>Resent-Date: Wed, 8 Mar 2000 17:51:47 -0800 (PST) >X-Sender: rwirwin@freespace.net >X-Mailer: QUALCOMM Windows Eudora Light Version 3.0.5 (32) >Date: Wed, 08 Mar 2000 20:27:05 -0500 >Old-To: WEBSTER-L@rootsweb.com >From: ross irwin <rwirwin@freespace.net> >Subject: [WEBSTER] Wexford rebellion >To: WEBSTER-L@rootsweb.com >Resent-From: WEBSTER-L@rootsweb.com >Reply-To: WEBSTER-L@rootsweb.com >X-Mailing-List: <WEBSTER-L@rootsweb.com> archive/latest/712 >X-Loop: WEBSTER-L@rootsweb.com >Resent-Sender: WEBSTER-L-request@rootsweb.com > >The following is extracted and summarized from Sir Richard Musgrave, 1801. >Father John Murphy, Parish priest of Kilcormack, Boulavogue, a leader of >the United Irishmen lighted fires on Sunday, May 25, 1798, and burned most >of the protestant farmers houses in the parish. According to testimony by >Samuel Whealey (App. pp 84-86) he first burned the house of William Goff >and soon after "the houses of John and Robert WEBSTER , both protestants, >of Garrybritt. Murphy then went to Mullaunree and set fire to the house of >James Dennison after putting his family to flight. The above testimony was >supported by that of John Rossiter of Grange and Peter Crawley. >At p. 88 "The house of Edward WEBSTER was burned in the Parish of >Kilmuckridge." >At p. 101 - A list of protestants massacred in the Diocese of Fern included: >(Ref 730, p. 101) "Robert WEBSTER, of Garrybritt, murdered in cold blood on >the bridge at Enniscorthy; left a widow and 11 children, property burned, >his eldest son in Ballakeen cavalry, parish of Kicormick." >p. 111 - John Godkin of Kilbride killed at Battle of Ballyellis, June 13. >p. 111 - Robert WEBSTER murdered at Gorey, June 20 >p. 116 - Protestants who were murdered in the rebellion, Parish of >Kilcormick. "Robert WEBSTER, the nephew of Robert Senior of Kilcormick. > >Ross Irwin >rossir@freespace.net > > >