1641 Depositions

Trinity College Dublin

Examination of Tirlaugh Murphy

Reference: MS 819, fols 016r-016v
County: Wexford
Date: 5/3/1654
Type: Commonwealth
Nature of Deposition: Military Action, Robbery

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Tirlaugh Murphy of Clansarragh yeoman aged thirty fiue yeares or thereabouts deposeth Concerning the foresaid Laurence Cullin vizt
That about Christmas 1641: the said Laurence came with James Downes then called Captaine Downes to the Rath of ffetherd where william Jones a protestant the deponents father in law then dwelt which howse they did the said Downes, Cullin & the rest with them did plunder & rifle & carry away all the goods that were therein, & one cow three two yearelings & foure garrans of the proper goods of the said Jones and <l> this examinant found there [ ] The deponents cause of knowledge is for that the deponent did see the said J Laurence Cullin in Armes with the said Downes as a priuate souldyer Robbing & plundering in manner aforesaid and further saith not
Tirlaugh [mark] Murphy his marke
Sworne before vs the
5th of March 1653
John Walker
Richard Neale

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Laurence Cullin Blackehall

Laurence Cullin of Blackhall

John Walker
Richard Neale