The Storey family fled Castleisland, first for Cork, then for Chatham, Kent, and next for Queens, New York. The IRA man who killed my great-grandfather told his story to the Irish authorities, as part of his application for a pension. Expand Close William K Storey / FacebookTwitterEmailWhatsapp William K Storey‘He had a family to feed’I know that oral traditions have their limitations as evidence. O’Connor’s family connected with the Storey family in other ways, too, highlighting the intimacy as well as the brutality of the conflict in a small rural town. William K Storey is professor of history at Millsaps College, Jackson, Mississippi

Source: Irish Independent May 29, 2021 04:07 UTC