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Foreign News
November 20, 1880
The Daily Gazette
Wilmington, New Castle County, Delaware
What is this article about?
Irish peasants are arming to resist government impositions, with reports of rifles seized in Limerick and guns taken from houses in Cardal near Castle Island, as of November 18 from Dublin.
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IRELAND ARMING
BOXES OF ARMS SEIZED BY THE PEASANTS IN LIMERICK AND CARDAL.
DUBLIN, Nov. 18.—It is now quite evident that the peasantry throughout the country are arming and only waiting for a favorable opportunity to resist the imposition placed on them by the Government. Alarming rumors are continually pouring in from all parts of the island. A dispatch from Craughwell states that a box containing six rifles, belonging to a merchant of Loughrea, arrived from Limerick on Tuesday night. On the same night, according to a despatch from Tralee, a party of men with blacked faces and long beards, visited houses at Cardal, near Castle Island, taking guns wherever they found them.
BOXES OF ARMS SEIZED BY THE PEASANTS IN LIMERICK AND CARDAL.
DUBLIN, Nov. 18.—It is now quite evident that the peasantry throughout the country are arming and only waiting for a favorable opportunity to resist the imposition placed on them by the Government. Alarming rumors are continually pouring in from all parts of the island. A dispatch from Craughwell states that a box containing six rifles, belonging to a merchant of Loughrea, arrived from Limerick on Tuesday night. On the same night, according to a despatch from Tralee, a party of men with blacked faces and long beards, visited houses at Cardal, near Castle Island, taking guns wherever they found them.
What sub-type of article is it?
Rebellion Or Revolt
Political
What keywords are associated?
Ireland Peasants Arming
Limerick Rifles Seizure
Cardal Gun Taking
Government Resistance
Craughwell Dispatch
Where did it happen?
Ireland
Foreign News Details
Primary Location
Ireland
Event Date
Nov. 18
Outcome
peasants seized six rifles in limerick and took guns from houses in cardal.
Event Details
Peasantry throughout Ireland are arming to resist government impositions, with alarming rumors from various parts. A box of six rifles from Limerick was seized in Craughwell. Men with blacked faces and long beards took guns from houses in Cardal near Castle Island on Tuesday night.