THE CONNAUGHT JOURNAL Galway, Thursday, February 3, 1825 MURDER On Tuesday, the 11th instant, J. M'Cormick, of Monycannon, parish of Donagheady, and county Tryrone, was barbarously murdered by two of his neighbours, Patt and James Lynch, in the face of day, and in the presence of his son, Thos. M'Cormick; who, in making an unavailing effort to save his aged parent, was near sharing the same fate; indeed, he would have been their victim, had he not sought safety in flight, from the consequences of an unequal and desperate contest, he being unarmed. The Lynches, who are brothers, and both young men, were found by deceased trespassing upon his ground; as we have been given to understand, digging earth for the purpose of removing it to enrich their own. Old M'Cormick very naturally forbid them or proceed at their peril, as, if they did, he would appeal to the law for the protection of his property; when, without any provocation, they fell upon him with their spades, and beat him so unmercifully that they broke his skull. After glutting their rage upon him, and as we have observed, severely beating his son, they left him, and he was soon after borne to his own house, a sad spectacle indeed for his afflicted family, covered with blood and his brains protruding. He survived till the Saturday morning following at five o'clock, when he expired. - The Rev. Francis Gouldsbury attended him on the evening he received the beating and took his examinations, when he swore positively against the Lynches; and on Saturday the same Gentleman and another Magistrate, Hugh Lyle, Esq., held an inquest on the body, when Thos. M'Cormick having fully corroborated his father's dying testimony, the Jury returned an unanimous verdict of a "Wilful Murder," against Patrick and James Lynch. They absconded, but their apprehension is certain, from the strict pursuit which has been instituted. They are from 23 tp 25 years of age, about five feet eight inches high; rather slender, but well made. One of them dark complexioned with black hair and whiskers; the other, rather fair, with brown hair. The deceased was 75 years of age; was a member of the Presbyterian connexion, and had ever borne a respectable character; the Lynches are Roman Catholics and, as we have heard, violent party men. -- Derry Paper. MARRIED By special license, in the Parish Church of Athenry, on the 27th instant, by the Rev. Mr. Irwin, John Flemming, Esq., Lieutenant 1st Royal Veteran Battalion, to Margaret Maria, eldest daughter of Dominick Burke, Esq., of said place. DIED On Saturday last, at the very advanced age of 91, at Derrinane, Maurice O'Connell, Esq. His landed property, consisting of £4,000 a year, he has bequeathed to his nephew, Counsellor O'Connell, and has divided equally between him and his brothers, John and James O'Connell, Esqrs., £40,000 in cash. With feelings of sincere regret, we announce the decease of the Hon. Valentine Lawless, eldest son of Lord Cloncurry, which took place early on Monday morning at the house of Baron Hoelieck [or Hoebeck]. Mr. Lawless was only in his 20th year, and he had distinguished himself by his extensive and various acquirements in literature. Cathy Joynt Labath Ireland Old News http://www.IrelandOldNews.com/

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