Lady Louisa Conolly, writing from Castletown, Co. Kildare, on 'Sunday night' and dated in pencil '1795 July 20' and on recto '19 [July]' - ‘…But the Defenders to the amount of about 150 came to Mr Napier’s last night about 2 o’clock knocking at the door, and desiring to be let in. [?] Moore ran up stairs to alarm Mrs Frost, and to see that the children were safe. He looked out of the window, upon which they fired at him, did not heed him but swore at him if he did not open the door and give them the arms that they would punish him. He said there was no use in opening the door as Mr Napier had taken the arms with him. They then broke open the Lodge, and took the gun the man had. The women came through the garden to the Town [Celbridge, Co. Kildare], where they got no assistance, though they say the people were all up. They came here and six of our servants went off with guns, but the daylight appearing, they had dispersed. The Duke of Leinster came this morning and says he shall send for troops. In the meantime I have got all the arms ready and loaded, and am putting the House into a state of defence. But in order to hurt no innocent person Crash[aw?] and I went to every house in the Big Lane and in the Town of Celbridge and told them that I should defend myself and had no fears on my own account, but great many on theirs, as I feared their being taken out of their beds and sworn and carried off with these people, who would only sacrifice them; and I asked them if they knew of any one poor person that had been benefitted by the riots? They all said no, and I must say appeared to agree to what I said, and every one of them promised me to turn out against them upon being called upon. I have all their names down and of course shall be more likely to find out our s[tr]ength, if any thing happens. The housekeepers seemed vastly pleased at this sort of association that I have set on foot and I think it can’t do any harm and may do good. I am certain that not being afraid is the best security and having this morning most earnestly said my prayers to be directed for the best, I feel quite stout, and rather wonder at myself for it, as in general I am not very courageous, but doing right always calms one. If I could save any of our poor labourers or neighbours from getting into the scrape, how happy I should be…’.