Volume: CBÉ 0485 (Part 2)

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1. Lantry Informs (continued)

   

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   Australia and a large Ranch of Land as a reward for Information given to the British Government.
   Fenians followed Lanty C_ out to Australia and one morning Lanty was found dead (shot) on his own ranch.
   Inquest and Verdict -
   Found dead - from a gun shot wound inflicted by some person or persons unknown.

   

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2. Notes

   

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   It is understood a meeting of Fenians was held in ___ house in Castlerea. Lots were cast at the meeting as to who would shoot Y___ B-McH and Weldon got the black balls. It is also understood those two men got conscientious reasons or through having lost nerve were unwilling to carry out the shooting, so they made an agreement with another man named F___ that he, F___ would fire the fatal shot

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   Item type

   Lore

   Language

   English

   Writing mode

   Handwritten

   Writing script

   Roman script