A27: Sligo

CATEGORY A27: SLIGO

 

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. Sligo. 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

73.   

October 22, 1828 [D.G., Issue No. 11512, p. 727]

Proclamation for apprehending the persons who barbarously murdered Martin Culkeen at Frenckford in the neighbourhood of Ballymote, Co. Sligo

 

113.                  

March 5, 1829 [D.G., Issue No. 11571, p. 149]

Proclamation for apprehending the persons who brutally assaulted James Benson on the lands of Derroon, within half a mile of Ballymote, Co. Sligo, causing his death

 

280.                  

May 23, 1832 [D.G., Issue No. 12076, p. 362]

Proclamation for apprehending the persons who posted a threatening notice on the Roman Catholic chapel of Dromard, Co. Sligo

 

439.                  

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

Proclamation for apprehending the persons who attacked several houses in the town of Ballisodare, Co. Sligo

 

443.                  

December 31, 1833 [D.G., Issue No. 12326, p. 732]

Proclamation for apprehending the four men who attacked Laurence McDonnel and Michael McDermott, stewards to Thomas Hillas, on their return from Ballintogher fair, Co. Sligo

 

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

DG12341.113

549.                  

May 10, 1834 [D.G., Issue No. 12383, p. 369]

Proclamation for apprehending the two men who beat to death a man named Shannon as he was returning to Willowbrack, near Sligo

 

DG12383.369

 

 

564.                  

May 31, 1834 [D.G., Issue No. 12392, p. 410]

Proclamation for apprehending the persons who are suspected to have murdered Andrew Garty of Grevagh, near Collooney, Co. Sligo, who has been missing since April

 

577.                  

June 19, 1834 [D.G., Issue No. 12400, p. 441]

Proclamation for apprehending the persons who maliciously set fire to the house of a poor man named Shieron of Trienmore, near Ballesodare, Co. Sligo

DG12400.441

586.                  

July 7, 1834 [D.G., Issue No. 12407, p. 469]

Proclamation for apprehending the persons who maliciously set fire to the house of a person named Sharp at Carthern, near Easkey, Co. Sligo

 

607.                  

August 20, 1834 [D.G., Issue No. 12426, p. 549]

Proclamation for apprehending the persons who murdered Andrew Carty at Geevagh, Co. Sligo

 

640.                  

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

Proclamation for apprehending the three persons who brutally assailed a poor man named Conaway while he was returning from his work near Sligo, causing his death

 

642.                  

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

Proclamation for apprehending the persons who maliciously injured nineteen head of cattle at Ballyconnell, Co. Sligo

 

802.                  

April 29, 1835 [D.G., Issue No. 12536, p. 270]

Proclamation for apprehending the five men who robbed the house of Thomas West, near Easky, Co. Sligo

 

848.                  

June 6, 1835 [D.G., Issue No. 12551, p. 339]

Proclamation for apprehending the persons who murdered Dudley Hanley of Carrowmebrian, Co. Sligo

 

855.                  

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

Proclamation for apprehending the persons who set fire to the stable of Henry Brabazon in the barony of Tyrrel, parish of Kilmactrany, Co. Sligo, and also houghed and stabbed two of his horses

 

858.                  

June 20, 1835 [D.G., Issue No. 12557, p. 377]

Proclamation for apprehending John Ginty, Thomas Gilroy and Pat McHugh, charged with the murder of Patrick Giblin at the village of Dromore, Co. Sligo

 

870.                  

July 8, 1835 [D.G., Issue No 12565, p. 409]

Proclamation for apprehending the persons who maliciously set fire to a barn belonging to Mrs Sodon of Moneygold, near Sligo

 

918.                  

October 14, 1835 [D.G., Issue No. 12607, p. 581]

Proclamation for apprehending the men who entered the house of Terence Bannan of Corrigeenboy, parish of Kilmactrony, Co. Sligo, and beat him with bludgeons

 

919.                  

