March 12
The majority of the members of the Leinster Directory were arrested at Oliver
Bond's house in Bridge Street in Dublin. Papers confiscated there corroborated
the above return of men in County Kildare
March 30
Camden, the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland, proclaimed the country in an attempt
to recover stolen arms and "disarm the Rebels".
April 3
General Sir Ralph Abercrombie issued a notice from his headquarters in Kildare
which allowed ten days for arms to be handed in. If this was not complied
with, the troops would visit the localities at free quarters.
Mid-Late April
United Irish returns for Kildare stood at 11,900 men on 19th April. Troops
were now at free quarters particularly in the vicinity of Athy, Ballitore
and Monasterevin. Kilkea Castle, home of Thomas Reynolds (the Government
spy) was plundered, as was the estate of Thomas Fitzgerald at Geraldine.
Fitzgerald was arrested on 28th April.
Published by Kildare County Council Written by Mario Corrigan .