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Description edit
From the annals of Canadian true crime, the story of The Black Donnellys massacre Ancient feuds, bloody conspiracy, gruesome murder, and bitter controversy--all shrouded in a seemingly impenetrable cloak of mystery. This is the tale of "The Black Donnellys"--a notorious family of... read more
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Characters/People edit
- Jim Donnellly: Add a description of this character.
- Johanna Donnelly
- Will Donnelly
- Johnny
- Jim Donnelly
- James Carroll
- Donnellys
- Tom Donnelly
- Thompson
- Ryan
- Bob Donnelly
- Johannah
- William Donnelly
- John Connolly
- Jim Carroll
- Sam Everett
- John Donnelly
- Sheehy
- Mike
- Martin Mcloughlin
- Nora
- James Donnelly
- Bridget
- Charles Hutchinson
- William Porte
- Farrell
- Maggie
- Jim Feeheley
- Biddulph
- Flanagan
- John Purtell
- Hodgins
- Jim Keeffe
- John Kennedy
- Pat Donnelly
- Whiteboys
- Whelan
- Pat Ryder
- Hogan
First Sentence edit
On the last day of his life, old Jim Donnelly harnessed up the mare and drove into Lucan to do some shopping.
Table of Contents edit
Foreword
Photographs of the Place and Time
I. Murder
II. More Murder
III. the Witness
IV. BLoody Tipperary
V. Green Wounds
VI. Death's Shadow at the Door
VII. The Blooding of Farrell
VIII. "The Reproach of the Counties"
IX. The Fugitive
X. Entr'acte
XI. Uneasy Peace
XII. Mistaken Identity
XIII. Maggie Thompson
XIV. The Failure of Lochinvar
XV. Assault and Arson
XVI.The Vigilantes
XVII. "Poor Jimmy Howe"
XVIII. Reign of Terror -- Fire
XIX. Strychnine for Breakfast
XX. "I'll Tell Ye of a Plot..."
XXI. Politics, Beaks and Bobbies
XXII. Enter Father Connelly
XXIII. "Boney Over the Alps"
XXIV. "A Deacent Man"
XXV. The Last Night
XXVI. A Night's Work
XXVII. Ashes to Ashes
XXVIII. Suspects and Blackfeet
XXIX. The Trials
XXX.Thirty Pieces of Silver
XXXI. The End of it All
Authors & Contributors edit
- Orlo Miller (Author)
First Edition edit
Original Language: English
Publisher: Laurentian Library
Country: Canada
Publication Date: 1967
ISBN: 978-0770502492
Page Count: 255
Publisher: Laurentian Library
Country: Canada
Publication Date: 1967
ISBN: 978-0770502492
Page Count: 255
Classification edit
- Library of Congress: Add the Library of Congress Classification.
- Dewey: 364
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