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P R E F A C E .

HILST a number of histories of the Rebellion in 1 8 i its i i 7 9 have been wr tten , and pol t cal aspects exhaustively treated by such historians as i z i i Madden , Froude, Lecky, an d F t patr ck, the soc al and local details of the struggle in Ulster are fast dying out i i w th the r narrators . It is with the hope of preserving some material of i i i i th s descr pt on , however scanty, that the present l ttle work has been attempted . Every endeavour has been made to authenticate as far as possible the information i i i suppl ed, orally and otherw se, to the Ed tor . The notes i i lk c conta n nformation c o e te d more recently . i i i By the k nd perm ss on of Mr . Classon Porter, B all all A i m yg y Castle, Co . ntr m , the valuable notes ade hi L s R e v. by father, the late Classon Porter, arne , are i verbatim g ven . The local ballads collected by the ‘ M S k immin i latter and by S . are of spec al value , as they i i i have d ed out in oral tradition . Some nc dental notes i and letters have been placed in the Append x . i i i i ri S nce go ng to press, much add t onal mate al of ’ i i in i or g nal value has been placed the Ed tor s hands , i i i &c . nclud ng letters , , wh ch may be used at some i future t me .

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E PI S O DE S A N D A N E CD T E S O .

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& THE BATTLE OF ANTRIM .

i i e the N Belfast , L sburn , and Carr ckf rgus , disaffected were awed into submission by their numerous garrisons hence no hostile in movements were observed those places , but s ome days previous several z ealous adherents from those

a i the i towns p ssed out nto country, and were act vely

n i r employed i the nsu gent ranks . In every other town in the County of Antrim risings in a greater or lesser d egree took place ; but as these were n or direc tly eng aged in the s t d s A t i or as aul of the towns of Ran al town , n r m ,

B r i i allymena, we p oceed w th an account of the act ons at i those places , follow ng up the lesser events of the i i in i nsurrect on deta l .

‘ ro a n mm n e de n the n u u e d M S . a ue k F m p blish by S m l M S i i . It is vi tly r d ra of the ac c oun r n e d in his A n n a ls o U ls te r an d a ou inc om fi st ft t p i t f , lth gh le te e de a a e rward o e d or od e d he was an old p , giv s t ils ft s mitt m ifi . As man his a ie we re w t the e o anr , symp th s i h y m y . THE B A T TL E OF A N T R I M

i Drumaull i i In the par shes of , Dunean , and d str ct of

Gran e * the i in g , nsurgents assembled great numbers on i the in the appo nted day, for purpose of assault g Randals i i town , wh le a numerous body from the par sh of Connor, d i in Drumaull in and the a jo n g parts of , advanced an opposite direction to second the attack . In Randals town were then quartered about fifty of the Toome i i . yeomen , under the orders of Capta n Ell s On the previous day they had been apprised of some hostile i i w in i preparat ons go ng for ard the ne ghbourhood, and during the night a party of cavalry sent out to patrol i i were taken pr soners, about two m les from the town , on the road leading to Ballymena . ’ a i se About twelve o clock m . the nsurgents were en advancing in great force on the roads leading into the i i i i i i town , the r several pol t cal orders d st ngu shed by i i the colour of the r several ens gns or flags . Those of

' corps chiefly Un ited [rzs/znzen were simply pieces of green stuff attached to a pike -S haft the flags of the ‘ ’ D r enoers i i y were of the same mater al, but edged w th i in i i . wh te or yellow, w th a wh te or yellow cross the field Some of these were also ornamented in a fanciful manner i i w th a yellow harp w thout a crown , and on at least one “ in w i M M B flag was yello cap tal letters , RE E ER On the arrival of these bodies in the vicin ity of the

as i town , some delay took place to wh ch of the columns it should advance first to the attack, when was agreed that they should advance together ; which they accordingly

h t e re ce d n u u n z e in r a Ca . S t . e er 2 th At p i g A t m Assi s A m gh , pt L g , 4 D ra oo n was ound u of ha n a e n the oa h of an Un ited g s, f g ilty vi g t k t an r n r d t a spo t ed . THE B A T TL E OF A /VTI U AI . 3

id i i i b e d . To th s t me the ch ef leader seemed to a person n d r who i his it amed Hen e son , , desert ng post, was taken e i by another called Georg D ckson , who throughout the i i i i it act on behaved w th the most fearless ntre p d y . The insurgents on this occasion have commonly been esti

“ mated at upwards of but though certainly numerous they were probably overrated . At this time the yeomanry were drawn up in a l ine

e i across the street, and on the ntrance of the nsurgents i i m nto the town by the Toome road , fir ng co menced i i between the part es but the former, be ng also about to

’ in i be attacked the r rear, were compelled to seek shelter in - i its the Market house, and on secur ng gates they i i i retired to its upper story . The r opponents mmed ately i i took possess on of the oppos te houses, and a desultory wa f i i i f r are was for some t me kept up , but w th l ttle ef ect

in the S i for , judg g from number of hots d scharged, and the i i h tr fl ng loss of the combatants, they seem to ave been little disposed to deeds of blood . Seldom did any of

i i z z i e ther party appear at the w ndows, the mu les of the r i guns were only seen , and were usually d scharged at random by those protected by the jambs of the windows i i or couched on the floors . Dur ng th s contest, some of i i i the p kemen , gett ng close under the w ndows of the

- i i z z of Market house, when those w th n put out the mu les

e i i i i th r guns to fire , w th the r p kes they knocked them

i . i up or as de Th s , however, appears to have been truly r i in i a wo k of supererogat on , as from the manner wh ch their shots were discharged their direct shots without this precaution were commonly so much elevated as to pass harmlessly over the houses & 4 THE B A T TL E OF A N TR I /U.

The warfare had continued about forty minutes in this

si i r way , when a woman on the Oppo te s de of the st eet , if i i i r u as ashamed of the r fut le exert ons , b o ght out from i i r i r i an adjo n ng house some bu n ng st aw, wh ch she thrust

i i - through the ron grat ngs of the Market house, where some

i i b e straw and hay were ly ng, hav ng e n used for some

T he as days by the yeomanry for a stable . place w soon l in i i enve oped smoke and flames , and the fire beg nn ng k i ‘ to ma e its appearance through the ch nks of the loft, THE B A T TL E OF A N TR I M 5

those within called out for quarter 5 and the stairs b eing “ i i w i at th s t me burnt do n , ladders were placed aga nst the nd i i i outer walls , a then those w th n descended from the r i S i i i i i per lous tuat on nto the street . In th s affa r three of the yeomanry were killed and five wounded of the r i . i rebels , two we e k lled The r wounded was never pub

lic l . i i y known Immed ately after, the pr soners were sent

off to i under a strong escort Grogan Island , an nsurgent encampment then forming about a m ile distant and on

i i i f E 1115 the follow ng morn ng the r o ficers , and Jones , were

f r - r o warded to Ballymena, then reported head qua ters of

& I T the E ECU TIVE D R E C OR V OR CO U N CI L OF T HE NORTH .

in f The capture of Randalstown be g ef ected , a strong i i i i m d v s on , commanded by Samuel Orr, w th who was

n ow i i i i assoc ated George D ckson , Con Mag nn s , and

Halida in i in i y , proceeded all haste to ass st the med tated

assault on the town of Antrim . A strong corps was also ordered to Grogan Island another was ap pointed to form the garrison of Randalstown and the Dunean and

“ Grange corps were orde red home with all despatch to

’ i aSSailed throw down Toome Br dge , lest they should be in i the r rear by troops from Derry Or Tyrone . T hese last had only proceeded about a mile and a-half on their i i way, when they were met by a spec al messenger w th the alarm ing intelligence that the army had already crossed i i i at Toome, and were on the r way th ther ; on wh ch the i column left the great road, changed the r route, and took post on a rising ground about three-quarters of i i in i a m le d stant . Presently some horsemen came s ght, who were soon ascertained to be the Salterstown Y ai eomen Cavalry, under the orders of Capt n Thomas 8 6 TH E B A T TL E OF A N T/ 11V.

P i i h i atterson . On the r observ ng suc a form dable array i so near, they slackened the r pace, and at length wheeled

s i f b i i a a out to retrace the r steps . At th s moveme nt a i shot was fired by one of the nsurgents , when the next

its f i moment one of the horsemen fell from ef ect, wh le

ti i his i his e in they con nued the r way, horse keep ng plac i n the troop . A rush was now made from the nsurge t i u l ne towards the fallen horseman , and , tho gh mortally

his i h i wounded, clothes were torn off w t the fur ous agility of so many Arabs . He proved to be a young l i man of the name of Hull , from Magherafe t , who d ed

in his A two days after, consequence of wound . few

i to weeks after, when those nsurgents went take the oath of i i i i alleg ance before a ne ghbour ng mag strate, one of them wore the very buckskin breeches that had been so outrageously torn off . Hull . The insurgents now continued their route to execute

i i i C the serv ce w th wh ch they had been harged, and about ’ six o clock in the evening commenced the destr uction of

' . i rom its m the br dge . E excellent asonry this proved a

w . i if t ork of no l ttle d ficul y and labour, as for fourteen hours it resisted the most earnest application of the ’ an ; i i e i crowbar d p ckaxe . A l ttl after e ght o clock on the i 8 i ri morn ng of the th , the centre arch fell nto the ver with a tremendous splash i i In the county of Derry r s ngs took place , but they i i proved much less numerous than had been ant c pated .

i 6 th K i r On the even ng of the , one of the l ea leaders i i jo ned the yeomanry, and probably became an nformer,

' as his colleague was soon after arrested& At Garvagh

’ a i i did ir b s were so r s ng take place, but the num er few, THE B A T TL E OF A N TR I M 7

the is s i i and Royal t be ng on the alert, they e ther set out a i i for Magher , returned to the r homes, or jo ned the i i h . t a i loyal sts On the n ght of the 7 , bout nsurgents

i in vic mi t collected on the Crew H ll, the y ofMaghera, armed i i i w th guns, p stols, p kes, scythes fastened on long poles , i - i i peat spades, and even reap ng hooks . Dur ng the n ght two messengers were despatched to Toome to learn if i i w t i i the r serv ces ere wanted . They found he r fr ends i i - i i labour ng to throw down the br dge, but low sp r ted, as some fugitives had arrived with the disastrous tidings of

t i i i ~ the defeat of he r fr ends at Antr m , and that Randals U i i i town had been abandoned, the n ted forces ret r ng to i i Grogan Island . Some host le feel ngs were also reported — to have broken out in the camp over their cups the i i i in i Protestants toast ng success to the Ir sh Un on , wh ch i i i i the Roman Cathol cs refused to jo n , dr nk ng success to i i the Real Defenders , mean ng themselves . In th s i i d lemma, as they expected soon to have down the br dge, it was determined to le t those of Maghera shift for

ff . themselves , and an answer was returned to that e ect By the return of these messengers their friends had

' i i sze begun to d sperse . It was confident ally ( ) asserted that General Knox was on his way thither from Dungannon i e i w th a numerous army , that Colonel L gh was at hand, and the B oveag h Cavalry coming by the way of Bellaghy ‘ ff i i M K iv r o . e e to cut all chance of retreat W ll am , the i ch ef commander, was among the first who left the

r g ound, and he was soon followed by the other leaders . i The confus on became general , each man threw away his i i - arms and sh fted for h mself, and helter skelter all i i the fled from the Crew H ll . We now return to not ce THE B A T TL E ’ F A N TB I ZW 8 O .

progress of the several hostile bodies whom we left on i i the r way to the assault of the town of Antr m . While hosts were thus pressing forward to the attack i i of Antr m , Major S ddons , commandant, had that morn in i in g rece ved a message from General Nugent, then i i him Belfast, acqua nt ng that the town was about to be i assa led by the rebels, and that troops were ordered to hi i i i i s support . The garr son at th s t me cons sted of only

z e n d a of m one troop of the Dragoons , a comp ny yeo en

i i i i n belong ng to the town , and about e ghty nhab ta ts who had been called u pon that morning to take up arms but on the services of many of the latter little dependence

could be placed . The common alarm was much heightened by the discovery that several of the disaffected

had left the town that morning to assist in its attack .

i i i - On search ng the prem ses of these, p ke heads were i i found, on wh ch two of the r houses were set on fire and

i i -five consumed . At the same t me, th rty suspected

n w in perso s ere arrested , and lodged the great room of

- the Market house . ’ Ab out eleven o clock several persons came into the

m i to town fro the country, each of whom may be sa d

u i . have bro ght a vary ng tale They , however, agreed

in e that the people were everywhere arms, and con en ' D ne or i ratin i o e . t g the r number on g H ll Soon after, several magistrates arrived to attend the proposed meet

in . g , among whom were James S Moore and Robert

E s rs . a Gamble, q They had come from Ballymena th t i i morn ng, where they had left all qu et, but they had been i assailed by some armed bod es near Kells . ’ At half-past one o clock the dragoons stationed on

THE A 10 B T TL E OF A N TR I AI .

m i n m i i fro the r shoes, one of who afterwards j o ned the r ff i . s o i b ut ranks Some also tole dur ng th s delay, all were comparatively few to those who now cast away their

off i c om arms and made , regardless of the threats of the r f i i manders, or the scof s and curses of the r compan ons . By so me accounts these several desertions have been

-fifth the rated at one of whole .

i i i i i nowinc or The Templepatr ck d v s on , w th whom were

orated ofCarnmone i p those y, Roughfort, and K llead, moved

i . i by the Scotch quarter, or east end of the ma n street The r i advanced party were composed of those w th muskets,

i - i i i -firin e were told off nto sub d v s ons for street g , and wer ‘ M Gastr under the orders of a person named Joe y, or ‘ hli i M Glas n . In the r rear moved the cannon , and

i it i . h beh nd was the p kemen , who filled the street T ose on the Ballyc lare road turned off to their right across the

and de file d i n fields, down the northern s de of the tow , i i i i for the purpose of enter ng it by Bow Lane . A d v s on from Randalstown was also to have entered the town by ’ Pati s s it e Lane, and by these arrangement was purposed i i i it was to place the m l tary between two fires, by wh ch i i to b elieved they must mmed ately surrender, or be cut pieces . The alarm occasioned by the smoke proved highly i in i i i fortunate for the garr son , as the nter m a re nforce Li i i one ment arrived from sburn , cons st ng of squadron

2 n of the 2 d Dragoons , a troop of yeomen cavalry (Mara i i i and a detachment of art llery, w th two p eces of cannon . These were under the orders of Colonel f w th i Lumley, who had hastened or ard before the 4 l ght

' v e ra a M agh g ll. THE B A T TL E OF A N TR I AI . 11

b i i i i B laris the attal on of m l t a, ordered from camp, or

i i i . troops on the r way from Belfast , could poss bly arr ve Th i i i in in e art llery mmed ately took post the street, a line with the west S ide of the entrance from M asseree ne

i o in ee/ze/on Br dge ; the yeomen of the t wn , , were stationed on their flanks and cavalry were drawn up on

e i in i b e th s des of the street the r rear, to ready to act as i i circumstances m ght requ re . i i By the t me of th s momentary arrangement , the i had i nsurgents advanced to nearly oppos te the church, i i . where they now halted , and mmed ately fired a volley

i the the i Th s was , next moment, answered by that of art llery

at i 2 00 and yeomen , but though the d stance of only about i i ff i i i yards , w th l ttle e ect on e ther s de . The art llery continued to fire several rounds of grape S hot with great i i i i i i u i rap d ty, wh ch , had the r guns been jud c o sly la d, must have swept their opponents off the street ; but so ill i i were they d rected , that the only njury felt by the i i i in nsurgents was the r cast ng up some gravel the s treet . The fire of the musketry for a time is reported to have passed equally ineffective . That no impression had been made by the fire of the cannon had probably been obser ved by those who had in i i i i them charge, as , at th s t me, a bombard er was k lled

S in i by a musket hot, the act of lay ng anew one of the guns ; and the rebel musketeers made a rush from the i i - i street over the wall of the adjo n ng church yard, wh ch f n in af orded excelle t shelter, and also overlooked, a great m the i i re easure, street . The day, at th s per od, was mark ab ly warm and calm ; yet the slight current of air

i i i i the i in th st rr ng, carry ng the smoke ra sed by fir ng e 12 TH E B A T TL E OF A N TR I M

i i i n i e of faces of the m l tary, for a t me oth ng was se n

i in i . what was pass ng the r front Hence , from the i i i i slacken ng of the fire of the nsurgents, wh le those w th e i i firearms clamb red over the wall, be ng m staken for con i i fus on , or they were about to retreat, the art llery and i i yeomen ceased to fire the dragoons formed nto l ne, and

i in i ir as many as the space would adm t , hav g d scharged the i arms , headed by Colonel Lumley, made a fur ous charge

i dis up the street . At sett ng out they were met by a

six - i h charge from the rebel pounder cannon , filled w t

- 00 six . about 4 musket balls , and a pound round shot

i i time the ei Unt l th s gun had not been observed, b ng covered by those who had retired into the church-ya rd i i it i and , when nearly up w th th s gun , was aga n i discharged w th a still more fearful effect . By a wounded

i n it horse fall ng upo one of the wheels was broken down ,

it it was and , though an attempt was made to prop up ,

r at length finally abandoned . The d agoons also sus taine d ti m in ir a destruc ve fire fro those the yard , yet the charge was vigorously maintained ; but the numerou s pikemen by whom they were now encompassed closing

' in i s upon them vast numbers , the r words were found a

ine fficac ious i i at o very weapon , espec ally aga nst least ten t

one i i , by wh ch man and horse was now assa led ; and ,

disc omfited i and broken , the surv vors were compelled to i i ff ret re from the unequal contest , and aga n su ered some

e - loss as they pass d the church yard .

i war in i e Wh le the clangour of raged the ma n stre t , r i the Ballycla e corps, and the others accompany ng them , i i proceeded , as d rected , by the north s de of the town . I n their progress a' c ompany was ordered to join others THE B A T TL E OF A N TR I M 13

& ’ c r Patie s ommanded by John Sto y , about to enter by

i i th e i in Lane, but by th s t me fir ng had commenced the s i treet, and the utmost threats and entreat es by Story were equ ally unavailing to induce his men to leave the i i lane . The ch ef column , nevertheless , cont nued to m i i ove forward , but, from the t me consumed on the r

wa it is i did t y, ev dent that the roar of the cannon not i the i hasten the r steps to second efforts of the r brethren , and hence it has been facetiously said that their move in i i ments were performed ord nary t me . However , they at i i length reached Bow Lane, and mmed ately as the i head of the column entered the ma n street, where they were met by a volley from the loyalists who lined the

M asseree ne l g arden wall of Cast e, and also by the fire of i i i the yeomen , then about ret r ng nto the same garden . Appalled by the sight of a number of their comrades

i i in thus prostrated , the nsurgents ret red tumultuous

c i i onfus on nto Bow Lane, the greater number of whom i i i c ont nued the r fl ght by the fields .

V N E S W O OL U T E R R D .