October 15, 1835 [D.G., Issue No. 12607, p. 581]

Proclamation for apprehending the persons who levelled the house of Anne Burgess of Curry, Co. Sligo

 

956.                  

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

Proclamation for apprehending the men who attacked the houses of Thomas and Patrick Henry of Carrowmore, district of Ballymote, Co. Sligo

 

998.                  

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

Proclamation for apprehending the persons who posted a notice on the church door of Kilmackshelagan, Co. Sligo, threatening Robert Brett with death if he dared to occupy a farm under Vaughan Jones of Carrownrush

 

1040.               

February 27, 1836 [D.G., Issue No. 12666, p. 142]

Proclamation for apprehending the persons who attacked and levelled the dwelling house of Catherine Quinn of Ardloy, parish of Tannagh, Co. Sligo, and destroyed her property

 

1058.               

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

Proclamation for apprehending the persons who posted a notice on the chapel door of Highwood, Co. Sligo, threatening any person who would take conacre potato ground or work for James Benison of Highwood

 

1068.               

March 25, 1836 [D.G., Issue No. 12677, p. 190]

Proclamation for apprehending the persons who sent a threatening notice to Edward Kelly of Sligo, warning him to give up his farm

 

1072.               

March 29, 1836 [D.G., Issue No. 12679, p. 201]

Proclamation for apprehending the persons who maliciously killed a cow belonging to Robert Shaw of Grangemore, barony of Iveragh, Co. Sligo, and posted two threatening notices on his land directing him to give part of his land to a man named Harris

 

1105.               

April 27, 1836 [D.G., Issue No. 12691, p. 257]

Proclamation for apprehending the persons attacked the dwelling house of Michael Meeghan of Donfone, parish of Drumcliff, Co. Sligo, and broke into the barn and destroyed a plough

 

1151.               

June 23, 1836 [D.G., Issue No. 12715, p. 369]

Proclamation for apprehending the persons who, representing themselves to be the police, broke into and damaged the house of a man named McLoughlen residing at Barew, half parish of Killery, Co. Sligo, and beat him severely

 

1194.               

August 19, 1836 [D.G., Issue No. 12740, p. 470]

Proclamation for apprehending the two men who, disguised with paper masks, forcibly entered the house of John Finnegan on the lands of Templevanny, six miles from Ballymote, Co. Sligo, and maliciously destroyed the clothes of Finnegan’s wife and children

 

1224.               

October 3, 1836 [D.G., Issue No. 12759, p. 550]

Proclamation for apprehending the eleven men who entered the house of Patrick Gallagher, herd to Mrs Motherwell, on the lands of Ballyglass or Castlecarrow, parish of Achonry, barony of Liney, Co. Sligo, and stole two guns

 

1233.               

October 14, 1836 [D.G., Issue No. 12763, p. 569]

Proclamation for apprehending the evil-disposed person who stabbed a horse belonging to a man named Brittan, residing at Crossboy, parish of Killery, Co. Sligo

 

1234.               

October 14, 1836 [D.G., Issue No. 12763, p. 570]

Proclamation for apprehending the three men who attacked and robbed Michael Banks, schoolmaster of Ballintogher, parish of Killery, Co. Sligo, as he was returning to his lodgings in the village

 

1252.               

October 28, 1836 [D.G., Issue No. 12766, p. 591]

Proclamation for apprehending the persons who maliciously scattered and carried off a quantity of turf and corn belonging to John Harts of Whitehill, parish of Fanragh, Co. Sligo, and killed his dog

 

1323.               

February 1, 1837 [D.G., Issue No. 12796, p. 102]

Proclamation for apprehending the men who entered the house of Patrick Gordon, caretaker to Major Hara, on the lands of Cloonbarriff, four miles from Tubbercurry, parish of Achonry, Co. Sligo, and beat him and the inmates

 

1335.               

