A9: Donegal

CATEGORY A9: DONEGAL

 

The Statute Law Revision Programme considers the instruments in this category to be suitable for revocation.

 

This category consists of proclamations offering rewards and/or pardons to people who provide information leading to the arrest of persons suspected of having committed crimes in Co. Donegal. The instruments were made pursuant to prerogative authority.

 

The Statute Law Revision Programme consulted with the Department of Justice on the instruments in this category. The Department agreed that all instruments were suitable for revocation.

 

Please note that spellings are recorded as they appear in the original print versions of the Dublin Gazette and have not been standardised or modernised. The wording of the subject matter of instruments is not final and is subject to change.

 

Reference No.

Date and Citation

Subject Matter

Digital Version

161.                  

December 16, 1829 [D.G., Issue No. 11692, p. 774]

Proclamation for apprehending the persons who maliciously set fire to two dwelling houses and seven office houses belonging to Benjamin Lindsay in the townland of Glenmaquin, about a mile from the town of Raphoe, Co. Donegal

 

180.                  

April 13, 1830 [D.G., Issue No. 11742, p. 193]

Proclamation for apprehending the several persons who assembled in the town of Stranorlar, Co. Donegal and shot at several people near the market place

 

247.                  

January 23, 1832 [D.G., Issue No. 12023, p. 38]

Proclamation for apprehending the persons who posted threatening notices near Glentis, Co. Donegal and who maliciously set fire to a house and cut out the tongues of three cows

 

316.                  

September 17, 1832 [D.G., Issue No. 12126, p. 597]

Proclamation for apprehending the two men who threw several stones into the room where Dr Sheil was sitting at Ballyshannon, Co. Donegal

DG12126.597

336.                  

November 2, 1832 [D.G., Issue No. 12145, p. 737]

Proclamation for apprehending the persons who murdered Daniel McAlean or McAloon of Gortnasilla, near Glenties, Co. Donegal

DG12145.737

350.                  

January 10, 1833 [D.G., Issue No. 12175, p. 33]

Proclamation for apprehending the persons who set fire to the house of John Hamilton of Knockabrin, parish of Aughanunchin, Co. Donegal

 

383.                  

July 19, 1833 [D.G., Issue No. 12256, p. 405]

Proclamation for apprehending the persons who broke into the house of the herd of Mr Fergay in the parish of Donagh, Co. Donegal

 

429.                  

December 17, 1833 [D.G., Issue No. 12322, p. 701]

Proclamation for apprehending the persons who maliciously set fire to a stack of oats belonging to Robert Bolland, at Rosnakill, Co. Donegal

 

440

December 24, 1833 [D.G., Issue No. 12325, p. 721]

Proclamation for apprehending the persons who attacked Lieutenant John McCormack of the Revenue Police as he was returning to Crustlagh, between the town of Letterkenny and Fraintagh, King’s County, and rescued a horse which had been sold for having been employed in breach of the revenue laws

 

450

January 3, 1834 [D.G., Issue No. 12328, p. 9]

Proclamation for apprehending the ten men who severely beat Eugene O’Doherty of Cloghermagh, parish of Cloneany, and took his gun and pistol

 

490.                  

February 24, 1834 [D.G., Issue No. 12351, p. 193]

Proclamation for apprehending the persons who beat William Mulholland of the parish of Faton, Co. Donegal

 

497.                  

February 28, 1834 [D.G., Issue No. 12353, p. 207]

Proclamation for apprehending the men who attacked the house of Robert McLoughlin of Ivanbane, parish of Donagh, Co. Donegal

 

525.                  

March 24, 1834 [D.G., Issue No. 12362, p. 265]

Proclamation for apprehending the persons who broke into the pound of Buncrana, Co. Donegal, and took away a number of cattle

 

545.                  

May 5, 1834 [D.G., Issue No. 12381, p. 362]

Proclamation for apprehending the persons who robbed the house of John McDermott near Cashel, parish of Culduff, Co. Donegal

DG12381.362

573.                  

