A16: Kilkenny

CATEGORY A16: KILKENNY

 

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. Kilkenny. 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

31.

October 25, 1825 [D.G., Issue No. 11044, p. 904]

Proclamation for apprehending the persons who attempted to assassinate Francis Despard, a most active magistrate of Co. Kilkenny

DG11044.904

149.

November 11, 1829 [D.G., Issue No. 11677, p. 701]

Proclamation for apprehending the persons who maliciously set fire to two large outhouses belonging to Denis Fitzpatrick on the lands of Ballylarkin, barony of Cranagh, near the post town of Freshford, Co. Kilkenny

DG11677.701

198.

October 22, 1830 [D.G., Issue No. 11828, p. 813]

Proclamation for apprehending the men who attacked the house of Patrick Brennan on the lands of Shillumsrath, in the liberties of the city of Kilkenny, and cruelly murdered him

 

219.

March 24, 1831 [D.G., Issue No. 11892, p. 221]

Proclamation for apprehending the persons who murdered Michael Drohan, tithe proctor and process server to the Reverend Mr Butler of Burnchurch, near Wollengrange, Co. Kilkenny

DG11892.221

221.

March 26, 1831 [D.G., Issue No. 11897, p. 249]

Proclamation for apprehending the persons who attacked a process server in the neighbourhood of Ballyragget, Co. Kilkenny, destroying a number of civil bill processes

DG11897.249

241.

December 12, 1831 [D.G., Issue No. 12005, p. 925]

Proclamation for apprehending the persons who posted a threatening notice on the farmhouse of Glinn, near the bridge of Ross, Co. Kilkenny

DG12005.925

244.

January 10, 1832 [D.G., Issue No. 12017, p. 13]

Proclamation for apprehending the persons who attacked the house of Michael Crinnan of Feroda, within two miles of the town of Castlecomer, Co. Kilkenny

DG12017.13

255.

February 10, 1832 [D.G., Issue No. 12032, p. 89]

Proclamation for apprehending the persons who attacked and severely beat Richard Stapleton on the lands of Lisnafunchin, about two miles from Castlecomer, Co. Kilkenny

 

258.

February 27, 1832 [D.G., Issue No. 12038, p. 125]

Proclamation for apprehending William Cane, who murdered Chief Constable Gibbons and several other members of the police force at Carricksheck, Co. Kilkenny

DG12038.125

264.

March 27, 1832 [D.G., Issue No. 12051, p. 209]

Proclamation for apprehending the four men who attacked Mr Potts, engineer to the collieries, at the collieries at Doonane, near Castlecomer, Co. Kilkenny

 

282.

May 31, 1832 [D.G., Issue No. 12079, p. 373]

Proclamation for apprehending the persons who severely beat and disarmed Major Dimond, resident at Coolcullen, Co. Kilkenny, and keeper to the Right Honourable Lord Frankfort

 

299.

July 12, 1832 [D.G., Issue No. 12097, p. 449]

Proclamation for apprehending the persons who maliciously set fire to the houses of Lundy Foott of Clogarrett, near the town of New Ross, Co. Kilkenny

 

303.

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

Proclamation for apprehending the persons who murdered Richard Marum who resided near the colliery of Bawnafee, barony of Gowran, Co. Kilkenny

 

317.

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

Proclamation for apprehending the persons who attacked the Reverend Mandeville near Mullinavat, Co. Kilkenny

DG12126.597

323.

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

Proclamation for apprehending the persons who fired several shots into the house of Mr Allen at the mills of Clodagh, near Inisteoge, Co. Kilkenny

DG12133.652

355.

January 14, 1833 [D.G., Issue No. 12177, p. 46]

Proclamation for apprehending the two men who fired at and severely wounded John Murphy as he was returning from Thomastown, Co. Kilkenny

 

361.

January 31, 1833 [D.G., Issue No. 12184, p. 77]

Proclamation for apprehending the persons who maliciously set fire to a cowhouse belonging to John Walshe of Camglony, barony of Ida, Co. Kilkenny

 

400.

October 5, 1833 [D.G., Issue No. 12290, p. 553]

Proclamation for apprehending the men who beat to death James McEvoy of Galmoy, parish of Erke, Co. Kilkenny

 

432.

December 17, 1833 [D.G., Issue No. 12322, p. 703]

Proclamation for apprehending the persons who forced John Dunn of Urlingford, Co. Kilkenny, to swear to let his holdings

 

433.

December 17, 1833 [D.G., Issue No. 12322, p. 703]

Proclamation for apprehending the persons who, when he was visiting a Widow Larkin, forced John Dunn of Urlingford, Co. Kilkenny, to swear to let his holdings

 

438.

