, the church was converted into a barrack, and the glebe-house was much damaged. All Protestant parishioners except one were forced to flee.

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$ Pariih of Hollywood : William Porter, re£lcr ; all the houfes in the town burned by the rebels ; the church converted into a barrack *, the glebe-houfe much damaged ; all the proteftant parifliioners, except one, obliged to fly.
7 Vicarage of Donard : Arthur Gonolly, vicar, his houfe and all his property defl:royed ; and many protectant parifliioners obliged to fly from their houfes.

Internet Archive memoirsofdiffere02musg, Chapter 141

John Abbott convicted of conspiracy in Waterford

Waterford · city · Waterford · 1798

John Abbott was convicted by court martial at Waterford of conspiring to assist rebels in an insurrection in the town, including planning to burn his own house to confound the army, and concealing arms.

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By a court martial held at Waterford, the twenty-fecofid of June, 1798, John Abbott was convi£led of having con* fplred to aflift the rebels in an infurreftion in that town, and of faying that he would fet fire to his own houfe for the purpofe of confounding the army ; and that he declared, that Thomas Gough and Michael Bohan were preparing to do the fame. It was proved alfo that he had concealed arms.
On the trial of Garret Murphy, by court martial, held at Waterford, the twenty-fifth of July, 1798, captain Lowrie, of the thirteenth regiment, prefident, it was proved, that Mr. Thomas Anthony, architect, who had employed the prifoner, pretended that he had been an United Irifhman, for the purpofe of learning his fecrets, and that Murphy informed him a few days after the battle of Rofs, that he had been, previous to that event, with Mr. Colclough, in the county of Kilkenny, and that T^r. C. having left him, went to Carrick and Clonmell, to prepare the people there for rifmg : That he told Mr. Colclough of the infurre6lion intended in Waterford, and that he mufi go there to fave a particular friend : That he was fure the king's troops would be compleatly defeated, as there were fo many United Iriflimen encamped in the county of Wexford. He told Jiim that there were arm.s in the outlets of the city of Waterford : That he had been concealed in a ditch in the county of Kilkenny, near Rofs, and miffed fire twice at two gentlemen, who rode by in their way to Waterford ; and that one of them, when tliey proceeded a little farther, was* (hot in the arm : He believed one to he young Mr. Tottenham; that Waterford was the object of the United Iriflimen, when they had defeated the king's troops at Rofs; but that city had nothing to fear, unlefs they fucceeded there. Mr. Anthony gave a mofl excellent chara£ler of him, but fanaticifm had made him a rebel.

Internet Archive memoirsofdiffere02musg, Chapter 136

John Armstrong taken prisoner near Easky

Easky · town · Sligo · 1798

John Armstrong of Ballymooney, parish of Easky, swore he was taken prisoner near Easky by a number of armed rebels who conveyed him to the house of colonel King at Ballina.

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this day, and made oath on the Holy Evangelifts, that he was taken prifoner on Thurfday or Friday, the feventh or eighth of September laft, near Eaiky aforefald, by a num* ber of armed rebels who conveyed him to the houfe of the right honourable colonel King, at Ballina in faid county ; that during his confinement, father Cowley, a popifh prieft, came into the room where ^this deponent y^rz^y y^ith m^y other proteftants who were confined jthere, about tfce hour of twelve o'clock at night ; and that he afked if the parcei of orange hereticks were there, and faid, « Lie down, orange," and, Rife up, croppy," prwords to that efFe^j and that the faid priest, damping on the ground in a violentangry manner, faid, " You parcel of hereticks, have more religion than a parcel of pigs; I do not know whether you will be put to death before ten o'clock t-o-morrow, byteing burned with barrels of tar, or by pikes, or by balls adding « that the latter would not ge^ room on your bo* dies and that deponent faw the faid prieft ftrike Robert Atkinfon of Ballybeg in faid parifh, as a heretick ; and that the faid prieft faid, if he had Robert Atkinfon of palky in his poftefEpn, he wpvld fl^in him alive.

Internet Archive memoirsofdiffere02musg, Chapter 178

As the companion tells it

You are coming through Easky in Sligo. In September 1798, John Armstrong of Ballymooney in this parish swore he was taken prisoner near the town by a number of armed rebels, who conveyed him to Colonel King's house at Ballina. During his confinement, a priest named Father Cowley came into the room where Armstrong and other Protestants were held, around midnight, and asked if the parcel of Orange heretics were there. He said "Lie down, Orange" and "Rise up, Croppy," stamped the ground in anger, and told them they had more religion than a parcel of pigs. He said he did not know whether they would be put to death before ten o'clock the next day, by being burned with barrels of tar, or by pikes, or by balls. Armstrong saw the priest strike Robert Atkinson of Ballybeg as a heretic. The priest added that if he had Robert Atkinson of Easky in his possession, he would flay him alive.

Ledwich's confession at Mullingar gaol

Mullingar · town · Westmeath · 1796

Henry Ledwich, a private in the 12th dragoons who took refuge in the gaol of Mullingar, swore a confession before magistrates on 30 January 1796 disclosing a planned murder and robbery at the house of Lavallin Nugent of Tulla, and revealed defender oaths and activities.

