46 arrested after recent cattle drive in King’s County

Tullamore, 24 November 1914 - The recent attempted cattle drive on the Digby estate at Geashill in King's County which ended in a free fight between police and protesters to seek land redistribution has ended in a further 46 arrests being made.

A booklet written by Lord Reginald Digby about cattle driving on his land. Click on the image to read the document in full. (Image: National Archives of Ireland, CSO RP 1914)

The prisoners were brought in wagonettes to Tullamore under the armed escort of police and were charged with unlawful assembly and the assault of six police officers.

During the cattle drive, the County Inspector, Mr. Crane, told the protestors that they were little better than German spies.

[Editor's note: This is an article from Century Ireland, a fortnightly online newspaper, written from the perspective of a journalist 100 years ago, based on news reports of the time.]