>From Pat Purcell Papers. 1817 / 1818. On 11 May 2012 17:38, michael purcell <[email protected]> wrote: > By Benjamin Bunbury, Esquire, one of His Majesties Justices of the Peace > for Carlow. > THE Examination of Edward Murphy of Ballyellen, Farmer, who being this day > Duly Sworn on the Holy Evangelists Deposeth and Saith that on the 17th > April 1817 he was desired by Peter Doyle of Ballyellen, Carpenter, to > collect Threatening Notice papers to the effect that persons should not > rent or lease the farm of David Barron, Farmer, of Ballyellen, then out of > Lease and for renewal of which lands Walter Blakney, Esquire, of Ballyellen > House was Landlord, Peter Doyle expressed his desire to have the > Threatening Papers attached to the Chapel Gates in the area and at the > Cross Roads threatening Death to any person who would take the Lease of the > aforesaid lands. > That about four days after meeting Peter Doyle, he was sought out again by > Doyle who then and there gave him a Crown Sterling and desired him to go to > Saint Mullins to meet with some men to bring to Ballyellen, the names of > which were Thomas Kavanagh, Michael Kavanagh, Miley Kavanagh, Patrick > Doran, Hugh Nail, James Byrne and James Nowlan all of the Barony of Saint > Mullins, Farmers, for the intention of attacking Ballyellen House and by > fire consume the property, Peter Doyle told Edward Murphy that each > man would be paid a Crown Sterling and whatever Chattles and Yokes they > could remove from the House and out-Buildings could be divided among > themselves. > That they should approach the House at ten of the Clock after sunset at > which time Walter Blakney would be in the Palour as was his custom to be so > there and that Peter Doyle had a Pistol and a tin of Gunpowder which he > would give to Edward Murphy with encouragement that he was to shoot the > Bastard Blakney dead as he sat in the Palour and Burn the House, following > which no man would then take the Lands at Ballyellen and the Lands of right > belong from father to son of the Doyles for over one hundred years before > taken from them by David Barron a common rascal of low order and the > aforesaid Lands would be restored to the Doyles once Blakney was in the Pit > of Hell. > Edward Murphy Saith that he heard out Peter Doyle in order to know his > Wicked intent in order that he would Swear Information before the > Magistrates in Open Court against a dangerous Lunatic and Evil man such as > Peter Doyle amongst the Subjects of our most Sovereign Lord, George the > Third, King and so Forth. > And Edward Murphy further Saith Naught ~(signed) Edward Murphy. > Sworn before me this 10th Day of August 1818 (signed) Benjamin Bunbury. > Taken and Acknowledged by Benjamin Bunbury, Esquire, One of His Majesties > Justices of the Peace, before the Clerk of the Peace at the Court House at > Carlow Town and conveyed to Walter Blakney, Esquire, by immediate dispatch. >