THE IRISH OCCURRENCES, OR, A TRUE RELATION OF the Proceed in IRELAND. Being a Copy of a Letter written by a worthy Gentleman to a member of the House of Commons from Dublyn. Dated the tenth of january 1642. Published to prevent false Copies.   printer's device or decoration featuring a head and head-dress (not in McKerrow) 
LONDON, Printed by A. N: for H. T. 1642.   

THe certain news we have, That last week on Thursday Captain Barkley entered with his Pinnace and three more into the river of Tredagh, and found it half bard with Boats, and a great Chain, which he suddenly burst, and made that work useless; The town is relieved with good store of meal and other provision, and Captain Barkley came to Dublyn on Wednesday last, but I must tell you, on his way homewards he burned the town called Skeris, and got there some Plate and other good stuff.  
At the time of the relief one Captain Fox entered the town by permission of Sir Henry Titchburne, with two hundred men, and came as fare as the high Cross, and there proclaimed the town was his, but in an instant Sir Henry Titchburne gave him the salutation of a Soldier, for he and all his men were laid dead on the place, and the rest of the Rebels durst not venture any further; It is said by those that left Dublyn on Wednesday last, That Sir Henry on Saturday last sallied out and killed three hundred. It may be so. Since this, some troops of house went to Donboyne, seven miles from Dublin, in Meath, and burned it, The mighty General Fingalle not daring to venture his person in the relief; The Soldiers brought from thence four hundred Cows, much other Cattles, and much goods. Horses are dear in Dublyn, yet two shillings will set hard to get a good Nag, plate for 2 shillings six pence the ounce, a merry world at Dublyn:  
We have a Letter from Sir Maurice Eustace, That a great party of Wickloe, Kildare, and Carlogh lie at Ratchcoole, but those that came forth on Wednesday last hear no such thing. Sir Charles Coote has been that way since, & hath burnt Clandarkan near Bellamount, a great town, and some other towns.  
From Munster the Intelligence is the Lord Dungarvan is landed with Arms and Munition, and is gone towards the Fort of Duncannon, in hope to relieve it, wherein the Lord Esmund is, which if it be given up, will be a fault in him, his son Sir Thomas Esmund is turned Papist, and out certainly in rebellion.  
The Lord Viscount Mountgarret, and the Lord of Ikerryn, and the rest of the Lords except Muscrey and Roch, are out in Munster.  
Kilkenny has taken itself, where my Lord Mountgarret is Governor for the Rebels.  
The Earl of Cork is at Yoghall with six hundred foot, and some horse, to preserve that place for the English landing.  
As for Watersord it hath taken itself also.  
From Munster, the English have sent to Scotland to buy 2500 pounds Arms which are now with them. We have no more news from thence. If we had some Ships from the coast of Munster, they might prevent Inconveniences, and burn towns that are in rebellion. I know it will terrify them much, and put despair in their minds, that succours cannot well come, but be taken.  
FINIS.