In Search Of The Donnellys - Lucan, Ontario
N 43° 14.026 W 081° 22.901
17T E 469007 N 4786845
The Donnelly Homestead was home to one of Canada's most infamous murders. In February 1880, five members of the Donnelly family were killed by a mob and no one was ever convicted.
Waymark Code: WM105QE
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.
Based on a lifetime of research, this follow-up to The Donnelly Album contains much new material, previously unpublished photographs of the Donnellys, their families, associates and enemies and many fresh insights.
ISBN Number: 1425107516
Author(s): Ray Fazakas
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