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My Irish Journal, 1669–1670 (Author: William Penn)

entry 1669.11

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We sailed, the wind being East North East. Got beyond Cornwall seven leagues.

entry 1669.12

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We arrived at the Cove of Cork and lay there all night.10

entry 1669.13

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We came to Cork. Dined at Thomas Mitchell's. Visited the prisoners, Samuel Thornton being there.11 We lay at Elizabeth Pike's.12

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William Morris and myself went to the Mayor's,13 but to no purpose. I met Christopher Pennock,14 F.S. [Hugh


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Scamp?],15 John Boles.16 We had a meeting in prison at night where we also had dined. I wrote also to both baronies to prepare them; to Robert Southwell for £30 payable to Gerard Roberts.17

entry 1669.15

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Left Cork with Philip Dymond, William Morris. Dined at Kilworth, supped at Clogheen at a Friend's Inn, William Lawford's.18

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We came to John Fennell's;19 dined at Cashel at The Cow. Passed through Holy Cross (so called from a superstitious conceit that a piece of Christ's cross was brought thither from Jerusalem;) and by Clas: town where the English were murdered by the Fitzpats; lay at Thurles the ancient Manor House of the Duke of Ormonde.20

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We came to James Hutchinson's, a Friend, who was gone before us towards Rosenallis. Passed by Mountrath, the Earl's house and town, where we saw the iron works. Lay at Rosenallis at William Edmondson's.21

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It was the General meeting for Leinster.22 Two Friends spoke from Dublin. William Edmondson kept the meeting, and heavenly it was.23

entry 1669.19

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November 1st

We left William Edmondson's; stopped at Mountmellick.24 Came to Kildare and there lodged.

entry 1669.20

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We came to Naas, there dined, and lay at Dublin at John Gay's. I visited M. Canning and F. Stepny that night.25