Account of the 1798 Rebellion in counties Kildare and Meath written by Lady Louisa Conolly,
1798 [May 24-26].
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| Summary: | Covers the period from 24-26 May 1798. Endorsed: ‘Attempt to keep a journal of the Rebellion too full of misery to continue it’. Events at Naas, Prosperous, Kilcullen Bridge and Clane, Co. Kildare and Dunboyne and Tara, Co. Meath. ‘On Saturday morning the 26th about 3 o’clock a party of 200 broke through Mr Conolly’s gate at Celbridge, [Co. Kildare] marched across the lawn and joined three other parties coming different roads to the town of Leixlip, which they attacked, lost 21 killed and were dispersed by a part of the Inverness Fencibles, a small part of the Derry Militia and the Leixlip Yeomen.’ |
| In collection: | Conolly-Napier papers, 1783-1840. |
| Format: | Manuscript |
| Language: | English |
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| Notes: | Physical description: 1 sheet. |
| Arrangement: | Item |
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Account of the 1798 Rebellion in counties Kildare and Meath written by Lady Louisa Conolly,
1798 [May 24-26].
| In Collection: | Conolly-Napier papers, 1783-1840. |
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| Description: | Covers the period from 24-26 May 1798. Endorsed: ‘Attempt to keep a journal of the Rebellion too full of misery to continue it’. Events at Naas, Prosperous, Kilcullen Bridge and Clane, Co. Kildare and Dunboyne and Tara, Co. Meath. ‘On Saturday morning the 26th about 3 o’clock a party of 200 broke through Mr Conolly’s gate at Celbridge, [Co. Kildare] marched across the lawn and joined three other parties coming different roads to the town of Leixlip, which they attacked, lost 21 killed and were dispersed by a part of the Inverness Fencibles, a small part of the Derry Militia and the Leixlip Yeomen.’ |
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| Language: | English |
| Extent: | 1 sheet. |
| Format: | Manuscript |
| Call Number: |
MS 34,922/4
(Manuscripts Reading Room) |
| Rights: | Reproduction rights owned by the National Library of Ireland. |