Londonderry Journal; Saturday, August 1, 1772

Galway.
Catherine Mannin was gaoled for drowing her five-year-old son Patrick Mannin in a churn of milk.

Dublin.
The following were sentenced to death: John Dunn for the murder of Patrick Quin; William Roe for the murder of Edward Moran; John Casey for the murder of Thomas Penninton; John Dudgeon for robbing the house of Barth. Harrold; Daniel Kelly for stealing seventeen sheen from Thomas Whelan. Bella Stapleton, for robbing the house of John Carney, to be hanged, but she was with child. Dennis Murray, to be transported for stealing clothes from the bleach field of James Field.  Valentine Devatt to be whipped for picking pockets. James Keating to be pillored and imprisoned for riot and assault on a watchman. John Robinson, to be burned in the hand for manslaughter. John Maxwell, same.

Bankrupts: Alexander Alexander, Coagh, Co. Tyrone, linen draper, bleacher, etc.; Edward Corcoran, Dublin, shop keeper; John Anderson, Dublin, silk weaver.

Cork. July 23.
The ship Hopewell, Archibald Long, from New York, 22 days out spoke with the brigantine William, John Thompson, from Newry to Virginia with servants, 19 days out...all well.

Philadelphia, June 11.
Saturday last arrived here the ship Jupiter, Capt. Ewing, from Londonderry, who landed 420 passengers at Newcastle.

Londonderry Journal; Wednesday, August 5, 1772

Dublin.
Eugene M'Canna, convert to Ch. of I., Church of Benburb, Co. Tyrone.

Married: at Augher, Co. Tyrone, George Leigh to Miss Mary Wilson; Benjamin Lee of Merrion to Miss Smith of Drogheda; Thomas Kelly, surgeon, to Widow Brown; Thomas Armitage, bookseller, to Miss Betty Williams of Chapelizod.

Died: at Maddenstown, Mrs. Ormsby Vandeleur; at the seat of the Earl of Milltown, the Lady of Hon. Brice Leeson; Michael Waldron, attorney; William Luffingham, linen draper.

Bankrupt: Edmund Meagher, Nenagh, Co, Tipperary, shopkeeper.

Londonderry Journal; Saturday, August 8, 1772

Born: two sons to Lady Viscountess Powerscourt, Sunday.

Married: at Kilmurry, Tobias Horan of Newcastle near Limerick to Miss Meredith.

Londonderry Journal; Wednesday, August 12, 1772

Last Wednesday John Dunn was executed for the murder of Patrick Quin. 

Died: last Thursday, the Countess of Westmeath.

Londonderry Journal; Saturday, August 15, 1772

Dublin.
Owen Traynor, shoemaker, convert to Church of Ireland. 

Married: Rev. Dean Hamilton to Miss Wood, daughter of Hans Wood of Co. Westmeath, niece to the Earl of Kingston.

Bankrupt: Craghead Kyle, Dublin, dealer and chapman.

Londonderry Journal; Wednesday, August 19, 1772

Dublin.
Miss Jane Kelly, convert to Church of Ireland.

Londonderry.
Jane Henderson or Maxwell eloped from her husband John Henderson of Dunrain, parish of Ardstraw, Co. Tyrone, Aug. 4th.

Londonderry Journal; Saturday, August 22, 1772

Dublin.
Married: William Gilboarn of Peafield, Queen's County to Miss Luffingham of Bride st; at Waterford, Capt. Musgrave to Miss Kiely, daughter of Richard Keily of Lismore, Co. Westmeath.

Died: at Thomastown, Rev. Thomas Quinlan, of the Church of Rome; in Meetinghouse yard, Mr. Edward Connor, merchant.

Londonderry Journal; Wednesday, August 26, 1772

Corke.
Catherine Fitzgerald, convert to Church of Ireland.

Londonderry Journal; Saturday, August 29, 1772

Dublin.
Bankrupt: Henry Graves, Dublin, grocer; Leonard M'Nally, Dublin, grocer.

Married: Thomas Howison of Bride st., merchant to Miss Mary Davy of the Batchelor's Walk; at Ennis, Co. Clare, Denis O'Callaghan of this city to Miss Mary Hauffort.

Died: near Roscarberry, Rev. Bart Crotty, parish priest; at Newforrest, Co. Galway, James de Arcy.

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