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| Art Ó Laoghaire; IPA:ˈaɾˠt̪ˠoːˈl̪ˠiːəɾʲə (also Airt Ó Laoghaire or Art O'Leary, died May 4, 1773), an Irish Roman Catholic, was a a captain in the Hungarian Hussars Regiment of the Austrian Army |
Art Ó Laoghaire; IPA:ˈaɾˠt̪ˠoːˈl̪ˠiːəɾʲə (also Airt Ó Laoghaire or Art O'Leary, died May 4, 1773), an Irish Roman Catholic, was a a captain in the Hungarian Hussars Regiment of the Austrian Army <ref name="oleary1998">O'Leary, 1998</ref>. | ||
| Having returned home to Rathleigh House near Macroom, Cork, Ireland, Art became involved in a feud with an Englishman, Abraham Morris of Hanover Hall, Macroom. When Morris was High Sheriff of County Cork in 1771, he laid charges against Art following Art's alleged attack on Morris and the wounding of his servant on July 13, 1771 at Hanover Hall. In that October, Art was indicted his absence, and Morris offered a 20 guinea reward for his capture |
Having returned home to Rathleigh House near Macroom, Cork, Ireland, Art became involved in a feud with an Englishman, Abraham Morris of Hanover Hall, Macroom. When Morris was High Sheriff of County Cork in 1771, he laid charges against Art following Art's alleged attack on Morris and the wounding of his servant on July 13, 1771 at Hanover Hall. In that October, Art was indicted his absence, and Morris offered a 20 guinea reward for his capture<ref name="brennan2000>Brennan, 2000</ref>. | ||
| The feud between the two men continued and in 1773, Morris demanded that Art sell him his fine horse for £5. The Penal Laws stated that no Catholic might own a horse worth more than £5 and could be forced to sell a more valuable one on demand to any Protestant at this price. Art refused to sell and challenged Morris to a duel, which Morris declined. Morris used, or misused, his position as Magistrate to persuade his fellow Magistrates to proclaim Art an outlaw, who could then legally be shot on sight. Morris led a contingent of soldiers that tracked O'Leary down to Carrignanimma on May 4, 1773, and he gave the order to fire on Art. The first shot, which killed Art, was fired by a soldier called Green |
The feud between the two men continued and in 1773, Morris demanded that Art sell him his fine horse for £5. The Penal Laws stated that no Catholic might own a horse worth more than £5 and could be forced to sell a more valuable one on demand to any Protestant at this price. Art refused to sell and challenged Morris to a duel, which Morris declined. Morris used, or misused, his position as Magistrate to persuade his fellow Magistrates to proclaim Art an outlaw, who could then legally be shot on sight. Morris led a contingent of soldiers that tracked O'Leary down to Carrignanimma on May 4, 1773, and he gave the order to fire on Art. The first shot, which killed Art, was fired by a soldier called Green<ref name="oleary1998"/>. | ||
| Morris and the soldiers were held to be guilty of Art's murder by Coroners inquest on May 17, but Morris was acquitted of the murder by Cork Magistrates on September 6, 1773. Meanwhile, Morris had been shot in Cork on July 7 by Art's brother Cornelius |
Morris and the soldiers were held to be guilty of Art's murder by Coroners inquest on May 17, but Morris was acquitted of the murder by Cork Magistrates on September 6, 1773. Meanwhile, Morris had been shot in Cork on July 7 by Art's brother Cornelius<ref name="brennan2000"/>. He saw Morris at a window of a house in Hammond's Lane where he was lodging and fired three shots, wounding Morris. The shots were not immediately fatal, but Morris died in September 1775: this was believed to have been as the result of the shooting. The soldier Green was decorated for his "gallantry"<ref name="oleary1998"/>. | ||
| O'Leary's wife Eileen O'Connell composed the famous "Caoineadh Airt Uí Laoghaire" or Lament for Art O'Leary, mourning his death and calling for revenge. His tomb can be found at Kilcrea Friary with the epitaph (probably composed by his widow): "Lo Arthur Leary, generous, handsome, brave, / Slain in his bloom lies in this humble grave." | O'Leary's wife Eileen O'Connell composed the famous "Caoineadh Airt Uí Laoghaire" or Lament for Art O'Leary, mourning his death and calling for revenge. His tomb can be found at Kilcrea Friary with the epitaph (probably composed by his widow): "Lo Arthur Leary, generous, handsome, brave, / Slain in his bloom lies in this humble grave." | ||
