06/08/2022
PRISONERS HELD ABOARD THE “PRINCESS” AT COVE (Cobh), CO. CORK, WHO WERE COMMITTED TO SERVE IN THE KING’S FORCES ABROAD - 5th May 1799.
In the harbour of Cobh, Co. Cork, there were several prison tenders crammed with prisoners from across Ireland; most of whom had been rebel insurgents during the 1798 Rebellion. They were held in these prison tenders due to the overwhelming numbers in prisons across Ireland. This list contains the prisoners aboard the ‘Princess,’ who were clearly waiting to be distributed to their military destination.
This file states that most prisoners are ‘Fit for Service,’ which indicates that they were being distributed to the British military or Royal Navy.
JOHN KEAN - Breaches of the peace. Committed by Thos Delandoe, Co. Waterford. To serve abroad.
TIMOTHY MURPHY - Breaches of the peace. Committed by Thos Delandoe, Co. Waterford. To serve abroad.
RICHARD HALY - Being out after hours. Committed by Justice Robert Cornwall, Co. Carlow. To serve in the Royal Navy.
JOHN WALSH - Breaches of the peace. Committed by Thomas Delandoe, Co. Waterford. To serve abroad.
PATRICK LEEN & DAVID CONDON- Promoting and leading numerous mobs. Committed by Henry Massey, Co. Limerick. Patrick Leen is listed as unserviceable, meaning he may have been ill at the time or physically incapable for service in the military.
THOMAS CONNOR - A deserter. Committed by Thomas Delandoe, Co. Waterford.
JAMES MURRAY & MICHAEL CORKERON - For being disorderly. Committed by Clifden, Co. Kilkenny.
EDWARD NOWLAN - For making and concealing pikes. Committed by Rev. Charles Cope, Co. Wicklow.
JOHN TYGHE - For being disorderly. Committed by David Hayes, Co. Cork.
MICHAEL MALOWNEY - For being a bad character. To serve abroad for life.
EDMOND DARCY - For making pikes. Committed by John Musgrave, Co. Waterford.
DARBY COFFEE - For being a United Irishman. Committed by John Musgrave, Co. Waterford.
PAT DALY - For being disorderly. Committed by David Hayes, Co. Cork.
JOHN MORONEY - Condemned upon the Insurrection Act by order of Lord Camden.
PHILLIP KENNY - For concealing pikes. Committed by Rev. Charles Cope, Co. Wicklow.
JOHN MOORE - For making and concealing pikes. Committed by Clifden, Co. Kilkenny.
MARTIN CANE - For being absent after hours. Committed by Arthur Jacob, Queen’s County (Laois).
JAMES CAVANAGH - For concealing pikes. Committed by Rev. Charles Cope, Co. Wicklow.
DAVID LEAGHY - Condemned upon the Insurrection Act by order of Lord Camden.
HUGH TOOLE - For making pikes. Committed by Rev. Charles Cope, Co. Wicklow.
CHARLES ELLIOT - Condemned upon the Insurrection Act by order of Lord Camden.
MICHAEL WALSH - For making and concealing pikes. Committed by John Mason Ormsby, Co. Cork.
WILLIAM BRYAN - To be sent aboard the Fleet. No crime specified. Committed by Alexander Carroll? Co. Wicklow.
GREGORY MORAN - For being idle and disorderly. Committed by Edward Loftus, Co. Kilkenny. Moran was listed as unserviceable.
DAVID SULLIVAN - For promoting and heading a numerous mob. Committed by Hugh Massey, Co. Limerick. Sullivan was deemed unserviceable.
WILLIAM KEALY - For concealing pikes. Committed by Rev. Charles Cope, Co. Wicklow. Kealy was deemed unserviceable.
THOMAS KEARNAN - For being disorderly. Committed by Edward Loftus, Co. Kilkenny. Kearnan was deemed unserviceable.
Post written and researched by Colum O’Rourke.
Source: National Archives of Ireland, (Rebellion Papers - 620/ 7/79/1-31.
