Robert French - Dr Tully's House

An eviction on the land of the Marquis of Clanricarde at Woodford, Co.Galway. Farmer and boatbuilder, Francis Tully, known locally as “Dr Tully”, was an activist for the Plan of Campaign in Galway...The Plan of Campaign was an attempt to gain lower rents through collective bargaining, because prices for agricultural exports had fallen dramatically in the 1880s. Maud Gonne agitated for change by projecting images like this one onto a building in Parnell Square, Dublin...Read through the comments below for fantastic background to this photo.....Date: Saturday, 1 September 1888..NLI Ref.: L_ROY_02482 ( L_ROY_02482 )