’ f o n S ore Ab o ur two o cloc k the Court (M artial) p roc e e de d on the t rial o J h t y , he a e of pr n e r of B e fa who was c arge d w h b e n g a re b e e ade r at t b i t , l st , h it i l l ttl - u e nd u was an e d at the M ar e o , n r m . T he p r one r b e n g fou g y , g A t i is , i ilt h k t h s wa ac e d on a e on the to of an d the e ad b e n g e e re d fro the b ody , s p p p h , i —s v m l s ik h M ar - e a ws-L ette r u rd 1 8. t e e ou e . B l st N e k t h s f , J ly 3 , 7 9 ’ 98 r Recollections of in B roug hshane.

i i CONTINUED under the tu t on of Mr . A i h 1 t . lexander t ll Thursday, the 7 June, 7 98 I remember the school was dismissed on ’ 1 2 that day at o clock . I walked over to m f ’ i i y ather s , and just as d nner was about to be la d on t the table I heard a drum on the street . I wen out, and ’ directly opposite my father s I saw John Davis (who is S i i nce dead) beat ng the drum , but there were only a few i i i i . re straggl ng , unarmed nd v duals on the street I i him i him member go ng forward to , and ask ng what was i i the mean ng of the drum be ng beat . He answered , “ ’ fe w i You ll know soon enough . In a m nutes after now i wards , Sarah Young ( w fe to James Young, of i i i Antr m) and her s ster Nanny, w th several other females , i i i i i came runn ng, almost frant c w th despa r, nto my ’ i re b ill father s , and excla med that armed men from C y i were march ng down to the town , that they had French i i horns and other mus c w th them, and that they would i be n the town immediately . I was too young to have any knowledge of the i Rebell on , but not too young to dread danger . I remember the impression made upon my mind by the i tears and trembl ng of the females was very powerful . i I saw there was someth ng dreadful at hand . I therefore i the th A i got my brother Ne ll, who was born on 7 pr l , 1 1 m i N ane who 1 1 A i 7 9 ; y s ster y, was born on the th pr l, 1 i 8 7 93 and my s ster Nancy, who was born on the th

M a rn h e 8 o M f R ev o e r M . . o t e e r 1 r a S . o . S 8 at F m R b t gill , A b 7 pt mb , 7 , B rou ane e duca ed t a ow U n e r re e r an M n e r n r ‘ ghsh ; t a Gl sg iv sity P sbyt i i ist , A t im o — died th e ruar 1 8 . S e e his fe I n N atzon alc tzona r o B o ra lz 9 F b y, 3 9 li y f g p y . ’ RE COL L E CTI ON S OF 98 I N B R OUGHS HA /VE . 15

1 6 June, 7 9 . I got them collected together, took Nancy who ( was only two years of age) on my back, and set off B uck B rae with them by what was called the y (now Mr . ’ in K enb ill James Logan s lawn) order to go to y, where i i my uncle and aunt resided . In pass ng the r ver at the wooden bridge (near where the ne w stone bridge has been built) I saw for the first time the armed men from i Cre b illy enter Tullymore by the Br dge of Broughshane . B arle B rae I sat down on the y , and beheld the numerous i i i in p kes and guns gl tter ng the sun , as the rebels entered the i w i s the field , on eastern s de of h ch the hou e of the v h R e . . . Wm Crawford now stands T ey paraded there, in and then marched rank and file to Ballyme na . K e nb ill U I proceeded to y, and found my ncle and in i i aunt tears . My uncle was a loyal st . In the even ng K enb ill i i my mother came to y look ng for her ch ldren , w for she kne not where to find us, as she had not i i observed us leav ng home . Str nger Murphy alarmed Broughshane by stating that hundreds were killed in F i 1 8 . r 8 Ballymena I remembe r day, the th June, 7 9 ; i all was bustle and confus on in Broughshane . On a report having been sp read that the military were i w the i approach ng the to n , women and ch ldren fled i towards Coreen H ll the report , however, was not true .

th . I remember Saturday, the 9 June . I heard Capt * Duffin order some of the rebels on the street of Brough shane to wear green cockades , and I saw my schoolmaster i r i command ng a company of the rebels, and ma ch ng at i i the r head . He afterwards went to the Un ted States of A i i n i . i mer ca, where he d ed The ch ldren belong g to Broughshane carried green branches in their hands such is i in the nfatuat g power of example . roth i I remember Sunday, the June . The nsurgents

W a D uf n B a ar e rou e ore a cour - ar a in B e a illi m fi , llyg v y , b ght b f t m ti l lf st , Oc t. 1 1 8 for e n a re e e de r a in B a n h n n e . 7 , 7 9 , b i g b l l llyme a on t e 8th a d 91h J u I n c o n e q ue nce o f the re ar c a on of the r nc a e de nc e a a n him he s p v i ti p i ip l vi g i st , was a c q u e d . e de nc e was ut u oon his r a for p re var ca n and b e n itt This vi p t i l i ti g , i g ” o und u re e d c e 200 a e . M S f g ilty , iv l sh s . 16 R E COL LE CTZ ON S OF ’ 98 12V B R OUGf/S HA N E .

on that day gave up their arms on the street of B rough —the i r ar shane guns , p kes , and swo ds were packed on c s . ’ * r My father gave up my grandfather s swo d . I was i i it exceed ngly gr eved to see removed from the house . The next event that bears powerfully on my memo ry was the approach of the army to their intended encamp i l i ment on Tullymore H l . I , w th hundreds of the o townspeople , st od on the elevated ground at the foot of the in i s in i i town expectat on of ee g the m l tary advance . In a few minutes it was announced that they we re a i i i i i pproach ng, and I d st nctly recollect see ng the r s hinin g arm s brilliantly beaming in the sun as they e n N e w rove h proce ded alo g by g to Broughs ane . A goat S iz in of an uncommon e marched front of the cannons . 2 2 nd 6 i The Dragoons, the 4th Reg ment, the Monaghan , i i i i Kerry , and T pperary M l t a composed part of the i i i r u i d v s on . They marched th o gh the town w thout in i i r h i . alt g, and mmed ately encamped on Tullymo e h ll Shortly afterwards a number of the m ilitary were i i b lleted through the town e ght or ten were ordered , by ’

i . b llet, to my father s In consequence of a dispute between my father and a h ri in a dr goon my fat er was taken p soner, and confined - w i . da . the Court house He was , ho ever, set at l berty next y The next event that impressed my memory was the

' execution of the two Montgo merys . They were con de mne d by a court-martial held in the Cou rt-house of u Bro ghshane, and ordered to be hanged on the Moat at i l . i r s Bal ymena On the morn ng of the execut on the t oop ,

in i i i . r m l tary order, l ned the streets I ecollect the i m n cavalry had the r swords drawn . I saw the two e k - i i ta en out of the Court house and p n oned on a car . The military procession then moved off with their i l x i pr soners to the p ace of e ecut on . i r i and I followed at a cons de able d stance, when I

He had worn word at the B a e of the B o ne n this s ttl y . It is ow in the ’ n e dit or s p osse ssio .

’ 98 * Stories about and Unit ed Irishmen.

i i in R . ANDREW STILLY, whom I v s ted 1 8 his i January, 4 5 , at own house near Ball n and i . dra t near Strabane, who was then a i i n a i most ntell ge t old man , ged e ghty years , told me (on the occasion referred to) that he was present at the meeting where took place the appointme nt of every ’ “

i . offi cer in the Unitea business for . . the nine count es Information Oftheir names and residences was given to L Government by a traitor called Connellann an apothecary in i i Dundalk, w th whom Mr . St lly had walked home i in from the committee meeting . But St lly escaped consequence of Connellan not being able to remember his i i t . name, as was such a strange one But the tra tor had given an exact description of his person and appear i ance, wh ch also were somewhat ' n -f r s i i on nellan about twe ty ou tone we ght . Th s C was r on C i t i afte wards sent out as a surgeon board a onv c sh p, w i i hen the conv cts rose, far out at sea , and l terally cut Conne llan i and his to p eces, threw the fragments of body i i nto the sea . They then ran the vessel nto France, where they were taken prisoners and branded but s ome m i i i i of the made the r escape, reta n ng, however, on the r persons the marks of the branding-ifOn amongst e oth rs, two brothers of the name of Bourne .

Co e c ed R e v . C a son or e r of ame ro ur or of ha e and ll t by l s P t , L , f m s viv s t t tim ,

f e l e w e re. u as the s e a e are at re the d or has e e n o d a M r s h J st p g s p ss , E it b t l th t . Por e r e od e d a or on i n o e ar e for he or lze rn W /zi t mb i p ti s m ticl s t N t g . '

i Ca e d Con an in z a r c s S ec ; et S erv ice u n der P itt xv . ll l Fit p t i k , q ’ 98 A N D UN I TE D I RI S HJI E ZV. 19

M r i was . St lly present at the duel fought between ’ ’ D E s rre in K il onne ll te . O C and Colonel , near Naas , dare “ ‘ ” s is M Can n Are the Sheare here , or come, was the ’ * password at Oliver Bond s when they were taken . i i Cairnc astle Rev . Thomas Alexander, m n ster of , told 1 8 1 i th me (November, 4 ) that on the morn ng of the 7 of 1 8 June, 7 9 , he was at the house his i r i of s ste , who d ed near i i Cruml n , and on the follow ng ri 8th day (F day, June ) he came on i his i S a car w th s ster, a ervant, i and five gallons of wh skey, from Crumlin to Cairncastle without i how molestat on . They travelled ,

ever, purposely by an unfrequent

e d road . They saw Templepatrick in flames , and when they cam e l the to Bal ynure, people were ‘ I O N N L L . carrying the furniture out of their D A N E L O C E it i i houses to save from the sold ers . He arr ved at Cairnc astle his on Saturday, and preached to people i the follow ng day . i Mr . Alexander had attended a meeting of Un ted “ ri the hi in I shmen before turn w ch was held Larne, in the house of Mr . Johnston (grandfather of Mr . i i A A t Thomas K rkpatr ck and Mrs . Sam . lexander) . i i in th s meet ng, a man called Dunbar, clerk the Inver i in i M lls , was the cha r, and he proposed that the Town of Larne should send a deputation to the French Con i n ve nt o . i The meet ng adopted the proposal , and further resolved that their chairman should be deputed for th is i purpose, but he decl ned the honour . Dunbar was after wards drowne d ~ as he was returning from a Baronial

I On the rath M arc 1 8 our e e n de e a es c o o n the e n e r h , 7 9 , f t l g t , mp si g L i st Co e e f n e d w o o U r e n e re e z e d in the u e of i e r B ond D u n . mmitt it I ishm , s i h s Ol v , bli i I n ea n of n urre c on e r rare c a e d a re e on b ut sp ki g this i s ti it is v y ly ll b lli , “ — ’ commonly the turn -ou t the call use d at the time to those who appe ared ard to o r h — c e o to t e ran s N o e in A n n als o Uls te r . 1 1 2 . t y m f th k t f , p ’ 20 98 A N D (TV/ TE D I R I S HJI E ZV.

e i in m et ng ; or rather, he got a severe cold, consequence his i i i o i of horse sw mm ng the r ver, fr m wh ch he never recovered . - After the turn out, Mr . Alexander was arrested under w i i a . A the follo ng c rcumst nces man called Bob Major, f s i . in of Bel a t , , who was deeply concerned the rebell on , in Cairnc astle r had taken refuge , and for seve al weeks

- a i f & in o . had esc ped detect on the houses Mr Shaw, of B all all Le wson i i i yg y , Mr . (the sen or m n ster) , and Mr. A At lexander . length , arrangements were made to have

b in B all all him . a oat round yg y Bay to take off, and Mr ' L m A . on e of w lexander, Mr Shaw, and the S eenys (of a e ) went out a little from the shore to reconnoitre for her at i i i the appo nted t me and place . In the meant me, the b oat ~ for which they were o n the look-out had been taken i and i i by a revenue cru ser, they, not perce v ng how matters stood (for the boat was really in the wake of the

' i i it ' was l cru ser) went on unt l too ate to return , for the f in i i i i & o ficer command of the cru ser, ha l ng them, sa d , “ me Co on , gentlemen When you have come so far, ’ ’ b ac k l o don t turn . So he made them g on board the i m i i cru ser, where he treated the w th the greatest k ndness , b ut told them that they must consi der themselves as i i i i pr soners , see ng that they were ev dently attempt ng to i escape from the country . He, therefore , took them w th him i r to Carr ckfergus , but allowed the boatmen to retu n ll l B l . a a . to yg y Mr Shaw, who had all along suspected that matters were as they turned out to be, was confined b A r for a out a week , and Mr . lexander for about a fo t i ih the r - i n ght, Ma ket house of Carr ckfergus .

i Dr A n w . R The l fe of old . g e was saved by Rev obert i t Campbell , of Templepatr ck, who gave the doctor secre i i a i i nt m t on of the approach of the sold ers , when they ’ his b him came to search (Camp ell s) house for , as they I n had been told that he was there . consequence of i i i th s warn ng, Dr . Agnew, who (accord ng to old Jamey i - in i Burns) then kept a publ c house Templepatr ck , had , A N D UN I TE D [R I S H JI E M 21

m his his i in time to ake escape, but house (he then l ved

Templepatrick) was burned . Dr . Agnew was deeply ’ in 8 m i i i concerned 9 . A eet ng of Un ted Ir shmen was his e th d o held at house on Tu sday, June 5 , two ays bef re - i it in iz the turn out, at wh ch was determ ed to se e the magistrates at their public meeting in Antrim on the in th i u t follow g Thursday, the 7 of June, wh ch bro gh on ’ in . A a h i . t e Antr m fight It was to Dr gnew s house lso , i e Templepatr ck, that the two volunte r guns were brought w i hi in l i out of Belfast, h ch were dden Temp epatr ck i - i Meet ng house , and one of wh ch was used at the battle i i i of Antr m . The reason of th s house be ng used as a - rendez vous was that it was a public house .

l i k i . i in The ate Sam K r patr ck , of the Po nt, Larne i 1 86 1 (who d ed about , at the age of was a memb er ’ in 8 of the Larne Corps of Yeomen 9 . On one occasion r u d he was of a party of that corps who we e sent, n er the i i i ’ command of L eut . Ba ll e, of Allen s Brook (now M i a iz w llbrook , ne r Larne) , to se e a man for hom a 0 ha reward of £5 d been offered . On reaching the w i i ri i i i t e m house to h ch the r p vate nformat on d rec ed th , fl ax was e they had to search a loft where a lot of stow d , and to which the approach was by a ladder and a very - s . i i mall trap door . Sam K rkpatr ck being a very little ’ 22 98 A N D UN I TE D I R I S I JJI E IV.

man in r he , much the least man the pa ty, was ordered to l his who i him go up to the oft by officer , sa d to , Now, i i i u t i K rkpatr ck , for 7 5 On gett ng p to the lo t, wh ch in his h ar h was dark, and putt g out ands to se c , the first thing he caught was the leg of the man for whom they i i . t z i were look ng He gave a good squee e, but sa d in i in his iz b e noth g ; and , nstead of uncover g pr e , pro c e e de d very deliberately to toss over the whole of the it flax, and lay carefully on the top of the poor rebel , so e him i hi as eff ctually to conceal . He then rejo ned s irs r party below sta , and told them that he had sea ched w o t r r h the h le lof , and the e was no man the e ; w en they i r r . t all went away The man escaped, and, be ng af e wa ds i pardoned , went to l ve as a weaver near Connor . Many K i i years afterwards , Sam . rkpatr ck , who had thus saved him i i his , happen ng to be travell ng that road, called at hi i i hi m s . house, and found s tt ng at loom The weaver did n ot who i him know he was , but, hear ng say that he L r if L r n r in was from a ne, he asked the a ne Yeome we e i him r . i fo ce yet . Sam K rkpatr ck told that they were “ r i w n i . broke , or d sbanded The weave sa d there ere m i h b e so e decent men amongst them . Sam sa d t at r i me n supposed they we e l ke other , some good and some “ ” r in bad . The e was one decent man them , at any rate, i “ i sa d the weaver for he saved my l fe , when I was very ” ” r i i nea ly gone . Oh , sa d Sam , was that the n ght w u and e u i hen I ca ght you by the leg, cover d you p w th

‘ ” the flax when you were hiding in the loft ? The man r his his in man jumped f om seat , and joy at see g the who K ir ri l m i i . saved hi may be mag ned . (Sam kpat ck to d i ane c te i i o i t th s to B lly Ham lton , of the P nt, who old 2 0 1 6 — it 8 . C. . to me, June , 3 P ) * The th of une at Redhall n a B a a r e . 7 J , r llyc r y

m i N that orn ng a butcher called Hoy, of i Ballycarry, came down to the New M ll, to the house of Alick Adair (father of i r my nformant) , who was fo eman labourer, ’ l w r andste a d . or , at Mr Ker s , of Red Hall, him his -ih - and told and son law, a man called i i him who l ved w th , that they must turn out and go with the rest of the Done r i country to g o e H ll . They were both very i i unw ll ng to do so , but they had to comply , and having with great difficulty been allowed to wait till they i i got some breakfast, they were hurr ed away to jo n the in insurgents . These were by this time all assembled r i i the f ont of Red Hall , wh ch was occup ed only by in i i i i servants, Mr . Ker hav g got nt mat on , the n ght before , i i of what was to happen , and gone nto Carr ckfergus for i i . i i safety The arms of the d str ct, wh ch had prev ously in i in been called by proclamat on , were stowed away one and i of the rooms of Red Hall house ; the nsurgents, i i r know ng th s, were about to break open the hall doo to get at them . The butler, a man called Murray, told them that they need not do so, as he would open the i c r i did door to them ; wh ch he ac o d ngly , and they went in . i it But on go ng up to the room where the arms were,

or e r the re de n ce of Dav d K e r B a na nc now the ro e r of F m ly si i , lly hi h ; p p ty ohn M acau l n a L . I n he ma n e e 11 o D . t ro n c e c o to th ou e 5 J l y , ti g l s h s J h ’ C c e e r e ad was ru f r hi h st s h st ck o fby S o le y B oy in 1 5 97 . 24 THE 7 11 OF N E A T R E D L 7 j U HAL . was found to be locked ; and as the key was not forth i i r com ng, they put the r shoulders to the doo of the room and forced it open . They then took possession of the i i i &c . &c . arms , cons st ng of guns , p stols , , , and handed i i i i them out, and downsta rs, to the r compan ons outs de . i i it ir On exam n ng them , however, turned out, to the i i great d sappo ntment, that Mr . Ker had had the fore thought to take the locks off every one of the guns and i p stols , so that they were not of much use to them but i away they marched w th them , such as they were, to i Done ore i . g H ll Before go ng, they also broke open the - i coach house, and took every scythe and p tchfork that i d d . they could get . But they not stay long away Most - Done ore of them returned before they got half way to g , and by the next morning they were all back to Bally “ ” i i . carry, hav ng heard that the army were com ng i b i Mrs . Snoddy, w dow of Jack Snoddy, the g - i bleacher, who was a daughter of the above named Al ck i Ada r, steward of Red Hall , saw and remembered what

is . above recorded She was born near Red Hall, and was constantly about the house till she was fifteen ‘ S he M Clevert s years of age, when went as servant to the y , of Glynn , whom she left and returned to Red Hall, then m i i i arr ed Jack Snoddy , w th whom she l ved forty years at Poa stown his h i g , and , on deat , went to l ve at a house of ’ s in A nteville her son , Samuel Snoddy, , where she told me 2 1d the above, and some other anecdotes , on the 3

1 86 . June , 3 , as above stated A i 1 86 i i in lexander Serv ce, now ( 5) l v ng Broad Island, K ’ 1 8 i 86 . told me (November , 5) that he got one of Mr er s i i in i guns out of the house of Squ re W lson , Carr ckfergus , where the gentlemen of that day all took refuge, and i ’ where Serv ce s brother was a butler .

2 [TA N / 6 G N 6 OF YO UN G N E L S OI V.

h an annoyance to is poor mother . The people of Island Magee also b uilt a house for her near the Slaughter Ford i i as you go nto Island Magee from Ballycarry, to wh ch i . i i n S he removed I th nk the house s st ll standi g . Will Cummins (or Coleman) and Will Nelson were brought out together from Carrickfergus with ropes i i h . w o round the r necks . Mr Ker saved Cumm ns, r 0 0 in i afterwa ds got 5 lashes Carr ckfergus , but allowed i Nelson to be hung, say ng that he would let them see he n could hang or save when he pleased . Samuel Nelso

L E . C A R R I C K F E R G U S C AS T had been got out of prison two days before the 7 th of his i l i June by Mr . Ker, but he showed grat tude by he p ng

. i 1 86 to plunder Red Hall (Alex . Serv ce , Nov . 5 , ’ aet 1 i n 8 . i i 9 5 ) W ll am Nelson , who was hung 9 at r i i i i i i Ballyca ry, was uncle to M ss Re d, st ll l v ng and l fe i at B allk e el l ke y , head of Island Magee , where she has a S ' aall b it i of land under Colonel Lesl e, and teaches a i i i ’ i sew ng school . M ss Re d s mother was s ster to i i i W ll am Nelson , and a g rl of ten or eleven when he was ’

. i ff hung W ll Nelson s mother, who was called He ernan i (or Havern) to her own name, and who was a w dow i i w th several ch ldren when her son was hung, and who HA N GI N G OF YO UN G N E L S ON& 27

i i ’ i was also M ss Re d s grandmother, was born at W ne cellar Entry, Belfast, and her people came from i i . Dunmurry, where they st ll are On the execut on of K e r her son , she was turned out of Broad Island by Mr . , and got S helter in I sland Magee with a man called i i r Nelson , a d stant relat ve . Two others of her sons we e t i i ransported for d fferent terms of years , but one d ed on i A i he board sh p , and the other escaped to mer ca , where i i i i became an em nent arch tect . The tree oppos te W dow ’ i d Nelson s door, on wh ch her son was hung , was cut own b me n i it y twelve , who carr ed away to a place called i ’ i the R dge Moss . Nelson s mother d ed deranged , and at the last she thought the redcoats were coming to take her away . ’ 9 A Croppy of 8.

