For the 2007 television series, see The Black Donnellys.
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A replica of the original Donnelly tombstone, belonging to Ray Fazakas, on display at the Lucan Area Heritage & Donnelly museum in Lucan-Biddulph, Ontario.
The "Black" Donnellys were an Irish Catholic immigrant family who settled in Biddulph township, Upper Canada (later the province of Ontario), about 25 km northwest of London, in the 1840s. The family settled on a concession road which became known as the Roman Line due to its high concentration of Irish Catholic immigrants in the predominantly Protestant area. Many Irish Canadians arrived in the 19th century, many fleeing the Great Famine of Ireland (1845-52). The Donnellys' ongoing feuds with local residents culminated in an attack on the family's homestead by a vigilante mob on 4 February 1880, leaving five of the family dead and their farm burned to the ground. No one was convicted of the murders, despite two trials and a reliable eyewitness.
Information about the family and the events surrounding their deaths was suppressed locally for much of the 20th century, due to many residents possibly having ancestors who were involved. In 1995 the Lucan and Area Heritage Society formed to document and preserve local history, and the organization opened the Lucan Area Heritage & Donnelly Museum in 2009.
to the Donnelly family: "The BlackDonnellys' Massacre" and "Jenny Donnelly", the latter of which was covered by Chantal Vitalis. The Donnellys are mentioned...
BlackDonnellys is an American drama television series that debuted on NBC on February 26, 2007, and last aired on May 14, 2007. The BlackDonnellys was...
Usual Suspects (1995), Kiss & Tell (1997), Training Day (2001), The BlackDonnellys (2007), Life on Mars (2009), New York New York (2016), and The Continental...
challenges James Keefe and the Donnellys to a fight. Keefe and the Donnellys are charged with assault, and Thomas Donnelly is convicted. 1875: James Curry...
pursue theatre. He is known for his portrayal of Kevin Donnelly on the NBC drama The BlackDonnellys, which was canceled by NBC in April 2007 after one season...
The Mudge Boy, Black Hawk Down, Mystic River, and The Four Diamonds. Guiry played Jimmy Donnelly on the NBC drama The BlackDonnellys. In 2009, Guiry...
related webisode series Scrubs: Interns (2009), and her roles in The BlackDonnellys (2007), Legit (2014), You're the Worst (2015), Law & Order: Special...
Charlie's Angels (2019). He has appeared in the television series The BlackDonnellys (2007), Parenthood (2011–2013), Kingdom (2014–2017), Justified (2015)...
the character of Lucy. After her first television appearance in The BlackDonnellys (2007), she went on to star as Jade West in the Nickelodeon series...
and 24. He had a notable recurring role on the television show The BlackDonnellys. Some of his most well known movies and miniseries he has starred in...
Goldman 6 episodes 2004–2005 The O.C. Alex Kelly 13 episodes 2007 The BlackDonnellys Jenny Reilly Main role 2007–2012 House Remy "Thirteen" Hadley Main...
Order: Criminal Intent, Law & Order: Special Victims Unit, and The BlackDonnellys. His film credits include Headspace and Jack Ketchum's The Girl Next...
best known for his portrayal of Joey "Ice Cream" in the TV series The BlackDonnellys. A graduate of Fiorello H. LaGuardia High School of Music & Art and...
drama The Wire. He also worked on the NBC crime dramas Life and The BlackDonnellys. Among his many books are two short story collections—The Fountain...
producer. She has worked in both capacities on the series Wanted, The BlackDonnellys, Shark, and My Own Worst Enemy. Clements won the Writers Guild of America...
scripts for the television series EZ Streets, Millennium, and The BlackDonnellys. In 2012, Moresco received the Pioneer in Screenwriting Award at the...
music also appeared in the television series What About Brian, The BlackDonnellys, Cane, and the BBC medical drama Casualty. Colin James Hay was born...
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early 2007, she appeared in the NBC television series The BlackDonnellys as Helen Donnelly, which lasted for one season. She also performed the lead...
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number of TV shows including Criminal Minds, Brothers & Sisters, The BlackDonnellys, The Closer, ER, Third Watch, Law & Order, Law & Order: Criminal Intent...
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