From P.P.P. written as
seen
Carlow on Sunday
30th September 1827.
Threatening Notice posted at the Chapel gate at Drumphea,
Take notice
Frank Dillon, William O'Neal of Garryhill the Catholicks and
your Church cannot agree by no means, -- I must remark all
Landlords of this County to look into the state of their
tenants at large but I send this as such to Dillon who has
done he is worse than Paul Jones that robbed the seas, he
robbed Michael Nowlan of Garryhill of his natural support ,
we will be the better after dealing with Thomas Bradley
whether to kill him or let him live and other men, subjects
to his majesty's crown.
You are a devil
and you are worse than the rean of Queen Bess who persecuted
the church but do not be mistaken but that Martin Curran of
Drumphea will die first and then William Byrne and also
Glass eye Pat Kelly for it is neither sin or shame to walk
in Streams of crimson blood for you living --the Hanibal and
Caesar and Alexander and Boneapart waded in streams of
crimson in the field of battle and the common private
Soldier who fits for their living ~~
Why not men in Ireland
slain before them. Now in the name of God I do charge and
command you that bought at Michael Nowlans cant (auction) to
have your choice to be served like Bishop Mara's brother in
Kilkenny who was shot as he rode from his own door. Dillon
you do not know how soon some may walk into your house and
kill you in your own bed and likewise O'Neal so if you
attempt stirring Michael Nowlan out of his place your done -
and whether or not you stand in great danger you will be
deprived of Curran if he does not give up his post. Anymore
doing rongs from this out be warned of loosing his life.
Any man seen
taking down this notice will be dealt with.
[Note added
2011. The warning notice, tied to the church gate pillar,
was removed by Bryan Cosgrave of Garryhill and brought to Mr
Dillon. Another warning pasted to the wall of Drumphea
Chapel was removed by Martin Curran who gave it to Denis
Coogan. Both warnings was brought to the attention of local
Magistrate, Adam. B. Feltus of Hollybrook, who contacted
James Stokes, Sub-Constable.
Stokes went to
Rathnegerha where he met Richard Holmes and found a book
with pages torn out that matched the Notices, he interviewed
three of his sons, Thomas, Laurence and James, he then
arrested another son, Christopher, who he noted "reads and
writes well".
Source: Michael Purcell <carlowmike@gmail.com>