June 16, 1834 [D.G., Issue No. 12398, p. 434]

Proclamation for apprehending the persons who attacked and severely beat James and Edward Deeny, bailiffs of John Carey of Silverbrook, near the Isle of Doagh, parish of Clonmany, Co. Donegal

 

621.                  

September 27, 1834 [D.G., Issue No. 12443, p. 625]

Proclamation for apprehending the persons who set fire to a stack of flax belonging to F. Keys of Broomfield, parish of Clonleigh, Co. Donegal

DG12443.625

625.                  

October 6, 1834 [D.G., Issue No. 12447, p. 641]

Proclamation for apprehending the persons who cruelly beat Richard Cameron of Tullydish, parish of Lower Fahan, Co. Donegal

 

751.                  

March 9, 1835 [D.G., Issue No. 12513, p. 173]

Proclamation for apprehending the persons who set fire to several cottages, property of the Reverend W. Knox in the parish of Clonleigh, Co. Donegal

 

773.                  

March 31, 1835 [D.G., Issue No. 12522, p. 210]

Proclamation for apprehending the persons who shot at Chief Constable Irwine at the parish of Cloneha, barony of Ennishowen, Co. Donegal

 

787.                  

April 13, 1835 [D.G., Issue No. 12528, p. 234]

Proclamation for apprehending the persons who attacked the house of James Farron of Gertykenny, parish of Duagh, Co. Donegal, and beat Charles Farron

 

789.                  

April 23, 1835 [D.G., Issue No. 12532, p. 249]

Proclamation for apprehending the persons who attacked the house of the Reverend T. McDonnell, parish priest at Innismacsaint, near Ballyshannon, Co. Donegal

 

864.                  

June 30, 1835 [D.G., Issue No. 12562, p. 397]

Proclamation for apprehending the persons who maliciously set fire to the dwelling house and cow house of Alexander Stewart of Magheran, parish of Connal, Co. Donegal

 

915.                  

October 7, 1835 [D.G., Issue No. 12604, p. 569]

Proclamation for apprehending the persons who cut off the tails of seven bullocks and heifers belonging to Bejamin Lindsay on the lands of Glenmaquin, near Raphoe, Co. Donegal

 

937.                  

October 24, 1835 [D.G., Issue No. 12612, p. 606]

Proclamation for apprehending the persons who attacked the houses of Patrick Doherty and Patrick McMonagle on Doagh Island, parish of Clonmanny, barony of Innishowen, Co. Donegal

 

997.                  

January 25, 1836 [D.G., Issue No. 12651, p. 46]

Proclamation for apprehending the persons who attacked the house of James Moore of Glencush, parish of Clonleigh, barony of Raphoe, Co. Donegal, and caused the death of his son

 

1006.               

February 8, 1836 [D.G., Issue No. 12657, p. 78]

Proclamation for apprehending the men who entered the house of Hugh McGeoghegan and others in the barony of Ennishowen, Co. Donegal, for the purposes of extorting money by intimidation

 

1039.               

February 26, 1836 [D.G., Issue No. 12666, p. 141]

Proclamation for apprehending the persons who maliciously burned a large stack of flax belonging to John Wilson of Cloonan, Co. Donegal

 

1061.               

March 21, 1836 [D.G., Issue No. 12675, p. 182]

Proclamation for apprehending Thomas Murdock, who murdered John Burns at Killyjordan, Co. Donegal

 

1084.               

April 15, 1836 [D.G., Issue No. 12686, p. 229]

Proclamation for apprehending the person who maliciously burned the flax mill belonging to Samuel Stewart of Ramelton, Co. Donegal

 

1102.               

April 23, 1836 [D.G., Issue No. 12690, p. 250]

Proclamation for apprehending the persons who maliciously levelled a flax mill belonging to John Gibson of Creslaughkeel, parish of Upper Tahan, barony of Ennishowen, Co. Donegal

 

1109.               