AN D D N U S OF M S B U N S AN LI FE A VE T RE JA E R , “ OL D C ROPPY .

N T E —He de r e a O . c b e d m f na e of e mp e pa r c and now 1 86 an s i hi s l tiv T l t i , ( 3 ) k “ n a an of the ar of B a nure and n at a lac e ca e d T he Old i h bit t P ish lly , livi g p ll ”

Ca e . o d to me e in own a by m f, y ou e at arn e th da of stl A—s t l hi s l m h s L , this 4 y une 1 86 . C. . J , 3 P

i i i i i it ROM th s s ngularly nterest ng narrat ve, i t it is i w ll be seen hat the hero of , who st ll a hale old man with a clear head and good it in memory, but not so good as was , the 2 nd his — i I 1 2 9 year of age hav ng been born March 3 , 7 7 has been during the course of his eventful life

1 A i in is i sold er the old Royal Ir h Art llery .

2 A deserter from that force . “ ” 3 A Defender . i i 4 A Un ted Ir shman . in 5 A rebel arms . 6 A i in r ff sold er the 3 d Bu s .

7 A gardener . a 8 A we ver . r 9 A ha dware pedlar, and “ i i his b i 1 0 t. last, a travell ng man look ng In these various capacities he has been in difl ere nt in i places England, Ireland , and Scotland ; and w th c i i if re spe t to the prov nce of Ulster, has l ved for d ferent i in i B allinashee per ods Templepatr ck , , Glynn , the four K ilwau hter towns of Inver, Island Magee, Broad Island, g , ’ A CR OP P Y OF 98. 29

w r and Groomsport (Co . Down). He sho ed me the ma ks his an d of a sabre cut on the back of head , of a bullet i in i wound in one of his legs . He was m arr ed the pr me

. i 6 of l fe (about 3 ) to a Molly Scott, but had soon to part , u i from her on acco nt of her temper . He l ved , as he ” lam l ' i s i b e e ss life . a d, for 55 years a as a grass w dower

‘ His i is six w fe, he hears , dead about weeks ago, and , i 1 i us ’ be ng now 9 years of age, he spoke to me, ser o ly, “ ’ about being at length free by the laws of God and man ” i his i to marry aga n . Not the least curious part of h story is the singular provision which he has m ade for his i i n a i e nterment Ballycarry Churchyard , h v ng there rected for i e i l i h ms lf a headstone at a part cu ar g rave, w th a most

i i i i it in i . s ngular nscr pt on upon , as here after ment oned James Burns was born in the Paris h of Templepatrick o n i th 1 2 i the 3 March , 7 7 , and was bapt sed by Mr. — Wright of Doneg ore the congregation of Temple i k i i a . p trc be ng then vacant, after the death of Mr Wh te i - t t in . t n ha year) , and before the appo tment of Mr John i did t i 1 . Abernethy, wh ch not ake place t ll 7 7 4 He e i n in i i nl sted , when you g, the Royal Ir sh Art llery, but d “ d ” eserted from that force , and became both a Defen er (of which see hereafter) and a i i i in Un ted Ir shman , tak ng the it i latter capac y the follow ng oath, as given in his own words “ m I , James Burns , do volu tarily declare that I will persevere an d endeavour to form a Brother hood of affection amongst I rish of r i i u i men eve y rel g ous pers as on . I do further declare that I will persevere and endeavour for a i r and Parl amentary Refo m , for an “ Dw mm e i qual representat on of all the g fsggigi in people Ireland . So help me God . A i th He was at the battle of ntr m on the 7 June, 3 0 A CR OPP Y OF ’98

i 2 6 did be ng then years of age, but says that they not i A ri o n go nto nt m that day to fight at all , but only to “ iz i se e the Mag strates (or, as he called them , the Grand

‘ in i that da who were to meet Antr m on y, as “ ” i i in arranged at a meet ng of Un ted Colonels , held

m i . A Te plepatr ck , at the house of Dr gnew , on the

i th . prev ous Tuesday, 5 June . Sam Parker, the colonel the i i i of Kells men , nformed Major S ddons , command ng th e A i i i i i troops at ntr m , of th s ntent on of the nsurgents , “ ” and therefore S iddons had the army ready to receive i i was them . For th s p ece of treachery,Parker afterwards

’ his own i stabbed at door by D ckey (the attorney) , a — — native of Crumlin a rebel leader who had the com mand at Randalstown . Burn s says that a large party of i i i r the Un ted Ir shmen , as he descr bes them , neve in i took part the fight at all , but stood at the outs de of i i i z the town , be ng on the r way to the appo nted rende D n or i i i o e e . vous at g H ll W th th s party, Burns says , ‘ k n 1 i i M Crac e . were Harry Joy , Sam Orr brother of W ll am A i i i Orr, who was hung) , and Tom . Ben . da r, of Le gh n i i mohr (the last named be ng a Loyal st, to whose gate the rebels were afterwards ordered to bring their arms and

i i did . g ve them up, wh ch a great many of them ) James * B oc hill i Rusk, of the , near Dev s, was the colonel of the i i Templepatr ck men , and was to have led them nto i h id t d . Antr m on the 7 June , but not do so He came i i down on that morn ng and saw them paraded , and , on the r i i ’ i sett ng out, sa d he would follow them , wh ch , however, i D n ore . o e ) he forgot to do Capta n John Gordon (of g , a i carpenter, then took the command of the Templepatr ck me n i i i i in , and ns sted upon the r be ng put the van , and i i i l ' i go ng first nto Antr m . Campbe l, 1 the Capta n of the i fi b ut K llead men , wanted them to be put rst, Gordon

and n - one at the ac of D co and n a e w of e na and A st i g st b k ivis , mm i g vi Gl vy ou N e a w e re the n m n e d e e n U e d e . L gh gh, h it h l m ti gs ’ He was ur e d in the e d a r k l n r n He w ca ed 1 t e re of S e to s a de . as b i fi l S . g ll B e B ig illy Campb ll. A CR OPP Y OF 3 1

was c would not allow it. Campbell as lever a man as

in A i . ever stepped in black shoe leather . He fell ntr m i t six - r The insurgents had w th hem one brass pounde , which Burns (being an artilleryman ) was appointed to help i i i to serve . Th s gun was mounted on an old carr age wh ch T e m le town i had belonged to Lord p , and on wh ch they had drawn timber in the demesne . Burns helped to fire this i i i i his t. gun tw ce , father charg ng The first t me they put in two tins of musket bullets and shot . The second n l i i did i i b . S t me they put 3 hot , but on ne ther occas on it i i do much good, or harm , as they could ne ther ra se r nor lower it on the carriage . The cavalry cha ged them

' it from the m i i i to take , and the p kemen rece v ng the i un cavalry to protect the r g , the horses fell on the old i i it carr age on wh ch was mounted , and broke the wheels

i it . to p eces , so that lay there , and was of no more use ’ i O N e illin i Burns does not know who k lled Lord Antr m ,

i . nor does he th nk that anyone knows Mr . Palmer, m i 1 1 86 La e , a K llead man , told me (July , 3 ) that Lord ’ ’ O N e ill knew, but would never tell the man s name, as he was his His a tenant of own . son Macready became a ’ his i groom at Shane s Castle, and bra ns were knocked ’ out by the kick of the horse that Lord O N e ill had ridden in Antrim the day he was piked i i i In the fl ght from Antr m , Burns was runn ng across i a field w th Paul Douglas of Parkgate , when they were i i hotly pursued by two of the cavalry , e ther belong ng to z an the d Dragoons or the Belfast Cavalry . Burns and u n i Do glas had each a musket i the r hands . They had i i i got over a th ck hedge , wh ch the cavalry were prepar ng “ a i to jump after them , when Dougl s sa d , Jamey, are you l ?” ” i “ i ” oaded I am , sa d Burns , but not pr med . ” i i n are me . Then pr me her, sa d Douglas, or we gone did So he so, and as the first horseman cleared the d i h m ’ he ge, Douglas fin shed i ; he then snatched Burns his i gun out of hand , and as the second was jump ng he i nim — . N . B . I i over, fin shed also ( rather , th nk that n i i . w v Bur s k lled one of the men h mself ) Ho e er, Burns and Douglas escaped . lmi h S e s .

i a ri BOUT e ght days after the b ttle of Ant m , ‘ i i M Crack e n e Burns, w th D ckey, , James Hop r (Belfast) , James Orr (Ballycarry), and othe s , in o 6 amount g alt gether to 5 persons , all armed S lemish a a some way or other, went to , ne r Ballymen , 2 1 i where they lay n ghts . He says they just lay there, * ‘ M ra k n and . C c e cracked , and tumbled , and rolled about i i happened to be one day stand ng at the foot of the h ll, where he began prodding the ground—not far from the — ’ i h i his s word . bottom w t the po nt of r The water rose, m i r r i and he went on ak ng the hole la ger and large , unt l it became a considerable siz e and this was the origin “ ‘ ’ ” i k n s s M rac . of what now called C e Well Sam . Orr i i . (brother of W ll Orr, who was hung) was w th them at S le mish i i r , and he went nto Ballymena one morn ng ea ly, b it i r the efore was clear, and nformed Colonel G een of Tay F e n c ible si about the United Irishmen being on the mi Sle sh. top of Col . Green sent one orderly dragoon i if did w th a letter to them , to say that, they not go out in i of that, he would br g the guns and blow them nto the

air. i r it Th s letter was ead to them all , and was agreed b id amongst them that they should do as they were , and g o away .

T old st orie s . 1 word a o un e e r on e in the B e a M use um. His s , v l t , is lf st ‘ was i n cor a o n ho on the B e a e n r 1 p J f a e r e r e d . It this s th t h T ms , l st g v , s v

W n n a deri g s .

AM ES BURNS went to Ballycastle (changing ‘ his M Cormick i name to James ) , from wh ch B i in he crossed over to the g Islay, the i H ghlands of Scotland, where he wrought for

- - a in . half year a garden He then returned , apparently to Templepatrick Parish (for his recollection at this o i i i i p nt was somewhat nd st nct) , where he seems to have quarrelled on a Christmas night with some of the i i Templepatr ck Yeomen (whose names he ment oned , i i him but I forget them) , and they nformed aga nst as a ’ i deserter, and he was arrested at Lyle s H ll . But he says it was not the charge of desertion which came i him i T ildar aga nst , but hav ng burned a house at g , for i which David Woods was hanged at Doagh . Burns sa d i i i i he had noth ng to do w th the burn ng , but at th s part of his story he stripped up his stocking and showed me in his i the mark of the bullet wound leg, wh ch was

Somewhat suspicious . He was taken to the Belfast PrevOt S i x D u i , where he was kept weeks ; then to the bl n i in Pre vOt . , where he was kept four weeks Wh le the - - v i r a . Belfast PrevOt he got half so ere gn f om H J . ‘ ’ ‘ M rack e n s S i i M Crack e n i i C ster, M ss (st ll al ve, it him who sent to by her servant, who was a Temple in i A i i . t patr ck g rl , and had come to see Burns pr son Dublin he found out the difference i n the oath that the Roman Catholic United men took in the South from what they had had i n the North . He said that no true '

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h bred Presbyterian could have taken the Southern oat . From Dublin he was taken to a place which he called i New Geneva, where he stayed five months . Th s was i in W r a noted br dewell County exford , whe e suspected rebels were incarcerated previous to transportation and there he was given the option of volunteering into any i i i i reg ment of the l ne wh ch was then serv ng abroad , and i rd i im he volunteered nto the 3 Buffs , wh ch at that t e was i i i i t. serving at St . K tts and Br mstone H ll , as he called i de Ot i i i He jo ned the p of th s reg ment , and was w th them and i e at Plymouth , Jersey, other places , stay ng altogeth r in the Buffs fourteen months, and being discharged at n 1 02 the Peace i 8 . i he m l i When he left the sold ers ca e to Temp epatr ck , where he stayed until all the people became Orangemen him fl it i round about , when he had to aga n , and came to ’ K ilwau hter whe re i a i g , he wove w th Jack Meh rg, at Lesl e s , ‘ D ll B w r s M owe all e d a d . and Jamey , of y H e also wove in in s in i Glynn the four town , the house of W dow

in in a - i h Chester, and Island Magee ( the latter pl ce w t ‘ M ammond i t in i Jack C the p lo , of whom , connect on in i h t . w t Bob Major, see hereaf er) When he was the ‘ “ i i M Cle ve rt ne ghbourhood of Larne , L eutenant y drew him i his in w th own hand the reserve army, and to

i i . r avo d serv ng, he went to Groomsport, Co Down , whe e i t he wove w th a man called James Russell . He hen left

m i . that, and came back to Te plepatr ck From that he B roadisland i 1 went to , where he l ved as a weaver 9 years ,

i . and where he marr ed Molly Scott , as above stated He *

i . i . was marr ed by Mr Bankhead, on l nes from Mr i Campbell, of Templepatr ck . After the ceremony was ’ S ir ? over, he asked old Bankhead, , what s your charge i i And on Bankhead hes tat ng to make a charge, Burns him i i his handed an old th rteen for h mself and clerk , i i no at wh ch Bankhead was very angry, say ng that was of him i i hi s . use to , and threw the sh ll ng at head He was

D B an wh e e n f e e r. head o a nd d ord Ca e rea was a so o th a o . k , tt L stl gh , b v 3 6 I VA N D E RI N GS .

i in m put up to th s by Mr . Campbell , consequence of so e ste ps which Bankhead had taken in the Synod ab out the i i law respect ng charge for marr ages . Burns soon parted i i his . had from w fe , as already stated He sa d she such a i i temper that no man could l ve w th her . They had one i i i in ch ld , a daughter, who went to l ve w th her mother i - i Belfast . The mother kept a lodg ng house, and d ed r about six weeks ago . The daughter mar ied a pilot of the i port, and had a fam ly, but old Burns has never seen hi i “ i s . any of grandch ldren He l ved , blamelessly, for i wi ” 5 5 years , the l fe of a grass dower . L i B roadislan d i eav ng , Burns went for a t me to Scot i land and then returned to Ireland, finally settl ng at his i i Ballynure, present res dence , where he has l ved for ” 6 in i has 3 years , at the Old Castle , a house wh ch he im free for life from Alex . S . n i his in He speaks of e d ng days the Poorhouse, after has i i he become too nfirm to attend to h mself. A n d his i now for tombstone , wh ch he has already i ib i erected and nscr ed for h mself. When he was living in Broad i b r sland . e procured f om Thomas ‘ M K e rle B raidisland y, of , whose father was sexton in Ballycarry i - i Meet ng house, the r ght to one grave in the old churchyard of T e mple c orranfi situated near the r A K e vault . t the head of this grave he has put up a small i hi rough l mestone slab , on w ch he has caused to be rudely W I T S F . cut the following singular ih i i i i i scr pt on (wh ch I had prev ously seen and cop ed , 1 i i May 9, and of wh ch the author has now g ven me an ' acc ount and translation

De an S w reache d in the old churc w e n re e ndar of r ift p h h P b y Kil oot . WA N DE R I N GS . 3 7

Ch rist 6 I s th2 64rd th i t sp4k e 2 3 t H 2 144 k tli z B re i d 1 n d b rat k 3 1 A n d 6 h i t th i t 6 4rd d3 d mlk 2 3 1 T h i t 52 b 213 2v z 1 n d t i k a 3 t

R T AN S LATI ON .

C ri was the word at a e it h st th sp k , He oo the B re ad an d ra e it t k b k , A nd what th at wo rd did m ak e it * a T h t we be lie ve an d t ak e it.

K E Y .

A E I O W P I 2 3 4 5

Of this s ingular ins ription old Burns gave me the i i dic ta' e d follow ng account and translat on . It was by i i t i h mself, but wr t en by a schoolmaster named W lson , w i K ill le n whom I kne , he hav ng taught the yg School , Crai amorn e \ i and also the g School , for a ery short t me i i under me . W lson sa d that anyone who could read “ ” figure writing would understand it . But I confess I w i i i s . do not kno what th s , and must ask W lson At first w i i I thought the character ere Mason c , hav ng heard n from Robert Hunter, at Ballycarry, that the man amed it S it on was a Freemason . I therefore howed to James ‘ M Cammond (of Larne) , a Mason , who could make

' n hin f ot o it. it i i g He showed , at my request, to W ll am ‘ ’ M Cle lland Ma i conla , of Island gee, who sa d that he i it nterpret , but dared not do so to any one who was not i in i H i . e as h gh up Masonry as h mself sa d , however, it that alluded to the A rk of the Covenant . Old Burns him i i laughed when I told th s , and sa d there was i i n i t i i is noth ng Mason c at all . The follow ng the translation

The se li ne s are q uot e d by She rloc k in the P rac tica lClz r is tia n N otes s a nd ue rie 2 n d S e r e . T he c e r doe n ot a re e w the k e b ut Q ( i s , v yph s g ith y , wou d do s o w= 6 n e ad of l if i st 5 . W 3 8 A N DE R TN GS .

a e B urn orn 1 S ou d b e J m s s , b 7 75 . ( h l

C ri was the word at o e it h st th sp k , He e e d the re ad an d b ro e it bl ss b k , A n d wh at th at word did m ak e it ” e iev e and a e it I b l t k . i did The mean ng of these words I cannot tell , nor r m n Bu ns tell me . He says that a a called James l Carnb rock i Semp e, of , near Bellah ll , a Mason , has promised to have his remains laid where he has erected his b n ld i in L own tom sto e . O James Burns d ed arne

r in 1 86 a 2 . Poo house , 4 , ged 9 years In the foregoing narrative of the l ife and adventures — old i of James Burns the Croppy, as he styled h mself i it i the follow ng persons , w ll have been observed , are m i i r in ent oned , and the r names are here b ought out connection with the offices which they are therein represented as filling

1 i in . Major S ddons seems to have been command r i A i th 1 8. of the o d nary troops at ntr m on the 7 June , 7 9 ’ For a cu rious case between him and Paul Douglas s wife see below .

2 i . Colonel Green was stat oned at Ballyclare at the i same t me . “ r i in 3 . Fogy Lee was at Ca r ckfergus , command i ” of the veterans , called Fog es . ‘ . M Crack e n i 4 Harry Joy , of Belfast, an nsurgent n i i n n leader a d fug t ve ; hung . See ote to so g called ‘ ’ ” M rac k e n s C Ghost . i i a . 5 . James D ckey, from Cruml n , an ttorney Com man de d i i the nsurgents at Randalstown , and k lled Sam . r i i his i i Pa ker, the tra tor, w th own hands , wh le stand ng at his own door, where he went for the purpose .

6 . i an d i i Bob Major, an nsurgent fug t ve, of whom more hereafter .

. B raidie s in i 7 James Hope, from the , par sh of i in i i f Templepatr ck , a clerk the pr nt ng o fice of Mr . 3 9 WA N D E R I N GS .

* A r i i . Sm th , Belfast rebel leader, o gan ser, poet , and historian . 8 i i . James Orr, poet , of Ballycarry ; rebel , fug t ve, and

rejected yeoman . See below . i i 9 . Sam . Orr, brother of W ll am , who was hung ; an i i i i e insurgent fug t ve , but gave nformat on to Colon l ish G reen about his comrades on S le m .

B c hill i 1 0 . o James Rusk , of , near Dev s , colonel of

Templepatrick men funked .

1 1 e m le atric k e m le . John Gordon , T p p ; headed T p patrick men at Antrim .

