Examination of Donnell ô Cahan
- Reference: MS 838, fols 033v-
- County: Antrim
- Date: 14/3/1653
- Type: Commonwealth
- Nature of Deposition: Military Action, Multiple Killing, Words
- How to Cite
fol. 33v
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<A> The Examinacion of Donnell ô Cahan of Island McAllen in the parish of Billy in the County of Antrim Gent: taken before vs the said 14th day of March 1652
<A> Who being duely examined saith That he heard by common Report that James McColl McDonnell now prisoner at Carrickfergus Allester McColl McDonnell & Tirlagh oge ô Cahan where the Cheife plotters & Actors of the Murder at Portnaw committed vpon the Brittish a little after Christmas in the yeare 1641 That after that Murder the Irish heareing of the newes were flying too & fro, lest the Scotch should fall vpon them & revenge that Murder & that the Irish heareing that the Scotts had kill’d many Irish in the upper & lower Claneboyes they durst not trust one another, And this Examinant further saith That vpon the Irish scattering here & there James McColl McDonnell & Man [
Tho: Coote
Rich: Brasier Major
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Richard Brasier
Thomas Coote