Is there any information on the home town of Patrick Ryan? I had a Patrick Ryan in my family and he was married to a Catherine (Kate) Ryan. e was dead by the 1911 census and Catherine had remarried (to a Patrick Keane) and was living in Labasheeda, County Clare. doregan at verizon dot net "Dennis Ahern" <ahern@world.std.com> wrote in message news:hg2srp$t39$1@pcls4.std.com... > > From The Irish Times, 12 July 1876 -- > > COUNTY CLARE > Mr. Justice Keogh took his seat on the bench yesterday > morning at ten o'clock, and proceeded with the trial of > prisoners. > > Indecent Assault > John Sheehan was indicted for an indecent assault upon > Anne Ryan, at Sixmilebridge, on the 21st April last. > Messrs. Coffey, Q.C., and Percy Lynch, instructed by Mr. > Morphy [sic], Crown Solicitor, defended. > The prosecutrix, an elderly woman, about 50, deposed to > the prisoner coming into her house late on the evening in > question, and attempting to commit the assault complained of. > On cross-examination she admitted that she was a tenant to > the prisoner, and that he had distrained and sold all her effects > for rent some time before. > The jury brought in a verdict of "Not Guilty." > > Threatening Letter > Patrick Ryan, alias "Rory of the Hills," was put forward and > arraigned on several charges, viz., appearing in arms in a > proclaimed district, and stealing two pistols from Michael > Gaigley, on the 16th of January last, sending a threatening > letter to William Ahearn, on the 21st December. > The prisoner pleaded guilty to the first indictment and not > guilty to the others. He asked his lordship to provide him with > counsel. > His Lordship said he had no power to do so. > Mr. Coffee said they considered the threatening letter case > the most important, and would try him on that indictment. > Wm. Ahearn deposed to the prisoner coming to his house > on two occasions, and threatening that his comrade was to > meet him and give him a ball unless he gave up some land > which a man named Murphy held before witness. Identified > the letter sent him, which was couched in stereotypical > phrase, and headed by a coffin containing a corpse, and > signed "Rory of the Hills." Said his name was Pat Ryan. > Evidence of identity with the prisoner's handwriting was > given by Mr. Teak, an expert. > The prisoner was convicted, and sentenced to seven years' > penal servitude. > > - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - > Dennis Ahern | Ireland Newspaper Abstracts > Acton, Massachusetts | http://www.IrelandOldNews.com > - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - >

In soc.genealogy.ireland Question Quigley <dontsendme@nomail.com> wrote: : Is there any information on the home town of Patrick Ryan? I had a Patrick : Ryan in my family and he was married to a Catherine (Kate) Ryan. e was dead : by the 1911 census and Catherine had remarried (to a Patrick Keane) and was : living in Labasheeda, County Clare. As this was published in the Irish Times in Dublin, you may get more detailed information from a local paper of the same period, like the Clare Champion. The National Library in Dublin may have copies, or you could check with the County Clare Library. You could also check the Transportaton database at the National Archives website to see if he was transported for his crime. If so, there may be a location given. -dja : "Dennis Ahern" <ahern@world.std.com> wrote in message : news:hg2srp$t39$1@pcls4.std.com... :> :> From The Irish Times, 12 July 1876 -- :> :> COUNTY CLARE :> Mr. Justice Keogh took his seat on the bench yesterday :> morning at ten o'clock, and proceeded with the trial of :> prisoners. :> :> Indecent Assault :> John Sheehan was indicted for an indecent assault upon :> Anne Ryan, at Sixmilebridge, on the 21st April last. :> Messrs. Coffey, Q.C., and Percy Lynch, instructed by Mr. :> Morphy [sic], Crown Solicitor, defended. :> The prosecutrix, an elderly woman, about 50, deposed to :> the prisoner coming into her house late on the evening in :> question, and attempting to commit the assault complained of. :> On cross-examination she admitted that she was a tenant to :> the prisoner, and that he had distrained and sold all her effects :> for rent some time before. :> The jury brought in a verdict of "Not Guilty." :> :> Threatening Letter :> Patrick Ryan, alias "Rory of the Hills," was put forward and :> arraigned on several charges, viz., appearing in arms in a :> proclaimed district, and stealing two pistols from Michael :> Gaigley, on the 16th of January last, sending a threatening :> letter to William Ahearn, on the 21st December. :> The prisoner pleaded guilty to the first indictment and not :> guilty to the others. He asked his lordship to provide him with :> counsel. :> His Lordship said he had no power to do so. :> Mr. Coffee said they considered the threatening letter case :> the most important, and would try him on that indictment. :> Wm. Ahearn deposed to the prisoner coming to his house :> on two occasions, and threatening that his comrade was to :> meet him and give him a ball unless he gave up some land :> which a man named Murphy held before witness. Identified :> the letter sent him, which was couched in stereotypical :> phrase, and headed by a coffin containing a corpse, and :> signed "Rory of the Hills." Said his name was Pat Ryan. :> Evidence of identity with the prisoner's handwriting was :> given by Mr. Teak, an expert. :> The prisoner was convicted, and sentenced to seven years' :> penal servitude. :> :> - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - :> Dennis Ahern | Ireland Newspaper Abstracts :> Acton, Massachusetts | http://www.IrelandOldNews.com :> - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - :>