#OTD in 1798 – Execution of John Kelly, also known as ‘Kelly of Killane’.
#OTD in 1798 – Execution of John Kelly, also known as ‘Kelly of Killane’.
John Kelly lived in Killanne in the parish of Rathnure and was a leader who fought in the United Irishmen Rebellion of 1798. While Kelly was obviously well-known to rebels and loyalists alike during the short duration of the Wexford rising, almost nothing is known of him outside this time. He was one of the leaders of the rebel victory at the Battle of Three Rocks which led to the capture of…
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