Names: Sullivan, Kenny &
Nowlan 1774.
From Pat Purcell Papers.
1774.
Patrick Sullivan of Tullowbegg who
being duly Sworn and Examined Saith that on the Eight of
April 1774 between the hours of Eight and Nine of the Clock
at Night as he was walking thro Tullowbegg he was then and
there Overtaken by two or more persons coming behind him and
put an handkerchief Over his Eyes and into his Mouth and
dragged him into a Quarry adjoining, where with a knife or
Razor the said persons then and there felloniously wounded
him.
Cut off part of both his Ears, Maimed
and disfigured him, and wounded him in his h ? , where they
attempted to haugh him by which usage he lost a great
quantity of blood and often fainted away and fearth the loss
of his life and health by such abuse, all without any
provocation and Saith that he verily believes that William
Kenny the Younger of Tullow, Butcher, and Patrick Nowlan of
Templeowen, Ale Draper, were two of the persons principally
concerned in Committing the said felony.
Patrick Sullivan having known the
said persons for a Considerable time, and observing their
appearance and Colour of their Cloths as they ran away.
-
(signed)
Patrick, his X mark, Sullivan.
- Sworn before me this 9th day of April 1774.
- (signed) Fran Hopkins.
-
Transcribed by Friend of Carlow
2012.
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Surnames: Nowlan, Lyons, Foley,
Perkins + more sheep
Pat Purcell Papers.
1774.
The
Examination of Edward Nowlan of Ballantrain of Carlow, Farmer
and Thomas Lyons of Carlow, Shepherd, taken before me this 23
day of July 1774.
The said
Edward Nowlan and Thomas Lyons being Severally duly Sworn on the
holy Evangelist and examined.
Edward Nowlan Deposeth
that on Sunday the 3rd of July 1774, he went to the house of
Margaret Foley otherwise Brien of Killcomney, Carlow., Widow.
and Maurice
Foley, Carlow, son of said Margaret Foley in search of some
sheep stolen off the Lands at Ballantrain and saith he then and
there found in a Little out Cabbin belonging to Margaret Foley
and Maurice Foley's house, one sheep which he brought to Thomas
Lyons and Thomas Lyons saith that the one sheep was one of the
Ten sheep and one lamb that were feloniously
taken off the lands of Ballantrain on the first day of
July 1774, the property of John Perkins, Esquire, High Sheriff
of Carlow.
(signed)
Edward Nolan and Thomas Lyons.
The above
Edward Nowlan and Thomas Lyons Severally bound to our Sovereign
Lord the King Each in the sum of £20 Sterling.
Conditionally
to appear and prosecute pursuant to the above Examination at the
next General Assizes and General Jail Delivery to be held in and
for Carlow taken Sworn and Acknowledged the day and year above
written before me.
(signed) John
Perkins.
Transcribed by Lisa Shaw, June 2012
The
above is a true and accurate transcript of the original
document.
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