A22: Mayo

CATEGORY A22: MAYO

 

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. Mayo. 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

138.                  

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

Proclamation for apprehending the persons who set fire to the house of John Burke of Becon, Co. Mayo

DG11658.605

297.                  

July 9, 1832 [D.G., Issue No. 12096, p. 445]

Proclamation for apprehending Edward Hanley, who, with two other men, severely beat and robbed Sub-Constable Peter Healy while he was on duty at the bridge of Ballina, Co. Mayo

DG12086.445

334.                  

October 30, 1832 [D.G., Issue No. 12144, p. 733]

Proclamation for apprehending the persons who severely beat John Doherty and Jeremiah Bourke in the town of Newport, Co. Mayo

DG12144.733

372.                  

April 27, 1833 [D.G., Issue No. 12221, p. 245]

Proclamation for apprehending the persons who fired a shot through the window of the room in which the Reverend J.P. Lyons was sitting at Binghamstown, Co. Mayo

 

418.                  

December 7, 1833 [D.G., Issue No. 12319, p. 690]

Proclamation for apprehending the persons who murdered Miles Hart near Breaffy, not far from Ballina, Co. Mayo

 

476.                  

January 30, 1834 [D.G., Issue No. 12341, p. 113]

Proclamation for apprehending the four men who severely beat Laurence McDonnell and Michael McDermot on the Mail Coach Road between Sligo and Ballina

 

571.                  

June 12, 1834 [D.G., Issue No. 12397, p. 429]

Proclamation for apprehending James Devan, Frank Gildea and Peter Walsh, charged with an outrage on Ellen Cunneany, near Ballinrobe, Co. Mayo

 

579.                  

June 20, 1834 [D.G., Issue No. 12402, p. 449]

Proclamation for apprehending the persons who visited several houses in the parish of Cross, half-barony of Erris, Co. Mayo, and left threatening orders relating to the price of potatoes

 

580.                  

June 20, 1834 [D.G., Issue No. 12402, p. 450]

Proclamation for apprehending the persons who visited the houses of Hugh Flaherty and James McAndrews in the parish of Cross, half-barony of Erris, Co. Mayo, and ordered them to sell potatoes on credit and beat Mr McAndrews with nettles

 

613.                  

September 5, 1834 [D.G., Issue No. 12433, p. 577]

Proclamation for apprehending the persons who maliciously stabbed two brood mares belonging to the Reverend Rutledge of Bloomfield, Co. Mayo

 

691.                  

December 24, 1834 [D.G., Issue No. 12482, p. 806]

Proclamation for apprehending the persons who attacked James Pedloe, officer of excise, while he was leaving a certiorari at the house of Mr Fitzmaurice near Castlebar, Co. Mayo

 

693.                  

December 26, 1834 [D.G., Issue No. 12483, p. 809

Proclamation for apprehending the persons who set fire to the out-offices of Patrick C. Howley of Broadlands Park, near Ballina, Co. Mayo

 

705.                  

January 16, 1835 [D.G., Issue No. 12491, p. 35]

Proclamation for apprehending the two persons who attacked Patrick Devers while he was returning from Castlebar, Co. Mayo, causing his death

 

757.                  

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

Proclamation for apprehending the person who struck a man named McKeon on his return from Ballyhean, near Castlebar, Co. Mayo, and stuck a scythe or sword in his head

 

763.                  

March 18, 1835 [D.G., Issue No. 12517, p. 190]

Proclamation for apprehending the persons who attacked, disarmed and barbarously Constable Armstrong and Sub-Constable Williamson as they were returning to their quarters at Ballintobber, Co. Mayo

 

794.                  

April 24, 1835 [D.G., Issue No. 12534, p. 257]

Proclamation for apprehending the persons who murdered a man named Callaghan at Beheybawn, near Crossmolina, Co. Mayo

 

795.                  

