AN Abstract of some few of those Barbarous cruell Massacres and Murthers of the Protestants, and English, in some parts of IRELAND.
In the County of KILKENNY.
ABout the twentyeth day of December One thousand six hundred forty two, the Protestants were stripped naked at Kilkenny, and whereas some of those stripped people with ropes of straw covered some part of their nakedness, the Rebels set the straw on fire, thereby burning and grievously scorching them: six Souldiers and two boyes having quarter given them, were nevertheless hanged at Kilkenny,
A young Girle stripped about Enster one thousand six hundred forty two in the City of Kilkenny by a Butcher: her belly ripped up that her intrails fell out; where the Mayor (upon complaint of the mother) bad, away with her, and dispatch her, whereupon the Mother received seventeen or eighteen wounds, and her other childe was also extremely wounded, and all forced out of the City by men, women and boyes throwing stones and dirt at them; So as the two children died in a ditch. The Aldermen of Kilkenny petitioned their Councel, That Philip Purcel Esquire might bee punished for relieving of Protestants.
A woman and two children in the City of Kilkenny was by the Inhabitants hunted, baited, torn with Dogs, stabbed with skeenes, one of her childrens outs being pulled our.
At Kilkenny seven English-men hanged, and one Irish-man because hee was taken in their company.
Twelve murthered at Greige, one of them (being a woman great with childe) had her belly ripped up, the childe falling out [Page 2]alive, and a childe of a year and half old hanged, another of them named Robert Pine (being twice hanged up) was cast into his grave, where hee sate up saying, Christ receive my soul, and so was buried quick.
An old man hanged, afterwards dragged up and down till his bowels fell out.
Christopher Morley, and two English-boyes of Castle Comer hanged; one other English-boy (eight or nine years old) had his head cleft, and before hee was dead hanged on his fathers Tenterhooks.
About threescore men, women and children murthered at the Graige, many of them buried alive.
County of Caterlough.
Richard Lake hanged at Leiglinbridge, sixteen more hanged near that place, two more murthered near Caterlagh, two women hung up by the hair of their heads all night, the next day (being found still alive) they were murthered.
At or near Leighlin, bridge, three men with their Wives, and Children murthered. A woman newly delivered of two children, the one of them had his brains beaten out against the stones, and after thrown into the River Barrow. One woman and her daughter murthered. About forty English murthered thereabout. Almost all the English about Gowran, and Wells hanged and murthered.
County of Kildare.
Ralph Heyward (having turned to Mass) was murthered, his wife and two children hanged, the one at her neck, the other at her girdle, a Dog, and a Cat hanged with them.
Robert Woods shot to death.
Iohn Morley and his wife and five children, and one Iohn Pliny (after they were turned to Mass) murthered.
County of Dublin.
About 28. Decem. 1641. The wife of Ioseph Smithson Minister, was carryed from Deane Grange near Dublin, to Stillorgan from thence to Powers court, and there shee, and her Servant hanged.
At Balcothery, William Rimmer (a Packet Poast) and Mr. Pardoe a Minister murthered, Mr. Pardoe being after cast upon a Dunghil had his head eaten with Swine.
A foul murther committed on 'Dirrick Hubbert of Holme-Patrick, in the County of Dublin, Esq; the second of Decemb. anno Dom. 1641.
County of Meath
Near Navan, the son of James Wignal murthered about the last of November, 1641.
Mris. Heiglin, her daughter, and two children murthered by two men hired thereunto, for two barrels of Wheat.
Four more hanged, and murthered, at the Navan.
Kings County.
Mris. June Addis of Kilcoursie (after their going to Mass murthered at her house in Popes-country, having a childe not a quarter old, the murtherers putting the dead mothers breast into the childes mouth, bad it suck English Bastard, and so left it.
Arthur Scot murthered at Disloony having twenty wounds given him, Another English-man hanged at the same place.
Henry Bigland, and eleven more hanged and murthered about Knocknemeis.