1 2 i i a . . Campbell , K llead ; headed the K lle d men i i 1 . . 3 Sam Parker, Kells ; gave nformat on to Major

i i his . S ddons , and stabbed by D ckey at own door i 1 . i 4 Dav d Woods , hung at Doagh for burn ng a house at T ildarg .

1 . 5 Paul Douglas , Parkgate shot two dragoons after

Antrim . See hereafter . In addition to the foregoing particulars respecting ’ i in i i 8 h mself connect on w th 9 , old Burns gave me the following information respecting the follow ing poems and r i occu rences at the same t me . He spoke of a number “ ” ’ o f men as being Fifty Poun de rs r pe rsons on whose heads a reward of fifty pounds was laid by the i i nd . a Government Of these he spec fied the follow ng, i mentioned their fates . But I th nk there must have been i many more which he did not mention . D ckey .

‘ M Crac k e n i Henry Joy , of Belfast , a s mple man , i in h i him i i im. as Burns descr bed , and w th no dev l shness ‘ ’ in M rac k e n s Hung Belfast . See a note to song called C ” Ghost .

* ’ J ose ph S mith s daught e r i n forme d the Edit or (1 891 ) that S he re me mb e re d o e wor n for an e ar son u e u e d T/ze B u sb l lct a B e l H p ki g m y y s . His L k p blish ig , ’ fa a az n 1 HO e se e M adde n U n it d e in 82 . F or e of a e e st m g i , 5 lif J m s p s I k me ris n . ’ — F or a F n de r n m l e e d to fl e e /t rn s o Old B allad. ou a d a ob e . C o t I m Fifty , g f 40 WA N D E R I N GS .

Bob Major (of Belfast) . He was for a long time his in Cairnc as tle i in r i on keep , as deta led the fo ego ng p ages by Mr . Alexander . He then took shelter for a i i G allau h r t me w th James Hunter, of g , below Glena m , whose place was burned by the soldiers . They both i i went together to Norway (gett ng away , Burns th nks , at B all all i Gallau h yg y) , from wh ch Hunter returned to g , and his i then he and sons finally went to Amer ca . Major i i went to Pruss a, where he settled and marr ed , and Burns told me the following curious and remarkable story i him i respect ng , wh ch he assured me was true, for he ‘ it i M Cammon i had from the l ps of John , P lot of Island

n . 1 6 Magee, a party concer ed It appears that , about i i i i u years ago , a Pruss an sh p com ng nto Belfast Lo gh i was boarded by a p lot , the above named John ‘

M ammon in . C , of Island Magee , who took her charge i i i After some conversat on on deck , the capta n of the sh p i in i him took the p lot down to the cab , and began ask ng a great many questions about that part of the country — and the people , and at length told who he was Bob i i Major, the rebel fug t ve and refugee , but now the Prussian captain and owner of the ship which he sailed i i in in his and , speak ng the Pruss an language ord ary to i crew , Major then asked part cularly about a natural i his i ch ld of own , wh ch had been taken home and i i P reared by a man called Tom M ll ken , of Ballynure ( ) . ‘ i M Cle llan d He also asked about B lly , of Island Magee , i and other people . When the sh p reached Belfast, Major (always passing and speaking as a Prussian ) took ‘ M Cammon i f whe re v the , the p lot, to the ballast o fice , i i i p lots are always pa d , and just as they were com ng f i down the steps of the o fice, a funeral appeared com ng i up the street, wh ch turned out to be that of an uncle of ’ i i Major s He jo ned the funeral process on , and took the his i i i . arm of some of relat ves . The p lot stepped as de Major told him not to be heard speaking to him in i h Engl s .

WA N D E I CI N 42 GS .

A n you g gentleman from Belfast, called Robert ‘ ” M Gladde r i i i y, went w th the rebels nto Antr m on the th 7 of June . The boy who carried the c olfin for the six -pounder i was a lad of the name of Lynas , who l ved for many in i i 1 86 years the serv ce of Malcolm Flem ng, now ( 3 ) n i urseryman , Larne, but who formerly l ved at Bally i c olfin robert On one occas on , when the ran done, he c i him in c olfin him r ed for them to put , as , and fire i i aga nst the major (S ddons) . He was ever afterwards “ ”

i . i c . 2 8 alled the bombard er (A Flem ng, July , i i D is i in W ll am unn , of Larne, who ment oned ‘ ’ M Sk immin s A n nals o Ulster 8 f , at page 7 , as a leader of i h b atte r i the Un ted Iris men , was a from Dubl n , and l i in in . ved the Cross Street, Larne He was no great i a i i i sold er, for on one occ s on , at a shoot ng match wh ch in it his they had Larne , when came to turn to fire , he his i i put the gun to shoulder, and , nstead of pull ng the i m to him it ro him. S tr gger , he pushed f omeone showed “ ’ him his what he was to do, and reply was , There s some ” hin n t g i knowing the way of a thing . (B illy Hamilton ti 1 6 me , October , The Reb el Guns .

HE Rebel Guns that were hidden in Temple patrick Meeting-house had belonged to the

Blue B attalion of the Belfast Volunteers . On i the d sarmament of the Volunteers , these guns — — two brass S ix -pounders were somehow or o i in ther kept back , and g ven charge to James Gault (a ri Templepat ck man ) and Rowley Osborne, who had

r r . been memb ers of that volunteer co ps . Sho tly before “ ” - l in M r t h . e turn out, they were brought from Be fast ’ * i Blow s carts to the Dunadry paper m lls , and thence to ’ in i i Dr . Agnew s house Templepatr ck , from wh ch they were taken by night an d h idden in the Templepatrick M i - i eet ng house, under the seat that was then occup ed by

- i i . Mr . B rn e, of the bleach green Only one of these guns i i was taken to Antr m , hav ng been fastened by i i i i i e the blacksm th , w th ron straps , to a t mber carr ag ’ i of Lord T e mple town s as above ment oned . It was loaded i 5 i w th bullets by Burns father, and he h mself helped to i i i i it. t d d serve But not do much execut on , hav ng been i i fired only tw ce, and finally came to gr ef, from the l horses of the cava ry, as I have already stated . The o un in - ther g was not lifted out of the Meet g house .

’ re a e ofM r a e B w a e d r ur e nn e d who e a e d ro . o c c A l tiv J m s l s , ll A th K y , s p f m ’ the a e to an un c e o u e in a e S re e B e fa was c on c e a e d in a c oa b ttl l s h s J m s t t , l st , l l e ar un e r the W c d a r . e n the d e r e n e re d the e n o ou a d , e e ng the ll st i s h s l i s t h s , s i c oa - o e a e d the e r an who had all his ac c ou re e n c on c e a e d on he r l h l , sk s v t ( t m ts l e r on he was in d n she o n re e d a e ou d e arc the p s ) if hi i g , j ki gly pli th t th y sh l s h - w n c oa o e . B ut as ot don e an d he e c a e d to N e w or he he , p , w re d e d l h l this s Y k i , a e d 2 and a onu e n was e re c e d to him w the word T o the and g 5 m m t t , ith s h ” s o e oun r an Co un ca e d M r. a e B ow m y g I ishm . ( mm i t by J m s l . ) THE R E B 44 E L G UN S .

- . 1 1 1 86 Mr Burke (Larne) told me to day (July , 3 ) ‘ that some man of the name of M Give rn was employed i in i i at the fir ng of the rebel gun Antr m , accord ng to a r n n ve se i an old so g . “ The Defenders were a shade worse even than i i t i U n ited Ir shmen . Th s sys em was first ntroduced from S h ’ the outh to t e North by James Hope . The Defenders i oath , as at first proposed , was of such a k nd that no - i i true bred Presbyter an or Protestant could take t. But it i in i was afterwards mod fied , and generally taken th s ’ B urns i neighbourhood . In s t me all the young fellows in i D i i the Glynn v llage were efenders , nclud ng Henry ‘ i i M M ullan i i his Johnston (l v ng), Jamey (l v ng) , and i M ‘ M ull n i K ilwau hte r b a . rother, B lly In the par sh of g ’ — i i i W lly Nelson , of the Wh ns W lly Nelson , of Rory s i Wi i Glen (al ve and lly Humphr es , of the Bog i “ ” i town (al ve were Defenders , w th many others .

The last named was also a Freemason and a Yeoman , i i him and , as old Burns sa d , a glass of wh sky would buy to any S ide . F atti er D eoen n y , of Ballygowan , near Larne , whom I very well remember, was commonly supposed to have i in 1 8 i i been an nformer 7 9 ; and B lly Ham lton , of the i l Po nt, told me that James Campbe l , the poet of Bally his i in nure , saved l fe, some way or other, when a number of United Irishmen came out from Carrickfergus to him it despatch . Burns says was old Devenny who informed on William Murphy (a deserter from the i i art llery) , who harboured for a t me about Henry Clan ’ c art s K ilwau hter y , at the Headwood , g , and on whom a

i t i 011 . song was made , for wh ch see h s book further Devenny did not inform personally himself ; he got his

' b . mother to do so, but e got the reward ’ 9 Assassi natio n Committ ees in 8.

L D his Burns does not know personally, or of i or own knowledge, of such comm ttees clubs having existed ; but he did hear and believe that the Un ited Irishmen would have taken i i if the l fe of an nformer they could . He mentioned the following cases . 1 i i ri . He was present at a meet ng of Un ted I shmen , in B all c ushion i a barn at y , near Templepatr ck , when William Glen was tried by a jury of twelve sworn men (six from Belfast and six from Te mplepatric k ) for having given info rmation to Lord T e mple town and he thinks if u i that he had been fo nd gu lty, he would have been i i i his k lled . But he was acqu tted, for B lly Johnston , i i accuser , when sworn , would not declare pos t vely that he was the man and Glen afterwards went with them to

Antrim . 2 i B . a On another occas on , a pedlar came out of elf st i to Templepatr ck, and stayed some days , professedly i i i . him h sell ng handkerch efs Immed ately after , anot er f i man was despatched out of Bel ast , on horseback , w th a ’ i i in i B urn s s letter to W ll am Galt, whose serv ce (my i ’ i nformant s) father then l ved, to say that the pretended or i i pedlar was an Inf mer, and put the Un ted Ir shmen on i r i him M r his the r gua d aga nst . . Galt sent servant, ’ ’ B urn s s i - in father, to Dr . Agnew s publ c house Temple i i i i patr ck to make nqu r es about him. He was found to ’

A SS AS S TN A TI ON COM M I T TE E S [N 98 .

i in . r be stopp ng the house Sam . Corry (who was a g eat

' in that wa man y ) was sent for . He spoke to the man , him did who and treated , as two or three other people in i w B ut did i came on hear ng the ne s . they not m nd im i i i n h that n ght . He cont nued com ng backwards a d i forwards, when some of the Templepatr ck young men it h do made up, amongst themselves , w at they would

i him i w th . They invited him out one even ng to take a I th His W . walk them , and he never returned body was i ’ found about eight days afterwards in Mr . B rney s meadow .

r - i A C oppy Toast The Temple of L berty . M ay each quarter of the gl obe supply a corner stone . M ay i its i the canopy of the sk es be roof, and may all mank nd its i i act 1 l 2 be nhab tants . (James Burns, . 9 , Ju y 7 , D k n or G n H Ge e e e a a . o rg ic so , r l lt

i ’ E was a servant of D ckey s , the attorney and r i ebel capta n , and got the latter name of “ General Halt ” from the following curious i u i c rc mstance wh ch Burns told me, and i i wh ch he knew to be true, hav ng been - almost an eye witness of the entire occurrence . Alon e i i i and una ded he d sarmed five of the Tay Fenc bles, i i i w th the r sergeant, as they were on the r way from ’ fl ir h Belfast to Ballymena . The a a took place near t e was Sandy Braes , between Connor and Parkgate . It Sle mish i after they had left , and there were about th rty i i of the Un ted Ir shmen together, when they saw the i i S i d d ee . five sold ers com ng, who , however, not them Dickson asked them what they would think if he were la to go forward to them alone, and make them all y n i him dow their arms . They endeavoured to d ssuade i i d d . from the rash enterpr se but go he would, and go he b e The first man he met was the sergeant, whose sword iz i i his se ed w th one hand, and w th the other presented at i i in his head a loaded blunderbuss , wh ch he always carr ed i his i if did breast , say ng that he would blow bra ns out he his la i i did not order men to y down the r arms, wh ch he , i i r and the men obeyed . The sold ers , d sa med, were i allowed to proceed to Ballymena, and the arms wh ch had been taken from them were given in charge to some woman , but Burns , who was of the party, does not i know what became of them . D ckson was afterwards 4 8 GE R GE D I CA’ S V 0 O OI , 1? GE N E R A L HA L T.

him i hanged , and the heads of , D ckey , Story, and ‘ M rac k e n c in C were all stu k up together Belfast . The i him rope broke w th , as he was a large , heavy man and ’ he i his i i al ghted on feet say ng, My l fe s my own but m i the y put hi up aga n and finished him. A song was

him whi . h i made about , old Burns has prom sed to try r A i r and get fo me . part of t rep esents the soldiers as “ i is say ng, when he was brought out to be hung, Here m ” A Mr. i the man who ade us all halt . Brown , who l ved in w the those days do n Kells Water, had got a party of three or four soldiers out of Belfast to protect his house but Dickson called on him and told him that he might di i his i his u sm ss guard , for that not a ha r of head wo ld i be njured . i i r m r i W ll am Mu phy, fro A magh , an art llery man, deserted from the corps about two years before the turn his i hi hi m. s out, and brought arms w th He took up i in quarters for a t me the house of Henry Clements , at the w in K ilwau hte r h his Head ood , g , where he wroug t at t rade as a weaver ; b ut was at length apprehended on ’ in i iv ola D even n t D the format on g en by y , Fa her evenny , his D through mother ; but old evenny, whom I l ili m . i knew, got the money F na ly, W l a Murphy, along b ' i of . r w th Tom M Com , Ballyeaston Dan Du ley, James i r Cuff, from up the country ; and Dav d Spear, f om r r r i Ballyeaston , we e t anspo ted to the West Ind es , for giving ammunition out of the Castle of Carrickfergus “ ” r - - to the count y people before the turn out . (James

ur . B ns Sept 5 , who also repeated to me the following

S N ON W M M U O G ILLIA RPHY.

’ I llte ll y ou of a h e ro who de se rt e d from the t rain ’ A nd an e ua to a ro o n find a ain q l th t h e y u ll e ve r g . He wou d not a e de e r e d b ut he c ou d not e ndure l h v s t , l T o unt t e se me n ro ouse to ouse to ow e in secure h h f m h h , st th m , L oc e d u in dun e ons and n ot for an c ri e k p filthy g , y m

All t ese curse d e r ure rs a we ar for sa e of coin . by h p j , th t s k

L Y ’ 8 . 50 A AR N E S T OR OF 9 .

A nd n ow e se le arne d doctor are usin al t e ir i th s g l h sk ll , L e t the i itar sur e ons of him S ou d e t e ir wi s m l y g h l g th ll . ’ An d n ow no e M ur of ou dro e n , my bl phy , y I ll p my p , T o se w at wi e o e of ou or w at wi b e c e our e nd. h ll b m y , h ll y B ut if no e B elast to n had b ut o ained its wi bl f w bt ll , r was su in i ad Th e e no ch h ero t h be e n use d ill. ’ S o all e c rue o c ers in the and w ere e r e b y l ffi , l h y e , ’ D on ranniz e i e B ar e r o r ou c an t ty l k b ve y r omp y . ’ Y our i e it won t for e er as and w en our da s are done l f v l t , h y y , ’ ’ S o as ou i e the sa e ou e t w ene er our ass i u y g v m y ll g , h y gl s r n . ‘ M curse u on ou B ar er and i ewise on M Cone y p y , b , l k , W ho wore him a de serter alt ou to him un no n s , h gh k w ’ T wa for the sa e of one uin ea he swore his i e awa s k g l f y , ’ B ut o e e l b e rewarde d u on his d in da I h p h l p y g y .

’ N OF 98 A LAR E STORY .

o i w n Very sh rtly before the Rebell on broke out, and he e it veryone knew that was about to break out very soon , i i the people of Larne of a respectable pos t on frequented , i i i “ ” as usual , a conv v al meet ng, called The Scramble , i i in i wh ch was held occas onally a publ c room , for the

purpose of dancing and other S imilar amusements . At a “ ” i i i in counc l of the Un ted Ir shmen , held the Green Room

it Cold o well it (as they called ) , near the , had been deter i his i to . s m ned shoot Dr Ca ement , on account of hav ng * been on the jury which found William Orr guilty . Some ‘ i M N eill was fr end told Mr . Malcolm , of the Corran , what i i his S i the D oc tor was . ntended for , who marr ed to ster ‘ “ M N e ill ‘ Mr. went to The Scramble as usual , and , on i his i . com ng out, contr ved to put Dr Casement on guard, his i for who , by ass stance, was sent out of the country i i i i some t me, unt l the vengeance of the Un ted Ir shmen i d ed out .

e e nd B S e App ix . ’ B allads of 99

’ A F E W LI N ES OF PATR IOTI C SO N G W RITTE N A B OU T 98

B Y H T E R E V . U N OF B N LATE . A D LOP, STRA A E .

A s re eated t m t all nz ne u 2 1 6 6 b M r o e a B o A . 8 p y y , g 5 , , y ’ tt r o . D unlo s onl survivin cnild M s. Tor i p y g ,

’ L on had Hi ernia war i e sons in strife n orious e d g b s l k i gl bl , A n d l ong from he r discordant Isl e had inj ure d fre e dom fl ed A t e n h her eniu ro a ove desce ndin tood c on e e d l gt g s f m b g s f ss , A n d thus in bold p ersuasive voic e the liste ning re alm addre ss e d U ni e war ike on uni e an d e t b e re e t , my l s s , t , y f , ’ ’ n i and r i n ain o ain ur i ert U e o o re ss o c u o . t , f m pp s h s y ll g y l b y

t ra nt (ce e desu .

‘ Some rustic poet named M K ay made a song i i S on the Rebell on , one verse of wh ch goes to how that e i som Presbyter an had command , and an eye to the ‘ his e o e i safety of own p p , when arrang ng the troops for

an attack on Glenarm Castle .

T re ac er tre ac e r da na e tre ac er h y , h y , m bl h y Put the oor Ca o ics allin the ron p th l f t , The Pro e an n e t was the wa t e we re e d t st ts x y h y fix , A nd the ac - ou d Di en r u d h u bl k m th e ss t e s th e y sk lk e at t e r mp . ’ 5 2 B AL L AD S OF 98 .

’ N N DEFE DERS SO G .

n r re ated it to m A ut/zor unk now . ames B u ns e e j p ,

- e t 86 . . S . 1 C . p 5 , 3 P

Awa e e on o f i e r awa e out of our u e r k , y s s l b ty, k y sl mb

W e n re e do it doe s on ou c a ou a e no i e to onder. h f m y ll , y h v t m p W i e art and oice a e it our c oic e to e rac e at a th h v m k y h , mb th h ppy our h , ’ Vy n r n n o o o e h o o f owe r e G a 5 o s i u t e ir uns t t e to . h y s l ft p h g , pp s ls p Our c au e is u we a and u wi and n ot surre n de r s j st , sh ll m st , ll fight , a h d nd W ill pl nt t e t re e oflibe rty by unit e d bold e fe e r.

I n A e rica the e e d was own and it r w to re a e r e c ion m s s , g e g t p f t ’ I n F an ou s i w n b r d r n urr r c e y e e t o t e c u be by wars o i s e c tion . ’ S O e e ra e e roe se t to e a ' ' n e e r e arin de a nor dan er th s b v h s s , l f g th g , nd the r ar a e c a o i w r n an r A e t to t e e e o r e . fi st p t th t th y m , th y st g

ur au s u &c . O c e i &c . s j st , ,

S er an t to e r an we a e e e n o e sse n e d and de rade d v s s v ts h v b , b th l g , ’ A nd to m ain t ain the righ ts of man th rough fi e lds of blood we ve wade d

F ro o e to o e our u e ts to d and ne er we re afri e d m p l p l b ll l , v f ght , N i rin u w a uni e d o e e e c o ld a e us ie d sinc e e e c e . gl tt g st l m k y l , b m t r & Ou cause is us &c . c j t , , .

