John Feeny
- Born
- 1826-01-01 12:00:00
- Died
- 1878-07-05 12:00:00
- Gender
- Male
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Kilmactranny (Sligo)
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Timeline events in this community
- 1830s
Boyle Poor Law Union formally declared
<p>The Irish Poor Law Act of 1838 divided Ireland into poor law unions (in which paupers would receive poor relief). A union was named after the town on which it was centred (where its workhouse was located) and the "union" boundaries were unrelated to those of the civil parishes ( and crossed county boundaries in many cases). Prior to this date, poor relief was administered by parish and these records were kept in the Church of Ireland Vestry Books (held locally).</p>
1839-08-20 12:00:00
- 0430s
St. Patrick at Doogary and Kilmore
<p>On his missionary tour through Connaught, St. Patrick entered by crossing the Shannon at Drum-boilan (near Battlebridge, in the parish of Ardcarne) in 434 or 435.</p>
0435-01-01 12:00:00
- 1830s
Cholera hysteria from Croghan to Boyle
<p>In February 1832, a devastating outbreak of Asiatic Cholera (which had left millions dead across the trade route to England) finally reached Ireland. This was a disease that had fatal consequences in a matter of a few hours. There were reports of people driven mad with fear of the disease. Thus began the mass hysteria that lead to the "Day of the Straws"...</p>
1832-06-16 12:00:00