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Maamtrasna
Maumtrasna (alternative spelling ''Maamtrasna'') is the highest peak in the Partry Mountains in south County Mayo, Ireland. The Srahnalong River runs southwest from the peak to the westernmost shore of Lough Mask. The townland of Maumtrasna is on the south bank of the Srahnalong. The townland was the location of the infamous Maumtrasna murders in 1882. Etymology The name derives from its Irish name (Mám Trasna) which is roughly translated as the "Mountain pass crossing". See also *Lists of mountains in Ireland *Lists of mountains and hills in the British Isles *List of P600 mountains in the British Isles *List of Marilyns in the British Isles *List of Hewitt mountains in England, Wales and Ireland This is a list of Hewitt mountains in England, Wales and Ireland by height. Hewitts are defined as "Hills in England, Wales and Ireland over two thousand" feet in height, the general requirement to be called a "mountain" in the British Isl ... References Listing at ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Maumtrasna Murders
Maolra Seoighe (English: ''Myles Joyce''), Cappancreha, County Galway, was a man who was wrongfully convicted and hanged on 15 December 1882. He was found guilty of the Maamtrasna Murders and was sentenced to death. The case was heard in English language, English, though Seoighe's first language was Irish language, Irish. His wife referred to him as 'Myles Joyce' in a letter she wrote to the Freeman's Journal appealing for his release. He was posthumously pardoned in 2018. Maamtrasna murders Maolra Seoighe was the most prominent figure in a controversial trial in 1882 that took place while Ireland was part of the United Kingdom. Three Irish language speakers were condemned to death for the murder of a local family (John Joyce, his wife Brighid, his mother Mairéad, his daughter Peigí and son Mícheál) in Maamtrasna, on the border between County Mayo and County Galway. It was presumed by the authorities to be a local feud connected to sheep rustling and the Land War. Eight men we ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
