[New post] #OTD in 1876 – The Molly Maguires | The murder trial of Edward Kelly, a member of the militant Irish labour group The Molly Maguires, began in Pennsylvania.

Stair na hÉireann posted: "In total, twenty members of the group were found guilty of murder and executed. While the Molly's were responsible for a large number of violent incidents, a number of those executed were likely innocent. The Dubliners were responsible for reminding us of" New post on Stair na hÉireann | History of Ireland #OTD in 1876 – The Molly Maguires | The murder trial of Edward Kelly, a member of the militant Irish labour group The Molly Maguires, began in Pennsylvania. by Stair na hÉireann In total, twenty members of the group were found guilty of murder and executed. While the Molly's were responsible for a large number of violent incidents, a number of those executed were likely innocent. The Dubliners were responsible for reminding us of this group with a stirring rendition of The Molly Maguires a song composed by Phil Coulter and Bill Martin. Image | Historical Marker Commemorating the Hanging of the Molly Maguires | Old Schuylkill County jail | Pennsylvania Stair na hÉireann | March 27, 2022 at 10:00 am | Tags: Edward Kelly, History, Irish-American History, Old Schuylkill County jail, Pennsylvania, The Molly Maguires | Categories: American History, History, Irish-American History | URL: https://wp.me/p3XCMr-hXI Unsubscribe to no longer receive posts from Stair na hÉireann | History of Ireland. Change your email settings at Manage Subscriptions. Trouble clicking? Copy and paste this URL into your browser: https://stairnaheireann.net/2022/03/27/otd-in-1876-the-molly-maguires-the-murder-trial-of-edward-kelly-a-member-of-the-militant-irish-labour-group-the-molly-maguires-began-in-pennsylvania-6/