A woman (aged 80 years) stripped naked in frost and snow by two daughters of Rory Coghlan of Fercalward, before whose door shee dyed.
Iohn Lorcan murthered and chopt to pecces.
Twenty two Widowes, and several others stripped naked, and covering themselves in a house with straw, the Rebels lighted straw, and strew amongst them to burn them, and they had been burned, had they not been rescued by others, who turned them out naked in frost and snow, so as many dyed; the children dying in their mothers armes.
Queens County.
John Nicholson and his VVife murthered by Florence Fitz Patrick and his servants. Mris. Fitz Patrick blaming the Murtherers because they brought not Mris. Nicholsons fat or grease wherewith she might have made candles.
Tho. Keyes Esq; a Justice of the Peace of the said County (66. years old) and Tho. Dubleday both hanged near Burrowes Castle, and Dubleday shot as he was hanging; both being first stripped naked, and gored and pricked in several parts of their bodies.
Amy Manphins. Husband murthered, and shee compelled to [Page 4]stand in his blood; and she being stripped naked, was drawn by the hair through Thorns, and after sent away.
An English Girl half hanged, and buried quick.
Six English hanged up by Florence Fitz Patrick (after quarter promised) about 23 January 1641.
Neer Kilfeckell in the Queens County, an English-man with his Wife, and four or five Children hanged, by command of Sir Morgan Cavenagh, and Mr. Robert Harpols, all afterwards cast into one hole, and buried quick.
County of Wicklow.
At K [...]krath Park Edward Snape, and two others hanged about 20 Nov. 1641.
John the son of William Leeson stript, and hanged at Baligarny, about 25 Nov. 1641.
A young child (a year and a quarter old) taken from the mothers back, thrown down and trod upon, that it died: the mother and three other children stripped naked, so as the said three children died.
County West Meath.
In Kolbeggan, a boy and two women hanged; one of them having a sucking child, desired it might be buried with her, knowing it would suffer afterwards, but it was cast out, and starved to death.
William Sibthorpe (Parish Clerk of Mullingar) hanged.
Edmund Dalton and Mr. Moor [...]heads son murdered.
County of Galway.
Mr. Adam Nowell and six more hanged, and murthered, by the Lord of Clanmorris.
Hugh Langridge murthered neer Loughreagh, having received 16 wounds, and his son having nine wounds, and left for dead, yet recovered.
Mr. Corbet an old Minister had his head cut off by two young Cowheards neer Loughreagh.
The son of an English-man murthered: a child so beaten that it died within three dayes.
Threescore and five Protostants (some say eighty, some ninety) many of them Ministers (and amongst them the Bishop of Killalagh) for the most part all murthered at the Bridge of Shreel, very few escaping.
County of Longford.
Mary-ornelly murthered in Longford, after quarter promised.
William Steele and four others hanged at a Wind-Mill which is near unto Rackleen.
The wife of Henry Mead hanged, the said Henry himself, being placed in a ring amongst the Rebels each stabbing of him, as hee was forced to flee from side, to side; and so continued untill his Shoulder, and Breast were cut in two, with a Bill-hook.
George Foster with his Wife and Child, and the Wife of John Bizell murthered at Ballinecor. One other drowned; Some children there buried alive.
County of Roscomon
Sixteen English hanged at Ballileague.
Nine murthered at Ballinefad, whereof four were children, and one woman great with childe, through whose belly the Rebels thrust their Pikes as shee was hanging, because the childe should not live.
William Steward had Collops cut off him being alive, fire-coals put into his mouth, his belly ript up, and his intralls wrapt about his neck, and wrists of his armes.
County of Sleigo.
Thirty eight Protestants put into the Gaol of Sleigo, all, except two or three murthered there, the same night, by divers breaking in upon them at midnight.
