Mallow in the news

[Dennis Ahern]

>From the Belfast News-Letter, 20-24 May 1774 -

Corke [sic], May 12
A correspondent writes us word, which he says may be depended
on for fact : "That one Kenny, who was transported from the city
goal, a few days ago, expressed great concern at the fate of Ahern
and Fitzmaurice, who were hanged last Saturday, acknowledging,
that he, in conjunction with one McKensey and Timothy Fahy, were
the persons who perpertrated the crime for which they suffered
death ; that McKensy and Fahy, soon after robbed the stables of
Mr. Barry, in Cove-lane and carried off two horses ; Mr. Barry
pursued them to Dublin, where they were taken, and that the dark
lanthorn, pistols, and sword were then found with them, which were
sworn to be in the possession of the deceased men." Ahern and
Fitzmaurice not only solemnly denied their knowledge of the crime,
but declared, at their dying moments, that they were in Mallow at the
time it was sworn they committed the crime in Corke.

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Dennis Ahern | Mallow Archaeological & Historical Society
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[Dennis Ahern]

>From The Cork Examiner, 7 June 1844 -

THE MILITARY - INVASION OF MALLOW

Two companies of the 33d Infantry from Buttevant, and a posse of
Constabulary occupied the Town of Mallow on yesterday, in consequence of
an absurd and maliscious rumour set afloat by some evil-disposed person,
of an invasion of the Town by some labourers who were to attack the town
and demolish the Workhouse. The Rev. Messrs. Collins and M'Carthy
addressed the people after mass, and alluded to the rumour as an atrocious
calumny on the peaceable people of the district, and desired them to avoid
drunken and riotous persons as enemies. They cautioned them particularly
against spies, who are going about to trap the unwary. There was not a
drunken man in town, although it was a holiday, and tens of thousands
lined the streets. There was a guard of Policemen in the Provincial Bank -
what absurdity? R.B.B.