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The confelnon upon oath of Henry Ledwich who took refuge in the goal of Mullingar, before fome magiftrates thirtieth January, 1796. He is a private in the 12th dragoons, and voluntarily made a very ufeful difcovery of a murder and robbery intended to be committed in the houfe of Lavallin Nugent, efquire, of Tulla, in the county of Weftmeath. Deponent was two years a defender, and to get rid of tliem, enlifted about two months ago in the faid regiment. The firft oath he took was to be true to the king, and to his brethren, when occafion required ;--the fecond was to be true to his brethren, and to join, the French when they would land, and to deftroy the members of every religion but their own. Deponent was fworn a defender in the county of Cavan, but never a£ted as fuch till about a month ago, and was out but three times with them, in Weftmeath, whither he came from the county of Cavan to avoid them. Deponent was fpoken to by one Clarke a publican, who was a committee man and treafurer to the defenders, and lives at Parfon*s-town, and has feduced many perfons. Deponent's motive for giving information about the Nugent family was, that his family had ferved under them in the wars of Ireland. . That Clarke has the country under contribution, and iiTues his orders to pafs fuch perfons as pay their fubfcrlptionsu Deponent was at the robbery of
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Internet Archive memoirsofdiffere02musg, Chapter 137

Loyalist merchant of Wexford shunned by disaffected sailors

Wexford · town · Wexford · 1798

In autumn 1798 sailors refused to carry goods from Dublin to Wexford for a Roman Catholic merchant known for his loyalty, despite a high freight price offered, showing continued disaffection investigated by a parliamentary committee.

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The failors continued fo difafFected, that they refufed, in the autumn of the year 1798, to convey goods from Dublin to Wexford for a Roman catholick merchant of that town, becaufe he was notorious for his loyalty, though he had offered a very high price for the freight. This fpirit of difaffedion and combination was inveftigated, and fully proved, before a committee of the houfe of commons.
Soon after the maffacres at Wexford, on the twentieth of June, the following fentences were carved on the rails of the portcullis of the bridge, the place where they were perpetrated ; and they were legible in the month of June, 1 799 : " Sacred to the chriflian dodrine of fending orangemen to the meadows of eafe, June 1798 : The holy hereticks that were flain/*

Internet Archive memoirsofdiffere02musg, Chapter 31

As the companion tells it

As you pass through Wexford, it's worth knowing what happened here in the autumn of 1798. Sailors refused to carry goods from Dublin to this town for a Roman Catholic merchant, because he was known for his loyalty. He had offered a very high price for the freight, but they would not take it. This spirit of disaffection and combination was investigated and fully proved before a committee of the House of Commons.

Maastrim yeomanry defect at Granard attack

Granard · townland · Longford · 1798

Two Dennistons and Farrell, members of the Mastrim yeoman cavalry, joined the rebels who attacked Granard on 5 September 1798, disrupting a planned coordination with Monaghan and Cavan rebel leaders.

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Many Roman catholicks of confideration urged on and headed the infurgents in the county of Longford, and a well-digefted plan of co-operation had been concerted with the Monaghan chiefs ; but the latter were not to move unlefs the operations of their Longford brethren proved fuccefsful. At the head of thefe were the two Denniftons, the O'Haras, O'Connells, Farrell, and one O'Reilly, who appeared in arms on the fifth of September, 1798, and led on the attack on Granard ; but the iffiie of that affair difconcerted the plan of the Monaghan chiefs, and prevented the Cavan leaders from attacking the dLTerent garrifons in their county, which they had
meditated.

Internet Archive memoirsofdiffere02musg, Chapter 107

Mass swearing-in of United Irishmen at Killea

Killea · townland · Tipperary · 1798

Philip Cahill of Kilduff swore that at Killea over a hundred persons assembled to form themselves into bodies, choosing corporals and sergeants, and were all sworn to join and assist the French upon landing.

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Philip Cahill, of KildufF, in faid county, fwore an information before George Benn<;t, efquire, a magiftrate therex)f, dated the eighteenth of February, 1798, and which is lodged in the Crown-office, that he was at Killea in faid county, where upwards of a hundred perfons were aflembled, for the purpofe of forming themfelves into bodies, and chufing corporals and ferjeant^, which they did accordingly ; [_hei'e comes the names cf the perfons prefe/if] and fwore all tlie perfons then prefent to join the French, and alTifb them on their landinjr.
Richard Murphy, of Killenaule, in faid county, fwore ;an information before Oliver Latham, efquire, a magiftrate thereof, dated the twenty-fecond of February, 1798, that being in the houfe of Pierce St. John, he was addrelTed by William Ryan, who, in the courfe of converfation, offered him a watch if he would take the defenders oath.

Internet Archive memoirsofdiffere02musg, Chapter 137

McDonnel's rebel activity after French took Castlebar

Castlebar · town · Mayo · 1798

Colonel McDonnel, radicalized by revolutionary principles from London's Temple and correspondence societies, joined the French as soon as they took Castlebar and was appointed a colonel in their service, later accompanying Humbert to Ballinamuck.

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knity by which delinquents are too frequently fuffered to efcape, and by which the late Rebellion was; allowed to raife its baleful head. He was permitted to proeeed in his career until the invafion, when a full and fair opportunity was alForded him of difplaying both his principles and a6lions, which he did unequivocally, as foon as the French had made themfelves mailers of Caftlebar, whither he immediately repaired) and was appointed a colonel in their fervice.
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.