February 14, 1837 [D.G., Issue No. 12799, p. 123]

Proclamation for apprehending the person who struck Thomas O'Gara on the head with a stick when he was attending a wake at Carrickbanagher, parish of Balisodare, Co. Sligo

 

1341.               

February 17, 1837 [D.G., Issue No. 12801, p. 142]

Proclamation for apprehending the eight persons who attacked the houses of Sir Percy Gethen, Bryan Gannon and Thomas McLaughlin, all in Tulnagrachen, parish of St John's, barony of Carberry, Co. Sligo

 

1346.               

February 20, 1837 [D.G., Issue No. 12801, p. 143]

Proclamation for apprehending the twelve men who entered the house of John Finnegan of Templevanny, parish of Tumore, barony of Corran, Co. Sligo, and, upon attempting to rob arms, beat Mr Finnegan and his wife

 

1353.               

February 23, 1837 [D.G., Issue No. 12802, p. 157]

Proclamation for apprehending the persons who beat with stones a party of police as they were returning from the village of Cloonacool to their station at Ballyglass, barony of Liney, Co. Sligo

 

1358.               

March 1, 1837 [D.G., Issue No. 12804, p. 170]

Proclamation for apprehending the men who entered the house of Patrick Judge of Carrahobuck, parish of Kilglass, barony of Tireragh, Co. Sligo, and assaulted him

 

1365.               

March 8, 1837 [D.G., Issue No. 12807, p. 190]

Proclamation for apprehending the persons who set fire to the stable of Patrick O'Brien of Kingsfort, parish of Emlefad, barony of Corran, Co. Sligo

 

1391.               

March 30, 1837 [D.G., Issue No. 12812, p. 228]

Proclamation for apprehending the men who entered the lands of Coolrecull, belonging to Adam Gawley, parish of Achonry, barony of Leney, Co. Sligo, and ordered the labourers to stop working

 

1474.               

June 7, 1837 [D.G., Issue No. 12833, p. 394]

Proclamation for apprehending the persons who waylaid and brutally beat Joseph Read, a farmer residing at Geevagh, parish of Shancough, Co. Sligo, as he was returning from the fair of Castlebaldwin

 

1535.               

August 26, 1837 [D.G., Issue No. 12862, p. 699]

Proclamation for apprehending the persons who attacked Thomas McKenzie of Tubercurry and Thomas Allen of Oaghane, parish of Achonry, Co. Sligo, at Cloonacool as they were proceeding with a freeholder to the election for Sligo, and brought them up the mountains and kept them in confinement

 

1573.               

November 13, 1837 [D.G., Issue No. 12884, p. 920]

Proclamation for apprehending the persons who beat and strangled James Fairbanks of Carrokeal, parish of Auhanagh, Co. Sligo

 

1601.               

December 20, 1837 [D.G., Issue No. 12895, p. 1039]

Proclamation for apprehending the four men who cruelly beat Thady Cavanagh in the townland of Carrowkiel, parish of Drumard, Co. Sligo, causing his death

 

1604.               

December 28, 1837 [D.G., Issue No. 12897, p. 1071]

Proclamation for apprehending the men who broke into the house of John Portland, poundkeeper, parish of Kilmactranny, Co. Sligo, and forcibly drove out two cows under seizure by virtue of a decree

 

1667.               

May 9, 1838 [D.G., Issue No. 12935, p. 297]

Proclamation for apprehending the fifteen or twenty men who forcibly entered the house of Edward Goldwich of Shessue, parish of Cloonacool, Co. Sligo, robbed five books, and severely beat him

 

1682.               

June 20, 1838 [D.G., Issue No. 12947, p. 385]

Proclamation for apprehending the persons who struck Edward Coughlan of Keenahan, in Emlafad, Co. Sligo, on the head and caused him death

 

1685.               

July 3, 1838 [D.G., Issue No. 12950, p. 409]

Proclamation for apprehending the two men who attacked John Walker, with sticks and stones, at the Two Mile Stone, Co. Sligo

 

1688.               

