A3: Armagh

CATEGORY A3: ARMAGH

 

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. Armagh. 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

41.   

September 26, 1826 [D.G., Issue No. 11185, p. 715]

Proclamation for apprehending the persons who fired several shots at Captain John Montgomery Hill of Clantilew, Co. Armagh

DG11185.715a

94.   

November 29, 1828 [D.G., Issue No. 11529, p. 815]

Proclamation for apprehending the persons who wilfully and maliciously set fire to two stacks of barley and one stack of oats belonging to Patrick and Felix Curry of the townland of Clonticarty, parish of Tynan, Co. Armagh

 

206.                  

November 30, 1830 [D.G., Issue No. 11845, p. 913]

Proclamation for apprehending the persons who entered the village of Maghery, Co. Armagh, and attacked several houses, threatening the inhabitants

DG11845.913

304.                  

August 1, 1832 [D.G., Issue No. 12107, p. 501]

Proclamation for apprehending the persons who fired at Patrick Gill of the townland of Kellycomaine, Co. Armagh

DG12107.501

399.                  

September 27, 1833 [D.G., Issue No. 12289, p. 545]

Proclamation for apprehending the persons who set fire to several turf stacks belonging to Mr Irwin of Violet Hill, Co. Armagh

 

420.                  

December 12, 1833 [D.G., Issue No. 12319, p. 690]

Proclamation for apprehending the persons who maliciously set fire to a stack of corn in the townland of Shankill, near Lurgan, Co. Armagh

 

422.                  

December 12, 1833 [D.G., Issue No. 12322, p. 704]

Proclamation for apprehending the persons who maliciously set fire to a stack of hay in the townland of Shankill, near Lurgan, Co. Armagh

 

430.                  

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

Proclamation for apprehending the persons who set fire to the premises of John Dogherty in the parish of Derrynoose, near Keady, Co. Armagh

 

482.                  

February 14, 1834 [D.G., Issue No. 12347, p. 163]

Proclamation for apprehending the five men who entered the house of Henry Graham of Dungormaney, near the town of Newtown-Hamilton, Co. Armagh, severely beating the inhabitants

 

615.                  

September 6, 1834 [D.G., Issue No. 12433, p. 577]

Proclamation for apprehending the persons who barbarously beat Hugh McCann, keeper at the house of John Graham of Lisnesky, Co. Armagh

 

632.                  

October 15, 1834 [D.G., Issue No. 12451, p. 657]

Proclamation for apprehending the persons who murdered James Gorman near the town of Armagh

 

679.                  

December 10, 1834 [D.G., Issue No. 12475, p. 773]

Proclamation for apprehending the persons who entered the houses of Michael Hughes and William Burke in the parish of Tynan, Co. Armagh, and threatened them with death

 

680.                  

December 12, 1834 [D.G., Issue No. 12476, p. 778]

Proclamation for apprehending the persons who entered the houses of Michael Hughes and William Burke in the parish of Tynan, Co. Armagh, and threatened them with death

 

698.                  

January 6, 1835 [D.G., Issue No. 12487, p. 19]

Proclamation for apprehending the persons who inhumanely beat Felix Fraddon on his return from Creggan to his house at Tullyvallen, Co. Armagh

 

723.                  

February 10, 1835 [D.G., Issue No. 12502, p. 110]

Proclamation for apprehending the persons who attacked Thomas and William Crawford on the high road leading from Armagh to Monaghan

 

742.                  

February 24, 1835 [D.G., Issue No. 12508, p. 146]

Proclamation for apprehending the persons who attacked the house of Mr Woodhouse on the lands of Ballinary, parish of Tartaraghan, Co. Armagh

 

753.                  

March 12, 1835 [D.G., Issue No. 12514, p. 177]

Proclamation for apprehending the mob who entered and robbed the house of Terence McMahon, a publican, at Tullygariff, near Blackwater, Co. Armagh

DG12514.177

756.                  

March 13, 1835 [D.G., Issue No. 12515, p. 182]

Proclamation for apprehending the persons who maliciously set fire to the house of Francis Harvey of Gaulrock, near Loughgall, Co. Armagh

DG12515.182

793.                  

April 23, 1835 [D.G., Issue No. 12534, p. 257]

Proclamation for apprehending the persons who cut off the tails and ears of two bullocks and stabbed a cow belonging to Mr Donaldson on the lands of Tullyvallen, barony of Upper Fews, Co. Armagh

DG12543.257

813.                  

May 12, 1835 [D.G., Issue No. 12540, p. 286]

Proclamation for apprehending the persons who attacked James Daly and his wife, near Tynan, Co. Armagh

 

823.                  

May 18, 1835 [D.G., Issue No. 12543, p. 301]

Proclamation for apprehending the persons who fractured the skull of Samuel Dunne, near Tynan, Co. Armagh

DG12543.301

830.                  

May 26, 1835 [D.G., Issue No. 12547, p. 321]

Proclamation for apprehending the men who called themselves 'Tommy Downshire's Men' and who made a great affray and beat off Mr Richmond, surveyor, between Tanderagee and Portadown, Co. Armagh

DG12547.321

841.                  