Internet Archive memoirsofdiffere02musg, Chapter 112

As the companion tells it

Castlebar in Mayo is the town you are passing through, and in 1798 it was where Colonel McDonnel's rebel activity came into the open. He had been radicalised by revolutionary principles from London's Temple and correspondence societies, and when the French made themselves masters of Castlebar, he immediately repaired there and was appointed a colonel in their service. A large party of his followers came with him, people who had been taught by his addresses and harangues to look for this event. With them he accompanied Humbert on his march to Ballinamuck. After the surrender, McDonnel 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.

Michael Murphy, rebel general, shot at the Battle of Arklow

Arklow · town · Wicklow · 1798

Michael Murphy, parish priest connected to Ballycanew, served as a rebel general and was shot at the Battle of Arklow during the 1798 rebellion.

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Ballycanew — Michael Murphy, a rebel general, fhot at the battle of Arklow.
Kilmuckridge and Killincooley — Michael Lacy.

Internet Archive memoirsofdiffere02musg, Chapter 141

As the companion tells it

As you pass through Arklow in Wicklow, this is where a battle was fought in 1798. Michael Murphy, a parish priest connected to Ballycanew, served as a rebel general and was shot at that battle.

Oath-swearing plot targeting Tallow gentlemen

Tallow · town · Waterford · 1798

Daniel Killiger, alias Cox, swore James Parker of Killvogue to the United Irishman's oath, promising to warn him if gentlemen of Tallow took action, and revealed he was sworn to support a French landing in December.

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James Parker of Killvogue in the county of Waterford, farmer, fwore an information dated twenty-firft January, 1798, before William Kirby, efquire, that Daniel Killiger, alias Cox, fwore him the United Irilhman's oath ; and that he would keep his fecrets, and that he would inform him if the gentlemen of Tallow would take any fteps againft him or his friends ; that faid Cox owned he was fworn to be true to the French who would land in Ireland in December, and he recommended to him not to pay his debts, or any rent ; and that when they landed he advifed him to go to him, or fome other friend, to be fworn thoroughly, as it would be neceffary for his proteftion.
An information of Mary Burke, fworn fecond January, 1798, before L. H. Jephfon, efquire, a magiftrate of the county of Waterford ; that a number of men whofe names are fet forth, entered the houfe of Walter Wall of Mafs-hill in faid county, on Wednefday twenty-fecond November,

Internet Archive memoirsofdiffere02musg, Chapter 136

Plot Against Sir Henry Mannix in Cork

Cork · city · Cork · 1798

An attempt was made on the life of Sir Henry Mannix, a magistrate of Cork county, due to his active exertions to crush the rebellious United Irish movement.

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On the 5 th day of April, 1798, came forward voluntarily, and made many important difcoveries of traitorous focieties then in exiftence in this city and county, tending to the entire fubverfion of his prefent ma jelly's government, religion, and laws ; and of focieties convened, for the fanguinary purpofe of affalfinating every loyal and welldifpofed perfon in the country^ without any exception, particularly that by which mcfiieurs St. George and Uniacke M'ere moil cruelly murdered ; and of thofe who made an attempt on the life of' fir Henry Mannix, a magiftrate of this county, who, by his aclive exertions to crufli the rebellious, incurred their hatred •, and of a plot to murder Robert Harding, efquire, then high flieriffof the city, whofe very a<^ive conduct marked him as an obje6l of their fanguinary vengeance. They alfo difcovcred, and profecuted to conviction, the traitors who procured to be printed, and circulated, hand-bills for the diabolical purpofe of feducing the Dublin county and North Mayo regiments of militia (then quartered in this city) from their duty and allegiance and alfo gave informations of fixty-nine focieties of United Iridmien in Cork, with the names and places of abode of the officers who belonged to each, many of whom were very forward and active in having pikes made, and ill colleding money to forward the rebellion.
APPENDIX, No. XI.

Internet Archive memoirsofdiffere02musg, Chapter 136

As the companion tells it

As you travel through Cork, this is the city where, in 1798, someone came forward voluntarily and revealed what they knew of the United Irish societies active here. They told of societies convened for the purpose of assassinating every loyal person in the country, including those who murdered St. George and Uniacke. They told of an attempt on the life of Sir Henry Mannix, a magistrate of this county, who had incurred the rebels' hatred through his active exertions to crush them. They told of a plot to murder Robert Harding, then high sheriff of the city, whose conduct had marked him as a target. The informer also revealed hand-bills printed and circulated to seduce the Dublin county and North Mayo militia regiments from their duty. They gave information on 69 societies of United Irishmen in Cork, with the names and places of abode of the officers belonging to each. Many of those officers had been forward in having pikes made and collecting money to forward the rebellion.

Plot to shoot Henry St. George Cole

Dungarvan · townland · Waterford · 1797–1798

Patrick Heavy, a carpenter, agreed in November 1797 to shoot magistrate Henry St. George Cole, and a subscription of money was raised for the purpose; multiple witnesses swore to this plot.

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Richard Cahill fwore an information the firtl of January, 1798, that Patrick Heavy, carpenter, fome time in the month of November, 1797? agreed to IhootHenry St. George Cole, efquire, and that a fubfcription was made up for thac purpofe. .
John Goolding and John Keys fwore to the fame purpofe.

Internet Archive memoirsofdiffere02musg, Chapter 136

Plunder of Mark Cassidy's house at Derry, Monaghan

Derry · townland · Monaghan · 1793

A numerous body of Defenders forcibly entered and plundered the house of Mr Mark Cassidy at Derry, County Monaghan, taking arms and other valuable articles.