Co e our as e to the ri and le t us ti b e drin in m , fill y gl s s b m , s ll k g ; ’

S inc e it is re ason for to in we c an b e an e d for in in . t s g , t h g th k g T he re e n and w i e wi and u ri riu an roun d our ore g h t ll st p ght , t mph t sh , d th ar n a r r A n e a d oc k wi uni e w e n an s are no ore . h p sh m ll t , h ty t m

Our cau e is ust &c . &c s j , , .

‘ ’ ’ M R A K E N OR N S H S C C S GHOS T HE RY G O T.

A song nzade oy fames H ope B elfast) and james Orr al t m r a B carr a ter lzis re urn rom A e ic . ( ly y ) , f f

a e n down a o e r a —on a fe w a e ra on ro the of an T k lm st v b tim ly lt ti s . f m lips old C ro a e B urn n o w a e d 1 e ar who was on S le mis h w ppy , J m s s , g 9 y s , ith ‘ M r k e C ac n and a ou o e r U n e d r e n une 2 1 86 . b t sixty th it I ishm . (J 4 , 3

was n i w e n the oon i the c oud of the e ast It ght h m g lt l s , W e n the a e and the ran la e ua at re t h sl v ty t y q l s . N o oun d oo the air b ut the ood ro a ar s sh k fl s f m f , I n n a ure n ou o d b u h ic oo in tar t ght m v e t t e qu k S h t g s .

n -w l ra a and n of the re nc at a a. G y . i L i g F h Kill l ’

B A L LA D S OF 98 . 5 3

Pe rse c u e d ur ue d the se r an of owe r t , p s by v ts p , I st ol e from my c ot at the still midnight h our V ' V he n He n r o me t me in re e n ar e n c ad y s gh st [ & , g g m ts l , dr He s i e d and addre e d me w i ook wi e ad. m l ss , h lst I sh th

F e ar o in he aid t ou Vi a e b e wan n th g , s , h gh my s g , I t was I l at e ly fe ll for the de ar rights Of man a e wi ne e d our rie t ou the re e n i e ie low I h v t ss y g f, h gh g sl l s , w e r He r wre c and he r ro e rie he r an and h woe . ks bb s , ts L W i e S tor * la mar re d and D ick e la d e ad h l y y ty , y i y , A nd the and of o re or on s ire s ace d e ir e ad h s pp ss s p I pl th h s , T e ir iri s in or riu e d to the S ie h sp t gl y t mph k s , n d r i d rou th air a he ro ie wou d ri e A p oc la m e th gh e th t t C pp s l s .

a a r ne Vari ti on o f l st fou li s .

W e n S or a e d e rc the G uard oo e ir e ad h t y sk m y , s sh k th h s , ’ B ut w e n Dic e c a e d i i anc e the e n in e fl e d h k y ll v g l , s t ls , A nd de c are d to e ir c ie e we re orc e d to re ire l th h fs th y f t , h F or the h e ads c all e d for v e ngeanc e al oud from t e spire .

The t im e is at hand wh e n the h e ads of the sl ave s W i b e oo s ic ro the s e ar to a e roo for the na es ll t k ( ) f m p s m k m k v , The wande re r in or e n o e S a re urn s gl y th h m h ll t , ‘ T in and h ri on S a he e nde r a t e urn . t sh ll s k , p s s h ll b Y our on a b e e a e d of t e ir ax e and i e s s sh ll s h t s t th s , A n d ur r r n ac urn e ir sword in o b e th e n i p e e t th s t o s cyth e s . ’ F als e E ngl and s s ons S h all th e ir inj ustic e de pl ore The G re en Isl e sh all b e happy wh e n tim e is no m ore

rm n n arm and wi c oura a A , c ou tr e e t k e the e d my ym , , th g fi l , T hat R e form whic h th e y ne v e r would p e ace fully yie ld O e r urn the a e and who the oor c ut an d c ar e v t b s b s p v , ’ A n d d rin h r od w ic e re aid to r r k t e b ave bl o h h th y p p e se ve . Y our S ynods h av e s old y ou so n ow to your swords W ri e h rand u i W i on the a e - e ar d L r t t e G P bl c ll f ls h t e o ds . T e our c e r an d ire in s allc ou d b e du ll y l gy h l g , l mb , h D n h in t e e i was de ad a d t e K o e rc o e . If v l , g v m

o n S ore of an awn unadr r n J y , d B D y , p e r of the N or e rn S ar h t Isl , i t th t , e e cu e d at B e a and his e ad ace d o n the M ar e - ou e un e 20 x f , p J 1 8. t l st h l k t h s , , 79

1 a e D c e an a orne in Cru n e e cu e d e w e at B e a . J m s i k y , tt y mli , x t lik is lf st k e u he e an I S pi s m st m t . r on w ch la at Garmo le in B e a ou P is ship hi y y , lf st L gh . 5 4 B AL L A DS OF

B all a a e a e n an d all a a e fl e d y th t h v f ll , th t h v , ” a un an d F itz rald ' ' a le d T e e in . e B y l g th t h g g lth t b , B e ac ain o f our od and rie of our in d y h p y b y , g f y m , a n A re our coun t rym e n arm e d to giv e p e c e to ma kind. T he S pirit who fe ll for the Caus e of R e form W i e an ro the c oud w e n th e a e rows war ll l f m l s h b ttl g m , W ill sp e e d t e rror an d frigh t th rough the gre y rank s ’ ’ h re n and r i Y e s ou e fre e d t e e e e c e e the wor d t ank . , y v g Isl , v l s h s

‘ o M Crack e n Henry J y , of Belfast, was a great leader ’ “ in 8 . Old him i 9 Burns , the Croppy , called a s mple ‘ man i i i n in him M Crac k e n , w th no dev l sh ess He says was fi in i i not at the ght Antr m at all , but stayed outs de

. i r . L i h m h i . e e n o the town , w th Sam Orr, T B Ada r (of g , a L i an d m oyal st) , so e men who never entered

i Done ore . Antr m at all , but went to g But old Malcolm in me him Flem g, of the Nursery , Larne , told that he saw ri in in i d g , dressed w th green sashes , and very soon saw im i i i his h . com ng out aga n , w th arm wounded After h il in S le mi h i . e s the fight lay for a wh e , where , w th the i his w po nt of s ord , he began at the b b ill i ottom of the a l ttle hole , which he gradually increased with r i i it p odd ng unt l became a well , ‘ ’ and is now called M Crac k e n s ” “ Well . He was one of the F ifty ” Old Pounders , as Burns called them the men on whose — heads were offered £5 O and

was eventually hung in Belfast . His siste ri accompanied him to i is the scaffold , and I bel eve she L O D DW A D F I T Z G E R A L‘L R E R still living in Belfast 1 86

B ar ho o e w e e n e e c u e d in D u n 1 m g , x b 8. t l T li t li , 7 9 E w r z e w 1 Lord d a d Fit g rald as c on c e ale d for a m on th in a that che d c ottage in re de r c S re e O o e the B e F , pp fa oya H o p a b e fore his re urn to i k t t sit l st R l s it l , t n n arre r D ubli a d st by S i r. I A n Old ady of 1 05 (1 8 3 ) saw the e x e c u on and ay ha his e r b r be d l 9 ti , s s t t sist i the han an n ot to an him Oti t ri ht ‘ n e n h gm h g g . O g tti g t e b ody two doc t ors ar a re su c a e d b ut the of a o d e r at the w n dow f the ou ou e p ti lly s it t it , sight s l i i o th s

e e M r. . ade d . C c n P o o . oan a m m . e d N . B . a c n n e c on th sist Ait his , J , L h , , ti by arr a e has an n e re n a a e r m g , m y g f m y p p &c . S e e ppe nd x D . i i t sti il s , A i ’

B A L L A DS OF 98. 55

‘ M rack e n C had an excellent pass , and would have e i scaped , but for a man called N block, who had come f in rom CO . Down and settled Ballycarry, where he ‘ i M Crac k e n i jo ned the yeomanry . He knew , hav ng bought muslin goods from him when he (Niblock) was “ ‘ a i to him . M Crack en pedlar, and sa d , Mr , you have ” changed your name since I knew you . He got only & 1 2 0 i i i s A out of the g 5 , the rest be ng d v ded among t the i i i corps wh ch was commanded by Capta n Ell s .

— HE D A CROPPY SO N G T SHEEPFOL . k A utk or un nown.

T he word a e n down me C a on or e r ro the d c a on of old s t k by , l ss P t , f m i t ti

a e B urn u 2 1 86 . J m s s , J ly 7 , 3

W hilst tyran ts grasp with gre e dy aim A t a randiz e e n we a and a e gg m t , lth , f m , T a e au e of a n a e h t mpty b bl m , T o pl e ase th e ir vain ambition S ou d allthe ro ue on e ar c o ine h l g s th mb , A n d allthe on s of dar n e oin s k ss j , T o aid e in t e ir ac de i n th m h bl k s g , V ’ V e ll c orn ir i n s th e opposit o .

T oo l ong the gall e y yok e was b orn e I n idn i dark n e s on or orn m ght s l g f l , B ut n ow the ark roc ai the mom l p l ms , T he e ast e rn skie s do bright e n ’ W h e n re as on s light with spl e n did ray D ark re udic e did dri e awa p j v y , ’ A n d kin d ushe r d in the da ly y , A n d an ind do e n i n m k th l ghte .

T he spl e ndid ornam e nts of s tate H a e a e n in o di rac e of a v f ll t sg l t e , T yran ts b e gin to m e e t th e ir fat e W ic e so we d d h h th y ll e s e rve . ’ T e re b astin to a anc ie nt ac h y g th t pl e, W h e re dwe lls the old tyrannic rac e ’ T h e y ll m e e t th eir M ak er fac e to face, W ic e so on d d h h th y l g e serv e . D 0 ’ 9 5 6 A L LA 3 OF 8.

T he son of F re e do we a i re s m , sp T he rights of man for to re quire ’ ’ F ro a ur ui we n e e r re ire m th t p s t ll t , U n t il we g e t pos se ssion (pe rmission ’ T o e iz e the wo in e e arra s lf sh p s y, W ho le d the i e oc a ra s mpl fl k st y , A n d ade of e an e ar re m th m ly p y , B an e rna i i n y e t l (P) div s o .

B an in ire d sa e of old y sp g , I n Ho S c ri ure we are o d ly pt , t l T a allme n a b e one e e o d h t sh ll sh pf l , A nd unde r one re a M a e r G t st . Proud an d i e riou u he b e mp s m st , ’ T hat t rie s to frus t rat e He ave n s de c re e I n i e ofall a e ran we sp t b s ty ts , a W ill st rive to h ast e it f st e r.

U n i the L ion Ox and B e ar t l , , , T he \Vo e s and L a i e c o rade de ar lv mbs , l k m s , S a e e d o e t e r wi ou e ar h ll f t g h th t f , A nd none a ur his n i our sh ll h t e ghb .

i Song made upon Dav d Woods , of Connor, who was

i ' He hanged at Doagh after the Rebell on . was caught R e nb B all hartfie ld by Charles y, who belonged to y , but lived at Templepatrick ; and convicted on the evidence i Cr mble of two women , Sally Comm ns and Jane y , both i ’ i of whom belonged to the K ng s Moss . The wr ter not

known . Words taken down by Mr . Classon Porter from i th 1 86 . the l ps of James Burns, September 5 , 3

Oh I re l and thy dwe llings in t ime s are spre ad A llworth from thy borde rs is falle n an d fl e d A n d W ood too has a e n his c oura e an d tru s f ll , g th B rou t hi n e c o h r o of his ou gh s k t t e ope in the bl o m y th . Oh re and de ar re and wron ie rc e e art I l , I l , thy gs p my h W h e n will p e rj ury and bl ood from your borde rs de part our oe e ca e ud e n it wi ure b e ran e If y f s s p j gm t , ll s ly st g , W he n your widows and orphan s c ry out for re v e nge M e n is b ut e e e or c ou d c o mand y p f bl , l I m Th e oic e of an an e or S o o on rand v g l l m g , I would say to my c oun try th at n ow bl e e ding lie s B ood for ood men of re an d awak e and ari e l bl , I l , s

’ 5 8 B A L L A D S OF 98.

The o e nt dre w n e ar w e n the e ro co aine d m m h h mpl , ’ h r o did fl ow H was le d ro t e dun e on his e a o d . e f m g , h t s bl Hi e rnia a e nt for the aw we re se ere b l m s , l s v l l W hich doom e d my fi rst son in the grav e to ie ow.

’ M at e r e owers— e o d he s di trac e d y f h , y p b h l s t , His old h oary h e ad to the g rav e m ust soon b e nd M ar the e ar on his re a rie nd e o d e e r ac tion k t s b st , f , b h l v y di — r r r d He re I e b e fo e e a th he has no o th e frie n . S O re and are we e on a are true , I l , f ll , y s s th t A n d l ong may the s c e ne of thy anc e st ors gl o w M a e e t b e a e n e d on a e rc i e c re w y th y y v g th t m l ss , ou i i w n od is l w F or my s l w ll re j o c e h e my b y o .

i Respect ng Rev . James Porter, the hero of the above song , I was told the following particulars by

Mr . Andrew Stilly (of near Ballin i t dra t , near S rabane), when I i i him in 1 8 . v s ted January, 4 5 He was then a most intelligent Old 80 man , aged , and had been deeply implicated in the affairs ’ 8 i of 9 . Mr . St lly told me that

Mr . Porter (of Greyabbey) was born at a place called Tamna i i Wood , near Ball ndra t ; and i i trad t on says that one day , when ’ his he was young, he left father s his house, took a couple of own i Off sh rts the hedge as he passed , his went away to push fortune, and was never heard Of by his parents until he was i i i orda ned m n ster of Greyabbey . He was tutor for a i h in . t me at the ouse of a gentleman Co Down , and being a strikingly handsome man (as his portrait — Shows Of wh ich a photographic copy was given me 1 86 2 his n ( ) by grandso , Mr . R . Henderson , of Belfast) , one Of the young ladies of the family fell in love with ’ B A L L A DS OF 98. 59

i him . . , to whom he was marr ed by Dr Black, of Derry ’ s r The lady g andmother was present at the ceremony, and “ it i i when was over, sa d , I w sh you a great deal of ’ i ’ ” i S o t. . happ ness , but there are sma gns Mr Porter was ’ d eeply implicated in the Rebellion . Shortly before 98 i i i he travelled over Ulster, nom nally del ver ng lectures on * i l in in i Natural Ph losophy, but rea ly swear g Un ted i i in Irishmen . He v s ted Larne, where he preached ’ i i M rs W orralls . R Mr . pulp t (now m ne) , and old owan (of Larne) often told me that she remembered his text & is i is Better a d nner of herbs where love , than a stalled i o x and contention therew th . He was the author of “ ” ” 1 i s B illy Bluff ; and Mr . St lly told me that he also aw in M i i i wi S . th Mr . Porter, , the or g nal words of Er n Go ” “ r Bragh , Green were the fields where my fo efathers s i l i trayed , oh wh ch song has latterly been c a med by the i descendants of a man named Reynolds , who ndeed have made a similar claim to Campbell ’ s “ Exile of i i Er n . (Mr . St lly further told me, that when the i i i i i nformer, ncurred the susp c on of the Un ted i i i “ Ir shmen , two of the r number were appo nted to deal

i him . w th that these two were Rev James Porter, of i G . . reyabbey, and Rev W Steele D ckson that they took him 011 i out to walk the Wh tehouse sands , near Belfast t i i hat he was never heard of more and Mr . St lly bel e ved that Newell was then and the re strang led by the two men i in i above named , and bur ed the sands . ) W th reference to i ir i h ames th s latter c cumstance, I must ment on t at j “ B urns in 1 86 1 of a e , an old ( 3 ) 9 years g , an d also well informed about gives a different ’

f. . account o N e wellS fate . Burns says that Newell was

* T he N ortk e rn S a r a 1 6 n a n e r f t n . c o n a ad e e n o his , J 7 , 7 9 , t i s v tis m t le c ure in B e a t s lf st . “ B fl' B l and u re re rand or a a e f h e . B e a 1 u S S o t e . illy q i Fi b ; , mpl Tim s lf st r n e d at the S ar re 1 6 — h a o u a re r a e are d in the . f m fi pp P i t t P ss , 7 9 T is s s ti st “ N orthe r n S ta r h n , in t e y e ar 1 6 in the form of fiv e e e r ig e d 7 9 , l tt s , s A P re sbyt e rian ’ i N e we lls ra e c an b e e e n n e ar e e a r c r ra or he g v s T mpl p t i k . His po t it f ms t “ ” fron e ce f T he n p o po ac y of N e we o don 1 8. tis i A st ll , L , 7 9 B A L L A DS F 9 6 0 O 8.

Hole ston e shot near the , adjacent to the house of a man ' ‘ s n A t called Hughey M Q ui to . least he is sure there S was a man hot there , and he was commonly thought to ’ be Newell . One of Mr . Porter s sons became Judge

i . Porter, of Amer ca When he was about fourteen years i i . i of age , he carr ed a stand of colours (sa d Mr St lly) at i the battle of Ballynah nch , and behaved very manfully, i i hold ng up the colours to the last, after they were r ddled i ’ . 8 i . i w th balls He took refuge after 9 w th Mr St lly, my i i i i nformant, and go ng one day nto the V llage of Ballin i i dra t, he was recogn sed by a man called Lavelle, i A i i i him belong ng to the rmagh M l t a , who had seen at Ballynahinch and shortly afterwards he left the

country . l The ate Mr . Alexander Porter Gowdy , of Strabane, ’ was a grandson of Mr . Porter s , of Greyabbey .

M r. his Porter was hung , as above stated , at own - is i Meeting house gate . He sa d to have gone laughing his i i f to execut on , and , be ng of ered by the hangman a c a his i f p to put on head, he sa d jocularly he had one o his i in i own . He was accompan ed the carr age to the i i i b place of execut on by a M ss Jam eson , proba ly some i * relat ve or connection . ’ l’ G R I M E S 1 8. WATTY , 7 9

I n the e ar nine t -ei on the th of une y y ght , 7 J , A art of re els e on in to T oo e p y b b—l g g m , A sse mble d toge th er as plain y ou sh all se e sad i r W hic h brought on th e mse lve s m s e y .

‘ ’ ’ W ia M K e ev er it s ou t at s to a e 0 ill m , y h bl m , F or y ou are the c ause of my s orrow and sham e Y ou ca to e dside as do de c are m e my b , I l , a in G e t u W a t G ri e s an d S ow w at ou are S y g , p, t y m , h h y

“ T he R e v a e or e r d e n n n e r of re a e oun d u . J m s P t , iss ti g mi ist G y bb y, f g ilty, a o e n e nc e d to b e e e cu e d o n the z ud w c was ut i n e e c u on e e rda ls s t x t , hi h p x ti y st y ’ — e e n B l a s at the re ar ofhis own M e e ting house at G re yabb y ; h ad ot seve re d . e f t M r r e r on u F r a u e r ac c oun of . o c N ews L etter J u y rd 1 8. o f , , l 3 , 7 9 ll t P t s lt ’ / r 8 F o wor him a e r H zs t r o tk e I rzs e P res b te ian s B e a 1 . r L tim s o jy f y , lf st , 93 ks by , ’ w r P o M r. a e n M . a . . s e e nde r n 3 a a o ue of ar B e a B o . A so C t l ly lf st s v s t , J , g E “ k L E d W nd and W e a e r re ac e d at re a e M . . has a e r on e n e R I A . s m titl i th p h G y bb y M r r e r n 1 o i . by . P t 7 97 ‘ ' e M k mm n M S i This ballad and those followi ng ar from S i i 5 S . B A L L A D S OF 98 . 6 1

’ G e t u ou o d trai or and c o e into tovvn p, y b l t , m , ’ Or in l e ss than fiv e minutes your h ouse I ll pulldown F o r the oun Of A n ri an for to aid C ty t m I m e , W i wo ousand ra e e roe s allo h t t t n t e arade . h h b v h , p

W e spen t the wh ol e night with the B ottl e and gl ass W h e n daylight app e are d th e y b egan to dispe rse Li e c oward Villian s e oo to e ir e e s k ly th y t k th h l , B ut far e tte r for me I had di d on h b e t e fie ld.

