Pat Purcell Papers. 1801. The Examination of Mary Ryan of the Barrack Street in Town of Carlow taken before Sir Charles Burton, Bart, having being first duly Sworn on the Holy Evangelists Saith that on the 2nd day of January 1801 she was walking down Tullow Street in the Town of Carlow about her lawful doings when James Clowry, Leather Dealer ,of Pollerton stood in her path and without any provocation called her a robber and proclaimed that her father Michael Ryan, Huxter, of Barrack Street was also a robber, James Clowry demanded of Mary Ryan in a most menacing manner that the Twenty Guineas paid to Michael Ryan for the hand in marriage of the said Mary Ryan should be returned to him forthwith saying that he would not have a common Whore of Scandalous reputation for the mother of his children, James Clowry continued such provocative Language forcing Mary Ryan to seek protection in the cellar of Margaret Curran, Bonnet Maker, at Tullow Street. James Clowry remained on the publick road loudly proclaiming in the most dreadful and abusive language directed at Mary Ryan so that all assembled in the street could hear.The aforesaid Margaret Curran with the aid of a grate pincher flung a hot coal in his direction to compel him to withdraw James Clowry kicked the coal through the window breaking the glass and could if he had his evil desire have the House of Patrick Saunders, Tullow Street. consumed by fire, saying he would consume the house with fire and rid the Town of the two Whores within. Mary Ryan was forced to climb out through a low window and seek protection in the house of big Daniel Hayden, Smith, Bridewell Lane, having tore her Petticoat and lost her shoe in the escape, from where in the dark of night she was escorted by Daniel Hayden son of big Dan and Bridget Bigley to her fathers house in Barrack Street and further Saith that she (Mary Ryan) is now afraid of been confronted in the Publick Streets or on the Kings Highway by James Clowry intent on accomplishing his evil design on her and she is prevented from going about her Lawful doings in the Town of Carlow and further Saith that she had no knowledge of her father having made a marriage settlement on her with the aforesaid James Clowry and would have no objection to such an arrangement if she had and Mary Ryan further Saith that she has no knowledge of the purpose of James Clowry in calling her a Whore and further Saith naught. Mary Ryan now in her eighteenth year craves for the Protection of the Magistrates. (signed) Mary, herXmark, Ryan, having first being read to her by Michael Whitmore, . Sworn before me this 6th day of June, 1801. Charles Burton.

Mick, This article has made my day! These are the earliest articles I have seen of Clowrys living in Carlow Town. I shall be more careful in who I ask for in my hand in marriage. And the residents of Tullow Street can take my word that I won't go kicking coal around the streets! Thanks for sharing, Trevor -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of michael purcell Sent: 21 April 2012 10:25 To: [email protected] Subject: [IRL-CARLOW] 1801 Ryan+Clowry+Curran+Hayden+Saunders+Bigley+Burton. Pat Purcell Papers. 1801. The Examination of Mary Ryan of the Barrack Street in Town of Carlow taken before Sir Charles Burton, Bart, having being first duly Sworn on the Holy Evangelists Saith that on the 2nd day of January 1801 she was walking down Tullow Street in the Town of Carlow about her lawful doings when James Clowry, Leather Dealer ,of Pollerton stood in her path and without any provocation called her a robber and proclaimed that her father Michael Ryan, Huxter, of Barrack Street was also a robber, James Clowry demanded of Mary Ryan in a most menacing manner that the Twenty Guineas paid to Michael Ryan for the hand in marriage of the said Mary Ryan should be returned to him forthwith saying that he would not have a common Whore of Scandalous reputation for the mother of his children, James Clowry continued such provocative Language forcing Mary Ryan to seek protection in the cellar of Margaret Curran, Bonnet Maker, at Tullow Street. James Clowry remained on the publick road loudly proclaiming in the most dreadful and abusive language directed at Mary Ryan so that all assembled in the street could hear.The aforesaid Margaret Curran with the aid of a grate pincher flung a hot coal in his direction to compel him to withdraw James Clowry kicked the coal through the window breaking the glass and could if he had his evil desire have the House of Patrick Saunders, Tullow Street. consumed by fire, saying he would consume the house with fire and rid the Town of the two Whores within. Mary Ryan was forced to climb out through a low window and seek protection in the house of big Daniel Hayden, Smith, Bridewell Lane, having tore her Petticoat and lost her shoe in the escape, from where in the dark of night she was escorted by Daniel Hayden son of big Dan and Bridget Bigley to her fathers house in Barrack Street and further Saith that she (Mary Ryan) is now afraid of been confronted in the Publick Streets or on the Kings Highway by James Clowry intent on accomplishing his evil design on her and she is prevented from going about her Lawful doings in the Town of Carlow and further Saith that she had no knowledge of her father having made a marriage settlement on her with the aforesaid James Clowry and would have no objection to such an arrangement if she had and Mary Ryan further Saith that she has no knowledge of the purpose of James Clowry in calling her a Whore and further Saith naught. Mary Ryan now in her eighteenth year craves for the Protection of the Magistrates. (signed) Mary, herXmark, Ryan, having first being read to her by Michael Whitmore, . Sworn before me this 6th day of June, 1801. Charles Burton. ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message ----- No virus found in this message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 2012.0.2171 / Virus Database: 2425/4982 - Release Date: 05/06/12