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In the fame month, a numerous body of them forcibly entered and plundered the houfe of Mr. Mark Caffidy, of Derry, in the county of Monaghan, of arms, and other valuable articles.
The fame month a party of them, well armed, attacked and fired on a body of the king's troops, near Ardee, who killed feven, and wounded a great number of them. For fome time after the inhabitants of that town were fo much afraid of being maflacred, that they, headed by the magiftrates, kept guard by night.

Internet Archive memoirsofdiffere02musg, Chapter 133

Rebel Proclamation Posted on Killucan Church

Killucan · town · Westmeath · 1798

At the start of September, following the French landing, a denunciation was posted on the church of Killucan in County Westmeath, calling on 'heretick usurpers' to face revenge and declaring the restoration of the old religion.

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TAKE Notice, heretick uf^irpers, that the brave flavcs of this ifland will no longer lie in bondage ; the die is cafl? our deliverers are come, and the royal brute who held the iron rod of defpotick tyranny is expiring , nor fliall one govern. Our holy old religion fliall be re-eftabliflied in this houfe, and the earth fhall no longer be burthened witl> hlo:.dy hertticks, who under the pretence of rebellion, (which ihey themfelvec have raifcd) mean to maffacre us. The Fleur de lYs and harp we will difplay. While tyrant hereticks fhall mould to clay.
REVENGE! REVENGE! REVENGE!

Internet Archive memoirsofdiffere02musg, Chapter 179

Rebels seize Templepatrick cannon

Templepatrick · townland · Antrim · 1798

Fleeing rebels abandoned about three thousand pikes and muskets and could not remove two six-pounder cannon at Templepatrick, which fell into government hands on 9 June.

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Nearly one half of thofe who joined the rebel force which attacked Antrim were compelled to do fo by terror. In their flight they left behind them about three thoufand pikes and mufkets ; and as they could not mount the two fix-pounders at Templepatrick, they fell into the hands of our army on the ninth of June.
The rebels attacked Randalflown at half paft one on the feventh of June, and got poiTefFion of the lower part of the market-houfe, in which there were fifty of the Toome yeomanry, and fet fire to it ; on which they furrendered, and were taken out of the windows by ladders.

Internet Archive memoirsofdiffere02musg, Chapter 64

Revolutionary Clubs in Dublin, 1792

Dublin · city · Dublin · 1792

Dublin was much agitated by seditious and treasonable clubs in 1792, so numerous that an insurrection was expected.

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jyublin, much agitated by feditious and treafonable clubs in 1792, i. 135, 136 — Defenders become fo dangerous and formidable in it in 1795, that the loyal fubjeds unite for their prefervation, i. 176 — Corporation of, their fpirited refolutions on Edward Byrne's letter, i. loi — So many revolutionary focieties there in the year 1792, that an infurredtion was expeded, i. 139 — State of, on the breaking-out of the rebellion, i. 258, 259, 260.
J)uigenan, dodor, his charader, and a motion made by him relative to the oath to be taken by Roman catholicks, i. 106.

Internet Archive memoirsofdiffere02musg, Chapter 195

As the companion tells it

As you pass through Dublin, this is the city that in 1792 was much agitated by seditious and treasonable clubs. They were so numerous that year that an insurrection was expected. The Defenders would become dangerous and formidable in Dublin by 1795, prompting loyal subjects to unite for their own preservation. The Corporation passed spirited resolutions in response to a letter from Edward Byrne. Dublin stood in a state of unrest on the breaking-out of the rebellion.

Rev. Turner murdered in his own house at Edermine

Edermine · townland · Wexford · 1798

Reverend Francis Turner, rector of Edermine, was murdered in his own house during the rebellion, along with several other men killed at his home.

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Reverend Francis Turner, redlor of Edermine, m.urdered in his own houfe, of do.
Robert Ganford, farmer, Richard Ganford, hi* fon, Richard Ganford, his nephew, Thomas Dowfe, farmer, all m.urdercd in the reverend Mr. Turner's houfe, ail of do.

Internet Archive memoirsofdiffere02musg, Chapter 154

As the companion tells it

Somewhere close to Edermine, in 1798, the Reverend Francis Turner, rector of Edermine, was murdered in his own house during the rebellion. He was not alone. Robert Ganford, a farmer, Richard Ganford his son, Richard Ganford his nephew, and Thomas Dowse, also a farmer, were all killed in the reverend's house that same time.

Richard Grandy seized at the cross-roads of Kilbride

Kilbride · townland · Wexford · 1798

Richard Grandy of Ballyshannon was attacked and seized at the cross-roads of Kilbride on Sunday 3 June by numerous armed rebels named in the account, then conducted to the rebel camp at Carrickbyrne.

