A5: Cavan

CATEGORY A5: CAVAN

 

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. Cavan. 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

123

August 5, 1829 [D.G., Issue No. 11635, p. 477]

 

Proclamation for apprehending the Ribbonmen, previously dislodged from their position on the mountain between Florence Court and Swadlinbar, who attacked a party of Orangemen on their return home after dining together in the vicinity of Arneybridge, and killed three Orangemen

DG11635.477

137.                  

September 29, 1829 [D.G., Issue No. 11658, p. 605]

Proclamation for apprehending the persons who murdered James Jeffers near Cootehill, Co. Cavan

DG11658.605

184.                  

May 18, 1830 [D.G., Issue No. 11757, p. 269]

Proclamation for apprehending the persons who attacked four bailiffs as they were conveying a prisoner to the county gaol, in the neighbourhood of Tullyvin, near Cootehill, Co. Cavan, causing the death of one of the bailiffs

DG11757.269

204.                  

November 27, 1830 [D.G., Issue No. 11843, p. 893]

Proclamation for apprehending the person who shot at the house of John Dane of Drummalow, barony of Clankee, near Bailieborough, Co. Cavan, and killed his daughter, Jane Dane

 

207.                  

December 6, 1830 [D.G., Issue No. 11852, p. 949]

Proclamation for apprehending the persons who murdered John Stinson while he was returning home from Bailieborough market, Co. Cavan

 

210.                  

January 26, 1831 [D.G., Issue No. 11868, p. 81]

Proclamation for apprehending the persons who murdered John Steenson of Rakeevin, Co. Cavan

DG11868.81

277.                  

May 23, 1832 [D.G., Issue No. 12075, p. 357]

Proclamation for apprehending the persons who attacked the houses of several farmers in the parish of Larah, Co. Cavan

DG12075.357

324.                  

September 30, 1832 [D.G., Issue No. 12133, p. 652]

Proclamation for apprehending the persons who waylaid and cruelly beat John Lockington when he was returning from Ballyhaise fair, Co. Cavan

 

327.                  

October 10, 1832 [D.G., Issue No. 12136, p. 692]

Proclamation for apprehending the persons who murdered Laurence McEntee near the church in the parish of Drung, Co. Cavan

DG12136.692

330.                  

October 22, 1832 [D.G., Issue No. 12140, p. 717]

Proclamation for apprehending the persons who set fire to the house of James Findlay on the lands of Gartenardress, Co. Cavan

 

382.                  

June 14, 1833 [D.G., Issue No. 12241, p. 333]

Proclamation for apprehending the persons who murdered James Olwell at Corritubber, near Cloneroy, Co. Cavan

 

385.                  

July 20, 1833 [D.G., Issue No. 12257, p. 409]

Proclamation for apprehending the persons who caused the death of John Sullivan and others in a serious riot in the town of Cootehill, Co. Cavan

 

386.                  

July 20, 1833 [D.G., Issue No. 12257, p. 410]

Proclamation for apprehending John Allen who stands charged with causing the death of George Cappogue at Cootehill, Co. Cavan

 

387.                  

July 20, 1833 [D.G., Issue No. 12257, p. 410]

Proclamation for apprehending the persons who attacked Patrick Mills of Curtubber, at Drumgoon, between the town of Ballieborough and Cootehill, Co. Cavan, causing his death

 

412.                  

November 19, 1833 [D.G., Issue No. 12310, p. 649]

Proclamation for apprehending the persons who attacked the house of Peter Ballantine, keeper to Colonel Pratt of Cabra Castle, near Kingscourt, Co. Cavan, robbing a double-barrelled gun

 

492.                  

February 26, 1834 [D.G., Issue No. 12352, p. 198]

Proclamation for apprehending the persons who beat to death Bernard Cleany at Cootehill, Co. Cavan

 

519.                  

March 14, 1834 [D.G., Issue No. 12357, p. 239]

Proclamation for apprehending the persons who posted a threatening notice on a plough belonging on the lands of Dissard, near Killeshandra, Co. Cavan

 

527.                  

March 25, 1834 [D.G., Issue No. 12363, p. 271]

Proclamation for apprehending Neil Brennan, charged with the murder of George Edgeworth, near Killeshandra, Co. Cavan

 

595.                  

