An Historical Review of the State of Ireland

HISTORICAL REVIEW

OF THE

STATE OF IRELAND,

FROM THE

INVASION OF THAT COUNTRY UNDER HENRY II.

TO ITS

UNION WITH GREAT BRITAIN

On the 1st of January, 1801.

IN TWO VOLUMES.

By FRANCIS PLOWDEN, Esq.

VOL. II. PART II.

Pauci prudentia, honesta ab deterioribus, utilia ab noxiis discernunt: plures aliorum eventis docentur.
TAC. 4. Ann. 33.

Few are qualified by their own reflection to mark the boundaries between vice and virtue. To se-
parate the useful from that which leads to destruction is not the talent of every man. The example of
others is the school of wisdom.
MURPHY'S Trans. Vol. i. p. 273.

LONDON:

Printed by C. Roworth, Bell Yard, Fleet Street,

FOR T. EGERTON, MILITARY LIBRARY, NEAR WHITEHALL.

1803.

CONTENTS

The Rebellion in 1798.

THE plan of attack for the 23d of May, communicated far and wide among the rebels—Mr.

Neilfon arrested by the keeper of Newgate-Firft commotions in Leinfter-The town of Naas

attacked
687

Anonymous letters to Lord Gosford and Son, Note-A body of rebels difperfed, their leaders

Ledwich and Keogh, made prifoners

688

General Lake's proclamation publifhed-The Lord Mayor's proclamation

The Lord Lieutenant's proclamation-A meffage from the viceroy to parliament

An address to his excellency moved and carried

The city of Dublin nearly deserted by all the lower mechanics and fervants

Picketings, ftranglings, floggings, and tortures applauded

Sir Richard Mufgrave in his appendix juftifies the fyftem

Cruelties exercised in Beresford's riding-house, Sandy's prevot, the old cuftom-house Dublin, and

throughout the country-Many attacks of the rebels with ill fuccefs-The mail-coaches not

arriving at the ufual hours, fignals of fedition

695

Sir Edward Crosbie shot by martial-law at Carlow

696

Attack upon Slane-The rebels foiled, not for want of courage or resolution but for want of pro-

per leaders-After the attack of Profperous, Mite denounces Dr. Efmond as the person who

commanded there

697

698

Sanguinary plans of the rebels

Dr. Efmond arrefted, carried to Dublin and executed, Note-Incorporate union will prevent

fuch exceffes in future
699

Two addreffes of the Roman Catholics at this period, Appendix-All the leaders of the rebellion,

Efmond,

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CONTENTS OF THE SECOND PART

mond, M'Nevin and a few others excepted, were Proteftant-The bulk of the rebel mob Ro-
man Catholics

Dr. M.Nevin's anfwer to the Archbishop of Cathel concerning the conduct of the Catholics in

700

the county of Wexford, Note-The word Safanagh, meaning Englishman or Proteftant

Various attacks and defeats

A caution from the lord mayor of Dublin -Contradictions of Sir Richard Mufgrave, Note

The mail-coaches ceafe to run without a ftrong military escort

Surrender of the rebel chief, Perkins, near the Curragh of Kildare to General Dundas-Brutal
conduct of the military towards the fex, Note

The difpofition to furrender damped by the cruelty of Lord Jocelyn's Fox-hunters

Extract of a letter from General Duffe to General Lake-Contradictory accounts of thefe tranf-
actions

707

Sir Richard Mufgrave's affertions proved falfe-Cullen's acquittal, Note-Mr. Dunne's letter to

Dr. Troy about the transactions at Naas, Note-The great diftin&tion of the contending parties

was that of Orangemen and United Irishmen-More falfehoods of Sir Richard Mufgrave,

Note

708

Loyalty displayed at firft by all defcriptions of people in the county of Wexford in an address

prefented by Lord Mountnorris

710

711

Dennis M'Daniel's terror and death related by the Rev. Mr. Gordon, Note
Syftem of flogging and half hanging in Gorey-Rife and progrefs of the Orange fyftem in Wex-

ford

712

North Cork regiment the introducers if not the inventors of the pitched cap torture in the county

of Wexford-Unheard of tortures practifed by the North Cork militia-Ingenuity of Tom the

Devil in torturing

713

Women treated with indecent cruelty by the military-The system of terror encreases the num-
bers of the Union-Causes of the religious rancor in the county of Wexford

The inhabitants quit their houses-Retaliation of the people on the military

Father Murphy becomes a rebel

714

715

716

Account of moft of the Catholic priests who were engaged in rebellion

A detachment of the North Cork militia defeated by Murphy

Enniscorthy attacked and carried by the rebels

717

718

719

The military abandon the town of Wexford-Bagnal Harvey, Colclough, and Fitzgerald, arrested

-Colclough and Fitzgerald deputed to appease the rebels

720

The rebels detain Fitzgerald and fend Colclough back to announce hoftilities

Captain Adams defeated with a detachment from Dungannon fort-Retreat of General Fawcett

-Harvey addreffes the rebels to fpare the lives of their prifoners, &c.

Counsellor Richards announces the furrender of Wexford-Difaftrous fituation of the Catholics

of Wexford

722

The town taken poffeffion of by the rebels-Bagnal Harvey releafed by the rebels and forced to

take the command-Many of the yeomen join the rebel standard-The troops upon their re-

723

treat from Wexford burn and deftroy all before them

724

721

The town of Gorey evacuated by the military-Arklow refuses any affiftance to the flying foldiers

-Their arms taken and burned-The Catholics form an affociation to protect Proteftant

houses and property in the town of Gorey-Rebel camp of Vinegar hill

725

The

The neighbouring town of Ennifcorthy garrifoned from the faid camp-Gorey is garrisoned by

fome militia and yeomen cavalry-A corps of rebels defeated near Ballycanoo-The rebels de-

feated at Newton barry-The diftreffes of the poor women and children as reported by the Rev.

726

Mr. Gordon, Note

Evils refulting from the divifion of troops into small detachments-Barbarous conduct of Lieu-

727

tenant Young

The rebels retreat to Corrigua Hill-Death of Col. Walpole, and defeat of his detachment 728

General Loftus at the head of 1200 military men-Retreats first to Carnew, next to the county
Carlow The rebels divide into two bodies-The one under the command of Harvey direct their
courfe towards New Rofs, and encamp on Corbet Hill

Bagenal Harvey's fummons to General Johnfon-The Town of Rofs attacked

729

730

The rebels after a violent and long conteft defeated-Lord Mountjoy killed in the beginning of

the attack

731

The maffacre at Scullabogue house

732

Caufe of this maffacre

733

General Harvey refigns the command of the rebel army, first publishing general orders
The rebels encamp on Sleeve Keelta and elect for commander Father Philip Roche-The negli-
gence of the rebels during their stay in the neighbourhood of New Rofs

The town of Arklow attacked

734

735

738

Murphy the rebel commander killed-The rebels defeated-The town of Wexford head quarters

739

of the rebels

General Keugh appointed commander by the rebels-Keugh's life and character-Diftrefs of the

740

Proteftant inhabitants, &c.

Above 100 perfons fuffer death in Wexford during the government of the rebels-Captain

Dixon the author of the murders-Proclamation of the United Irishmen of Wexford, Note 741