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Donnellys in Lucan Biddulph in 1880

Date Name City Province Licensed Victims Deaths Injuries Suicide Firearms OIC Impact
1880 Donnellys Lucan Biddulph ON 5 5 0 No Yes No

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Classification: reported
Incident Summary
The Black Donnellys, an Irish Catholic immigrant family, were attacked by a group of vigilantes at their homestead in Lucan Biddulph, Ontario, on February 1880. The attack resulted in the deaths of five family members: James, Johannah, John, Thomas, and Bridget Donnelly. The exact circumstances and motivations behind the attack are unclear.

Well-Supported Details

  • The Black Donnellys were an Irish Catholic immigrant family who settled in Biddulph township, Upper Canada (later Ontario), in the 1840s.
  • The family was involved in various disputes and altercations with their neighbors, including a land title dispute and a stagecoach feud.
  • A group of vigilantes, allegedly from the Biddulph Peace Society, attacked the Donnelly homestead in February 1880.
  • Five members of the Donnelly family were killed in the attack: James, Johannah, John, Thomas, and Bridget Donnelly.

Unverified or Conflicting Claims

  • The exact circumstances and motivations behind the attack are still unclear.
  • The involvement of the Biddulph Peace Society in the attack is alleged, but not confirmed.

Source Quality Notes

  • Source 1 is a Wikipedia article, which is generally considered a credible source. However, it may not be a primary source and may contain biases or inaccuracies.
  • The article provides a summary of the events surrounding the Black Donnellys' attack, but it does not provide any primary evidence or direct quotes from individuals involved in the incident.
  • The article's credibility is high, but its reliability is limited by its secondary nature and potential biases.
Status: Unverified. Credible: 0, Social: 0, Other: 1.

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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Black_Donnellys#Massacre

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The Black Donnellys were an Irish Catholic immigrant family who settled in Biddulph township, Upper Canada (later Ontario), in the 1840s. The family was involved in various disputes and altercations with their neighbors, including a land title dispute and a stagecoach feud, which led to a bad reputation in the community. In February 1880, a group of vigilantes, allegedly from the Biddulph Peace Society, attacked the Donnelly homestead, killing five members of the family, including James, Johannah, John, Thomas, and Bridget Donnelly. The exact circumstances and motivations behind the attack are still unclear, but it is believed to have been a culmination of long-standing feuds and grievances against the Donnelly family.