T en I took ourn e w e re was not known h my j y h I , A nd q uickly de part ed in t o I nnishown B ut was oon a re e n de d for in a n I s pp h be g stra g e man , A nd ta e n I was on M a illi an rand k g g S t .

T a e n I was and rou into Co e raine k , b ght l , A n d e re in c o d irons for to r ain th l e m , Ti a ar of o die r c a e ro Ma e ra ll p ty s l s m f m gh , ’ A nd t e to d VVatt G ri es he s to die h la h y l y m by t e w.

F are we wi e and c i dren I b id ou adie u ll , f h l , y , L ik e wise my old pare n t s who dwe ll by the Cre w o e a n one o f ou so c rue wi lb e I h p th t y l l , A s to cast u to c i dre n I die d on a tre p my h l e .

F irst w e n e came a U nite d man , h I b , I al ways be frie nde d the U nite d plan T o sit in S ocie ou t it no c ri ty I th gh m e , ' B ut it rou t a b ad e nd on oor W a b gh p tty G rime s.

T HE N 1 8 GREE FLAG, 7 9 .

’ M na e is F re e do n e w c o e o e r a stran er to t i na i n y m m m , g h s t o , T he c oun r a e se arc e d round to fi t y I h v h , nd a true re l ation T he e o e e re are k ind an d true to e n e r ain a ran p pl h , t t st ge r, B ut carc e dare e e e s a o t e are so e ose d to dan e r s ly th ms lv v w, h y xp g . ’ 62 B AL L AD S OF 98 .

N SO G .

o e all e o a su e c o d C m y l y l bj ts b l , Give e ar to my re l at ion T he t ruth to y ou I will unfold u A bout o r I rish N ation . B oth B rogue and B onne t has c ombined T o banish law and G osp e l ; M urde r an d pl unde r was th e ir de sign u d n ot ri n r r r T h e y c o l th v e o p osp e .

T i e is and t e did unite h s h ll h b , h y T o ov e rt urn the nation B oth Churc h and S tat e the y would pull down u ou ro a ion W ith o t r app b t . B ut w e n t e oo i course in and h h y t k th s h , T h e y c ould n ot think to p rospe r F or e ir dar de e d is sic c o e to i t th k s ( ) m l gh ,

I n spite of the D evil th eir m aste r.

I n B e a t town t is an was aid lf s h pl l , T o sh ow to us b ad pre ce pt s ’ T e s ro e e ir c oun r ind to c an e h y t v th t y s m h g ,

B y prin ting re be l pap e rs . T e did in e n the S *to rin t h y v t TAR p , T o se t forth s e ditious libe ls ’ N ow t e are allin ai an d c an find ai h y j l , t b l ’ I m sure th e y will hang for re be l s.

Our c l e rgy n e xt th e y would pull down Th e y would n e ith e r pay t ith e s nor t ax e s T h e ir pre te nde d libe rty to gain r n v x T he i s c h e m e s we re pl a ne d to e us . B ut ou d the F re nc in ade the an d sh l h v l , T he ir bl ood sh all pay the ransom e Our G ov e rnm e nt and l aws shall st an d i n n n i n I n sp t e of the e w Co ve t o .

’ T he followi ng n o t e fro m A nde rson s Hist ory of the Lin e nhall Library ’ ilson D r . M adde n a n f a ue N e w e a n a u on I n . . c cou o S ill xpl i this ll si R R s t m l , d or of the N orthe rn S ta r re c orde d a on the oc ca on of the arre t E it , it is th t , si s of the ro r e or in 1 6 N e on we n n o the P tib lic rar e on n to the p p i t 7 9 , ils t i t Lib y b l gi g w e d e w e re M r o n D ownshire we re S oc e for ro o n no . o c a d ord i ty P m ti g K l g , h P ll k L

in ur of o e n and a e se n o c u od . p suit s m thi g , g v him lf i t st y ’

B A L LA D S OF 98 . 6 3

I am a o a su e c t ra e l y l bj , b v A s any in this N ation I do not e ar e ir i e n or ear f th p k s sp s , r ina on N or th eir g e at c omb ti . if e dare a e to ri e B ut th y tt mpt s , ’ W soon a e e urren de r e ll m k th m s , An d sh are the fate that re be ls did Pr e nde r W ith Ch arl e y the e t .

— ’ N D D S R E DR E ss 1 6 . SO G PA Y . 7 9

’ Y ou na i e s o f re land a ore o re e d t v I , th t s s ly pp ss ‘ Ni i e ax e and e art - one too th t th s , t s , h h m y S we e T re e of L i e r c o e we wi an ou t b ty m , ll pl t y , ’ A n d we are c e r ain we ne e r wi it rue t ll . F or i e the I srae i e we are in on da e , l k l t s , b g S uch c rue lOppre ssion s we no l onge r c an stan d As the word plainly t e lls us th at M os e s de liv ere d T he rae i wi a R od in his and Is l t e s th h .

’ I t s pl ain to b e s e e n th at our N ation is martyre d ’ B y a band of ruffians that s unde r the Crown B ut i e to roud L oui we soon wi t e u e l k p s , ll h m h mbl T he B o s is sic a c o in wi u e ir ride d wn y ( ) m g , ll p ll th p o ' G uillon tine (szc) will s oon give th e m a de spat c h ’ i ud e n r ur w o d u on N e th e r J g o j y e ll h l p th e m .

Co e c o e ra e F re nc e n an d and in our N ation m , m , b v hm , l , W e are an xiously waiting un tilth at y ou c om e A n d we are re ad de er ine d and ead y , t m st y , The o e n we ear th r ta of our dru m m t h e fi st p y m . He re are our ilion of a an R e u icans f m l s g l t p bl , A bl e and willing to m arch and to fire An d to the world we h av e de c lare d N e ve r to she ath e th e ir swords Ti we e our d r ll g t e si e s .

Our t rant O re ssor eir i e is n ear o e r y pp s , th t m v T he F re nc h R e volution doe s m ak e our h earts gl ad - T e e e ade d t e ir Kin has a re e Con i u ion h y b h h g , f st t t , ’ Old re and wi e e d e on L i e r re ad I l ll f th m b ty s b . G od ro e r the e o e e are r uni e d p sp p pl , th y fi mly t I n o e a old re an d wi oon se e the da h p s th t I l ll s y , W h en tyrants will fall by the pik e or the musk e t r w o our i S o sc e n e s o and le t us awa . y p k , b ys, y ’ 6 4 B A L L A D S OF 98.

* N OF N M N ORIGI O R A GE E .

All ou who is curiou to know how Oran e en e un y s — g m b g It was in the l and of E gypt fro m M os e s fi rst it sprung was in the and of E as ou a ain se e It l gypt , y sh ll pl ly ,

W h e re he re c e ive d the word and sign an Orange m an to b e .

’ B M o e ins itute d all the L ord s c o and y s s t , by mm , A nd he re c e ive d the s e cre t of a worthy Orange man A nd ro the ou e of onda e the rae i e did re e f m h s b g Is l t s f ,

A n d rou e to the ro ise d and as ou a ain see . b ght th m p m l , y sh ll pl ly

T he Oppre ssion of our bre th re n I m ust c onfe ss was gre at A llby th eir c rue l m ast e rs who urge d on th e ir fate ll h r orn e we re s ain rou out the E ian and A t e fi stb th y l , th gh gypt l , x an n h or e d ou the an E c e pt ing th os e t rue Or ge m e w o f m t pl .

r a r a e r rou e u on the lan d ou d a F o fe r th at g e t t bl p sh l f ll , T h e y orde re d us for to de part from th e m b o th g re at an d small W i a i ar o f fire in our ron and a c oud ac e d in the rear th p ll f t , l pl ,

n i w c o e to M iz dal w e re we e nca e d we re . U t l e m , h mp

The rae li e e in on e ir marc P arao he did ur ue Is t s b g th h , h h p s , T in in e for to rin ac and e for to u due h k g th m b g b k , th m s b ut o e wi th R od of G od the wa e r did di ide B M s s th e t s v ,

A n d marc e d e rou in a e e in wa e d on e e r ide . h th m th gh s f ty , b g ll v y s

Proud P arao i ur uin and e e in on his wa h h st ll p s g , k p g y , U n til th e y we re surroun de d in the middl e of the se a T n M o re c e d or his arm the se a re urne d a ain h e s e s st t h f th , t g , an n e e ri e d in the ain F or foll owing th os e brav e Or ge m e th y p sh m .

Y ou Oran e e n t rou out is an d w e re e r t at ou b e g m , h gh th l , h v h y , R e m e mb e r your Cre at or who once did se t y ou fre e F or sin c e the fi rst Cre ation y ou we re a ch ose n band ’ and e r ran n He re s a h e al th to e ach t rue subj e c t e v y O g e m a .

— N U N SON G HE RY M RO .

D id y ou h ear of the B attl e of B allynahinch ? W h e re the Coun t ry ass e mbl e d on the ir o wn de fe n ce T a e d o e e r and awa e did o h e y sse mbl t g th , y th y g ,

L e d on two e roe C o e and M unro . by h s , l k y

n on n n w ran e r e r on ure oc a an d has o c e c o o . This s g is p ly l l , ti ith O g ism p p re e r to an rde r ar ou de c r e d as ur e M ar an M ar an or I t f s O v i sly s ib P pl ksm , ksm M archman ; an d the words i n di cat e t e chn ic al re lationship to an olde r se c re t M ard n wa n o r n e N o e nd u e d r. c o rgan isatio whi ch s t O a g . ( t ki ly s ppli by Ri h - urn d or B e a s t N ews L e t te r. Lilb , E it Z/ )

‘ A L is t of n eck M in is ters and P rooczzioners of Me S nod o Uls ter as were ex ecuted banisned y f , , im risoned or ed Zne K in dom or bein r p , fl g , f g, ale R /i o 7 8 concerned in Me ebel on f 1 79 .

. a e Por e r G re a e e x e c ute d at G re a b e u z ud I J m s t , y bb y y b y , J ly , for r a on and 1 8 e ac of re e ion . 79 , t s ts b ll b b in . I 1 . 2 . a e Hu Pro a ione r e x e cute d at K irc u Oc t 8 J m s ll , b t , 5 , 79

. a e s T o wn en d K noc k b rack e n and G re a e Pro a ione r 3 J m s , y bb y , b t ; was sec ond in c ommand at the battl e of B allyn ahinch e ffe c t e d his

e sc ape to A m erica. W i ia n d his e sc a e to . W arwic Pro atio e r e e cte 4 ll m k , b ff p A e ric m a. W i ia da r on r d r a the a e 0 . A i Pro a i e a c o an e t t 5 ll m , b t ; mm b t l in fi ld ff i S a t e e e c te d h s e scap e to Am e rica.

d for se dition . 6 . T o a L . B irc ain tfie ld i ri one h m s h , S ; mp s Preac e d to the n ur e n at r e R oc s on S unda the loth h I s g ts C e vy k y, of un e 1 8 his e x t was ro E z e ie L e t e e r man co e J , 79 t f m k l v y m fo t wi his a in a n n h and He was a rehe nde d r h th sl y g we po i is h . pp soon a e r and trie d Court-M ar ia at Li urn b ut on ound ft by t l sb , ly f guilty o f b e ing at Cre e vy he obt aine d libe rty to t ransport himse lf r to A m e ica. a u B arb e r ‘ R a ri and on n d in B e last for so e 7 . S m e l d thf l ; c fi e f m ont in a M i itar uard- ouse in the u er of 1 8 c ar e d m hs l y G h s mm 79 , h g i e di iou rac ic w th s t s p t e s . D ur . d n o a ion n n d a o t 8 a id B . W ar e Pr t r e te ce C v , b e ; s by M ar ia at N e wtownard to b e tran orte d b ut a e rwards was t l s sp , ft r i e d p e m tt to t ransport hims e lf to Am e rica. 8 h . T a x an r airn a l n and u 1 e o A e de C c st e . I n u e 9 h m s l , J J ly , 79 , was c o nfine d in a M ilit ary G uard-h ouse in Carrickfe rgus on what c ar e is n o nown h g t k . - 10 . Ad Hi n r T r d M r ia r in a B a u e . ie ourt a fo e m ll , lly by C t l b g a e ade r on D n r Hi on th h un He was on o e o e e t e 1 8. l g ll 7 J , 7 9 ly ound ui n n H w n n e d to b on f g lty of b ei g up o the hill . e as se t e c e e i ear ri n d i i as a r d r duc e d M r. o e w c e w te war s re a e . y mp s , h h t m f g tly ( mR a hae l B a e aston to d me t at Hi e ca e d e cau e the so die r p , lly , l h ll s p b s l

‘ ’ ro mmin M e e e nd C. F m M S k i s S S . t S App ix L I S T OF [MI N I S TE R S 6 7

‘ rou t u to ide n i him e in a Pre te rian did no t who was b gh p t fy , b g sby , n him and aid the man he saw at the i was a air wish to h a g . s h ll f

man b ut Hi was u . N o e of C P . feature d , ll gly ( t ) R o e rt A tc e son G e nar was a c o an de r of the I I . b h , l m ; mm 1 8 H i I n B allaire Hi une 8 . e was r e d in nsurge n ts o ll , J th , 79 t

for re a on an d re e ion b ut ac ui e d . B e lfast t s b ll , q tt wa W i ia S . D ic on Por a err s on c on ne d e in 1 2 . ll m ks , t f y ; l g fi , b g ra i He was on e of R e c h arge d with t re as onabl e p c t ce s . the e b l ’ - — r A dj ut an t G e ne ral s for the Coun ty ofD own . S e e T e e ling s fe son al

* inc air K elb urn e rd Con re ation B e a t se e ra i e I 3 . S l , 3 g g , lf s v l t m s iou rac ic e impris one d for s e dit s p t s . i i re a on i ri one d in B e a t an d arric 1 . o n S 4 J h m th , K l l g mp s lf s C k

r u a e c ar e d wi e di iou rac ic e . fe g s C stl , h g th s t s p t s f D rr l nd M a e ra Co . o e ac cu e d of in a 1 . o n G e e 5 J h y , gh , y ; s b g l ade r of the I nsur e n on the th une 1 8 e e c e d his e c a e e g ts 7 J , 79 ff t s p

to A m e rica. a a on e d to o e w n f D rr 6 W c e e e re i the Co . o e 1 . l ll , b l g s m h y or T ron e was a Pro a ion e r and on i risone d in B e a an d y b t , l g mp lf s t - i a i n in rmo l in the pris on sh p st t o e d G a y e .

R o e r Por e r. 1 7 . b t t W ia S inc air N e w ownard ound ui t our 1 8. i a C ll m l , t s ; f g l y by t 'M ar ia o f re a on an d re e ion an d se n e nc e d to b e ran or e d t l t s b ll , t t sp t , u a e rward e r i e d to ran s or i e f to A e ri a b t ft s p m tt t p t h ms l m c . 1 a Conne Pro a ion r ar a e ff e d i a . e e G e c h s c e 9 J m s ll , b t , v gh ; t e s p a to Am e ric .

1 8 u 2nd R ev . R o e r G owdie D unoy e r e x e cu e d at 79 , J ly , b t , , t r N e wt owna ds . I n un e 1 8 a Pre te rian C e r an of th n a of J , 79 , sby l gym e m e ‘ T o on was rie d a N e wtownards for re a on an d re e ion and h mps t t t s b ll , ,

we e ie e ac ui e d. b l v , q tt

P S B Y Y OF A RE TER NTRIM .

1 . a e s S i son N e w ownard n J m mp , t s ; fou d guilty by a Court ‘ M ar ia of tre a on an d re e ion and e n e nc e d to b e ran o r d t l s b ll , s t t sp t e , b ut a e rward e r i e d to ran or i e ft s p m tt t sp t h ms lf to A m e rica .

2 . F utt M ar a B a c are was on D on o h sh ll , lly l ; e g re Hill with t e R e e on the th une 1 8 b ut on b ls 7 J , 79 , th eir de fe at at A n t rim he ir d o re t e h m e .

. a e W orre L arne c on ne d for 3 J m s ll , ; fi som e tim e in Carric k r fe gus.

W e n c o an de d to ra fo r e or e h p y G g . he de laye d as lon g as he could mm II I , “ ” an d he n ra e d & ord b e o e a e e rc on the n t p y O L , if it p ssibl , h v m y ki g . (S e e n Appe dix E . ) An d f m A m ec otes ro ntri .

an illustration of the manner in which the wounded and the dead insurgents were buried

together after the battle, Mr . Samuel Skelton ’ (L ord M assare e n e s agent ) used to tell the i i i i h i i follow ng nc dent, wh c he w tnessed h mself. T he place of interment was at the s ide of Lough Neagh i in the was where the r ver comes , as ground sandy and

i n . r eas ly tre ched The dead we e brought down , heaped o n i i M assare e n e carts , by way of the l ttle v llage of , and i its d iv as one approached w th ghastly load , the r er seated on the top was asked b y the yeomanry officer commanding “ i r d il did r the bury ng pa ty, Where the ev these ascals come fr om A poor wretch raised his gory head from ll l ” B a b o e . the cart and feebly answered , I come frae y y r H e was bu ied with the others . For years afterwards the school -boys made a practice i in ri of gather ng lead bullets the fields about Ant m , and s i i old them when a su ffic ent quant ty was collected . Pikes were often found co ncealed in the thatch or in r i r d a ns , but they have now become ve y scarce, as they n r were co verted to peaceful pu poses , the long oak s hafts i forming cap tal rungs for ladders . ’ V in 8 Ekey a saddler, and a yeoman 9 , had

’ i i many stor es of the fight, where he cand dly confessed

Co e c e d r re a e f he or ll t f om l tiv s o t Edit . A N E CD O TE S F R O/ll A N TR I M 6 9

he was the fi rst man of his troop to reach the in ner and f S i l r e sa e de of the Cast e ga den wall , when the y omanry fr fled om the onslaught of the pikes . When the artillery soldiers left their guns i n the street r r and etreated after the yeomen , Peg Go don , a huge u i - m r n i masc l ne beg gar wo an and a st o g loyal st , on the r r d e offe of a la ge rewar , rush d to the two cannons , and , i i z z a catch ng a fast gr p of the mu le , actu lly drew them m i fro the churchyard to the Castle garden g ate , escap ng u nhurt In after years she was often despatched by the i i i l i mag strates w th deserted ch ldren , wa k ng the whole d istance to Dublin to deposit them in the basket at the i i Foundl ng Hosp tal . A t rooper who had been shot was taken to the - his i u him Market house , where fa thf l steed followed , climbing up a long flight of stone steps that led to the

- Court room where he lay . ’ Lord O N e ill was very popula r with the country ar r A i people . When he he d of the outb eak at ntr m , he ’ his in mounted horse at Shane s Castle and rode off, say g in i . he would soon qu et them . He was stand g at Dr ’ i in his Bryson s door , wh ch had been shut face as he r - w r i i came from the Ma ket house , hen a rebel (t ad t on s his n him i his i say ame was Coleman) stabbed w th p ke . i r d r His He l nge e d for some ays in g eat agony . son he ar i A ri rw could never the s ght of nt m afte ards , and ri i u it never stopped there, always d v ng thro gh at full l gal op . The yeomen went out to meet the insurgents from e Toome , headed by Samuel Orr , who had advanc d as far w B L i R . o C . as the entrance to ane, oppos te the present church but both sides beat a retreat when they came in i “ s ght of each other They ran and we ran , and they ran all away . inn ri The head at Ant m was kept by Mrs . Forbes , an d r k r i the yeoman y sac ed the house , ca ry ng out the i in i n stock of hams and hung beef, t ll despa r she we t up ” C J 70 A N E CD O TE S F R O. A N TI I I .

i he to the General , who Occup ed one of the rooms , and i i at once gave her a letter of protect on , wh ch saved the r m i u rest of her property f o nj ry . I slandre a h h Hugh Swan , of g (whose three andsome u m i da ghters arr ed Rev . Dr . Montgomery, Rev . John A sh i his wi Carley , and George ) , was a loyal st , but fe i i i i i sym path sed w th the Un ted Ir shmen , secretly carry ng e i i an d b a D on e ore th m prov s ons and ges to the Moat at g , i s A ir i b . a out two m le off fter the defeat at Antr m , one of in and the leaders took refuge her house, she was suc c e ssfulin i him i i i conceal ng for a cons derable t me , t ll he

finally escaped from the country . * The way that the spy who informed on William O rr — and his friends got their names was as follows They b i - u in A i it met at a pu l c ho se ntr m , and the owner of agreed to put him into a large old-fas hioned e ight-day r clock case which stood in the oom . When the roll was called , one of the men present was Molyneux , a baker . i r He was the only man not arrested , as the nfo mer could his not recollect name . In after years Molyneux was “ ” i e t his i always cons d red a suspec by ne ghbours . Before Orr was arrested he was aware that the military - him an d were on the look out for , he used to sleep at a ’ “ ” i i r ne ghbour s , called Counsellor Flem ng (a Covenante ) . i r i However, one n g ht he suffe ed so much from rheumat sm in his arm that he insisted on going over to his own his if rub it i i house to get w e to . Flem ng tr ed hard to r him pe suade not to go, but he went, and was taken i that n ght . i h S . Skelton sa d t at a lady offered James Moore, s ub - i i i if sher ff, Clover H ll , K llead , she were allowed to get a j uryman put on the jury to try Orr, but he refused . M rs R e . a , of Magheramorne , used to tell that on the day of the b attle of Antrim one of the rebels called for h e r u him A s h sband to accom pany there . she was

e nd B . F or an ac c oun ofhis e e c u on &c . se e t x ti , , App ix A N E CD OTE S F R OM A N TR I M 71 .