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peace, and made oath on the Holy Evangeiifts, that he this cxaminant was attacked and feized at the crofs-roads of ICilbride, on Snnday the third of June, between the hours of nine and ten o'clock in the morning, as he was returning^ from a farm he has on the lands of Kilbride, by feveral perfons armed with guns, pikes and fpears ; that amongi'l the number were Michael Poor, Thomas. Poor, Martin White, Richard Shee, Martin Colhoun, Nicholas Brown, Michael White, John Moran and Lawrence Moran, all of Kilbride aforcfaid, with many others, whofe names examinant did not know, though their faces were familiar to him ; he was conduced from thence to the rebel camp at Carrickbyrne, in faid county, and in the afternoon of the fam.c day was brought to Mr. King's houfe at Scullabogue ; that he was introduced into a room where he faw Bagenal Harvey, of Bargy Caftlc, efquire, William Devereux of Taghmon, Francis Brecn, Nicholas Sweetman of New Bawn, with a few more whom he did not know, but believes that John Colclough of Ballyteigue, and a fon of William Devereux aforefaid, were of the number j that lic was clofely examined by Bagenal Harvey as to the ftate of Rofs and Duncannon Fort, and whether he was an orangeman or a united man ; that faid Bagenal Harvey prelTed him to take the united man's oath and become one of their community *, that at laft he obtained a pafs frotn faid Bagenal Harvey, with which he came as far as Bryanilown, where he was flopped by the rebel guard Rationed there ; that he was conducted back again to Collopfwell, where he met with faid Bagenal Harvey and faid Nicholas Sweetfmn y that Nicholas Sweetman figned the pafs he got from
Bagenal

Internet Archive memoirsofdiffere02musg, Chapter 162

Sectarian tension in Fanad, Donegal

near Fanad · locality · Donegal · 1798

Presbyterians and Roman Catholics in the district of Fanad became so mutually suspicious after news of the southern massacres that they stayed awake watching each other at night for fear of retaliation.

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Some refpedable gentlemen of the county of "Donegal have affured me, that the prefbyterians and Roman. catholicks of a large and populous diflridt in it, called Fanet, were fo jealous and fufpicious of each other, as foon as the maflacres in the South were known, that they continued for fome time watching each other, without going to bed at night ;
the

Internet Archive memoirsofdiffere02musg, Chapter 71

Servants loot the Williams house at Ballyadams

Ballyadams · townland · Kildare · 1798

On returning to their own house at Ballyadams, George and Elizabeth Williams found it being plundered by two servant boys, and were advised by one to flee to a Catholic area while the men burned Protestant houses.

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arrived at the houfe of Ifland aforefaid, and informed t!i^ faid Vv^iUiam Bolton that the rebels had affembled in fo large a body, that his corps^ joined to the yeomen of Gorey and Gamolin, were net fufficiently ftrong to face them ; and the faid Hawtry White recommended to the faid William Bolton, to make his efcape to the town of Gorey, in faid county, as fspft as pofTible. Thefe informants jointly fay, that the faid William Bolton and his family fet out foon after for Gorey aforefaid, confifting of himfelf, Mrs. Bolton and ten children, he and his eldeft fon on horfeback, the remainder of his family in his chaife and on cars. Thefe informants jointly fay, that they attended the faid William Bolton and his family in their retreat ; and that when they had advanced about one mile from Iiland aforefaid, the faid William Bolton, who preceded the party, was furrounded by a large party of rebels, who robbed him of his arms. That the faid William Boltcn and his eldeft fon on horfeback, and the chaife containing Mrs. Bolton, and fome of the children, were fuffered to proceed, but that three cars, containing fome more of her children, and fome maid-fervants, were obliged to retreat to fome farm-houfes in tlie neighbourhood ; and that one^oi the faid children, a fon, of about the age of twelve years, alarmed at the fcuffle v/hich took place, jumped olF of the car, and made his efcape in a circuitous manner, over hedge and ditch, to Gorey aforefaid. Informants fay, that the faid rebels difmounted and difarmed the fteward of the faid William Boltcn, and that fome of them cried out, " Cut at him i" And thefe informants fay, they are convinced in their minds that they would have murdered the faid fteward, whofe name is Richard Bolton, but that fome of them, who happened to have a regard for him, faved his life by their interference. Thefe informants fay, they were fo much alarmed at the blood-thirfty difpofition of the faid rebels, that they retreated precipitately, and that thefe informants v/ere clcfely purfued by the faid rebels a confiderableway ; but thefe inicrmunts efcaped, and arrived at their own houfe, at Bally adams aforefaid, where he, the faid George, was difarm.ed of his gun by fome rebels. That on their arrival at their houfe, they found two boys, who were in their fervice, plundering it of different articles. That this informant, George Williams, afked one of the faid fervants (both of wjiom were of the popifli religion) what he, the faid George, fhould do to favc his life ? and that the faid

Internet Archive memoirsofdiffere02musg, Chapter 146

Sir Charles Asgill marches from Kilkenny in pursuit of rebels

Kilkenny · city · Kilkenny · 1798

Informed of the rebel column's movements from Vinegar Hill through the Scullagh Gap, Sir Charles Asgill mustered the Kilkenny garrison and marched in pursuit, though he later halted out of caution for Kilkenny's own security.