July 7, 1838 [D.G., Issue No. 12952, p. 430]

Proclamation for apprehending the persons who gave Mrs Giblin of Sligo town, a threatening notice, which related to her husband's employment of carting goods for Mr Sim of Collooney

 

1708.               

August 29, 1838 [D.G., Issue No. 12967, p. 549]

Proclamation for apprehending the persons who murdered Mary Kilgannon, whose body was found at Lugdoon, in Templeboy, Co. Sligo

 

1716.               

October 8, 1838 [D.G., Issue No. 12978, p. 617]

Proclamation for apprehending the men who entered the house of James Durkin of Kilross, Co. Sligo, and threatened him not to sell any oats to Mr Sim

 

1722

October 15, 1838 [D.G., Issue No. 12980, p. 634]

Proclamation for apprehending the men who went to the lands of Carranagbreogh, parish of Kiltoran, Co. Sligo, and attacked three keepers named James Benson, John McDonnell and James Benson, who were watching corn seized by Mrs Meredith for rent, and carried off the corn

 

1747.               

December 8, 1838 [D.G., Issue No. 12996, p. 790]

Proclamation for apprehending fourteen persons who entered the house of John Mitchell of Ballymote, in Cloonacool, Co. Sligo, and severely beat several of the inhabitants

 

1753.               

December 11, 1838 [D.G., Issue No. 12997, p. 800]

Proclamation for apprehending the party of forty men who went to several houses in Knockshilangan, in Easky, Co. Sligo, and assaulted every person that they met

 

1769.               

January 5, 1839 [D.G., Issue No. 13004, p. 24]

Proclamation for apprehending the two men who attacked James Crother, at Masslane Street, in the town of Sligo

 

1805.               

April 6, 1839 [D.G., Issue No. 13030, p. 194]

Proclamation for apprehending the person who murdered John Nearin of Cloverhill, in St. John, Co. Sligo

 

1811.               

April 26, 1839 [D.G., Issue No. 13036, p. 233]

Proclamation for apprehending the persons who beat Francis Shannon so severely, that he has since died at Castle Street, Co. Sligo

 

1816.               

May 8, 1839 [D.G., Issue No. 13039, p. 259]

Proclamation for apprehending the men who levelled the house of Francis Gaffney of Carrongulta, in Kilmackallen, Co. Sligo

 

1864.               

October 26, 1839 [D.G., Issue No. 13088, p. 581]

Proclamation for apprehending the persons who set fire to the out-offices of the Reverend John Maxwell of Kilmactranny, Co. Sligo

 

1886.               

December 19, 1839 [D.G., Issue No. 13104, p. 750]

Proclamation for apprehending the persons who set fire to the haggard of Thomas Benson of Sea View Creg, in Drumcliff, Co. Sligo

 

2184.               

December 13, 1844 [D.G., Issue No. 13633, p. 921]

Proclamation for apprehending the murderers of Samuel McKine of the townland of Carrickbanagher, parish of Ballisodare, Co. Sligo

 

2220.               

November 6, 1845 [D.G., Issue No. 13729, p. 657]

Proclamation for apprehending the murderers of John Gaffney, at Carrowkeil, in Ballinakill, Co. Sligo

 

2447.               

February 12, 1848 [D.G., Issue No. 14014, p. 166]

Proclamation for apprehending the persons who murdered Philip Costelloe in his house at Drummacrusha, Ahamlish, barony of Carberry, Co. Sligo

 

2592.               

April 18, 1850 [D.G., Issue No. 14305, p. 406]

Proclamation for apprehending the persons who fired into the house of John McManus at Cuilbeg, barony of Carberry, Co. Sligo

 

2614.               

August 15, 1850 [D.G., Issue No. 14341, p. 665]

Proclamation for apprehending the persons who assaulted William Walsh at Tonafortes, barony of Carberry, Co Sligo