Hi Jan,
here's a transcription of the two Clonmel Herald newspaper articles:
"On Friday week last, an armed party went to the dwelling house of Mr. Edward Keating, on the lands of Ballycahane, broke into the interior, dragged him out of bed, presented two blunderbusses and a double barrelled gun at him, horsewhipped him and gave him a severe cut on the head which endangered his life. They then went to Mr. Jeffry Keating's and endeavoured to break in his house, which they could not effect. The ruffians killed a man of Keating's, named Thomas Cahill, and beat his wife within a few perches of the house. The party were well armed, and we understand consist of a large gang. These outrages might have been prevented if police had been stationed at Manister cross, as we before stated many outrages in that neighbourhood. _ Limerick Chronicle" (Clonmel Herald March 8th 1837; page 3)
"On the night of the 16th instant, an armed party of men about sixteen in number, forcibly entered the house of Mr. Edmond Keating, of Gurrane, parish of Manister, in the co. Limerick, whom they beat in a savage manner; and they then proceeded to the house of Thomas Cahill, whom they also beat so severely that he died next day; and the same party paid a threatening visit to the house of Mr. Jeffrey Keating, of Grangehill, in the above parish." (Clonmel Herald, March 8th 1837; page 4)
Best wishes,
Brendan
