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One of the most notable events in the history of Mayo was the landing of the French at Killala in August 1798. Although all previous rebellions in other parts of the country in May and June of 1798 were crushed, the landing of General Humbert and his men gave new hope. This hope was dashed after less than a month when General Humbert and his men were halted in their tracks at Ballinamuck, Co. Longford. The accounts of this conflict, and the land confiscations and other reprisals which followed, can provide useful background information, and specific family details of Mayo people of the period. Some relevant sources are listed below.
Year of the French, Thomas Flanagan. Publ: H. Holt & Co., 1989 USA.
Narrative of events in Co. Mayo during the insurrection of 1798 in which James McDonald an uncle of the author took part. NLI Ms. 7335.
Incomplete letter addressed to 'My Dear Aunt' written from Castlebar, Co. Mayo, October 1798. Giving an account of events connected with the Rising. NLI Ms. 8283
Rev. James Little's Diary of the French landing in 1798. Edited by Nuala Costello.
R.I.A. Ms. 3.B.51. Also Analecta Hib. No. 11. 1941.
Letter of Catherine Carroll to her mother, giving an account of the 1798 rebellion in which her uncle was in the English cavalry. Hollymount, May 29, 1798. rOD Ms. Also Hist. Mss. Comm. Report 3 App. 1872 p. 260.
Dilemma at Killala, 1798 Irish Sword Vol. 8, No. 33 (1968) p. 261-273
The Battle of Castlebar, 1798 Irish Sword Vol. 3 No. 11 (1957) p. 107-114
Diary of Dr. Joseph Stock, Bishop of Killala from August 23-September 201798.
T.C.D. Ms. 1690 (s.3.17)
Letters from Lady Anne Mahon, Dublin and Westport, Co. Mayo to her daughter the Hon. Mrs Anne Browne in Ayr (Scotland) 1798 concerning the Rebellion in Mayo. PRONI T. 2626
Copy, Proclamation of James McDonnell Carnacon, Co. Mayo 1798 and letters from him in America 1798-1837. NAI. 999/49
Diary of Captain Joseph Bull-Irish Sword Vol. 8 No. 30 + 31 (1967); Vol. 8 (32) & (33)
(1968)
The Last Invasion of Ireland by Richard Hayes (Dublin, 1939). (see below).
5 Letters of the Marquis of Buckingham to Lord Grenville giving details of the campaign in Co. Mayo and elsewhere and debates in the Dublin parliament. Fortescue Mss. Also Hist. Mss. Comm. Report. Fortescue Ms. V4 1905 p.286-293
Prince of Wales Pay-book, indexed by surname giving details of subsistence, rations, stoppages etc. NLI Ms. 11,880.
An article on the French in Killala in 1798 (McGarrity Papers) NLI Ms. 17;559
The Government Forces Engaged off Castlebar in 1798 by Sir Henry McAnally. -~ Irish Hist Studies, Vol. IV No. 16 Sept 1945, p. 316-331.
NAI Rebellion Papers: An indexed collection of rebellion papers are held at the NAI. A small amount of these papers refer to Mayo and can be inspected in the reading room.
PROSCRIPTIONS AND BANISHMENTS 181
hension or for such private information as may cause to be
apprehended any and each of the other persons undernamed:
James Joseph McDonnell of Carnacon.
Christopher Crump, Esq., MD., of Oury.
Valentine Jordan, Esq., of Forkfield.
Mr. John Gibbon, of Westport.
Rev. Myles Prendergast, Friar, of Westport.
Rev. Michael Gannon of Louisburgh. Priest.
Rev. Manus Sweeney of Newport. Priest.
Mr. Peter Gibbons of Newport, Merchant.
James. McDonnell, Esq., of Newport.
Thomaa Gibbo.. of Croc, Farmer.
Austin O'Malley of Borrisool.
Thomas Fergus of Murrisk, Farmer.
James McGreal of Kilguever
Hugh McGuire of Crossmolina, Farmer.
Edmond McGuire of Crossmolina.
Hugh McGuire, junr, of Crossomolina.
Patrick Barrett of the town of Ballina, Yeoman.
Michael Canavan of the town of Ballina Painter.
Thomas Rigney of Ballymanagh.
Pat McHale of Crossmolina, Farmer. .,
James Toole, late of Co. Armagh.
Pat Loughny of Raheskin, Farmer.
Martin Harkan of Cloongunane.
John Heuston of Castlebar, Chandler."
The list is far from being a complete one of the Irish leaders outlawed, those cited in it being representatives ,
only of the northern and western districts of Mayo. " Most of them have already been met casually in the
course of this narrative, and it would be well, perhaps, to give a fuller account of them and of their subsequent
fortunes.
Among those proscribed, as may be seen, were several members of the Gibbons clan, which was widely spread
A page from 'The Last Invasion of Irelands by Richard Hayes describing the 1798 Rebellion