| == Notes == | |||
| ⚫ | References | ||
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| ⚫ | == References== | ||
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| ⚫ | *O'Leary, Peter (1998) "The Life and Times of Art O Laoghaire". Journal of the Ballingreary & Inchigeela Historical Society 1998, online at www.ballingearyhs.com | ||
| *Brennan, Brian Anthony (2000) "Songs of an Irish Poet: The Mary O'Leary Story. pp.128-9". The Collins Press, Cork ISBN 1-8982-5698-5 | |||
| ⚫ | == External links == | ||
| O'Leary, Peter (1998) The Life and Times of Art O Laoghaire. Journal of the Ballingreary & Inchigeela Historical Society 1998, online at www.ballingearyhs.com | |||
| Brennan, Brian Anthony (2000) Songs of an Irish Poet: The Mary O'Leary Story. pp.128-9. The Collins Press, Cork ISBN 1-8982-5698-5 | |||
| O'Leary, Peter (1998) The Life and Times of Art O Laoghaire. Journal of the Ballingreary & Inchigeela Historical Society 1998, online at www.ballingearyhs.com | |||
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| The Life and Times of Art O Laoghaire by Peter O'Leary | The Life and Times of Art O Laoghaire by Peter O'Leary | ||
Revision as of 09:04, 10 December 2012
Art Ó Laoghaire; IPA:ˈaɾˠt̪ˠoːˈl̪ˠiːəɾʲə (also Airt Ó Laoghaire or Art O'Leary, died May 4, 1773), an Irish Roman Catholic, was a a captain in the Hungarian Hussars Regiment of the Austrian Army .
Having returned home to Rathleigh House near Macroom, Cork, Ireland, Art became involved in a feud with an Englishman, Abraham Morris of Hanover Hall, Macroom. When Morris was High Sheriff of County Cork in 1771, he laid charges against Art following Art's alleged attack on Morris and the wounding of his servant on July 13, 1771 at Hanover Hall. In that October, Art was indicted his absence, and Morris offered a 20 guinea reward for his capture.
The feud between the two men continued and in 1773, Morris demanded that Art sell him his fine horse for £5. The Penal Laws stated that no Catholic might own a horse worth more than £5 and could be forced to sell a more valuable one on demand to any Protestant at this price. Art refused to sell and challenged Morris to a duel, which Morris declined. Morris used, or misused, his position as Magistrate to persuade his fellow Magistrates to proclaim Art an outlaw, who could then legally be shot on sight. Morris led a contingent of soldiers that tracked O'Leary down to Carrignanimma on May 4, 1773, and he gave the order to fire on Art. The first shot, which killed Art, was fired by a soldier called Green.
Morris and the soldiers were held to be guilty of Art's murder by Coroners inquest on May 17, but Morris was acquitted of the murder by Cork Magistrates on September 6, 1773. Meanwhile, Morris had been shot in Cork on July 7 by Art's brother Cornelius. He saw Morris at a window of a house in Hammond's Lane where he was lodging and fired three shots, wounding Morris. The shots were not immediately fatal, but Morris died in September 1775: this was believed to have been as the result of the shooting. The soldier Green was decorated for his "gallantry".
O'Leary's wife Eileen O'Connell composed the famous "Caoineadh Airt Uí Laoghaire" or Lament for Art O'Leary, mourning his death and calling for revenge. His tomb can be found at Kilcrea Friary with the epitaph (probably composed by his widow): "Lo Arthur Leary, generous, handsome, brave, / Slain in his bloom lies in this humble grave."
Notes
References
- O'Leary, Peter (1998) "The Life and Times of Art O Laoghaire". Journal of the Ballingreary & Inchigeela Historical Society 1998, online at www.ballingearyhs.com
- Brennan, Brian Anthony (2000) "Songs of an Irish Poet: The Mary O'Leary Story. pp.128-9". The Collins Press, Cork ISBN 1-8982-5698-5
External links
The Life and Times of Art O Laoghaire by Peter O'Leary
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