A Frier, with some Souldiers, undertaking to conduct Mr. Tho. Walker, a Minister, his man, and two Gentlewomen from Roserk to Abby Boyle, the Frier riding away, they fell, into an ambush laid for them, where Mr. Walker being on his knees at prayers they cleft his scull to the mouth, killed his man, and stript the women naked, one of the women being afterwards murthered at Ballemoat.
Thirty five men, women, and children murthered near Ballesekerry.
Four murthered in the streets of Sleigo, and Isabel Beard, great with child, pursued by one of the Friers men into the River where he murthered her, the very childes feet appearing through one of the wounds hee gave her.
Mr. William Ollifant Clerk stript, and half hanged, and after [Page 6]dragged with a rope about his neck at a horse heels up and down, because he would not turn Papist. Another Minister the same time murthered.
At Ardneglasse and Skreene about thirty Protestants, men, women, and children murthered.
Ten men, women, and children buried alive near Titemple, alias Temple-house.
County of May.
About seven and twenty persons, besides children drowned in the Bay or Harbour neer Killalagh, by the instigation of the Friars.
Thirty or forty English (formerly turned Papists) driven and forced into the Sea neer Killalagh, and drowned.
A yong boy killed by one that had been his School-master, a man wounded, and buried alive, a Minister murthered after he had gone to Masse, another hanged neer Ballehen.
At the Moine fifty nine Protestants stripped naked, and after barbarously murthered.
William Gibs and his wife (both very old) murthered at the Moine.
One hundred and twenty men, women and children stript haked, and after murthered at Bellick.
About the 20 of Nov. 1641. George Buchanon having received many wounds, was after buried alive.
About August 1643. the wife of John Gardiner of the Barrony of Carragh, having leave, and two Irish-men for visiting her children at Belleck, was by the said Convoy on the way cruelly murthered.
County of Tipperary.
Fifteen men and women Protestants were murthered at the City of Cashel, and neer Cashel were three or four children murthered by a Convoy.
Twenty four English at the Silver-mines, after they had revolted to Masse, murthered.
County of Leitrim.
Mr. William Lifton and Mr. Thomas Fullerton Clerks, kept two dayes without meat and drink, then murthered near Manner Hamilton.
An English childe taken by the heels, and its braines dashed out against a block of Timber.
County of Clare
Christopher Hepdich, and sixteen more English Protestants murthered at, or near the Castle of Inchicrony.
County of Tirone.
Robert Bickerdick and his wife drowned in the Blacke-water, James Carlile and his wife also murthered.
Thomas Carlile put to death, and so were about fourscore and seventeen more.
Mr. John Mother, and Mr. Blithe, both Clerks, murthered in, or near Dungannon, although Mr. Blithe had Sir Phelim Oneals protection, and threescore families of the Town of Dungannon murthered.
About three hundred murthered in the way to Colraine, by direction of Sir Phelim Oneale and Turlogh his brother.
In and about Dungannon were murthered three hundred and sixteen, between Charlemount and Dungannon above four hundred murthered.
Drowned at the River of Benbarke, and the Black water two hundred and six.
Thirteen murthered in one morning by Patrick, Mr. Crew of Dungannon and two young Rebels did murther one hundred and forty women and children, the wife of Brian Kelly of Loughgal murthered five and forty with her own hands.
At a Mill-pond in the Parish of Killamon, were drowned in one day three hundred.
Eighteen Scottish Infants hanged on Clothiers Tenterhooks, and one young fat Scotchman murthered, and candles made of his grease. Another Scotchmans belly ript up, the end of his small guts tied to a tree, then hee drawn about till his guts were pulled out, that they might try (said they) whether a Dogs or a Scotchmans guts were longest.
County of Ardmagh.
Protestants in multitudes forced over the Bridge of Portadowne, whereby at several times there were drowned in the River Ban, above one Thousand.
Great numbers of Protestants drowned at Corbridge and Kinnard.
Mr Fullerton Clerk, Mr. Awberry, Mr. Gladwich, murthered in the way towards Portadowne.
