Thank you for this reference to Castlemore - my "hometown" so to speak. Sylvester Eustace was not a nice fellow, apparently. I have another reference to him in 1819 breaking and entering and robbing John McGrath of Tullowland. Sue C. -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of michael purcell Sent: Sunday, August 26, 2012 7:26 AM To: [email protected] Subject: [IRL-CARLOW] 1817,Kelly,Mulrooney,Eustace,Roberts. Transcribed by Selina Lawlor. Pat Purcell Papers. 1817. By the Reverend Samuel Roberts, Clerk, one of his Majestys Justices of the Peace for Carlow, Kilkenny and Queen's County. The joint Examinations of Michael Kelly of Castlemore and Thomas Mulrooney of Ballynockin in the County of Carlow, Who being duly sworn on the Holy Evangelists and Examined the aforesaid Michael Kelly for himself saith that in the month of November 1816, Six Firkins of Butter, his property, was Feloniously Stolen and Carried away from his Dairy in Castlemore by some person or persons at this time unknown to Michael Kelly ~~~ And the aforesaid Thomas Mulrooney for himself saith that in the month of November 1816 he went to his Field in Ravindon and there saw Slyvester Eustace of Leighlin Bridge in County Carlow, in the Field burying and covering up some casks of Butter with Hay and Earth, Thomas Mulrooney saith he saw five Firkins of Butter, Slyvester Eustace told him there had been six Firkins of Butter but one of them had taken away by a person or persons unknown to Slyvester Eustace. Thomas Mulrooney told Slyvester Eustace that he heard these were the Firkins stolen from his Uncle Michael Kelly, and further saith that the Five Firkins of Butter was afterwards taken away from his Field by the aforesaid Slyvester Eustace. (signed) Michael Kelly, Thomas Mulrooney. Sworn before me (and being first truly read ) this 7th Day of May 1817. (signed) Samuel Roberts. ------------------------------- 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