Examination of John McConnell Ferrall
- Reference: MS 817, fols 275r-276v
- County: Longford
- Date: 14/2/1653
- Type: Commonwealth
- Nature of Deposition: Assault, Captivity, Death, Killing, Military Action, Multiple Killing, Stripping
- How to Cite
fol. 275r
2153
The Examinacion of John mcConnell fferrall of Tyrlechan in the County of Longford gent aged fifty fiue yeares or there abouts taken before Coll Tho. Herbert & Edward Richardson Esquire Members of the high Court of Justice sitting at Dublyn &c.
The said Examinant being duly sworne and examined saith that about the latter end of October in the yeare of our lord 1641 hee was in dublyn when Sir James Dillon then eldest son to the Earle of Roscommen receaued Armes & Amunicion from the lords Justices & a Comission to leavy & arme men for the suppressing the Rebels <A> then confederated in the County aforesaid, & to raise the seige at that tyme afore the towne of Longford. And that hee this deponent went with the sayd Sir James from dublyn at that tyme, not vntill hee came within 2 miles of the seidge: there being then diuers horse & foot in Company. He also saith that hee this deponent & Richard ffarrall of Bawne Bawne were then sent by the sayd dillon to treat with the Rebells & to signify to the [
fol. 275v
2154
<E> Being demanded what was become of the sayd Cormac mcRoss & Rory mc Garrald fferrall. Hee this Examinant saith that Cormac mac Ross was kild at Roeconnell in the County of westmeath (a yeare or 2 after the said Murther) by some of Sir Charles Cootes forces then marching out of Connaght vnto Dublyn. and that Rory mcGerrald fferrall & his brother Lisagh mcGerrald fferrall (who was one of the principalls in the seige) are living. but in what place now liv residing, knoweth not. And being demanded who were then at the sayd leaguer afore Langford & at the deliuery of the sayd Castle to the Rebells hee this deponent saith that when Sir James Dillon sent him to treat as aforesaid hee saw there Cormac mcRoss. Rory mcGerrald aforesaid. Lisagh mcGarrald brother to the sayd Rory. James mcGerrald (since dead) ffaghny mc James fferrall. Murrogh mcEdmond Reagh now living. ffaghny mc ffergus now living. Richard mc Connell, brother to Lisagh mc Connell both aliue Roger <hand> Nangle (since kild in the North by Sir Charles Cootes men.) Hugh mc Richard fferrall. Levallen Nugent & many others whose Names hee remembreth not all which hee hath heard were at the taking of the Castle. He also saith that John Reynolds was of the County of Letrim was there; who (he heard) is dead since. which Reynolds with his owne hands (as he this deponent hath been told by many) stabd mr Trafford the minister who also was wounded at that tyme by diuers other of the sayd Rebells.
Being demanded who murderd George ffoster and his wife & children. hee this deponent saith that hee was not at plough a litle aboue a musquet shott from the place where the sayd Geo. ffoster, and his wife and children were murderd. and that that vpon hearing the cry & firing a musquet. hee this deponent made hast home, where hee found them murdred a pistoll shott from Terlicken where this deponent then lived. & for 2 moneths before had giuen the sayd ffoster and his wife and children house roome & dyett. and being demanded who killed them he this deponent saith the Murderers were fower or fiue of Sir James Dillons men, being all Irish men; one of which hee this deponent knew, & that his name is John Sallagh whom this deponent accused the same day vnto Sir James Dillon, who presently disarmed the sayd Sallough; & causd him & the rest of the Murderers to be committed by the Major of the Regiment. but knoweth not what became of them afterwards: Howbeit hee is assured they were never condemd nor executed for that murther Notwithstanding that this deponent. & one mrs debora Hollington did sundry tymes desired the sayd Sir James Dillon to do Justice therein.
fol. 276r
2155
Being demanded how hee came by an Examinacion (taken by Oliuer fzGerald of fforthinuyre Esquire then a Justice of the peace in the County of longford) of diuers persons accessoryes in the murther of longford, Hee this deponent saith that before the sayd Oliuer <G> FzGerald went to Spaigne hee the sayd Oliuer (being the deponents wiues neare kinsman) entertayning the deponent at his house in fortinvre aforesaid & shewing the deponent many other papers, hee the deponent desired that Examinacion from him fearing that thereafter that horrid Murder might afterwards come in question & the {
John fferrall
this Examinacion was deposed
before vs the 14 of ffeb 1652.
<hand> This Examinant being further questioned if levallen Nugent & Hugh {
John fferrall
this further Examinacion & the former
was deposed likewise the 14 ffeb
1652. before vs.
Tho Herbert
Tho: Richardson
fol. 276v
2156
15.
Examinacion of John mc Connell
fferrall of Terlicken touching the Murther
of Longford taken 14 ffeb
1652
2 Ex
x
Thomas Herbert
Thomas Richardson