Newspaper: Attack on home of Edmond PHELAN, Esq, 5 April 1817

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NEWSPAPER: ATTACK ON HOME OF EDMOND PHELAN, ESQ, 5 April 1817

Kilkenny April 5th.
On Tuesday night last, a house of Edmond PHELAN,
Esq. in which his herd resides, at Lisdowney, in this
County, was attacked by a party of armed men, who
demanded admitttance, which was very spiritedly
refused by GRACE, the Herdsman, on which the party
fired into the house and GRACE fired out at them.
They still continued to fire into the house and one of
the shots wounded GRACE in the thigh,
notwithstanding which he still refused them
admittance. Finding, however, that they could not
intimidate GRACE, they went to a neighbouring house,
procured fire and set the house on firew. GRACE still
refused admittance and continued to defend himself
until the house began to fall upon him, being entirely
in flames. No longer able to remain within, GRACE
rushed out, on which the party fired three shots at
him, one of which wounded him in the arm, but did
not prevent him from effecting his escape. The same
party had on that morning robbed, Crofton
LAURENSON, Esq. High Constable of Galmoy, and two
of his Policemen on their way to the Assizes of 120/.
two pistols, and their horses; their attack on Grace was
made, it is conceived on account of his having given
some information as to the course they had took after
committing that robbery.

Source:
Freeman's Journal 8th April 1817