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to their camp at Vinegar-hill ; that he had becR comipelled to attend a numerous body of them, thirty thouiand in number, as he believed, who liad fled from thence, and who under the command of father John Murphy had marched into the county of Kilkenny, through the ScuUagh-gap, and that he was detained by them till that morning, when he made his efcape ; on which fir Charles Afgill ordered the garrifon under arms, and marched from Kilkenny in purfuit of the rebels, between eight and nine o'clock ; and having proceeded about three miles, in the Kne where the rebels were fuppofe.d to be, he halted, and called the honourable vifcount Loftus and the honourable colonel Howard, 'whofe regiments were on that fervice, and conferred with them and the other field officers on the plan which he intended to adopt.
On dehberation, they concluded it would be imprudent to proceed farther, without knowing the number of the enemy, and the route they had taken, as fir Charles had left in Kilkenny a large quantity of ammunition, and had well-grounded apprehenlions ,that its difaffected inhabitants only waited for an opportunity of rifmg ; befides, fhould he mils the rebeU in purfuing them, they might have flipped by him and come to Kilkenny, and have plundered and burnt it in his abfence. He had fent, in the mean time, major Lawder, a gallant and intelligent officer, wdth a party of dragoons acrofs the country towards Leighlm-bridge, to reconnoitre the rebels, and bring intelligence of their movements. Jufl: before he returned, the wives of fome of the men who had been taken by the rebels at Gore's-bridge, and had efcaped, arrived, and informed him of their portion, and of their numbers, which appeared to have been much lefs than he imagined ; and foon after major Lawder arrived, and confirmed their account. On this he ordered the troops to move forward to Kelly? mount, but they had quitted it, and proceeded towards Cafl:lecomer.

Internet Archive memoirsofdiffere02musg, Chapter 47

United Irishmen assembled at Glanmore to ambush Roscommon regiment

near Glenmore · townland · Kilkenny · 1798

Two thousand United Irishmen had assembled at Glanmore intending to attack the Roscommon regiment as it marched from Waterford to Ross, but were deterred by the presence of cannon.

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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.
Confpiracy

Internet Archive memoirsofdiffere02musg, Chapter 136

United Irishmen oaths discovered at Ennis

Ennis · town · Clare · 1797

In the county of Clare, clubs and combinations taking illegal oaths were discovered at Ennis and its vicinity in 1797, confirmed when a countryman attempted to swear a gentleman's servant there.

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THE firft fymptoms of the confpiracy appeared in the county of Clare, in the fummer of the year 1797, when it was difcovered that at Ennis and in its vicinity, numbers of people had formed clubs and combinations, and had taken illegal oaths , but no certain proof was obtained of it till the- month of Odlober, when a countryman having attempted to fwear a gentleman's fervant in that town, his mafter pcrfuaded him to give information againft the countryman •, on which he was committed to goal. When he • was arrefled, he threw away from him, for fear of difco-*.* very, the conftitution and the teft oath of the United Iriflimen, printed on fine paper and with an excellent type. On his committal, he faid, that he would make a full difcovery of what he knew, but that he feared it would put his life in danger ; having been aflured of the contrary, he confefied that many perfons had come from Dublin for the purpofe of forming aflbcjations, which were cemented by oaths i and
A P P E N D I X, No. XI. 253

Internet Archive memoirsofdiffere02musg, Chapter 136

Walsh hanged on Vinegar Hill

near Vinegar Hill · hill or hills · Wexford · 1799

Nicholas Walsh, described as well-educated and in good circumstances, was hanged on Vinegar Hill following his trial for numerous murders.

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This wretch was in good circumflances, and was well educated. He was hanged on Vinegar-hill.
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Internet Archive memoirsofdiffere02musg, Chapter 156

As the companion tells it

As you pass Vinegar Hill, that is where Nicholas Walsh was hanged in 1799. He was a well-educated man, in good circumstances, tried for numerous murders and executed on this hill.

Whitney flees to Wilton for protection

Wilton · townland · Wexford · 1798

After the rebel attack on Enniscorthy, Whitney and his wife sought refuge for a night at the house of Henry Alcock at Wilton before returning to find their home plundered.

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ROBERT WHITNEY, of Moneytucker, in the county of Wexford, a member of captain Richards's yeomen cavalry, depofes, That he \yas at Ennifcorthy on the twentyeighth day of May laft, on which day the rebels made an attack on faid town; that when the troops evacuated faid place, he returned to his houfe to prore6t his wife and family, was purfued, and narrowly efcaped the fury of the rebels, by concealing himfelf in a covert of furze j that deponent and wife, feehng their fitdation unfafe and dangerous, quivted their houfe, and went for better protection to * Henry Alcock's of Wilton in faid county, efquire, where they remained for tliat night ; the next morning deponent, anxious about the fate of his houfe and property, returned and found that his houfe was nearly plundered, and learned that vengeance was denounced againit him ; that in confequerice thereof, he and his wife on the fame day removed from his own houfe to Lingflown, in the barony of Forth, ' to the refidence of Mr. Boxwell, diftant about twenty mile,>y and remained there for a few days j in the mean time the rebels plundered him of the entire of his houfehold furniture, provifion of all kinds, horfes, cows, fheep, pigs, calves, fowls, &c. burned his dwelling-houfe and out-offices, propagated evil reports of his conduct, as th^ means of working his deftru6lion j in confequence of which, a fearch was. made foy deponent by the rebels, under the command of ♦ Thomas Doyle of Moneytucker, who ftyled himfelf a captain. Deponent was found and brought a prlfoner by a guard of rebels from Lingftown to Ennifcorthy ; the chargeagainft deponent was, that he was an orangeman, as Iiis mittimus fet forth, figned by John Colclough of Ballyteigue. Deponent on his way experienced feveral fevere affaults and infults ; being brought to Ennifcorthy, deponent was put in clofe confinement for three days, was then taken under a ftrong guard to Vinegar-hill, where he expe6led e\'ery initant to be murdered that many of the rebels fharpened their pikes in his prefence, and, with a favage pleafure, exclaimed they did fo in compliment to him, that he might the fooner be put out of pairji 5 that he was confined in the tower of a windmill on faid hill, from, feven o'clock in the morning until about five in the afternoon without receiving any kind of nourifhment ; was then marched back to Ennifcorthy, and put into his prifon again, where he remained about an h«>ur, when be was defired to come out by Thomas

Internet Archive memoirsofdiffere02musg, Chapter 154

Banditti infest county Limerick with murders and plunder

Limerick · city · Limerick · 1798–1800

For nearly two years after the rebellion was supposedly suppressed, county Limerick was infested by a banditti who plundered houses and committed cold-blooded murders.

