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A95614 The Irish rebellion: or, An history of the beginnings and first progresse of the general rebellion raised within the kingdom of Ireland, upon the three and twentieth day of October, in the year, 1641. Together vvith the barbarous cruelties and bloody massacres which ensued thereupon. / By Sir Iohn Temple Knight. Master of the Rolles, and one of his Majesties most honourable Privie Councell within the kingdom of Ireland. Temple, John, Sir, 1600-1677. 1646 (1646) Wing T627; Thomason E508_1; ESTC R201974 182,680 207

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hellish_a blasphemy_n be_v utter_v by_o these_o wicked_a miscreant_n 66_o joh._n kerdiffe_n clerk_n of_o the_o county_n of_o tyrone_n depose_v inter_fw-la alia_fw-la that_o friar_n malone_n of_o skerry_n do_v take_v the_o poor_a man_n bibles_n which_o he_o find_v in_o the_o boat_n and_o cut_v they_o in_o piece_n and_o cast_v they_o into_o the_o fire_n with_o these_o word_n that_o he_o will_v deal_v in_o like_a manner_n with_o all_o protestant_n and_o puritan_n bibles_n jurat_fw-la feb._n 28._o 1641._o 66_o henry_n fisher_n of_o powerscourt_n in_o the_o county_n of_o wickloe_n depose_v that_o the_o rebel_n enter_v the_o parish_n church_n at_o powerscourt_n and_o burn_v up_o the_o pue_v pulpit_n chest_n and_o bible_n belong_v to_o the_o say_a church_n with_o extreme_a violence_n and_o triumph_n and_o express_v of_o hatred_n to_o religion_n jurat_fw-la jan._n 25._o 1641._o 66_o adam_n clover_n of_o slonosie_n in_o the_o county_n of_o cavan_n due_o swear_v depose_v that_o james_n o_o 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