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 cruelties, horrid massacres, and execrable murders.

There were multitudes murdered in cold blood, some as they were at plough, others in their houses, others in the highways; all without any provocation, were suddenly destroyed.

In the castle of Lisgool, were about one hundred and fifty men, women, and children consumed with fire. At the castle of Tullah, which was delivered to MacGuire, upon composition, and faithful promises of fair quarter, as soon as he and his gang entered, they began to strip the people, and most cruelly put them to the sword, murdering them all without mercy.

At Lissanskeach, they hanged and killed above one hundred of the Scotch Protestants. In the counties of Armagh and Tyrone, where the Protestants were more numerous, their murders were more multiplied, and with greater cruelty.

MacGuire coming to the castle of Lissanskeach, desired to speak with Mr. Middleton, who admitted him in, he first burnt the records of the county, then demanded 1000l. which was in the custody of Sir William Balfores, which as soon as he had got, he caused Mr. Middleton to hear mass, and to swear that he would never alter from it, and then hanged him up, with his wife and children; hanging and murdering above one hundred persons besides, in that place.

At Portadown-bridge, there were one thousand men, women and children, carri-