May 4, 1836 [D.G., Issue No. 12694, p. 269]

Proclamation for apprehending the persons who willfully and maliciously destroyed the sluice gates and mill house of John Johnson of Kindrum, parish of Clondovadoe, barony of Kilmacranan, Co. Donegal 

 

1130.               

May 18, 1836 [D.G., Issue No. 12700, p. 293]

Proclamation for apprehending the persons who set fire to the house of William McNutt of Buncrana, at Tubbin, parish of Upper Fahan, barony of Ennishowen, Co. Donegal

 

1204.               

September 1, 1836 [D.G., Issue No. 12746, p. 498]

Proclamation for apprehending the persons who set fire to a cow-house and turf-house, at Kalogs, in Clonleigh, Co. Donegal

 

1312.               

January 16, 1837 [D.G., Issue No. 12793, p. 70]

Proclamation for apprehending the persons who broke open the cow house of John Peoples of Ballysconlan, parish and barony of Kilmairanan, Co. Donegal, and stole six cows

 

1331.               

February 11, 1837 [D.G., Issue No. 12799, p. 123]

Proclamation for apprehending the men who attacked the house of John McTernan in the mountain part of Coolcolly, parish of Kilbarn, within a mile and a half of Ballyshannon, Co. Donegal

DG12799.123

1360.               

March 2, 1837 [D.G., Issue No. 12804, p. 171]

Proclamation for apprehending the persons who fired at the house of Nugent Hargan of the townland of Ardagh, parish of Taughboyne, barony of Raphoe, Co. Donegal

 

1410.               

April 8, 1837 [D.G., Issue No. 12815, p. 257]

Proclamation for apprehending the persons who posted notices at Fannet, parish of Clondevaddock, Co. Donegal, threatening destruction to any farmer who sells his potatoes over a certain price

 

1466.               

May 24, 1837 [D.G., Issue No. 12828, p. 354]

Proclamation for apprehending the persons who broke nets belonging to James Hector at the mouth of the River Erne and carried away some fish in the parish of Kilbanan, Co. Donegal

 

1480.               

June 13, 1837 [D.G., Issue No. 12834, p. 402]

Proclamation for apprehending the persons who have been threatening carmen employed in the conveyance of provisions from Counties Longford and Roscommon and the southern parts of Co. Leitrim for the supply of the northern markets in Co. Donegal

 

1483.               

June 16, 1837 [D.G., Issue No. 12835, p. 410]

Proclamation for apprehending the persons who assembled in front of the house of Nicholas Morrow, parish of Kilbarron, Co. Donegal, and destroyed a boat that he was building for James Hector by sawing the timber and breaking it with stones

 

1504.               

July 10, 1837 [D.G., Issue No. 12843, p. 473]

Proclamation for apprehending Robert Kelly, who waylaid and attacked Francis Fox of Kildoney, a tenant belonging to the Revered George Tredennick, as he was returning from the fair of Ballyshannon, Co. Donegal

 

1525.               

August 15, 1837 [D.G., Issue No. 12859, p. 666]

Proclamation for apprehending the one hundred persons who attacked and destroyed a large proportion of fishing nets belonging to James Hector at Kildoney, Co. Donegal, and took his boat which is presumed to be scuttled and sunk

 

1565.               

November 3, 1837 [D.G., Issue No. 12882, p. 890]

Proclamation for apprehending George Doherty, Daniel Fisher, James, John and William Gallagher, who inflicted blows to the head of William Kelly of New Row, parish of Clonleigh, Co. Donegal, causing his death

 

1579.               

November 21, 1837 [D.G., Issue No. 12887, p. 964]

Proclamation for apprehending Philip McLaughlin, who committed a rape on the body of Mary Doherty of Clonblock, parish of Lower Fahan, Co. Donegal

 

1588.               

