Examination of Owen McRoss McMahon

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The examinacion of Owen mc Rosse mc Mahan of Dromany in the County of Monoghan taken before us Sir Ri Bolton knight Lo: Chancellor of Ireland and Sir Gerrard Lowther knight &c the 5o first day of November 1641
<V> This examinant saith that hee was borne in the Barony of Dartry in the Com of Monoghan the Lands belonginge to mc Mahan Captaine Hugh oge mc Mahan, And that in the Country all thereabouts it was a Common reporte at all Masses of Late that whosoever Lacked imployment should Repaire to Dublin and bee ready there about by sunday was seunight and that then hee should bee imploied, And that on Twesday was se u night he departed from And that thereupon this Examinant <W> together with Patrick McMahan tooke their Journey on friday Twesday was seunight towards Dublin and that night Lodged neere vnto Sharcoke in the Com of Cavan, the next night they came to Nobber in the Com of Meath, the next night after they lodged at a Towne about fower miles of this side Slane in the Com of Meath, and vpon friday beinge the 22th of october they came to Dublin where they found Patricke mc Mahan and Bryan mc Mahan with divers other Northern people whose names hee knowes not being about eight <X> in number whoe came to Dublin that day as they then told this examinant, and that on Saturday morneing hee with Patricke mc Mahan Art mc Mahan, Patrick which came in Company with him Patrick mc Owen mc Mahan and Bryan mc Mahan were apprehended.

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<Y:> with divers others whose names hee knowes not
Owen mc [mark] Rosse mc
Mahan his marke
Ri: Bolton Canc
Gerrard Lowther

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1 No: 1641
The Examinacion of
Owen mc Rosse mc
Mahan

1 he was borne on
the Land of hugh
oge mc mahon
2 he came to dublin
the xxijth of october
3 his coming was to
seek imployment