Ireland 1798 Rebel Movements and Militia Actions
State of Ireland reports describe Major General Fawcett retreating to Duncannon Fort after a clash near Taghmon and Wexford, with rebels occupying Wexford but facing a large approaching force. Dispatches praise Col. L E Estrange and Major Marlay for repelling rebels at Newtown Barry, with heavy rebel casualties and militia support from King’s County and yeomen.
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Eustace
New Ross
Fawcett
Meath
Duncannon Fort
Smail
Taghmon
Wexford
Lake
Col. L’estrange
King’s County
Newtown Barry
Vinegar Hill
L’estrange
Collec
Marlay
Dublin News From June Rising In Wicklow And Dublin
A lengthy Dublin letter chronicles actions around Wicklow and Dublin during the rising. Reports say insurgents fortified Blackamoor Hill, then retreated as troops and artillery pressed them, with executions and public whippings in Nenagh, and heavy fighting near Carlow and Mount Kennedy. Coastal towns like Wexford and Enniscorthy face rebel advances, while loyalists vow allegiance and martial law marks the crisis.
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Old Bridge
Santry
Enwanp Crosate
Carlow
Gore
Earl of Mary
Dublin
Enniscorthy
Gorey
Wexford
Wicklow
Rand
Williamstown
Blackrock
Newtown
Dunleary
Monkstown
Mount Kennedy
Shillelagh
Yeomanry
Black Mountain
Blackamoor Hill
Bleffington
Blackeftown-hill
Fioule
Earl of Mountmorris
Lord Landa
Liberty Rangers
James the Second
Battle of the Boyne
Scotland
Belfast Town Seeks Information On Missing Field Pieces
A public notice signed by Belfast inhabitants urges identifying the owners of four brass field pieces once attached to the Belfast Volunteer Corps. Major General Nugent pledges protection for premises and persons if information is provided by nine o clock Thursday night. A Garrison Court Martial on May 28 1968 convicts John Kelso of concealing arms with lashes carried out under proclamation for suppression of rebellion.
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of Wicklow
Black-a-moor
Lord Brarey
Kildare
Meath
Wexford
Raymon
St. Sepulchre's
Mary’s Church-Yard
Blackmoor-hill
Black Mountain
Carlow
Belfast
Nugent
Dublin
Hood
Belfat
John Kelso
Belfatt
Fone Cone
List of Treason Trial Notices in Dublin Sessions
A Dublin report lists those served with notice to attend treason trials at Green Street Sessions House on Monday the 11th. Names include Lord Edw. Fitz James Cannon and many others. Also noted: Mr Thomas Bacon, a ship street master tailor, arrested in Golden Lane in feminine dress, and Lord Henry Fitzgerald’s visit with a long interview.
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Pualin
Blackmoreshills
Blessington
Sessions House
Green-street
Thomas Bacon
Ship-street
Taylor
Galdsmith
Dublin
Golden-lane
Henry Fitzgerald
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State OF Ireland
The
London Gazette
Fune
Dublin Castle
Whitehall
Ireland
Duke of Portland
Home Department
Pat. Byars
Grafton-street
Dutenan
Fuldiery
Burmall
Spendy
Leii
Esmond
Unter
Munster
Connaught
Edward Crosbie
J.C. Beresford and CO
Dubslin
Glandelough
Cork
Justice Stanley
Waterford
House of Buckey
Rockspring
Camolin
Enniscorthy and Heathfield
Richards
Jacob
Buckey
Perea
Ares
Nenag Sy Eif
Iverk Realty
Jarid
Cle Yihan
Enniscorthy and Gorey
O'Brien Drury
Fervatts
Reevenge
Lord Edw
Fitz- James Cannon
Joséph Stringer
Gerald William Beggs
Henry White
Henry Sheares
John Countes
Nicholas Murphy
John Sheares
John Mathews
Batrick Byrne
Oliver Bond
Thos. Gallagher
Philip Maguire
William Sampson
James Wilton
Henry Banks
Lawrence Gritin
James White
Rowley
William Byrne
John Dunn
Robert Goodman
John Sweeney
Joseph Longman
Samuel Neilton Rich
O'Reilly
John Ryan
Michael Carrall
John Cummins
George Geary
Chris Connor
Daniel Confeld
Roger Keane
Edward Cobing
Michael Flued
James O'Reilly
John
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