Pat Purcell Papers. 1797. The Examination of Margaret McDaniel of the Town of Carlow taken before Samuel Carpenter, Esquire, one of his Majestys Justices of the Peace for Carlow. Margaret McDaniel being duly sworn on the Holy Evangelists and Examined saith that on the Evening of Saturday the 11th November 1797 she went to the Hall of the Gentlemen's Assembly Room in Burrin Street in Carlow on her lawful occasions~~~~~~~ and that she was then and there Violently Assaulted, Beaten, Battered and several times so Maliciously Knocked down by Thomas Church of Burrin Street that she was put in danger of her life by him ~~~~ and that Thomas Church did after so Abusing her return to his House and did the second time assault, beat and batter Margaret McDaniel with a Scabbard of a Sword, [ ? ] and Trampled her in the Channel and that were it not for the Interference of Mr Bernard Rudkin he certainly would have proceeded further in the assault. ( signed ) Margaret, her X mark, McDaniel, being first truly read to her before signing. Sworn before me the 17th November 1797 (signed) Samuel Carpenter.