December 6, 1837 [D.G., Issue No. 12891, p. 1003]

Proclamation for apprehending George Doherty, Daniel Fisher, James, John and William Gallagher, who were involved in the death of William Kelly of New Row, parish of Clonleigh, Co. Donegal

 

1698.               

July 31, 1838 [D.G., Issue No. 12958, p. 486]

Proclamation for apprehending the persons who sent a letter to Mrs Tredennick of Ballyshannon, Co. Donegal, threatening her husband; and some persons went to lands of Mr Tredennick and killed two of his cows

 

1709.               

August 30, 1838 [D.G., Issue No. 12967, p. 549]

Proclamation for apprehending the persons who killed a heifer, property of William Black of Creevy, in Ballyshannon, Co. Donegal

 

1725.               

October 20, 1838 [D.G., Issue No. 12982, p. 649]

Proclamation for apprehending the party who entered the house of Hugh Bradley of Tullagh, in Clenmany, Co. Donegal, and beat him

 

1784.               

February 15, 1839 [D.G., Issue No. 13016, p. 110]

Proclamation for apprehending the persons who set fire to a flax mill and store, property of William Walker of Kilcaden, in Donoughmore, Co. Donegal

 

1835.               

July 20, 1839 [D.G., Issue No. 13060, p. 406]

Proclamation for apprehending the person who shot and killed John Crossen, at Gaystown, in Clonligh, Co. Donegal

 

1838.               

July 29, 1839 [D.G., Issue No. 13061, p. 423]

Proclamation for apprehending the person who shot and killed John Porter, at Gaystown, in Clonligh, Co. Donegal

 

1879.               

November 23, 1839 [D.G., Issue No. 13097, p. 670]

Proclamation for apprehending the persons who shot at the two men at the River Esk, in Trushbank, Co. Donegal

 

1907.               

April 9, 1840 [D.G., Issue No. 13136, p. 234]

Proclamation for apprehending the persons who set fire to the house of Robert White of Ballinrfad, Co. Donegal

 

1931.               

August 18, 1840 [D.G., Issue No. 13178, p. 513]

Proclamation for apprehending the person who shot at John Marshall, at Trenta Presbyterian Meeting House at White Hill, in Gartan, Co. Donegal

 

1936.               

August 31, 1840 [D.G., Issue No. 13177, p. 538]

Proclamation for apprehending the persons who murdered Betty Thompson, whose body was found in the Bog of Ballykenaird, in Clondevadock, Co. Donegal

 

2216.               

November 4, 1845 [D.G., Issue No. 13728, p. 649]

Proclamation for apprehending the person who fired upon, and severely wounded, F.W. Burton, Justice of the Peace, near Pettigo, Co. Donegal

 

2350.               

June 4, 1847 [D.G., Issue No. 13917, p. 745]

Proclamation for apprehending the persons who brutally attacked the house of Patrick Doherty, schoolmaster and under agent to Sir Charles Styles, in the townland of Cloghan, barony of Raphoe, Co. Donegal

 

2499.               

December 27, 1848 [D.G., Issue No. 14125, p. 1298]

Proclamation for apprehending the murderers of Doctor Samuel Davis, of Letterkenny, Connel, Co. Donegal

 

2526.               

April 13, 1849 [D.G., Issue No. 14169, p. 437]

Proclamation for apprehending the persons who caused the death of James Tierney, at Shunnagh, Co. Donegal

 

2534.               

May 10, 1849 [D.G., Issue No. 14178, p. 517]

Proclamation for apprehending the persons who attacked the house of Patrick McCaffrey, at Crockmacanny, Co. Donegal

 

2586.               

April 11, 1850 [D.G., Issue No. 14303, p. 391]

Proclamation for apprehending the persons who attacked the house of Andrew Long at Cruckra, barony of Kilmacrennan, Co. Donegal

 

2595.               