Many others murthered, five murthered soon after the beginning of the Rebellion; one hundred and forty, or one hundred and sixty drowned at Portadowne, fifty murthered at Blackwater Church, twenty drowned near the water of Callon, and several others murthered.
Mr. William Blundel drawn by the neck in a rope up and down Black water to confess mony, and three weeks after, hee, with his wise, and seven Children drowned; fourty four at several times murthered. A wife compelled to hang her own husband, with several other notorious murthers.
At Scaruah bridge, an hundred (some say an hundred andtwenty) drowned more, eighty more, sixty more, fifty more, sixty — twenty; seven men murthered.
Twelve murthered, whereof Mr. Robinson the Minister, and his wife and three children were part.
Many Protestants put into a thatcht house, and there burnt alive.
The Lord Caulfield murthered.
Many burned in the Church of Blackwater. The wife of Arnold Taylor (great with childe) had her belly ript up, then drowned.
Thomas Mason buried alive. Seventeen men, women, and children cast into a Bog-pit, many more murthered.
One thousand five hundred in three Parishes murthered; twenty seven more murthered. Mr. Cambel drowned.
Three hundred Protestants stripped naked, and put into the Church of Loghal, whereof about an hundred murthered within the Church, amongst whom John Greg was quartered alive, his quarters thrown into the face of Richard Grég his father; the said Richard was after there murthered, having received seventeen or eighteen wounds, after cut into quarters in his wives presence; such as were not murthered, were turned our a begging amongst the Irish naked, and into the cold; most of which were killed by Irish Cripples, their Truls, and children.
One hundred and fourscore drowned at twice, at the bridge of Callon. One hundred (some say two hundred) more drowned in a Lough near Baltinakilmorrogh within two miles of Loughal.
Mr. Gabriel Constable, and his mother (eighty years old) murthered.
To the number of five hundred forty eight families murthered in the Parish of Killaman.
Three men had their brains knockt out with a hatcher within the Church of Benbarb; eight women drowned in a River under the same Church. Christopher Glover murthered.
By special Command from Sir Philem Oneile, Master James Maxwel Licutenant, was dragged out of his bed, (raving in the height of a burning Feaver) driven two miles, and murthered; his wife, great with childe stript stark naked and drowned in the black water, the childe half born.
Mr. Starkey (above an hundred years old) and his two daughters stripped starkenaked; the daughters insorced to support, and lead their father, (hee not being able to go of himself) and having gone three quarters of a mile, were all three drowned in a Turff-pit.
County of Donegal.
William Mac Kenny, and his mother in law, and his Wife (great with childe) murthered, his said Wife having her belly ripped up, and the childe cut out of the womb.
Robert Akin clerk, and thirteen more murthered at Castledoe.
Threescore persons that came in boates from Killalagh murthered by the Mac Swines, and the O Boiles.
County of Down.
Fourscore forced to go on the Ice, at Lough Kearne, till they broke the Ice and were drowned.
Divers murthered at Castle Island and Down.
Mr. Tudge the Minister of the Newry, Lieut. Trevor, and his wife, and 24 more (some account 50) murthered and cut in peeces at the passe of Ballonery.
A Scotch-man, an English man, and a Welsh-man imprisoned in the Stocks at Newcastle, where they lay without breeches upon raw Hides, that their joynts rotted; insomuch, that when two of them were asterwards hanged, one of their feet fell off by the anckle.
County of Cavan.
Many Protestants forced over the bridge of Belturbet and there drowned.
Adam Baily, and several others murthered at Kilkelly.
William Rocket drowned near Belturbet.
Several Scottish families destroyed, two of the Hovies, and Abraham Jones murthered, several murthers committed at Butlers Bridge.
A destracted English man run through with a Pike, he laughing the while.
County of Monaghan.
Many Protestants hanged at Carick Magrosse.
Sixteen Protestants at once hanged at Clowns. Several others there also hanged, and sixteen women and children drowned in a Turff-pit.
