Admirable good News AGAIN FROM IRELAND OR, The Copy of a Letter written from Sir Thomas Lucas, one of the Commanders of our Army in Ireland, to a Worthy Member of the House of Parliament here in England, bearing date, Fbruary, 24. 1641.  
Wherein is a Relation of two great overthrows which was given to the Rebels by the English and Scottish Forces.  
The one before Tredarth within the Province of Munster, February 23. 1641.  
The other great Victory was obtained by the English and Scots under the command of the Earl of Dungarvin and General Lesley, and others, in the Province of Cork, where 5000 Rebels were slain, 100 taken prisoners and executed.  
With the Estate of Ireland at this present.  
Published by Authority.  
London Printed by T. F. for I. Thomas. 1641.   

A Copy of a Letter written from Sir Thomas Lucas, one of the Commanders of our Army in Ireland, to a Worthy Member of the Parliament here in England bearing date the 24 day of February, 1641.  
SIR,  
BEing ever engaged to you by the tye of mutual favours from time to time received from you, in part of a small requital, I do send these few lines, intimating to you thereby the present Estate of our Army and this Kingdom.  
When we first arrived in this Kingdom we happily joined our Regiment to the forces under command of that right valiant and worthy Captain Sir Simon Harcourt near the City of Dublin, where many of the Rebels lay encamped, with whom we had many skirmishes, and by the blessing of God came of with advantage and loss to the adverse party; There came on Monday was a seven-night last 9 Vessels from Dunkirk; Laden with Provision of Victuals, and Ammunition; which was landed, and brought into Tredarth in the Province of Munster, for the relief of that Town, where was by the Scots and English a great overthrow given to the Rebels, in which skirmish was taken one Mr. White and his Son, and about 60. more of the Rebels, which were immediately by the English executed as Traitors; The whole Province of Munster is now revolted to the Rebels, and they have proclaimed Philemy Oneale General of Jreland. There is also lately revolted to the Rebel's Lord Mountgarret, the Lord Nettersfield, and his Son, whose other Son with Colonel Butler Brother to the Lord Mountgarret, and Sir George Hamilton, are happily retained in England; I believe it will prove very difficult to subdue the Rebels, and reduce this Kingdom to their due Subjection to the King and Crown of England; without a strong and speedy supply of more Men, and Ammunition from England; We Rejoice much at the care of the High Court of Parliament, whose endeavours & hearty affection are no ways wanting to assist and relieve us in time if possible it can be effected; We also Rejoice with Thankfulness at the proffer of the City of LONDON of Money, (which we are given to understand, towards our assistance in subduing the Rebels.  
There hath been this last Week a Battle fought with the Rebels in the Province of Cork by the English and Scots, under the command of the Lord Dungarvan, General Lesley, and others; Wherein as we are informed were slain 5000. of the Rebels and about 200. of English and Scots, about 100 taken Prisoners, the greatest part of them Executed, and of Ammunition and Provision sufficient to maintain 500 Men for 3. Months; We have Notice of a Roman Priest, that was sent from the Pope, that is landed in England, and hath there wrought with divers English Catholics, for to prepare themselves in readiness to put in Execution any design that shall be propounded to them, for the defence of their Religion and destruction of the Protestants in that Kingdom, which Priest is (as is reported) intended to come for Ireland, and in his Journey did deal with a Papist skilful in making of Granades, and all sorts of Fireworks, to practise the same Act, and to put the same in Execution against the chiefest Cities of England, for Conquering the same when the Rebels had Conquered Ireland, and landed their Forces in England, which Papist and Priest, we wish may in time be discovered and apprehended, lest their Devilish designs may take effect, which God forbidden, and grant peace to his Israel under the lawful jurisdiction of our gracious Sovereign in all his Majesty's Kingdoms of England, Scotland, and Ireland, the Savage cruelties and inhuman Massacres of the Protestants by the Rebels, are notorious to all men, I need no more to certify them, only stay, they still continue the same, wheresoever they overcome any of the Protestants. We also return humble and hearty thanks to the Parliament for their great care in the choice of able and faithful Commanders for this service, that are good Protestants, for there be but very few that are yet come over, that have any Alliance or friends in the Rebellion, or favourers of their cause, but especially of that Religion, but are either revolted unto them, or put forth publicly speeches in favour of them, or are negligent and remiss in discharge of their duties to their King and Country, in places of trust and command committed to their fidelity, by which opportunity of advantage is many times given to the Rebels; and proves great damage to their Soldiers by which many are disheartened and discouraged in their particular Offices; which we hearty wish may be Amended, and by the wisdom of the Parliament, for future time prevented, And thus worthy Sir, not minding to be too tedious to you, but wishing you and yours all Health and Happiness, both Spiritual and Corporal, and such good success to the proceed in Parliament, that it may prove the everlasting peace both of his Sacred Majesty and all his Kingdoms.  
Your affectionate friend, Thomas Lucas. Dublin the 24. of Febr. 1641.  
FINIS.