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Another ftriking inftance of the clemency of government was this : In the beginning of September, ^'798, an act of general pardon, with but fewexceptions, was pafled, but it was not productive of as much ber.efit as might have been expected \ for jobbery and affaiTmation continued to be perpetrated, the whole of that year, and till the end of the year 2790, in many parts of Lemiter ; not only in that province, but in fome parts of Munfter, particularly in the counties of Waterford and Tipperary, treafonable ccmbinations continued to be formed, and a ftrong fpirit of infurrection appeared. For near two years after the rebellion was fuppoied to be put do\^Ti, the count>' of Limerick vvas infefted by a banditti, who plundered houfes, and committed cold-blooded murders difgraceful to human nature. It is to be lamented, that at this time the popifh multitude are as much fraught with diiaffection as ever ; though they are fiill fmaning from the former rebelHon, and though the royal mercy has been extended to them in a ver)' extraordinary degree.
It might be faid that 1 have gone far in expofmg the errors of poperv, and have been fevere upon them ; but it fhould be recollecled, that the popifh clergy nev^r ceai'e to reprefent the proteflant religion as a peftiknt herefy, v^hicli brings the frowns of the Almighty on its votaries in this life, and dooms them to eternal damnation hereafter ; and this not orally, but by various publications, fome of which I fliall mention.

Internet Archive memoirsofdiffere02musg, Chapter 118

As the companion tells it

As you pass through Limerick, it is worth knowing that after the 1798 rebellion was supposedly put down, this county stayed lawless. A general pardon was passed at the start of September 1798, with few exceptions, but it did little good. For nearly two years afterward, a banditti infested county Limerick, plundering houses and committing what the source calls cold-blooded murders disgraceful to human nature. The violence went on through the rest of that year and until the end of 1800, and similar trouble continued in parts of Munster, particularly Waterford and Tipperary. The author notes that despite the royal mercy extended to them, the disaffection among the Catholic populace remained as strong as ever.

Barony of Tireragh gripped by disaffection and fear

Tireragh · barony · Sligo · 1798

The spirit of popish disaffection and fanaticism appeared nowhere so strong as in the barony of Tireragh, separated from Ballina and Killala by the river Moy; protestant inhabitants there fled to Sligo for protection, fearing both French and rebels.

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• The fpirit of popifh difafFeclion and fanaticifm appeared no where fo llrong as in the counties of Mayo and Sligo, particularly in the barony of Tireragh, fituated in the latter. It is feparated from Ballilia and Killala by the river Moy,* which forms a bay at the latter, not three miles over ; and at low water it is eafily crofTed by a ferry. The proteftant inhabitants of that barony, dreading not only the approach of the French, but the cruelty of the rebels, and there being no forces of any kind in the line from Ballina or Killala to Sligo, they fled to the latter for proted'ion.
Many

Internet Archive memoirsofdiffere02musg, Chapter 99

Barrett's rebel band repulsed near Castlebar and Sligo

Castlebar · town · Mayo · 1798

Two government detachments marched from Castlebar and Sligo to expel rebels occupying loyalist houses. Barrett led a motley crew against the Sligo detachment but was quickly repulsed and later fled disguised as a sailor.

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government, that the unfortunate inhabitants of that part of the country were to be relieved, fome from their imprifonment, others from banifhment, and that the few cowardly and half-armed rebels v/ho had fo long occupied the houfes and the properties of the loyalifts were condemned to expulfion, two large detachments were put in motion for that purpofe, the one from Caftkbar, the other from Sligo. Barrett marched out to meet the latter with a motley crew of his countrymen, but was foon repulfed.
He afterwards concealed himfeif in the town, and although he was proclaimed, and a reward was offered for his apprehenfion, the recollection of his paft kindiiefs to the proteftants prevented them from difcovering his retreat, or -bringing him to trial.

Internet Archive memoirsofdiffere02musg, Chapter 116

As the companion tells it

You are passing through Castlebar in Mayo, where in 1798 two government detachments marched out, one from this town and one from Sligo, to expel rebels who had occupied loyalist houses. Barrett led a motley crew against the Sligo detachment but was soon repulsed. He afterwards concealed himself in the town, and although he was proclaimed and a reward offered for his apprehension, the Protestants there remembered his past kindnesses to them and would not give him up.

Beahan mocks the dead body of Francis Turner

Ballingale · townland · Wexford · 1798

William Beahan entered the room where Francis Turner lay dead, flourished a scythe blade over the body and mocked him with a crude remark comparing him to a pig in lavender.