December 21, 1833 [D.G., Issue No. 12323, p. 712]

Proclamation for apprehending the persons who forcibly broke into the house of Robert Shone in the parish of Dysart, Co. Kilkenny

 

451.

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

Proclamation for apprehending the persons who lit bonfires in the village of Ballyhale on the High Road between Waterford and Thomastown to celebrate the murder of the police at Carrickshock, Co. Kilkenny

 

457.

January 9, 1834 [D.G., Issue No. 12330, p. 24]

Proclamation for apprehending the men who, representing themselves as the police, obtained admission into the house of William Shea of Barna, barony of Cranagh, Co. Kilkenny, and beat him severely

 

485.

February 21, 1834 [D.G., Issue No. 12349, p. 179]

Proclamation for apprehending the persons who attacked the house of a man named Keefe of Knocktopher, near Thomastown, Co. Kilkenny

 

488.

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

Proclamation for apprehending the persons who cruelly murdered Richard Marum at the colliery of Bawnafee, barony of Gowran, Co. Kilkenny

 

562.

May 23, 1834 [D.G., Issue No. 12388, p. 394]

Proclamation for apprehending the persons who attacked the houses of William Hanlan and Robert Ramilton of Cloughpoke, near Dunmore, Co. Kilkenny

 

590.

July 16, 1834 [D.G., Issue No. 12412, p. 493]

Proclamation for apprehending the persons who broke into the house of Patrick Brennan of Uskerty, near Castlecomer, Co. Kilkenny, and warned him not to mow a meadow

 

638.

October 24, 1834 [D.G., Issue No. 12454, p. 670]

Proclamation for apprehending the Whitefeet who attacked the houses of twelve farmers in the barony of Fassadinenn, Co. Kilkenny, and compelled them to discharge a great number of Connaught labourers

 

641.

October 24, 1834 [D.G., Issue No. 12454, p. 670]

Proclamation for apprehending the persons who entered the house of Patrick Dugan of Clonassey, barony of Iverk, Co. Kilkenny, and robbed him of two guns

 

774.

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

Proclamation for apprehending the persons who entered the house of Thomas McEvoy of Ardaloe, near Dunmore, Co. Kilkenny, and beat his family in a most cruel manner

 

854.

June 11, 1835 [D.G., Issue No. 12553, p. 355]

Proclamation for apprehending the five men who waylaid and beat Martin Power at Ferrybridge, Co. Kilkenny

 

879.

August 12, 1835 [D.G., Issue No. 12580, p. 469]

Proclamation for apprehending the persons who attacked and subsequently killed Thomas Hanrahan of Balief, barony of Cranagh, Co. Kilkenny

 

905.

September 25, 1835 [D.G., Issue No. 12599, p. 545]

Proclamation for apprehending the persons who posted an illegal notice on the church gate of Knocktopher, Co. Kilkenny, relating to a bell taken out of that church

 

916.

October 8, 1835 [D.G., Issue No. 12604, p. 570]

Proclamation for apprehending the men who broke open the house of Pierce Clear of Pottlerath, parish of Kilmanagh, barony of Cranagh, Co. Kilkenny, and attacked the family

 

934.

October 22, 1835 [D.G., Issue No. 12611, p. 598]

Proclamation for apprehending the persons who murdered Richard Coghlan, farmer, of Mileolagh, parish of Killamory, barony of Kells, Co. Kilkenny

 

941.

October 31, 1835 [D.G., Issue No. 12615, p. 617]

Proclamation for apprehending the persons who maliciously set fire to the house of Michael Brennan of Crut-in-Clough, barony of Fassedinean, Co. Kilkenny

 

955.

November 25, 1835 [D.G., Issue No. 12625, p. 662]

Proclamation for apprehending the persons who violated Catherine Cahill in the city of Kilkenny, causing her death

 

1074.

March 31, 1836 [D.G., Issue No. 12680, p. 206]

Proclamation for apprehending John, Edward and Patrick Dohenny, who violently assaulted William Dohenny at Bawnmore, Co. Kilkenny

 

1115.

May 6, 1836 [D.G., Issue No. 12695, p. 274]

Proclamation for apprehending Peter Byrne, who struck Patrick Slattery with a hurle on the Fair Green, parish of Callan, barony of Kells, Co. Kilkenny, causing his death

 

1162.

July 22, 1836 [D.G., Issue No. 12728, p. 421]

Proclamation for apprehending the person who discharged a gun or pistol at Thomas Collins, steward to Richard Cox of Castletown, Co. Kilkenny, while he was returning from the garden to Mr Cox’s house

 

1172.

August 3, 1836 [D.G., Issue No. 12733, p. 442]

Proclamation for apprehending the persons who cruelly murdered a widow woman named Catherine McCabe in her house at Lacken within the liberties of the city of Kilkenny

 

1195.