April 24, 1835 [D.G., Issue No. 12534, p. 257]

Proclamation for apprehending the men who attacked Constable Armstrong and Sub-Constable Williamson while they were on duty near Crossmolina, Co. Mayo

 

821.                  

May 16, 1835 [D.G., Issue No. 12543, p. 301]

Proclamation for apprehending the persons who maliciously set fire to the stable of Thomas Kealey of Cloonashe, near Westport, Co. Mayo

 

929.                  

October 19, 1835 [D.G., Issue No. 12609, p. 590]

Proclamation for apprehending the four or five men who attacked William Mears, steward to the Reverend William Stoney, at Castlebar fair, Co. Mayo

 

936.                  

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

Proclamation for apprehending the persons who attacked two soldiers of the Royals in the streets of Westport, Co. Mayo, as they were returning to their barracks

 

947.                  

November 12, 1835 [D.G., Issue No. 12620, p. 637]

Proclamation for apprehending the one hundred men who broke the works of a corn mill belonging to John Feemerty in the village of Terry, barony of Tyrawley, parish of Adregoole, Co. Mayo, and carried off all the iron

 

962.                  

November 28, 1835 [D.G., Issue No. 12627, p. 674]

Proclamation for apprehending the person who drowned a newborn infant in Lannagh Lake, parish of Islandeady, Co. Mayo

 

1034.               

February 23, 1836 [D.G., Issue No. 12663, p. 122]

Proclamation for apprehending Roger and Patrick McDonough and James Looby, who attacked Thomas Collins, John Bermingham and Mary Murphy as they were returning from Ballendangon Market, Co. Mayo

 

1042.               

March 1, 1836 [D.G., Issue No. 12667, p. 146]

Proclamation for apprehending George Dunbar of Foxford, who beat and caused the death of James Roach at Shanivar in the police district of Swineford, Co. Mayo

 

1057.               

March 19, 1836 [D.G., Issue No. 12675, p. 181]

Proclamation for apprehending James McNamara, who severely beat James Laly of Glan Castle, Co. Mayo, causing his death

 

1131.               

May 19, 1836 [D.G., Issue No. 12701, p. 298]

Proclamation for apprehending Patt Tighe, who murdered a poor old woman named Bridget Langan at Flagbrook, parish of Lacken, Co. Mayo

 

1142.               

June 3, 1836 [D.G., Issue No. 12707, p. 325]

Proclamation for apprehending Stephen Casey and David Walsh, who beat William Kilgallen, at Balcara, half parish of Minolo, barony of Carragh, Co. Mayo, causing his death

 

1144.               

June 8, 1836 [D.G., Issue No. 12709, p. 333]

Proclamation for apprehending the persons who killed Catherine Hart or Hunt of Derry, Co. Mayo, who it appears was struck violently on the head, then strangled, and afterwards thrown into a small adjacent river

 

1196.               

August 22, 1836 [D.G., Issue No. 12741, p. 478

Proclamation for apprehending the persons who sacrilegiously broke into the vestry room of the church of Crossmolina, Co. Mayo, and took poor money

 

1201.               

August 30, 1836 [D.G., Issue No. 12745, p. 493]

Proclamation for apprehending Thomas Roach, for the murder of John Farmer, near the Fair of Balla, Co. Mayo

 

1214.               

September 23, 1836 [D.G., Issue No. 12755, p. 533]

Proclamation for apprehending the persons who forcibly broke into the forge belonging to James Cuffe, Justice of the Peace, of Creagh, barony of Kilmain, Co. Mayo, and robbed four stand of arms

 

1260.               

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

Proclamation for apprehending the men who, with their faces blackened, entered the house of Thomas Gallagher of Lisbrogan, parish of Meelick, barony of Gallen, Co. Mayo, and violently assaulted Denis Murray, and cut off the ears of his mule

 

1283.               

December 8, 1836 [D.G., Issue No. 12778, p. 702]

Proclamation for apprehending the strange man who struck Bartly Mullowney of Lakarrow, Co. Mayo, near the bridge of Keele, and robbed him

 

1288.               

