Examination of Teige McShane O’Dashowne

Citation: TCD, 1641 Depositions Project, online transcript January 1970
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Date: 1652-09-09
Identifier: 826122r131

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1641 Deposition Item Type Metadata

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


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December Sept: 9th 52
The examination of Teige mc Shane Adashwone duly sworne;
<A> Saith, when he was a boy about the first yeare of the warrs, that Donnoh O Murly & Dermod O Murly & ffeeneen O Murly were then in Equall Commaund in the Castle of Downedannel, that they tooke three Inglishmen; whose <names> were Richard Coomes the Elder & Richard Coomes the younger & John Baker, & after quarter giuen them were Brought vnto the Gallows & there Hanged, & likewise hee saith that Richard Coomes the younger Elder did Condition with them promise if they would saue his life & his fathers sonnes life that he wold give them tenn pounds which they promised they wold, it not but when they had Receiued the money they went & Immediatly executed them; & did likewise saith that one Donnogh O keefe was an Actor a verrie great Actor in the same

The marke of [mark] Teige mc Shane O dashwone
Exam & Jurat
Coram nobis
John Clerke
ff: Wheeller


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Exam of Teig mc Shane
about the murder
of Comes
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Deponent Fullname: Teige mc Shane Adashwone
Deponent Gender: Male
Deponent County of Residence: Cork
Mentioned Non-Deponent Fullnames: Donnoh O Murly, Dermod O Murly, ffeeneen O Murly, Donnogh O keefe, Richard the elder Coomes, Richard the younger Coomes, John Baker
Mentioned Non-Deponent Roles: Rebel, Rebel, Rebel, Rebel, Victim, Victim, Victim