June 2, 1835 [D.G., Issue No. 12550, p. 334]

Proclamation for apprehending the persons who shot at the house of W.M. Bond near Charlemont, Co. Armagh

 

891.                  

August 29, 1835 [D.G., Issue No. 12588, p. 501]

Proclamation for apprehending the persons who injured the interior of the church of Charlemont, near Moy, Co. Tyrone

 

892.                  

August 31, 1835 [D.G., Issue No. 12589, p. 505]

Proclamation for apprehending the persons who destroyed the vestments of the church of Charlemont, near Moy, Co. Tyrone

 

914.                  

October 6, 1835 [D.G., Issue No. 12603, p. 566]

Proclamation for apprehending the persons who attacked the church of Charlemont, Co. Armagh

 

940.                  

October 31, 1835 [D.G., Issue No. 12614, p. 613]

Proclamation for apprehending the persons who murdered William White near the city of Armagh

 

984.                  

January 8, 1836 [D.G., Issue No. 12644, p. 13

Proclamation for apprehending the persons who attempted to burn the house of Thomas Carbry of Kilmareriby, two miles from Portadown, Co. Armagh

 

994.                  

January 22, 1836 [D.G., Issue No. 12650, p. 38]

Proclamation for apprehending the persons who entered the house of James Burns at Munnagilla, near Cullaville, parish of Creggan, barony of Upper Fews, Co. Armagh, and afterwards beat him near Dundalk

 

1029.               

February 19, 1836 [D.G., Issue No. 12662, p. 115]

Proclamation for apprehending the persons who surrounded the lodgings of John Fruen and Andrew Carr in the townland of Shantly, parish of Tynan, Co. Armagh, and beat them severely

 

1063.               

March 23, 1836 [D.G., Issue No. 12676, p. 186]

Proclamation for apprehending James Kennan, charged with murdering his wife Susan Kennan in Co. Armagh

 

1092.               

April 20, 1836 [D.G., Issue No. 12688, p. 238]

Proclamation for apprehending the two men who fired at James Lamb, servant to the Reverend Cornelius W. Lyne, about half a mile from the town of Armagh, as he was returning to his master’s residence at Grange

 

1160.               

July 18, 1836 [D.G., Issue No. 12726, p. 413]

Proclamation for apprehending the persons who attacked the Roman Catholic chapel of Mullavilly, parish of Kilmore, about one mile from Tanderagee, Co. Armagh

 

1299.               

January 4, 1837 [D.G., Issue No. 12787, p. 10]

Proclamation for apprehending the persons who entered the house of James Morris of Frohill Etra, parish of Jonesboro, Co. Armagh and killed him

 

1300.               

January 4, 1837 [D.G., Issue No. 12787, p. 10]

Proclamation for apprehending the persons who entered the house of Owen Carragher of Creenkill, parish of Creggan, Co. Armagh, and wounded him and his wife

 

1338.               

February 17, 1837 [D.G., Issue No. 12800, p. 135]

Proclamation for apprehending the ruffians who broke into the chapel of Carnlough, parish of Lower Killeary, Co. Armagh, and stole a silver chalice, patina and candlesticks

 

1368.               

March 10, 1837 [D.G., Issue No. 12807, p. 191]

Proclamation for apprehending the persons who broke the windows in the church of Ballintemple, near Newry, Co. Armagh

 

1382.               

March 27, 1837 [D.G., Issue No. 12812, p. 226]

Proclamation for apprehending the men belonging to the Orange Lodge, No. 115, who met at the house of John Lindsay, publican of Tanderagee, Co. Armagh and severely beat John Hughes, for refusing to utter profane party expressions

 

1394.               

March 31, 1837 [D.G., Issue No. 12813, p. 235]

Proclamation for apprehending the men who entered the house of James Raw of Derrycrew, parish of Loughall, barony of O'Neiland West, Co. Armagh, and beat him and his wife

 

1399.               

April 3, 1837 [D.G., Issue No. 12814, p. 245]

Proclamation for apprehending the three men who entered a field near the village of Ballsmill, parish of Creggan, barony of Upper Fews, Co. Armagh, and threatened Michael McGee to quit his work

DG12814.245

1422.               

April 17, 1837 [D.G., Issue No. 12817, p. 271]

Proclamation for apprehending the person who struck John Walker of Curmeen, parish of Derrynoose, Co. Armagh, as he was returning from the town of Belfast, Co. Antrim

 

1507.               

July 12, 1837 [D.G., Issue No. 12844, p. 482]

Proclamation for apprehending the persons who fired at the house of Alexander Ard of Tullyvaleen, parish of Newtownhamilton, Co. Armagh

 

1547.               

September 29, 1837 [D.G., Issue No. 12871, p. 793]

Proclamation for apprehending the seven or eight persons who forcibly entered the house of Owen Rice in the townland of Drummilly, parish of Loughgilly, Co. Armagh, and dreadfully maltreated Rice and his wife

 

1556.               

October 19, 1837 [D.G., Issue No. 12877, p. 846]

Proclamation for apprehending the two persons who violently abused a bailiff in Newtown Hamilton, Co. Armagh, while he was there to execute a decree

 

1569.               

