A fellow researcher ran accross this and passed it to me. I thought I'd
also pass it along to the group. I do not know if the article has more
information but I think I'll call and get a copy.
Interesting huh?
regards,
dale
A.D. 1666. Forty nine Catholics, from hiding places in the woods, signed
a letter in 1666 in support of the Pope and protesting the loss of their
due liberties of conscience and rights. While the signers are not
linked to specific townlands, the names show what families were present in
the
area at that time.
The signers were: Myles Reyley, Hugh Reyley, Thomas
Farrell, Richard Plunkett, Neile ONeile, Faghny Farrell, Edmund Farrell,
Walter Reynolds, Dudley Costellogh, Ownr Brady, Edmund Nangle, Connor
Hanly,
Marey Farrell, Gerald Farrell, William Farrell, James Rennolds,
Francis
Shanly, Harry Byrne, Manus ODonnell, Daniel McSweeny, ONeile Carmack ,
James Griffin, Morogh Farrell, James Farrell, Roger Hanly, Thomas
Plunckett.
Also, Charles Hanly, Colonel McCawfill, Cahill Reily, Patrick Brady,
Roger
Phillips, Richard Flanigan, Teige Flanigan, Francis Rourke, Charles
Byrne, Christopher Hill, Hugh Reyley, Charles Reyley, John Costelloe,
Loghlin
Donnelane, Loghlin Reignolds, Richard Reignolds, John Reyley, Garrott
Farrell, Richard Farrell, Cormack McDonoghue, Dermott Hanley, Daniel O
Connor.
I obtained a copy of the article from the Inquiries Service at the New
England Historic Genealogical Society in Boston (toll-free telephone
1-888-286-3447).
Papists Named in 1666 Roscommon Letter. No. 6, October 1961,