' i m h . putt ng up so e bread and c eese for Mr Rea, the other i n i sa d there was no eed for th s , as they would have i i plenty of the best of everyth ng at Antr m . However, i i i i after the fight, when the fug t ves were mak ng the r way

' w . home ards , the same man came up to Mr Rea and piteously b egged for a little of the bread which he had so s in i cornfully spoken of the morn ng, as he was almost i * dead with hunger and exhaust on .

o r W T HE THREE S I S TER S GALLO S GREEN .

P . . i Mr . John Coates , J , late Secretary to Antr m Grand m Jury, reme bers the old gallows at the Gallows “ ”

i . i Carr ckfergus It used to be called The Three S sters , from the fact that it was constructed with three columns n in i i of sto e , each about three feet d ameter and e ghteen i in i i in feet h gh , set a tr angle , w th the fatal beams , three i i number, rest ng on the top . He has seen three bod es i hang ng on the gallows at once , one from each beam . His father, who was also the Secretary to the Grand i Jury, got the presentment passed wh ch removed the old gallows when the patent drop was put up at the Cou n ty r ga ol in Carrickfergus . The old mate ials were sold by i i i auct on , and the beams , wh ch were of unpa nted wood , i modus o erandi real sed good prices . The p was as follows & i - i On leav ng the gaol, the cart, of the old two sol d i i f - it wheel k nd , w th the co fin cross ways on , went first, i i w th the hangman then the condemned walked beh nd , an d i i on each s de a file of sold ers , fully armed .

When the cart was drawn under the fatal beam , the i it i n pr soner stood on w th the clergyma , who prayed wi him i n his th t ll the ha gman put the noose over head , his i pulled the cap down on face, and gave the s gnal to i i w thdraw the cart . A t one execut on a man was s uspended so low that his foot touched the ground . A

at ’ o d M rs a - M arru er . e ran M r o e to d dau e r s. C C T l by R s g ght , lvill , iss th s, B ” e ast. 7 2 A N E CD O TE S F R OM A N TR I M

i a h i sold er stepped forward and c ug t up the l mb , so as to him let choke comfortably . H e was ever after called the ” hangman . On one occasion the boys were rushing along the n i hedges so as to get ear the scaffold for a good V ew , “ c i i when the r m nal shouted to them , Boys , you need in i not be such a hurry ; there can be no fun t ll I come . The condemned were always wrapped in their winding i sheet . Mr . Coates remembers see ng one man who , the i f his when cart was w thdrawn , as he ell hurt leg i its i aga nst edge, w th the result that the blood poured v his i i i o er wh te dress, and the women ra sed a p teous shriek .

A k M 9 O F B EL F AS T .

4 C ’ W I N I D E N TS F ’ 7 OUA T Y D O N C O 98.

’ ill a N . . O e . The gr ndfather of Mr James , M A , Belfast, t him i i i old that on one occas on , go ng to Crossgar fa r wi i l i ho th an acqua ntance, the atter po nted to a g not far from the town and sa id I saw a bloody piece of work ’ r rr done the e in 98 . I saw a handsome young girl ca ying i a jug of butterm lk to the rebels . Three yeomen galloped after her as she fled on their approach to the in i bog for safety . They succeeded reach ng her, and cut in i i i her p eces w th the r swords . Her cruel death had b i i i een w tnessed by three p kemen on the h ll above , who awaited the onslaught of the horsemen with their backs r i i r to a d y stone d tch . W th the cu ved blade fixed at the ’ i i i - i s de of the r p ke heads they cut the horses br dles, and soon had the yeomen s prawling on the ground at their i i mercy . They pled hard for the r l ves , but were told that ‘ there was no quarter for cowards that would kill a helpless Brutality seems to have bee n common amo ngst the i yeomen . On one occas on a farmer was ordered to i his br ng food for the commander of the troop and men , i i did . wh ch he After enjoy ng the cream , bread, and his his i cheese, he brutally shot host, and ordered w fe to bring him in . For a long time after the Rebellion a witty question was asked of ladies who wished to be thought young “ ” What age were you at the Hu rries P A yeoman placed in a dry ditch at Ballynahinch was his i Observed by capta n to fire but seldom , who went up “ ’ ” him i z ? to and sa d , Tom , why don t you bla e away “ “ in i i i Capta , dear, returned Tom , I am wa t ng t ll I see ’ i three or four rebels together, and then I can t m ss . “ ” - i . i Some t me before the turn out at Ballynah nch , a farmer boasted loudly of the desperate havoc he would; i his Old i i n make w th blunderbuss , w th wh ch he ofte effected much execution along the hedgerows . On the the i his eve of fight, some fr ends came to house and him i i at asked to jo n the r ranks , as he would be a gre M/N I N CI D E N T S OF ’ 9 CO UN T Y D O 8. 7 5

“ ’ a i i i n e eb ors i think in cqu s t on . Weel , , sa d he, I am ’ is 0 to stay at hame for the present . There a wheen

birds aboot that will take all my shooting . l i in i i When the rebe s were ly ng ambush , wa t ng for the ” s S aintfield Royal troop to come up to , one of them , s i i ee ng the Rev . Mr . Mort mer, Portaferry, amongst the i i i n i in his sold ers , could not res st the temptat o , and , ra s g i him His p ece , shot dead was the first blood shed , and it is said that if he had n ot been shot the m ilitary would h u i i ave advanced f rther nto the ambush , and the r defeat h i ave been more dec sive . a S ain tfield an i i In the eng gement at , nsurgent capta n n i his r his ot ced that one of men seemed to eserve fire, which he del ivered n ow an d then in a highly deliberate m n i hi 5 1 li anner . O be ng reproved for s he rep ed li w i r r n I ke to a t till the e are twa or th ee i a raw . “ - i A half w tted local character, known as My Lord ” S ain tfie ld an d e Roney, was captured at , tak n to ‘ ’ ” M Comb s wi i Corner, th some other nsurgents , for c i i l in . i ap tal pun shment The Eng sh colonel command , who i i his i in c ul pr ded h mself on human ty , formed the prits that he would be glad to do any l ittle service for them in the way of conveying their last wishes to their i i r i i w ves and ch ld en , or answer ng any quest on put to him . w r i h When half the condemned men e e d spatc ed , “ ” i the turn of My Lord Roney arr ved , and the worthy o f r him r his if fice asked , as the rope was put ound neck , ” he i him “ i could do anyth ng for Colonel , dear, sa d ” the u i i boy, I want to ask you a q est on . Certa nly, m ” i t/ze man o eelin . y good fellow, courteously repl ed f f g ” P is u his lase, sorr, a b mbee a burd or a baste ? asked i ” Lordsh p . With an oath the colonel turned to his “ me n & How dare you take up an idiot like this & I ’ shan t hang a man who is not responsible for w hat he

At this e ngage m e n t the B ritish c avalry we re drive n bac k by a charge of e e n sa d to b e the on oc ca on on re c ord p ik m , i ly si . C N T Y D WN I N CI D E N 7 ’ 7 6 OU O 5 OF 99.

L r was says . My o d Roney released , and adorned his native town for many years . ’ u i i i i i i When M nro s d v s on , beat ng down all oppos t on r i of the regula troops , stormed the town of Ballynah nch r r fire i i unde a d eadful of musketry and grape , the Br t sh r general ordered the ret eat to be sounded . A s the i it i trumpet call was heard by the p kemen , was m staken for i r i i the s gnal to cha ge, and , th nk ng the enemy was i i r l r heav ly re nforced , they wave ed , and sullen y etreated in ir i i r i a southerly d ect on , the Royal sold e s fall ng back A s i D r to the north . the L ght ragoons cha ged on the b rn i fire stu bo peasants , mangled as they were by a rak ng il r an d e i from the art lery of g ape case shot , they h ld the r i i ground manfully, mov ng slowly back w th heavy loss . his o wn n Colonel Forde, who Observed many of tena ts ' d i in i r i f r i i ropp ng the nsu gent ranks , sa d to an o fice r d ng “ his i d— n i - i at s de, G d these st ff necked Presbyter ans ’ t they won run .

N A N D H I I E N ‘ HARRY M U RO S F R DS . l

L i r 1 8 r in . Ha ry Munro was born at sbu n May , 7 5 i i r s H s father was a man of super or litera y ta te . The i i r t r i fam ly cons sted of a son and daughte , and bo h ece ved

i . r in his e r very good educat ons Ha ry , when fifteenth y a ,

‘ li - i —an in i i i was taught nen weav ng art h gh est mat on , and in social life regarded as muc h ab ove that of any other h i . A s i hand craft a member of the Ep scopal Churc , Harry was a regular attender of the Sunday ser v ices at r i r the Cathed al , and was h ghly respected by the ector r r i for and his cu ate . He became a buye of l nen webs i r i the then lead ng bleache s , Hancock , of L sburn , and ‘ L f M Can c e O . fir Suffolk One of the most remark able men of that age was ’

i i in r i . James Hope , a l nen weaver who res ded Pete s H ll

‘ M M o rdie S o c or. M r. R . h re r w re c o un c a e d . T e th e last sto ie s e mm i t by J . li it ‘ o mm n M u M Call urn . C u icate d r. i by H gh , Lisb ‘ n a M Can c e c o an de d an ou o at B a na nc an d on re re d I Fi l y mm tp st lly hi h , ly ti w e n allwas o at the urge n appe a ofM un ro. h l st , t l OF ’ 9 CO UN T Y D O W N I N CI DE N TS 8 . 77

H e had joined the company of Volunteers commanded r by Colonel Banks , and after the fi st enrolment of the United I rishm e n he became a member ; b ut when the r i Utopian p oject of phys cal force was mooted , Hope r i i i in seceded f om the Soc ety , and yet cont nued qu te the

m . M r secret of all its ovements The late . James — S tan dfie ld a gentleman of whom Belfast may well be r m is i r i r p oud , and whose emory st ll rega ded w th espect and affection by the older citiz ens who lived in his day frequently alluded to James Ho pe as on e of the most w d ignified and honourable men he had ever kno n . About ri r n i it was the pe od unde ot ce , well known by the local i i i author t es , as well as by those of Dubl n Castle , that Hope could tell all about the arrangements of the Un ited i r in I rishmen . One even ng an atto ney called to say he i i i i had matters of mportance to commun cate, and nv ted ‘ ’ M Dowells b i - in him to J . pu l c house North Street to i i have a dr nk . Th ther they went , and after a second libation of rum the man of law Opened the subject of i i i his m ission . He w shed to get such pr vate nformation as w r i r ould lead to the arrest, on the cha ge of h gh t eason , r i r i his of ce ta n merchants , and was prepa ed to g ve guest r i i a ve y handsome reward , at the same t me count ng over ten notes of the value of fifty pounds each . r i i i Hope equested t me to cons der the proposal , say ng ’ he would meet his entertainer at eight o clock next even in i f r th i g . Immed ately a te wards he rushed to e pr vate i i i i res dences of Mr . W ll am Tennent , Counc llor Sampson , ’ S i n in amuel Ne lson , and others oted the attorney s i i f i O e . i l st , warn ng them th r danger Next even ng he met r i him and the atto ney , had much chat w th , some refresh i i i ment , but decl ned tak ng any part as the nformer i - aga nst his fellow workmen . Harry Munro during the two years that followed the spring of 1 7 96 had continued his adherence to the i i i i Soc ety of Un ted Ir shmen . Ne ther on the part of the i in i Of th Cab net that sat Down ng street, nor on that e ’ 7 8 COUN T Y D OWN I N CI D EN TS OF 98 .

i f i i n V ceregal Governor o Dubl n Castle , was any w sh show ’ f r ri i o the redress of Ireland s g evances . Sp es and i f in i i n ormers abounded Belfast and L sburn , keep ng regular co rres pondence with Lord Castlereagh and the i A s ot i i n i . has t her author t es Dubl n been shown , vas i i i i q uant t es of arms , as well as ammun t on , had been f colle c te d i i by the Soc ety throughout Ulster, and dur ng the 1 8 i e month of May, 7 9 , preparat ons were made to tak i the field . The member who had been a ppo nted to lead th e United men declined at nearly the last moment to act on the i th of as commander, and n ght of Saturday, the 9 i i June, a Belfast lawyer, the legal adv ser of the Soc ety, ’ but who was said to be the paid profég e of Lord Castle ’ al i reagh , c led on Harry Munro at the latter s res dence

in i . Market Square , L sburn Munro had some years before married the handsome daughter of Robert i i i Johnston , an extens ve l nen bleacher, who l ved at i S . eymour H ll , Dunmurry The attorney reported the refusal of the man who was appointed as commander to t i i ake charge of the Nat onal army, and sa d the only hope

was that Harry Munro should accept the command . i i her The enthusiast at once agreed . H s w fe set off to ’ f a r1 th o ather s place , and early on Mond y the , Munr , * in i i i dressed full un form , presented h mself as ch ef to the E de navad in army assembled at y, the grounds of Lord i M o ra . The battle of Ballynahinch has been so often and so well described by various writers that it need not again

be attempted here ; and Colonel Nugent , who led the i i it pr nc pal part of the Royal army, has left on record that no veteran that had seen service on many fields could have handled an undisciplined lot of men such as Munro had to command with greater ability than he di h d . The actual fight took place on Wednesday t e

T he c e f of the re be at B a yna nc we re dre e d in re e n ac e hi s ls ll hi h ss g j k ts , turne d u w wh e or e ow w e e uc n re e c e a oo ha s p ith it y ll , hit v st , b kski b h s , h lf b ts , t ” w1th wh1te coc ne c e a e r and re en oc ade -B e a ws -L r c . st N e ette . k k f th s , g k s {f T Y D WN I N CI DE N TS OF ’ 9 9 COUN O 8 . 7

I th is i 3 , and , as well known , the nsurgents were com * in le te l i i . p y routed , and fled all d rect ons Munro i in i gallantly tr ed to rally the remnant, but va n , and at i i i length he h mself, worn out and fa rly prostrated by fat gue i i i i . and d sappo ntment, ret red from the scene of str fe Early on Thursday morn ing he reached a farm -house i u f r and sought shelter there . The owner pa d the n o tu i nate rebel all the attent on he could . He had refresh him i i ment prepared for , after partak ng of wh ch he had

- in him i a bed made an outhouse , and secreted there unt l in i Saturday morn g , when , dread ng vengeance for con c eal him i ing an outlaw, he told before dayl ght he must ff seek some other place of refuge . Munro set o and

travelled to near Dromore , where he gave a man named i Holmes some money he reta ned , and begged to be con c e ale d for a few days until the Government offer of i pardon to rebels who gave up arms should be ssued . i Holmes took the money, prom sed to shelter the i i i i i fug t ve , but, nstead of do ng so , went to H llsborough an d told the yeomanry of having Munro concealed in an i i i him outhouse . A guard mmed ately accompan ed , and the i i unfortunate man was handcuffed , brought nto H lls i in borough , and thence to L sburn , where he was placed

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rison . in the temporary p i It was then late the afternoon , and he was kept watched by soldiers till Monday fore - i noon , when he was brought before the court mart al in that sat Castle Street to be hanged and beheaded . in his i As Munro was very popu lar nat ve town , some difficulty occurred in finding a carpenter willing to

erect a gallows , but at length one offered to do the i w i i work, and from out a w ndo s tuated nearly oppos te

“ I t is now a c o on a n a on the o k n rde oun o y g g f i the , C y f o mm s i m l A s t Down w a re wdn e for w c ur n r e ar a e — a , ith th t sh ss hi h o o th rns are re m k bl th t n ob ody W lll e ve r p re vail on the m to g o to ca fc/z can n on ba lls on tire poin ts of ” ik s a n d itch ores a — - e a in . B as t N ws L r 2 e 1 8 e e ette th un . p p / g {f , 9 J , 7 9 ’ 1 D r. M u ra e a n o e d U n e d r an a e d the e o f the e e e r sg v , t it I ishm , s v lif k p s W I lC W he n g e n up by the D ub n doc or and in g ra ude for e r ce the , Z . iv li t s tit this s vi 011t1cal r one r nc ud n M u ra e e e e p p , m f w re re a e d w e n nc y . is s i l i g sg v hi s l , t t ith l i T he d or has a e r- oun e d dou e - arre e d o or e r u e d E it silv m t , bl b ll pist l f m ly s by D r M u ra . sg ve . Y D W N N C ’ 80 COUN T O I I D E N TS OF 98.