December 15, 1836 [D.G., Issue No. 12780, p. 714]

Proclamation for apprehending the men who committed several outrages in the townland and parish of Ballisakeery, Co. Mayo

 

1298.               

January 2, 1837 [D.G., Issue No. 12786, p. 3]

Proclamation for apprehending the persons who set fire to an out-house belonging to Thomas Toulster of Bunnatubber, near Ballinrobe, Co. Mayo

DG12786.3

1306.               

January 10, 1837 [D.G., Issue No. 12791, p. 38]

Proclamation for apprehending Patrick Ratigan, Patrick Boyle, Francis Nicholas, John Mulkeen and Edward Knavesey, charged with murdering Michael Grealy of Rush, parish of Bacon, Co. Mayo

 

1317.               

January 24, 1837 [D.G., Issue No. 12795, p. 93]

Proclamation for apprehending the persons who murdered Daniel Duffy from Castlebar at the village of Derryronane, two miles from Swinford, Co. Mayo

 

1330.               

February 11, 1837 [D.G., Issue No. 12799, p. 122]

Proclamation for apprehending the persons who are believed to have murdered Patrick McNulty of Keelogues, Co. Mayo, last seen within a mile fo Castlebar with a man named Brown, driver to Mr O'Malley

 

1361.               

March 6, 1837 [D.G., Issue No. 12805, p. 178]

Proclamation for apprehending the persons who murdered Michael Carbine of Rawnamough, parish of Crossmolina, Co. Mayo, whose body was found floating in the River Deal

 

1398.               

April 3, 1837 [D.G., Issue No. 12814, p. 244]

Proclamation for apprehending James Laffer, charged with the murder of his brother Andrew Laffer at Mongwore, parish of Foxford, barony of Gallen, Co. Mayo

 

1439.               

April 28, 1837 [D.G., Issue No. 12821, p. 303]

Proclamation for apprehending the miscreants who attacked the house owned by Captain Kirkwood on the island of Bartra, parish of Killala, Co. Mayo

 

1471.               

June 3, 1837 [D.G., Issue No. 12831, p. 377]

Proclamation for apprehending Patrick Roono, charged with assaulting and causing the death of Patrick Mooney as he was returning to his residence at Taghneen, barony of Claremorris, Co. Mayo

 

1505.               

July 12, 1837 [D.G., Issue No. 12844, p. 481]

Proclamation for apprehending Edward Fox and John Roche, who struck Sub-Constable Hugh Malony in consequence of blows received at the Pattern held at Pontoon in the Castlebar district, Co. Mayo, causing his death

 

1516.               

July 24, 1837 [D.G., Issue No. 12849, p. 519]

Proclamation for apprehending John Mathew and Joseph Lyons, who murdered John Walsh in a serious riot in the street of Claremorris, parish of Kilcoalman, Co. Mayo

 

1517.               

July 27, 1837 [D.G., Issue No. 12850, p. 550]

Proclamation for apprehending the persons who maliciously set fire to the house of Hugh Walsh of Ballinacloy, parish of Crossmolina, Co. Mayo

 

1549.               

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

Proclamation for apprehending the two men who attacked Thomas Strogin in a field adjacent to his dwelling house at Cartroon, parish of Attymass, Co. Mayo

 

1612.               

January 9, 1838 [D.G., Issue No. 12901, p. 22]

Proclamation for apprehending the persons who maliciously set fire to the dwelling house of Mary McNulty, a widow residing in the parish of Killecomogue, Co. Mayo

 

1622.               

January 26, 1838 [D.G., Issue No. 12906, p. 58]

Proclamation for apprehending the thirty persons who attacked the house of Patrick Jennings on the lands of Shanmore, parish of Toomore, Co. Mayo, and assaulted the inhabitants

 

1786.               

