Long Ago News from Carlow
All of these articles were published in multiple American
Newspapers in
various cities on various dates.
~ Sue
New England Weekly Journal, 1 May 1732
Carlow, Ireland, Feb. 26. On Tuesday last, the following
Accident happened near this Town, viz. One Tho Oliver, a Servant
to Esq; Hamilton, living in this Place, was coming from Dublin
with a Car loaden with Wine, Sugar &c for his Said Master's Use;
when he was overtaken by a Man near Timolin, with whom falling
into Doscourse, they contracted an Acquaintance, and lay
together that Night. The next Morning, they travelled in Company
towards this Place, till about Ten O'Clock, when without the
least Provocation, the strange Person knock'd Oliver down with a
Lathing Hammer, and broke his Skull, and Oliver being unable to
resist, the barbarous Villain cut off his Nose, pull'd out his
Eyes, stript off his Breeches, and took off from the Car two
Bottles of Wine, and a Sugar Loaf, with which he made off. All
this was done in a few Minutes in the High Road. Strict search
is making after the unhuman Murderer; and it is expected that
will soon be taken, & bro't to condign Punishment.
New England Weekly Journal, 29 May 1732
Dublin, March 25. We are informed that the Person who lately
murdered on the Road Thomas Oliver, Servant of James Hamilton of
Carlow, Esq; is convicted of the same at Naas Assizes and is to
be hung in Chains.
Boston Evening Post, 15 Dec 1740
Carlow, Sept. 2. Last Monday was buried here, George Austin,
aged 120 Years; he had been Clerk to the Parish of Carlow eighty
years, had his Senses to the last Hour, and till within these
twelve Months could walk without a stick.
American Weekly Mercury,
Thursday April 30 to Thursday April 30, 1741
Dublin, February 10. We hear from Old Leighlin in the County of
Carlow, that the melancholy Condition the Country in general is
in, is most deplorable, Numbers die of the Flux, which rages
every where thereabouts, and many would Perish but for the
Charity of the Rev. Mr. Vigors, of Old Leighlin, who besides his
private Charities and daily feeding Numbers at his House gave
last Week 14 l. to be laid out in Oat-Meal to provide two Meals
in the Week for the Poor of that Town, of whom 105 are now Fed
by that Charity.
New York Mercury, 11 May 1761
Deserted
From his Majesty's XXIId Regiment of Foot, quartered at
New-York, between the 30th of March, and 27th of April, 1761,
viz.
[Note: there are several names listed, including English and
Irish.]
JOHN WRIGHT, aged 29, 5 Feet 8, dark brown Complexion, born at
Carlow, a Labourer.
Whoever apprehends and secures any of the above Deserters, and
lodges them in any of his Majesty's Goals in North-America,
shall receive TEN DOLLARS Reward for each of them, by applying
to William Bayard, in New-York. The whole deserted in their
Regimentals, or short blue Jackets.
Essex Gazette, Tuesday January 5 to Tuesday January 12, 1773
Carlow, (Ireland) October 3. A man in this town, for the
trifling wager of a quart of ale, undertook to swallow a live
frog, which he performed with the greatest difficulty, by
thrusting it down his throat with his finger. He lies at present
so dangerously ill, that there is but little hopes of his
recovery.
Connecticut Journal, 5 Nov 1773
Carlow, (Ireland) July 30
However incredible the following may appear, we are told by
gentlemen of undoubted veracity, who have seen it, that it is
absolutely fact: --- A few days ago a Duck laid an egg, at the
feat of George Nuttal, Esq; at Kildavin, in this county, which
had this inscription on it, And as ye go, preach the Kingdom of
Heaven is at hand. The inscription is as plain as print, and may
be seen at the house of Luke Roach. [Carlow Journal]
Exile, New York, 4 October 1817
Bench assassination in Ireland was avenging British rule, for
the enormities committed by the starving multitude on corn
stores during the spring and summer. The tyger, Norbury, left 13
unfortunate beings for execution after the assizes at Carlow,
which commenced on the 21st of July.
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