Examination of Finin McDermod Carty

Citation: TCD, 1641 Depositions Project, online transcript January 1970
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Date: 1652-09-10
Identifier: 826027r023

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1641 Deposition Item Type Metadata

County: Cork
Deposition Type: Commonwealth
Nature of Deposition: Multiple Killing, Robbery, Words
Commissioners: Francis Wheeler, John Clarke, Peter Wallis
Deposition Transcription:


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The Examynation of ffinin mc dermod Carty aged 60 yeares being Sworne the 10th of 7ber 1652
Saith that about Shrouetide in the yeare 1641, dermod mc daniell Carthy alias mc ny Creemen tooke into, his his Custody the person of John Burrowes of Bealneskarty his wiffe & three Children with other <A> goods, and as this Examyned doth veryly beleeue that the said mc ny Creemen did promise to Secure him, and ffurther Saith that one Whitsontnesday then ffolloweing being the day that the English tooke, the Castle of Kilbrittaine mc Carthy Reagh & mc ny Creemen met with men three dayes after one on the top of the hill of kilbarrig & as this deponent was informed that mc ny Creemen demanded of mc Carthy what he should doe with the said Burrowes, whoe, Replied, doe with him what yow please hang him if yow will or words to that effect and further saith that about 2 or 3 dayes after, the said Burrwoes with his wiffe & his Sonn John weer hanged by mc ny Creemens order as he verryly beleueth <B> and that the other Twoe Children was Left with mc ne Creemens people & afterwards Slaine, but by whom he knowes not and further saieth not

ffynen Carthy
coram nobis
John Clerke
ff: Wheeller
Peter Wallis

Deponent Fullname: ffinin mc dermod Carty
Deponent Gender: Male
Deponent County of Residence: Cork
Mentioned Non-Deponent Fullnames: dermod mc daniell alias mc ny Creemen Carthy, * mc Carthy Reagh, John Burrowes, John the younger Burrowes
Mentioned Non-Deponent Roles: Rebel, Rebel, Victim, Victim