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Houghers and cattle raids across Connaught and Munster
Reports from Galway Dublin and Harwich detail Houghers active in Connaught and surrounding regions. Accounts note captures of leaders in Roscommon and Clare, two French privateers landing cattle at Readbay, and mutiny cases in Tralee. A March 15 update warns of a Galway farmer’s herd slaughter and ongoing pursuit of raiders.
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Galway
Dublin
Roscommon
Caerl
Readbay
Antrim
Connaught
Tralee
Munster
Shaw
Gallway
Harwich
Holland
D. of Argyle