Examination of Thomas Kirney
- Reference: MS 821, fols 241r-242v
- County: Tipperary
- Date: 27/8/1652
- Type: Commonwealth
- Nature of Deposition: Assault, Multiple Killing, Succour
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The Examination of Thomas Kirney of Cashell in the County of Tipperary taken the 27th of August 1652.
This Examinet Sworne & Examined saithe he is aiged Thirty six yeares or theyr abouts & that he saw Coll: <A> Phillip Dwyer & his party Came into Chell Cashell aforesaid one the 31th of A u gust Desember 1641. & that being inquisetiue after the Murthers then Commited he hard that mr Beane was Killed by James Roch of ballygriffin: & that John Dwyer of Knockgormond Killed the said Beanes Osler. & that the said Roch attempted to Kill Mr Gwine betwene his (the Examinents Armes) whos life was Graunted him for a new yeares gifte the said Roch allso with his Sword Did Strike att a woman & Cut of one of her fingers this Examinet allso saith that he preseruid Mr Gwine Rowland Linsy & his wife & John Hicky & his wife as did others of his naybors in Cashell preserue seuerall others of the English who had otherwis Perished & further saith not.
Thomas Kearny
Deposed before vs the
day and yeare first a
aboue writen.
Hen: Jones
Char Blount
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Co: Tiperary 7 VIII.
The Examination of
Thomas Kearney
August 27th 1652.
Cashell murther.