The Battle of Bodyke
On 1 June 1881, a party of 150 police accompanied by Colonel O'Callaghan, arrived at Bodyke to serve writs on 26 tenants for non- payment.
The Battle of Bodyke, Page 1 payment of rents. By the time the process-serving party arrived at the village, a large crowd had gathered, some carrying sticks. John Moloney, was struck with a rifle butt and died the next morning. Fr Murphy described the events.
To the left, a two-page account of the Battle of Bodyke by Father Murphy. A signed statement by him was given to Jessie Craigen, a Scottish woman who visited Ireland as part of a delegation of the Democratic Federation.
The Battle of Bodyke, Page 2 organisation that highlighted the plight of Irish peasants. Craigen's account of her visit to Bodyke was published in Report on a visit to Ireland in the Summer of 1881' (Dublin 1882).
The 'Battle of Bodyke' was the only serious confrontation which took place on the O'Callaghan estate during the early years of the Land War. The event was not likely to be easily forgotten by Colonel O'Callaghan, a man of strong will and character. For Fr Murphy and the Bodyke tenants, it was only the beginning of the struggle for tenant ownership.
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