Ø      Art O’ Laoire

Ø      Born in 1747 near Macroom

Ø      Married to Eibhlín Dubh Ní Chonaill

Ø      Under Penal laws no Catholic allowed to own a horse worth more than £5

Ø      Abraham Morris wanted to buy O’ Loire’s horse

Ø      Art refused and Abraham declared him an outlaw

Ø      O’ Loire was shot by Morris’ soldiers in Millstreet

Ø      Now he is buried in Kilcrea Abbey  

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