[139] Many of the authorities are collected by O'Donovan in his note to the _Four Masters_, 1577. It is not clear that the quotation from Captain Lee's _Brief Declaration_, which was printed by Curry from a MS. in Trinity College, Dublin, refers to this transaction at all. O'Donovan did not know of the entry in the _Lough Cé Annals_; he points out that Curry only seems to have relied on Moryson's authority. In his curious memoir on Ireland it is evident that O'Connell copied Curry without even consulting Moryson: he held a great 'repeal' meeting at Mullaghmast. I have found no reference to the massacre in any State paper. The following is Dowling's entry:--'Moris ... cum 40 hominibus de sua familia, post confederationem suam cum Rory O'More et super quadam protectione, interfectus fuit apud Molaghmastyn in comitatu Kildarie, ad eundem locum ad id propositum per Magistrum Cosby et Robertum Hartpole, sub umbra servitii accersitus collusorie.' [140] Lady Desmond to the Commissioners in Munster, Jan. 13, 1568; to the Lords Justices, March 19. Bishop of Meath and others to the Lords Justices, Feb. 1; Lords Justices to the Queen, March 23. [141] Maltby to Cecil, Feb. 12 and March 19; to Sidney, Feb. 13; to the Lords Justices, March 6 and 18. Cheston to Piers and Maltby, April 3. Randal Oge to Fitzwilliam, April 7; Hill's _MacDonnells_, pp. 148-151. [142] Tirlogh Luineach O'Neill to Lord Justice Fitzwilliam, April 16, and the answer of the same date. Fitzwilliam to Cecil, April 21, May 8, and May 26; to Weston, April 23. Bagenal to Sidney, May 3; Sir Brian MacPhelim O'Neill and others to the Queen, June 4; they call Elizabeth 'auxilium et juvamen,' and acknowledge themselves 'rudes et silvestres et naturali superstitioni dediti.' O'Neill styled himself 'Princeps.' [143] Memorandum by Oliver Sutton, March 26; Loftus to Cecil, Jan. 25; Fitzwilliam to same, March 25; Weston to same, April 3. [144] Examination of Cahir O'Connor, Jan. 8, 1568. A note in Cecil's hand says: 'All the foresaid O'Connors that were slain aforementioned were of the company of this examinate and proclaimed rebels.' See Desmond to Cecil, Feb. 8 and 12, 1568; and the Queen to the Lord Deputy, April 3, 1567. Cormac O'Connor was also examined; his evidence agreeing pretty well with Cahir's. [145] Submissions of the two Desmonds, Feb. 16 and 17; Interrogatories for Desmond, Feb. 20; Information, &c., Feb. (No. 60); Sir M. Fitzgerald to Cecil, March 15. [146] Notes by Sutton, Feb. 23, 1568; Cecil to Sidney, Nov. 19, 1568; Graves's _Presentments_, pp. 159 and 176; Morrin's _Patent Rolls_, ii. p. 256. [147] Hooker's _Life of Sir Peter Carew_ is printed as an appendix to the preface of vol. i. of the Carew MSS. It is a delightful book. [148] _Life of Sir Peter Carew_; Walton's _Life of Hooker_; Ware's _Writers of Ireland_.