July 23, 1834 [D.G., Issue No. 12414, p. 501]

Proclamation for apprehending the two men who fired at and desperately wounded the Reverend Henry Williams, rector of Killinkeel, near Virgina, Co. Cavan

 

622.                  

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

Proclamation for apprehending the country people who attacked several houses in the parish of Larah, near Cavan

 

661.                  

November 22, 1834 [D.G., Issue No. 12466, p. 733]

Proclamation for apprehending the persons who cruelly beat a man named Johnston, near Bailieborough, Co. Cavan, causing his death

 

662.                  

November 22, 1834 [D.G., Issue No. 12466, p. 733]

Proclamation for apprehending the persons who shot dead James Smith, when he was returning from the fair of Bailieborough to his house at Killinkere, Co. Cavan

 

671.                  

December 3, 1834 [D.G., Issue No. 12471, p. 754]

Proclamation for apprehending Anger Lang, who killed John Fitzpatrick in the townland of Derries, Co. Cavan

 

687.                  

December 17, 1834 [D.G., Issue No. 12478, p. 786]

Proclamation for apprehending the men who robbed the house of Henry O’Reilly, near Mullagh, Co. Cavan

 

861.                  

June 25, 1835 [D.G., Issue No. 12559, p. 385

Proclamation for apprehending the persons who attacked the parish church of Lara, Co. Cavan, stealing a prayer book and cutting open the pulpit

 

884.                  

August 22, 1835 [D.G., Issue No. 12585, p. 489]

Proclamation for apprehending the persons who stolen several items from the church of Ballymacue, near Killinalick, Co. Cavan

 

885.                  

August 22, 1835 [D.G., Issue No. 12585, p. 489]

Proclamation for apprehending the persons who stole several items from the church of Drumlumnon, near Kilcogy, Co. Cavan

 

886.                  

August 22, 1835 [D.G., Issue No. 12585, p. 489]

Proclamation for apprehending the persons who entered the church of Killeshandra, Co. Cavan, and damaged the reading desk, Communion table and cushions

 

887.                  

August 22, 1835 [D.G., Issue No. 12585, p. 489]

Proclamation for apprehending the persons who broke the windows of the church of Ballintemple, Co. Cavan

 

931.                  

October 21, 1835 [D.G., Issue No. 12610, p. 594]

Proclamation for apprehending the persons who murdered a man whose body was found near the town of Killinaleck, parish of Kilbride, barony of Clonmahon, Co. Cavan

 

1001.               

January 28, 1836 [D.G., Issue No. 12653, p. 54]

Proclamation for apprehending John Byers and John Gibson, charged with murdering Owen Smith at Ballyjamesduff, Co. Cavan

 

1101.               

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

Proclamation for apprehending the persons who maliciously burned three houses and three cows belonging to James Gillick of Cloughergoole, parish of Mullagh, barony of Castleraghan, Co. Cavan

 

1106.               

April 28, 1836 [D.G., Issue No. 12693, p. 265]

Proclamation for apprehending the persons who beset the house of James Lynch of Lacken, barony of Castelraghan, Co. Cavan, and fired two shots through the windows

 

1182.               

August 11, 1836 [D.G., Issue No. 12737, p. 458]

Proclamation for apprehending the persons who posted a notice on the gate of the Reverend L.H. Fenner of Corriga, near Arva, Co. Cavan, warning him not to employ a person named McAuley

 

1259.               

November 3, 1836 [D.G., Issue No. 12768, p. 606]

Proclamation for apprehending the person who maliciously levelled the new dwelling house of Peter Magovran in the townland of Drumbess, parish of Killeshandra, barony of Tullyhunco, Co. Cavan

 

1265.               

November 7, 1836 [D.G., Issue No. 12770, p. 622]

Proclamation for apprehending the four persons who waylaid and beat Daniel Doyle, a mile and a half from Arva, parish of Ballymacalany, barony of Tullyhunco, Co. Cavan, causing his death

 

1329.               

February 8, 1837 [D.G., Issue No. 12798, p. 114]

Proclamation for apprehending Thomas Donahoo, charged with mortally wounding a man named Masterson of Lossit, parish of Ballymacue, Co. Cavan

 

1347.               