April 25, 1850 [D.G., Issue No. 14307, p. 424]

Proclamation for apprehending the persons who levelled the house of Patrick Monday at Kiltyfergle, barony of Raphoe, Co. Donegal

 

2603.               

May 31, 1850 [D.G., Issue No. 14318, p. 497]

Proclamation for apprehending the persons who set fire to several outhouses belonging to T. Alexander at Aughilly, barony of Ennishowen, Co. Donegal

 

2607.               

June 21, 1850 [D.G., Issue No. 14324, p. 545]

Proclamation for apprehending the persons who attacked the house of Charles Porter of Tully, barony of Kilmacrennan, Co. Donegal, and committed other outrages

 

2638.               

December 5, 1850 [D.G., Issue No. 14373, p. 925]

Proclamation for apprehending the persons who waylaid James Johnson, Justice of the Peace, and robbed him of £160, at Cunawady, barony of Raphoe, Co. Donegal

 

2648.               

December 23, 1850 [D.G., Issue No. 14378, p. 966]

Proclamation for apprehending any person engaged in illegal confederacies in Co. Donegal

 

2698.               

August 14, 1851 [D.G., Issue No. 14448, p. 621]

Proclamation for apprehending the persons who murdered David Moore, bailiff, at Cornwall, barony of Raphoe, Co. Donegal

 

2730.               

February 3, 1852 [D.G., Issue No. 14499, p. 100]

Proclamation for apprehending the persons who discharged a gun into the house of John Colgan of Straths, barony of Ennishowen, Co. Donegal

 

2733.               

February 16, 1852 [D.G., Issue No. 14503, p. 203]

Proclamation for apprehending the person who fired at Mr Hughes of Ardrahoor, barony of Kilmacrenan, Co. Donegal

 

2748.               

March 8, 1852 [D.G., Issue No. 14508, p. 261]

Proclamation for apprehending the persons who fired at the Reverend Mr Ferguson and Lieutenant Trouton of the Revenue Police at Rathmullen, Co. Donegal

 

2751.               

May 18, 1852 [D.G., Issue No. 14529, p. 434]

Proclamation for apprehending the persons who fired at Charles Porter of Tully, barony of Kilmacrenan, Co. Donegal

 

2774.               

January 4, 1853 [D.G., Issue No. 14595, p. 14]

Proclamation for apprehending the persons who fired at Robert Moore in his house at Scotland, barony of Raphoe, Co. Donegal

 

2788.               

March 21, 1853 [D.G., Issue No. 14616, p. 281]

Proclamation apprehending the persons who fired at the house of George Kilpatrick in the townland of Teevickmoy, barony of Raphoe, Co. Donegal

 

2900.               

October 26, 1858 [D.G., Issue No. 14206, p. 1849]

Proclamation for apprehending the three men in female attire who fired at the Reverend Alexander Nixon in the townland of Ballyboes, barony of Kilmacrenan, Co. Donegal

 

2902.               

November 17, 1858 [D.G., Issue No. 15213, p. 1951]

Proclamation for apprehending the persons who fired at and dangerously wounded Alexander Nixon in the townland of Ballybois, barony of Kilmacrenan, Co. Donegal

 

2905.               

December 4, 1858 [D.G., Issue No. 15218, p. 2050]

Proclamation for apprehending the three men in female attire who fired at the Reverend Alexander Nixon in the townland of Ballyboes, barony of Kilmacrenan, Co. Donegal

 

2924.               

May 31, 1859 [D.G., Issue No. 15269, p. 805]

Proclamation for apprehending the three persons in female attire who attacked and wounded the Reverend Alexander Nixon in the townland of Ballyboe, barony of Kilmacrennan, Co. Donegal

 

2936.               

November 23, 1859 [D.G., Issue No. 15320, p. 1813]

Proclamation for apprehending the three persons in female attire who attacked and wounded the Reverend Alexander Nixon in the townland of Ballyboe, barony of Kilmacrennan, Co. Donegal