School: Ballinkillen, Muine Beag
- Location:
- Ballinkillin, Co. Carlow
- Teacher: Seán Mac Domhnaill
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0906, Page 031
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- (continued from previous page)is printed in pamphlet form. Another of the murderers lived at Pump Lane, Leighlinbridge a renegade Catholic with his shrew of a mother. When he returned all bespattered and with bloodstains on him she asked "did you fix him"? "I hit him hard" he says "but I think Sly finished him with the hammer."This murder was a strong point of O'Connell's in advising the Catholics to vote solidly, as some used sell their votes. The latter he termed "black-sheep" and the nick name clung to their descendants for many a long day. In his appeal he said
"Those of you who support Bruen will be hated by his neighbours and outlawed by his countrymen. He will be looked on as a "black-sheep" in the fair flock of the electors. The 'black-sheep' will be avoided and scorned by his neighbours and friends. No honest young man will marry the daughter of a 'black-sheep'. The 'black-sheep' who vote for Bruen will meet the scorn, derision and contempt of the whole people of Carlow!"The population of Carlow at the time was over 86,000 but(continues on next page)
- Informant
- Mr J. Redmond
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Ballinkillin, Co. Carlow
