Lackagh, County Kildare

Here is some information I found about the rounding up of everybody in the townland of Lackagh, which is outside of Kildare Town, who were to be sold as slaves in the Caribbean. 

Lackagh Churchyard

                              


"In the neighbourhood of Timolin, Co. Kildare, in March 1655, some 20 English families recently arrived, settled at Kilnemarne. A father and two sons repairing the deserted abodes of Irish gentlemen and their families, lately transplanted to Connaught, when they “were waylaid and set upon by three Irishmen, being bloodthirsty and wicked persons, who fell upon him and his two sons, and cruelly murdered one of them, and dangerously wounded the other.” (The Cromwellian Plantation by John P. Prendergast). Forthwith, orders were issued to transplant all the Irish inhabitants of the town and neighbourhood of Timolin to Connaught.  


Six months later in the townland of Lackagh, Protestants Dennis Brennan and Murtagh Turner were similarly murdered. This resulted in all the Irish being seized, four of whom were hanged, and the remaining 37, including two priests, were handed over to Mr. Norton, a Bristol merchant, to be sold as bond slaves to the suger planters at the Barbadoes."  

Names of Lackagh people who were sold as slaves in Barbados

"25 Oct, 1655A 9 295, Marshall Peak to deliver prisoners to Capt. Coleman. Ordered that Philip Peak Esq. Marshal of ye 4 Courts at Dublin doe forthwith deliver or cause to be delivered unto Capt. Robert Coleman, Commander of the Wexford Frigate, all Popish priests (other then such as are committed for murder) as also ye persons brought out of ye County of Kildare and committed to his custody for suspition of being privy to ye Murther lately done at ye Towne of Lackagh in ye said County (except ye 2 that are condemned to be hanged for ye same) together with the reputed wife of Donnogh Derrick, alias blind Donnogh, in ye custody of him ye said Marshall, to ye end hee, ye said Coleman may (with ye first opportunity of wind and weather) convey them with his Ship and deliver them in safe custody to ye Governor of Waterford, to bee by him delivered unto Capt. Norris, merchant there, who is safely to keep ye said priests and others the Prisoners abovesaid at his owne charge untill he shall transport them for ye Barbadoes. List of Priests, &c. to be sent to the Clerk of the Council. Dublin Castle, 27 Nov. 1655 List furnished 4 Dec. 4 Priests. 16 men. 19 women and children."  

Lackagh Church

I got the information from 'The Irish Times' and http://www.from-ireland.net