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Affray at Belmullet 1881
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Affray at Belmullet 1881
At Grawkill, near Belmullet, County Mayo, Ireland, police accompanying a process-server on his way to serve summonses for the rates are confronted by a gathering of local people. Showered with stones, the police responded with several unsuccessful charges, and then gunfire. The result was the death of two local women and injuries to both locals and police
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1881 League Mayo Process Protest Server Affray
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This evocative photograph captures the tense atmosphere of the Affray at Belmullet, County Mayo, Ireland, in October 1881. The image, taken at Grawkill near Belmullet, depicts a process-server, accompanied by a contingent of police officers, making their way through a crowd of local people. The purpose of their visit was to serve summonses for unpaid rates, a common source of conflict between landowners and tenants during this period. The locals, who had gathered to protest the summonses, were not intimidated by the police presence. As the process-server attempted to serve the papers, he was met with a hail of stones. In response, the police charged several times, but their efforts were unsuccessful. The situation soon escalated when the police opened fire, resulting in the tragic deaths of two local women and injuries to both locals and police. This historical event, known as the Affray at Belmullet, was a significant moment in the long-standing land disputes and tensions between the Irish tenants and the British authorities. The incident highlighted the deep-rooted resentment towards the British rule and the heavy-handed tactics used by the authorities to enforce their laws. The Affray at Belmullet serves as a poignant reminder of the complex and often volatile social and political climate of Ireland during the late 19th century.
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