In late 1827, early 1828, an advertisement was placed in the local papers all over the northern part of Ireland, appearing in most of them, and it was repeated at quite some expense. Charles Sproule of Grennan was obviously very upset that the new house that he was having built in Tully for his son, Charles Jun. was burnt down. The people who did this seemed to be a political group, called the Rockites, and we learn that they had also fired shots at Charles Jun when he appeared.
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| View over Tully today from the Mid Ulster Mail |
Charles of Grennan placed a reward for information, and obviously many of his friends and neighbours contributed to this. The early advertisements contained a list of folks who contributed to that reward.
We know from ‘following
the land’ that this gentleman is Charles Sproule of the Holme, and the son is Charles Sproule of Daisy Hill. When Charles of the Holme handed over his lands
to his sons in 1836, the Tully property was one of those mentioned in the deed –
see below.
January 1, 1828
REWARD
WHEREAS, on Sunday the 12th day of August
last, about the hour of Two o'Clock in the afternoon, a Mob of at least Fifty
Persons, well supplied with fire-arms, and provided with crow-bars, and such
instruments, came to the Townland of TULLY, in the Parish of LANGFIELD, and in
the County of TYRONE, and levelled to the ground a Dwelling House thereon, the
property of CHAS. SPROULE, sen., of GRANNAN, in the said County, the mason work
of which had just been completed, and destroyed all the timber, &c. used in
building the same ; and when CHARLES SPROULE, jun. son of the above, for whom
the House was intended, appeared, several Shots were fired at him, by
individuals of this party, and with difficulty, he succeeded in escaping. Now
We, the undersigned, holding in abhorrence such atrocious villainy, and
perfectly convinced that if the Perpetrators shall (in this case) be suffered
to escape with impunity, there will neither be safety for the Persons or the
Property of any Individuals, residing in the exposed situations in this part of
the Country, who may happen to become obnoxious to any of the Party (we mean
Rockites), of which these ruffians are supposed to be members, do hereby offer
a reward of Three Hundred Pounds Sterling, Payable in proportion to the Sums respectively
annexed to our Names, to any Person or Persons who shall, within Twelve
Calendar Months from the date hereof, give Information against, and afterwards
prosecute in Conviction, any considerable number of the Principals or
Accessories engaged in this nefarious transaction ; And we also, in like
manner, off the Sum of Fifty Pounds Sterling, for such private Information,
within the same time, and with strictest secrecy observed, as shall lead to the
Conviction of any considerable number as aforesaid.
Application to be made to JAMES GALBRAITH, of
JAMES WILSON, Esqrs. ; or to Chief Constable DUFF, all of Omagh; or to ANDREW
SPROULE, of Grannan.
--Dated this 21st day
of December, 1827.
[Here follows the List of Subscribers, with
the Sums opposite their respective names, amounting in all to the Sum of £785.]
Dublin Castle, 21st Dec. 1827.
The LORD LIEUTENANT for the better
apprehending and bringing to Justice, the Persons concerned in the Outrage
Committed on CHAS. SPROULE, jun. is pleased hereby to promise His Majesty's
most gracious Pardon to any of them (except the Person who fired the Shots),
who shall, within Six Months from the date hereof, discover his Accomplices, so
as they, or any of them, be convicted.
Given at His Majesty's Castle of Dublin, the
21st day of December, 1827.
By His Excellency's Command,
WM. LAMB.
Charles Sproule of Grennan handing over his
estate to James and Charles 7 Dec 1836
A memorial of an indednted deed baring the date 7 Dec 1836 and made between
Charles Sproule Sen. of Grennan in the Parish of Dromore and the County of Tyrone Gent. of the first part, James Sproule of Grennan Gent. his
son to the said Charles Sproule in the second part, and Charles Sproule of Daisy Hill, in the parish of Kilskeery Gent. also son
of Charles Sproule of Grennan. Whereby the said Charles Sproule Sen for the consideration
therein mentioned did grant etc. to the said James Sproule and Charles Sproule Jun in their actual
possession ... share and share alike and to their respective heirs and assigns all that and those the one half of the townland of Glennan heretofore in the tenure and
occupation of John McCloskey, James Sherry ,William McCraner and Thomas Loughran
their indented and assigns excepting thereout that part formerly held by James
Sherry and now in the possession of Thomas Graham and his undertennants
situated and lying in the parish of Fintona, Barony of Omagh, Co Tyrone.
Also and those that quarter or
fourth part of the town of Letteree held by James Owey and his undertennants,
containing 70 acres or thereabouts, in Dromore, also the townlands of Skreen
bounded in the east by the townland of Dunnamona, on the west by the townland
of Glennan, on the north by Tallykeel, and on the south by the townland of
Alla, all in Donnacavey (that’s not what is written) except Crawfords Hill containing 40 acres or thereabouts, to hold by
James & Charles share & share alike.
The said Charles
Sproule did sell etc. unto the said James Sproule in his actual possession etc.
all that and those that part of Grennan formerly in the occupation of the said
Charles Sproule sen in the parish of Dromore, and also the lands of Tully
containing 700 acres situated in the parish of Lower Langfield. To hold the
lands of Grennan for and during the natural lives of Andrew, son of said
Charles, Archibald Osbourne and John Osbourne, first and second sons of
Archibald Osbourne late of Derrynasseer deceased. To hold the lands of Tully
for all the residue of the term and years unexpired of the lease. And which
said deed further witnessed that the said Charles Sproule for the consideration
therein mentioned did grant etc. onto the said James Sproule in his actual
possession etc. all that and those an equal and undivided moity of all the
estate right and interest in and to the lands of Skreen with the rents issues
and profits thereof situated in the parish of Fintona, to hold etc. forever, to
hold to the said James Sproule forever heirs etc. and the deed also witnessed that the said
James Sproule for the consideration therein did sell etc. unto Charles Sproule
sen the and equal and undivided moity of the half of three fourths of the lands
of Ardvarnok and Noughty situated in the Parish of Raphoe.
Witness Alexander
Osbourne of the Royal Navy esq, Archibald
Osbourne of Dernaser, farmer, and John Osbourne of Mossfield, farmer, and
Oliver Sproule of Curraghamulkin, farmer
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