The perjury trial of Patrick Hurly of Moughna, Co. Clare
Elite Catholic responses to the emerging Protestant ascendancy
On 31 May 1701, the former Jacobite functionary, and
notorious cheat, Patrick Hurly of Moughna, Co. Clare, was
convicted of perjury for swearing a false affidavit in
respect of a ‘sham robbery’ of gold and jewellery worth
£1,300. This...On 31 May 1701, the former Jacobite functionary, and
notorious cheat, Patrick Hurly of Moughna, Co. Clare, was
convicted of perjury for...
Author/Editor: Brendan Twomey