February 20, 1839 [D.G., Issue No. 13017, p. 118]

Proclamation for apprehending the persons who murdered the Reverend Mr Barrett, whose body was found on a road in Crossmolina, Co. Mayo

 

1813.               

May 1, 1839 [D.G., Issue No. 13037, p. 242]

Proclamation for apprehending the two men who assaulted Michael McAnna, at Ballinew, in Turlough, Co. Mayo

 

2056.               

September 30, 1841 [D.G., Issue No. 13292, p. 693]

Proclamation for apprehending the persons who set fire to the house of Michael Burke in Aghadiffin, parish of Kilmovee, Co. Mayo, killing his wife and daughter

 

2066.               

December 20, 1841 [D.G., Issue No. 13316, p. 953]

Proclamation for apprehending the persons who murdered Michael Munster at Lisatava, parish of Kilcommon, Co. Mayo

 

2124.               

May 16, 1843 [D.G., Issue No. 13467, p. 309]

Proclamation for apprehending the four men who attacked and subsequently killed Patrick Phillips, at Culaverder, in Ballaghaderreen, Co. Mayo

 

2253.               

April 7, 1846 [D.G., Issue No. 13780, p. 413]

Proclamation for apprehending the persons who murdered Honor Hughes, whose body was found at Perrans, in Crossboyne, Co. Mayo

 

2344.               

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

Proclamation for apprehending the persons who maliciously set fire to certain property belonging to Adam Neal of Ballinrobe, Co. Mayo

 

2628.               

October 11, 1850 [D.G., Issue No. 14358, p. 781]

Proclamation for apprehending the persons who set fire to a stack of oats, and threatened Anthony Wood, farmer, of Tallagh, barony of Erris, Co. Mayo

 

2652.               

December 31, 1850 [D.G., Issue No. 14382, p. 2]

Proclamation for apprehending the person who broke into the house of Peter Durkin of Shanvallyard, Co. Mayo

 

2668.               

March 26, 1851 [D.G., Issue No. 14406, p. 289]

Proclamation for apprehending the party of armed men that attacked the houses of John and Austin Gibbons at Derrew, barony of Carra, Co. Mayo

 

2688.               

June 19, 1851 [D.G., Issue No. 14432, p. 502]

Proclamation for apprehending the murderers of Cecily Naughten whose body was found in Balla, barony of Claremorris, Co. Mayo

 

2728.               

January 27, 1852 [D.G., Issue No. 14497, p. 70]

Proclamation for apprehending the persons who murdered Henrietta McKinley in Castlebar, barony of Carra, Co. Mayo

 

2786.               

March 1, 1853 [D.G., Issue No. 14611, p. 241]

Proclamation apprehending the murderers of Anne Gallagher of Logcurragh, barony of Gallen, Co. Mayo

 

2787.               

March 15, 1853 [D.G., Issue No. 14614, p. 265]

Proclamation apprehending the murderers of Michael Killeen who was killed at Clonfeigher in the townland of Cartron North, barony of Costello, Co. Mayo

 

2830.               

November 9, 1854 [D.G., Issue No. 14790, p. 1067]

Proclamation for apprehending the persons who murdered James Prendergast of Claremorris, Co. Mayo, whose body was found in a quarry hole near Claremorris

 

2840.               

April 7, 1855 [D.G., Issue No. 14833, p. 573]

Proclamation for apprehending the persons who maliciously set on fire two houses of the Lord Bishop of Tuam at Capaduff, parish of Ballyovie, Co. Mayo

 

2853.               

December 6, 1855 [D.G., Issue 14902, p. 1661]

Proclamation for apprehending the persons who murdered and robbed Patrick McHale in the townland of Canagher, barony of Carra, Co. Mayo

DG14902.1661

2942.               

February 9, 1860 [D.G., Issue No. 15342, p. 137]

Proclamation for apprehending the persons who murdered Alexander Harvieston of Tourmakeady West, parish of Ballyovey, barony of Carra, Co. Mayo