Many consider that the spark for the events in Ireland was the murder of the unpopular Earl of Leitrim in April 1878, where his three assailants went unpunished from a lack of evidence as no witness wanted to testify against them.
The spark for the events in Ireland was the murder of the unpopular Earl of Leitrim in April 1878. This is what many consider. His three assailants went unpunished from a lack of evidence. No witness wanted to testify against them.