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5>owfe, and three men of the name of Ganford ; and that cxaminant faw the aforefaid William Beahan come into the room where the faid Francis Turner lay dead and flourifh a. fcythe blade, and faid " You lye there, my lad, in lavender, like Larry Ward's pig." Examinant further faith, that in a few hours after he faw the aforefaid James Maher fire at the Newtownbarry cavalry, at Tombrack, in faid county.
his

Internet Archive memoirsofdiffere02musg, Chapter 146

Certificates found on prisoners at battle of Kilcumney

Kilcumney · townland · Carlow · 1798

Certificates of allegiance oaths taken by Roman Catholics before magistrates were found in the pockets of rebels made prisoners at the battle of Kilcumney and elsewhere.

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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.

Internet Archive memoirsofdiffere02musg, Chapter 135

Colclough of Tintern leads 600 rebels

Tintern · townland · Wexford · 1798

Rebel generals informed captured soldiers that John Colclough, esquire, of Tintern, was at the head of six hundred rebels at Tintern, positioned to cut off the retreat of the thirteenth regiment of foot.

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Andrew Sheppard, and Patrick Dungannon, of the Royal Irifh artillery, who were taken prifoners at the mountain of Forth, on the thirtieth of May, depofed, that the rebel generals, Roche, Fitzgerald, and Murphy, informed them, that John Colclough, efquire, of Tintcrn, in the county of Wexford, was at the head of fix hundred rebels, atTintern aforefaid, ready to cut off the retreat of the thirteenth regunejit of foot ; and that fathers Dixon, Kavenagh, Murphy, and feveral other priefts were very bufy and active at the rebel camp at Gorey, promoting and forwarding the rebellion. The faid Dixon endeavoured to perfuade the rebels to march to Dublin, for the purpofe of taking it, and that they would be joined by twenty thoufand rebels in the county of Wicklow.
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Internet Archive memoirsofdiffere02musg, Chapter 164

Copgan mangled with pikes in Lady Ormond's plantation

Castlecomer · town · Kilkenny · 1798

A poor man named Copgan was pursued by rebels through Lady Ormond's plantation and miserably mangled with pikes; he survived to tell his story despite the brutal attack.

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An inflance occurred, which very flrongly marks the defigns and fentimenis of the rebels : A poor man, of the name of Copgan, was purfued by a
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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)

The stories, best first

Two rebel spies shot at Carnew

United Irishmen tumult in barony of Decies

Amnesty granted at Ballymena and Donegore Hill

Antrim yeomanry mustered short of arms and ammunition

Attack on Lieutenant Dixon's garrison at Gore's-bridge

Barrett and O'Keon's failed attack on Castlebar

Burning of Wingfield manor house by retreating rebels

Clare breaks into open rebellion in 1799

Cooke Otway's Loyalty and Persecution

Council of war at the mountain of Forth and capture of rebel leaders

Deal Castle wrecked amid rebel occupation

Defenders repelled by Derry militia near Sligo

Defenders repulsed at Coote Molloy's house near Boyle

Deputy governors dispersed at Dingle

Destruction of Moy Water dissenting meeting-house near Ballina

Dispute over Romish clergy withdrawing pupils from Wexford Female Charity School

Dobbyn men taken prisoner from Oldcourt

Doctor Barrett's medical career and popularity in Ballina

Dowling's party disperses before Athy yeomanry

Examinant given a house at Gorey by Mr. Peppard

Execution of William M. Byrne of Wicklow

Father Redmond stops at Clobemon, seat of the Derinzy family

Father Roche elected general at Carrickbyrne

French halt and dine at Barleyfield near Swineford

French surrender at Ballinamuck

General Dunn marches from Monasterevin to relieve Athy

General Knox marches to Toome to prevent Derry rebels rising

Higginbottom's affidavit on priests in Gorey during the Battle of Arklow

Hollywood town burned, church turned into barrack

John Abbott convicted of conspiracy in Waterford

John Armstrong taken prisoner near Easky

Ledwich's confession at Mullingar gaol

Loyalist merchant of Wexford shunned by disaffected sailors

Maastrim yeomanry defect at Granard attack

Mass swearing-in of United Irishmen at Killea

McDonnel's rebel activity after French took Castlebar

Michael Murphy, rebel general, shot at the Battle of Arklow

Oath-swearing plot targeting Tallow gentlemen

Plot Against Sir Henry Mannix in Cork

Plot to shoot Henry St. George Cole

Plunder of Mark Cassidy's house at Derry, Monaghan

Rebel Proclamation Posted on Killucan Church

Rebels seize Templepatrick cannon

Revolutionary Clubs in Dublin, 1792

Rev. Turner murdered in his own house at Edermine

Richard Grandy seized at the cross-roads of Kilbride

Sectarian tension in Fanad, Donegal

Servants loot the Williams house at Ballyadams

Sir Charles Asgill marches from Kilkenny in pursuit of rebels

United Irishmen assembled at Glanmore to ambush Roscommon regiment

United Irishmen oaths discovered at Ennis

Walsh hanged on Vinegar Hill

Whitney flees to Wilton for protection

Banditti infest county Limerick with murders and plunder

Barony of Tireragh gripped by disaffection and fear

Barrett's rebel band repulsed near Castlebar and Sligo

Beahan mocks the dead body of Francis Turner

Certificates found on prisoners at battle of Kilcumney

Colclough of Tintern leads 600 rebels

Copgan mangled with pikes in Lady Ormond's plantation