Source: Susan Warren <ousie@optusnet.com.au> wrote:

A few entries I recorded for Carlow from the 18th century.

1796

DIED. At Tullow, County Carlow, Richard Mottley, Esq. Publication: Freemans Journal 1763-1924*; Date: Sep 12, 1769; Section: None; Page: 3

1769

A few nights ago, a Fire broke out in the House at Mount Wolseley, near Tullow in the County of Carlow, formerly the Sear of Sir Richard Wolseley, Bart. And wherein Robert Doyne, Esq, lived, which entirely consumed the same: It was owing to the Carelessness of a Maid Servant, who had brought some Fire from the Kitchen in order to put in the Parlour Grate, but her Master desiring her not to mind it, for that he would go to Bed, she left it under a Table in the Hall, and going about some other Business forgot it and went to bed: Mr Doyne, his Housekeeper, and a little Boy that lay with her, narrowly escaped being burned, by jumping out of a Two Pair of Stairs Window on a Feather Bed; but the Woman is so terribly hurt that her Life is despaired of. Mrs Doyne happened to be in Town.  Publication: Freemans Journal 1763-1924*; Date: Sep 26, 1769;  Section: None; Page: 2

1772

DIED. At Carlow, in advanced Age, Mrs. Jane McGinness, Midwife. At Tullow, Mr. Humphrey Beevans. Publication: Freemans Journal 1763-1924*; Date: Jul 2, 1772; Section: None; Page: 3

1775

Carlow, Sep. 30 Last week was lodged in the goal of Philipstown, by John Massey, Esq.; John Calvin of Tullamore, (who was one of the principal rioters of Conaught Street in said town) for rescuing a distress from Mr. Nugent, Hearth money Collector, giving him abusive language, and threatening to take away his life. Publication: Freemans Journal 1763-1924*; Date: Sep 30, 1775; Section: None; Page: 3

1778

MARRIED. At Tullow, Mr. Andrew O'Brien, to the Widow Byrne. Publication: Freemans Journal 1763-1924*; Date: Sep 1, 1778; Section: None; Page: 4

1783

Nowlan to Nowlan

From the PPP extract from a 3 page Lease dated 10th day of May , 1783.

An Indenture made between Maurice Nowlan of Garinleen, Farmer, County of Carlow and James Nowlan of Tinnaclash, Farmer, Carlow. Maurice Nowlan is entitled to Lands at Garrinlein by a Lease from John Chammey (now deceased) for the term of 20 years from 26th Sept. 1772, containing 30 acres. Maurice will sell his interest in said Lease for ten shillings to James Nowlan.

Witnessed by : James Preston and Joseph McGuinness (signed and sealed) Maurice Nowlan and James Nowlan.

The above is a true and accurate transcript of the original document.

1787

Saturday morning last Thomas Casey, labourer, raising gravel for mending a cross-road leading from Tullow to Hacketstown, in the county of Carlow, the bank at which he was at work being undermined at a small stream which ran under it, suddenly gave way, and buried the unfortunate man in the water.

He taken out as soon as possible, by some people working at a little distance, but did not exhibit the smallest symptoms of life. His legs and arms were fractured in a shocking manner. Publication: Freemans Journal 1763-1924*; Date: Apr 10, 1787; Section: None; Page: 3

1789

MARRIED. Mr. William McDaniel, of Carlow, brewer, to Miss Mary Congan, of Williamstown, near Tullow. Publication: Freemans Journal 1763-1924*; Date: May 14, 1789; Section: None; Page: 3

1789

DIED. In Carlow, Capt. John Bernard. - Near Tullow, the Lady of Garret Wall, Esq. Publication: Freemans Journal 1763-1924*; Date: Nov 24, 1789; Section: None; Page: 3

1794

DIED. At Rock Loge, Castle Connell, Mrs. Frances Warren, relict of the late William Paul Warren, Esq.; Grange Beg, in the county of Kildare, and daughter of the late Hon. Robert Allen, aged 76 years. Publication: Freemans Journal 1763-1924*; Date: Jan 2, 1794; Section: None; Page: 3

1849

On Sunday night last, about ten o'clock, a body of about 300 men, many of them armed, followed by 130 horses and cars, proceeded to Rathmore, where a man named Fenlon holds a farm of sixty acres from John Leonard, Esq., of Newtownmountkennedy. This formidable body carried off the produce of twenty acres of corn, in the presence of the agent, who lives on the spot, and his assistants, and also of a party of police. On the following morning it was ascertained that the corn was stacked at Ardristan and on a farm near Kilbrid; the agent seized on it, and place it in the charge of bailiffs. - Carlow Sentinel. Publication: Nation 1842-1897; Date: Sep 22, 1849; Section: None; Page: 6

Transcribed by Susie Warren

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