" A young man married McCale from Ballinrobe." continued the narrator, " came to work with a main in Ballyglass. This young man, the man for whom he worked and their neighbour joined stealing sheep. Sheep stealing went on for some time. the Fenians were determined to put an end to such dishonesty and reported

John Tobin lived on his estate at Tobinstown. His son, Mick Tobin was out in the Rising in '98'.
Mick Tobin collected his Clan and Volunteers, on the Bridge at Ballaughayeague. Accountable for the hanging of Father Cowry.
Denis Brown H Sheriff for Co Mayo, was accountable for the hanging of Father Cowry at Ballinrobe and was now on his way to carry out executions at Knoelanara.
After some speech with Brown, Mick Tobin blew his whistle and up sprang fifteen hundred volunteers from behind hedges and ditches. On seeing their humbles Brown begged for his life and Mick Tobin allowed him return home on condition that he would never again be seen in the Parishes of Ballymoe or Williamstown.