The Black Donnellys - Lucan, Ontario
N 43° 14.030 W 081° 22.902
17T E 469006 N 4786852
The subtitle of this book is "The true story of Canada's most barbaric feud". In February 1880, five members of the Donnelly family were killed by a mob and no one was ever convicted.
Waymark Code: WM105QK
Location: Ontario, Canada
Date Posted: 03/03/2019
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The Donnelly family emigrated from Ireland in 1847 and established their farmstead here. A long series of events, which are well documented on many websites, led to a feud of massive proportions between the Donnelly family and members of the community, which was then the Township of Lucan-Biddulph.
Late on the evening of February 4, 1880, a mob stormed the house, killed all the occupants and set the home ablaze.
The story does not end there as the entire kept the conspiracy a complete secret. This was to the point that the police, lawyers and the judges were powerless to convict a single murderer.
How could one family terrorize an entire Canadian community for 33 years? The Black Donnellys is the classic account of how James, Johannah and their sons used brute force to brawl, steal, burn, and murder their way into the dark side of Canadian history. A popular bestseller since 1954, this gripping book covers the family’s horrific crimes in unflinching detail through to their decimation at the hands of a murderous vigilante mob.
ISBN Number: 1895565243
Author(s): Thomas P. Kelley
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