February 20, 1837 [D.G., Issue No. 12801, p. 144]

Proclamation for apprehending William Donnelly, Richard Sparrow and William Sparrow and others, charged with murdering John Carr as he was proceeding from Ballyjamesduff, Co. Cavan

 

1433.               

April 25, 1837 [D.G., Issue No. 12820, p. 294]

Proclamation for apprehending the persons who set fire to the house of John Irwin of the townland of Avilluree, parish of Knockbride, barony of Clonkee, Co. Cavan

 

1482.               

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

Proclamation for apprehending the men who beat and abused Michael W. Reddy of Kingscourt, parish of Enniskeen, Co. Cavan, in a most shocking manner

 

1563.               

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

Proclamation for apprehending the twenty-five or thirty men who attacked the house of John Ward on the lands of Killacrossduff, parish of Killan, Co. Cavan, and administered unlawful oaths to him

 

1598.               

December 19, 1837 [D.G., Issue No. 12895, p. 1038]

Proclamation for apprehending the persons who maliciously levelled a dwelling house, cow house and barn belonging to the Reverend M. Beresford in the townland of Crumin, parish of Larah, Co. Cavan

 

1614.               

January 15, 1838 [D.G., Issue No. 12902, p. 31]

Proclamation for apprehending Bernard McCabe, charged with murdering Michael Smith of Lisanagirl, parish of Killincare, Co. Cavan

 

1626.               

February 9, 1838 [D.G., Issue No. 12910, p. 90]

Proclamation for apprehending the seven men who waylaid and cruelly beat William McTague of Crocknahatten, parish of Bailieborough, Co. Cavan

 

1637.               

March 2, 1838 [D.G., Issue No. 12916, p. 146]

Proclamation for apprehending James Donovan, who murdered his wife Mary Donovan, whose body was found in a field near Shircock, Co. Cavan

 

1644.               

March 23, 1838 [D.G., Issue No. 12922, p. 197]

Proclamation for apprehending the seven men who waylaid and cruelly beat Benjamin Bell of Cootehill and Joseph Sharp of Skey, parish of Knockbride, Co. Cavan, on their return home from Kingscourt

 

1696.               

July 26, 1838 [D.G., Issue No. 12957, p. 478]

Proclamation for apprehending the two men who shot at the Reverend Marcus Gervaise Beresford, whilst travelling to the church of Larah, in Kilmore, Co. Cavan

 

1727.               

October 23, 1838 [D.G., Issue No. 12983, p. 657]

Proclamation for apprehending the party who attacked Patrick Reilly and Patrick Dalton, at Ballinagh, in Ballintemple, Co. Cavan, from the effects of which beating Mr Reilly has since died

 

1751.               

December 10, 1838 [D.G., Issue No. 12996, p. 792]

Proclamation for apprehending the men who went to the house of Michael McManus of Corran, in Killeshandra, Co. Cavan, and attacked the inhabitants

 

1839.               

July 31, 1839 [D.G., Issue No. 13063, p. 431]

Proclamation for apprehending Luke and Hugh Lynch who assaulted Bridget Murray, on the road leading to Bailieboro, in Enniskeen, Co. Cavan

 

1884.               

December 13, 1839 [D.G., Issue No. 13102, p. 718]

Proclamation for apprehending the persons who last encountered Thomas Popham, whilst leaving Oldcastle, Co. Cavan, who is presumed to have been murdered

 

1888.               

December 31, 1839 [D.G., Issue No. 13107, p. 776]

Proclamation for apprehending the two men who entered the house of Betty Hurley of Crosscreagh, in Castletarra, Co. Cavan, and violently assaulted her

 

1914.               

June 6, 1840 [D.G., Issue No. 13153, p. 353]

Proclamation for apprehending the three men who murdered Samuel Lyons, at Clare, in Cushenlough, Co. Cavan

 

2010.               

February 12, 1841 [D.G., Issue No. 13225, p. 122]

Proclamation for apprehending the persons who set fire to the dwelling house of William Armstrong in Drumbess, Co. Cavan

 

2034.               

May 11, 1841 [D.G., Issue No. 13250, p. 341]

Proclamation for apprehending the persons who murdered Edward Lyttle of Redhills, parish of Anna, Co. Cavan

 

2035.               