November 9, 1837 [D.G., Issue No. 12883, p. 708]

Proclamation for apprehending the persons who set fire to a large stack of flax belonging to James Caldwell of Tamnavetton, parish of Kilmore, Co. Armagh

 

1577.               

November 17, 1837 [D.G., Issue No. 12886, p. 947]

Proclamation for apprehending the persons who visited the houses of John McConville of Derrykarn and John Farfy and Thomas Bodel of Derryland, barony of O’Neiland, Co. Armagh, in search of firearms and severely beat the inhabitants

 

1584.               

November 30, 1837 [D.G., Issue No. 12889, p. 986]

Proclamation for apprehending the eight men who entered the houses of Sampson Prescott and William Tod, both of Teago, parish of Tarteraghan, Co. Armagh, and robbed them of two guns

 

1607.               

January 4, 1838 [D.G., Issue No. 12899, p. 10]

Proclamation for apprehending the thirty men who entered the house of John Johnstone of Roxburgh, parish of Newtownhamilton, Co. Armagh, and inhumanely murdered George MacFarland, a helpless and infirm old man

 

1615.               

January 17, 1838 [D.G., Issue No. 12903, p. 40]

Proclamation for apprehending the persons who violently attacked William McGreggor in his house in the parish of Creggan, Co. Armagh

 

1641.               

March 13, 1838 [D.G., Issue No. 12919, p. 169]

Proclamation for apprehending the persons who attacked the house of Patrick Durkin of Derrycart, parish of Tartaraghan, Co. Armagh, and cut the throat of his cow

 

1670.               

May 16, 1838 [D.G., Issue No. 12937, p. 309]

Proclamation for apprehending the persons who entered the house of Sarah McMahon of Drumlougher, in Creggan, Co. Armagh, and severely beat Patrick Marmion

 

1737.               

November 12, 1838 [D.G., Issue No. 12988, p. 702]

Proclamation for apprehending the two men who fired at Leslie Hill, at Lissglinn, Co. Armagh

 

1817.               

May 9, 1839 [D.G., Issue No. 13039, p. 259]

Proclamation for apprehending the five men who assaulted Patt Marron, whilst returning from the fair of Crossmaglin, in Creggan, Co. Armagh

 

1867.               

November 2, 1839 [D.G., Issue No. 13091, p. 601]

Proclamation for apprehending the persons who set fire to the house of Patrick Hurrinan of Drumbee, in Creggan, Co. Armagh

 

1913.               

June 3, 1840 [D.G., Issue No. 13152, p. 347]

Proclamation for apprehending the persons who murdered Fanny Fox, whose body was found in a bog at Derryhubbert, in Killyman, Co. Armagh

 

2001.               

January 6, 1841 [D.G., Issue No. 13215, p. 26]

Proclamation for apprehending the persons who murdered Mr Thomas Powell, land steward to Mr Quinn, in Tullyvallen, Co. Armagh

 

2250.               

February 23, 1846 [D.G., Issue No. 13762, p. 133]

Proclamation for apprehending the person who shot at George Kiles, at Killafaddy, in Lisandill, Co. Armagh

 

2282.               

December 8, 1846 [D.G., Issue No. 13852, p. 1409].

Proclamation for apprehending the persons who murdered George McClean, near Crossmaglen, Co. Armagh

 

2308.               

February 25, 1847 [D.G., Issue No. 13879, p. 341]

Proclamation for apprehending the persons who broke into the house of William Adams of Brackagh, parish of Kilmore, Co. Armagh

 

2430.               

December 10, 1847 [D.G., Issue No. 13982, p. 1397]

Proclamation for apprehending the persons who fired at and wounded Eneas Casey, farmer, on the townland of Claranagh, parish of Creggan, Co. Armagh

 

2584.               

March 26, 1850 [D.G., Issue No. 14298, p. 353]

Proclamation for apprehending the persons who murdered John Woolsey at Clawnagh, barony of Oneiland West, Co. Armagh

 

2602.               

May 25, 1850 [D.G., Issue No. 14316, p. 481]

Proclamation for apprehending the persons who caused the death of R.L. Mulleverer at Criefkeeren, Creggan, barony of Upper Fews, Co. Armagh

 

2720.               

January 12, 1852 [D.G., Issue No. 14492, p. 29]

Proclamation for apprehending the persons who attacked Hugh Andrews, Owen Coleman and Eliza McBride at Sturgan, Upper Orier, Co. Armagh

 

2724.               

January 22, 1852 [D.G., Issue No. 14495, p. 54]

Proclamation for apprehending the party of men who fired at and wounded Meredith Chambré at Drummantee, Upper Orier, Co. Armagh

 

2810.               

November 22, 1853 [D.G., Issue No. 14689, p. 953]

Proclamation for apprehending the persons who fired at the Reverend Richard Graham in Meigh, Upper Orior, Co. Armagh

 

2910.               

March 18, 1859 [D.G., Issue No. 15247, p. 433]

Proclamation for apprehending the persons who attempted to blow up the dwelling house of Leonard Uprichard, linen manufacturer, in the town of Lurgan, Co. Armagh