’ the condemned man s dwelling the dread structu re was ’ At ur r e rected . fo O clock Munro was b ought out under a strong military guard . He begged to b e allowed to go i r r D r to r i nto the house of the ecto , Cupples , ece ve the in s r . ac ament The request was granted , and , after partak g ri r si i m of the sacred te , the p oces on aga n co menced , and r in i a ri on each g the place of execut on , wretched p soner f r - i r his rom the gua d house , w th a black c ape over face, s r r tood ready to perfo m the part of hangman . Mun o s tood at the foot of the gallows and sought leave from r r i i the Office of the gua d to speak to a fr end who l ved near . i i r ri e for an d the Perm ss on was g anted , the f end was s nt , soldiers gracefully stood bac k during the short con “

. i i i ference Stand ng up firm and und smayed he sa d , I ” have deserved better of my country , and after a short r r r his p aye stepped on to the ladde , and , as hands were i i his i r n t ed , he m ssed foot ng, one of th e u gs gave way , i i i i r and he fell R s ng up l ghtl y he sa d to the c owd , I l i am not cowed , gentlemen . On the adder be ng d u i his adjuste , he went p w th the rope round neck , the e i r the r in i u xecut oner tu ned ladde , and a few m n tes all ri i was over . Then came the hor d finale of behead ng, w i d a i u h ch was one , the h ngman hold ng p the severed in is r i head , and cry g out , There the head of a t a tor . r n in L i — Di i Three other men we e ha ged sburn ck V ncent, * A r n G . Crabbe, and Tom rmst o g , who was found near the town wit h a U n ited cockade concealed in the lining “ ” his d of hat , and the wor s , Remember Orr . He was ri d e r r t e , condemned , and executed two days b fo e Mun o his r r i f i f r . o met fate Ve y t ag c , ull of the ch valry g eatness , i in A w was an ep sode the last hours of rmstrong . He kne i r r if many secrets of the Un ted men , and was offe ed pa don i r his i u he nformed on othe leaders , and w fe was bro ght

‘ . M rack e n 1 e n a n e the . C 8 ma c a d Cra e to S ou to e the H J , 7 9 , s t ll bb th t ll r n was c o e nc e d an d e n ru e hi a r o n He d m w w e n c u ca on . isi g mm , t st ith itt mm i ti was a e n to urn an d ate his de a ha was noc e ff n c . t d o a d a t k Lisb , sp t h His k k , re e n c oc ade ou n d in he was an a -an - H e re to g k f it ; h g e d h lf hou r aft e r. fuse d e his n a e e a e w e n w r he w n R e v c e or e as o D r. R t ll m , m ss g , h hith g i g . ( . . J . ’ B r c e M y s S . )

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r e i se g ant for many years , he was appo nted to that office, in 1 0 i r and 7 9 was ra sed to the ank of adjutant . Con s ide rab le bodie s of military men encamped on B laris r i Moo , and a great number of foot and horse sold ers were quartered in Lisburn for some time befo re the ’ i i n in u b r 8. eak ng out of the Rebell o J ne , 9 On the ’f morning of W e dnesda‘y preceding the bat tle of B ally na i his i in h nch , Harry was told by one of l eutenants that the evenings many of the soldiers stationed in the Lis b u rn b r in i i if arracks we e the hab t of gett ng drunk , and that Munro marched a sufficient number of his me n that afternoon into Lisburn he could force a surrender of the iz i and m i i Royal army, se e the r arms the am un t on , and w i n set fire to the to n . The rebel general l ste ed to the his i i i e proposal , but ch valrous sense of d gn ty overcam ’ ” A i in the old adage that ll s fa r love and war, and he i W e i a i i i repl ed , w ll not act the p rt of m dn ght assass ns , b ut in e i i the op n day meet and, I trust , ga n one v ctory ” A - . i for Ireland spy who , decked out as a m lk woman , i i i and bear ng cans of m lk , wh ch was sold to the rebels ’ e in that were post d Mr . Ker s demesne close to Bally nahinc h rO osal i b , had heard of the p p to storm L s urn , ’ b ut M r u it e not of un o s ref sal to accede to , mad i - the way nto the latter named town , and reported to ’ in i e colonel command . Th s was about sev n o clock in i the even ng . Of course , there was great com m i in i i i n ot on m l tary as well as civil c rcles . A order was issued that all lights and fires in the house holds of the inhabitants should be put out at n ine ’ i O clock , and , except the regular sold ers and local

e r f t . y oman y , no one was to go out of doors a ter hat hour i - i t The L sburn guard house . s tua e at the Castle Street e r l in its d ntrance to the cathed a , had ark recesses i i e ght men , nat ves of the town , who had been sus

D r a e ho n ro e r o f M a e a c in B e a t T he a e . o o l t J m s T ms , P f ss th m ti s lf s W m o an a e rward n a ow n e r a he r of ord e n S ir . C e ge d f i g U y , f ( ll , t s Gl s iv sit t L K lvi o m on was p re e n in the re b e c amp o n the e e n ng b e fore the Th s , s t l v i

a e and a e a d de c r on of in the B c as t M a az in e 1 82 . b ttl , g v vivi s ipti it If g , 5 COUN T Y D OW N I N CI D E V TS OF 83

e c te d in - i i n p of sympathy favour of the Un ted Ir shme , s i but were not actually member . Serg eant Wh te , of the

- i r t Y e omanr dOz e n his me n w r L sbu n y , and half a of , e e

' in charge Of the prisoners all of whom were townsmen o f i w s i ar his . (1 own About n ne o clock, hen all was t ll ’ i in rs f the s lent the streets , the clatter of a ho e s hoo s on r i pavement was heard by the p isoners . The r der stopped Of - e r at the door the guard house , called out S geant i had i i him Wh te , and a short conversat on w th , after which he clanked down the street towa rds the horse w . i i a barracks The pr soners , suspect ng some dre d ne s , ir knocked at the door of the cell , and begged of the “ r se geant to tell them what was the report . It is a i i “ melancholy one , repl ed Wh te ; the orderly was a i r i . i dragoon He sa d Harry Munro , w th a la ge cont ngent was il the in of the rebel army , expected to assa troops i . t i town A sen nel had been placed at Br dge End , on the D i l in County own s de . A gun wou d be fi red Market ’ Sq uare to warn the loyal army of the assailan ts appro ach ” “ in i i u s is wh ch case , cont n ed the ergeant, our order to ut ri o p all p s ners to death . ’ t r of As already s ated , the re po t Munro s assault on the town was erroneous ; but the fe w hours of terrible suspense passed by the prisoners was a time of intense ff i i in i su er ng qu te descr bable .

’ * T H E A & E CU T O F F M uN R O s THAT HEAD .

T he story is that a rebel was p ardoned on condition

. in was that he would execute Munro The morn g wet , i “ and the handle of the axe was so sl ppery, that the man i n o t it sa d he could hold properly, so one of the dragoons who was in attendanc e pulled a p iece o f chamo is out of his t w it him wallet and hre to . He wrapped it round it the handle and used , but the handle was broken by Of w . r the force the blo The axe , handle and all , we e ut in i the r an p the grave w th headless co pse, d on the

ro a e r M e of r. . N e n Chro e urn t he F , m H b o t d or. m l tt R vi ill , Lis , E it 84 CO UN T Y D O WN I N CI D E N TS OF grave being opened recently the chamois was found sticking to the axe handle . Munro was a very active w man r . as t , a g eat jumper and runner He of en known f o a . M r r to jump the locks the L gan Canal . B eakey, B allib a l in n r i y , used to te l that one morn g Mu o , w th i l i his h to k i other l nen buyers , was eav ng ouse ta e the r i u horses for the r us al journey to the next town . He l- in came out to the ha l door, and , tell g the groom to a n i i s r r rra ge them s de by s de, he p ang clear ove the i i whole lot, land ng safely on the other s de .

S U N D L A W BELFA T ER MARTIA L .

A d r ri . T/ze B elast Mr lexan er Mackay , p op etor of f N ews-L etter had i i , occas on to go out one even ng to see about an item of news that was to appear in his paper ’ r i n da . r i l ext y H e was unable to eturn t l afte e ght O clock , and on his way back was stopped by a picket of K eay “ n i i — ri Fe c bles , who sa d You are our p soner for the ” - n ight ; you must come with us to the guard house . I n vain he protested that the N ews-L etter could n ot appear the n x i i him and l his e t morn ng w thout , what wou d sub scrib ers say ? He was taken befo re the officer on duty the i who i i him him for n ght , scrut n sed closely and asked “ d his l in his . a name San y Mackay, was rep y, a bro d h Scotch accent . The officer at once s ook h ands with “ ” him i are r h ? i to , say ng, How you, b ot er and turn ng his r i is r r him men , orde ed Th s a b other of ou s see r him b home to his office . So they esco ted ack to the [Vents-L etter f o fice and on the next day the colonel , who was r B i house t r i Geo ge Mackay , of g , Su he landsh re , called him n i him his i i on a d recogn sed as cous n . He rece ved i an i was i r d a pass ava lable at y t me , nt o uced to the ’ Offic ers i t i i mess as a relat ve , and a tended a m l tary in i was r i spect on the next day, where he ecogn sed by the ’ *

i r p i . sold e s , who gave three heers for the colonel s cous n

nd un a e d b M M ac a F ortwrlliam B e a rand y c o mm c y y , , f , g Ki l i t _ iss k l st f a o M a e n . r n e ar ro r e or of T/z e B e a s t d u e r f M r . c a s fo a ght . A k y , , m y y s p p i t t/ w - r [Je s L ette . O ’ 85 COUN T Y D O WN I N CI D E N TS F 98 .

’ * In the summer of 98 a Belfast lady was sitting in an in i W h upper room of her house War ng Street , en a gen tleman r ushed up the stairs through the open hall o i in do r, and , enter ng the room she was , begged to be i i h m i fo i n i . h dden , r the sold ers were pursu t of She i d r in r i d po nte to a cupboa d the oom , wh ch he entere , and the head of the b e d was scarcely pushed again st it i k in din when the sold ers bro e to the room , deman g where the reb e l was concealed . They searched the m i was house, but never thought of ov ng the bed , and he concealed for some time in this confined situation till he

his A i . M ar effected escape to mer ca any years afterw ds , a valuable jewelled ring was sent by him to the lady as a token of the reg ard in which he held the saver of his l ife . r The mothe r of the late Geo ge C . Hyndman had e i iti i i i in b en v s ng a s ck fr end , and , on return ng the even in i i he r g , met the m l tary guard , who arrested , and had zo/zi ed ffi i i her pp . The o cers of the reg ment, wh ch was e w r amaica we re aft r ards orde ed to J , blackballed at the club in i i in and shunned soc ety there , as the r brutal conduct ‘ lf i M le llan d B e ast was . C i fully descr bed by Mr , a Un ted Irishman who had taken refuge in the West I ndie s i‘ — A m There were two Macleans , brothers da i and

Francis . The former was treasurer of the United Irish men , and when the troubles came, gave the money to r F ancis for safe keeping . When he returned to I reland i his i i to his after affa rs had settled down , all appl cat ons r i brothe to get back the cash were fru tless , as he refused it to restore unless compelled by process of law . Of i i course th s could not be put n force . “ ” The Walking Gallows was the nickname given to a He m staII P i r r yeoman ( p ), tall and th n , but ve y muscula , i n r his who on several occas ons hu g ebels over shoulders . The cottage at the corner of Friar ’ s Bush road and

W e of M r e an de r B a e r re e f . x c g roc W ar ng S . i Al l k , , i t t T old his dau e r M da e urn l n in ar a o to M rs . i by g m F , g . ht , stil livi P is , T ’ r n L E s t a g e . ‘ T he d or ha his e r n ff-b x e w s u o ade . M Cab o e n was t E it silv s , m by T , h s sig , ‘ ” M ab e an r o a C h a e c e n e d to e o d and e r. Th m s , I is sl v , li s s ll g l silv ’ 86 C UN T Y D OI/ V I N /D O N C E N TS OF 98 .

the r i K i i i i Malone oad was g ven by ng W ll am to a sold er . r u h It was called the Mu der H o se , from the fact t at an i t i him disa Engl sh gen leman , who had w th , p eare d i p one n ght suddenly, and was never found . It was conj ectured that he had been decoyed into this h i b i e ouse, wh ch ore a bad reputat on , and ther murdered for h s — i money . (Q uery Was he cons idered as an emissary of the Government sent to employ informers ?) wi ’ 8 The follo ng anecdote , although not relevant to 9 , i i refers to a m lestone close to the above house . W lly s r circa John ton , one of the th ee Belfast bakers ( “ man a wi i i l had a drouthy , who , thre tened th d sm ssa , took the pledge that he would not drink unless at the i . it m lestone One day, he and another crony put on a r and u it s in i r ca t , bro ght to the bakehou e M ll St eet, i K in o r i r oppos te g Street, and g glor ously d unk . He was reproached b y his master for breaking his pledge ; but he replied that he had got elevated in acco rdance with its r him i in te ms , and showed the m lestone the bakehouse . * T H F M B W N E E S CAPE O CA P ELL S EE Y .

a l e n in th C m pbe l Swe ny , a drysalter, was co fined e P re v Ot e Done allA A r , at the r re of the g rms Inn . se vant i ll Prc VOt him if i g rl , ca ed Mary , told that he could ga n a to the mi i i ccess closet he ght get nto the sewer, wh ch i i i in Hi t h commun cated w th the r ver gh S reet, and t us l in k r escape . He was ab e to do so , and emerged the bac ya d i l ’ h i of W l Tennent s ou se , now the s te of the Ulster Reform u m i sh . n e Cl b He called out to a wo an the yard , and Di r was f i told ck Moore , the town se geant, who a r end of ’ hi Di him r in i s . ot ck g d essed the g rl s clothes , and took him d ow i r d w r i n H gh St eet , where two hea s e e st ll exposed o i D i n the Market house (d d not know whose) . ck sang ’ ri i in sic loudly , B tann a rules the ma ( and when acco st & d by a ye oma n said the unc outh female was

r tr u . f om the coun y, and not p to town ways He was

A s o d the d or an old lad of 1 0 on 2 th un e 1 8 1 . t l E it by y 5 , 9 J , 9 COU N T Y D O M/N I N CI DE N TS OF 87

’ s afely g ot off to the vessel where D ick s son was a s i tr k i Pr vOt M r a and . e l , never came bac The g rl ( a y) had

to leave also . ’ A ll i had b e i o m l ghts to put out at e ght o cl ck , p and one could not even go from the Linen Ha ll to Castle Street without being stopped and asked for the ir ’ s r pas . A Scotch regiment stationed he e in 98 (T ay e nc ible s i i T he w c o n F ) had two p pers w th them . y ere side re d i i in e n a great cur os ty the town , as none had be

seen before . * O F A ED H E AT COPY P S S I S S U B Y T M I LITARY BELFA S T.

Port Belfast . By Virtue of a Power vested in me by His Excellency ord L ieuten an t d o r i I tooert P atter the L , I hereby pe m t s on o B elast mere/zan t aé on t F ive eet I nc/res E t a , f f , , f 7 g ,

S nzootli ace air H air a ed F ort ears also M rs. f , f , g y y , P atterson lzis Wi e a s the o f , f , to p s from hence to Port in rit i i u i s i r . L ve pool , Great B a n , on the r lawf l occas on i n r e 2 th G ven u de my Hand and Seal , at B lfast , the 7 r 1 Day of Ma ch , 7 99 .

N N . CHA . KI GTO , Col

n e on o fM r \V a e r on I p o . . H . ss ssi P tt s , APPENDI& A . — ofCoun n r uror 1 ar e d the Crown a d me n List ty A t im J s , 7 97 , m k by , timi ; 6 d affe c e d c b ad in e ve r e n e of the word , is t , y s s .

a W l a M ar n . a o n S . a G e or e o i li m ti J h mith g J y . T T a T o a L on . a o . urn e . a B r c e W a ac e h m s y s h s l y i ll .

a a e Ca b e a T o . F e r usson . a o n F e r usson J m s mp ll h s g J h g . m d e a E dw W ake fie d R a . W A x . a . . m a e a . Cra e l g l msi . A S a a n da . a R o e r . o . o n Ra e n c ro J h ms g J mith J h v s ft . A ne w P t . a (1. M W . on a a . o e r . a e E d o n on g tg m y J m s m st .

a He nr C arke . 6 E dw 5 Hu . o ne A n w Craw e . ord y l J s g g h f .

‘ 5 a e F e r u on . 5 Hu W rr 6 n M a e n . o K e ver J m s g s g h J h . D c k 17 T o a e . 5 A e B r wn 6 . o . o n Da o n h m s i y l x J h vis . B n 5 o n r e . 5 5 o n S wan . C ar e s D c ke J h i y J h h l i y . 5 A D c ke da i . é a e D c ke 5 W m A . . da m y J m s i y ms . 5 A W da . o . a S e a o n r. e Da on ms J h pi J m s vis . a o n G ordo n b . 5 A da D uffin R . A d . air B e J h m ll . 6 H r B e e n . 5 G e or B 5 G e or e e . e H y ll g ll g ill . ‘ 6 M a c o M N e ill . 5 D unc an S we e ne 5 G e r . o e u non l lm y g Q i . P M ‘ 6 at . Calle . 5 o n H 5 . o n S ar y J h ill J h h p . b R b M ‘ mi o . Cor c k . 5 W m B o d c A da . . F u on t y m lt . c Ric rd F a u on . (5 o n Pa e r a o n D . a on h lt J h lm J h vis . 5 n M ‘ l o C ure . é R ob e r S e rln W m H nr . e J h t t i g y . 5 o n M a e e . c B o n o e . c o n B o J h g J h yl J h yd . c R ob e r G a e . c o n Ca de rwood c o n D k . c e t mbl J h l J h i i . 6 V l W a . a. 6 F r W h . a. b R ob M . a hitl itl t g ee .

6 A e . Da d on 3 M . ( a e oor l v s e . 6 A e ande r He nr x i J m s l x y . 1} He nr S aw. 5 T o a Ca dwe c y h . a e F arre h m s l ll J m s l . 5 R ob e r k B ac . c Hu h Ha t l . c R ob er M a or g mill t j . c a B n s . o e . c W m D J . uffi n . c W T . e nne n s ill t .

C ou nc illor S a m son s A ea lto tire P aolic 1 8 — l / pp , 79 . Ca lwe llColle c tion , B e a M u e u lf st s m .

9 0 UL S TE R I N ’ 98

S A CRE D To the Memory of W I L L I A M O R R

’ offe r d ri r up at Car ckfergus , on Satu day 1 1 the 4 th of October, 7 97 an awful Sacrifice to

IRISH FREEDOM ,

A ltar B ritisn T ran n on the of y y , OfP er ur by the hands j y , ’ thro the influence of Corruption and the Conn ivance of

Children of ERI N when YE forg et H I M his n his h his Wro gs , Deat , Cause

‘ ’ the injur d RIGHTS of M A N ; nor these revenge &

’ he de b ar d B o you THAT LI ERTY he s ught, ’ and forg otten in the Hist ry of Nations ’ ’ ifre me mb e r d or, , ’ re me mb e r d with disgust and execration ’ or namd with scorn and horror &

Irishmen let us he ar him in steadfast Memory ; L e t H I S fate ner ve the martial arm to wreak the Wrongs of

E R I N , and asse rt her undoubted Claims Let ORR be the watch - word to LI B ERTY l A PP E N D I CE S . 91

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‘ re tu n z s v iris memin is F e min is la g e , non es e ; s e .

e re our ro he r wor e a e s na on a le and H b t thy li s , H pl s ti , h p ss l ’ W ake n o t him with wom e n s c ri e s H e ap of u n c e m e n ti n g san d M ourn the wa a man ood oug C ru mb e d by a fore g n we g y th t h ht l i i ht , w S it in e n ranc e of ou . Or o r e do e c a e sil t t th ght by s , m sti h t

me r 011 r nd G od of M e rc G od o f P e ac e W r e his ou . y , it its y mi , M o ra ure an d an n e r nd M a e the mad c o n fu on c e a e ls p , m s ki k si s ’ s o n O e r the me n a c hao o e I n his e ad a a , m h , hill t l s v , ’ V e la he r c ade rou e a the h of o e i rtu p c d it l . Th gh it sp k lig t l v

W hy cut off in palmy you th M o n st rous an d u nhappy si g ht ’ T ru h o e an d ac e d ru h B ro e r ood w n o t un e e p b . th s k , t t t th s l ill it Coun rym e n U n e he c r e d H o y Oilan d o y wa e r t , it i , l h l t n f w a h i s S a our d e d 2 M ix —an d fillthe e ar w a A d d e d or ug e r. i , h t vi i th ith sl ht

G od o f e ac e and G od of o e \Vho s he w as e c w d ? P , L v is , ith p t il ’ L e t it n ot T hy ve n ge anc e m ove T he widow d m o the r with he r c hild L e t n ot T h gh n n g draw Ch d n e w rr n g in the wo mb it y li t i s il sti i , ’ n a on uillotin d law u an d wa n for the o A ti g by H sb iti g t mb .

a e na on re n an d orn n e of ol lac e H pl ss ti t t , A g l this h y p , E ar we r ou au h to ourn C a he r ou an d wh e r e ac e ly t th t g t m lm s l , isp P W ar are o f undre d e ar C o rd or ax e or u o n e f six h y s , , g ill ti , ’ M a e he e n e n e n oc mark d ood an d e ar . t c ot th e s in Ep hs by bl t s k s s t , .

’ ’ un e d ro th na e round s H e re we wa c ou r ro e r s e e H t th y tiv g , t h b th sl p A fl un re ward o f hu an o u n d s W a c h w us b ut do n o t we e g m h t ith , p ’ ’ ac o ne ulld and o re his are W atc h rwith u s ro de ad o f n g E h p t sh , th i ht , B e he o rn n e o f th de e de s a r. u t e c t E mbl m y p p i xp t m i g light .

on ue r or un e - e r e e re C F p , q t — s v L o it b re ak s the morn i n g c l e ar T he c he e rful c oc k awak e s the ski e s T he da c o e — r e ar e y is m A is , is

A E D & PP N I C .

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