August 20, 1836 [D.G., Issue No. 12741, p. 478]

Proclamation for apprehending the persons who sent a Whitefoot notice through the Kilkenny post office to Michael Byrne of Johnswell, parish of Rathcool, barony of Gowran, Co. Kilkenny, threatening him with the deaths of Marum and Potts if he did not immediately give up Mrs O’Reily’s agency

 

1200.

August 26, 1836 [D.G., Issue No. 12743, p. 486]

Proclamation for apprehending the three men who waylaid and violently assaulted Patrick Dorey of Brockawna, parish of Eirke, barony of Galmoy, Co. Kilkenny, at South Clonmeen, parish of Rathdowney, barony of Ossory, Queen’s County, as he was returning from a funeral

 

1216.

September 26, 1836 [D.G., Issue No. 12756, p. 537]

Proclamation for apprehending the persons who beat Philip Carty of Farnogh, parish of Rossinan, barony of Ida, Co. Kilkenny, as he was returning from Mullinavat Fair, causing his death

 

1244.

October 24, 1836 [D.G., Issue No. 12765, p. 583]

Proclamation for apprehending the persons who are believed to have murdered Mary Brophy of Walkins Street in the city of Kilkenny

 

1258.

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

Proclamation for apprehending the persons who burned down the dwelling houses of Martin Murphy, Daniel Breen, James Kennedy and Laurence Kennedy in the parish of Rathcool, barony of Gowran, Co. Kilkenny

 

1261.

November 3, 1836 [D.G., Issue No. 12768, p. 607]

Proclamation for apprehending Michael Dunphy, who attacked Thomas Walsh of Listrolen, parish of Mooncoin, Co. Kilkenny, at Mullinavat Fair, causing his death

 

1290.

December 22, 1836 [D.G., Issue No. 12784, p. 745]

Proclamation for apprehending the persons who broke a window sash and several panes of glass in the church of Goresbridge, Co. Kilkenny, and disgracefully dirtied the Communion table

 

1292.

December 26, 1836 [D.G., Issue No. 12784, p. 746]

Proclamation for apprehending the persons who posted a placard in Gowran, Co. Kilkenny, inciting people to commit acts of violence against several named individuals for having paid tithes

 

1307.

January 12, 1837 [D.G., Issue No. 12791, p. 38]

Proclamation for apprehending the persons who set fire to the house of Richard Wallace of Cloonassy, parish of Kilmacow, barony of Iverk, Co. Kilkenny

 

1315.

January 19, 1837 [D.G., Issue No. 12793, p. 70]

Proclamation for apprehending the persons who attacked the parish church of Kilbeacon, townland of Mullinavat, barony of Ida, Co. Kilkenny

 

1318.

January 25, 1837 [D.G., Issue No. 12795, p. 94]

Proclamation for apprehending the persons who attacked Patrick Cahil of Croan, parish of Aughviller, Co. Kilkenny, causing his death

 

1548.

September 29, 1837 [D.G., Issue No. 12872, p. 801]

Proclamation for apprehending the persons who murdered a man whose body was found in a ditch in the parish of Rathpatrick, Co. Kilkenny

 

1613.

January 13, 1838 [D.G., Issue No. 12902, p. 31]

Proclamation for apprehending Thomas Shortal, who struck Robert Becton on the head and killed him, near Vicar's Street in the city of Kilkenny

 

1633.

February 20, 1838 [D.G., Issue No. 12913, p. 115]

Proclamation for apprehending the persons who set fire to the farm offices of Patrick Byrne of Castlegarden, parish of Kilfane, Co. Kilkenny and a farm office belonging to Thomas Seigne, steward to Sir John Power of Kilfane

 

1756.

December 17, 1838 [D.G., Issue No. 12998, p. 810]

Proclamation for apprehending the persons who murdered a woman unknown, whose body was found in a stream at Frenchmore, in Callan, Co. Kilkenny

 

1923.

July 15, 1840 [D.G., Issue No. 13164, p. 445]

Proclamation for apprehending the five men who entered the house of William Dugganof Ballybeigh, in Tullarvan, Co. Kilkenny, and beat the inhabitants

 

1930.

August 13, 1840 [D.G., Issue No. 13172, p. 501]

Proclamation for apprehending the persons who sank five boats between the Ferry Bridge and the Newross Bridge, Co. Kilkenny

 

1994.

December 21, 1840 [D.G., Issue No. 13210, p. 871]

Proclamation for apprehending the party who attacked the houses of Richard Shea of Blackwell Lodge, in Blackwell, Co. Kilkenny, and shot through the windows

 

2016.

February 27, 1841 [D.G., Issue No. 13230, p. 166]

Proclamation for apprehending the persons who murdered an unknown man found on the road at Ardra, Co. Kilkenny

 

2104.

