Episode 3 of 3
Death of Peter O'Neill Crowley
- When
- 31 March 1867
- Where
- Kilclooney Wood
Peter O'Neill Crowley, a Fenian leader, was shot and killed resisting arrest at Kilclooney Wood on 31 March 1867.
Crowley led a party of Fenians to seize rifles from the coastguard station at Knockadoon. He disbanded his followers on recognising the hopelessness of the situation and went on the run. He was shot and killed resisting arrest at Kilclooney Wood on 31 March 1867.
Sources
- Fenian Rising Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-22
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