Examination of John Barry

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<6th of December 1652> John Barry of Cloghleigh in the County of Corke yeoman beinge duely sworne and examined sath that he well knew Charles fflyn & sayth that he was att Cloghileigh kilmartir with Mr Edward Head and others when the sayde fflyn was hanged but att his hanginge he Came out and did see him fallen vpon the rocke the rope beinge broken and one John Roe late of Ballynaglass strike him on the head with a staff and then he fell off from the rocke to the river syde and this deponent demaunding what was the Cause the sayde fflyn was hanged the souldiers tould that itt was because he would not turne to their religion, And further he sayth that one John Burne of the Garyson of <A> Michelstowne beinge taken prisoner and Carryed to the Castle of Cloghleigh where he was taken out of the Castle a few dayes after the sayd fflyn was hanged) & there he was exequuted att the gallowes with in a shott of the Castle and further sayth that there was one Moses a Sawyer hanged att Cloghleigh but by whome hee knoweth not but sayth that he was leadinge of Tymber for Nedd Heade when the said Moses was hanged, and heard that it was Richard Condon of Ballydergyn that exequuted him And ffurther sayth no./

John [mark] Barry his marke
Ro: Saunders