February 1819.
The Joint and Several Information of John McGrath of
Tullowland, Carlow, Weaver and Farmer and of Joanna McGrath,
his Daughter, both in the Parish of Tullow, Barony of
Rathvilly.
Sworn before Edward Eustace and William Carter, Esquires,
two of his Majesty's Justices of the Peace for Carlow.
John McGrath saith that on the evening of the third of
February 1819 about the hour of seven o'Clock his house was
entered, the door being open, by a number of Armed men, ten
as Joanna thinks and five as John thinks, all armed with
Pistols and Swords with their faces blackened and pipe
stoppers in their mouths to disguise their speech, the
persons seemed to know John and Joanna well, Calling them by
their names and when John and Joanna observed some of the
raiding party they were struck with the end of the Pistols
and their faces covered with cloths to prevent them seeing
more.
John saith he was robbed of a five pound Bank of Ireland
Note, twenty four Pounds in small notes including some
Silver and upwards of thirty pounds in Silver which his wife
had. The party also Robbed Joanna of the following articles
of Wearing apparel namely two red stripe Calies gowns,
another of a red pattern, a black beaver hat, a new Scarlet
rug mantle and hook a gift from her brother Michael, a new
dark frize great Coat, a pair of grey woollen stockings and
a Cravat-.
John and Joanna saith they do not know nor have they any
suspicion of who any of the persons are who Committed said
Robbery.
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(signed) "his mark, X " John McGrath -
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"her mark, X " Joanna Mcgrath, being first truly
read to both of them.
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Sworn before us this 5th day of February 1819.
(signed) Edward Eustace, William Carter.
[*Another statement on the same page*]
The Information of Catherine Cahill now of Tullowland,
Carlow, Spinster.
Saith that on the evening of the third February she happened
to be in John Mcgrath's house when the party entered and
saith she verily believes and is pretty Sure and Certain
that Silvester Eustace of Castlemore and Joseph Eustace of
Castlemore were two of the men who entered the house having
known them before and was well acquainted with them, that
Silvester Eustace was the second man who came in and that he
and the said Joseph were only partly blackened and she had
full opportunity of seeing them.
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(signed) "her mark X " Catherine Cahill. being first
truly read to her.
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Sworn before us this 5th day of February 1819.
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(signed) Edward Eustace, William Carter.