IRELAND OLD NEWS
Londonderry Journal; Tuesday, Sept. 2, 1777
Londonderry.
Matthew Kirwan is to carry on his late father's jewellry and engraving business.
Londonderry Journal; Friday, Sept. 5, 1777
Londonderry.
Sally Harkin otherwise Kelly and her husband John Harkin have agreed to
separate; parish of Culdaff, Co. Donegal.
Londonderry Journal; Tuesday, Sept. 12, 1777
Dublin.
Married: Col. Calendar to Lady Elizabeth M'Donald, sister to the Earl of Antrim;
Rev. Mr. Morgan, rector of Clonuff, Co. Down to Miss Moore; Charles Townshend to
Miss Smyth; at Ballykelly, James Phillips, bailiff, age 93, to Isabella Canning,
age 19.
Londonderry.
Michael Dermot, native of Derry, yarnmaker, deserted from the 6th or
Inniskilling Dragoons.
Charles Higgins, weaver, age 26, is accused of robbery by his former employer, Moses M'Kean Ballyskeagh, parish of Leckpatrick, Co. Tyrone.
Londonderry Journal; Tuesday, Sept. 16, 1777
Monaghan, Sept. 8
At the assizes which ended Saturday, Michael Quorkan, who was transmitted here
from London with his two sons, was found guilty of the murder of Arthur Woods of
Ballymackey, near Carrickmacross; to be hanged, &c. on the 16th. Hugh
Quorkan, for being an assistant to the murder, to be executed on Nov. 15 next.
John Watson, for horse-stealing, to be executed Nov. 15. Bryan Connelly, for
felony, to be whipped. Elinor Smyth, for felony, to be privately whipped.
Londonderry Journal; Tuesday, Sept. 23, 1777
Dublin.
Died: in Bride st., William Crookshank, attorney; in the Custom House, George
Shannon, formerly Cashier of Excise; in Britain st., Capt. Richardson; in
Cavendish row, Art Magan; at Drumcondra, Tristram Swettenham; Ed Murphy of the
Black Rock; in Kildare st., Mrs. Gamble, sister to the late Provost; in the
Custom House, William Hulbertson, Deputy Receiver General of the Port; at
Belfast, Alexander Legg.
Londonderry.
Last Wednesday, ___ West, a labouring man, hanged himself.
Died: Michael Priestly, architect.
Debtors of James and William M'Connell, both late of Lustycal, parish of Taughboyne, are to pay James Brown jr, of Manor Cunningham and Samuel M'Cay, Moyle, executors of Jane Martha otherwise M'Connell, administratrix of said James and William, deceased.
Londonderry Journal; Friday, Sept. 26, 1777
Londonderry.
At the Lifford assizes, ___ Monaghan was found guilty of the murder of her own
child; she is to be hanged.
Londonderry Journal; Tuesday, Sept. 30, 1777
Londonderry.
Married: John Johnston to Miss Gamble; Mr. Campbell, saddler, to Miss
Hay.
Died: the wife of Henry Darcus; Robert Smily, Cams near Strabane.
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