Paper found in Ballon R.C. Register . Jacob Nowlan of Ravidon in the Parish of Wells, Barny of Idrone West, Carlow states that a servant maid named Margaret Haw lived in his house and in his employment in the Year 1840 as he believes between August and Christmas in said year. She served in his employment for about three months. during the said period a servant man named Hugh Neill, now present, also lived in his house, during that period no other servant man or labouring man lived in his house. Hugh Neill aforesaid is from the neighbourhood of Ballon in this county. He has since that time heard that the said Margaret Haw was delivered of a child and that he heard it was rumoured that Hugh Neill, now present, was the father of said child. Sworn before Hugh Faulkner at Ravindon, 24th November, 1841. (signed) Jacob Nowlan. Hugh Faulkner.