When was it published?

July 13, 1759 in The New Hampshire Gazette

Foreign News July 13, 1759

The New Hampshire Gazette

Q: What entities or persons were involved?

Michael Collins, Margaret Bryen, Mr. Butler, Mrs. Butler, John Leary, Thomas Gibbons, Thomas Gooney, Daniel Dwyer, Patrick Drihloe, James Drihloe

Q: What keywords are associated?

Michael Collins, Waterford Execution, Rape Confession, Murder Feathard Hill, Wrongful Executions, Cork Report

Portsmouth, Rockingham County, New Hampshire

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What is this article about?

Report from Cork, April 5: Michael Collins, 23, executed at Waterford for raping Margaret Bryen. He confessed to murdering Mr. Butler, his wife, and John Leary near Feathard hill, plus robbing three others, and declared five men executed on his false testimony innocent.

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Cork, April 5. Last Saturday Michael Collins, aged 23, was executed at Waterford for a rape on Margaret Bryen. He confessed at the gallows to be the person that murdered Mr. Butler and his wife, John Leary, near Feathard hill, and robbing three other persons; For all which crimes Thomas Gibbons, Thomas Gooney, Daniel Dwyer, and Patrick and James Drihloe, were tried, found guilty, and executed on the evidence of the said Collins; he declared that they were all innocent, and that he only was the person concerned in those horrid crimes.

What sub-type of article is it?

Execution Confession

What keywords are associated?

Michael Collins Waterford Execution Rape Confession Murder Feathard Hill Wrongful Executions Cork Report

What entities or persons were involved?

Michael Collins Margaret Bryen Mr. Butler Mrs. Butler John Leary Thomas Gibbons Thomas Gooney Daniel Dwyer Patrick Drihloe James Drihloe

Where did it happen?

Waterford

Foreign News Details

Primary Location

Waterford

Event Date

Last Saturday

Key Persons

Michael Collins Margaret Bryen Mr. Butler Mrs. Butler John Leary Thomas Gibbons Thomas Gooney Daniel Dwyer Patrick Drihloe James Drihloe

Outcome

michael collins executed for rape; confessed to murders and robberies; five others (thomas gibbons, thomas gooney, daniel dwyer, patrick drihloe, james drihloe) declared innocent after their executions based on his testimony.

Event Details

Michael Collins, aged 23, was executed at Waterford last Saturday for raping Margaret Bryen. At the gallows, he confessed to murdering Mr. Butler and his wife, John Leary near Feathard hill, and robbing three other persons. He stated that Thomas Gibbons, Thomas Gooney, Daniel Dwyer, Patrick and James Drihloe were tried, found guilty, and executed based on his evidence, but declared them all innocent and himself solely responsible.