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August 1786, 1,500 Whiteboys Assemble in Skibbereen, Co. Cork, at Bridewell and Liberate All Their Companions Imprisoned Therein Further Tiding From west Carbery August 1786 , 800 Whiteboys March on Magistrate, Archdeacon Tisdall, Later under Captain Right (O’Driscoll) Break into Jail With Sledge Hammers, Release prisoners Reinforced from Bantry.
https://durrushistory.com/2014/11/20/john-wesleys-cork-visitations-1750-1752-1762-including-bandon-kinsale-meeting-whiteboys-and-their-oath-to-queen-sive-and-overview-of-methodism-in-west-cork/
https://durrushistory.com/2015/08/11/first-boycott-wife-of-the-bold-tenant-farmer-his-cottage-at-ballinascarty-and-michael-oriordans-communist-party-of-ireland-tribute-to-the-keohane-sisters-clonakilty-co-cork/
https://durrushistory.com/2015/07/29/meeting-at-the-kings-arms-tavern-cork-on-15th-november-1791-of-named-listed-gentlemen-of-the-city-and-county-of-cork-with-lord-mayor-and-sheriffs-forming-as-hanover-association-to-combat-whiteboy/
https://durrushistory.com/2015/07/26/recollections-of-odonovan-rosa-pre-famine-west-cork-beggars-cripples-fair-at-newmill-faction-fights-the-nation-whiteboys-keepers-minding-corn-before-seizure-by-landlord-during-famine/
https://durrushistory.com/2014/12/14/the-reverend-alcock-church-of-ireland-minister-journey-in-a-gig-from-durrus-to-gougan-barra-west-cork-1827-aftermath-of-whiteboys-1823-at-keimineagh-attempts-to-use-irish-testament-complaint-abo/


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