Richard Blany Esq; hanged.
Seven murthered in the Fewes, Ensign Lloyd and others murthered and one buried quick.
John Hughes, and twenty four more murthered.
At Tully threescore murthered after quarter given. Eighteen murthered.
Seventeen men, women, and children drowned at Ballerosse. Many murthered and four drowned.
Cornet Clenton and his Grand child drowned, and many others murthered.
About thirty murthered in Farney, two of them so aged they went upon staves, and another had at least forty wounds.
One Mac Maghon, Capt. of Monaghan sported himself by thrusting a woodden broach into the Fundament of an English man, or Scotch-man, then driving him about the Roome, with a joynt stoole, being much affected at the miserable gestures of the poor party so tormented. The said Mac Maghan and his Confederates at a Feast, after dinner had an English man bound before them, and at each health every one gave him a wound, after which they cast him upon a dunghil where languishing hee dyed.
County of Fermanagh.
Arthur Campin, and sixteen more with him murthered. At another time 24 murthered. At another time two murthered.
One killed, and fourteen hanged.
Seven hanged at one time, and divers others put to death.
Fourscore men, women, & children, burned & killed in Lugoole.
At Moueogh Castle eight murthered. At Tullough Castle fourscore murthered, near Cordiller three hanged, One more hanged.
Fourteen Protestants hanged.
Fourty Protestants in the Parish of New Town murthered.
Eighteen murthered.
Thirty murthered in the Parish of Clankelly.
Twelve murthered in New Town.
William Ogden murthered.
Sixty, (another sayes an hundred) murthered at Tully, after quarter given, or promised them.
Fifteen hanged at Lothers-Town. Two murthered at Kinnally.
The which cruel Rebellion was in projection several years, before it broke forth; and in order thereunto an intercourse of letters and correspondence was setled amongst others between the Earl of Tirone, then in Flanders, and the Popish Primate of Ardmagh Rely, which barbarous design was also fomented by the Recusant party of the Parliament of Ireland, who obstructed the sending away several Companies of Papist souldiers, raised for the service of the King of Spain, which were kept on Shipboard in the Bay of Dublin; And that they might the better know how to put their execrable design in execution, they contrive, on pretence of danger, the searching of the stores: For that purpose it was alledged in the Parliament, that the Earl of Straffords man had cast out threatning words against the Parliament, tending to blow them up, the stores lying under the place where they sate, & amongst those that were appointed on this pretence to search the stores: the Lord Mac. Guire was one, who freely gave money to the Officers of the store.
The Parliament being prorogued upon St. Francis day, in the beginning of October, they met at Multifarnam in the County of West Meath, being a Convent of Franciscans, the Heads of the [Page 12]Romish Clergy, and many other Lay-men, where amongst other things there it was debated (the time of this bloody Tragedy being agreed upon) what course should be taken with the English and Protestants, about which they were divided.
Some were for Banishment, without attempting on their lives, as the King of Spain did the Moors out of Granado and other parts of his Dominions, to the number of many hundred thousand.
Others were for the cutting off all the English and Protestants, alledging that the instance of the dismist Moores was the sole Act of the King and Queen of Spain, contrary to the advice of their Councils: and that if they had been cut off, Christendome had not groaned under the miseries it hath suffered by the Piracies of Argiers, &c.
Some others of them were for securing their persons, until they should ransom themselves, or be exchanged, in case they should not accomplish their designs without a war, and being in their power they could dispose of them at pleasure. But coming to no result in this matter, every party followed their own resolutions, some killed, others imprisoned, and onely plundered, yet such was their cruelty, that one hundred fifty four thousand men, women, and children, English and Scotch, were massacred in that Kingdome between the 23. of October, 1641. and the first of March following, by computation of their Priests that were present, and principal Actors in those Tragedies, and were directed by some chief Rebels of Ireland, to take the Computation, lest they should be reported to be more bloody then in truth there was cause.