Examination of Connor Kenny

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The further Examinacion of Connor Kenny of longford gentleman taken before Thomas Richardson Esquire one of the members of the high Court of Justice sitting at dublin by order of the said Court the 17th day of May 1654.
The said Examinant being duely sworne and examined sayth that to the best of his remembrance hee did not see ffaghny my mc lisagh fferrall of Newtowne or James mc Gerald fferrall of Calvoore in the Towne of <A> longford at any tyme during the seige of the Castle of longford by the Irish in the first yeare of the Rebellion But sayth that hee saw Hugh mc Richard fferrall (now prisoner in dublin) in Armes wayting on Conocke mc Rosse, in the tyme of the seig of longford Castle And further sayth that this Examinants wife having putt some goods into the Castle for safetye went the same day into the Castle that the English marched out to see what of her goods were left there, at which tyme (as shee told this Examinant vppon her returne home) shee found the said Hugh mc Richard fferrall and others (whose names hee doth not now remember) having the charge of the goods in the Castle, and received somme of her said goods from him and the rest, And being demaunded whether hee did see or credibly heare and by whom that Bartholomew Nangle of longford merchant was over in Armes with the Irish during the said seige, and whether the said Bartholomew the said day of the murther of the English neere the Castle did not florish his sword about his head in the Street of longford after the said murther was

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committed and in reioycing manner vtter theise words vizt now the day is ours, All is our owne, wee haue conquered all the English, and shalbe ourselues againe or words to that effect, The said Examinant sayth that hee never heard any such words spoken by or of the said Bartholomew Nangle till this instant tyme by the question is demanded him And being further vppon his Oath hee denieth that hee doth know or did ever heare that the said Bartholomew Nangle did send or give a pitch or Tarre barrell to be employed in firing the Castle gate at longford And further sayth not.
Connor Kenney
Deposed bef the day and yeare
first within written
before mee
Tho: Richardson

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Connor Kenny his
Examinacion May 17th