THE IRISH OCCVRRENCES, OR, A TRVE RELATION OF the Proceedings in IRELAND. Being a Copie of a Letter written by a worthy Gentleman to a member of the House of Commons from Dublyn. Dated the tenth of Ianuary 1642. Published to prevent false Copies.
LONDON, Printed by A. N: for H. T. 1642.
THe certain news we have, That last week on Thursday Captaine Barkley entred with his Pinace and three more into the river of Tredagh, and found it halfe bard with Boats, and a great Chaine, which he suddenly burst, and made that worke uselesse; The towne is relieved with good store of meale and other provision, and Captaine Barkley came to Dublyn on Wednesday last, but I must tell you, on his way homewards hee burnt the towne called Skeris, and got there some Plate and other good stuffe.
At the time of the reliefe one Captain Fox entred the town by permission of Sir Henry Titchburne, with two hundred men, and came as farre as the high Crosse, and there [Page 2] proclaimed the towne was his, but in an instant Sir Henry Titchburne gave him the salutation of a Souldier, for he and all his men were laid dead on the place, and the rest of the Rebels durst not venture any further; It is said by those that left Dublyn on Wednesday last, That Sir Henry on Saturday last sallied out and killed three hundred. It may be so. Since this, some troopes of house went to Donboyne, seaven miles from Dublin, in Meath, and burnt it, The mighty Generall Fingalle not daring to venture his person in the reliefe; The Souldiers brought from thence foure hundred Cowes, much other Cattell, and much goods. Horses are deere in Dublyn, yet two shillings will set hard to get a good Nagg, plate for 2 shillings six pence the ounce, a merry world at Dublyn:
We have a Letter from Sir Maurice Eustace, That a great party of Wickloe, Kildare, and Carlogh lie at Ratchcoole, but those that came forth on Wednesday last heare no such thing. Sir Charles Coote has beene that way since, & hath burnt Clandarkan neere [Page 3] Bellamount, a great towne, and some other townes.
From Munster the Intelligence is the Lord Dungarvan is landed with Armes and Munition, and is gone towards the Fort of Duncannon, in hope to relieve it, wherein the Lord Esmund is, which if it be given up, will be a fault in him, his sonne Sir Thomas Esmund is turn'd Papist, and out certainly in rebellion.
The Lord Viscount Mountgarret, and the Lord of Ikerryn, and the rest of the Lords except Muscrey and Roch, are out in Munster.
Kilkenny has taken it selfe, where my Lord Mountgarret is Governour for the Rebells.
The Earle of Cork is at Yoghall with six hundred foot, and some horse, to preserve that place for the English landing.
As for Watersord it hath taken it self also.
From Munster, the English have sent to Scotland to buy 2500 pounds Arms which are now with them. Wee have no more newes from thence. If wee had some Ships [Page 4] from the coast of Munster, they might prevent Inconveniences, and burne townes that are in rebellion. I know it will terrifie them much, and put dispaire in their mindes, that succours cannot well come, but be taken.