May 15, 1841 [D.G., Issue No. 13252, p. 362]

Proclamation for apprehending the persons who attacked John Shiels of Tattyreagh, Co. Cavan

 

2036.               

May 22, 1841 [D.G., Issue No. 13254, p. 381]

Proclamation for apprehending the persons who set fire to the property of the Reverend Henry Cottingham in the townland of Mullaghboy, parish of Ballymachugh, Co. Cavan

 

2046.               

July 8, 1841 [D.G., Issue No. 13267, p. 513]

Proclamation for apprehending the persons who murdered Edward Lyttle of Redhills, parish of Anna, Co. Cavan

 

2054.               

September 22, 1841 [D.G., Issue No. 13289, p. 677]

Proclamation for apprehending the persons who murdered John Trotter, aged about 14 years and found buried in a bog in Carrigo, Co. Cavan

 

2193.               

March 31, 1845 [D.G., Issue No. 13666, p. 209]

Proclamation for apprehending the persons who committed an outrage upon several houses at Drumersee, in Kinawley, Co. Cavan

 

2201.               

May 19, 1845 [D.G., Issue No. 13680, p. 329]

Proclamation for apprehending the persons who murdered James Gallagher, at Cullylunan, in Tomregan, Co. Cavan

 

2206.               

July 9, 1845 [D.G., Issue No. 13695, p. 453]

Proclamation for apprehending the person who murdered George Bell Boothe, at Hermitage, in Kilmore, Co. Cavan

 

2234.               

January 19, 1846 [D.G., Issue No. 13753, p. 41]

Proclamation for apprehending the persons who murdered James Gallagher at Cullylunan, Tomregan, Co. Cavan

 

2342

May 15, 1847 [D.G., Issue No. 13911, p. 680]

 

Proclamation for apprehending the man who knocked down and beat William Johnston, farmer, of Coolisbrattan, near Arva, as he was returning from the town of Cavan with an ass and a hundred of Indian meal, at a place called Corraspoint, close to Farnham Grand Entrance, causing his death

 

2491.               

November 6, 1848 [D.G., Issue No. 14110, p. 1138]

Proclamation for apprehending the persons who fired at William Armitage Moore in Lower Loughtee, Urney, Co. Cavan

 

2494.               

November 28, 1848 [D.G., Issue No. 14117, p. 1213]

Proclamation for apprehending the persons who fired at and wounded Robert Fisher at Killycunny, Castleraghan, Co. Cavan

 

2500.               

December 29, 1848 [D.G., Issue No. 14125, p. 1298]

Proclamation for apprehending the person who committed an outrage upon James Maguire and his daughter, at Kilmaglare, Lower Loughtee, Co. Cavan

 

2699.               

August 20, 1851 [D.G., Issue No. 14450, p. 633]

Proclamation for apprehending a party of five men who attacked the house of and wounded Daniel Reilly at Glascarrick, barony of Clonmahon, Co. Cavan

 

2701.               

October 9, 1851 [D.G., Issue No. 14464, p. 741]

Proclamation for apprehending the persons who waylaid and assaulted Patrick Gallighan, Owen and Charles Smith of Drumakinow, while leaving the fair at Ballinagh, Co. Cavan

 

2734.               

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

Proclamation for apprehending the person who demanded arms and administered an unlawful oath to the inmates of the house of Philip Gough at Burren, barony of Tullyhaw, Co. Cavan

 

2846.               

September 15, 1855 [D.G., Issue No. 14879, p. 1297]

Proclamation for apprehending the persons who murdered James Smith in the townland of Lisnagowan, barony of Upper Loughtee, Co. Cavan

 

2849.               

October 15, 1855 [D.G., Issue No. 14887, p. 1437]

Proclamation for apprehending the two men who fired at and wounded Charlotte Hines of Tubberlian Duflin when she was returning from Ballyconnell on a jaunting-car at Corrin-Wood, barony of Tullyhaw, Co. Cavan

 

2850.               

October 18, 1855 [D.G., Issue No. 14888, p. 1453]

Proclamation for apprehending Patrick Bandon, a deserter from the Cavan Militia, on a charge of having fired at Charlotte Hines