December 1, 1842 [D.G., Issue No. 13419, p. 929]

Proclamation for apprehending the persons who assaulted and subsequently killed John Mortimer, at Freshford, Co. Kilkenny

 

2106.

December 6, 1842 [D.G., Issue No. 13420, p. 937]

Proclamation for apprehending the persons who assaulted and subsequently killed John Mortimer, at Freshford, Co. Kilkenny

 

2107.

December 12, 1842 [D.G., Issue No. 13422, p. 957]

Proclamation for apprehending the persons who shot at Richard Murphy of Blankfield, in Gowran, Co. Kilkenny

 

2119.

March 21, 1843 [D.G., Issue No. 13450, p. 177]

Proclamation for apprehending the person who shot at Richard Shee, at Lanigan's Hill, near the city of Kilkenny

 

2173.

October 16, 1844 [D.G., Issue No. 13617, p. 629]

Proclamation for apprehending the persons who barbarously murdered Thomas Shanahan, whose body was found in the parish of Mohill, barony of Fassadineen, Co. Kilkenny

 

2223.

December 5, 1845 [D.G., Issue No. 13740, p. 1250]

Proclamation for apprehending the persons who murdered James Costello, at Killasheelan, in Fertagh, Co. Kilkenny

 

2259.

June 11, 1846 [D.G., Issue No. 13799, p. 605]

Proclamation for apprehending the person who shot James Fennell dead at Gillinstown in Muckalee, Co. Kilkenny

 

2309.

February 26, 1847 [D.G., Issue No. 13879, p. 349]

Proclamation for apprehending the murderers of James Rafter of Brownstown, barony of Kilkenny

 

2313.

March 18, 1847 [D.G., Issue No. 13887, p. 453]

Proclamation for apprehending the murderers of pay-clerk A. W. Prim, of Ennisag, and sub-constable John Yates, shot dead while proceeding to Dounsmaggin, Co. Kilkenny

 

2330.

April 27, 1847 [D.G., Issue No. 13904, p. 618]

Proclamation for apprehending the murderers of Thomas Sheehan, labourer, killed on the townland of Kilmaganny, barony of Kells, Co. Kilkenny

 

2514.

February 10, 1849 [D.G., Issue No. 14143, p. 157]

Proclamation for apprehending the murderers of Catherine Fitzpatrick of Coolcashin, Co. Kilkenny

 

2529.

April 21, 1849 [D.G., Issue No. 14172, p. 465]

Proclamation for apprehending the persons who fired into the house of Nicholas Dumphy at Dirlingstown, Co. Kilkenny, and wounded Mrs Dumphy

 

2580.

March 16, 1850 [D.G., Issue No. 14295, p. 318]

Proclamation for apprehending Edmond Myham, for murdering John Ryan, bailiff, at Carrigawn Morris, barony of Kells, Co. Kilkenny

 

2597.

May 4, 1850 [D.G., Issue No. 14310, p. 447]

Proclamation for apprehending the persons who caused the death of Richard Kinneally at Lisnatigue, barony of Knocktopher, Co. Kilkenny

 

2599.

May 20, 1850 [D.G., Issue No. 14314, p. 465]

Proclamation for apprehending the persons who caused the death of Martin Walsh of Graney, Kilmacon, Co. Kilkenny

 

2618.

September 4, 1850 [D.G., Issue No. 14347, p. 705]

Proclamation for apprehending the persons who fired into the house of Michael Grace at Cooleshallmore, barony of Cranagh, Co. Kilkenny

 

2621.

September 20, 1850 [D.G., Issue No. 14352, p. 733]

Proclamation for apprehending the six men who brutally assaulted three constables at Enniscragg, barony of Shillelogher, Co. Kilkenny

 

2673.

April 9, 1851 [D.G., Issue No. 14411, p. 325]

Proclamation for apprehending the four men who brutally assaulted Mrs Nash of Castletown, barony of Iverk, Co. Kilkenny

 

2690.

June 25, 1851 [D.G., Issue No. 14434, p. 519]

Proclamation for apprehending the three men who attacked and robbed the house of Stephen Proctor, farmer, of Balleen, barony of Galmoy, Co. Kilkenny

 

2757.

August 7, 1852 [D.G., Issue No. 14552, p. 649]

Proclamation for apprehending the persons who fired at George Cronyn, M.D. of Callan, at Newtown, barony of Kells, Co. Kilkenny

 

2775.

January 5, 1853 [D.G., Issue No. 14595, p. 14]

Proclamation for apprehending Thomas Fogarty, James Riely and John Bowe, who caused the death of William Dullard at a dance in Coolmacrutta, barony of Galmoy, Co. Kilkenny