School: Abbeytown Convent N.S. (roll number 15043)
- Location:
- Boyle, Co. Roscommon
- Teacher: Sr. M. Columbanus
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“It was indeed a very exciting item - Jasper Tully, the famous Boyle magnate, owner of thousands, and editor, as well as owner of the "Roscommon Herald" was dead.”
(continued from previous page)the poor unfortunate tenants. In this he succeeded to a certain extent.
He helped (part) a prominent part in the affairs of the "Land Leaguers", and was a personal friend of Parnell. He boasted the League in the "Herald", and as a result was imprisoned. He spent a term of imprisonment with Parnell in Kilmainham jail.
In later years, he championed the cause of "Sinn Fein"; and was rebuked by the English although he was esteemed and loved by the Irish. He resided in a spacious house on the Cresent, while the "Herald Works" were being built.
A Local Hero
“The passing of the late Mr Jasper Tully was a very memorable event.”
The passing of the late Mr. Jasper Tully was a very memorable event. Although his death was not sudden, because his health had been failing for months, the news(continues on next page) - Collector
- Maura Mc Loughlin
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Ballinafad, Co. Roscommon
- Informant
- Mrs Murray
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Boyle, Co. Roscommon